The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-02-24
Communication.

EDITOR STAR:-ln your issue OF
Jan. 22d, one "A. ID. S., ofNirvana,
gives to the readers of the STAR,
the principles Of the doctrine OF
universal salvation. But not, it is
stated, with wish to discuss Bible
doctrine. We, nevertheless, are
prompted by our own conscience,
to not lot the matter pass, without
instructing those same readers,
(somc Of whom may not know the
danger of resting on such u belief,
because they do not search the
Scriptures to see whether those
things be so,) in regard to the be-
lief of the Orthodox Church, and
what arc the Bible proofs in oppo-
sitiOn to the doctrine believed by
A. d. S.
lie says, eve believe that man
is not totally depravcd.' Now are
we not all of US conscious that our
hearts are naturally opposed to
God, and to that which lis good!
The Bible teaches us that man was
made upright, intelligent, and free,
and, as soon rs created, placed up
OH probation. That he was created
in the image of God, and while
man was in his innocence, God
viewed him, with all other works of
his hands, and pronounced it "very
good" God gave man command,
telling him what punishment disc
bedience would bring. Being free
to disobcy, he was led by tho de-
ccption Of the Devil to disobcy,
and thereby brought sin into the
world making all mankind sinners.
Wherefore as by one man, sin cn.
tered into the world, and death by
sin; and so death passed upon all
men, for that all men have sinned
Rom. 5:12. Thus the Bible teach.
es the total and entire depravity Of
the human heart. Also, in Gen
8:2i; I will not again curse the
ground any more for mans sake
for the Imagination of mans hear,
is evil from his youth. Ec. 100
Lo, this only have l found, that
God hath made man upright; but
they have sought out many inven'
tons. AS it is written, there j.
none righteous, no, not one. Rom
BIO; also, Gen. 5;6, 81, John 3:5
Ec. 8:11, and many others.
The Scriptures favor the opinion
Of the existence of the angels be-
fore our solar system was formed
Job 1874, 7. That the angels were
constituted probationers, and thu
rule of their conduct probably thu
same in substance as that given t.
man in his innocency. That some
angels retained their rcctitude dur
ing their probationary state, ant
arc now confirmed in holiness ant
happiness. Others, through envy
unbclicf, or pride, rebcllcd agains
God, and thus caused their owl
ruin, and arc now in utter despair
Jude &; And the angels which KEEP
not their first estate, but left thei
own habitntion, he hath reserve,
in everlasting chains under dark
ness unto judgement of the grca
day.
Says A. d. S.; 1--WE believe tina
the devil is the animal nature, o
carnal mind; that is, evil Devil
! and devils, arc abundantly spokc1
of in the Bible. The general be
lief of the Church has been, tina
they are those angels who fell frol
their first estate by rebellion agains
God. Devils conhoi mean a per
sonificd principle of evil, or III
, wicked dispositions ofmcn, as som
believe, for some persons wer
! tempted who had no natural inclin
alton to evil; namely: Adam, Gen
BIB; and Christ, Matt. III. An,
} then, some have possessed man,
!. devils; Luke 81, 30; and these WEI
transferred MN 10 beasts; LUX
8:33. Besides, attribute, and pa5
sionS are ascriJcd 10 devils. Luk
8:31; And hey bc>on..1 hi'a, ,i'.'
he would moi com".nd them 10 :,
out into the deep. James -!
, Thou bclicvcst that there is on
God; thou doc>t we'll; the devils Il,
!, believe nd ircmblc. Also, ! Pc
5:S. The devil mas Games whlc
. denote personality. JOHN s - Y
arc Of you, lathc' the devil. an
!. the lusts of your father ye will &c
!, he was Il Murderer ,rOm ,he be
! ginning, and abode no. ~ The trutl
. because there no truth ~ hin
: When he spc. .c,l . lie, he peak
eth Of his own; iOI 10 - " li.dl, an
o the father of it. lis nimc. use,
in the Bible arc Abalion'n, lie
y brew: ADollyon. i'm Greek also Sa