by Seeley Kinne
There is a common salvation. There is an earnest contending for the faith once delivered to the saints. There is a high calling in Christ Jesus.
In the majestic plan of Jesus Christ for the inauguration of His kingdom in its visible aspect, he has arranged for a selection of men and women, to have part in its conduct of affairs, who are suitable, and the manner of their selection is of deepest interest to us.
The Lord does the choosing, but there is a proper response to the Divine invitation, which is suitable for the called. The administration of the Millennial Kingdom will be entirely according to the will of Jesus Christ. He will be absolute monarch. But there is such a perfect balance between the love and mercy, and compassion of Jesus Christ, and the justice of God, that the sway of such an absolute monarch will be most delightful and attractive.
There will be no rebellion or insubordination among His assistants, for they will have been fully conquered, subdued, and so in love with Jesus the King, that to know His will and do it will be the universal delight of all.
Jesus has no selfishness in His nature. There will be no selfishness in the conduct of His Millennial Kingdom. Those who gain a place in those ranks will be only such as have been fully saved from selfishness.
The money kings with their gold, bonds and stocks, will have disappeared, along with all forms of greed and oppression. Two thirds of the population of the earth will have been swept away. Satan and his angels and every demon will have been banished.
The curse will be lifted, and thorns, weeds and thistles will no more infest the ground. Vegetation will grow luxuriant and the earth will bring forth bountifully. Deserts, barren and unfruitful places will become a garden. Polar ice will melt and the whole earth will become salubrious. Malarias, miasmas and diseases will abate.
The conduct of affairs will be by the Spirit, operating in prophecy, wisdom, and knowledge. Here and now is the place to be schooled and prepared. If you live on the earth plane now, you will not then be able to operate on the heavenly plane. Indeed if you are not thus prepared you will not be there.
Rule and control will be by the gifts of dominion, and government. Not by any such rude exercise of authority as men are wont to dominate and oppress in pride, pomp and severity. But there will go forth a holy, persuasive, invisible influence, the power of God that will be irresistible.
If you know nothing of these sacred powers, here, how would you be able to exercise them there?