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JESUS IS COD'S
GIFT TO HUMANITY
Salvation Is o! Divine Mercy,
Says Pastor Russell.
Coal,
Forest Grove,
pie of Justice, continually holding it up
entered, His loyalty to the Father
before His creatures, and demanding
would mean Ills faithfulness “ unto
their obedience to this I.aw,surely could
death, even the death of the cross.
cot be exempted from its operation
Wherefore, also, God hath highly ex
Himself. To this the Scriptures agree,
alted Him, and given Him a name
assuring us that “Justice is the founda
above every name." (I’ billppiuns ii. 8. j
tion of Ills Throne.” Our endeavors in
it.) Thus the Iteedeemer has attained
the past to harmonize Love and Jus
this glorious exaltation to the Father's
tice with our great Creator’s dealings
' right hand—to the Divine nature, glory,
with humanity have continually Involv
honor and immortality—as the result
ed us In difficulty. We were assured
of Ills faithfulness.
by the prominent creeds of the world
A n Opposite Course F ro m Satan's.
that the Creator had knowingly and
The Apostle, evidently, purposes to willingly brought us into existence uu-
draw our attention to the difference be- der such conditions that the great ma-
tween the course o f Satan and that of jority of mankind would spend an
the I.ogos in respect to loyalty and eternity in torture,
obedience to Jehovah. Satan proudly
We were unable to see Justice In any
assumed that if he had a separate Em- Ri,„b arrangement, yet feared to critl-
pire lie could mnnage It better than else our Creator, lest He should. If pos
Misunderstanding of W h a t Constitutes
«•as the Divine arrangement. Lucifer, sible. do something still worse for us.
the Divine Penalty F or Sin Has M is
tiie morning star, said in his heart: “ I Rut our reason balked at the proposl-
led Us In Respect to E v e ry Feature
wtll ascend above the stars [the other j tion, while we desisted from criticising
of God’s Pro gr am F o r O u r Recovery angels]; I will be us the Most High la | jiie Creator. We could not endorse such
F ro m the Penalty— T h e Redeemer dictator, a ruler].” Pursuing this am- „ program, nor could we see it to he in
Different From the Fallen Race— D e hltloua course, Satan beheld in our first harmony with the Divine regulation!
parents n new order of beings, with i governing ourselves. If we are to love
liverance From Satan.
procreative powers designed to bring 0ur enemies and he compassionate to
Rochester, N. Y., into existence a race that would HU ward them, should more be expected
. -
" - Pastor the earth. Lucifer assayed to be ruler of fallen beings than of our perfec-l
Kussell of Brook ) over this human creation. He became Creator?
lyn is here. We a rebel against the Divine arrangement
Justice A lw a y s Satisfied.
report one of his in so doing; he captured the first pair
From the Divine standpoint the hu
addresses from the by Ills misrepresentations, and not only
man family are all convicts, undet
text. "Thanks be did he thus become the “prince of this
death sentence, dead in trespasses aud
unto God for His world” (tlie present order of things),
sins, wholly without rights or privi
unspeakable Gift." but additionally, as Jesus explained, he
leges. As the French Government, nol
(II Corinthians lx, became tlie murderer of tlie race.
unjustly, has allowed the medical pro-
15.) He said:
(John vill, 44.) He has, Indeed, had a fes8jon to ujake experiments with con-
Jesus, our Sav reign of thousands of years, but with
ricts who are under death sentence, tc
ior, is God's great what horrible results! The whole cre
try upon them the effects o f fear, poi
Gift. To appre ation Is “groaning and travailing in
Lr \ s h ' k ’ k'n.N.M i i
son, etc., so God not unjustly has at
ciate the teaching pain," under the death sentence.
lowed mankind, all under death seu
of the Bible on this and on every sub
"Meditated Not a Usurpatio n.”
tence, to practice all kinds of evil
ject, we must handle the Word of God
St. Paul intimates that although the upon oue another, and to learn froir
honestly, not deceitfully. We must
Logos was still higher in glory and hon each other great lessons respecting
recognize that our Lord Jesus is oue
or than Lucifer, In that He was “ the the exceeding sinfulness of sin and thi
person, and the Heavenly Father Only Begotten,” the chief representa
wages or penalty of sin—death.
