Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-02-19


be recognized and honored with
Christ. 1t is said in Luke 8: 81 that
Moses and Elias spalxe with our
Lord concerning his deceose, which
he was about to accomplish at Jeru-
salem. This sustains our view, for
as his death. as a sacrifice for sin.
was about 10 fulfil the typical sacri-
flee OF the law of Moses, and to &C
complsh also the predictions of
Elias and the other prophets, those
two gloritied saints might well speak
or the great event OF his death, for
1t was IL subject Of the profoundest
interest to them as the representa-
tlves of the two dispensations. 1t
was, indeed, the great object of their
mission to that Mount to speak to
Christ of these things, and the an
ticipatcd fuiilment of the types of
the one, and the prophecies of the
other, would fill them with ecstacy.
Another reason for choosing Moses
and hHas might be this: Moses,
like ether men, had died, and his
appearance with Christ was an evil
dence CT the continued existence of
spirits when separated from the
body. But Elijah was taken to
heaven without dying, and his APP
pe2rance with Christ was an evil
dcnce and manifestation Of the Clio
rifying Of mans whole nature, body
and soul, III heaven and the CON
nection of all these with Christ's
glory showed that all the blessings
and glory OF mans salvation come
to Us through Christ. Man is a
compound being, composed of the
seen and unseen parts. | Cor. > III.
"What man knoweth the things of
man, save the spirit of man which
is III him." Job l4:22 His flesh
upon him shall have pain, and his
soul within hiT shall mourn, and
the penalty threatened III Gen. 2: 10
was q separation Of the spirit of
man from God. This in reality is
the curse @f soul or spirit. Then
follows The curse upon the ground,
mans snanner Of life, and then the
curse upon mans body, for Dust
thou nlt and unto dust shalt thou
return. If death mean a simple
loss of existence it cannot be the
Fenalty of sin, for, putting an end
to mans misery would be blessing
and 1t would make God say to the
sinne2 If You do not put away
your sins | will put an end to your
misery. Our opponents claim that
to perish means to 90 out of con-
scious existence, and say, as il
true that man is conscious between
death and the resurrection when
Paul says, IF there be no resurrec-
ton of the dead they that have fallen
asleep i'll Christ are perished.'" LIST
Cor. Is rs. Then not to perish
means to remain in conscious ex-
istence. Now. if CHRIST did not rise
they who have fallen asleep in him
went into unconscious existence,
and If he arose they remained in
conscious existence. The Bible
says Christ did rise. 2O) but
now IS Christ risen from the dead
and become the first fruits of them
that slept Therefore they who
fail asleep in Christ are conscious.
Bro. Advent does not know his own
position, for in spite of himself he
will fall at the approach of truth.
The general rewards will be after
the resurrection, the only possible
link TO preserve identity Of man is
IN conscious existence Of soul-this
only can connect the past man with |
the future. In fact if at death man
goes to nothing, there can be no
resurrection, for where there is
nothing something cannot come |
forth. The spirit, or inner man or
mind does not depend upon the |
body for existence the body may |
perish and the soul exist in a separ-
ate state. Zach. l2:l. "And form
eth the spirit OF man within him.
lisa. 2:5. He that spread forth
the earth, and giveth breath unto
the people upon it, and spirit to
them that walk therein, &c. The !
separation Of the soul or spirit from
the body was a settled fact among
the Jews, all adhering to it save a
few materialists called Sadducees |
whom the Savior rebuked. The |
jod Of the spirito I'll flesh" | Kings /,
10: II. "There is spirit in man, |
lnd the inspiration of the almighty /