Graham guardian., 1916-06-23

tlRASlGgR RUSStllJj The speaker dem
onStrated COnClu-
Sively from the Scriptures that God
has great love for all the world: that
He has pe4nitted sin and death to
continue for six thousand years in or.
der to teach all His intelligent Crca-
lures most important lesson; that
the adjustment of the lOng-prOmiSCd
Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. for
which we pray. THY Kingdom come;
and that under MeSSiah'S benCtcent
rule every human being who has ever
lived shall have fullest opportunity to
return to God and to the ways Of
righteousness - the exception being
those who have already had that OPP
portunity under the Gospel Call; and
that IT, after this manifestation Of Di-
vine Love. any still prefer the ways
of sin. they shall be destroyed from
amongst the people,
"God So Loved the WorId,'
1t is a wonderful thought that our
great Creator infinite in power and
majesty. before whom the mightiest
Cherubim and scrGphim bow in humble
alteration. should condescend to pay
any attention to creatures so small as
we. sinners by nature and encompasSCd
with infirmities and imperfeCtionS, the
Pastor began. But our Lord Jesus
Himself assures lis that God so loved
the world that He gave His Only Re
gotten Son, that whOsOevcr belieVCth
in Him might not perish, but have
everlasting life" John 3:lG) 1t is very
certain that Gods love for fallen men
is not a love for their character, but
love Of pity, compassion, bencvO-
Icnce: for there is little in their condi
ton of rebellion and alienation from
their Maker that IS worthy of love-
But God has pity for mankind in their
fallen condition. and has provided for
their recovery from the fall, through
the death Of our Lord Jesus Christ.
This Divine arrangement for mans
recovery provided not only that Gods
Son should die for humanity. but that
He should become the great King 10
deliver and upift the TOrld from their
helpless. degraded condition, and bring
them back to the perfection in which
Adam was created. This will be done
under the MeSsianic Kingdom, which
will soon be established on earth. Mes
siah Is to take His great power and
reign for a thousand years, to accom-
plish this purpose.
Blessings of the "Iron Rod"
Messiah's Government will be rule
of the iron rod-infeXible, unbending
making no compromise with sin All
will be compelled to obey. This form
of government will be absolutely
necessary until rebelliOus man shall
have learned the disturbances Of
righteousness. In their sinful selfish
condition men have had too much lib
crty. Might and oppression have
crushed the weak ard helpless. Mans
inhumanity to man has made count
less millions mourn" - Psalm 20;
Revelation 2:27: 1915.
But while ruling with an iron rod,
the great King will also be the worlds
mGrCiful High Priest. All necessary
allowance will be made for inherited
enlightenment and assistance up the
Highway of Holiness isaiah 1913, 81
will be given to all. AS in the Jewish
type the priests brought the people
blessings through the Atonement Day
sacrifices. SO the great High Priest,
Christ Jesus. and the under priests,
the Church, will bless the world, as
M. of IN
the world during this antitypical
Atoncmcnt Day-thc Gospel Age.
This Royal Priesthood will be the
future heaters Of the world. They will
heal the diScascS-mcntal, moral and
phySiCal-Of every one who will accept
the gracious terms and provisions then
offered. Jesus death as the Ransom.
price for Adam and all who died in
] him was necessary in order TO lift the
death penalty resting upon the race,
Thus far the merit Of Jesus death has
noen available only for His Church.
For two reasons this Purchase price
has not yet been applied for the world:
% In His infinite Wisdom, God pur.
posed to give an object lesson through
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death for six thousand years as the re-
suit of mans fall. In order that all His
intelligent creatures might learn thor,
Oughly the nature and the effects Of
sin in all is hIdcousnoSS. ~ God pur
posed first to impUte Chrlsts merit to
the Church. called to he our Lords as
SOriatCs in the work of the worlds up
lift. AS soon as the Church shall have
been glOritlcd with their Lord tho
merit Of ChriSts death will he applied
for all mankind; and the Restitution
work will bcgn.-,JCrcmiuh 81: 81 "a;
Acts 3:l9-23; Revelation 21:I-S