House of Servants had the sacrifices which could never take away sin; this
new House of Sons has “the better sacrifices.” Christ came to Fleshly Israel,
and only a remnant received Him; but “as man): as received Him, to them gave
He liberty to become the Sons of God.” Christ first offered this privilege of son
ship to the Jews, but because of unbelief only a remnant of Israel was gathered
into the Gospel House of Sons, and the remainder of the House of Sons is being made up of selections from among all nations-gathered our from all peoples.
We called attention to the fact that the election of the Jews was not an election
to go to Heaven, but to be God’s holy nation, His “peculiar people,” under the
special conditions of the Law Covenant. That was the election of a typical nation, while the election ofthis Age is an individtral election, which collectively
is the antitypical Holy nation and peculiar people. The Gospel has been
preached among all nations in order to select from them “a people for His
name”-altogether only “a little flock.” Evidently the Lord has not chosen all
who name the name of Christ; for that would mean at least a hundredmillions.
This “little flock” is not named “Roman Catholic” or “Greek Catholic” or
“Episcopalian” or “Methodist” or “Methodist- Protestant” or “United Presbyterian” or “Baptist” or “Adventist” – none of these names was adopted by the
Lord. They are all names given by men; none of them is recognized by the
Word of God. The members of the “little flock” recognized by God are all true
followers of Christ-Christians. “The Lord knoweth them that are His”-those
who in truth and sincerity belong to Christ. They are the “Church of the Firstborn,” whose names are “written in Heaven.” That is the important place to
have them written-” in Heaven.” Only the truly consecrated are written there,
and the names of those who continue faithfill will never be blotted out of the
Book of Life.-Rev. 3:5
Then we considered God’s object in making this selection. We saw that He
had not changed His Plan. It had not been a failure with the Patriarchs, so that
He needed to make another plan for the Jews, and asain another experiment
with the Gospel Church. God is not thus subject to the frailties of men or the
machinations of the Devil. “Known unto God are all His works from the be-
ginning of the world.” “All His purposes shall be accomplished.” He has had
the same Purpose all through the ages, and that Purpose will be completed in
tlle Millennial Age. But what was that Purpose? We found that God had made
a Promise to Abraham, saying, “In thy Seed shall all the families of the earth
be blessed.” Abraham supposed that this Seed was Lsaac; but no; it was not
Isaac. Then Isaac supposed that it was Jacob; but it was not Jacob. And then
when Jacob had twelve sons, no doubt he began to think that it was through his
sons that the blessing would come. There were one hundred and twenty-eight
in all of his descendants still living at the time of his death, and out of this
number he supposed that God would take the promised Seed. Jacob prophesied
concerning the characteristics of each of the twelve families, or tribes; but after