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DEAD IN ADAM,
ALIVE IN CHRIST
"All Unrighteousness Is Sin"
"Wages of Sin Death."
PASTOR RUSSELL AT SEA.
All God's Work Is Perfect—Adam
Alone Tried For Life or Death.
Adam's Family Born In a Dying Con
dition—Difference Between Permit
ting Sin and Causing Sin—Human
Depravity a Test to the Angels—The
Purpose of Israel's Law Covenant.
The Purpose of Jesus' Death—The
Church Aliue In Christ—In Training
For the Work of the Next Age.
On the Atlantic,
homeward bound,
A
launching his fa
a
Drama in the
Princess Theatre
in a
Sunday the first
of a series of ex
hibitions that will
extend throughout
the principal cities
of the it
IfftSTQfoflUSSELB
Continent—Pastor
Kingdom and the
Russell is on the Atlantic homeward
bound. While abroad the Pastor also
lectured in many cities, and was the
principal speaker at a General Conten
tion of the International Bible Students
Association beld in the British Metrop
olis. Today the Pastor's text was. "Even
•when we were dead in sins. God hath
quickened us together with Christ."—
Ephesians :5.
The Pastor began with a review of
the trial of Adam in Eden. Ho proved
conclusively that our tirst parents were
created perfect, in the image and like
ness of their Creator. Adam disobeyed
God. and thus brought upon himself
and all liis posterity the sentence of
death. "Dying, thou shalt die." "So
death passed upon all men" for all
men are mem hers of the race of Adam.
All are under the curse of death, which
came upon the world as the result of
sin.
The speaker also showed that we
were not condemned personally, for
we were not on trial personally. Fa
ther Adam alone was on trial, and
when he failed he was sentenced to
death. God's great Law declares that
"all unrighteousness is sin' that "the
wages of sin is death" and that "the
soul that sins shall die." Adam's chil
dren were born in sin—born after bis
fall from perfection. Therefore it nat
urally follows that they partake of im
perfection and if the perfect man did
not keep God's perfect Law, how could
imperfect men keep it?
Having demonstrated that all man
kind are under the curse or death by
reason of Father Adam's disobedience,
the Pastor next discussed the proposi
tion which the Bible sets before the
race. That proposition is not a ques
tion of Heaven or Hell, but one of hie
or death eternal. To those who are in
harmony with God, who delight to do
His will. He is pleased to give life
everlasting. But to those who are not
In harmony with Him He has decreed
to give death eternal—they shall not
have any place whatever in all His
Universe.
For instance, God's provision for the
angels was that since they were per
fect. they should, if they maintained
their perfection, live everlastingly
From God's standpoint, to live ever
lastingly—the only way that He would
have His intelligent creatures live at
all—is to live happily, to enjoy life, to
live in pleasure. All the holy angels
are happy, perfect and blessed for
they have not transgressed the Law
of God. So then, the speaker contin
ned. we see why the Scriptures teach
that mankind are under the sentence
of death. In fact, the Bible speaks of
all mankind, the world in general, as
a dead world—not that there are no
people who are active, not that all
have gone down into the tomb, but
that those who have entered the grave
have merely preceded the others to the
place whither all are going, because of
the one sentence upon all.
God's Loving Purpose.
The Pastor next showed that, ac
cording to God's righteous Law, man
kind are now unfit to live under the
perfect conditions which He has pre
pared. Even with the best of inten
tions, imperfect beings continually
make trouble for themselves and oth
ers. In the present imperfect condi
tion of the race, humanity would make
trouble wherever they might be. This
Is contrary to the Divine will: God
purposes to have a Universe in which
everybody shall be happy, everybody
good, everybody perfect.
With some the question might arise.
"Why did God make us imperfect?"
Che speaker, after propounding the
question, then answered it: The Bible
declares that God's work is perfect
(Deuteronomy 32:4.) Humanity in their
present imperfect condition are not
God's work. God made Father Adam
perfect. After Adam had become
sinner and bad brought the curse
death upon himself, be propagated a
race by the law of nature. Therefore
all of his posterity were born in sin.
and for six thousand years have been
falling, sinking lower in degradation.
This is the Scriptural explanation of
kuaian imperfection this Is. why the
very best of the race cannot do per
fectly.
The Pastor then declared that God
does not expect humanity to do per
fectly now, in their present fallen
condition. The Creator gave the Law
to Israel for the very purpose of show
ing them, and incidentally proving to
all men. that "by the deeds of the
Law no flesh can be justified in His
sight." God has decreed that none
but the perfect shall have everlasting
life, for none but the perfect can keep
His righteous Law. He has proved
conclusively that no fallen human lin
ing can keep that Law. Therefore none
of us could have everlasting life if
God had not done something for us.
