The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-11-06

unto Heaven and God hath remrm.
0ered her iniquities. Reward her
even as she rewarded you, and
double unto her double according
90 her works; in the CUP which she
hath filled double" (Rev. 1886
In TINS text the Lord calls upon Me
truly cOnsecrated in Christendon
po separate themselves from the nm
faithful Church Systems thai they
tthc truly ConSecrated) be not par-
takers of the Church'S SYSTEMS
plaques.
Thus the Prophet and the Lord
Himself describes the climax of
~ troublesome times now upon
the Nations Of earth, par1icularly
upon ChriStendom. Already a good
" portion of this trouble has trans
pred in the way of wars, famines
pcNtilenCe and revolution which
Jesus designated as only the begin
ming uf SORROWS" Bh there is vet
more to follow, because the haugb-
mess of men must be brought low
bo prepare their hearts for the rule
.of righteousness. JeSuS refers to
thc climax of this trouble upon
ChriScntdom in these words: "For
then shall be great tribulation. such
rs was not since the beginning of
thc world to this time, no. nor ever
ehall be.,And excepl those DAYS
should be shortened there should
be no flesh saved; but for the elec',
sake those days shall be shortened.
(MaNh. 2i:2i .22) What, then, is
the significance Of the present
stress of ChriStcndom that should
attract the attention OF every order
loving person particularly those
who love The Lord The answer is
the Great Messiah is exercising His
Hinglv authority and is visiting Je-
hovah'S indignation upon ChrfSten-
dom making ready for the estab-
lishmcnt of MesSiah's Kingdom Of
righteousness, which Kingdom will
be- a Kingdom Of blessing. comfort
and restitution Of mankind TO his
loririnal eSlate.-AclS 3:19-2i.
Jesus tells us plainly in the text
quoted above that much flesh shall
be saved. notwithstanding the trou-
bic will be great; manv will come
through the trouble. The real joy
that is to be gathered from this mes
sage then, is this: That the present
distress upon Christendom and up
on The Nations of the earth is due
TO rhe fact that the world, the old
social order of things is passing
away and that the new social or
der Of things is coming in, and that
millions Of people now living upon
this earth will never die and 90 in
TO the grave because the Messiah
will Offer ITO mankind the opportuni
ties Of life, liberty and happiness,
and those who accept upon the
terms offered and obey his riGht-
rous rules shall live forever upon
tive earth in a state OF happiness,
peace and joy.
| am clad O say that the time Is
4 nCar AZ hand when the whole world
/ will come to know the true messen-
rers OF God from the false ones. 1t
. is certainly a pitiable sight to note
how many wcll-meaning people
have been and are being led and
kept in darkness concerning Gods
Great Plan of salvation by the
heard Of selfish and ignorant and
God diShonoring persons RoinG un-
der lhc name of preachers and ann
hasSadors for the Iord The time
, is near and even at the door when
f-.fo hc"r'cd Christians will demand
that all these false teachers leave
these church houses to never return
and that they. the earneSt-hearted,
will ask the trIe messengers TO
some and give chem t1le soul-satis-
rving truth concerning the Great
Plan Of the Aces.
BY RICHARD J. HILL.
IL