The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-03-11

ISIS SUITED.

Death is simply dissolution of soul
and body. Ithas no moral efficacy what
ever. The idea that the new birth takes
place in death is entirely gratuitous and
without reason or scripture support.
When does the new birsh take place?
From the very nature of things it must
take place in this life. It cannot take
place in death, or after doath, for it's
mission is to prepare IFS for living.
Christ said to Nicodemus: Eye must
be born again." When? Now Why did
the young ruler go away sorrowful2 Be-
cause he did not want then to pay the
price for becoming one of the Savior's
Disciples.
Again, we ask, of what does this new
birth consist? This can better be an
swered by understanding mans condi-
ton before and after it takes place.
Isaiah represents the natural man as,
covered with sores from the crown of
the head to the souls of the feet" Christ
compared the natural msn to "whited
sepulchers, within rottenness and dead
mems bones." Paul describes the natu-
raj man as "sold unto sim" The Bible
describes the saved man as pure, free,
and happy. In the new birth the Holy
Spirit enters the heart and cleanses it
from all filth and impurities and stains.
Thus he is free from the law of sin and
4 death. But the spirit does more: 1t tunes
every faculty of the soul to the praise Of
God. In brief, then the new birth con-
sists of a cleansing and quickening.
Isis, the modern theologian. in his an
swer to Outs, has two serious objections;
yea points that regard as very detri-
mental.
~ There are intermediate places in
which the spirits will dwell until they
receive the instructions and training OF
the Holy Ghost and are taught how to
4 live without sin in this life before they
4 can be in harmony with Ahe higher
i powers" ~.
Intermediate plans indeedl Strange
he did not tell us where and what they
4 are The Bible tells us much about hell
and heaven but strange it is as silent as
2 the grave upon these intermediate places.
The fact is this theory has no founda-
ton save desire to PROPAGATE something
! new, He does however venture to give us
the object of these plans. Listen: "Some
people are too good to be forever BAN
i ished from the presence of God; but not
: perfect enough to dwell with the saints
in heaven" This modern theologian
then makes three classes of people on
earth, the Saint, the Moralist and the
Sinner. The Bible however has only
4 two-the Saint and the Sinner. "Be-
hold the lamb of God that taketh
4 is the sin of the world2 1t is unbelief.
4 Failing to accept Christ as a personal
4 Savior. From this all other sins nat
urally flow. The penalty of this sin is
eternal death. The Moralist, as we'll as
!, the vilest wretch that wakes our streets.
commits this sin and reaps this reward.
From the very nature of things it is
absolutely i'm possible for soul to &C.
| cept Christ in the life to come. Space
will permit the bear mention of two.
Christ can be accepted only by faith; but
. how can there be faith in sight of hell
] and heaven. There can be no faith
e where there is sight. 1t is true when
+ Christ was on earth he was seen, but
' only as other men. The disciples had to
accept him by faith as the worlds re-
: deemer.
Again the theory of this modern the.
ologian might seeem more plausible il
our mission here is simply to get to
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Of God. To affirm that we, however
q polished and high toned, may live in
Q sin and after death in some nook OF
h corner of Gods creation be prepared for
heaven, thwarts the very mission OF
life itself. can not see how one who has
y even smattering of history, to say moth.
ing of the Bible, can affirm such thing.
o If understand the vague state.
. ments of Isis, these lost souls are to be
instructed in these anti-chambers Of
Eternity by the Holy Ghost. If 30 how
about poor old dives? And what did
= Christ mean when he said they have
+ Moses and the prophets. This modern
+ theologian says we may receive a pre-
L paratory course to fit us for heaven, but
\ Christ himself says wereceive such only
in this life. Which shall l believe.
B His Satanic majesty is good at quot
\ ing scripture. 1t would be to his de-
I light to whisper: "Soul do asyou please
3 follow the inclinations of your own
evil nature, for in the spirit world, in
the sight of the blessed, in some con-
/ genial cline, with faculties untrammel-
Z led by body of disease. you Will re-
E ceive instructions of the Holy Ghost
and pass into glory everlasting Is
this not lovely2 The devil could desire
q no more fruitful field for consumating
his diabolical schemes.
\ Away withsuch theory for it is false
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