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JANUARY
1,
1901
ZION'S
WATCH
TOWER
(13-19)
our
Lord
received
a
blessing
through
this
message
from
the
Father,
and
yet
he
assures
us
that
it
was
not
specially
sent
for
him,
but
rather
as
a
demonstration
for
the
benefit
of
the
dis
ciples-that
they
might
note
that
God
attested
his
teachings.
God
does
not
today
speak
to
his
people
by
such
an
audible
voice;
but
he
speaks
none
the
less
forcibly
to
us-through
his
Word
and
through
his
providences.
Yet
now,
as
then,
some
hear
and
appreciate
more
than
others.
Some,
who
have
the
word
of
God
in
their
hands
appreciate
it
only
as
another
book,
and
likewiRe
discern
not
God's
providences
in
the
atlairs
of
his
people.
Others
see
in
the
Lord's
Word
a
message,
a
good
message,
and
reverence
the
book
and
see
in
his
provi
dences
something
of
the
divine
care
and
provision
in
connec
tion
with
the
body
of
Christ.
But
only
the
spirit-begotten
sons,
the
members
of
the
body
of
Christ,
today,
like
the
Head
eighteen
hundred
years
ago,
hear
the
Father's
Word,
with
dis
tinctness
a
nd
clearness
and
understanding.
These
also
note
divine
providences,
and
are
enabled
to
rejoice
in
them,
and
to
realize
that
all
things
are
working
together
for
good
to
them
because
they
love
God,
and
have
been
called
according
to
his
purpose,
and
are
in
the
way
of
responding
to
that
call,
seeking
to
make
their
calling
and
their
election
sure.
THE
PRINCE
OF
THIS
WORLD
Whert
our
Lord
said,
"Now
is
the
judgment
of
this
world,
-now
sh"
II
the
prince
of
this
world
be
cast
out,"
he
evidently
meant
by
now
the
same
as
in
his
previous
expression,
"The
hour
is
come."
But
a
little
space
of
time
now
intervened
until
this
would
be
accomplished.
The
judgment
of
this
world,
so
to
speak,
was
in
the
balance
and
would
speedily
be
(lecided.
The
first
trial
took
place
in
Eden,
father
Adam
be
irg
the
one
who
was
on
trial,
and
the
world
of
mankind,
still
III
his
lions,
was
in
a
certain
sense
on
trial,
in
the
balance,
with
him.
That
trial,
as
we
know,
resulted
in
disaster
to
Adam
and
all
his
posterity.
"By
one
man's
disobedience
sin
cntrred
into
the
world,
and
death
as
a
result
of
sin,
and
so
death
passed
upon
all
men
for
all
[through
inherited
weak
nesses]
are
sinners."
(Rom.
5:
12)
That
judgment
(trial
and
sentence)
of
the
world
was
unto
death;
and
AClamic
death
had
reigned
up
to
the
time
that
our
Lord
spoke,
for
4161
years.
But
now
under
divine
providence,
under
the
grace
of
God,
a
sub~titute
or
ransom
had
been
found,
acceptable
to
God,
and
willing
to
give
his
life
a
ransom
for
Adam
and
his
race.
This
one
was
now
on
trial,
and
the
fate
of
the
whole
world
was
in
the
balance
and
depended
upon
his
victory.
Hence,
as
our
Lord
expressed
it,
now
the
world's
krisis,
or
trial,
was
at
its
cTimax,
and
his
decision
to
be
faithful
to
the
Father's
will,
and
to
despise
the
present
life
in
obedience
to
that
will,
determined
that
trial
favorably
to
the
world;
for
the
Apostle
declares
that
as
the
world's
condemnation
was
unto
death
through
Adam,
so
the
world's
justification
is
unto
life
through
Christ-that
so
far
as
the
divine
law
was
con
C'f'rned
Je'lUS
paid
the
full
penalty
for
the
whole
world,
and
henC'e
will
have
both
the
right
and
the
opportunity,
not
only
to
rescue
mankind
from
the
tomb
by
an
awakening
but
also
to
rr'lcue
fully
and
completely
so
many
as
will
accept
the
f~vor,
hy
raising
them
up
fully
out
of
sin
and
death
to
per
fection
and
harmony
with
God
during
and
at
the
close
of
the
Millenninl
age.-Rom.
