of God) that which is known as “Uriiversalism,” that is, that one day every one who ever lived will be reconciled to God. Bennett states: “The Bible does teach universal subjugation, but nev er universal reconciliation.” In Phi- lippians 2 :10 and 11, we are told that a day is coming when ‘at the Name of Jesus very knee should bow, of things in Heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.’ That is universal subjugation—not only in Heaven and on earth, but under the earth as well, in the fires of Hell, Christ shall be acknowledged as the Lord. Of course the saints and the angels of Heaven will acknowledge His Lordship! Of course those who people the earth in that day — the new earth — will acknowledge it! But so also those who refused to confess Him as Lord and Saviour when they lived on earth, those who died in their sins — they too shall bow the knee to Him as Lord, to the glory of the Father, for His vindication and eternal honor. “But here in Colossians we read of a reconciliation that will come. By the blood of the Cross of Christ peace has been made, peace with God whereby ‘all things in Heaven and in earth’ will be reconciled to God. These ‘all things’ go beyond men and women — our reconciliation is spoken of in the next verse. This is a reconciliation whereby the curse is removed from the earth, and the heavens themselves will be purified.” In verses twenty-one and twenty- two, the matter of the reconciliation of individuals to God is told: “And you, that were sometime (that is, at one time) alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath He reconciled . . .” (V. 21). “And you,” says the Apostle, “you, who are now believers in Christ, who were at one time alienated . . . now hath He reconciled.” He does not say
that men were aliens, but alienated, thus implying that there was a time (which there was, in the case of Adam) when man was in right rela tionship to God. And so he was until sin entered in. "TH E AGE OF M IRA C LE S" The age of miracles is past, I hear the skeptic say; How little does he understand Christ's miracles today. His great and marv'lous works go on. How do I know, my friend? He wrought His miracles in me. His wonders never end. Did Jesus make the blind to see? M y sight He has restored. He caused the dumb to speak, you say? M y lips now praise the Lord. He also made the deaf to hear? But my ears too were sealed, I could not hear His gentle voice Till by His love. He healed. He passed through crowds and was not seen? Each day He walks with me Through busy streets and thorough fares And none but I can see. He healed all manner of disease? With them I had my part— He cured my sin-sick soul, you see. And healed my broken heart. Did Peter walk upon the sea? When I'm cast down with care He takes my hand— my spirit soars— And O, I walk on air. No miracles today, you say? How wrong you are, my friend For what the Lord has done for me All human works transcend.
Yes— these are miracles to me— All blessings from above. But, O, the greatest one of all— The wonder of His love.
— Lena Traas So we who are Christians stand! Once we were alienated from God, enemies in mind because opposed to His will and preferring our own way. But we have been reconciled to God. Without the penalty’s being 32
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