The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-02-13

a storm and down with crash came our house,
crushing our household belongings and leaving us
without the comforts of a shelter.
1t did indeed look hard to see the once coy nome
in ruins. But how thankful to God was l. when
realized His mercy in the preservation of our lives,
Tor none of us were hurt.
had arranged my few flowers in the best way
could, curing the warm weather when precedea
the storm, and eagerly did l watch for signs OF
growth, but alas, how they were trampled upon
during the reconstruction of our house. for quite
a band of noble men proiered their assistance,
and ere long we were in our home again.
am eagar for some pretty flowers and will send
III return for any sent me, wonder beans, quilt
scraps, late style skirts, Jacket patterns, etc.
like Woman'S kingdom very much, and Will
close with the wish that the coming year will be
golden link in the long chain OF years which
reaches beyond the flood for each and every sister
Miss Lou Clardy, OXama, Ala.-In answer to
Mrs. j. c. Barton, MELVILLE Texas, in the last
issue of The Constitution, in regard to the recog
milton of our friends and loved ones in heaven,
would say that the scriptures abound in express
sions assuring of our identity in the next life
both i'll that spiritual and the feshy phase of Gods
Kingdom.
AS evidence of our identity i'll the former see l.
John iii, 2, as touching directly upon the subject
and a number of passages might be quoted carry
ing with them the idea, but want of space
torbIds their Introduction here.
AS to the identity of those resurrected in the
flesh, we have only to remember what accom-
piished in the death and resurrection of our ran
som for mankind.
When remember that what was lost in the
first Adam was Tegained IN the second Adam
Christ, it carries with it necessarily the idea of
our identity. AS in Adam, Chat is in his trans
gression), all were under condemnation, and the
penalty death. Even so Christ (the second
ADAM were all given back this life, lost in the
first Adam. See /. Cor II, %.
Then, the guarantee to all mankind, from, and
including Adam jn our ransom corresponding
< nr hpip haoly
original condition that which existed in the gar
den of Eden before the fall That is to saw all
men are vouchsafed in our sacrifice a resurrec-
tion and an individual trial for life, and will
stand acquitted Cjustified) or condemned on his
individual merits or demerits as the case may be-
the same as Adam. See Jer. xxi: %, 30 and Gal.
V; 4, ;, Z; Rev. AK: l..
In the resurrection the same solids and liquids
that composed the body here, will not enter into
this body but the same being (souD will repro
duced. see /. Cor. XIV: 81 In regard to the
spiritual and teshy bodies, see doth verse of the
same chapter. Remember that the apostle was
speaking here of the resurrected body and also
tnat :his eplstle was addressed to the Christians
of COrinth and not TO the world. (See 1st verse
of this chapter; and also I'd of LIST chapter)
By remembering these things it Will assist in get
ting the iull meaning OF the apostle i'll this, XIV,
chapter.
In regard 30 the spiritual phrase of Gods kine-
dom mentioned III the outset OF this letter. those
that compose this little body are the fully corse
Grated Christians, who live not after the lust of
iC iiNoli1 bub a. tCl tiC vi SIllII, WHO
have presented their Aoc,TyioiIy unto cd, aud
are not concerned to this world, but are trans
formed 10y the renewing of their mind, that they
prove what IS mat good and petect will of God
(See Rom. y They are called the '1ttle flock
the bride "the lambs Wife, etc. See Luke XII 81.
Rev. XXI: 9.
This company Will be selected entirely during
this, the gentle age. No one living dying pre-
Vious - ChriSt's crucicton VIII have a mart in
this life: and no living after this age closes
Will share m It, Christ the first to enter into
tins HE. No one could preccde him. This is eX-
DlllnH6 At t1lp Gu,tt1
corded by St Matthew, xxi: III, III regard to John
the Baptist, which seems paradox, when he SAID
thoSe porn OF woman, there was not a great than
he (john the Bapris0 yet lie that was least in the
kingdom tthat spiritual phrase of his kingdom) is
greater than he.
While the fleshy life of the Christian will be all
that could be asked or desired, II will be incom-
parably inferior to that spiritual life which Will
only be gained by entire conservation to the
service OF God.