St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-30
SOME THEOLOGICAL NrTs,

A correspondent, who is inclined to
agnosticsm, sends to the GLOBE the fol-
lowing twenty-nine questions to be sub
mitted to the Presbyterian general assem-
bly,, now in session in Minneapolis, for
answer:
l. Would endless punishment be for the
good of any human being?
2. If God loves His enemies, will He punish
them any more than IS for their good?
3. II God loves his friends, if he loves his
enemies also, are not all mankind objects Of
His love?
4. If God only loves those who love Him,
what better is He than sinner?
8. AS Love thipketh no evil" can God
design the ultimate evil of single soul2
8. If man does wrong in returning evil
for evil, would not God do wrong in doing the
| same thing?
Z. Would not endless punishment be a
| return of evil for evil?
8. If God hates the sinner, would it not be
natural for the sinner to hate dim?
9. If God loves His enemies now, will He
not always do the same?
10. Would it be unjust in God to be kind
| to all men in a future state?
IL. If all men deserve endless punishment,
will not those who are saved miss divine
justice?
IL. Does divine Justice require the infiic-
ton of pain from which mercy recoils?
Ii. If God would save all men, but cannot,
is He infinite in his power?
IA. If God can save all men and will not, is
He infinite in His goodness?
10. Did God desire universal salvation
when he created man?
16. Will God carry His original designs into
execution?
II. Can God will anything contrary to His
knowledge?
Is. Did God know when He created man
that large portion of his creatures would be
endlessly wretched?
10. If He did not know all at the creation,
is He infinite in knowledge?
20 If an angel became devil by SHINING,
was Adams the original sin?
81. If children are totally depraved, not
having been born again. how is it true 1T hat
of such is the kindom of heaven?''
%. Is it the revealed will of God that all
men should be saved?
%. Could God win that all men should be
saved when he knew that many should be
lost?
"a. Can anyone love SGod truly who wor-
ships Him through a fear of the devil?
25. Can the Deity be universally good, If
endless punishment is melted out to single
soul?
20. Can good man love and worship a
Being who has created millions for endless
torture?
27. Are those not the enemies of God who
| charge such conduct upon Him?
rs. Ii God made all things and knew all
things; if He made the devil, knowing he would
lead mankind astray win it be just to punish
mankind for it?
90. If the devil is the author Of hell-a re,
would 1t not be the noblest thing God could
do to put it out?
The GLOBE makes no pretense to be in
formed on theological subjects. but as it is
a newspaper which is always inclined to
| indulge the discussion of all subjects relat-
ing to the welfare of mankind, whether
temporal or spiritual, it gives space to the
series Of theological conundrums which our
correspondent has submitted. They at
lleast afford a basis for declaration from a
Representative convention of one of the
leading, as it is one of the most intelligent,
denominations Of the Christian church con-
corning matters about which there is more
or less uncertainty and mystifcation in the
various church creeds. In the GLOBES
opinion the Supreme Intelligence has given
| intelligent minds to His creatures for the
purpose of investigating and finding out
the truth, and it is not beneath the dignity
| of church council to submit to be cate
chized concerning matters which are con-
tanned in the Book of Books-the founda-
ton of all church doctrine.