Bishop Headiam of Gloucester, formerly Regius Professor of. Divinity at Oxford University, in his recent work on the Life and Teaching of Jesus Christ, discusses our Lord's use of the phrase "The Kingtlom of God." He finds three meanings, which may be summarized as follows:—(1) God's sovereignty in the human heart; (2) God's growing sovereignty in this world of ours; and (3) that complete sovereignty of God which' will' some day be revealed.
The Sovereignty of God Here are some of Bishop Head-Jam's words; "The Kingdom of, God is God' and that means the fulfilment His will, This conception will embrace and harmonize all the varied uses which have been described. Jesus came to establish a Ki In orler to do s0, His plan was to teach people to live in accordance with God's will, and in this way there is established a new dispensation, But the life here is something imperfect and incomplete, 'There will be a time at the end of all things when God's sovereignty will be universally established, and all, who have fulfilled God's.' will, will inherit eternal life," and then the proceede:—"The Kingdom then meant what we call Christianity "or tip Chitin dlepenstion, oF some. of its aspects the Christi Church." "Such an expression "The Kingdom of God is within you" and "The Kingdom: of God "Sveti Tatrsts by sorrelgs lently refers: to. the sovereignty: of God. in the human heart. May} tropical lands, Africa and the West. Indies, we have developed cotton' and rice and oils to clothe and feed multitudes. We have brought order out of chaos in India, We have dotted the coasts of Asia with har-ours open to the shipping and com merce of all the world. Our policy has been to invite all men to come. in, not to exclude other nations, and_ where exclusion-has been decreed by any Dominion or Colony, that. policy has been strongly criticized by our own people. Selfish considerations have come in here and' there, but on the whole the British' Empire.is the home of freedom.
The British army and navy are used not to seize on new ferriter bhut to police the world.
The patience and restraint exercised by four forces is a pattern that is everywhere praised. They are used for order and. protection, not for aggression. We out here regard them with gratitude and admi tion, The British Empire is not imperialistic in spirit it is the servant of humanity, the defender of Inw and order, an instrument in the hands of God making for peace and prosperity, material safety and spiritual salvation, If the Britis Empire should at this moment be destroyed or show signs of decay, the whole civilized world would stand aghast at the prospects of] dissolution and chaos. Not only would the balance of power be destroyed and have painfully to be restored, but the foundations of jotder.would be upheaved and could [Probably not again be established.
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