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Turnul de veghe
Superiority of the Original Abrahamic Covenant
Revistele originale Turnul de veghe în limba engleză
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SEPTEMBER 
I, 
1913 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
divine 
provision 
which 
will 
be 
represented 
in 
Messiah's 
king­ 
dom, 
when 
it 
shall 
be 
inaugurated. 
'fhe 
seed 
of 
Abraham-Jesus 
and 
the 
church-is 
the 
legiti· 
mate 
heir 
of 
this 
Abrahamic 
Covenant, 
wholly 
regardless 
of 
the 
Law 
Covenant 
which 
was 
made 
with 
Israel 
at 
Sinai, 
or 
of 
the 
New 
Law 
Covenant 
that 
is 
to 
be 
made 
with 
Israel 
at 
the 
close 
of 
the 
Gospel 
age. 
This 
Abrahamic 
Covenant 
has 
no 
mediator; 
but 
the 
Law 
Covenant 
had 
Moses 
for 
its 
mediator, 
and 
the 
New 
Law 
Coven­ 
ant 
will 
have 
Messiah, 
the 
spiritual 
heir 
of 
the 
Abrahamic 
Covenant, 
as 
its 
Mediator. 
'fhe 
Abrahamic 
Covenant 
needs 
no 
mediator; 
for 
there 
are 
no 
terms 
and 
conditions 
upon 
which 
to 
base 
a 
mediation. 
Iu 
it 
God 
merely 
declared 
his 
purpose 
to 
find 
a 
septl 
of 
Abraham, 
by 
certain 
selective 
processes 
of 
his 
own, 
and 
to 
bless 
awl 
honor 
this 
seed 
in 
connection 
with 
the 
remainder 
of 
mankilld. 
This 
especially 
selected 
seed 
of 
Abraham, 
as 
the 
A 
postle 
points 
out, 
is 
Christ 
and 
the 
church-Gad's 
elecL-Gal. 
:~: 
8, 
16, 
29; 
Rom. 
8 
:29, 
30. 
GOD'S 
SELECTION 
OF 
THE 
SPIRITUAL 
SEED 
God 
has 
taken 
certain 
steps 
whereby 
he 
is 
makillg' 
a 
selec­ 
tion 
of 
those 
worthy 
aUlI 
pleasing 
to 
him, 
to 
constitute 
this 
Messianic 
company. 
His 
arrangpment 
for 
finding 
these 
is 
shown 
by 
the 
Scripture 
which, 
referring 
to 
this 
call 
of 
the 
Gospel 
age 
to 
membership 
in 
that 
seed 
of 
Abraham, 
says, 
"Gather 
my 
saints 
together 
unto 
me; 
those 
that 
have 
made 
a 
covenant 
with 
me 
by 
sacrifice." 
(Psa. 
50: 
5) 
This 
covClIallt 
of 
sacrifice 
of 
the 
human 
will, 
and 
of 
all 
the 
rights 
and 
privi­ 
leges 
and 
liberties 
of 
the 
flesh, 
proves 
a 
most 
drastic 
test, 
and 
demonstrates 
to 
the 
Lord 
the 
very 
peculiar 
people 
'\hom 
he 
desires 
to 
be 
the 
spiritual 
seed 
of 
Abralwm. 
They 
become 
a 
spiritual 
seed 
by 
renouncing 
the 
flesh 
and 
all 
its 
rights 
and 
liberties-even 
unto 
death. 
A 
FULL 
TRIAL 
GUARANTEED 
TO 
ALL 
The 
Head 
of 
this 
seed 
is 
the 
portion 
which 
contains 
the 
The 
Seriptnres 
are 
clear 
in 
their 
dedaration 
that 
God 
has 
life 
for 
the 
entire 
body. 
All 
the 
members 
added 
to 
him 
needed, 
purposed 
from 
the 
beginning 
that 
mankind 
shall 
have 
another, 
first 
of 
all, 
to 
be 
justified 
by 
his 
merit. 
These 
were 
not 
;iusti- 
an 
individual, 
trial 
for 
everlasting 
life, 
wholly 
free 
from 
the 
fied 
under 
the 
Law 
Covenant, 
which 
made 
nothing 
perfect; 
injury 
receivetl 
hy 
them 
as 
a 
result 
of 
the 
failure 
of 
Adam 
in 
nor 
were 
they 
justified 
under 
the 
New 
Covenant; 
for 
it 
is 
not 
the 
first 
trial. 
