The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
PUBLIC OPINION
TO the Editor of the Farmer:-

To the Editor of the Farmer
Strive have perfect and per-
nanent peace throughout the earth. It
is certain to come, as are all things
that have been promised or predicted
by the never failing Word. Wars be-
ginning in selfishness; and the more
selfish humanity becomes, the more
fully will our world participate in the
awful business of war But He who
has promised to make wars to cease,
is about to finish the task of making
a complete and final disposition of
sin and selfishness When this is done,
and not until then, we will have
worldwide peace
Mans misconceptions and founda-
tionless hopes of world peace should
pose of the gospel Christ, as Prince
of peace Isa. $50, entered upon His
gospel mission, which was to save
men from sin and selfishness and re-
store them to obedience. 1t is through
the power of the gospel that peace
on earth is assured There is no
peace to the wicked Isa. 57:21, for
the simple reason that selfish men and
nations will never cease to serve self
to the detriment Of others. hTe foun-
dation of true peace is nature OF
love and obedience. stGreat peace have
they which love Thy law: and moth
ing shall offend theEn.' Ps. 119: 165.
The peace promised through the gos-
pei not only means world peace, but it
is a promise, primarily, Eof that per-
sonal peace, "the peace Of God, which
passeth all understanding (Phil. At,
by which world peace is to be made
poss9 BILE.
Peace treaties, of whatever number
or nature, will not suffice to keep ma
lions of selfish men out Of war. Be-
fore peace can prevail, the worlds in-
habitants must have the mind turned
from self to God. ''Thou. wilt keep
him in perfect peace, whose mind is
stayed on Thee lisa. $3.50. This text
promises perfect peace. and the power
by which it is to be- maintained. When
world peace prevails, this keeping
power Of the Prince of Peace will be
effectives rather than the restraint of
international peace treaties. The
promise Of this fu11ness of peace is
to be to those men only whose minds
are stayed on God. Peace and obedi-
in hand 'HThe work of righteousness
shall be peace lisa. 32:17. Without
righteousness, peace is impossible
There is to be an end to this pres
ent world! and to sin and sinners. The
common ignorance regarding what the
Bible teaches about the reward of the
righteous, the fate of the sinners, and I
the future of this earth, leads to con-
fusion in reference to the promises
concerning the end of wars and the
time of peace. Sinfulness will contin-
ue and increase to the end. Natural
" there will be an increase of strife
among nations to the end. Instead of
peace, all nations will h. involved in
bloody conflict just before the end
of the gospel age. The nations now
existing will be destroyed THE heav-
ems and the earth, which are now, by
the same word are kept in store, re-
served unto fire against the day OF
judgement and perdition of ungodly
men. But the day of the Lord will
come as a thief in the night; in which
the heavens shall pass away with a
great noise, and the elements shall
melt, with fervent heat, the earth al
SO and the works that are therein
shall shall be burned up Peter
S:7.1o
Here we have the c1earest possible
proof that the present world is to be
purged by. fire. The thirteenth verse
Of the same chapter reads as follows:
Nevertheless we, according to His
promise. look for new heavens and
new earth, wherein 1dwelleth righteous
ness Here we hive q condition prom
ised that will make peace possible.
This new earth, wherein dwel1s r3ght-
eousness. will be inhabited by right
eous beings only. No place of abode
is promised to wicked men, nor have
they any promise of peace but both
are the reward of the righteous. For
yet little while and the wicked shall
not be: yea. thou shalt diligently con-
slider his place, and it shall not be.
But the meek shall inherit the earth;
and sshan delight themselves in the
abundance of peace Ps. 37:10, IL
Very sincerely yours,
HENRY zIMM- r.
226 wilnot Avenue
(Of the Seventh-day Adventist church)