The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-08-18
Men Now Living Will See.
Tc the Editor

rc the Editor
Men and women now living ON
this earth who are in middle lie,
yes, who are bowed with age, VINO
will see Jesus Christ coming In the
clouds OF heaven with power and
great glorA, Overwhelming Bible evil
dence ran be given To show that the
people now living upon the eaTtll
will see the glorious appearing OF
the Son OF God TO take His followers
with Him to heaven, TO bring to An
end all sin. sorrow, pain and death,
to wipe away all tears, To Danish war
from the earth, anu to bring JOY and
gladness to those wno are ready b.
u eet Him.
The Scripture declares, Christ
was once offered TO bear the sins Of
many, and unto them that look for
him shall he appear the second time,
without sin. unto salvation. SeN-
enth day Advsntists are looking Tor
Him. That is why we are called Ad.
ventist
Some may ask, Isn't there danger
that you have looked for tile coming
OF Christ 50 long, that after all YOU
may be mistaken about this natter
No, there is not the slightest chance
for a mistake upon this important
point Christ is coming, and lie Is
coming soon. Seventh day Adventist
never have pretended 10 know Just
when, for the exact time Is not re-
yeaIed in the Bible. But the Bible
tells US the generation in which he
will come. We dont't have TO guess
at IL.
La the 24th chapter OF Matthew
we find the record OF the Sayiouri
promise that he would return. The
l4th versa tells us: This gospel o
the kingdom shall be preached unit
ali the world, for a witness unto al
nations, and tnen shall the en'
come. When do Seventh day Adven
tist expect the end Of the world
When the gospel of the kingdom J.
preached in ali the world. Ho" sooI
will that be? Well, 1t might nav
been done years ago-it might hav
been finished now. The only reaso
it has not been finished Is becaus
there were not enough Of those win
loved their Lord sufficiently 10 hnist
lit. But We nave cCme 10 the tim
when that message is going s"iltl
from nation TO nation, and yet II ca
~ more swiftly. 1T IS time ~ red
that scripture with the emphasis
p the shall. " IL is time Ne ala II
10 work with all the love for perishlr
. humanity, and power TO reach II
! hearts OF men, that God can give u
; Connected with Jesus return
: His coming TO our names individua
u is. and settling whether We shall
d received by Him when lie come
p This court OF inquiry has been
q session for years. II Is not yet h
{ isbed. 1t is the most important thii
in our lives to he ready for. The
is inst one thing u do, only on
- which Will make - ready, and III
j. Is to make a complete surrender
;. our lives into the Sayiour's keepin
a Ia give ourselves fully TO Him =
r. redeemed Us, Who died for US that
ii mtght live. Tie made full pTovtsl
for onr salvation. A surk must
done 10 our lives II Ne are ~ be all
and meet Him, that viii take III
IA -tow much time only God kuo'
= Whatever time l. needed He will 4
il Whatever help il needed. lie
x civ. IL If se do this one thing
'e making complete surrender oi
~ lives into His Keeping
We stand facing the great event
- the ayes Wien the King OF 81
- shall again come t. earth rot a ne
-, ~ ress babe tins tine hut a. King
- Kings and Lord of Lords. what ur
-, arations are being made by pfoIes
Christians for this great eSentf ,
4 God help US that these thlhRs
=. moi seem like twice told tales.
" {. Of the seventh daI Ad'ehI
Church.