The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-11-20
ABOUT THE OLD BOY.
Prevalent Notions are Generally at Seri
0Is Fault.

ous Fault.
The following Bible study by Rev.
J. B. Mack, os Fort Mill, and pub
lished in the Charlotte Observer re-
GENTLY, is quite interesting:
What is tLs greatest hindrancs to
the triumph Of Christianity?
It is not the barrooms; nor the dance
hall; nor the gambling saloon; nor eny
Of those lesser evils which some saint
iy souls delight to denounoe.
1t is the neglect OF the Bible, the
failure to regard the Word Of God as
the only sword Of the Holy Spirit, the
ndulteration Of Scripture truth with
the notions OF men. Both the church
and the clergy are prone 70 teach the
traditions OF the elders OF the relics
Of Peganism and Popery, or the half
truths Of their own denomination, as
eternal verities, and as the voice Of
God.
As an example Of anch erroneous
and injurious teachings, zee the COM
mon idea Of pulpit and pew in regard
to Satan.
If you ask, "Where is Satan's
home, aud what is his personal ap-
pearanoe?" at least nine out Of ten
will reply, "His home is in hell, aud he
is dark and repulsive in his personal
appearance. Yet the Bible teaches
us that both Of these answers are un-
true:
/. He'll is not the home Of Satan.
Yea more; it never has been; and the
Bible asserts that more than one thou
sand years must pass by before Satan's
feet can CROSS the threshold Of hell.
To deny this is to deny the testimony
Of the Holy Ghost as repeatedly given
in Gods Word.
Six times since Adams day, in the
Old Teetament is Satan seen. Where
is he fonnd, and in whose company?
In the third chapter Of Genesis he
is seen in Eden, the garden Of God;
and in company with Eve, pure and
holy woman.
In the xii chapter Of I Kings he is
seen in heaven, in company with an
gels, and is permitted by the Lord to
descend to earth on message Of de-
ceit.
In the xxi chapter of Chronicles
he is seen in the holy city of Jerusa-
lem, and in company with David, the
kingly representative Of God on earth.
In the first and second chapters Of
Job he is twice seen in heaven, and
both times with the holy angels, and
also conversing with God.
In the third chapter Of Zachariah
he is again seen in the presence Of
Jehovah, and there to resist that One
who is the priestly representative Of
God for man.
Not one iota Of the Old Testament
has the slightest intimation that Sa-
tan has yet ever been even in the
neighborhood Of hell. Precisely the
opposite is true, for he is alwsys seen
either in heaven or on earth.
Does the New Testament give the
slightest hint that Satan has as yet
ever been one moment in hell?
In the third chapter of Matthew he
is seen with Jesus Chris. 10 three
places; in the wilderness, on noun
tain and on the temple in Jerusalem.
Next he is seen near Christ and with
Peter. the leader Of the apostles. Next
he is near, or in the room where Christ
and his disciples are celebrating the
Passover, and ne is dealing with Ju-
das. the treasurer and only official Of
the chosen twelve. Next he is seen
in the great revival, where Ananias
was prominent. Then time and again
was he with Paul, 80 that in Thes-
ealonians ii, 18, it is written, "Where-
fore we would have come unto you,
even I, Paul, once and again; but
Satan hindered US.
Neither in the Old Testament, nor
in the New Testament is there one
jot or little Of evidence to prove that
Satan has as yet or ever seen q single
CLEAN Of the lurid fires Of hell, or even
smeit one particle of smoke thereof.
To say that hell has been, or is now,
his home, is to discount and deny the
testimony Of the Holy Ghost.
2. How does Satan appear? Is it
with a human face and dark face,
wreathed with sardonio grins. IL il
with scale-like flesh. With bat-like
wings, with sharp horns and cloven
feet and forked tail2 Such is his ap.
pearance as constantly told in prose
| and poetry and picture. Our child.