Second advent library

64 omouus mnnssstfore the presence of his glory with exceedingjoy." By these texts, it is evident that tnekingdom presented to the glory of God, theFather, is the mediatorial kingdom of grace,at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ withall his saints. 1 Thessalonians iii. 13:"Tothe end he may establish your hearts unblameablein holiness before God, even ourFather, at the coming of our Lord Jesuswith all his saints."Christ,But, says the objector, it is equally evidentthat Christ destroys death, the last enemy,before he presents his kingdomto God theFather., True; but does he present thewicked to God the Father? We read of nosuch presenting. 'Are the wicked in 'hiskingdom at the end, when he gives up thesame 'l No. For at the end he gathers outof his kingdom all that work iniquityor thatoffend, and they are burned, and this too athis coming and kingdom. Then, if Christconquers the enemies of his kingdom, raisesall the dead saints, and changes all theliving saints to immortality and etemal life;has he not fulfilled his promise? Who daresay, Nay? Where has he promised to conquerdeath for the wicked? Find such atext, if youcan. But it is not so: for nosooner do the wicked dead "live again,"than they are judged and sent away into the"second death." Then the subject we haveresolves itself into the fot-been consideringlowing form:~