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]ANVAllY
1,
1905
ZION}S
WATCH
TOWER
(15-19)
isfactory
evidences
as
they
obtain
through
Spiritualists
whose
knowledge
and
manifestations
we
hold,
according
to
the
Scriptures,
are
from
the
same
evil
origin
as
those
of
the
heathen-the
fallen
angels
who
personate
the
human
dead.
Respecting
the
latter
our
Lord
in
this
verse
distinctly
tells
us
that
they
have
not
ascended
to
heaven,
elsewhere
(John
5:29)
he
tells
us
that
they
are
in
their
graves-that
they
are
dead,
and
will
so
remain
until
his
power
and
authority
shall
call
them
forth
again
to
being.
The
Apostle
Peter's
testimony
respecting
the
Prophet,
David,
one
of
the
ancient
worthie~,
is
along
the
same
line.
He
declares,
"David
is
not
ascended
mto
the
hea
vens."-
Acts
2:
34.
The
last
three
words
of
the
13th
verse
are
spurious.
They
were
not
in
the
original
manuscript,
and
are
not
found
in
the
oldest
Greek
manuscript
discovered
about
half
a
century
ago,
the
Sinaitic.
These
words
were
doubtless
added
by
some
well
meaning
person
who
wished
to
express
his
faith
that
the
Lord
had
risen
and
ascended
on
high;
he
did
not
notice
that
the
addition
of
these
words
makes
nonsense
as
they
are
placed
they
would
make
Jesus
say
that
he
was
in
heaven
at
the
time
he
was
talking
to
Nicodemus.
How
irlportant
it
is
that
we
have
a
knowledge
of
the
unadulterated
Word
of
God.
W('
must
neither
add
to
nor
take
from
it;
and
when
we
find,
as
in
this
case,
that
some
one
either
intentionally
or
unintention
ally
added
these
words
to
the
original
text,
we
should
cancel
them
and
thus
free
ourselves
from
the
confmlion
they
would
otherwise
create.
A
similar
instance
of
an
improper
addition
to
the
Lord's
'Vord
is
found
in
the
last
verse
of
John's
Gos
pel,
which
is
a
most
pa
Ipa
ble
untruth,
and
is
omitted
from
the
oldest
Greek
manuscript,
the
Sinaitic.
Another
similar
case
is
the
first
sentence
of
Revelation
20:
5.
Concerning
this
latter
see
MILLENNIAL
DAWN,
Vol.
1.,
page
288,
foot
note.
UPLlFTED
Lr.KE
MOSES'
SERPENT
Our
Lord
did
not
stop
with
a
mere
answer
to
his
visitor's
Cjuestions
about
the
kingdom
being
heavenly,
but
proceeded
to
give
him
in
brief
form
an
outline
of
the
entiro
plan
of
salva
tion.
He
reminded
him
of
the
Israelites
bitten
by
the
fiery
serpents
in
the
wildcrness,
and
that
God
had
directed
Moses
to
lift
on
a
pole
a
copper
serpent,
to
which
the
Israelites
who
would
exercise
faith
might
look
and
receive
healing.
Our
L.ord
announced
that
he
was
to
be
the
antitype
of
this;
that
he
would
be
lifted
up
on
the
cross
and
thus
made
to
appear
~~
the
sinner-to
take
the
place
of
the
sinner-so
that
the
whole
world
of
mankind,
bitten
by
sin
and
dying
as
a
result,
might
look
unto
llim
by
faith
and
be
healed.
What
a
wonderful
condensation
of
a
great
truth
the
Lord
here
expressed!
It
was
the
typical
lesson
of
his
own
substi
tution
as
man's
Redeemer
and
sin
bearer,
and
clearly
taught
that
faith
in
him
as
such
is
essential
to
a
recovery
from
the
fall
and
its
results.
This
blessed
privilege
of
looking
to
the
Lord
and
being
healed
is
already
accorded
to
such
as
hear
the
message
and
accept
it-"Look
and
live!"
Believers
who
now
by
faith
can
realize
their
sins
forgiven
are
thrice
blessed.