another person. Only thus can we np
tive of Jehovah, nevertheless He was
Justice merely exacts its penalty; bui
predate how God could give His Son,
bumble. The Logos “ medltuted not a that penalty paid by Adam and his
and how Jesus could consent to be the
usurpation to he like God.” (Philip family left them hopeless respecting
Gift o f God to man. As we have pre
pian«, II, 0. Emphatic Diaglott.) On any future life. Unworthy of ever
viously seen, the oneness between the
the contrary, he was very willing to ac lasting life, they died; and surely they
Father and the Son Is not that declar
cept the Divine proposal that He should become no more worthy while dead
ed by the creeds, a oneness o f person,
take tlie lower nature of man for a None has any claim upon Justice. Adart
but is that declared by our Master
time, In order to carry out the Father's at the very moment of his fall
Himself, saying that lie and the Fa
Plan. How detestable the pride of might have been smitten with a thun
ther are one in the snme sense that He
Lucifer,
afterwards called Satan! On derbolt, without having any claim upor
desired all of ills disciples, His fol
lowers, to lie one—one In mind, in pur the contrary, how beautiful is the hu- Justice; for lie was under a death pen
pose, In will, In effort. “ That they millly exhibited by the Redeemer! Ue j alty. The fact that Justice allowed
was loyal to the core. He would he j him to live for many years with a for
may be one, even ns we are one."—
merely the Father's Word. Logos, felted life meant not a waiving ol
John x vII, 21, 22.
Jesus Is God's unspeakable Gift In mouthpiece. His Joy should be, not iu the death penalty, but Divine liberal
that It Is Impossible to tell the riches seeking self-advancement, hut in glori- |ty in respect to the execution of ttu
of God's grace in this connection—the fying the Father; and the Apostle criminal.
numberless blessings and mercies points out that He faithfully and loyal-1 When, therefore, in the Bible Got ;
which are ours through Jesus. He ly carried it out to the conclusion of presents a hope of a future life througt
represents to us the very fulness of ev Ills course—in all things desiring the the death of His Son. His unspeakable
Gift, it must not be understood as sig
ery Divine provision for our eternal will of the Father who sent Him.
What an exhibition this was to all nlfylng obligation on God's part to
welfare. “ In Him dwelleth nil the ful
ness of the Deity bodily." (Colossiaus the holy angels! And did the Father ward the sinner. It means mercy, grace
11, !).) in a certain sense nil of God's permit Him to really suffer loss be- 1 x or (ioe3 God ignore His own sen
Intelligent creatures are in His image cause of His loyalty. Ills faithfulness? fence and tlie Justice of the case it
and represent Him. Thus the angels Assuredly not! He was not left In tile exercise of His mercy. His La«
aud cherubliu are Godlike; even Adam, death. He was raised from death, nmst stand. The death sentence must
made a little lower than the angels— Neither was He left by the Father stand. Justice must be vindicated
of human nature—was an image of on tlie lower plane of human nn- without a shadow of turning. Divtu«
God in the Mesh—fully In harmony in ture, which He took merely for the Mercy is made to intervene by provid
every line of his character and being purpose of suffering death on man’s fug the unspeakable G ift
"Herein was manifested the love oi
with the Divine character.
Adam, behalf. Ou the contrary, tlie Father
highly exalted Him and exhibited to God,” in that “ He gnve His Only Be
bodily, represented God in ttie world.
But all these things, true o f angels and [ angels and to men the character pleas- ; gotten Son, that «-hosoever believett
of men, are still more true of Jesus; [ Ing in Jehovah's sight. Bringing the In Him might not perish, but have ev j
and the Scriptures tell us that He was Only Begotten One forward, Jehovah erlasting life." As we have just seen j
the "I.ogos," the Father's Word or | prophetically declares: “ Let all tho Adam and his race under the deatt
Messenger Jehovah's active Agent In , messengers of God worship Him!"
sentence had perished, except as Goc
all the work of creation. “ By Him j This same privilege has come to the from the beginning foreknew His in
were all tilings made that were made, j Church. In res|K>nse, the invitation to tetitlon to send His Sou into the «'orlc
and without Him was not one thing ] become Jolnt-sncriflcers «'1th Christ, for human Redemption—Ills unspeaka-
made." The Logos, the highest, the to walk in His steps, aud to enter into hie G ift The Redemption, when fiu
first, the Alpha and the Omega of Je a share of ills glory, has been accept lshed, «'ill fully have satisfied the
hovah'a Creation, became the Gift of ed by one after another of God's saint claims o f Divine Justice—not only as
ly people, from Pentecost until now respects the little company now belli»
God to man.
Nor was this Gift compulsory; rath They have confidence that "He who selected—the Church, the Bride 01
er, the Logos entered fully into the brought again from the dead our Lord Christ—but ultimately also as respect»
transaction, lie had absolute faith in Jesus, that great Shepherd of the the "sins of the whole world." This
the Heavenly Fnther’s Wisdom, Jus sheep." Is both able and willing to ls a Glf t then, pure aud simple, nol
tlce. Love and Power; hence, when the bring them also, through Him, to eter cnlled for by Divine Justice, hut mere
proposition opened that lie might leave mil glory. As He walked the "narrow ly prompted by Divine Love.
the heavenly condition for an earthly way,” they have courage to walk In
Divin e Love and Justice Co-operate.
condition. In which lie would perform His steps. As He overcame, they have
After the unspeakable Gift shal
a great service pleasing to the Father , the encouragement of His promise that
have been made applicable to the « holt
and beneficial to men, the Logos de “ Ills grace will he sufficient” for them.