Provision 
has 
been 
made 
for 
this, 
so 
that 
yet 
completed. 
But 
the 
blood 
which 
by 
and 
by 
will 
he 
ef- 
.r 
ustice 
can 
sanction 
the 
arrangement. 
To 
this 
end, 
Christ 
fective 
for 
the 
sealing 
of 
the 
New 
Law 
Covenant 
for 
tasted 
"death 
for 
every 
man." 
He" 
gave 
himself 
a 
ransom 
Israel 
and 
the 
world, 
is 
effective 
now, 
in 
advance, 
for 
the 
for 
all, 
to 
be 
testified 
in 
due 
time." 
The 
due 
time 
for 
some 
justification 
of 
those 
accepted 
as 
the 
body 
of 
the 
Mediator. 
is 
in 
the 
present 
age. 
The 
due 
time 
for 
others 
will 
be 
in 
tb( 
This 
is 
possible 
because 
these 
body 
members 
were 
selt~etetl 
Messianic 
age. 
from 
the 
same 
human 
family 
as 
the 
rest 
of 
mankind. 
'flH'n'· 
TllOse 
who 
r1ie 
during 
the 
thousand 
years 
of 
Christ's 
reign 
fore 
the 
hlood 
which 
hy 
and 
hy 
is 
to 
seal 
and 
make 
operativp 
'Yill 
be 
those 
only 
who 
will 
have 
had 
a 
full 
trial. 
Thl;ly 
will 
the 
New 
Covenant 
to 
the 
world, 
is 
the 
same 
blood, 
or 
merit 
of 
he 
those 
who 
remain 
unconverted, 
those 
whose 
wills 
are 
not 
Christ, 
which 
justifies 
f"eely 
all 
those 
now 
called 
to 
be 
saints, 
right. 
But 
God 
purposes 
that 
none 
shall 
perish 
because 
of 
and 
joint-heirs 
of 
Jesus. 
ignOl'lmce, 
misunderstanding. 
Therefore 
God 
has 
made 
full 
SECOND 
AND 
THIRD 
COVENANTS-TYPE 
AND 
ANTI 
TYPE 
proYision 
for 
the 
enlightenment 
of 
all 
(1 
Tim. 
2: 
3-6), 
and 
The 
second 
covpnant, 
in 
order 
of 
time, 
was 
the 
Law 
COVP11- 
that 
all 
,rho 
will 
be 
obedient 
shall 
be 
saved; 
and 
this 
full 
ant. 
(Exod. 
19: 
3-8) 
'rhis 
was 
an 
a<1dition 
to 
the 
Ahrahamic 
opportunity 
will 
be 
hrought 
to 
all 
through 
Christ's 
kingdom. 
Covenant, 
which 
addition 
could 
not 
interierp 
with 
the 
original 
If, 
uncler 
the 
2\Iessianic 
reign, 
some 
will 
die 
a 
hundred 
covenant. 
It 
was 
typical. 
It 
had 
a 
typical 
mer1iator, 
typical 
years 
old, 
who 
are 
st.i11 
imperfpct, 
not 
fully 
restored 
to 
per- 
sac-rifices 
of 
bulls 
and 
goats, 
a 
typical 
Atonement 
Day, 
a 
typic-al 
fection, 
how 
can 
such 
be 
said 
to 
have 
had 
a 
full 
trial'? 
The 
Holy 
and 
Most 
Holy. 
ans\yer 
is 
that 
God's 
arrangement 
for 
every 
member 
of 
the 
The 
third 
and 
last 
is 
the 
New 
L:lw 
Covenant, 
t.o 
he 
in- 
rac-e 
is 
that 
Christ 
in 
his 
mediatorial 
kingdom 
will 
help 
them 
stituted 
in 
the 
future. 
(.Tel'. 
31::11-:14; 
IIeh. 
8:6-1:1) 
'l'his 
ont 
of 
their 
fallen 
condition, 
if 
they 
will. 
The 
condition 
re- 
eannot 
set 
asirle, 
or 
make 
null 
or 
void, 
the 
original 
Ahrahamie 
(jllired 
is 
that 
they 
shall 
accept 
and 
seek 
to 
obey 
the 
divine 
Covenant 
of 
graee, 
any 
more 
than 
could 
the 
Law 
Coyenant 
of 
,,·ill. 
