God's Message for To-day.
STUDY our Bible-reading on pages 6 and 7. It is important. That study and the one last week deal with a great Threefold Message, recorded in Rev. 14: 6-12. Study that message. Its first part is named "the everlasting Gospel." The Gospel is God's means of saving men. That message declares that "the hour of His judgment [not will come or may come, but] is come." It is a judgment impending. That message teaches that we should turn from the fear of man, from the exaltation of man, to the fear and the honor of God. "Fear God, and give glory to Him." It demands that we turn from obedience to men, and "worship" the Creator. These are vitally important and eternally practical truths, given in view of the impending judgment of God, before whose tribunal all must appear. This is a reform message to bring men back to God, heal all divisions, cover all defects, and make of His church a mighty body of shining lights. It is God's balm of Gilead to heal the ills of His people and the world. It is the banner to lead them out of the Babylon, or confusion, of present theology to the unity of truth and righteousness. The second part of the message "follows with" the first and becomes a part of it. It announces the sad fact that Babylon is fallen because she would turn from God's healing remedy to fornication with the world. The third part of the message "follows with" the two parts and makes one great Threefold Message. That message warns against all connection with the world, all yielding to earthly powers contrary to God's will, all acceptance of the badge of authority of any save God in spiritual things; and it closes with the unmixed wrath of God upon the incorrigibly impenitent, and the development of a class of people keeping the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, followed by the second coming of Christ. Is not this important? Do you know, reader, of any more important message in the word of God? Do you know what it means? Then study it, and may God guide thee.