0'18,
In.
Our
Lord's
other
statements
is
quite
in
accord
with
this:
"Now
shall
the
prince
of
this
world
be
cast
out."
That
is
to
say,
the
trial
now
in
progress
in
my
own
person
will
result
not
only
in
a.
reversal
and
cancellation
of
the
divine
sentence
of
mankind
unto
death,
but
it
will
also
result
in
the
over
throw
of
the
present
rule
of
evil
in
the
hands
of
Satan,
the
prince
of
this
world.
He
shall
be
cast
out;
he
shall
be
chained
for
the
period
of
my
Millennial
reign,
and
shall
subsequently
be
destroyed.
Since
the
whole
matter
of
the
world's
judg
ment
and
the
removal
of
its
present
captor
through
sin
was
dependent
upon
our
Lord's
victory,
it
was
quite
proper
that
he
should
date
all
those
results
from
that
"hour,"
notwith
standing
the
fact
that
it
would
be
centuries
before
these
things
would
be
accompli'lhed
;-the
binding
of
Satan,
the
re
lease
of
mankind
from
the
Adamic
sentence
through
the
in
strumentalities
of
the
Millennial
kingdom
(Christ
and
the
glorified
church),
into
the
glorious
liberty
(from
these'
hings)
which
belongs
to
all
sons
of
Goo.,-whatever
their
~lane
~f
being.
Not
that
we
are
to
suppose
that
all
men
WIll
avaIl
themselves
of
these
heavenly
mercies
and
privilE'ges,
but
that
all
are
to
have
a
full
opportunity
to
0.0
so;
so
tha~
who'loever
will
die
the
second
death
will
die
for
his
own
sms
and
not
through
inherited
imperfections-not
because
the
fathers
ate
the
sour
grape
of
sin.-Jer.
31
:29,
30;
1
John
5:
16.
WHEN
CHRIST
WILL
DRAW
ALL
MEN
The
statement
of
the
next
verse
is
in
ab'l01ute
accord
with
this:
"I,
if
I
be
lifted
up,
will
draw
all
men
unto
[toward]
me."
"11ile,
as
the
narrator
records,
these
words
signified
by
what
manner
of
death
Jesus
should
die-lifted
up
on
the
cross-nevertheless,
they
meant
more
than
this.
They
meant,
also,
If
I
shall
faithfuiIy
give
my
life
accordmg
to
my
cove
nant,
and
shall
receive
of
the
heavenly
Father
the
high
ex
altation
or
lifting
up
which
he
has
promised,
that
exaltation
will
bring
with
it
the
power
to
bles!'!
all
the
families
of
the
earth;
first,
according
to
the
Father's
will
and
pre'lrrange
ment,
he
himself
will
draw
unto
me
a
church
or
bride;
I
will
not
draw
these,
but
the
Father:
"No
man
can
corne
unto
me
[in
the
present
time,
in
the
narrow
way]
except
the
Father
which
sent
me
draw
him,
and
I
will
raise
1um
11p
[exalt
him]
at
the
last
day"-the
Millennial
day,
"early
in
the
morning"
of
that
day.-John
6:44;
Psa.
46:5.
And
when
these
shall
have
been
thus
exalteo.
as
members
of
my
body,
rai'led
up
as
sharers
with
me
in
the
first
resur
rection,
then
I
will
begin
my
drnwing
work,
which
WIll
not
be
confined
to
a
special
class,
a
royal
priesthood,
like
the
Father's
drawing.
Mine
will
be
a
genernl
drawmg:
I
wlll
draw
all
men;
it
will
be
a
universal
opportunity
to
come
unto
me
and
receive
from
me,
as
the
Father's
reprE'sentative,
full
re
mission
of
sins
that
are
past,
and
such
instructions
in
right
eousness,
sur!J
rhastispmE'nts,
SHch
e"perH'Jlers.
s\l(·h
judg
ment,
as
will
tend
to
lift
them
up,
up,
up,
to
the
gloriom
con
dition
of
human
perfection
from
which
all
fell
through
Adam's
transgression,
and
the
right
to
restore
to
which
I
gained
for
them
by
not
counting
my
earthly
life
precious
unto
me,
but
insteao.
by
despising
it,
that
I
might
redeem
men
and
gain
this
hi;:."h,
heavenly
condition
in
which,
according
to
the
di
vine
nrrang'ement,
I
and
my
servants
who
will
be
with
me,
and
whom
th€'
FlthE'r
will
honor
nl~o,
and
whom
I
will
call
my
bride
and
hrE'thren
and
lomt-helrs,
~hall
hle~s
all
the
families
of
t!lC
earth
-TIrv.