After 
coming 
to 
a 
dear 
knowledge 
of 
the 
truth, 
all 
such 
Sinai. 
The 
New 
Law 
Covenant 
cannot 
be 
introrillcerl, 
sealerl, 
will 
he 
helped 
out 
of 
their 
weaknesses, 
allowance 
being 
made 
made 
operntive, 
u11til 
the 
AhrlJlwIIlic. 
Coyenant 
shall 
haY!' 
for 
all 
thpir 
failures 
through 
imperfection. 
But 
those 
who 
brought 
forth 
the 
sped 
of 
AbralJam 
anrl 
invpsted 
him 
with 
wonld 
sin 
wilfully 
under 
such 
knowledge 
and 
opportunity, 
glory. 
honor 
and 
divine 
majesty. 
Then 
this 
a11titypical 
:vToses. 
woultl 
do 
the 
same 
if 
they 
had 
full 
knowledge 
and 
ability. 
The 
Christ 
complete, 
Head 
amI 
borly, 
will 
merliate 
hetwP"l1 
This 
last 
class 
are 
spoken 
of 
as 
angels, 
or 
messengers, 
of 
Gor! 
nIHI 
the 
worl'l 
of 
mankiml 
for 
a 
tholls:lllrl 
veal's. 
Ratan 
and 
sin; 
for 
whoever 
wilfully 
and 
intelligently 
sins 
The 
basis 
of 
this 
New 
Covenant. 
's 
blessings 
will 
lw 
the 
against 
the 
diYine 
arrangement 
is 
of 
Satan's 
spirit. 
All 
who 
merit 
of 
Messiah; 
but 
this 
merit 
will 
not 
be 
presenk<1 
011 
be, 
dp,'plop 
sneh 
rlisohedient 
wills 
shall 
go 
into 
the 
second 
death. 
half 
of 
the 
worl<1, 
or 
to 
seal 
the 
New 
Covpnant 
for 
Ilatnra 
1 
There 
is 
nothing 
further 
for 
them. 
The 
whole 
plan 
of 
Salva- 
Israel 
and 
mankiml, 
in 
order 
to 
tlie 
l'l'stitlltion 
blessing,;, 
until 
tion 
is 
with 
a 
view 
to 
rescuing 
those 
who 
with 
knowledge 
ana 
first 
the 
entire 
Seerl 
of 
Abraham, 
Ireaa 
anrl 
hod)', 
shall 
havl' 
opportunity 
will 
l,e 
glarl 
to 
eonle 
into 
liUnnony 
with 
God 
and 
heen 
eompleted; 
anrl 
it 
cannot 
he 
complet.ed 
until 
all 
the 
to 
walk 
in 
tlw 
WHyS 
of 
truth 
anrl 
righteousness. 
sanificing 
has 
heen 
finished. 
'1'he 
sarrifiee 
of 
the 
He:ld 
was 
THE 
THREE 
GREAT 
COVENANTS 
IN 
BRIEF 
finished 
eighteen 
eenturies 
ag'o, 
anll 
was 
typifierl 
by 
the 
IHllloek, 
As 
heretofore 
state(l, 
the 
Ahrahamic 
Covenant 
is 
first 
in 
in 
the 
Atonement 
Day 
sacrifiees 
of 
Isral'l. 
'rhe 
saerifice 
of 
the 
order 
of 
tinlP 
anll 
importance. 
This 
covenant 
has 
two 
parts. 
consecrate,l 
Church, 
his 
memhns, 
who 
have 
been 
ael'epted 
hy 
The 
first 
applies 
to 
the 
Spiritual 
seerl 
of 
Ahraham, 
The 
Christ, 
him, 
has 
heen 
going 
on 
now 
for 
eighteen 
cpntllrips, 
and 
was 
Head 
and 
holly-the 
antitype 
of 
Isaac, 
or, 
in 
another 
figure, 
t.ypified 
l,y 
the 
goat, 
in 
the 
sacrifices 
of 
the 
same 
rlay 
of 
of 
J;;a~ll' 
and 
Hebeeca. 
These 
are 
the 
seed 
of 
Abraham-the 
atonement. 