The story of what our gracious Crea
tor has done is the "old. old story, of
Jesus and His love"—and the Heaven
ly Father's love. also.
In the past we have failed to realize
that God is Love, even though we
read. "God so loved the world that
He gave His Only Begotten Son.
that whosoever believeth in Him
might not perish, but ha^e everlast
ing life." The proper thought is not
that which is frequently given to chil
dren, and frequently held by older per
sons—that God is angry with us, and
that He was about to send the entire
race to eternal torment, when Jesus
stepped in and saved us from so ter
rible a fate. This view makes our
Heavenly Father appear most unloving
and unjust, in that when He kn*'w
that we were imperfect and therefore
could not do perfectly. He held us ac
countable for what we could uot do.
All Bible students are getting rid of
this wrong conception of the Almighty
Jehovah.
The right thought is that from the
very foundation of the world God had
loving purpose in respect to man
kind. He knew that the race would
sin. but He also knew bow in His
great Wisdom He could overrule the
experience of these six thousand years
of sin and death, so that good would
ultimately result. If God had not per
mitted sin. men would not have known
how wrong it is and what evil condi
tions it promotes. Adam probably had
no idea what would be the result of
Ins disobedience. He did not know
that it would bring sin. sorrow, and
mental and moral depravity into the
world. He could not foresee the in
sane asylum, the prisons, etc. Not
even the angels would have known the
effect of sin if God had not permitted
it to enter the Universe.
Permitting Sin—Causing Sin.
The Pastor then showed tiie wide
difference between'permitting sin and
lusing sin. He declared that for God
to have caused sin would have been for
God to do evil. God does no evil He
tempts rio man. He was uot responsi
ble for the entrance of sin into the
world. God permitted Satan to have
r-
I lis own way and become a rebel
igninst the Divine Government. He
permitted him to pursue his downward
course, in order to let the an ire Is sec?
the result of sm. There!ore He ilid
not hinder Satan from misrepresenting
lie Divine character.
When Mother Eve came under temp
tation, God did not interfere. He let the rest of the world,
her alone. She knew His command: quickened them—made
she hnd lior full testing: she ate. and
disobeyed. (Jod ilso permitted Adam
to disobey. Thus the reign of Sin and
Death came into the world, with their
tremendous influences for evil. Then
He also permitted the angels to be
tempted to sin in connection with
mankind. After the Deluge, God start
ed a new order of things and let man
kind and angels try again under some
what different conditions.
Nest the Pastor declared that this
reign of Sin and Death has illustrated
certain principles. It has demonstrat
ed what righteousness is. and has
showed the necessity for obedience to
God. It has also proved that there can
be no happiness aside from perfect
harmony with the Creator. Both men
and ancrels have learned that whoever
sins will suffer.
Israel's Experience Under the Law
Covenant.
The Pastor next traced the history
of Israel, and showed the purpose of
the Covenant made at Siuai, with
Moses as mediator. Two thousand
years after man's fall, God made a
Covenant with Abraham that someday
He would bless the world through
Abraham's posterity. Still the angels
had room to doubt tor Abraham was
old and as yet had no child. Years
passed by. and finally Isaac was born.
Still the world was not blessed. In
due time God declared that the bless
ing would come through Jacob. When
he died. God indicated that Jacob's
posterity would be heirs of the Prom
ise. But instead of blessing the world,
they became a nation of slaves. At
length God raised up Moses, who led
the nation through the wilderness to
Mount Sinai, where they entered into
covenant relationship with God. The
terms of their Covenant were that if
they would obey the Law. they would
become great, and all the world would
come under their sway.
But it was only little while before
they found that they were sinners, for
they could not keep His command
ments. Then (Jod arranged for them
an annual Day of Atonement, on
which sacrifices were offered to cover
their sins for one year. So they
tried year by year to live without sin
so^that they would not die, but be
wOTthy to he the people of God. Yet
they died, generation after generation.
At last they realized that the fault
was with themselves they had entered
into a contract which they could not
keep They hnd agreed to keep the Law
of God, and were not able to do so.
That was the very lesson which God
desired them to learn, the Pastor de
clared. and not only Israel, but all
humanity. The Apostle explains that
In dealing with Israel God was deal
ing typically, so that His people of the
Gospel Age would get the lesson by
I seeing wherein Israel failed, and by
realizing that had we been in their
place we would have failed lor the
same reason.
By and by, through the Prophets.
God promised to give Israel another
Covenant, at sotne future day. l'lns
New Covenant will be more favora
ble to them. The difference between
the Old Law Covenant and the New
Law Covenant will not be in regard
to God's Law, for His Law is perfect
The Scriptures declare that the differ
ence will be in regard to the Mediator.
