Communications

 COMMUNICATIONS

Dear Young Friends ,

You live in a dark and wicked world , subject to sickness , pain and death.  You may see many things that look beautiful ; 

but how soon they fade away. 

You may have a dear friend that you love ; but soon 

that one may be torn from you by sickness

and death , and you will then feel lonesome.

You should have something substantial to

fix your minds and affections upon , that 

can give real satisfaction and joy , and

cheer your spirits in this dark world , and  

cause your sorrows to bring joy in the end.

There is a blight upon everything. The 

earth feels the curse that God pronounced

upon it , because of the disobedience of 

our first parents. They broke 

the command of God in eating of the 

forbidden tree , after he had given them 

the privilege of eating of all other trees 

in the garden. They listened to the 

tempter , ate of the forbidden tree , and 

were expelled from the beautiful garden 

of Eden.

The earth that was then so beautiful , was 

cursed and the flaming sword was placed 

around the tree of life to guard it , lest 

man , in his sin, should approach that tree ,

and eat of it's immortal fruit and by so 

doing , live in sin for ever.

The tree of life was designed to 

perpetuate immortality. Adam and Eve 

could eat of that tree , and enjoy its rich immortal fruit , until they transgressed the 

command of God. Death was then 

pronounced upon them , and all that 

should ever live upon the earth. There was 

no way of escape for us ; no provision that 

we might again have access to the tree of 

life , if we would repent. Whatever evils

might befall us , there was then no other way than to bear them without hope of 

having right to the tree of life , to eat of its leaves and fruit , and be healed. We must 

ever suffer and groan beneath the curse.

But the son of God , who was with the 

father before the world was , took pity 

upon us in our lost condition , and offered

to step in between us and the wrath of an offended God. Said Jesus , I will give my 

life for them. I will take the burden of the sins of the world upon me , and will make 

a way possible for these transgressors to 

find pardon and enjoy thy favor again , that they may repent and keep thy 

commandments , and again have access to the tree of life. God consented to give 

his only son to die for lost man.

The lovely Jesus laid aside his glory , and came into this dark world , and took upon himself our nature , to be wounded for our 

transgressions ; to be bruised for our 

iniquities. O , what love for us. - He led a self-denying life , and had not where to lay his head. He was a man of sorrow and 

acquainted with grief , was despised and rejected , and finally was crucified for us.

But you must not think that you have nothing to do , because Christ died for you.

You must repent of all your sins , and give your hearts to God , and then believe

that the blood of Christ will cleanse you from all sin. Then if you keep all the

commandments of God , the Sabbath with the rest , you may through the merits of 

Christ , be brought back to the tree of life. 

This will be when Jesus comes to raise 

the righteous dead and change the living saints. Then you will have right to the tree

of life , and eat of the leaves , and immortal fruit of the tree of life and live for ever in 

perfect happiness. Read Revelation

22:14