1 
Not 
until 
the 
Messiah 
shall 
have 
finishell 
all 
of 
his 
slwri- 
seer 
of 
promise-not 
fleshly, 
but 
spiritual. 
The 
second 
part 
of 
the 
covenant 
applies 
to 
the 
world 
of 
fidal 
work 
of 
the 
Gospel 
age, 
not 
until 
the 
last 
member 
shall. 
mankinrl--" 
all 
the 
families 
of 
the 
earth." 
These 
are 
to 
he 
under 
his 
hand, 
have 
passed 
from 
the 
earthly 
conllition 
of 
memlJership 
to 
the 
heavenly 
condition, 
will 
the 
sufferings 
of 
blessed 
hy 
the 
spiritual 
seed 
with 
an 
opportunity 
of 
becoming- 
The 
Christ 
be 
finisherl, 
will 
the 
sufferings 
which 
he 
left 
])('_ 
Ahraham's 
nntural 
seell, 
anrl 
hr'irs, 
with 
him, 
of 
the 
earth 
al\(l 
hind 
be 
filled 
up; 
and 
not 
until 
then 
will 
hl' 
usher 
in 
the 
the 
'fulness 
thl'reof. 
The 
conrlitions 
upon 
whieh 
they 
may 
hlessings 
of 
the 
Messianic 
kingdom. 
And 
those 
hlessings 
will 
obtain 
God's 
favor, 
anll 
a 
restitution 
to 
all 
that 
was 
lost, 
arc 
be 
secured 
to 
mankind 
hy 
the 
gTeat 
Melliator's 
applying 
the 
that 
they 
shall 
exerl'ise 
faith, 
and 
rendl'r 
ohe,liellee 
to 
the 
merit 
of 
his 
saerifice 
on 
their 
behalf. 
[5301] 
covenant 
relationship 
with 
God, 
in 
exactly 
the 
same 
way 
that 
Israel 
was 
in 
covenant 
relationship 
with 
God-through 
the 
Mediator. 
The 
Law 
Covenant 
persisted 
after 
Moses 
died. 
So 
this 
New 
Covenant 
will 
continue 
after 
Christ 
shall 
have 
finished 
his 
work. 
'1'he 
whole 
world 
will 
be 
under 
that 
covenant 
arrange­ 
ment. 
But 
before 
God 
finally 
accepts 
them, 
he 
will 
give 
them 
a 
test 
to 
see 
how 
many 
of 
them 
will 
be 
found 
worthy 
of 
ever­ 
lasting 
life. 
Hence 
the 
test 
at 
the 
close 
of 
the 
thousand 
years 
is 
a 
test 
by 
.T 
ehovah, 
a 
test 
to 
prove 
the 
worthiness 
of 
each 
to 
enter 
into 
everlasting 
covenant 
relationship 
with 
him. 
They 
will 
not 
be 
tested 
as 
a 
nation 
or 
as 
a 
race, 
but 
each 
individual 
must 
establish 
his 
own 
right 
to 
this 
covenant 
relationship-a 
new 
covenant 
relationship 
in 
t.hat 
the 
original, 
similar 
relation­ 
ship 
was 
vitiated 
by 
father 
Adam's 
disobedience. 
'1'hroughont 
the 
thousand 
years 
of 
Messiah's 
reign, 
he 
as 
Mediator 
has 
ahsolute 
control 
of 
the 
whole 
human 
family. 
His 
law 
and 
his 
arrangements, 
in 
full 
harmony 
with 
those 
of 
or 
ellOvah, 
will 
be 
the 
ones 
that 
will 
be 
operative. 
They 
will 
he 
more 
favorahle 
than 
any 
arrang'ement 
Jehovah 
could 
rlirectly 
make; 
for 
mankind 
being 
impeded, 
would 
be 
in­ 
eapalJle 
of 
perfect 
thoughts 
and 
words 
and 
deeds 
for 
awhile, 
and 
.J 
ehovah 
's 
law 
cannot 
recognize 
sin 
in 
any 
degree. 
The 
Mediator 
will 
have 
mankind 
fully 
under 
his 
control 
and 
regulations 
for 
the 
purpose 
of 
uplifting 
all 
who 
will. 
'rhis 
will 
include 
the 
right, 
also, 
to 
destroy 
in 
t.he 
second 
rleath 
any 
who 
will 
not 
obey. 
