Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18

again cast into the lake Of fire; so it
is certain that a great many at this
period have expiated eternal Justice
and are released aud saved by fire
as foretold.
Another way toreiease imprisoned
spirits is to baptize by substitute or
proxy, as in the days of Paul, who
said, ELISE what shall they do which
are baptized for the dead, IL the dead
rise not at alli Why are they then
baptized for the dead."-1 Cor. 15: 20.
But when the people became so
smart and departed from the faith
once delivered to the Saints, they
discarded baptism for the dead. az
well as many other holy ordinances.
Paul stated in the most emphatic
manner, "If in this life only we have
hope in Christ, We are OF all men
most miserable. ."-1 Cor. 15: 10.
"Thou wilt not leave my soul in
hell, Sc.--Psalms 10: oil.
Here one being goes in and out Of
hell and God is no respector of per-
sons and when He finds IL no longer
just to punish beng he will release
him.
"For this cause was the gospel
preached also to them that are dead,
that they might be judged according
to men in the flesh, but live accord
ing to God in the SPIRIT Peter
4: 6.
This is why the gospel is preached
to deported spirits. that they may
repent and live according to God in
the spirit.
"Verily verify 1 say unto you the
hour is coming and now is, when the
dead shall hear the voice of the Son
OF God, and they that hear, (that is
| repent and heed my teachings) shall
live."-John IL: 20.
"Jesus said unto her, am the res.
urection and the life. he that beleiv-
I eth on me, though he were dead, yet
. shall he live."-John IL: 20.
"As live saith tho Lord, every
I knee shall bow to mo, and every man
o shall confess to God."
Q "Thst Jesus is Lord to the glory
n lof God the Father."-Rom. ID: IL.
q also Phil. 2: Oil.
!: Now very few Of the many Of
earth's people have heard OF the
Q name OF Christ, among the unnum-
9 bered millions who have lived and
a died: so the great majority who have
!; gone to the place Of departed spirits
q heard nothing Of Christ and It is
certain that in as much as they are
g ignorant OF serving Christ a. death,
Is that they will be compelled to be
8. taught this in the spirit world, be-
n fore they know how to bow the knee
1t ard confess Christ with wisdom and
,r righteousness. Therefore, there will
20 be much more teaching In. the spirit
st world than there has been done on
It earth. Why should not all heathena
N have the gospel preached to them, II
al their conditions did not admit of IL
N On earthf
al Thus We see how just God viii
b. not send man to eternal woe be-
A cause he was born in pagan darkness
IN 1t takes the world long time to
n. find out that God is just loving
Father, who will do what is exactly
ly right by His children.
In Mr.. Ruff is much mistaken whel
is he says, ''There is no shadow Of {
in hope for the restoration Of the wick
Us ed in the next world.r He also says
H. aThose who depart this life in 81
to will remain sinners through eternity.
There assertions are popular as We
ed as fashionable and held Dy all th
ht man made popular churches Of earth
E." that is, the principle ones, but tha
does not make these assertions true
d; only makes them more absurd q
I'd when exposed by Scripture, commo
ense and honesty.
.rsI Now reader this is written to yo
A. In the spirit Of truth and love and
you ere sincere and honest you ma
er' know of the doctrine by doing nor
IN of His commandments. and IF An
III; of you lack wisdom, let him ask {
,sr God that giveth to all men Gberall.
~ and upbraideth not and it shall b
sh given him" James /: g..
ne 1 only ask you to honestly apro,
for all things"
no Yours for truth,
- VIZ. EDWARD READ.