Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-06-07
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CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
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separation of the soul and body. 1t is evil
dent that this is not its import in the passage
to which reference is made 1t is appointed
unto all men once to die. Hebrew, tx: q.
God, by the prophet, asks the question so as
to make the impression on the minds Of men,
that there is some way provided by which to
escape death in the sense here used. No pro-
vision has been made to rescue any Of the hu-
man family from temporal death. The rich
and the poor, the high and the low, the good
and the bad-in one word, all men-must die.
There is no discharge in this war. We con-
clude that it is not temporal death Of which
the prophet is speaking. .......
Sometimes, the word death, in the Scrip
tures means that state of moral guilt and
pollution in which all men are by nature.
All men are said to be dead in trespasses and
sins. Ephesians xi:1. Spiritual death has
passed upon all men, hence God would not
ask why that will take place which has al
ready occurred. ....l
Another meaning which the word death
has in the Scriptures, is eternal banishment
from Gods blissful presence, and being made
as miserable, in soul and body, as the indi-
vidual has been sinful in the sight of God.
This meaning of death is often expressed by
the words perdition, hell, and by the phrases
"lake that burneth with fire and brimstone;"
"the fire that is not quenched and the worm
that diethl not;" and many other similar
words and expressions. This is usually called
eternal death. In this latter sense, We think
the word death is used in the passage quoted
from Ezekiel.
The individuals addressed are the "house
of Israel" Not those who are the descend
ants of Jacob, but all who enjoy gospel privi-
leges. 1t is addressed to US all. To every
man and woman, boy and girl, in every Chris
tian country. The command is given to US
all to turn, and we are asked why We will
rush on in our mad career until we batter
down the bolted doors of hell. In simple
language, God asks US, individually, why we
will 20 down to that place, when he has for.
gotten to be gracious? To every human be-
ing in this and every other Christian land,
the question is asked by God, "Why will you
be eternally lost?"
This is matter in which we are all inter-
ested. 1t may be, some one will say there is
no such place as hell, and no such thing as
eternal or endless punishment. To the indi.
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only say: This dispute is between you and
God, and you and he may settle it. God is
able to manage his own affairs, and he GER
tainly has done so in the past, and we may
safely infer that be will do so in the future.
God says thereis hell, and he most positive.
ly says the wicked and the nations that forget
him, will be turned into it. Psams *: II.
He further tells US that the smoke of the tor
ment of those who are driven, on account of
their sins to that awful place, ascends forever
and ever. Rev. xiv III. God says there is
hell and asks US why we will 60 there.
Each one of US may ask ourselves, "why will
be forever lostf' We dare not say because
no provisions have been made to save sinners.
We cannot say, as individuals, 81 was born
in sin-guilty and polluted therefore, must
be driven away into that region Of outer
darkness, where'there is nothing but weeping,
and wailing, and gnashing of teeth" 1t is
true that we all were shapen in iniquity, and
our mothers conceived us in sin. Psalms Ii :6;
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Jesus Christ made an atonement for sin.
His death will remove the guilt of sin. He
died to satisfy the penal demands of Gods
holy law against sinners. There is no sort of
defect about this atonement. No sinner can
say that the blood of Jesus will not meet the
penal demands of Gods law against him.
His sins may be as scarlet and crimson, still
the blood of Jesus will make them as wool
and snow. a.
Jesus Christ not only suffered the penalties
of Gods law, but he obeyed its precepts. No
sinner can say, II must be lost because there
is no righteousness provided on account of
which can be justified" The Righteousness
of Jesus Christ is perfect righteousness God
GEES no iniquity in those who are clad in the
robes of Christs Righteousness. There is no
defect in the atonement made by Jesus. He
obeyed the law for sinners and he died for
sinners.
Neither is there anything defective about
the plan which has been adopted for the ap-
plication of this redemption. To apply it is
the work of the third person of the Trinity.
The plan of redemption is complete in all its
parts. To quicken the soul dead in trespasses
and sins, is the work of Gods holy spirit. 1t
is the holy spirit that regenerates and sancti-
ies. In other words, God has redeemed us
from hell with the blood of his SOD, and with
the same precious blood he purchased heaven
for Us. He has done moro than this. He
has made provisions by which the sinner, COW
cred with pollution, may be prepared for
heaven. Why, then, it may be asked, 60 to
hell, when God has purchased for US heaven
and provided means to fit US for heaven? 1t
is not on account of any defect, either in the
atonement or in the manner of its application.
No one in this country, or any other Chris
tian land, can say, at is true that Christ
died for sinners and made all necessary pro-
visions for their salvation, but this salvation
was not offered to me-" The instruction
which Christ gives his ministers is to preach
the gospel to every creature-to all of Ad-
ANS race-to the rich and the poor-to all,