New Britain herald., 1927-06-20
WORLD PERMANENT,
 WILL NOT PERISH 1
Bible Student Says Change Will
 Be in Social Order


 Brooklyn. N. Y. who spoke yester- day afternoon at Odd Fellows hall, new order of things is being in- troduced in the world.
 This new order of things" he said, lis referred to in the Bible as new world. It will be 80 different from the world in which We have lived in the past, although the earth will still be the same, that it is some times spoken of as new earth, us- ing that expression in a figurative or symbolcal sense. The beginning of new world, then, means simply change in the affairs of men. but change so far-reaching as to over- turn and eliminate all existing ill., stitutions to make way for better and grander condltIon,.
 "The Bible. in the third chapter of the Apostle Peters second letter, points out that the new world, or order of things, is to be permanent one, and shows further that there have been two other worlds which were not permanent. He states, The world that then was. being overlooked with water, perished.' This. of course. does not refer to the literal earth, for we still live upon the same planet. It means that the order of things which existed before the flood ceased when the delugc came. We have the assurance in the book of Ecclesiastes that the earth abides forever and in the 45 chapter of Isaiah, verse IS, we are informed that God did not create the earth in vain, but that he formed 1t to be inhabited. It is therefore clear that the passing away of world does not mean the destruction of the earth. So when we read in Peters letter that the heavens and the earth which are now reserved unto fire against the day of judg- ment. we are prepared to look for an interpretation in harmony with the Scriptures, which plainly tell us that the earth is not to be destroyed.
 "As the expression earth refers to the social order in human affairs, so the term heavens has reference to a controlling spiritual organiza- tion under the super-control of the master-mind Satan. It Is for this reason that he is called the god of this world But what does Peter mean when he refers to destruc- tive fire? Does this mean that God intends to wipe out the human fam fly by fire, as the flood destroyed it at the end of the first world? No, indeed, for God promised that he would not again destroy every living thing as at that time. What then does it mean? Zephaniah 3:s,9, clarifies the matter We there read: Wait ye upon me, saith the Lord. until the day that rise up to the prey; for my determination Is to gather the nations, that I may as- semble the kingdoms. to pour upon them mine indignation for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. For then will l turn to the people pure message, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord. to serve him with one consent It will be seen from this passage that after the fire has done it's purifying work. the people re- main and are given the message of truth which leads to a harmonious worship of God. The fire simply refers to a period of trouble and dis tress through which the world passes before the introduction of the new order of things. the beginning of the new world in which right will rule. This is what Peter tells us also: We. according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth. wherein dwelleth righteous ness.'"
 Because of blindness man is skeptical of the promises set forth in the Word of God, that the Kingdom, for which Christians have long prayed, Is to be established and now is being established. We have abundant proof that the old order of things Is giving way to a new ar- rangement. The 24th chapter of Matthew gives us remarkable prophecy relating to our day. The disciples of Jesus had asked him as to what would be the proof of his second presence. and of the passing away of the old order and the estab- lishment of the new. We find his reply Is being fulfilled in detail at