| Show = = 0 I llllllbl AMI Ills Tlllt I 1 I The relation of our Lord to Ibo I I political Intrigues ol Ulg time In I It I f subject ol much interests although bul t few authentic dta at this time Oro I known Loran which to base can elusions Tlju role of the Itonuni WAS I felt os exceedingly oppressive and patriots taw with alum The very I tail vestiges or national Indo prudence vaulih It is claimed I I that at the time our Lira cam 1 mend to gain reputation a mon It the people as a lublm teachers Secret I i 1 meetings were held by Ibose who con tplred against luu foreign rulort Brad iJ1 that Jesus was once lial Cannot nr i I assembly I i Herman anonymous writer ovl I I I dally well read In his Uwclilchli I tea Kabul Jeschua ten Jet Horn I burg 1881 claims that there arc an clent Hebrew manuscript extant J giving In brief outllnco the minute Of tbo remarkable conference Accord I I j tun to those Jesus win Invited to Ibo meeting ot rioted Kibbls under tin I prelente that a discussion was I to take place relatUu to title auvlsabU Ity ol procuring u new ureaitplftte for 1 I Ibo bleb priest The past word was I urlm mclbummln Tire meeting f I wa held In Ibo precincts ol liu Tern I I pie I pieIt 11 It appears that the situation wet clearly met tariff arid that Jesus no tnowlcJceJ the truth ol Ibo state i I Monte made liu added however tuat there was no Imuiojlate remedy i One ol lie llabbls then disclosed their h plans to Him lie pointed out thai V If the people bad In vales no bo thought jl waited for lultlllmenl ol Ibo pro f pheclea concerning a Messiah BOa I tbu time was favorable for tin W 11 I I uprearauco ol Ibo promised deliverer lie averred Unit the reputation o 1 Jesus aud Ibo circumstances Burrouud 1 Ing Hit birth pointed to Him us Ibo 1 I most suitable person to lead the conspiracy 11 con-spiracy and finally made the direct 1i proroltlon lo Him to assume the title and dignity of Irlug and lead the people against tho nmace The proportion was nt once declined and I I Jesus took occasion to teach that truth I that the only B alo cqurio will to trust in the Almighty In whose rower anti wlbdom the means of salvation were 1 t and who wa ablo ID Ills own limo to I chape the fate of the covenant people In accordance with Ills plans nod f purposes I This narrative may or may not be authentic It Is In perfect harmony though with the brief historical I statement of 81 John Chap 6 15 When Jesus therefore peroelvej that I they would come and lake Uses by i l 4 force to woke Illni a king liu departed 1 again Into a mountain blmielf alone as I It alto agrees with the public course ol our Lord who although conscious ol Ibo fact thaI Ills million was to obtain as Ills Inheritance not only I 0 Ilettlno but the whole earth 1ialru i 2 yet know that the means to title f od were n1 01 B revolutionary nature t tut the contrary Jilesed are Ibo meek Uo old for they shall Inherit Ibo earth 11 But although Jesus declined to Join hands with Ibo conspirators of lilt age He Inaugurated a movement that has revolutionized the world lu almost 1 k every respect lie declared ibo cuprum uoy of the AlniUhty by announcing the principle that Ibo first commandment I I mandment of nil la I that which I requires undivided doll to Units Christianity as cxplaind by our t Lords followers Is I built rpou this principle In the epletlo to Ibo II I maD the duties of the followers vr Joint Individually socially as Church members and as mjjecta civil governmental arc all met forth Tbo flrit Is to love reverence auJ I tubmll lo the Almighty ta lull I late Hie perfections uuu qualltle and then devote the sins and I graces thus acquired Ibo unselfish lervlce of our fellowman And i this distinctively UbrlHUu doctrine doc-trine Is sound and philosophical I Everybody owes to his fellowmen notice In all things and to rotation I their liberty their rights their poor rely and their character But noboJy I to capable of doing Justice In I tbvj aspects unless he himself Is humblu i innelllib and pure and tbeie quail Jes can be obtained In no other waj ban through the regenerating 10 > luecce of the hlncjro bervtca ot God Chilstj rotation to Ills lime wn i therefore that > lie oppnmd the rev lutlonaty tendencies which lie km w I would ical to destruction but lie 11 V I 1 orlrlunted n maral revo utlou that finally will bring the whole bum air loCO resets add hspilnns through turn tu-rn sfilon to Ibo divine will And oil tins platform His followers bar alwija toiJ niul will rtanJ until Jesus shall have bon MaMlhtd ICinG upon the holy tilll 4 Won |