But
we
thank
God
that
his
provision
is
not
merely
for
those
who
now
have
the
hearing
ear
and
the
eye
of
faith,
but
that
eventually
all
the
blind
eyes
shall
be
opened
and
all
the
deaf
ears
unstopped,
and
the
message,
"Look
and
live!"
and
again,
"Partake
of
the
water
of
life
freely,"
will
be
heard
by
every
member
of
Adam's
race,
that
each
may
have
a
full
and
fair
opportunity
of
acqUIring
his
share
of
the
blessings
secured
for
Adam
and
all
his
race
by
Christ's
death.
Thus
eventually
it
will
be
not
only
whosoever
believeth,
but
all
who
will
have
the
necessary
conditions
to
permit
them
to
believe,
to
permit
them
to
enjoy
their
share
of
the
gift
of
God,
eternal
life
through
Jesus
Christ
our
Lord.
THE
GOLDEN
TEXT
Our
Golden
Text
is
a.
wonderful
verse,
and
all
the
more
wonderful
the
more
we
understand
of
the
lengths
and
breadths
and
heights
and
depths
of
the
divine
plan
of
salvation.
Luther,
who
grasped
the
Gospel
message
more
fully
than
may
of
his
day,
and
yet
less
fully
than
we
see
the
reality
to
be,
called
this
verse
the
"little
Bible."
\Ve
would
express
the
same
in
the
words,
"the
Gospel
in
a
nut
shell."
The
whole
message
of
God
is
contained
in
a
condensed
form
in
these
words:
(1)
Man's
need
is
shown-his
perishing
condition,
his
need
of
divine
help.
(2)
God's
love
is
declared,
and
the
proof
of
it
is
pointed
out
to
be
the
gift
of
his
Son.
(3)
Our
Lord's
willing
cooperation
in
the
Father's
plan
is
evidenced.
(
4)
The
lengths
and
breaaths
of
this
love
and
redemp
tion
are
declared
to
embrace
the
whole
world,
and
not
merely
a
section,
a
family
or
class.
(5)
The
limitations
of
divine
~ace
are
plainly
stated:
only
through
a
true
acceptance
of
Christ
can
any
obtain
this
great
blessing-release
from
the
perishing
conditions
of
the
curse
and
full
reinstatement
in
the
divine
favor
and
its
blessed
reward
of
life
everlasting.
Thus
this
Gospel
statement
assures
us
that
there
is
no
hope
for
the
heathen
in
their
ignorance,
a.nd
points
us,
as
do
other
Scriptures,
for
all
hope
respecting
them
to
the
future,
when
the
voice
of
th(>
Son
of
man
who
redeemed
them
shall
call
alI
from
the
grave,
to
the
intent
that
all
maJ7
!lttain
to
resurrection
pl'rfection
under
the
judgm(>nt8
of
the
Millennial
age.
"When
the
judgments
of
the
Lord
are
abroad
in
the
earth,
the
inhabitants
of
the
world
will
learn
righteousness,"
and
many
who
have
gone
down
into
the
tomb
under
the
curse,
and
in
ignorance
of
the
only
name
given
under
heaven
and
amongst
men,
shall
ultimately
be
blessed
as
they
shall
hear
of
the
great
!\alvation
God
has
provided,
and
if
they
shall
aecept
it
upon
God's
terms.
BEAUTIFUL
SECRET
"But
my
harp
of
life
was
lifted
By
One
who
knew
the
range
Of
its
many
strings-for
he
made
it,
And
he
struck
a
keynote
strange;
And
beneath
the
touch
of
the
Master
I
heard
the
music
change.
"No
longer
it
failed
and
faltered;
No
longer
sobbed
and
strove;
But
it
seemed
to
soar
and
mingle
With
the
songs
of
heaven
above;
For
the
pierced
hand
of
the
Master
Had
struck
the
keynote-Love.
MY
"And
I
know
that
ere
I
learned
it,
My
way
was
weary
and
hard,
And
somewhere
in
life's
music
There
was
always
that
which
jarred
A
hidden
and
dreary
discord
That
alI
its
sweetness
marred.
