Christ's Own Life Exhibits the Character of the New Covenant Kingdom — It Was Not of This World — It Was to Gather Subjects for the Kingdom of Glory
This is the concluding one of Elder Porter's four articles on the old and the new covenant. In previous articles, he has spoken of the old covenant and its relation to the kingdom of glory as manifested in Eden before the fall of man. Its one condition was, "Obey and live." He has spoken of this same old covenant as it was manifested at Sinai. Then he has shown how the new covenant brought to view the kingdom of God's grace and offered a way by which sinful man could be restored to the path of righteousness and made fit to be reinstated in the everlasting kingdom of glory.
The new covenant was brought in as soon as man sinned, and was ratified at the cross by the blood of Christ. Every son or daughter of Adam who is finally redeemed has his salvation and deliverance from sin through the terms of the new covenant.
The article this week shows the principles of the new covenant kingdom as exhibited in the life of Christ Himself.
WHEN Christ came in fulfilment of all Old Testament predictions, the whole earth, enshrouded in darkness, was sitting in the shadow of death. Satan had swept nearly all the world's inhabitants into heathenism and infidelity. The nation of Israel, designed as a holy nation, to enlighten the world, was complacently holding before the world a lamp of empty forms, with no oil of faith and love to give it light.
Thus Satan sat in triumph when the angelic choir on the plains of Bethlehem announced the arrival of One who was to establish "on earth peace, good will toward men." The "Prince of peace" of whom Isaiah prophesied seven hundred years before, had come. And "the government" was to be "upon His shoulder." Isa. 9:6. When John the Baptist announced Him as "the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world," he added, "Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matt. 3:2.
The true Representative of the kingdoms of glory, grace, and peace, was thus placed on exhibition before the world.
"The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up." Matt. 4:16. It was daybreak to a world in darkness. Christ had come as high priest of the kingdom of grace, that He might, through the reign of grace, reestablish men in the kingdom of glory.
THE KINGDOM WAS HIS THEME
From first to last, the kingdom of God was His theme. With this theme He began His ministry. From the time of His baptism, "Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Verse 17. He "came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God." Mark 1:14. After giving His first discourse at Nazareth, where He had been brought up, He said, "I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also; for therefore am I sent." Luke 4:43. When He called the twelve apostles to join Him in His work, "He sent them to preach the kingdom of God." Luke 9:2. When later He called other seventy, He sent them out with instruction to say, "The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you." Luke 10:9.
During Christ's last interview before His ascension, He spoke of "things pertaining to the kingdom of God." Acts 1:3. His appeal to men under the kingdom of grace was ever to seek "first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness" (Matt. 6:33), in410preparation for the kingdom of glory. John 3:3. The last message that is to go to the world is a call to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Rev. 14:12. It is called the everlasting gospel. Verse 6. Christ calls this same last-day message "this gospel of the kingdom." Matt. 24:14. He adds that the whole world must hear it before the end can come.
A KINGDOM NOT OF THIS WORLD
From these scriptures, it is plain that Christ sought to establish a kingdom, but not of this world. John 18:36. At the time of the first advent, His portion was to be that of a servant. "The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many." Mark 10:45. At that time, it was His to pass through the darkness and agony of Gethsemane, to wear a crown of thorns and a royal robe in mockery. The triumphant love that enabled Him to bear all the insult and shame heaped upon Him, and which enabled Him to pray from the cross, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do," transformed the cross of humiliation into a throne of grace.
The Father from on high drew a curtain of darkness over love's offering — an offering such as earth had never seen — thus veiling the scene from those who looked on in disdainful mockery. There was then a mightier earthquake than that which shook Mount Sinai when the law of the kingdom was spoken to Israel. This mighty tremor unbolted the bars of death, and declared its prisoners free. The Conqueror of death had died, bringing life and immortality to light through the gospel of the kingdom of grace.
CONQUERED BY ONE GLANCE OF LOVE
One glance at that thorn-crowned brow smote Paul, a formal "Hebrew of the Hebrews," to the earth in deepest contrition, and sent him forth on a life mission of unswerving devotion to a cross which he had despised. In that cross he saw another throne. Such infinite depths of love heaven had never before revealed. It was the throne of grace, established from the days of Adam, erected upon Calvary to reconcile sinful men to God.
Paul had received its benefits, and he boldly appealed to a world lying in sin, "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." Heb. 4:16. It was the kingdom of grace because it administered mercy and imparted righteousness.
IT IS A PRIESTHOOD KINGDOM
The kingdom of grace is a priesthood kingdom. "This Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God; from henceforth expecting till His enemies be made His footstool. For by one offering He hath perfected forever them that are sanctified." Heb. 10:12-14. This priesthood kingdom of grace continues from the fall until Christ has perfected, by His offering for sin, all that are sanctified. His enemies must become His footstool, and He takes the throne of glory and reigns eternally.
