The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-19


If in this hour of great distress
conSoling message that will bind up
the broken hearted and comfort
those that mourn, then with glad
ness we should embrace this mes
sage and be eagar to transmit il 20
others, that they too may rejoice.
This lecture is being given for the
purpose of showing that the time
is here to understand the Bible; that
We are in THE time of The end;
that the old order is perishing from
the earth; that the new is coming
in: that restitution blessings will
soon be offered TO the world and
then men who obey the righteous
laws of Jehovah will never die. In
the examination Of this subject we
must apply the prophetic evidences
in the place where they belong.
The scriptures admonish us: "Study
to show thyself approved unto
God, a workman that needeth not
t. be ashamed, rightly dividing the
word of Truth" e Tim. 2: 15>.
The Scriptures that applied at one
stage of the worlds history may
have no application now, and vice
versa. Such was recognized by the
New Testament writers, and parti-
cuarly by the Lord Jesus, himself.
For nearly nineteen centuries stu
derts of Divine prophecy have ex-
pectcd and looked for the world
to end, because Jesus taught il
would end. Many christian men
however, failing to recognizeI the
distinction between the symbolic
and literal phrases of the Bible
end of the world. For instance
the great John Calvin taught tha
uron the happening of that event
Jesus, reappearing near the earth
would cause fire to be emitted from
the clouds, setting the earth aflamt
and totally destroying it and every
thing on it. Being preacher o.
great renown, it was supposed lha
he based his conclusions upon {
proper Interpretation of the Bible
ano great numbers believed hi:
teachings for this reason, with feal
and trepidation, many have looked
forward to the ending Of the world
Reason would lead us to the con
cluSion that Jehovah would no
|, create a wonderful earth like this
J permit man to bring it to higl
p state of cultivation in many places
and then completely destroy il
Such is wholly out Of harmony wit!
, his character. Likewise such i
wholly out of harmony with tn
plain teachings of his word, whicl
; says: THE earth abideth forever
! (Eccle. /: D. "For thus saith tn
| Lord that created the Heavens; Got
r himself that formed the earth ain
, made it; he hath established il, h
= created il not in vain, he forme'
Y il to be inhabited" lisa. As: 1S)
= When the Bible speaks of the worl
S ending il does not mean the litera
e earth, but il does refer to an epoc
y or Dispensation Of time durin
= which certain arrangement G
= things or social order exists.
> proof Ol llllS llc SCliptulc uiotloa
), that there was "world" which eN
4 isied from the time of Eden uni
tn. great Deluge: Whereby th
y world that then was, being oveI
= flowed with water, perished."
c Peter 3: g.. At the end of the foo
d a new world began, and the pre-
= mise is made by the same scriptul
e al writer that il shall end. II
d period of that world is from III
e flood until the coming Of Messiah
: Xii Pdom, and his Kingdom woul
d mark the beginning of another ne
|. world or new orler of things.
e There are several distinct perioC
20 OF time mentioned in the scripture
4, which have their elimination pa
l. ticularly at the same time. Amor
N these are '"The times of the Ge
"a | t;Ia.D md Grrha aNI 81 H.