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another text, which is little used except by Universalists, andalthough not Universalists, yet we claim the right to use allScripture. It reads: "We trust in the living God, who is theSavior of all men, specially of them which believe." Here aretwo classes of saved ones--all (the world) and believers. All aresaved from the Adamic death and believers of the presentGospel age receive the special salvation.When the first-mentioned class (the world) are saved from theweakness, degradation and death to which all are now subject --when they by reason of Christ's ransom are, during theMillennial age restored to human perfection, enlightened bytruth and brought to a knowledge of the love of God; if then theywill not live in harmony with the law of God's kingdom--Love --they will be "destroyed from among the people."--Acts 3:23.This is the second death.Now, we see that "the testimony in due time," explains all ofthose difficult texts. In due time it shall be "glad tidings of greatjoy to all people." In due time, that "True Light shall lightenevery man that cometh into the world," and in no other way canthese Scriptures be used without wresting. We take them tomean just what they say. Paul carries out the line of argumentwith emphasis in Rom. 5:18,19. He reasons that as all men werecondemned to death and suffered it because of Adam'stransgression, so also Christ's righteousness justifies all to lifeagain. All lost life, not of their own will or choice, in the firstAdam; all receive life at the hands of the second Adam, equallywithout their will or choice. When thus brought to life, havingthe love of God testified to them, their probation,R258 : page 43THEIR FIRST CHANCE,begins. We do not preach a second chance for any. Since allbelievers are now "called in one hope of their calling,"--viz.: tobe the Bride of Christ, and since this company will be completedat the end of this age, it could not be a second chance for any inthe next age, for there is to be but one Bride of Christ.Peter tells us that the "restitution is spoken of by the mouth ofall the holy prophets." They do all teach it. Ezekiel tells us of thevalley of dry bones, "This is the whole house of Israel;" and Godsays to them, "I will bring you up out of your graves and bringyou into your own land." To this Paul's words agree, Rom.11:25,26. "Blindness in part is happened to Israel until thefullness of the Gentiles (the elect company 'taken out of theGentiles,' the Gospel church) be come in, and so all Israel shallbe saved," or brought back from their cast-off condition. For"God hath not cast off his people whom he foreknew." Theywere cut off from his favor while the bride of Christ was beingselected, but will return to favor when that work is
accomplished.--Vs. 28 to 33. The prophets are full of statementsof how God will "plant them again, and they shall be no moreplucked up." This does not refer to restorations from formercaptivities in Babylon, Syria, etc., for the Lord says, "In that dayit shall no more be a proverb among you 'the fathers ate a sourgrape, and the children's teeth are set on edge;' but every manshall die for his own sin."--Jer. 31:29,30. This is not the casenow. You do not die for your own sin, but for Adam's--"As inAdam all die." He ate the sour grape and our forefatherscontinued to eat them, entailing further sickness and miseryupon us. The day in which "every man shall die for his own sin,"is this Millennial or Restitution day. But, when restored to thesame conditions as Adam, will they not be as liable to sin andfall again as he was? No; they will be liable, but not as liable;they will have learned in their presentR259 : page 43lifetime the lesson which God designs to teach all,--viz., "TheR259 : page 44exceeding sinfulness of sin." They will then be prepared toappreciate the good and shun the evil, and the Gospel Churchthen glorified will be, "the kings (rulers) and priests (teachers)"of that new age, for "Unto the angels hath he not put insubjection the world (age) to come, whereof we speak? etc. Thisrestoration to perfect manhood will not be an instantaneous actaccomplished in their resurrection, but a gradual work after theirresurrection, requiring for its accomplishment all of theMillennial age--"Times of Restitution." And during that time,they shall be rewarded for the "cup of cold water" given (Matt.10:42) or "beaten with many or few stripes" (Luke 12:47),according to their improvement or neglect of the measure oflight enjoyed during the Gospel age.There will be something to be gained, and therefore to be soughtfor by mankind during the next age: Raised to a measure of life,the means of reaching perfection as men will be supplied them,yet they will never reach that condition, unless they put fortheffort to obtain it, and make use of the means provided. Whenmade perfect they will have everlasting life, in the same sensethat Adam had it, and that angels now have it, i.e., on conditionof obedience to God's law.But are we sure that God intends these blessings for any but the"people whom he foreknew"--the Jews? Yes. He mentions othernations also by name, and speaks of their restitution. Let megive you an illustration that will be forcible.THE SODOMITES.Surely, if we find their restitution foretold you will be satisfied.But why should they not have an opportunity to reach
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another text, which is little used except by Universalists, andalthough not Universalists, yet we claim the right to use allScripture. It reads: "We trust in the living God, who is theSavior of all men, specially of them which believe." Here aretwo classes of saved ones--all (the world) and believers. All aresaved from the Adamic death and believers of the presentGospel age receive the special salvation.When the first-mentioned class (the world) are saved from theweakness, degradation and death to which all are now subject --when they by reason of Christ's ransom are, during theMillennial age restored to human perfection, enlightened bytruth and brought to a knowledge of the love of God; if then theywill not live in harmony with the law of God's kingdom--Love --they will be "destroyed from among the people."--Acts 3:23.This is the second death.Now, we see that "the testimony in due time," explains all ofthose difficult texts. In due time it shall be "glad tidings of greatjoy to all people." In due time, that "True Light shall lightenevery man that cometh into the world," and in no other way canthese Scriptures be used without wresting. We take them tomean just what they say. Paul carries out the line of argumentwith emphasis in Rom. 5:18,19. He reasons that as all men werecondemned to death and suffered it because of Adam'stransgression, so also Christ's righteousness justifies all to lifeagain. All lost life, not of their own will or choice, in the firstAdam; all receive life at the hands of the second Adam, equallywithout their will or choice. When thus brought to life, havingthe love of God testified to them, their probation,R258 : page 43THEIR FIRST CHANCE,begins. We do not preach a second chance for any. Since allbelievers are now "called in one hope of their calling,"--viz.: tobe the Bride of Christ, and since this company will be completedat the end of this age, it could not be a second chance for any inthe next age, for there is to be but one Bride of Christ.Peter tells us that the "restitution is spoken of by the mouth ofall the holy prophets." They do all teach it. Ezekiel tells us of thevalley of dry bones, "This is the whole house of Israel;" and Godsays to them, "I will bring you up out of your graves and bringyou into your own land." To this Paul's words agree, Rom.11:25,26. "Blindness in part is happened to Israel until thefullness of the Gentiles (the elect company 'taken out of theGentiles,' the Gospel church) be come in, and so all Israel shallbe saved," or brought back from their cast-off condition. For"God hath not cast off his people whom he foreknew." Theywere cut off from his favor while the bride of Christ was beingselected, but will return to favor when that work is
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