He 
can 
exercise 
the 
full 
powers 
of 
an 
autocrat 
in 
the 
matter. 
No 
one 
will 
have 
any 
authority 
hnt 
himself. 
The 
Son 
having 
lJought 
the 
world, 
he 
will 
be 
Hn 
autocrat 
for 
those 
thollsanll 
years. 
The 
kingdom 
will 
be 
a 
reign 
of 
compulsion. 
This 
will 
he 
necessary 
for 
the 
correc­ 
tion 
of 
the 
world 
in 
righteouslless, 
with 
a 
view 
to 
their 
per­ 
feetillg. 
SEPTEMBER I, 1913 covenant relationship with God, in exaetly the same way that Israel was in covenant relationship with God—through the Mediator. The Law Covenant persisted after Moses died. So this New Covenant will continue after Christ shall have finished his work, The whole world will be under that covenant arrangement. But before God finally accepts them, he will give them a test to see how many of them will be found worthy of everlasting life. Hence the test at the close of the thousand years is a test by Jehovah, a test to prove the worthiness of each to enter into everlasting covenant relationship with him. They will not be tested as a nation or as a race, but each individual must establish his own right to this covenant relationship—a new covenant relationship in that the original, similar relationship was vitiated by father Adam’s disobedience. Throughout the thousand years of Messiah’s reign, he as Mediator has absolute control of the whole human family. His law and his arrangements, in full harmony with those of Jehovah, will be the ones that will be operative. They will be more favorable than any arrangement Jehovah could directly make; for mankind being imperfect, would be incapable of perfect thoughts and words and deeds for awhile, and Jehovah’s law cannot recognize sin in any degree. The Mediator will have mankind fully under his control and regulations for the purpose of uplifting all who will. This will include the right, also, to destroy in the second death any who will not obey. He can exercise the full powers of an autocrat in the matter. No one will have any authority but himself. The Son having bought the world, he will be an autocrat for those thousand years. The kingdom will be a reign of compulsion. This will be necessary for the correction of the world in righteousness, with a view to their perfeeting. A FULL TRIAL GUARANTEED TO ALL The Scriptures are clear in their declaration that God has purposed from the beginning that mankind shall have another, an individual, trial for everlasting life, wholly free from the injury received by them as a result of the failure of Adam in the first trial. Provision has been made for this, so that Justice can sanction the arrangement. To this end, Christ tasted ‘‘denth for every man.’’? He ‘‘gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.’’ The due time for some is in the present age. The due time for others will be in the Messianic age. Those who die during the thousand years of Christ’s reign will be those only who will have had a full trial. They will be those who remain unconverted, those whose wills are not right. But God purposes that none shall perish because of ignoranee, misunderstanding. Therefore God has made full provision for the enlightenment of all (1 Tim. 2:3-6), and that all who will be obedient shall be saved; and this full opportunity will be brought to all through Christ’s kingdom. If, under the Messianic reign, some will die a hundred years old, who are still imperfect, not fully restored to perfection, how ean such be said to have had a full trial? The answer is that God’s arrangement for every member of the race is that Christ in his mediatorial kingdom will help them ont of their fallen condition, if they will. The condition required is that they shall aceept and seek to obey the divine will. After coming to a clear knowledge of the truth, all such will he helped out of their weaknesses, allowanee being made for all their failures through imperfection. But those who would sin wilfully under such knowledge and opportunity, would do the same if they had full knowledge and ability. This last class are spoken of as angels, or messengers, of Satan and sin; for whoever wilfully and intelligently sins against the divine arrangement is of Satan’s spirit. All who develop such disohedient wills shall go into the second death. There is nothing further for them. The whole plan of Salvation is with a view to rescuing those who with knowledge and opportunity will be glad to come into harmony with God and to walk in the ways of truth and righteousness, THE THREE GREAT COVENANTS IN BRIEF As heretofore stated, the Abrahamic Covenant is first in order of time and importance. This covenant has two parts. The first applies to the Spiritual seed of Abraham, The Christ, Head and body—the antitype of Isaae, or, in another figure, of Ixane and Rebeeca. These are the seed of Abraham—the seed of promise—not fleshly, but spiritual. The second part of the covenant applies to the world of mankind—‘ ‘all the families of the earth.’’