Although Moses was faithful in all his
House, yet he was a member of the
fallen race of Adam, and therefore im
perfect. He could not give the people
life for he had no real life-rights to
give any more than had any one else.
As a typical mediator he offered typ
ical sacrifices, which could not really
take away sin. But the Mediator of
the New Covenant will be empowered
to lift the curse of death and to re
store. not only Israel, but all mankind,
to the image and likeness of God. from
which they fell.
The Purpose of Jesus' Death.
The Pastor next discussed the work
of the Gospel Age. About two thou
sand years after the Covenant made
with Abraham, the Logos was made
fiesh. in order to become the .Seed of
Abraham and bless all the families of
the earth. Throughout the Gospel Age
a most important work has been car
ried out The New Law Covenant
cannot be inaugurated until there is a
Mediator of that Covenant This Me
diator, the speaker showed, is to be
Christ the Head, and the Church His
Body.
In the typical ceremony. Moses could
not institute the Law Covenant until
first he had sacrificed bulls and goats.
In the antitype, the great antitypical
Moses must first offer the "better sac
rifices." Jesus first of all sacrificed
Himself now He must sacrifice the
Church. This work requires all of the
Gospel Age. At Jordan, when lie of
fered Himself in consecration, lie kill
ed the antitypical bullock ami later.
He was "led like a lamb to the slaugh
ter." At Pentecost our Lord began to
deal with the antitypical-gnat class—
the Church. When the ottering of the
members of the Cliurcb which is
Christ's Body is ended, then the Body
of the antitypical Moses will be com
plete. As St. Peter declares, "For
Moses truly said unto the fathers. A
Prophet shall the Lord your God raise
up unto you of your brethren, like unto
me Him shall ye hear in all things
whatsoever He shall say unto you."
The time lor the New Covenant, the
Pastor believes, is near at hand. When
the antitvpical Aloses brings In this
Covenant He will remove the curse
of death. According to the Scriptures,
it will take Him exactly one thousand
years to accomplish this work, to over
come sin. to dissolve the hard hearts
of humamtv. and to give instead the
warm.tender, aontle. sympathetic heart
that was lost in Kdeu sis thousand
yeiirs ago.
Alive In Christ.
'The Church, the Pastor declared.'
were dead in trespasses and sins, like
But God has
them alive—
through the imputation ot the merit of
Christ, in advance of the world. God's
purpose in so doing is that Me wishes
now to select a special class from
amongst mankind. But not every
body has been invited to lie of this
class Millions in heathen lands have
never heard of Jesus Christ and all
over the civilized world, there are peo
ple who have heard with their ears,
but not with their minds. They do
not comprehend that they are sinners,
that God has provided a Savior and
that He is now invitintr some to come
into covenant relationship with Him
self. Prejudice, superstition, false
teaching and false theories prevent
many from receiving the Truth.
The Pastor holds that all of the
creeds of Christendom contain false
doctrines. The Jiilile. he maintains,
says that the Devil put these erroneous
doctrines into the creeds. Should any
one ask why it is that the Devil conld
have part in the making of our creeds,
the Pastor replies that the Adversary
misled our forefathers through his
wiios for he is deceitful. Whenever
they thought to do something very
zealously for God. Satan would lead
them past the right mark, into some
thing very much to God's discredit and
to their own deception.
Looking over the pases of history,
the speaker can see that the Devil has
been working hard with all who have
ever tried to get out of darkness into
light. Therefore it behooves the peo
pie of God to watch continually. The
'inly safe course is to try to walk verv
near to the i^ord. in humility of mind,
in full confidence in Mis Power, trust
ing only in His Word If anything
seem to lead oft into guessing for our
selves. the only thing to do would fie
to say, "I have the Word of God:
will stand by what is written."
"Our Light Afflictions."
In conclusion, the Pastor reminded
his hearers that the Bible urges God's
people to walk circumspectly that is,
to look well around It does not mean
to be ahiect fear and dread, for to
be so would mean lack of faith in God
The people of God are not hoping to
come off conquerors and to win the
great prize by any strength or power
of their own. On the contrary, their
confidence is in God. lie who has be
gun a good work in them is well able
to finish it But each one is to walk in
fear in the sense of having such re
spect for God and His promises and
such anticipation of the grand out
come, that each will be very careful to
avoid transgression. If coming days
should bring severe trials, then coming
days will also bring increased joy for
as the Apostle says. "Our light afflic
tion. which is but for a moment, work
eth for us a far more exceeding and
eternal weight of glory."
