West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-30
UNBELIEVERs DAMNED.

The substitution Of the doctrines Of men,
for the teaching Of Scripture during the dark
ages has led most people To- interpret the
Apostles meaning to be that an who DO no,
receive the truth in us purity and simplicity
would FOR Iiat reason be damned 10 an
eternity of torture. Such an understanding
would imply not only the torture Of the
heaihens who have no knowledge Of the di-
vine truth but il would include the great ma
ioriiy Of Christians whose perceptions Of the
truth once delivered 10 the Saints are surely
rather vague. One view recognizes an cleo
ton according 20 divine favor and through
kno~ledge Of the truth. Another view de
nies all election holding that God is no re.
speetor Of persons. A third view maintains
that election OF NO election, Gods only pro.
vision for salvation is through their church
and ITS apostolic succession m authority. a
fourth view agrees with much these latter
have to say on the subject, bu, claim that
the only pure line of apostolic succession is
with them, therefore they are the only pro.
per church of tie Lord. Yet another view
claims that unless they getlheir sins RENTED
by an immersion in water all their other
views Of election, free grace and church re-
lauonship are vain. while another standard
in some respect, simila. understands that
baptism is not for the remission of sins, but
that it is the only door into the church OF
Christ.
There are more than four hundred differ
end views held by as many organized bodies
of professed representatives. of truth. In
the context the apostle foretcls the great
falling away from the truth and the words
of our text are the judgement decisions upon
that aposta,e system. II is not the world's
judgement at all. The Apostles wrote only
TO the church. 1t is only the prOfessed
church that is or has been ON trial. Only
this first fruits of the ransom have had any
recognition Of God-Receiyed at Penlecost
and upon the house of Cornelius, the first
Gentle recognized. The appropriation of
the price paid at Calvary is only now for our
sins believers, though in covers mot for ours
only, bu, for the sins Of the whole world TO
be testified in due time" In view then of
the perplexing condition of to-day as regards
the truth, resulting from the great Apostasy.
II is evident that the Apostle rs sadly mis-
represented by those who understand him TO
mean that whoever does not believe the pure
Truth will be damned to an eternity of tor
ture, and God will send strong delusions
that they may believe lie in order to so
deal with them
The smoke Of the dark ages obscures the
dawn and the waking intelligence of man.
kind revolls against all dogmas based upon
a limited atonemeut and a me'cy that does
not endure beyond this wilderness condition.
and until all shall have the full benefit of
the precious price. The Sentiment is agains,
| all doctrine because the subs,itulious have
become so unreasonable that none can be-
lieve them. Jonathan Elwssds, I7o3.I7sS
id 1.-the view of the misery Of the damned
will double the ardor aud gratitude of the
saints IN Heaven"
Andrew Wexford sald "The saints will be
overjoyed at beholding the vengence OF
God"
Samuel Hopkins expressed the opinion
that 1.-The sight Of He'll would be most en-
PERTAINING TO all those who loved God and
would give them the highest and most inef-
fable pleasure"
DR.. Bellamy estimates by an elaborate
circulation based on science and philosophy
how rnany million times the happiness of the
blest would he increased on account Of the
misery of the damned.
These loaIhsome hIasphemies are damned
to-day and a revision Of the dogma of flu
ture punishment is soagh, for, new hsil of
some sort.
Or. Hauar said Of the old "rhcse wan
ton exercises Of the imagination assume the
aspec, Of deadly blasphemy against Him
whose name is Love We can scarcely re-
frain from the question by some one, what
crimes of men can merit the endless lortures
here set forth, except the crime Of concern-
ing such fortunes and ascribing the malice of
their influence 10 an all wise and holy God. -
The word damned" does not carry with
it the meaning of demons, flames and tor
menL The charge to such meaning was
gradual. part Of tho falling away. Shake
speare uses il damned with faint praise, -
implying words Of praise IN such manner
| as TO imply condemnation instead Of favor or
approval.
In Scripture everywhere its use implies
that the person or thing or class referred Ia
has had some measure of trial and hes not
passed u successfully, and IS condemned as
un6, for the place for which 10 OF they should
have been qualified. II has no signi6eancs
in it of utter loss, unless shown iu other con.
connecting expressions as we say "con
demned TO ihe gallows' etc. The thought
Of condemnation attaches with equal fore.
60 every m-mbrr q class at school who on
examination fails Co pass 10. Those wh,
pass az 400 either with FIRST honnts or lower
ones, are aIl approved as ft f.r Che mex
step of education, lui an who fail io pass
are condemned as uuht. dsapproyed 600 CON
neclon with Csc matter Tor which they wer,
! examined.
The Aposti. is speaking Of Che sitting ou
time, thc separations Of ihe true from th,
nomina. church Tbs showing IS io hair
mony mth sil Scripture With regard Goo ,hr
drastic separating process The enem,
sowcd "lafes among Cue wheat" false doc
tduss predicting limitations christians
swarmug and confusing Che Interests Of DO,
true wheat THE condition i1 cay IS calle,
| "Chuucnd1m." but l1 Scripture "BabtI onr