Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
WHEN CHRIST RETUR
Subject of Address by MIR. Abbott on
Sunday Evening.

The .stereopticon lecture given at the
Y. NJ. c. A hall Sunday evening was
of great interest. The lecture was IL
Illustrated throughout. Mr.. Abbott said
God made this world perfect and
very beautiful. Making very beau
tiful garden God placed our first par
ents therein and told them to be
fruitful, and multiply, and replenish
the earth Gen. rs. 1t was Gods
plan that this world should be inhab-
tied by holy race of beings 1t may
be surprising to you to know that
Gods plan will yet be carried out.
'Lucifer, once beautiful angel. but
who was cast out of heaven because
he rebelled against the government of
God, came to this world and tempted
the father and mother of the human
race. Adam and Eve did not endure
the trial. but sinned and disobeyed
God. Then they were sent forth from
the garden of Eden.
From the time Adam and Eve sin
ned, wickedness increased among the
inhabitants of the earth until God
saw that the wickedneSS OF man was
great in the earth. and that every
imagination of the thoughts of his
heart was only evil continually Gen.
SIS: Then God sent warning mes
sage to the world through His servant
Noah, calling all to repentance But
the world continued on in its wicked
ness until Gods Spirit ceased to strive
with man. and then the world was
destroyed by a flood. Only Noah and
his family were saved from among
the inhabitants of the earth.
Again following the flood sin and
wickedness began to increase. The
nations of earth went into odilatry.
But all down through the ages God
has had a faithful few who sought to
obey Him.
AFTER our first parents sinned
plan of redemption was formed where
by man might be saved from sin, and
6r,o he fn
dition. In the fullneSs of time. Christ.
the center Of this great plan, came
to this world to demonstrate that man
could live a perfect life through the
power of God, and then He himself at
the close of his ministry made sac
rifice for the human race We have
not been bought or redeemed with
gold and silver. but with the precious
blood of Christ
But before ascending to heaven af-
ter his resurrection, Christ told his
disciples. If I go away to prepare
place for you 1 win come again to re-
ceive you unto myself, that where 1
am there you may be Also John IA:
Ia. The angels told His disciples just
following his ascension that Jesus
would return in like manner as they
saw Him ascend.
When Christ returns to this earth
then will our redemption be completed.
All who have accepted Him as their
Saviour. and sought to obey His COM
the Kingdom of God.
Peter says This earth and the
works therein will be burned up. ?
Peter $40. This world will be cleansed
by fire at the last day. Sin and all
lts results will be forever done away
with.
Nevertheless we, according to his
promise, look for a new heavens and a
new earth wherein dwelleth righteous
ness Peter BIB. Gods plan will
finally be carried out. The saints re-
deemed from this earth. having been
given Immortality and eternal life, will
inhabit the new earth. The revised
version reads, a renewed earth This
earth, restored to it's former condition,
perfect and beautiful. is to be given
to the saints of the Most High. Then
will be fulfilled Clrist's promise.
Blessed are the meek. for they shall
inherit the earth Matt. SIS.
The earth renewed restored to its
Edenic beauty. with the holy city New
Jerusalem as it's capital. viii be the
reward of the righteous
Next Sunday evening the subject of
the lecture will be. The Revelation of
St John the Divine-A Misnomer. Is
It Revelation? A stereopticon song
service will precede the lecture.