CORK BELT FARMS
ThlSl list of farms are in tihe
CORN BELT OF IOWA and are of
feretl for sale by the Audubon I
County Journal. Believing and
knowing that, all things considered
we ai« offering the best homes
for the least money that can be
found anywhere. I
NO. 1—Contains just 34 acres near
a pretty little town. One mile
from school, about 30 acres of
good land and 4 acres rough
with timber. Improvments are not
v«ry good. A young or
mard now producing about one
car load of apples each year
and will double production in a
year oir two. A large amount of
berries of all kinds for which the
adjacent town furnishes a good
market. About 20 acres are in cul
tivation, Price $130. pr acre.
No. 4—80 acres at $102.50 per acre
$2500 down, balance at five and
one-half per cent, unimproved,
good heavy soil, lies smooth need
some tile, eight c.nd one-half mi]e
from two good towns. school
house en the land. Shiort distances
from German community where
Improved farms run up to $175.
per acre. W.ith a little tile and
buildings this would be a valu
able eighty.
No. 7—80 acres at $102.50 per acr
terms to suit purchaser. Two
miles from town. Smooth land
mostly with south slope, a quick
warm soil slightly sandy, very pro
ductive. River cuts off 7 or 8
acres,from one corner the banks
are high and there is no low
or wet land outside of the river,
and waste excepting river bed. A
good four room house nearly new
oiher buildings small.
No. 9—73 acres at $130 with good
terms on balance at 6 per cent.
Two miles from one town 3 mile
from another. American neighbor
hood, roiling land, some timber
soil, some black loam. Good pro
ductive farm. Good stvf.n- room
house and large barn in excellent
condition, fine orchard and wind
bieak.
No. 11—SO acres at 95.00 per acre
terms to suit with live and one
half percent on inferred payment,
five miles from small town, on
good road mail route arid telepho
line, m^e to school, mostly Amer
icans with a few Norwegians.
Best black soil smoothly sloping
to south to ere which runs a
'ong south side about two third
lentil of farm. All in cultivation
but 8 acres pasture along creek.
Good five room house other build
ings poor.
No. 12—100 aacies at $95 per acre,
terms to 6uit at 6 per cent. Two
miles from town 5 miles from
another. About 80 acres level
balance rolling with some timb
River crossing one end of 20 acr
Scil a sandy loam, very warm
a: quick. Buildings not v-ry
good but will do for several
years. 4
No. 17. 110 acres at $130.00 $6000
cash balance at five and one-half
per cent. Three and half miles
from country village just between
Qerman and American neighboi
hood The very best of heavy
black loam soil, smooth, nearly
level, farms adjoi ling and outlet
can easilly be secured. Very little
of this farm can be called wetj
however and every foot is tillable,
its richness will last always. A
complete set of buildings, on goo(
road, telephone and mail route.
No. 23 acres at $130.00 per acre at
encumberance $15,000. at 5 per
'nt due in 1921. Seven miles fro
nice little town. American neigh
borhood. Best of soil, lies gently
rolling, about 20 acres too wet to
farm agricultural land. Axv extr
good set of buildings large house,
fine barn, built 1913
No. 24—160 acres at $127.50 unim
piroved three miles from a town.
Best of black loam soil smooth
with south slope well fenced^. The
price is subject to change with
out notice.
No. 25—160 acres at $115.00 per
acre, good terms at 6 per cent, un
improved, eight miles from nice
town gently undulating best heavy
black soil, fenced hog tight
on
three sides.
No, 26—160 acres at $135.00 per
acre Encumbrance $12,000 at 5
TRANSACTS A OBNHB
At. BANKINO
BUSINESS....
percent due 1922. 5 miles from
one station, six miles from an
other Gently undulating, lies al
most perfectly, draining to the
west. No outside water running oi
it, beet of soil. A very fine set
of buildings. Eleven room house
and one of the largest and best
barns in thie country. Plenty of
fine orchard on this place. A
splended windbrake. Here !b an
exceptional fine bargain.
No. 48—371 acres at $115.00 per
acre, good ter.iie Adjoining a sta
tion five and one-half miles from
nice town all in one body, and lie*
siuoo'.i.iy with south slope, good
soil very productive. About 5 acre
fine timber and pasture balance I
all tillable.
A great many cattle have been
fed on the place and crops below
what the land is. A fine river
forms south boundary and part
is rich bottom land and part is I
upland We consider this a snap.'
Indigestion and Constipation
"About five years ago I began
taking Chamberlain's Tablets after
suffering from indigestion and con
stipation for years without finding
anything to relieve me. Chamber
lain's Tablets helped me at once
and by aisioig them several weeks
I was cured of the complaint' write
Mrs. Mary
New York.
Drug Co.
S. McMullen,
For sale by
NOTICE
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Exira, Iowa
Drive Fence Troubles
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or re id
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No Fence
Outlasts the Post
And the day of the wood post is past.
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The best, because made by
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x. P. Hansen, Mgr.
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