The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-30
iiglonists let rs honestly seek the truth wherever
1t is for God knows want nothing but the truth
- VERITATIS.
Eternal Torment-By q Non-Beifever
I'm II.


Eternal Tormcnt-By NOn-Belfevcr
I'm 1t.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
Let US state prominently a few important points
Pirst-Man is not naturally or inherently Inn
mortal Second-God has been pleased to make
known to man how he may become immortal.
Third-Jesus Christ is revealed as the life giyer.
Fourth-The power to live forever IL gift espe-
cialIy bestowed upon those and upon those only
who believe In Jesus Christ as the Son OF God; the
Saviour who came down from Heaven and has
promised eternal life to every one who will believe
In and obey Him.
The question now comes squarely before us
What is the appointed doom OF those who do not
believe In Jesus their Saviour, and refuse TO obey
His holy Gospels And we say In the outset, IF any
man speak, let him speak rs the oracles Of God.n
j. Peter w., IL. And again, we do not presume
to OFFER any interpretations Of our own in answer
ing this question: and we advise the readers of the
HERALD to disregard any and all interpretations
until the truth has been first authOritatlvely de-
clared. What saith the Scripture ?"
First-''rhiS Is the record that God hath given to
u.s. eternal life and this life is in His SON He that
hath the Son hath fe and he that hath not the Son
Of God hath not hfe." Il. John, v, II, 12l HE
he that believeth not the Son shall not see lie,
but the wrath OF God abideth on him." John ill.,,
&c.,
Second-"when I say unto the wicked, Thou
shalt surely die, and thou givest him
not warning nor speakest to warn the
the same wicked man shall die In his inlquIty. but
his blood viii require at thine hand Yet II thou
warn the wicked man and he turn not from
his wickedness nor from his wicked way he shall
die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy
soul" "Behold all souls are mine AS the soul OF
father also the soul of the son is mine. The soul
A. "But the wicked shall perish and the enemies OF
the Lord shall be as the fat OF lambs They shall
t,,f, hall
~ sought him, but he could not be found" psalm
xXxvll., 20, 36.) For behold the day cOmeth that
shall burn as an oven and all the proud, yea, and
that coneth shall burn them up saith the Lord OF
Hosts, that It shall leave them neither root nor
ished with everlasting destruction rom the
presence Of the Lord and from the glory
Of Of His 81: When He shall to
''They are as stubble before the wind and as chat
that the storm carrieth away" Job, XXI. 1877
OF water: the ungody are not SO; but are like the
chat which the wind drlveth away" Psalms, l.,
8, ~ ''They that strive with thee shall perish.
Thou shalt seek them, and shall not find them, even
them that contended with thee; they that war
against they shall be IA nothing, and as o thing OF
nought." isaiah, XII. 12J
And, finally 1t Is impossible to express in Ian
guage more direct and forcibe the idea OF utter and
complete destruction. II sinners shall consume
life Is gift to believers In Christ unbelievers can
not live forever. II tue wicked shall ever become
as nothing they must BECOME extinct. III all the
proud and all wicked doors are to be
burned up, that they shall be left neither root nor
branch, can destruction be more complete And
II the soul that snneth shall surely die, then, dear
reader, be not deceived. Death Is the portion OF
all them that obey not the Gospel; destruction
must inevitably overtake all the enemies Of God
and His Son. Be- wise In time. Believe In the
Lord Jesus Christ and, believing, you shall have
life through His name. And as to the doctrine OF
eternal torment 1t is evidently libel on the char
acter OF just and holy Coda contradiction OF
His Woodland It should be rejected by every intel
ligent human being. W.