Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-10
IMMORTALITY.
To the Editor of the Eagle.

TO the E0ltOr OF the Eagle.
Is it reality as taught or is it Wis
ionary dogma? We are taught to believe
that the human family are all immortal,
or possessed with soul and spirit that
never dies. This I claim is not true,
taking the new testament as our guide.
| So far as the wicked, or sinner, Is con-
cerned they do not or never will possess
immortality if they die out of Christ.
There is quite difference between the
righteous and the wicked. The Christian
dies and his life. soul and spirit goes to
the Christ that gave it, and will live for
ever.
As God only hath immortality we
cannot receive it from any other source.
The sinner is described by st. Peter as a
natural brute beast to be destroyed, and
this world is reserved until the day Of
Judgement for the destruction
of ungodly men. John the rev.
elator says, BLESSED are they
that have part in the first resurrection;
on such the second death hath nopower,"
showing conclusively that the wicked
die again. And after the obstruction of
this world there will be a new heaven
and earth created, wherein dwelleth
righteousness, and the wicked shall be
ashes under the soles of the righteous
feet. Saint Paul says we 60 down to
the grave mortal and come up immortal.
For there is a natural body and a
spiritual body. The first man is of the
earth, earthly: the second man is the
Lord from heaven, who only hath inn
mortality. Says one: How do we
possess immortality? For know l have
an immortal soul that is fitted for the
skies. If this be so it certainly must
have been ATTAINED from Jesus Christ,
as the scripture teaches us that it was
through the death and the resurrection
from the grave that Immortality was
brought to light. 1t is not reasonable that
ali mankind come into this world equal
and fit subjects for the Kingdom of God
until they know good from evil, and at
the age of knowledge of good and evil
they become sinners or remain III the
way of Christ. If sinners then they lose
the spirit or soul, and are subject to the
second death. Christ has promised to
all eternal life that seek Him and 'All
that ask | will give unto him of My
Spirit freely" Immortal spirit or SOUL.
And when die that spirit or soul that
GOD gave me goeth to the God who gave
it to guide me in this life, and my nat
ural body to the grave, pit or Paradise
and will remain to the judgment day
when the dead in Christ will be raised to
Immortality. And those living shall be
changed from mortality to immortality
and ever remain with Christ in His
Kingdom which He has promised to
establish under the heavens, but not in
the heavens. st. Paul says l know that
l have crown laid up for me that l
will receive at the last day. And not
me only but all that love the appearing
of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus last
words to the apostles: Il go away; where
l 90 you can not come. But will re-
turn again and receive you, that where
am you shall be also" And 1 think
the apostles understood that He was to
return Immediately to establish His
kingdom, as the angel of the Lord APP
peared and asked them, why stand We
gazing into the heavens? the same Jesus
will in like form return again
and when He does come He will bring
with Him the spirit of life and immortal
ity to all that have part In the first res
direction, who will enjoy the Lords
glory throughout all enternity.
The above is not written with a view
to open a discussion, it is simply my
views, gathered from the scriptures, and
should interest every bible reader. My
own mind was lead to the examination
by hearing so many sermons and debates
that could not believe.
A BIBLE READER.