The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-08
HE'LL NO CAMPING GROUND.
my. J. ID. JORDAN QUOTES SCRIP
TIRE IN SUPPORT OF ORTHO-
DOX VIEWS.

- Joys Oh lut biCsSeu anu ice
punishment of the Damned Are
alike EverIasting-NO Hope of SAL
vation offered the Guilty Sinner
After Death-HeI Not Camp
Field for Gospel Tents-Christ Did
Not Descend Into He'll to Preach
to Lost souls, But to the Abode of
the Dead or Paradise.
"HeU and Everlasting Punishment was
discussed by Rev. John d. Jordan at the
First Baptist Church last night The ser
mon was listened to by a large congrega-
tion. and at its conclusion many OF those
present took the opportunity of thanking
Afr Jordan for his able exposition of the
subject, and of assuring him of their in
dorsement of his views.
"In discussing this subject" said DR..
Jordan. II must confess that it is no IA
yorlte theme with me. My soul takes no
delight in it. l accept it because it is one
of the plain teachings of Gods word. II
II we're not scrlptural 1 would have none
of IT, Since 1t is scrlptural, l dare not
evade it or treat it lightly.
In discussing the question 1 do not pre-
sumo to debate or argue with any one
who may differ from what 1 say on the
subject l have no creed to uphold and
no previous position 10 sustain in regard
to the subject. On this, as on all other
questions, l desire that the word of Goa
be the final and only court of appeal. I
have no more right to change its teach
ings regarding the punishment of he'll
than l have TO change its teachings on
the joys of heaven. Neither has
anv other man, or set of men.
We know nothing of the future state save
as we learn 1t from the WORD Of God. To
reject Gods message is TO cut ourselves oft
entirely from any reliable source of in
formation and have ourselves as tutors of
wild fancy and vain imagination. We
speak of the far-away country, the undis-
covered country from whose bourne no
traveller returns" and we long to see .
face and hear a voice from its far-of
shore that we may learn of the place the
people, and their state.
I'VE have had the visitor, his face was
the face of man, and his voice was the
voice of God And other voices have we
heard, the voices of holy men who spoke
as they were moved by the Holy Spirit to
speak. They We're teachers sent from
God. Let us hear them reverently.
They tell us of two places or divisions
of the country beyond. One Is fair. fun of
peace, plenty and happiness, where angels
sing. where God smiles and saints ara
happy. The other is dark, full of dscord,
regret and sorrow, where there is weep
ing 'wailing' and 'gnashing of teeth
if their testimony Is true about the one it
must be true about the other. We must
accept all or reject all. Censorship is de-
MED US altogether"
Or. Jordan explained the various terms
applied to the future abode of the dead by
biblical writer's, sheol and hades being the
general terms, implying the unseen world
and the realm of the dead. There are
Two terms, paradise, the abode of the dead
whore The righteous dwell, and hell, or
Gehenna a pace of punishment and tor
ment where the wicked and impenitent
90. Or. Jordan spoke OF the three views
Of hell that of Universalism proper,
which hold that there is no further pun
ishment, and that restorationism or uni
yersalism improper, which teaches that
punishment is limited and that all will fin
ally he saved He held both views to be
immoral in their tendencies as well as I'M
scriptural.
The third view IS the orthodox, which
is that the punishment of the impeuitent
is everlasting. This view DR. Jordan up
held, giving numerous Scripture quota
LUIS III support OF II. All pIetty aIuNi
agree said he, ''as to helPs being place
of punishment, but there is some differ
ence of opinion as to the length or dura-
ton of this punishment. The punishment
Of the wicked is coextensive with the joys
and comforts of the righteous. And these
shall go away into everlasting punish
meut but the righteous into everlasting
life. Matthew 25:46. And many OF
them that sleep in the dust of the earth
shall awake, some to everlasting life and
some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Daniel 1872. Marvel not at this, for
the hour is coming in which all that are
ia the grave shall hear His voice and shall
come forth; they that have done good I'M
20 the resurrection of life and they thaI
have done evil unto the resurrection OF
damnation." John $500
DIR. Jordan said that the doctrine of ever
lasting punishment was current in the
days of Christ, Josephus stating that the
Pharisees taught that 1.-The soul OF the
bad is punished with everlasting punish
ment" Similar views were held by the
leading schools of Shammai and Hillei.
That Christ accepted this doctrine Is
evident for two reasons" said DR.. Jor-
dan, He nowhere contradicted 1t, but lie
accepted and taught it. Had the teaching
been untrue he would have in all proba-
bliy denounced it, for he was not slow
70 condemn false doctrines. Had
1t been untrue he certainly would
not have taught it. He taught
that the wicked should depart into
everlasting fire, and into everlasting
punishment Paul accepted and taught
the same doctrine. In Second Thessalo-
mans, in speaking of the wicked He
says Who shall be punished with ever
lasting destruction from the presence of
inc Lord and the glory of His power The
apostle John received this doctrine on
Iaimos and transmitted IL through the
revelations. And the smoke of their tor
menl goes up to the everlasting of the
eNellasting and they have no rest
ne doctrine of everlasting punishment
uas been received and taught by the great
mass of Christians in all the centuries.
N"N and then an individual Is found who
"oes not accept it, but this is not to be
wondered at Some deny even the exist
tnee of God, the divinity of Christ and the
Immortality of the soul II is very I'M
Ioi'unate for the unbeliever. but it in no
way affects the doctrine.
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