The Hartford republican., 1918-03-22

known passages OF scripture.l
There was a great Council organic
ed in heaven. II was about the time
of the foundation of the world.
Those present and becoming members
of the council we're Power, Justice,
wisdom, Love and Mercy. A meet
ing of the council was held i'm which
there was report of the work per-
formed by the various members.
Power had labored six days In his
work of creation. The heavens de-
clared his glory and the armament
showeth his handiwork. The sixth
day ended with the creation of man,
the crowning work of Power. Jus
tice gave unto man law. One
which was holy just and good. The
fulfillment of that law would render
man a holy being, and pleasing in
the sight of his creator Love ex-
tended unto man, His affections and
admonished the council to provide
amply for his happiness. Wisdom
commented upon the labors Of Power,
Justice and Love, informing the
council that their work, noble as IL
was, was threatened with destruc-
tion. He explained how man. endow-
ed with free will, would become a
victim of enticing influences of the
enemy. Satan. and would break the
law instituted by Justice. Then man
would be at enmity with God and 1t
would be impossible To please him.
Mercy. sorely grieved at the thought
OF man being at enmity, suggested
that the council devise plan for
mans redemption. An open dis
cussion followed, in which all the
members took part. Justice, VINO
cannot look upon sin with the least
degree of allowance, argued firmly
for the infliction of the penalty OF
the transgression of the law, which
Is death. Mercy protested vehement
ly. saving that he could have no
pleasure in the death of man. The
other members, noting the opposite
views taken by Justice and Mercy,
sought for compromise adjustment
of the question, whereby both Mercy
and Justice might join in agreement.
IL was decided to refer the matter OF
adopting a plan of redemption to the
next meeting. Wisdom then inform
ed the council that in the eyes of the
law there would no flesh justified.
Because of the first mans disobeul-
ence all men thru inheritance. be-
came sinners. There is not one
righteous. no not one. Justice de-
clared that the sentance of death was
passed. and the soul that sinneth
shall die. So condemnation Of death
was passed upon all men Meeting
adjourned.
Second meeting OF the council
Called together by Jehovah. who
worketh all thing according to the
counsel of his own will. Each mem
ber OF the council being an attribute
of Jehovahs will. it was necessary to
devise a plan whereby the works OF
Power should not be in vain. and
one in which the wish of both Justice
and Mercy would be gratified. Moth
ing being impossible with Jehovah
he directed that the council provide
n ransom-a full price-to meet the
demands of Justice, thereby freeing
man from the penalty of the law,
meeting the demand of Mercy the
ransom must be one. capable in all
respects, to exchange for man. II
must be a second man, one of flesh
and blood and bound by the same law
of Justice, one who will fulfill that
law having no sin of his own to ac-
count for, who is willing to take upon
himself the whole burden of the
first mans sin. and pay the penalty
of the sin, in order that the first man
might escape the penalty. The idea
of providing a ransom met with APP
proval. Love endorsed the plan, and
having so great an affection for man.
while yet a sinner, offered his own
son as the ransom. Justice, only |
demanding the fulfillment of the law,
found no fault with the plan. Mercy |
being enabled thru the plan to be
both just and the justifier OF sinners
expressed gladness and promised to
abundantly pardon. The plan OF re-
demption. by providing ransom was
unanimously adopted by the council
Thus the Son of God became the
lamb slain from the foundation OF
the world. Meeting adjourned.
Their meeting of the council.
Open discussion on the subject of the
Wisdom addressed the
council showing the completeness OF
the work of redemption. Thru one