The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-11-09

When we call to mind the proph- !
ecy of Isaiah (35:i-6) that the earth
shall yield her increase, that the F,
desert shall rejoice and blossom us
the rose ;and that in the wilderness
shall waters break out and streams
flow in the deserts, we see that God
indicates that he has forcSecn all
the necessities of His plan, and will
make ample provision for the needs
Of all the reSurectcd dead in what
will seem a very natural way. II
beg to remind you that all these
modern convenicnccS, labor saving
devices, plans for irrigaiing the des-
crtS etc, are all \, B, G., principles To
be perfected during the day of res
tilution for the happiness of man.
This day of restitution or judgement
day, which is a 1000 years long, is
the time God has appointed to re-
store all the willing and obcdicnt of
the human race 10 that perfection
from which Father Adam fell more
than 5000 years ago. God has not
judged and viii not judge the world
as whole, individually, for life
everlasting or death everlasting un-
til His set time, the day of judgement
or Restitution or the Millcnial day.
The term Judgement Day, Millcnial
Day or day Of restitution mean one
and the same thing. II is only when
the different ways in which God will
manifest Himself to the world of
mankind during that blessed period
is considered that the different
names for that period are mentioned,
For instance, when we think and
read Of the awarding of blessings
for obedience and the administer
ing of stripes Tor diSobedicncc we
term that period the judgement
Day; when we think and read of
man (the willing and obedienO be
ing restored 10 all that was lost in
Father Adam we call that period
the day of restitution; and when we
think and read of the lenght Of Time
required To do this work we term il
the Millennium or period of 1000
years.
As we stated in the previous issue
we again state that the Lord has moi
been dealing with any one, during
this Gospel Age, but the body mem
bers of Christ, the Little Flock, tn,
Bride of Christ and Her maid, th,
great company. In other words
the work to be done during the Cos
pei Age has been and is the selecting
of The officers TO rule and govern lh'
world in Righteousness during thu
Judgement Day.
For the purpose Of giving yol
some idea as to the character of Jc
p hovah God, we will give him crcdi
= for having, at least, as much sympa
Thy, love and justice as the best o
! fallen humanity. My friend, pu
: this question square to yourself, AM
get some idea of Jehovah'S charac
l ter. Take a case like this where
| poor man or woman is the ofTsprin
D Of parents very low in the scales q
! morals and further that this poo
} man or woman was raised up unde
= very immoral conditions. You ca
. readily understand that the nal'l ben
\ of such individual would be down
a ward. Now were il within you
: power to grant to this individui
c Everlasting life or death eternal coui
you out OF your heart of hearts Fee
justified in passing the most sever
sentence upon this poor person VIII
is victim of circumstances ovI
ID which he or she has no control?
: say, could you consistently deere
@ such sentence without first upliftin
g such individual physically, mental
G and morally? believe the very fir
J. thing YOU would do would be
J. strike down the evil influences lh'
: tend to drag the poor individui
II down. believe that you would 81
to ii that this poor person WI
II equipped physically, mentally an
s. morally to make a good and success
'i full fight for everlasting life. | fe
IS sure that you would see TO il that
N such individual did not gain Ii
b everlasting il would be because he
lg she willfully and intelligently and
"a opposition to all needed help, deci'
al TO go the way of sin and death. | fu
s. ther believe dear friend, if il vi
'r within your power you would
IT glad to give every creature on ear
er everlasting life, provided they liv'
III clean and Cody lives. ! am su
II, you would rejoice TO bring all Il
III broken families of earth together