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His glory in the great day of final retribution？ The terrors of Sinai were
to represent to the people the scenes of the judgment。 The sound of a
trumpet summoned Israel to meet with God。 The voice of the Archangel and the
trump of God shall summon； from the whole earth； both the living and the
dead to the presence of their Judge。 The Father and the Son； attended by a
multitude of angels； were present upon the mount。 At the great judgment day
Christ will come 〃in the glory of His Father with His angels。〃 Matthew
16：27。 He shall then sit upon the throne of His glory； and before Him shall
be gathered all nations。
When the divine Presence was manifested upon Sinai； the glory of the Lord
was like devouring fire in the sight of all Israel。 But when Christ shall
come in glory with His holy angels the whole earth shall be ablaze with the
terrible light of His presence。 〃Our God shall come； and shall not keep
silence： a fire shall devour before Him； and it shall be very tempestuous
round about Him。 He shall call to the heavens from above； and to the earth；
that He may judge His people。〃 Psalm 50：3； 4。 A fiery stream shall issue and
come forth from before Him； which shall cause the elements to melt with
fervent heat； the earth also； and the works that are therein shall be burned
up。 〃The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels； in
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flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God； and that obey not
the gospel。〃 2 Thessalonians 1：7； 8。
Never since man was created had there been witnessed such a manifestation of
divine power as when the law was proclaimed from Sinai。 〃The earth shook；
the heavens also dropped at the presence of God： even Sinai itself was moved
at the presence of God； the God of Israel。〃 Psalm 68：8。 Amid the most
terrific convulsions of nature the voice of God； like a trumpet； was heard
from the cloud。 The mountain was shaken from base to summit； and the hosts
of Israel； pale and trembling with terror； lay upon their faces upon the
earth。 He whose voice then shook the earth has declared； 〃Yet once more I
shake not the earth only； but also heaven。〃 Hebrews 12：26。 Says the
Scripture； 〃The Lord shall roar from on high； and utter His voice from His
holy habitation；〃 〃and the heavens and the earth shall shake。〃 Jeremiah
25：30； Joel 3：16。 In that great coming day； the heaven itself shall depart
〃as a scroll when it is rolled together。〃 Revelation 6：14。 And every
mountain and island shall be moved out of its place。 〃The earth shall reel
to and fro like a drunkard； and shall be removed like a cottage； and the
transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it； and it shall fall； and not
rise again。〃 Isaiah 24：20。
〃Therefore shall all hands be faint；〃 all faces shall be 〃turned into
paleness；〃 〃and every man's heart shall melt。 And they shall be afraid：
pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them。〃 〃And I will punish the world for
their evil；〃 saith the Lord； 〃and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to
cease； and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible。〃 Isaiah 13：7； 8；
11； Jeremiah 30：6。
When Moses came from the divine Presence in the mount； where he had received
the tables of the testimony； guilty Israel could not endure the light that
glorified his countenance。 How much less can transgressors look upon the Son
of God when He shall appear in the glory of His Father； surrounded by all
the heavenly host； to execute judgment upon the transgressors of His law and
the rejecters of His atonement。 Those who have disregarded the law of God
and trodden under foot the blood of Christ； 〃the kings of the earth； and the
great men； and the rich men； and the chief captains； and the mighty men；〃
shall hide themselves 〃in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains；〃 and
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they shall say to the mountains and rocks； 〃Fall on us； and hide us from the
face of Him that sitteth on the throne； and from the wrath of the Lamb： for
the great day of His wrath is come； and who shall be able to stand？〃
Revelation 6：15…17。 〃In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver； and
his idols of gold； 。 。 。 to the moles and to the bats； to go into the clefts
of the rocks； and into the tops of the ragged rocks； for fear of the Lord；
and for the glory of His majesty； when He ariseth to shake terribly the
earth。〃 Isaiah 2：20； 21。
Then it will be seen that Satan's rebellion against God has resulted in ruin
to himself and to all that chose to become his subjects。 He has represented
that great good would result from transgression； but it will be seen that
〃the wages of sin is death。〃 〃For； behold； the day cometh； that shall burn
as an oven； and all the proud； yea； and all that do wickedly； shall be
stubble： and the day that cometh shall burn them up； saith the Lord of
hosts； that it shall leave them neither root nor branch。〃 Malachi 4：1。
Satan； the root of every sin； and all evil workers； who are his branches；
shall be utterly cut off。 An end will be made of sin； with all the woe and
ruin that have resulted from it。 Says the psalmist； 〃Thou hast destroyed the
wicked； thou hast put out their name forever and ever。 O thou enemy；
destructions are come to a perpetual end。〃 Psalm 9：5； 6。
But amid the tempest of divine judgment the children of God will have no
cause for fear。 〃The Lord will be the hope of His people； and the strength
of the children of Israel。〃 Joel 3：16。 The day that brings terror and
destruction to the transgressors of God's law will bring to the obedient
〃joy unspeakable and full of glory〃 〃Gather My saints together unto Me；〃
saith the Lord； 〃those that have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice。 And
the heavens shall declare His righteousness： for God is Judge Himself。〃
〃Then shall ye return； and discern between the righteous and the wicked；
between him that serveth God and him that serveth Him not。〃 Malachi 3：18。
〃Hearken unto Me； ye that know righteousness； the people in whose heart is
My law。〃 〃Behold； I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling； 。 。 。
thou shalt no more drink it again。〃 I； even I； am He that comforteth you。〃
Isaiah 51：7； 22； 12。 〃For the mountains shall depart； and the hills be
removed； but My kindness shall not depart from thee；
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neither shall the covenant of My peace be removed； saith the Lord that hath
mercy on thee。〃 Isaiah 54：10。
The great plan of redemption results in fully bringing back the world into
God's favor。 All that was lost by sin is restored。 Not only man but the
earth is redeemed； to be the eternal abode of the obedient。 For six thousand
years Satan has struggled to maintain possession of the earth。 Now God's
original purpose in its creation is accomplished。 〃The saints of the Most
High shall take the kingdom； and possess the kingdom forever； even forever
and ever。〃 Daniel 7：18。
〃From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name
is to be praised。〃 Psalm 113：3。 〃In that day shall there be one Lord； and
His name one。〃 〃And Jehovah shall be king over all the earth。〃 Zechariah
14：9。 Says the Scripture； 〃Forever； O Lord； Thy word is settled in heaven。〃
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