22'1
i;
ROlll
8
1
i;
On
1.
3
'16,
2\).
VOL.
XXII
ALLEGHENY,
PA.,
JANl-ARY
13,
IDOl
WHICH
IS
THE
TRUE
GOSPEL?
[This
article
was
a
reprint
of
that
published
in
TOWER
of
March
15,
1900,
which
please
see,]
WHAT
SAY
THE
SCRIPTURES
CONCERNING
HELL?
No.2
"To
the
Law
ana
to
the
Testimony.'
If
they
speak
not
according
to
this
Word,
it
is
because
there
is
no
Light
in
tkem."-Isa.
8
:20.
[This
article
was
a
reprint
of
that
published
in
TOWER
of
March
15,
1900,
which
please
see.]
"Count
me
the
swords
that
remain."
"Lord,
hundreo.s
on
hundreds
are
daring."
"These
yet
are
too
mnny
for
me
to
attam
To
the
victory
I
am
preparing.
Lead
them
down
to
the
brink
Of
the
waters
of
Marah
to
drink."
GIDEON'S
[2759]
BAND
"Lord
those
who
remain
are
but
few,
Ami
the
hosts
of
the
foe
are
appalling.
And
wh'lt
ran
a
hnndful
such
n"
we
do~"
"WhE'n
ve
hear
from
beyond.
mv
voire
calling,
Soun'd
the
trump!
Hold
the'light!
Great
Midian
will
melt
in
your
sight!"
January 1, 1901 our Lord received a blessing through this message from the Father, and yet he assures us that it was not specially sent for him, but rather as a demonstration for the benefit of the disciples—that they might note that God attested his teachings. God does not today speak to his people by such an audible voice; but he speaks none the less forcibly to us—through his Word and through his providences. Yet now, as then, some hear and appreciate more than others. Some, who have the word of God in their hands appreciate it only as another book, and likewise discern not God’s providences in the affairs of his people. Others see in the Lord’s Word a message, a good message, and reverence the book and see in his providences something of the divine care and provision in connection with the body of Christ. But only the spirit-begotten sons, the members of the body of Christ, today, like the Head eighteen hundred years ago, hear the Father’s Word, with distinctness and clearness and understanding. These also note divine providences, and are enabled to rejoice in them, and to realize that all things are working together for good to them because they love God, and have been called according to his purpose, and are in the way of responding to that call, seeking to make their calling and their election sure. THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD When our Lord said, “Now is the judgment of this world, —now shall the prince of this world be cast out,” he evidently meant by now the same as in his previous expression, “The hour is come.” But a little space of time now intervened until this would be accomplished. The judgment of this world, so to speak, was in the balance and would speedily be decided. The first trial took place in Eden, father Adam beirg the one who was on trial, and the world of mankind, still in his lions, was in a certain sense on trial, in the balance, with him. That trial, as we know, resulted in disaster to Adam and all his posterity. “By one man’s disobedience sin entered into the world, and death as a result of sin, and so death passed upon all men for all [through inherited weaknesses] are sinners.” (Rom. 5:12) That judgment (trial and sentence) of the world was unto death; and Adamie death had reigned up to the time that our Lord spoke, for 4161 years. But now under divine providence, under the grace of God, a substitute or ransom had been found, acceptable to God, and willing to give his life a ransom for Adam and his race. This one was now on trial, and the fate of the whole world was in the balance and depended upon his victory. Hence, as our Lord expressed it, now the world’s krisis, or trial, was at its climax, and his decision to be faithful to the Father's will, and to despise the present life in obedience to that will, determined that trial favorably to the world; for the Apostle declares that as the world’s condemnation was unto death through Adam, so the world’s justification is unto life through Christ—that so far as the divine law was concerned Jesus paid the full penalty for the whole world, and hence will have both the right and the opportunity, not only to rescue mankind from the tomb by an awakening but also to rescue fully and completely so many as will accept the f-vor, by raising them up fully out cf sin and death to perfection and harmony with God during and at the close of the Millennial age.