To tills class Jesus is God's unspeak world o f mankind ut the beginning ol
lighted to do the Father’s will. He was
made tlesh. The disciples and others able Gift To these favored ones. His Messiah's reign. Divine Wisdom wit
beheld that lie as a Man was not as footstep followers, tlie Savior is spe insist that, although the Redeemer
other men. hut was "holy, harmless, cially an uuspenknble Gift of God. If may give to humanity every opportu
nity possible for recovery from sin nuc
undefiled and separate from sinners.”
as a Gift to the world His merit is
The Redeemer's difference from the beyond the power o f tongue to tell, death, and every assistance possible
fallen race Is again declared In the how much more so Is lie the unspeak for Restitution, nevertheless, none shal!
statement: "A hotly hast Thou pre able Gift to the Church—to the Elect! have eternal life except ns perfect he
pared Me for the suffering of death." As the “ Captain of their Salvation.” lugs in heart harmony wit ii tlie Cre
The Scriptures declare Hint He took He Is leading forth these other sons of ator Therefore tlie work of Messiah'»
tlie same nature as the tlesh that had God. Ills younger brethren, to glory.— Kingdom « ill be to deliver bumuuit)
from stu and death, and to give oppor
sinned, In order that He might redeem Hebrews Ii. 10.
l'he
Savior
Is
an
unspeakable
Gift
to
‘
unity for all to return to Harmon,
sinners But In ills flesh was no sin
Otherwise. He could not have been out the
e Church ns the Bridegroom The " ith th! ta th er;.nnd
who..w' 11
Redeemer. Only a sinless one coulo thought of becoming nn associate aud so do. Justice will Insist shall lie de
till the Divine reijulreineuts and glvt Joint heir iu nil the glorious work of stroyed in the "Second Death." Against
n decision. Divine Wisdom. Lov»
to God a Hansom for Father Adam, tin God throughout the Millennium, Is an such
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porl'ivt man, thus redeeming Ills life Inspiration which makes the trials and uml 1 *°wer wW offer no objection, no.
will
any
redemption
be
effected fo,
from destruction and. at the same time difficulties of the way seem ns nothing.
redeeming all of Ills family Involved Besides, we have the assurance of th- tbelr wilful sin.
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Tlie Scriptures declare that the world
"Freely Delivered H i m U p .”
kno«'s not God. and that only the eyes
Cod's Gift was not completed In
of tlie consecrated Church nre opeD tc
merely arranging that Ills Son should
behold the "Love of God. which pussotb
temporarily become a man, to l>e out
understanding." Tills class ouly. there
Redeemer. Indeed, the transfer of na
fore, Is In any sense prepared to give
tore from the heavenly to the earthly
thanks to God now for the unspenk-
»a s merely an Incidental, made neces
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"speak louder than words.”
These
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thanka ascend as sweet incense to God
the Father set before the Sou "the
«* Hls blessings, and mercies abouud
great Joy," the Influence of which was
In all spiritual things toward those
to lend the Son cheerfully to endurt
who are tn Christ Jesus,
the hitler experiences of Ills earthly
By aud by. "All the blind eyes will
life, as we read: "Who, for the joy
he opened aud all the deaf ears wtll
that was set before llltn, endured th«
he unstopiied." Then the whole world
cross, despising the shame.”
of mankind. Including those awakened
Tills Joy is intimated to have been
from the sleep of death during Mes
(1) the Savior's pleasure in doing th<
siah's reign, will he In a condition to
Father's will; i2) The Joy o f hrlngtnii
recognize God's unspeakable Gift aud
many sous to glory—the Church; t3)
to render thunks.
When the wilful
The pleasure and Joy o f being the
evil-doers shall have been destroyed.
world's Restorer, delivering them from
•Every knee «III b o w and every tongue
the power o f Satan, sin and death
«-ill confess, to the glory o f God.”
These Joys, commingling, were <pilt»
Then every creature In heaven and
sufficient The Redeemer endured suet,
on earth and in the sea shall he heard
Of
Grace,
Not
of
Justice.
contradiction o f sinners ngnlnst Him
Undoubtedly Justice must he recog saying. "Praise, glory, honor, dominion
self ns. eventually, brought Him to the
and might be unto Him that sltteth on
cross, saying, “ Not My will, but Thy nixed In respect to the Creator's deal
tlie Throne, and unto the Ijtmb, for
mgs
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Ills
creatures.
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the Journey In His footsteps which He
Invltes us to take, and which He nr
ranges for us. He has passed over be
fore. We merely walk in His steps.
As our great High Frlost over the
House of Sons, He Is nn unspeakable
Gift. Through Him we nre privileged
to l>e the Royal I’riesthood. Our offer-
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unacceptable, because we are all by na-
ture sinners, children of wrath, blent
lshed
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