Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-20
FUTURE RETRIBUTION.

II Is a noticeable fact that the
conviction OF an existence and ret
ribution after death has been in
-cribed with inieIible characters
upon almos: every humln heart.
II j. felt by everyone who earnest
~ reflects on the subject, that death
Eau not be the last chapter Of the his
tory Of human beings. There must
be something beyond death.
When we see the righteous Abel
slain, and the slayer escape into the
land Of Nod, living undisturbei in
The midst Of social pleasures. We feel
lhat the history Is not yet completed.
Something j. TO come hereafter.
Were this not 50, who could endure
the present world, where 50 often
virtue Is tramplei under foot while
wickeIn=ss seems 70 triumph
Truly, the condition Of Affairs on
earth woIlI b. unbelrable were
there no life after this, no righteous
Judge, no retributIan.
The revelations OF God, given
from time b time upon this import
ant subject. confirm the conviction
that there must be retribution AZ
ter death. In passages OF awful
,learness, the wrath Of God has
bsen pronounced upon both sin
and sinners. Again AMI again men
ne warnel against 4 wrath 10
Gomez justa- plainly As they are
assured Of a future bliss. il they
keep the commitments OF God.
Both these future conditions are
clearly revealed in sacred writ.
Inieed, 50 prominent in the word
Of Col il the doctrine Of n future
'-tributi0n that the various ex-
pouR Iers Of the cree l. have always
considered it an essential part Of re-
vealei religion.
The ideas, however, about the
nature Of future retribItion
USED only a few years ago t8
be very crude among Christian
professors, Notwithstanding the dec
llrations set forth in the Bible
upon the sIJec.. II was no I'M
common thing among the Pielists
% Germany in their various sub
divisions to paint a hell in which
wicked persons were = be boiled in
,lulirons fllel with pitch auI brim-
stone. But such crIie notions nave,
fortunately, had 10 give way to
more ellightenei views. There i
probably NJ. on, preacher u be
found Row who woali entertain his
hearers with such blool-curlling
tales about 4 literally Burning hell,
a diI some Of the oil s;h11l-
Bat concerning the Duration Of
future Punishment, the majority OF
the "Chris.ian" world are still in
darkness. The idea that the mercy
u Col extenls beyOni the grave.
N Ithl. His swing p3xer will be
axertei even in the sha les OF Hlies,
IS still held 10 be n damnsble here,y.
1t i a matter Of much comfort |
lni consolition that Col, in this |
last dispensation, through his ser
want Joseph the Prophet, has re-
yeIled the truth concerning the
iuration as well As, 10 some extent.
he nature Of the retri5ution 10 CONS. !
this great Prophe. eternity !,
has bssn opened 10 humln gaze AMI
We can rejoice In the infinite mercy
II Col, who is not only able but also
willing to extent HIS plan OF sal
'ation TO both dead and living until
every foe has been collI-reI and
very intelligent being gives honor
mi praise ani glory to Him who
ives for ever aud ever.
bL- Tue m lyOTlty OF sJ-calle1
'Christians7 refuse to believe the
evelations given through the
prophets Of this dispensation, AMI
hey ask FOR proofs from the books Of
he Bible. 1t may, therefore, lie
veil to refer to whit those ancient
'ecoEis reveal about the nature and
iura.ion Of n future retribution.
Three words are found in the New
Testament to denote the punishment
, be inflicted hereafter. Greek
cholars tell Us that the first OF these
words ltolasis) denotes intense pain
II Smart" The second word eEdi.
.esis) is retribution for outraged