Richland beacon., 1878-03-09
UNIVERSAL SALVATION.

law a communication from Mr.. r IL.
Nelson in advocacy of The doctrine
If universal salvation. We thought
a, 6rs: that, as we did not publish
r.liyious papers. we would decline
this communication: Int upon renee
ton. We changed our mind and co.,
cluded to publish it, with the hope
tina, so,pe one well versed in theology,
with the Bible and who has
time 10 do so. would wri,e -eply to
This letter which might possibly con- I
VINCE the writer that his doctrine Is |
not only erroneous but dangerous
for, as he says, it is q matter OF very
great importance-the greatest that
can lie conceived of. TO anyone who
will do so, our columns are open, pro-
vided We consider his argument good
and bis production worthy OF q place
10 our columns.
For our part, We find sufficient evil
dence in the ooh chapther OF ReveIa-
tons. from which the writer makes
liberal quotations. to convince US that
he does not place proper construction
on the passages he quotes. and that
bis doctrine is erroneous; for IN the
9Th verse we read: blessed and
holy is be that hath part in the first
resurrection: ON such the second death
hath no power, but they shall be
pries,s of God and Of Christ, aud
shall reign with bin u thousand
wears" Hence, we would infer from
This verse alone that the seeOnd death
did have power on those who have no
mart in the first resurrection. hut are
raised at the second resurrection, a
thousand years after ,h' first. But
we are not left to conjecture as II
were from this verse as to the fu'e of
those who have no part in the first
resurrection, for the 18Th verse says:
"And wbosocver was not found writ
ten in the book uf life was cast into
the lake of fire.
Therefore, those who are judged
unworthy Of eternal life are cast. with
death and bell, into the lake OF hre.
there to suffer eternal punishment or
to be utterly destroyed: and this l'
the second death, that has no power
on those who have part 10 the FIRST
resurrection; else, why are they 10 he
Judged. as is stated 10 the 18th verse!
We think the Goth chapter Of Kew
lations. as well as ali the rest OF The
Bible, when read carefully and taker
as q whole, is very fatal to the doc
trioe of universal salvation. In fact
the whole Of Revelations is q proph
ecy of the resurrrectiOn-Or resurrec
tons, if you please-and the judg
ment. And if the punishment Of tn
wicked is to cease at the judgmen
and all are to be saved and restored
to favor with God, why are they Il
.. be judged for tie deeds done in tn
body? And if the names OF all mr.
to be found 10 the book Of life, wb.
!. !. saw that those who are not found u
that book ore cast into the lake
ERE?
We do not only "tbink," as tb
writer says, that we believe in tn
? eternal punishment or death OF 'h
unbeliever, but We know we believ
!, it, az we'll as We know We believ
! that the Bible is the revealed will I
!. Col; and we believe it because "
= think the Bible teaches it.
4 Jonah. in speaking Of being brougl
. out of the belly of bell, OF cours
:, meant the stomach Of tie whal
;, while the exclamation Of Davit
). "Tbou didst not leave my soul
4 bell, nor suffer Thy Holy, one to q
n corruption" was evidently prophet
!. OF the burial aud resurrection
~ Christ, who rose from the grave (il
" bell spoken of bere) before the tin
IN fw decomposition to take place.
u other words. the body Of Christ vi
y incorruptible and did not have to
10 main in the grave. but was raised.
y, The first fruit of bis church. and a.
al assurance to his chosen people ID
o. they too should he raised in His iii
70 ness at tho last day.