"I
have
learned
a
beautiful
secret,
I
know
not
how
or
where-
But
I
know
it
is
sweet
and
precious,
And
true,
and
glad,
and
fair;
And
that
God
in
heaven
reveals
it
To
all
that
have
ears
to
hear.
"Thy
heart's
long-prisoned
music
Let
the
Master's
hand
set
free!
Let
him
whisper
his
beautiful
secret
To
thee,
as
he
hath
to
me:
':Mv
Love
is
the
Golden
Kernote
Of
all
my
will
for
thee.'
'
-E.
D.
Oherry.
YOLo
XXVI
ALLEGHENY,
PA.,
JANUARY
15,
1905
No.2
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
JEWISH
COMMENT
ON
MR.
ZANGWILL'S
MISSION
Israel
Zangwill,
the
author
and
playwright,
has
come
to
this
country
to
interest
leading
Jewish
citizens
in
the
estab
lishment
of
a
Zionist
colony
in
British
East
Afriea.
The
plan
he
advocates
was
projected
at
the
last
Zionist
('on~ress
in
Ba~le,
and
has
a
practical
interest,
in
view
of
the
British
Government's
declared
willingness
to
set
aside
a
large
tract
of
land
011
the
Nandi
Plateau,
Uganda,
for
purposes
of
Jewish
colonization.
As
Mr.
Zangwill
explains
(in
an
interview
reported
in
the
New
York
Times)
:
"This
is
not
merely
a
dream
in
the
air.
It
is
an
actual
offer
of
the
Government,
made
under
the
auspices
of
Joseph
Cham
berlain.
"The
first
Jews
who
went
to
Palestine
did
not
go
there
[3487]
January 1, 1905 isfactory evidences as they obtain through Spiritualiste— whose knowledge and manifestations we hold, according to the Scriptures, are from the same evil origin as those of the heathen—the fallen angels who personate the human dead. Respecting the latter our Lord in this verse distinctly tells us that they have not ascended to heaven, elsewhere (John 5:29) he tells us that they are in their graves—that they are dead, and will so remain until his power and authority shall call them forth again to being. The Apostle Peter’s testimony respecting the Prophet, David, one of the ancient worthies, is along the same line. He declares, “David is not ascended into the heavens.”—Acts 2:34. The last three words of the 13th verse are spurious. They were not in the original manuscript, and are not found in the oldest Greek manuscript discovered about half a century ago, the Sinaitic. These words were doubtless added by some wellmeaning person who wished to express his faith that the Lord had risen and ascended on high; he did not notice that the addition of these words makes nonsense as they are placed— they would make Jesus say that he was in heaven at the time he was talking to Nicodemus. How important it is that we have a knowledge of the unadulterated Word of God. We must neither add to nor take from it; and when we find, as in this case, that some one either intentionally or unintentionally added these words to the original text, we should cancel them and thus free ourselves from the confusion they would otherwise create. A similar instance of an improper addition to the Lord’s Word is found in the last verse of John’s Gospel, which is a most palpable untruth, and is omitted from the oldest Greek manuscript, the Sinaitic. Another similar case is the first séntence of Revelation 20:5. Concerning this latter see MiLLENNIAL Dawn, Vol. I., page 288, foot note. UPLIFTED LIKE MOSES’ SERPENT Our Lord did not stop with a mere answer to his visitor’s questions about the kingdom being heavenly, but proceeded to give him in brief form an outline of the entiro plan of salvation. He reminded bim of the Israelites bitten by the fiery serpents in the wilderness, and that God had directed Moses to lift on a pole a copper serpent, to which the Israelites who would exercise faith might look and receive healing. Our Lord announced that he was to be the antitype of this; that he would be lifted up on the cross and thus made to appear as the sinner—to take the place of the sinner—so that the whole world of mankind, bitten by sin and dying as a result, might look unto him by faith and be healed. What a wonderful condensation of a great truth the Lord here expressed! It was the typical lesson of his own substitution as man’s Redeemer and sin bearer, and clearly taught that faith in him as such is essential to a recovery from the fall and its results. This blessed privilege of looking to the ZION’S WATCH TOWER (15-19) Lord and being healed is already accorded to such as hear the message and accept it—“Look and live!” Believers who now by faith can realize their sins forgiven are thrice blessed. But we thank God that his provision ig not