The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-21

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DR. & g. WILKINSON and sickness.
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'eThe period of 1000 years is
mentioned only nine times in
the Bible: six of which are in
the first seven verses of Revela-
ton, chapter Xxx. The three
expressions outside of Revelation
Xxx are indefinite, referring to
any 1.000-year period at any
time. But the other six are
definite. and exact, whose COM
mencement is bounded by the
general re sure fion of the
righteous and whose end Is
bounded by the general resurrec-
ton of the wicked. Blessed and
holy is he that hath part in the
first resurrection. The rest Of
the dead lived not again until
the thousand years were fin
ished.' Revelation, 20:5-6). Many
other places in the Bible teach
the two resuTrecfiOns, that OF
the just and that of the unjust.
"Those now jOurneying to
India to see the second coming
of Christ forget that the second
coming of Christ brings the
resurrection Of the righteous.
The Lord himself shall descend
from Heaven with a shout ].
and the dead in Christ shall rise
FIRST; then we which are alive
and remain shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds
to meet the Lord q TheSs.,
4:I6). Here we see that at the
same time, the righteous living
are transfiguEed and all caught
up away from the earth at
Christ's second coming. Between
this and the resurrection OF the
wicked lie IEs 1000 years.
These two resuTrectlOns are
SPAWNED by bridge OF 1000
arches. While a thou s d
winters and summers come and
20. this earth desOIated, dark
and inhabited only by Satan and
the fallen angels, VIII swing
around the sun on its orbit OF
$50. OOO. 600 miles. OF this time,
Jeremiah says, 4 beheld the
earth and 10! il was without
form and void, and the heavens
and they had had no light.
(Jermia. 4:23-27). Many are the
prophets who record this scene.
Modern Babylon and all the
wicked shall go down in ruin
aft Christ's second coming. The
righteous are taken to heaven
and Satan can't ascend there.
The wicked are in their graves,
and Satan can't descend there.
Thus he is bound to this des-
Olate earth now as bOttOmleSs
pit. with no one to deceive,
here to feel the pangs OF des-
oIation, which for centuries ne
has inflicted on men.
ssWhen God peOpIed this earth
the first time, He peOpled 1t with
a race that had never seen
heaven. The second time, Christ
will place his throne on this
earth, and He will people 1T with
an immortal race, who mas
spent 1000 years In glory ana
hencefOrth are Christs associates
will go throughout the universe
wherever He goes.
"When the golden harps are
sounding and Christ's praises as
sea pillows roll, the new Jerusalem
with the redeemed descends TO
the earth to mark the close OF
Che 900 years. The wicked dead
are raised. They come up, their
hearts still full of rebellion.
That IOoses Satan and decep-
fiOn begins again. Says the
ReyeIator: Satan shall go out
to deceive the nations which
are i'm the four quarters OF the
earth, Cog and MagOg, to gather
them together to battle; the
number Of whom is as the sand
Of the sea. And they went up
ON the breadth Of the earth
what a mighty pictureg and
comprised the camp OF tine
saints about and the beloved
city; and fire came down from
God out of Heaven and devoured
them REV, xx:8-9).
"IIere for the first and last
time, the whole human family
meet together. The righteous
within. TIE wicked outside the
/ city. Bots behold the great
| white throne on which the Re-
deemer is seated. Every knee
bows. the righteous willingly,
the wicked unwiIIingly. Rebel
lion still controls their hearts.
Then all hear the final sentence.
The wicked shall be as though
they had not been.
"Vast is that lake Of fire
which destroys sinners and, as
Peter says, purifies the earth.
Only the great city, the eternal
capital of God, escapes that bar
rage of the Almighty. Out from
it's drOss-cOnsuming fires arises
the new earth, bl0ssOmiDg again
with Eden beauty. Friend, where
will you spend that 1000 years;
I'm heaven with the righteous or
with the disobedient, unwept,
ungathered, unburied on this
desOIate earth. Where you spend
/ the 1000 years determines where
you spend eternity"
Friday night, same place, Doc
tor b. g. Wilkinson will lecture
ON the subject, Glow Soon Will
/ Christ Come" Health lecture
Thursday night by Doctor g. X.
/ Abbott, of Washington Sanitar-
ium, on whips and Spurs"
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