During the reign of grace, He is a priest upon His throne. Zech. 6:12, 13; Ps. 110:4; Heb. 3:1. This kingdom of grace, by establishing righteousness, establishes the everlasting kingdom of glory.
Its king and priest is therefore He who lived and died for sinners. As high priest, administering to offenders treatment better than they deserve, while establishing righteousness, He holds forth to a doubting and unbelieving world, as to doubting Thomas, those pierced hands, and pointing to His wounded side, He says, "Be not faithless, but believing." To the returning prodigal, He gives the royal robe of righteousness in exchange for a wasted life, and extends a welcome to the Father's house. To the penitent thief, in his last hour of a wicked career, He speaks the word of reconciliation and hope beyond the grave: When I come in My kingdom, thou shalt be with Me in Paradise.
VISIBLE CHURCH MAY MISREPRESENT IT
The visible church is not of necessity representative of the subjects of the kingdom; for at the time of the organization of the church, it sheltered a Judas, and later an Ananias and his wife, Sapphira. However, the faith of the church at Rome was spoken of throughout the whole world (Rom. 1:8), until, through unbelief, there developed the darkest apostasy recorded in history. But "the kingdom of God cometh not with outward show." Luke 17:20, margin. Its membership is not the visible church roll "The kingdom of God is within you." Verse 21. It is the "church of the First-born" above, whose names are "written in heaven." Heb. 12:23. "The kingdom of God is . . . righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost." Rom. 14:17. And righteousness is the law of God's kingdom implanted in the heart.
The law of God is therefore the law of the kingdom of grace. Hence the Lord says, "Harken unto Me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is My law." Such only will be subjects of His kingdom. They have accepted its conditions of faith, and the Lord has established in their hearts His law, according to His promise in making the covenant.
KINGDOM OF GLORY ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE KINGDOM OF GRACE
The work of the kingdom of grace in the heart is like the development of the ear of corn from the seed. The seed is planted, dies, and as the result of its death a sprout appears which develops first a blade, then an ear, then the full corn in the ear.
So when Christ, the Seed, is implanted in the heart, self dies, and a new life begins which develops the fruits of the Spirit.
Again that Seed is likened to a grain of mustard-seed, which by steady, rapid growth develops from the smallest seed until it becomes the greatest among herbs. The working of this new birth is as unobservable as the wind, which can be seen only in its effects. According to the natural law in the spiritual world, Christ, the Seed of the kingdom of grace, is planted in a heart which has been held in the embrace of Satan's kingdom of darkness, and that seed grows and develops until one is translated from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of God's dear Son. Col. 1:13. One is then ready for translation into another kingdom — the eternal kingdom of glory. "For if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." 2 Peter 1:10, 11.
NOBILITY OF HIS CHARACTER REVEALED
It is in the closing hour of the life of Christ that the nobility of His character is fully revealed. He recognized the law of God as eternally worthy of its Author, by the act of receiving its penalty to liberate transgressors.
When the reign of the kingdom of grace has restored righteousness in the hearts of all penitents, Christ ceases His priestly ministry, His second advent takes place, and the reign of grace has ended. 1 Cor. 15:21-26. He was to reign with the Father until all enemies were made His footstool. Ps. 110:1. The eternal reign of the kingdom of glory will then be restored in this world, with Christ upon its throne. Isa. 9:7. The promise at His birth will then be fulfilled: "And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a Son, and shalt call His name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David: and He shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of His kingdom there shall be no end." Luke 1:31-33.
WHEN THE PRIESTHOOD KINGDOM ENDS
The priesthood kingdom of grace is delivered up and ends when Christ's reign upon the throne of David begins. Of this reign "there shall be no end." When it is established, He says, "But those Mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before Me." Luke 19:27. His enemies slain, His eternal reign upon the throne of David is established in peace and blessedness throughout eternal ages.
Until He delivers up the kingdom of grace, when the kingdom of glory is restored through its ministry, Christ reigns upon the throne of grace, to offer pardon to the helpless, and hope to the hopeless. Ps. 110:4; Zech. 6:12, 13; Heb. 10:10-14; Rev. 3:21; Col. 3:1; Acts 7:55. He offers pardon to the drunkard, the gambler, the adulterer, and the murderer.
HE SET FREE THE OPPRESSED AND BROKEN-HEARTED
He came "to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified." Isa. 61:1-3.411Then will the prayer of His waiting disciples be answered: "Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." "Then shall He sit upon the throne of His glory."