? These are to be blessed by the spiritual seed with an opportunity of becoming Abraham’s natural seed, and heirs, with him, of the carth and the fulness thereof. The conditions upon which they may ohtain God’s favor, and a restitution to all that was lost, are that they shall exercise faith, and render obedience to the THE WATCH TOWER (260-261) divine provision which will be represented in Messiah’s kingdom, when it shall be inaugurated. The seed of Abraham-—Jesus and the church—is the legitimate heir of this Abrahamic Covenant, wholly regardless of the Law Covenant which was made with Israel at Sinai, or of the New Law Covenant that is to be made with Israel-at the close of the Gospel age. This Abrahamic Covenant has no inediator; but the Law Covenant had Moses for its mediator, and the New Law Covenant will have Messiah, the spiritual heir of the Abrahamie Covenant, as its Mediator. The Abrahamic Covenant needs no mediator; for there are no terms and conditions upon which to base a mediation. Tn it God merely declared his purpose to find a seed of Abraham, by certain selective processes of his own, and to bless and honor this seed in connection with the remainder of mankind. This especially sclected seed of Abraham, as the Apostle points out, is Christ and the church—God’s eleet.—Gal, 3:8, 16, 29; Rom. 8:29, 30. GOD’S SELECTION OF THE SPIRITUAL SEED God has taken certain steps whereby he is making a seleetion of those worthy and pleasing to him, to constitute this Messianic company. His arrangement for finding these is shown by the Seripture which, referring to this call of the Gospel age to membership in that seed of Abraham, says, ‘“‘Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by saerifice.’’ (Psa. 50:5) This covenant of sacrifice of the human will, and of all the rights and privileges and liberties of the flesh, proves a most drastic test, and demonstrates to the Lord the very peculiar people whom he desires to be the spiritual secd of Abraham. They become a spiritual seed by renouncing the flesh and all its rights and liberties—even unto death. The Head of this seed is the portion which contains the life for the entire body. All the members added to him needed, first of all, to be justified by his merit. These were not justified under the Law Covenant, which made nothing perfect; nor were they justified under the New Covenant; for it is not yet completed. But the blood which by and by will he effective for the sealing of the New Law Covenant for Israel and the world, is effective now, in advance, for the justification of those aecepted as the body of the Mediator. This is possible because these body members were selected from the same human family as the rest of mankind. Therefore the blood which by and by is to seal and make operative the New Covenant to the world, is the same blood, or merit of Christ, which justifies f-eely all those now called to be saints, and joint-heirs of Jesus. SECOND AND THIRD COVENANTS—TYPE AND ANTITYPE The seeond covenant, in order of time, was the Law Covenant. (Exod. 19:3-8) This was an addition to the Abrahamic Covenant, which addition could not interfere with the original covenant. It was typical. It had a typical mediator, typical sacrifices of bulls and goats, a typical Atonement Day, a typical Holy and Most Holy. The third and last is the New Law Covenant, to be instituted in the future. (Jer. 31:31-34; Heb. 8:6-13) This cannot set aside, or make null or void, the original Abrahamic Covenant of grace, any more than could the Law Covenant of Sinai, The New Law Covenant cannot be introduced, sealed, made operative, until the Abrahamie Covenant shall have brought forth the seed of Abraham and invested him with glory, honor and divine majesty. Then this antitypical Moses, The Christ complete, Head and body, will mediate hetween God and the world of mankind for a thousand years, The basis of this New Covenant’s blessings will be the merit of Messiah; but this merit will not he presented on hehalf of the world, or to seal the New Covenant for natural Tsracl and mankind, in order to the restitution blessings, until first the entire Seed of Abraham, Head and body, shall have been completed; and if cannot be completed until all the sacrificing has been finished. The sacrifice of the Head was finished eighteen centuries ago, and was typified by the bullock, in the Atonement Day sacrifices of Israel. The sacrifice of the consecrated Chureh, his members, who have been accepted by him, has been going on now for eighteen centuries, and was typified by the goat, in the sacrifices of the same day of atonement. Not until the Messiah shall have finished all of his sacrificial work of the Gospel age, not until the last member shall, under his hand, have passed from the earthly condition of membership to the heavenly condition, will the sufferings of The Christ be finished, will the sufferings which he left behind be filled up; and not until then will he usher in the blessings of the Messianie kingdom. And those blessings will be secured to mankind by the great Mediator’s applying the merit of his sacrifice on their behalf, [5301]

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