The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-11


ours, is not clear. Once, however. adj
NIT Intelligent and understanding pre-
existence and the reason for a period
of trial and probation here becomes
luminous, especially in the light OF
arguments to be advanced later. More
over, it is in the line of the Savior s
conduct also. He took uDon himself
flesh that he might fulfill the will of
the Father. He came not alone that
he might save, but also because it was
necessary to the glory ne sought, and
10 which his pre-existent conduct en-
titled him; that he should take I'D a
tabernacle Of flesh, become acquainted
with sorrow, and so, being made per-
feet become the author of salvation
to all them that obey Him.
The Savior himself substantially de-
clares he did only what he had seen
the father do John v-10).
As the glory of the Savior was to be
in the salvation of the race, through
destroying death and so taking cap
tivity captive, it became, therefore,
his high privilege, to assume a taber-
nacie of flesh, since without it the end
intended could not have been reached.
1t must also clearly be seen that he
elected to come upon the earth and to
pass through the bitterness of life,
and so by descending below all things
he also might ascend above all things.
Life in the flesh was a sacred trust to
Jesus Christ. Its acceptance by him
was a mission. Invested with this
significance invested also with the as
sent of the being itself to leave the
pre-eXistent state, to assume flesh,
and so, by election always, proceed in
the footsteps of the Savior-how sacred
a duty life becomes. Jesus, we every
where read. is our elder brOther-of
the same father, with the same end
in view (thOugh more exalted in con-
ducD to glorify God. This trust life
must be accounted for. 1t has been con-
ferred upon us for our own advantage
and at our own desire. Is not life,
therefore, of gravest moment?
AND DAMNATION
RELATIVE.
AS we build here so shall we build
hereafter.
There is no such thing as salvation
or damnation outright-One or the
other and nothing else. Salvation and
damnation are relative; otherwise a
passaDle stewardship, one that does
not merit absolute damnation, would
be as highly rewarded as trust that
had been filled as God desired it should
be filed Always the reward or de-
gree of glory, is proportional to the
performance of the trust: and on this
ground alone can the different degrees
Of glory, as discussed by Paul, ration
ally be explained. Instantaneous saliva
ton is an impossible and an irreligious
condition. AS revolving to the pure and
rational sensibilities of a believer as to
the mind of the atheist, is the wild
and unscriptural deductions of reli-
giouS maniacS that murderer-in that
for hope, which the agony of
death brings to abby the
mere act of prOclaiming his faith in
the Savior, can pass into the presence
and favor of the Almighty-the blood
Of his victim it may be still red upon
his hands-and there share in the
same glory that is 4 reward won
through reviling. through suffering and
through patient endurance by the hum
Die heart followers OF Jesus of Nazar-
eth. Surely Gods treatment OF Cain,
we're all else wanting, should forever
dispose OF this vicious cOntention-for
cain believed in God, knew God, spoke
With God; yet was he accused. To
hose that endure TO the end is the
thief glory, and diminishing in de-
gree is the reward OF others. just as
hey have failed in the trust given
hem at their own desire, when they
ook upon themselves tabernacles of
iesh and bone and so came to this
1arth.
A LITERAL RESURRECTION
AS essential to the clear understand
ng of this subject, a still farther SEEM |
ng depression must be made, and the I
esurrection touched upon. There is /
10 theoretical resurrection. If the res /
direction is TO be, it must be an alb /
olute one.
For I know that my Redeemer liv-
tn, and that he shall stand at the |
= h. 1,.~,,
fter my skin worms destroy this body, !
-et in my flesh shall l. see God" Dob |
tx, 25, rs and 27.)
Thy head men shall live; together /
With my dead body shall they rise
tc. Isaiah XVI, 49,
Ezekiel, chapter xXXvii. 1 to Is inclu-
i've, reads as follows:
I. The hand OF the Lord was upon
ne, and carried me out in the spirit
f the Lord, and set me down in the
lidst of the valley which was full Of
ones"
?. And caused me to pass by them
ound about, and behold there were
lany in the open valley, and 10 they
'ere dry"
8. And he said unto me, son of man
an these bones live? And / answered, /
Lord God thou knowest."
4. Again he said unto me, prophesy
pom these bones and say unto them,
J. we dry bones, hear the word of the
ord"
5. Thus saith the Lord God unto
lese bones: Behold ! will cause
reath TO enter into you and We shall
Ve'
6. And I will lay sinews upon you,
nd will bring up flesh upon you, and
over You with skin. and put breath
l you, and ye shall live. and We shall
now that / am the Lord ."
Z. $50 l prophesied as I was COM
landed, and as I prophesied there was
noise, and behold a shaking, and the
ones came together, bone to his bone
s. And when / beheld, 10, the sin
VS. of the flesh came up upon them,
nd the skin covered them above, but
lere was no breath in them"
8. Then said he unto me- prophesy
nto the wind. prophesy. son OF man,
nd say to the wind. Thus saith the
ord God. Come from the four winds,
breath, and breathe upon these slain,
lat they may live"
10. so 1 prophesied as he COM
landed me, and the breath came into
lem and they lived and stood up
pom their feet, an exceeding great
rmy."
IL Then he said unto me- Son of
AN, these bones are the whole house
Israel behold they say our bones are :
red and Our hone is lost; we are cut
t from our parts.
u. Therefore prophecy and say
nto them. thus saith the Lord God:
ehold, O my people, l will open your
-aves, and cause you to come up out {
your graves and bring you into the ]
nd of Israel"
13. And We shall know that I am !
lie Lord, when / have opened your !
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