Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-13

out of death into life" is the explicit
declaration of the Savior, who Him
self was judged for every believer on
the cross when He tasted death to
save men.
Paul points out in the golden text
the fact that I'VE must all of us appear
before Christ's judgment seat in our
true characters. in order that each
may receive an award for his actions
in this life. in accordance with what
he has done. whether it be good or
whether it be worthless" Facing the
certainty of being judged for our
works as Christians, every follower
of the Lord Jesus should seek to have
record that will be approved by the
Judge of the achievements of life. In
the most impressive pictorial man.
ner Jesus taught in four of His para
bleS the truths that reveal the prin-
ciple upon which He will grant re-
wards for service. In the parable of
The Vineyard Laborers'' He shows
how God takes all things into account
when He rewards men according to
their making the most of their oppor-
tunity of service. Their rewards were
based upon like faithfulness to un-
like opportunities. In the parable OF
the Pounds" the reward is based
upon unlike faithfulness to the same
trust. In the parable of the Talents
it was not the amount of the goods
intrusted to each man nor the total
each gained that determined their re-
ward, but the amount of each mans
personal faithfulness. The one who
neglected losed what might have been
his opportunity to secure deserved
recognition. Here clearly it is taught
that he who is faithful. even in the
least, shall in no wise lose his re-
ward. In the parable of the 1.-TWO
ward" In the parable of the 1.-TWO
obedience that was recognized.
In the: parable of the Ten Virgins"
pathos the peril of ignoring our duty
to God. Those whose hearts were
right toward God went in as His
friends to the wedding, while the
others, who had the outward appear
ance but lacked the essential prepara-
ton, were shut out. While that taught
the basic truth of duty to ones God
the parable of THE Sheep and the
Goats" presents a warning against
ignoring our duty toward man. His
announcement of the heavenly stand
ards caused universal establishment.
The test that Jesus stated was a new
standard when He announced that, in
passing judgment upon men in ref
erence to their relations to men, they
would be tried by the law of love,
which is His characteristic law. The
test will be in accordance with His
gospel of love- Those who have per-
formed the labors of love-acted the
part Of a brother to others out of a
free and matchmaking heart-wiA. be
heart to perform such works for the
benefit of their fellow men will be
rejected.
The inheritance of Immortality
makes definite demands upon all who
possess such a life. The man that
Ii, he "a I, Ii,
self" Eternal life is given to the
Christian by the heavenly Father. 1t
is free from imperfections and flaws.
1t cannot be destroyed by men. The
development of that eternal life is
the privilege of every Christian, for
be over there. Christ in His farewell
words promised that He not only
while absent would prepare the place
for His own in the Fathers home.
but that He would come to receive
them. SO that they might enjoy the
privileges of the glorious society
which fills the eternal home of such
greatness and grandeur that not half
of it's glory has ever been told. The
imperfections that have marred this
life will all disappear The inferi-
ority that is characteristic of much
of this worlds life will be no more.
The personality that was hindered in
it's development by the limitations of
a physical body will have the free
dom of the spiritual body for con-
tinuous growth in the future life.
Free from decay, death and disease,
the soul that enters the inheritance
Of immortality will not change. Dur
ing the developments of the future
life, unlike the rocks that crumble.
the mountains that are washed down,
or the pyramids that finally will be
destroyed in time here. the spirit will
live forever.
While entrance upon the new
spiritual life will bring changes, yet
the personality will be preserved so
that amidst all the Transformations
there will be preserved for us the
character of the loved ones who have
gone on before US. This will enable.
US to recognize them and be known
to them There. in life of love and
labor, it will be the privilege of
the redeemed. ransomed, resurrected
saints to abide forever with Christ,
His Lord and Master, and serve the
Father forevermore. In that world
three enemies we have known too
well on earth shall be seen no more
forever. Sin will be gone. They
are without fault" Grief will be
gone. sorrow and signing shall fee
away" Death will be buried. "They
cannot die any more" 1t will be
blessed hour Of rejoicing and reunion
when, with the assembled hosts, the
Lord Jesus will welcome all His own