West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14
PARADISE. -(Luke 28:4s.)

current among the Persian, and other
monotheistic peoples. Many have un.
consciously fallen into the error OF pre-
Stunning to teach their own adopted ideas
concerning IL. and to many Il Is only a
pleasing myth. But from our Lords use
oil the word. we see that Paradise is not a
Table. but verify. somewheres or some
time In the plan of CT cation.
Thus saith the Lord the Holy One of
Israel. mans maker: Ask me OF things to
come" mot dictate to mel Concerning my
children (ail mankind) and concerning the
works OF my hands COMMAND ye me9 I
have made the earth. and created man
upon II. even my hands have stretched
out the heavens. ad all. their hosts have /
commanded. Thus saith the Lord that
created the heavens. God Himself that
formed the earth and made It: He hath
established IL. He created II not in vain. he
formed IL to be inhabited: l am the Lord.
there is none else" lisa. 4s:Ir.ra.I9 Ask
| me- His counsels are revealed In His
WORD. Reason discerns that a reckoning
| time Is coming and that the God OF all
the earth will do right"
The great Apostle was caught away into
the third heaven-the future New heaven
which create" lisa. os:I7) Into the Para.
disc and heard unspeakable words which
II Is not possible for man TO utter "a Cor.
Ia:a-D.
In the visions OF the Revalator, the Great
white Throne appears, and the heavens
and earth fee away.
Under the perfect government symbo.
iized in the Great White Throne Is seen
the new heavens and the new Garth. and
great voice prociaims 'Lo. the dwelling
oil God Is with men, and He will tent with
Them. and they shall be His people.
and God Himself shall be with them. and
1od shall wipe away all tears from their
cyes.and there shall be no more death, 49,
Tor the former things have passed away.
And He upon the Throne said. Lo. make
all things new. -. He that over
cometh shall inherit all (these) things"
Then follows the vision of the new gov
eminent in the symbol of glorious CITY
and its relation to the New heaven" and
New earth" -Paradise-iss shown but the
English translation is rather obscure. (Tbe
Greek Tor tree is "dendron." II Is plain
that tree cannot be on both sides of
river. as in Rev. 27:a. The word Is "Zulon'
wood. timber, etc)
And he showed me river of water of
NE. clear as crystal lin the broad place of
the city, proceeding out of the throne of
God and OF the Lamb: and on either side
OF the river the "Zulon'' Of life (the woods
forest. parks) giving fruits according to
their months (ripe fruits for every month
. A. III
(Zulon) for the healing of the nations"
And there shall be no more curse"
How plainly this points back to the lost
garden OF all manner of life sustaining
trees, where the curse" began Gen.
3:i7Iol.
And II shall come to pass in the last
days (the sequel to the present order) that
the mountain (kngdom) of the Lords
house shall be established in the tops of
mountains, and shall be exalted above the
hills governments or republics) and all
nations shall flow into IL" lisa. 7:al The
result-Peace-see the vision.
There is no God beside me: a Just God
and SAVIOR: look unto me. and be We
saved. all ye ends OF the earth. have
sworn by myself - that unto me every
0O''s oi thdt lnCcnSed
shall be ashamed lisa. 4s:23l. His word
cannot be made void. Lift up your eyes
to the heavens. and look upon the earth
beneath; for the heavens shall vanish
away like smoke. and the earth shall wax
old like garment" What then becomes
oil mems ideas OF the last days when THE
time shall be no longer" and the Gentle
lease fulfilled
The trusted heavens vanish like smoke
and no place is found for the earth. I"
but my salvation shall be forever mighty
SAvIoRl and my righteousness shall not be
abolished lisa. SIS. 6. See, also, the re-
SUIT oil Judgment in lisa. IT-.Peace and THE
earth shall be full OF the knowledge of the
Lord as the waters cover the sea-" Take
the view point of all the holy prophets and
see the glory ofythe perfect earth Not
stain OF sin mars the harmony and peace
OF perfect society; not a bitter thought
not an unkind look or word love yelling
up from every heart meets a kindred re-
spouse in every other heart, and benevo.
ience marks every act" tMillonal Dawn.1
Not an ache. nor pain not an anxiety.
No more Sea" Of restless and desires for
we know not what. All abnormal coudI
lions shall have passed away. Inward
purity, and rental and moral perfection
shines out in the radient face of perfect
humanity. The whole earth is full Of the
glory OF God" Keep within the lines of
scripture and let reason guide; then try
picture the restored earth-Paradise
Think OF all the forms OF beauty possible
to your conception. Paint the Parks: the
desert blooming as the rose" the earth
yielding her increase. easily. naturally;
all creatures subject TO man. their lord
and happy in his service: the air pure and
exhilerant; the destroyer rebuked NAL.
3:Ifl Let the halcyon scene be pictured
until the profusion be insuaerabIe; vet
perfect humanity in perfect conditions is
still surprising loneliness The Paradise
Of God, Let them have dominion re-
| public, every man a king
The scenes st Calvary will he the wonder
Of all ages. and Of ever increasing signi6-
canoe and sublimity. The crisis had
come. the fate Of the human race was in
the balance The visible acts described
In the scene all have prophetic signif.
canoe as we'll. The sullon robbor on the
one hand represents the finally incorrigi.
bic. Our interest Is now In the other lie
certainly could not dream that there was
any sympathy between himself and the
Lord, either in view Of his character Of his
belief The idea Of Paradise was his own
thought, and his reason told him that he
could not expect an entrance there His
case was as hopeless as the other. but a
spark Of the original God likeness resented
the unjust indignities displayed around
him Our Lord could not pass this by and
BY some unuttcred sign lie answered the