Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05

marks the end Of the typical jubiles
lperiod and the beginning of tbs
great antitype. The antitypical jubi.
lee is the reign of the Messiah during
which time the great Messiah viii
restore to men all that was lost, to-
wit, life, liberty and happiness.
Jesus declared that when we sec
the things above mentioned begin te
come to pass that we should rejoice
because the generation then on eartf
would see them all fulfilled. II
means, then, that those living now
seeing these blessings and who con-
tinue to live until 1925, will have the
blessed privilege of being the first
ones to embrace the opportunity OF
accepting at the hands Of the great
Messiah a restoration to perfection
Of body, of mind, and of character
and dwelling on the earth forever in
happiness. This restoration period
will cover a time of 1000 years and
is therefore known as the. Millennial
reign of Christ.
-, Millions Will Mover Die
The Apostle Peter under inspira-
ton and with prophetic vision look
ing down to that glorious time, said:
Times of refreshing shall come from
the presence of the Lord; and He
shall send Jesus Christ, which before
was preached unto you; whom the
heaven must receive until the times
of restitution (restoration or recon
struction) of all things, which God
hath spoken by the mouth of all His
holy prophets since the world began
Acts 3:19-21.
The elect of God is but a small
number who in the first resurrection
because of their faithfulness unto
the Lord, are raised to. spiritual life
on the divine plane. Jesus declared
that these would be but a little
flock. Huke 1889 Then, answer
ing the question with reference to
the end of the world, He stated that
the final cataclysm would be great
tribulation, such as was not since
the beginning of the world to this
time nor ever shall be. And except
those days should be shortened there
elects sake those days shall be
shortened" why shorten the days
why save much flesh? Clearly His
answer is, that the elect may begin
their work of restoration and bless
ing under the Messiah to those who
remain on the earth and who do
not die.
The prophet, Zechariah, declared
that a part of the people should be
brought through the great time OF
trouble which is now on the earth
and concerning these the Lord said:
Il will bring them through the fire
and they shall call upon My name
and 1 will hear them; and l will say,
1t is my people, and they shall say.
The Lord is my God" Why bring
them through this trouble unless the
Lord Jehovah, through Christ, in
tends to grant to them the long
promised blessings which were fore
told by every one of the twenty four
prophets of old?
The Dead to Be Raised
1t was Jesus who declared that the
time was coming when all in their
graves should hear the voice of the
Lord and come forth. Every Chris
tan, Catholic or Protestant. believes
In the resurrection of the dead.
These are to be resurrected for the
purpose of giving them an oppor-
tunity for life everlasting. That be-
ing true, there would seem to be no
necessity for those to die who live on
the earth at the time of the beginning
Of the Messiahs kingdom These will
be the ones first to be dealt with in
restoring them to the blessings of
life, liberty and happiness. One of
the precious promises of the Lord is
this: Blessed is he that considereth
the poor; the Lord will deliver him
in time of trouble. The Lord will
preserve him and keep him and keep
him alive; and he shall be blessed on
the earth."-Psalm 41:1-2.
When Jehovah sentenced man to
death, as set forth in the third chap
ter of Genesis, he sent him out of
Eden "and set cherubim with a.
flaming sword which turned every
way to keep the way of the tree of
life. lest he should eat of the tree of
life and live forever" It neces-
sarily follows. that had he left Adam
In Eden and permitted him to feed
OF this perfect food he would not
nave died. 1t likewise follows that
man having the legal condemnation
removed from him by the ransom
sacrifice of Jesus and being provided
with perfect food, which the Lord is
able to provide, taught what to eat
and how to eat it. when to eat and
now to exercise, and above all, how
70 render perfect obedience unto the
Lord in his mind and heart and do
good unto all. he will gradually be