—Rom. 5-18, 19. Our Lord's other statements is quite in accord with this: ZION’S WATCH TOWER (13-19) “Now shall the prince of this world be cast out.” That is to say, the trial now in progress in my own person will result not only in a reversal and cancellation of the divine sentence of mankind unto death, but it will also result in the overthrow of the present rule of evil in the hands of Satan, the prince of this world. He shall be cast out; he shall be chained for the period of my Millennial reign, and shall subsequently be destroyed. Since the whole matter of the world’s judgment and the removal of its present captor through sin was dependent upon our Lord’s victory, it was quite proper that he should date all those results from that “hour,” notwithstanding the fact that it would be centuries before these things would be accomplished;—the binding of Satan, the release of mankind from the Adamiec sentence through the instrumentalities of the Millennial kingdom (Christ and the glorified church), into the glorious liberty (from these *hings) which belongs to all sons of God,—whatever their plane of being. Not that we are to suppose that all men will avail themselves of these heavenly mercies and privileges, but that all are to have a full opportunity to do so; so that whosoever will die the second death will die for his own sins and not through inherited imperfections—not because the fathers ate the sour grape of sin.—Jer. 31:29, 30; 1 John 5:16. WHEN CHRIST WILL DRAW ALL MEN The statement of the next verse is in absolute accord with this: “I, if I be lifted up, will draw all men unto [toward] me.” While, as the narrator records, these words signified by what manner of death Jesus should die—lifted up on the cross—nevertheless, they meant more than this. They meant, also, If I shall faithfully give my life according to my covenant, and shall receive of the heavenly Father the high exaltation or lifting up which he has promised, that exaltation will bring with it the power to bless all the families of the earth; first, according to the Father’s will and prearrangement, he himself will draw unto me a church or bride; I will not draw these, but the Father: “No man can come unto me {in the present time, in the narrow way] except the Father which sent me draw him, and I will raise him up [exalt him] at the last day’—the Millennial day, “early in the morning” of that day.—John 6:44; Psa. 46:5. And when these shall have been thus exalted as members of my body, raised up as sharers with me in the first resurrection, then I will begin my drawing work, which will not be confined to a special class, a royal priesthood, like the Father’s drawing. Mine will be a general drawing: I will draw all men; it will be a universal opportunity to come unto me and receive from me, as the Father’s representative, full remission of sins that are past, and such instructions in righteousness, such chastisements, such experiences, such judgment, as will tend to lift them up, up, up, to the glorious condition of human perfection from which all fell through Adam’s transgression, and the right to restore to which I gained for them by not counting my earthly life precious unto me, but instead by despising it, that I might redeem men and gain this hich, heavenly condition in which, according to the divine arrangement, I and my servants who will be with me, and whom the Fither will honor also, and whom I will eall my bride and brethren and jomt-heirs, shall bless all the families of the carth—Rev. 22-17; Rom 8 17; Gal. 3-16, 29. Vou. XXIT ALLEGHENY, PA., JANUARY 15, 1901 No. 2 WHICH IS THE TRUE GOSPEL? [This article was a reprint of that published in Tower of March 15, 1900, which please see.] WHAT SAY THE SCRIPTURES CONCERNING HELL? “To the Law anda to the Testimony: If they speak not according to this Word, it is because there ig no Light in them.”—Isa, 8:20. [This article was a reprint of that published in Tower of March 15, 1900, which please see.] GIDEON’S BAND “Count me the swords that remain.” “Lord, hundreds on hundreds are daring.” “These yet are too many for me to attain To the victory I am preparing. Lead them down to the brink Of the waters of Marah to drink.” “Lord those who remain are but few, And the hosts of the foe are appalling. And what can a handful such as we do?” “When ye hear from beyond. my voice calling, Sound the trump! Hold the light! Great Midian will melt in your sight!” [2759]
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