R. C. P.
INFLAMING THE SOCIAL ORGANISM
By George B. Thompson
REFERRING to the examination of Charles S. Mellen with reference to the part he has taken in bankrupting the New Haven Railroad, a paragraph from a recent editorial of one of our most widely read dailies says: “Nobody is in a better position to speak on the subject than Mr. Mellen. He was one of the officials paid an exorbitant salary. He was utterly servile in his obedience to the man who called him from a Western railroad and made him president of the New Haven Railroad, tossing him a $60,000 salary to keep him loyal. No director directed, if directing meant questioning the imperial will of Morgan. No statements issued to the stockholders were explicit enough to show why the $5,000,000 Westchester road was bought for $11,000,000, nor did they show political contributions nor sums expended in barefaced bribery.”
An editorial from another great metropolitan daily, commenting upon the same thing, says: “But was Mr. Mellen set to work operating the New Haven road, building up the property, improving the service, increasing its net earnings, and developing the resources of the company? — Not at all. He was set to work corrupting politics, debauching government, prostituting public opinion, and obtaining the illicit privileges which were necessary to enable the Morgans and the Rockefellers and their associates on the New Haven board to carry out their program which finally ended in the wreck of the road.”
These quotations are presented not for the purpose of either approving or condemning them. We are not in a position to know how fully or how fairly they present the truth, but we are in a position to affirm that these utterances are fairly representative of statements that are made in various publications continuously. The great Napoleons of finance are constantly held forth as corrupters of politics, oppressors of the poor, and otherwise made subjects of scorn and contempt, and we would not for one moment say that they are undeserving of all that is said.
The foregoing are illustrations of the seed sowing. The following account of a recent occurrence in New York is an illustration of the harvest that is surely coming: The despatches tell of a mass-meeting held in New York City in which “John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was held personally responsible for the Colorado mine war.” Graphic stories of the horrors endured in Colorado were told by the wife of one of the miners.
One of the orators at this meeting delivered a scathing denunciation of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and Governor Ammons, of Colorado. One of his utterances was: “We charge that John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is primarily responsible and guilty for every life that was lost in Colorado. He may go to his Sunday-school classes every day, but never, from now until doomsday, will his conscience acquit him for causing the carnival of murder in the coal-fields of Colorado. Next to him we hold Governor Ammons guilty for sending his murderous militia there.”
The wealthy men of this nation formed great combines with their money. They sent agents to state councils, to state legislatures, and into the United States Congress, for the purpose of accomplishing their ends by bribery and corruption. These facts have been brought out in the courts, in the legislative hearings, and in various ways. They have been told through magazines and in the news columns of the daily papers, and editorially commented upon. This has been the great seed sowing. The harvest-time is already here, and the men of wealth in this world are about to reap the results of their doing.
An enraged populace is rising up against them, and they will soon be the center of a storm of violence and strife. This is not theory that we are presenting. We are not telling things that ought to be, but we are calling attention to matters as they exist. And in connection with this, we wish to keep before our readers continually that the apostle James saw these things two thousand years ago, and announced that in the last days the rich men would be called to “weep and howl” because of the miseries that are coming upon them, and this for the reason that they had held back the hire of the laborers who had reaped down their fields.
It is well to read carefully and often the fifth chapter of the book of James. It is a divine commentary upon the very times in which we are living; and although it was written two thousand years ago, it presents most graphically the scenes that are about us.
MANY of us must be purified in the furnace of affliction. The dross must be removed and the gold refined. It has been well said that “David’s pen never wrote more sweetly than when it was dipped in the ink of affliction.”
G. B. T.
SYSTEMATIC BIBLE STUDY
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In our Bible reading for this week, make particular note of the richness of the book of Isaiah in promises. The last part of the fortieth chapter is worthy of special mention. In the first part of this chapter, God calls us to understand and know the comfort there is in Him. He speaks of His mighty power; and while the statements concerning His power are not directly in the form of promises, they amount to the same thing, for God's power is back of all His promises, to sustain and fulfil them.
During the next two or three weeks, we will read the story of Israel's experience under the judges, and of the apostasy that led that chosen people to demand a king, and to reject the great Father Himself.
Read a chapter each week-day in Judges, and two on the Sabbath; a chapter each day in Isaiah; a chapter each week-day from Hebrews 9 to James 1; on the Sabbath, James 2 and 3.
4324 — ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA
In Acts 5: 1, 2 it says, “But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.” What was their reason for keeping back part of the price? And in the fourth verse, where it says, “Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God,” in what way did they lie to God?
