God’s Last Argument and Test

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Feb 10, 1898

God’s Last Argument and Test.

—It is reported that Emperor William of Germany has decided that the German army shall be equipped with a new rifle, on the breach of which is to be inscribed in Latin, “The king’s last argument.” The last argument of the Gospel in the King of kings’ controversy with the nations is the great threefold message of Rev. 14:6–12. And His last final test to a rebellious world will be the forthshining of His own presence. All who do not then know His life within will perish in the glory of His presence without. In the light of that glory, what are all the puny last arguments of earth’s momentary rulers?