The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-01
QUOTES BIBLE
AS GUIDE To-
LASTING PEACE
Dir ROBBIE of Chicago Gives
Lecture on ''Hope Of
Distressed Humanity"

Speaking before large audienc
at the Pastime Theatre in Newpor
DR.. r. L. ROBBIE of Chicago gave
very interesting and instructive lee
ture on "Thc Hope of Distressed Hu
worldwide important subject in III
mainly" DIR. ROBBIE handled thu
excellent manner.
He said in part:
"Wc all know of the universal un
rest, discomfort, turmoil and suffering
everywhere prevalent, with no rea
peace anywhere. Is there any hope
of brighter days to come, AID if so
where shall we find the truth regard
ing that hope? Only in the Bible
Gods precious Word of Truth. And
what does the Bible say regarding
the world hope? First it shows very
plainly present distressing conditions
Matthew, "a, 7-8, points out the ter
rible war just passed, but says that
it was only the Beginning of Sorrows.
- so, what will the real sorrow be?
they shall say "Peace and Safety"
lhess. 5, 10 points out that when
that sudden destruction will come up
on them. They have been saying
"Peace" when there was no peace,
Jen. 6, Id, and if the League of Ma
tions shall be satisfied doubtless they
win then say, Safety" and what
next? Destruction.
But in what form will further
trouble come from?
"Kings 10, Hip, points out in
symbolic language, three types of
destruction; first, strong wind, sec
end, a violent earthquake and
third, q FIRE. The Bible itself shows
these symbols to mean respectively,
first war, second revolution and
third, anarchy. Then we have eX-
perienced the first and the most des-
tructive war the world ever sa ". We
Eli know some of its horrors. Can
anyone see any signs of the second
revolution? Rather, where can you
look on earth today, where you do
not see strong signs of the revolution
spirit? And who can tell when it
viii break forth in all its fury? And
what will be the sufferings it will
bring to mankind and then when
revolution has spent its force, what
will the third stage be,-the most ter
rible anarchy the world has ever
known. Many scriptures point out
low desperate and destructive this
viii be, until mankind then remain
ing on the earth will be most thor
oughly humbled and glad to call up
on the name of the Lord, when he
will graciously hear them, lisa. 45-22;
lisa. 6521-24; Isa. 1919, and bring
them to the true blessings of saliva
ton. t
Therefore Matthew, 6-10, "Thy
Kingdom Come, thy will be done on
earth as it is in Heaven" is the
real hope of distressed humanity
"When mankind have learned that
they cannot, unaided, lift themselves
Iup to righteousness and justice and
truth, they will then gladly accept of
Gods plan of blessing through the
ransom by the death of Jesus, the
worlds own Saviour
"Tim 2, SO, All men to be saved
(trom the Adamic condemnation
first, lifted back to life from death by
the resurrection and then, taught the
truths of Gods great plan, SO that
"the ransom for all" may be fully APP
piled. ''..
"The Gospel age having ended, the
Millennial age will very soon be OPP
ened up, Matt. "a, ID, and the people
who live over into that age, Zech. Is,
80, Zech. 8, SO, Matt. "a, %, will be-
gin to run up the highway of holt
ness, then available. lisa. 35, $40,
and will then really begin to learn
righteousness-to carry out the Gold
ell Rule-and these soon to be Joined
by all the remainder of mankind who
have died on the human plane,
brought back to life as human beings
and given full opportunity in the
next thousand years to develop char
acters pleasing to God and if found
at the end of the Millennium
will be granted eternal life, John 5,
1929, John 10, 10, John 1913 and will
live forever on this beautiful and
perfected and glorifed earth.
"The Jew Matt. 7, 14) who during
this Gospel Age, gave up their all as
joint sacrifices with Jesus, in the first
resurrection, Rev. 20, 6, will share his
Glory at Gods right hand, Rev. 3, 81,
while those who under the conditions
Of grace prove incorrigible will be
destroyed in the second death, Rev.
81, 8. Thus Gods plan for the 1uture
offers the only hope OF, lasting peace,
joy and blessing for distressed hui
mainly"
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