Arizona republican., 1922-03-06
DELIVERS ADDRESS
ONNEAR COMING OF
KINGDOM Of CHRIST

Taking as his subject 'Christ's
Kingdom Near Millions Now Living
Shall Never Die" A. H. Macmillan Of
the International Bible Students 'as-
sociation lectured at the high school
auditorium yesterday afternoon.
He based his argument upon the
Bible and further claims that the
time is now due for the people to un-
derstand many parts of the Lble that
have heretofore been shrouded in
mystery. The proof offered tends to
establish the fact that with 1925 the
wars and revolutions Of earth will
end and the period of blessing long
promised by the prophets OF Jehovah
will begin, and that during the Mes
sianic reign all men will be given a
full opportunity for life, and those
accepting and obeying the laws of the
new order will live forever and not
die A summary of his leture fol-
lows:
"The natural state OF man Is per-
lection of organism. mind and char
acter. dwelling on the earth in peace
and happiness. God created him for
that purpose. He made the earth for
his home. (Isaiah 45:1S.) Mans
present condition Of sorrow. suffering
and death is unnatural. 1t is the re-
suit of sin.
"The Scriptures harmoniously teach
that man was created and endowed
with the authority to have dominion
and rulership over the earth. He was
informed that such conditions would
continue perpetually and that his dis
obedience of Gods law would forfeit
all such rights. privileges and bless
ings. He did violate the law of
Jehovah and as result was deprived
of his perfect home in Eden. SEN
fenced to death, and that sentence
gradually enforced against him by
compelling him to dwell outside of
Eden in the unfinished part of earth
and TO feed upon the poisonous ele-
ments until dissolution resulted. Dur
ing that period of time the first man
begat children and they were born;
and the result of the faith IS dis
obedience was visited upon the chill
dren; hence st. Paul writes: Where
fore, as by one man sin entered into
the world. and death by sin: and so
death passed upon all men, for that
all have sinned.'
Because of these facts. death has
reigned on tAe earth for many cen
turies During the short period of
time that men have lived the ma
jority of them have cultivated sell
fishness, resulting in oppression, per-
secution. war. revolutions, profiteer-
ing and wrongdoing in general.
"F'oreknowing the end from the be-
ginning, the all-Wise Jehovah out
lined a plan for the redemption of
man from death, his full deliverance
and restoration to all his original and
blessed state. To this end Jehovah
,f-@ A H. - it1o o.
In thy seed shall all the families OF
the earth be blessed This promise
meant an opportunity would be given
subsequently, to mankind to enjoy the
fullness of life, liberty and happiness.
Through another prophet God said
I will redeem man from death:
will ransom him from the power of
the grave
"To carry out this plan OF redemp-
tion and deliverance, God sent His
beloved Son Jesus into the world.
The purpose of His coming Jesus
Himself stated: I came not to be
ministered unto, but to minister. afd
to give my life ransom Again He
said: Z am come that they the peo-
ple) might have life and have it more
abundantly.' To ransom means 70
purchase; and since the whole race
was sold under the baneful effects of
sin and death by the first mans dis
obedience, Jesus came to purchase
those forfeited rights that they might
be restored to man in Gods due time
"To the foregoing all Christians,
both Catholic and Protestant. agree.
In fact, the plan of redemption is the
very foundation OF the Christian re-
| ligion and without II Christianity
would be a hollow mockery.
why should Jehovah permit His
| beloved Son Jesus to come to earth
to suffer and die an ignominious
| death and then to raise Him from the
dead, unless 1t be His intention that
great benefits shall result to man
| therefrom? He has promised the
| greatest beneficial results. His prom
ises are true and must be fulfilled
| The Bible abounds with promises that
| the time will come when men shall
| live and never die. To this all Chris
| tians, Catholic and Protestant agree
! One of our troubles has been that we
have quibbled too much about unim-
portant things and have omitted the
| most important. 1t is of the greatest
| importance, then, that all of US. re-
gardless of creed or denomination
| diligently try to ascertain If possible
when these long promised blessings
| will be received and enjoyed by man
| This time of great sorrow in the
| earth, resulting from war, famine
| pestilence and revolutions. has had
! the effect of turning the minds OF
| thoughtful men and women toward
| the acquisition of such knowledge
Thus Jehovah is overruling evil for