West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-08
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would be merely to make statements that
would spung more questions aud never solve
t,e problem IT Gods moral eoveruu,cn Mt IL
the world, OF Of The universe. for all is but
one gland sour Fathers house."
To say that Satan is no, an "aneel OF
light" would seem to deny the Scriptures,
yet 80 We answer the question aud will add
more and say he Is the prince of darkness.
lie Is forced To appear "aS an angel Of
light How is he fotcedp Does God
force him in ,his1 Yes, We answer, 'Bu,
how does he forcr him1 Ans. Through the
Intelligence Of the people As God turns
on the light ne is compelled il. order TO per.
p-tua,e his deiusions 10y which he has so
long deceived the world to appear ''as'
anything tn hes, serve his purpose; even to-
day, as heaia in the name Of Christ. IL so
be that he oaTlcad into Christian Science,
Mormonism. Mesmeris,n. IIypno,ism. Mag.
neiists, Come-outers, Allianeis,s. Eliiahites,
etc. We do NO, bring railing accusation
agains, him. but when we have reached our
proposition relating to his history aud char
aeter, We think that OUT fTiend will not want
to defend his course anymore than she(p)
could admire his character. We agree with
the idea suggested tina, many denounee him
who are yet unwi,linelY doing his work in
Christ's name aud blaspheming Gods char.
aeier. 'rhe god of this present evil world
having blinded their minds to the glory of
Christ, Gods image"
We give Pauls argument ON the subject
of where lies the responsibility of evil. II
is little difficult to understand. LET God
be true and every man liar" that God
nigh, be justified in Ills sayings and over
come when lie is judged. How else can lie
judge the world3 Can lie justly punish
any II lie caused their failute1 us lie un.
righteous when lie takes vengeanee9' i'll
tell a lie TOR His sake how am sinner
els 1t no, a SANDER TO teach, let us do evil
that good may come : =" How then did
God tempt Pharaoh and harden his heart
and others1 Ans, Generally by permitting
them to have their own will under the god
of this world. lie "hardened Pharoah's
heart" by answering his prayer for the re-
moval Of the plaques. lie was furnishing a
lesson of His power above the power of the
gods of the world.
To comprehend the cause 81 all human
evils we must go back to the Garden Of
Eden where man and his surroundings and
conditions were pronounced "very good"
and certainly greatly appreciated 10y man
who had To be driven out and prevented
from returning to the life sustaining fruits Of
the Garden which The Creator had specially
trial. The preparation of the whole earth
for man requiring IN natural way seven
thousand years more to entirely 6t it Tor The
habilalion OF perfect, obedient, human
children Of God God inrcsaw The fall 81
his creature aud provided that The penalty
for sin, dying thou shalt die" should be
served ont ersdaalh b, conflict with the .un.
favorable c"o6iuer. 81 be 81, e' nirepsr
ed eauh SET convicted aud,r Their
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death pronounced by 'he mos, jus, Of all
Judges She consi,'s,si,rueii me,cy 10
be le' So dpo Stsdien,
- mi plan
- ~ fe % aaeienet
win iaip, std be IT great,
value apl.u ir ur increase OF the race
and such a lesson on tic exec ding sinful
ness of SIN es will roG ~ who learn il to
all eternity, especially whsn through the
new fulership in righteousness shall b. man
ifested its fruits Ia contrast The exercise
of mans mental faculties In coping win The
inpeTfeciions Of his surroundings and invent.
ing reliefs and Of his moral facnliies in com.
batting h's own weaknesses and the calls
upon his sympathy will prove beneficial
And the sentence ~ God in addition 10 the
loss II Eden aud experience with sin and
death, condemned Ills creatures to an
eternity If torment and anguish as so many
profess 10 believe aud teach surely no one
Of sound mind could defend such a sentence
or call the Judge j1st or loving or good in
any sense. There is a depth 81 meaning
in the Creators words rs lie sent forth His
condemned creatures 10 die through the
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finished work. lie said: .'Cursed is the
ground for thy sake" II is in its present
imperfect condition for mans profit and ex.
perience though not 50 esteemed, the whole
race, as convict laborers, have not only been
learning what sin and evil are. and their un.
desirable results, but by their skill and labor
they arc serving to prepare the earth and
bring u as whole TO the full perfection de-
signed for Il and illustrated in Eden.
Gods action IN exposing His creatures 10
death relates only to their present life on
earth and TO no other. God did not give
the slightest intima,ion Of any continuance
Of life in any other locality. The words Of
the sentence were, "Dast thou at aud unto
dus' shalt thou return" dying thou shalt
die. Though lie yet showed that lie sym.
paihised with them while severely dealing
With them on The lines Of law and Justice
and gave them a glimuier Of hope that
somehow and sometime son II The woman
should accomplish a deliverance without
violating justice or ignoring His own right
eous sentence Of death. IN harmony with
this Scnptnral pfeseftition all reasonable
questions Without regard to the permission
Of calamines, cyclones, earthquakes, tidal.
waves, foods, pestilenees and all evils
which God could prevent, al The forms Of
Sickness, pain and DEATH every form ~
distraction, wars, murders, everything that
causes pain or trouble, must have sufficient
answer and any other view Of the source Of
earih's woes must involve inuicacics and
lead TO reflections upon Gods character.