Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-04-19

over all flesh, that he should give
eternal life to as many as thou hast
given him. And this is life eternal,
that they might know thee, the only
true God, and Jesus Christ whom
thou hast sent" John II: 2,3.
2. "To them who by patient con-
tiuuance in we'll doing seek for glory
and honor and immortality, eternal
life" Rom. 2: 7.
8. Fight the good fight of faith,
lay hold on eternal life, where unto
thou art also called and hast pro-
fessed good profession before many
witnesses. l Tim. 6: 10.
4. Sand this is the record that God
hath given to us eternal life, and this
life is in His Son, He that hath the
Son hath life; and he that hathhot the
Son hath not life" l John, S IL, l2.
5. "And beng made perfect, He
became the author Of eternal saliva
ton unto all them that obey Him" -
Hob. S: 9.
| Questions. l. Do not express con-
ditions, on which eternal life is given,
imply denial Of it, to those refusing
to comply?
2. Can those reasonably hope for
eternal life, who do not fight the good
fight Of faith :
8. Can those hope for it, who do
not by patient continuance in we'll do
ing seek for it
4. If he who hath not tn Son hath
not life, can those expect it who re.
ject Him ?
5. Can those expect eternal saliva,
ton who refuse obedience to Its auth
or?
One more scripture "Blessed are
they that do his commandments, that
they may have right to the tree of life,
and may enter in through the gates
into the city REV. %, IA.
We have the final result to both the
righteous and the wicked. -"These
shall 60 away into everlasting punish
ment, but the righteous into life eter-
nal"
''But he that shall blaspheme
against the Holy Ghost hath never
forgiveness, but is in danger Of eter-
nal damnation. Mark 3, 80.
find no promise to those that die
in their sins. But Jesus has said of
them, "whither / go ye eau not
come
The serpent in the garden preached
to the parents of our race, Eye shall
not surely die" He and bis ennis
saries have continued to proclaim the
doctrine with too much success, for
the benefit of the hearers, ever since.
l. DO they not strengthen the
hands Of the wicked, that he should
not turn from his wicked ways by
promising him life 7
2. Are we to believe that the wick
ed, who die in their sins shall 90
where Christ has gone
8. Is there any way of escape, but
to repent and lie converted that our
sins may be blotted out ? Seek tn,
Lord while be may be found, and call
upon him while he is near. Let the
wicked forsake his way and the un
righteous man his thoughts and let
him return unto the Lord for he will
have mercy upon him, and to our God
for he will abundantly pardon. Will
the drunkards who die in, and by,
iI4r drunkenness and the wicked
who shall Lot live half their days, get |
to paradise SO much quicker for their
wickedness
Let US hear the conclusion of tho
whole matter: fear God and keep his
commandments, for this is the whole
duty of man. For God will bring
every work into Judgment with every
secret thing whether it be good, or
whether it be evil. Eccl. IL: 13, IA.
Personal. l, as already expressed,
am an old man, aud must soon pass
away, l wish to present, not my
opinion, but few OF the numerous
scriptures on this subject remember.
ing there is one safe way: "Blessed
are they that do His commandments,
that they may have right to the tree
OF life, and may enter in through the
gates into the city Rev. %: IA.
JASPER HAzEN.