Sketches of the Christian life and public labors of William Miller : $b Gathered from his memoir by the late Sylvester Bliss, and from other sources
John Stuart Mill · en
“‘10. That the departed saints do not enter their inheritance,
or receive their crowns, at death.[78] That they without
us cannot be made perfect.[79] That their inheritance,
incorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, is
reserved in Heaven, ready to be revealed in the last time.[80]
That there are laid up for them and us crowns of righteousness,
which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give at the day
of Christ to all that love his appearing.[81] That they will
only be satisfied when they awake in Christ’s likeness.[82]
And that, when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all
the holy angels with him, the King will say to those on his
right hand, “Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom
prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”[83] Then
they will be equal to the angels, being the children of God and
of the resurrection.[84]
“‘ASSOCIATED ACTION.
“‘We are induced, from present circumstances affecting our
spiritual interests, to present, for your consideration, a few
ideas touching associated action.
“‘Order is Heaven’s first law. All things emanating from
God are constituted on principles of perfect order. The New
Testament rules for the government of the church we regard as
binding on the whole brotherhood of Christ. No circumstances
can justify us in departing from the usages established by
Christ and his apostles.
“‘We regard any congregation of believers, who habitually
assemble for the worship of God and the due observance of
gospel ordinances, as a church of Christ. As such, it is an
independent body, accountable only to the great Head of the
church. To all such we recommend a careful examination of the
Scriptures, and the adoption of such principles of association
and order as are in accordance therewith, that they may enjoy
the advantages of that church relation which Christ has
instituted.
“‘PLAN OF OPERATIONS.
“‘In the midst of our disappointed hopes of seeing the King of
glory, and being made like him, and still finding ourselves in
a world of sin, snares, and death, the question forces itself
upon us, _What now is our work?_