The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-04-13
THE END OF THE WORLD HAS
COME.

/ Based upon the scriptures ana tnc
facts and circums tances as we now
see them, our humble position is that
We have reached the end Of the
world. But before giving our eyi-
.dence, it is very necessary that we
fully understand the meaning Of the
word WORLD, as used in the scrip
lures. This word has reference to
particular ORDER OF THINGS that
|cNist within certain designated per
iod of time-order or dispensatiUn is
the thought. Gods great plan for
dealing with man is divided into three
great periods of time called dispen.a-
It.ous The first dispensation (from
lthc creation of man to the flood is
'Dallcj in the scriptures, The world
that was" The second dispensutiOn
.from the flood to the second coming
.oi Christi is called "Thc world that
now Is, or the present evil world;'
and the third dispensation tfrom the
second coming of Christ onward with
out oni) is called The world to
come wherein dwcllcth righteous
u.s.' The first world, the apostle
Peter says, being overflowcd with
water . Peter 3:G. The second
world is to be destroyed by fire
| Dtr,ublc and anarchy , Peter 3;7
Earth i'm symbolic language means
organized society, and heavens means
ecclesiastical powers or spiritual con-
troll.
Because of unfaithfulnss God with
drew his favor from the Jews as
nation and gave the Gentiles a lease
.oi power to try themselves at gov
.cung the world. In Gods plan the
Geutles, like the Jews, needed to
learn from experience their inability
to properly govern themselves. The
Gentle Dominion has been, according
Co scripture, a period of 2j2O years,
and this is corroborated by secular
history The bible clearly points out
that the Gentle times began with
the overthrow Of the Jewish king
Z,dchiah. and the enthronement Of
INcbuchadneczer Of Babylon, in the
autumn of COG b. c. 1t follows then
that the full period of 252O years
would expire in the autumn Of 1914.
God foreknowing the course man
would take told through his proph-
cts Joel (3:9-l5) and Daniel l2:O the
present world conflict
Prophecy is simpyl history written
in advance We now submit twelve
reasons from the prophecy of the
greatest prophet in the universe in
support of our assertion that the
present world, or dispensation, has
reached its end Five days before His
crucfixion, His disciples asked Him
.p.tItcly. Tell us what shall be the
/ proof Of the end of the world" Matt
-l:3. The Gentles had a lease OF
power for a stated time and wher
: that time expired the Lord began
proceedings to oust them. The time
Z eNprcd in the fall Of 1914; referring
/ t3 which Jesus said. The nation.
3 were angry and thy wrath is com,
and the time of the dead that tle,
[. should be judged" Exactly on time
ambitious rulers of earth started tn,
gr,at world conflict. Further ans
r.rinr the disciplcs Jesus said: Ma
q tio1 shall arise against nation an,
lardom AGAINST kingdom and cher,
i SMALL De famine and pestiencc an,
II ear.houalcs Crevolution) in diver,
le rl..csr Further answering concern
.i.- the Jewish peoplc: "Thcy shall
, D. lrodIcn down Of the Gcntiles unit.
ra time of the Gentilcs be fulfilled
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