merely for those ‘who now have the hearing ear and the eye of faith, but that eventually all the blind eyes shall be opened and all the deaf ears unstopped, and the message, “Look and live!” and again, “Partake of the water of life freely,” will be heard by every member of Adam’s race, that each may have a full and fair opportunity of acquiring his share of the blessings secured for Adam and all his race by Christ’s death. Thus eventually it will be not only whosoever believeth, but all who will have the necessary conditions to permit them to believe, to permit them to enjoy their share of the gift of God, eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. THE GOLDEN TEXT Our Golden Text is a wonderful verse, and all the more wonderful the more we understand of the lengths and breadths and heights and depths of the divine plan of salvation. Luther, who grasped the Gospel message more fully than may of his day, and yet less fully than we see the reality to be, called this verse the “little Bible.” We would express the same in the words, “the Gospel in a nut shell.” The whole message of God is contained in a condensed form in these words: (1) Man’s need is shown—his perishing condition, his need of divine help. (2) God’s love is declared, and the proof of it is pointed out to be the gift of his Son. (3) Our Lord’s willing coJperation in the Father’s plan is evidenced, (4) The lengths and breaaths of this love and redemption are declared to embrace the whole world, and not merely a section, a family or class. (5) The limitations of divine grace are plainly stated: only through a true acceptance of Christ can any obtain this great blessing—release from the perishing conditions of the curse and full reinstatement in the divine favor and its blessed reward of life everlasting. Thus this Gospel statement assures us that there is no hope for the heathen in their ignorance, and points us, as do other Scriptures, for all hope respecting them to the future, when the voice of the Son of man who redeemed them shall call all from the grave, to the intent that all may attain to resurrection perfection under the judgments of the Millennial age. “When the judgments of the Lord are abroad in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness,” and many who have gone down into the tomb under the curse, and in ignorance of the only name given under heaven and amongst men, shall ultimately be blessed as they shall hear of the great salvation God has provided, and if they shall aecept it upon God’s terms, MY BEAUTIFUL SECRET “T have learned a beautiful secret, I know not how or where— But I know it is sweet and precious, And true, and glad, and fair; And that God in heaven reveals it To all that have ears to hear. “And I know that ere I learned it, My way was weary and hard, And somewhere in life’s music There was always that which jarred— A hidden and dreary discord That all its sweetness marred. “But my harp of life was lifted By One who knew the range Of its many strings—for he made it, And he struck a keynote strange; And beneath the touch of the Master I heard the music change, “No longer it failed and faltered; No longer sobbed and strove; But it seemed to soar and mingle With the songs of heaven above; For the pierced hand of the Master Had struck the keynote—Love. “Thy heart’s long-prisoned music Let the Master’s hand set free! Let him whisper his beautiful secret To thee, as he hath to me: ‘My Love is the Golden Keynote Of all my will for thee.’ ’ —E. D. Cherry. Vou. XXVI ALLEGHENY, PA., JANUARY 15, 1905 No. 2 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER JEWISH COMMENT ON MR. ZANGWILL’S MISSION Israel Zangwill, the author and playwright, has come to this country to interest leading Jewish citizens in the establishment of a Zionist colony in British East Africa. The plan he advocates was projected at the last Zionist congress in Basle, and has a practical interest, in view of the British Government’s declared willingness to set aside a large tract of land on the Nandi Plateau, Uganda, for purposes of Jewish colonization. As Mr. Zangwill explains (in an interview reported in the New York Times): “This is not merely a dream in the air. It is an actual offer of the Government, made under the auspices of Joseph Chamberlain. “The first Jews who went to Palestine did not go there [3487]
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