H. G.
Shortly after the organization of the church at Jerusalem, there were some among the believers who, on account of their faith, were cast out of their homes, and cut off from their means of support, while others had money and property of considerable value. The record says of these, in the latter part of chapter 4, that they had all things in common. Those who had possessions, sold them and put the proceeds in the common fund; and from this, distribution was made to those who were in need. The instance is cited of one, Joses, who sold his property and brought the money to the apostles. Two others, Ananias and Sapphira, under the influence of the Spirit, had pledged the proceeds from the sale of certain property. Later, after they had had opportunity to think it over, they allowed a spirit of covetousness to come into their hearts, and concluded that they had been too hasty in making such a large pledge. They noted, however, that those who had thus sacrificed their possessions were held in high esteem by their brethren; and wishing to win for themselves this same high opinion, and yet not wishing to give so large an amount, they deliberately decided to sell their property and withhold a large share of the proceeds for themselves, while pretending to give the full amount.
In telling Peter that they had given the full amount that they had received, they deliberately lied to the Holy Spirit. It was true, as Peter said, that the property was their own, and they were not obliged to give it up — they had made the pledge from their own free will; and in attempting to deceive the apostles, they had lied to the Almighty.
This example was given as a warning against hypocrisy to those of all ages, and that they should beware of robbing God. It is God who entrusts men with property, and He does this that they may use it in blessing others, and He will one day call them to give an account of their stewardship. He claims a certain portion, a tenth, as His own, and aside from this, asks that men give free-will offerings to aid in the propagation of His work in the earth.
When a man has made a pledge to God, he should consider it his highest duty to fulfil it. The warning of God’s word is, “Beware of covetousness, which is idolatry.”
School Work, Successful Labors, and Experiences with Robbers
By John J. Westrup
Chinese Christians Rejoice in the Bible — Converts Baptized — Divinely Kept among Robbers
By JOHN J. WESTRUP
We closed the men's school March 31. I never before received so much light and blessed strength from the study of the book of Revelation as I have received this winter while teaching it to the Chinese.
THE CHINESE BRETHREN GRASP IT
The Chinese brethren realize more fully the import of Rev. 1:3. In this age of every form of deception, those who are protected by this wall of truth are blessed and strong, and shall escape every evil thing, and go through to the kingdom. A pity that so few know what belongs to their peace, and so many despise the word of God!
These Chinese brethren longed to go to work for others. Most of them felt like Jeremiah: "His word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay."
BAPTISMAL SERVICE
At our workers' institute, about a hundred being in attendance, we baptized nineteen persons, and one was hindered by sickness. This was one of the best baptisms I have administered in Honan. The candidates had an intelligent knowledge of the truth of God, and thoroughly believed it; and I am confident that I shall meet them in the kingdom.
EXPERIENCES WITH ROBBERS
The robbers are bolder and more active than ever. The Chinese soldiers seem to be unable or unwilling to cope with them. One mission station far inland was robbed of its money and seventy-four boxes — a year's supply, which had just arrived. The missionary writes, "It is hard to live here without money and food, and it is very dangerous to leave, as the whole territory is infested by local robbers."
NATIVE CONVERTS ATTENDING SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST MISSION SCHOOL, HONAN, CHINA — WALL OF NEW SCHOOL BUILDING IN BACKGROUND
Last night, by the great number of lanterns, I knew that many were on the city wall watching, which is an indication that the robbers are close. I also heard the cannon going yesterday, which indicates the same thing.
WITH GOD'S CARE WE SLEEP
We always commit ourselves earnestly to the Lord's care, and sleep well all night. What a blessing it is to be able to rest in God — a peace that surely passes all understanding! The love of God constrains us to stay at our post.
Next Friday we start on an itinerating trip, visiting the out stations, and will be on the road for about three weeks. We are sure the dear Lord will bless us and keep us from all evil. "Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass." "The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide." Ps. 37:5, 31.
The Destruction of Cities
By G. C. Hoskin
A Prediction
IN the issue of the San Francisco Examiner of Sunday, May 17, in great scareheads, a reporter sought to create a sensation by declaring that New York and Boston were going into the ocean. He brought forth research to support his story. We are not concerned in regard to the authenticity of the report or research, or the effect this particular story will have upon these great Eastern cities; but we do most emphatically assert that there is reason for concern, not alone in New York and Boston, but also in San Francisco.
Such predictions are not new to the student of Bible prophecy, and do not startle him. Nearly eighteen hundred years ago, through the inspiration of the Spirit of God, this was set in a word-picture for us. You will find it in the sixteenth chapter of Revelation, verses 17-21. Get your Bible and read it. There the final destruction of this world, at the coming of Christ our Saviour, is clearly portrayed. No Atlantic coast cities are excepted, neither are those on the Pacific, and it includes Chicago. In fact, the entire earth, with its millions of unprepared human beings, will share alike.413
The author of the Sunday morning story sets no early date for the occurrence, but the divine Word says it will come in the present generation of men. You smile at the Sunday story. You may smile at the Bible prediction, but smiles will not delay the event. It is coming, just as surely as every other prediction of the word of God has met its fulfilment. It will be here right on time.
G. C. HOSKIN.
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