“‘7. That the promise, that Abraham should be the heir of the world, was not to him, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.[63] That they are not all Israel which are of Israel.[64] That there is no difference, under the gospel dispensation, between Jew and Gentile.[65] That the middle wall of partition that was between them is broken down, no more to be rebuilt.[66] That God will render to every man according to his deeds.[67] That if we are Christ’s, then are we Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.[68] And that the only restoration of Israel, yet future, is the restoration of the saints to the earth, created anew, when God shall open the graves of those descendants of Abraham who died in faith, without receiving the promise, with the believing Gentiles who have been grafted in with them into the same olive tree; and shall cause them to come up out of their graves, and bring them, with the living, who are changed, into the land of Israel.[69]

“‘8. That there is no promise of this world’s conversion.[70] That the horn of papacy will war with the saints, and prevail against them, until the Ancient of Days shall come, and judgment be given to the saints of the Most High, and the time come that the saints possess the kingdom.[71] That the children of the kingdom, and the children of the wicked one, will continue together until the end of the world, when all things that offend shall be gathered out of the kingdom, and the righteous shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.[72] That the man of sin will only be destroyed by the brightness of Christ’s coming.[73] And that the nations of those which are saved and redeemed to God by the blood of Christ, out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation, will be made kings and priests unto God, to reign forever on the earth.[74]

“‘9. That it is the duty of the ministers of the word to continue in the work of preaching the gospel to every creature, even unto the end,[75] calling upon them to repent, in view of the fact that the kingdom of Heaven is at hand;[76] that their sins may be blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.[77]

“‘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?