The Democratic advocate., 1922-03-03
THE ETERNAL CITY

scending. city (government) not made
with hands, whose maker and builder
is God, eternllay in the heaven. (Ec-
clesiasticalD Not seen by mortal eyes,
as a thief in the night. A substance of
things not seen but hoped for. A city
whose beauty and grandeur far exceed
human imagination, the chief repre-
sentative of this city (or government
is Jesus and his bride (the little
Flock the martyrs of Christ. Now note
the words of God himself-there shall
he no words pass out of M" mouth and
return to me void, and again-afteT
having come to earth (Jesus) the
corresponding price for the Adamic
sin of the world and by or through
| his suffering and death, annulled the
debt This leaves God, God of JUS
tice and still Justifier.
Now after having finished his
course upon earth he, the son, ascend
ed to the throne at the right hand OF
the Father and he, (God) conferred
upon the son the nature (divine) as
! God is himself, no celestial terres-
trial. angelic or bodies of any, kind
can aspire to that nature. 1t is God
and his son who are two in person,
DuI one III llllnu anu PuA RS'S Se@ANN
son holds the keys of heaven ana
earth as all things are committed unto
| him. He holds the keys OF Hades-
Hell-the grave and (not eternal tor
menO the ignorance and superstl-
ton of cultured heathenism, his sub
mission. death and resurrection, mas
| lighted the portals of the resting place
of man. The body returns to the moth
er dust and the spirit or spark OF
life returns to the one who gave 1t
and our quantity is held in reserve
Cor in the gravel where Job, the man
of God says there is no works of any
kind nor knowledge but remains
asleep until the summons. Oh Friends,
| would sooner be a beast of the field
than an (eternal torment) Christian;
Christianity is love and fear of~God,
it is submission, Cody intelligence
and confidence. The beginning of wis
dom is,the fear of the Lord. 1t knows
not selfishness. 1t pays no homage to
the creature instead of the creator.
Now, the soul that sinneth, it shall
die. This of necessity of understanding
can not be applicable to this side OF
the Grave, for the simple reason that
the prophets died, the apostles died
and Jesus died Millions died who nev-
er heard of Christ. Millions died be-
fore Jesus was born and became
Saviour and millions are dying and
have died adherentS of conflicting
creeds, patriotism, and general con-
fusion Cor Babylon.) Now what is to
be done? 1t is evident that man can
no longer steer the human ship OF
life. Congested wealth has been to ma
tions and individuals the stumbling
black of iniquity, money seems to be
/ the God of both church and world for
the simple fact 1 presume, that they
/ are married CThe Devil acting as pas
tori The rich, the poor, the native or
/ foreign born, all are dissatisfied. We
sit in our seats beholdlng TINS scene
so long that we have become sickened
and are tired of this old retinue.
! The world in general "'ants some
thing anew, and still we know nor
what. 1t is written-uodliness Win
contentment is great gain-so now let
me again call your attention to eternal
City,
The Bible teaches that-First, from
the very earliest dawn of earthly eXis-
tence or farther back into the heaven
ly realm that, love, peace oneness 2X-
listed for a season; and that assulhp-
ton, pride and ignorance throughout
all ages has made one continuous at
tempt to deceive all by declaration
of might against right. Hence, the
trial is on, soon5 or even now, lhe
world is before the great tribunal, 50
far only national woe be unto the ma
tions that forget God. All OrGanlZa-
tions are being called to give an ac-
count of their deeds, the representa-
tiyes of each are trembling on being
found wanting in the balance, right
eousness to the line and plummet are
in effect, the masses are the witnesses
and the angels of heaven desire TO
Iool. into this matter, and this IS the
mission of the eternal City Govern
lmenD. According to Bible chronology
we find that in 1878 the gentle dlspen-
!sation closed and the books OF ReVela-
ton and Ezekiel have been unveiled
(meat in due season. and we now see
(by faith) into the meaning OF those
symbolic writings. 1t is wonderful al
most beyond human conception. Ii
clearly points out the battle of the
: Lord God Almighty and its ravages
but the promise is that it will be OF
short duration, less there would DC
no flesh left For it brings with 1t
healing balm and all the willing ODE
dent will be admitted into a new
l life .(dispensation) and God will bt
= their God. After satan having beer
> bound for a thousand years, attel
mems minds and hearts are freet
/ from obstruction and deception, ant
have taken of the waters freely TIM
: Bible IN it's true meaning) and afte
satan has made his last and futile at
tempt to deceive the NATIONS; and af
{ ter he has been swallowed up wit
his host of followers in the lake 0
fire Goods righteous indignation) oh
J. liberated. destroyed, having no eXis
It tence whatever as though he had neV
81 er been. and the smoke of their 'tol
. ment remembrance shall ascen
u forever. Note torment is not past c
E future but present (while it lastsG
N is destruction (but not eternaD. Agai
m blessed are they that have a pal
in the first resurrection these are
II be Kings and Priests with Jesu
n These have been washed in the bloc