Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-31
Wcn.ans Future State.
By Rev. n. e. BtAhee.

lSIaIlce sustained ny ol scrip
lures. My reason for writing
on this subject, is to refute a
saying prevalent among some,
that there is no express scrip
ture relating to womans future
state of existance. Believing
a few thoughts along this line,
might be of interest to the read
ing public, | take the liberty of
writing, and will proceed to
give II express scriptures bear
ing on this question. The first
scripture: "Acts 2::l8," teaches
that"God will pour out His spir-
it on his servants and handmad-
ens;" and in Romans 8:ll we
read that "our vile bodies will
be made alive by His spirit that
dwells in us" By this text, it
is clear that servants and hand
madens, who possess till death.
the spirit poured on them, will
enjoy the resurrection together.
The second scripture: Matt:
||22::2S-3O Represents one woman
and Z husbands in the resurec-
ton, which could not be true if
there are no women i'm the res
direction.
The Third scripture: "Heb.
11:35," describes certain women
who "were tortured not accep-
ting deliverance, III a t they
might obtain a better resurrec-
Ition. Thus again placing wo-
man in the resurrection state.
The Fourth scripture, / Cor.
|7:16, shows how a believing
husband may save his unbeliev-
ling wife, which proves her to
be an heir of salvation.
The Fifth scripture, End Cor.
6:17-18, tells how God will re-
ceive His sons and daughters.
placing TEEN both together in
the kingdom of grace.
The Sixth scripture, Gala.
3: 1929, speaks of males, and
females in Christ, of these be-
ing Abrahams seed, and heirs
accoring to the promise. Grant.
ing salvation to each.
The Seventh scripture, 2 John
IL makes mention of an Elect
Lady; and in Matt. 24::31, we
read that God will gather His
elect together, from one end of
heaven to the other. This is
clear that all believing women
being Gods elect, will be saved.
The Eighth scripture, Matt,
25:1, Likens the kingdom of
heaven to ten vergins that went
forth to meet the bridegroom,
which could not be true without
woman in heaven.
The Ninth scripture, Matt,
|24:41, mentions two women
grinding at a mill, one is taken
and the other is left. This is
proof that there will be one wo-
man in heaven.
The 10th scripture, Rom, 1914
alludes to Phebe, and other
women in the Church, which
is a sufficient proof of the exis-
lance of woman in heaven, for
the only way to keep them out
| of heaven, is to keep them out
| of the Church, fol the "gates of
hell" we are told, will not pre-
vail against the church"
The Eleventh scripture, Phil.
4:3, refers to certain women
who labored with Paul in the
Gospel, "whose names are in the
book of life" This is certaily
thr Cap sheaf of all the scrip
lures we have this for cited; for
the revelator, hath said: Rev.
3:5, Il will not blot out his name
out of the book of life, but |
will confess his name before my
Father and before His angels"
and in Rev. 20:15, "Whosoever
was not foun written in the
book, was cast into the leke of
fire." This is so plain that it
scarcely needs a comment, for
ween God writes ones name in
the book of life, it is for the
purpose of justifying them in
the judgment day, which He
would not do if they were not
to be there.
The Twelfth scripture, l Tim,
I'd, Informs us that "God wills
that all men should be saved"
This isone of the plaineststate-
ments in Holy writ, respecting
the purpose of God, in the sal
walton of the human race, and
to understand it's full force we
must know the range and scope
given to the word man, in this
sentence. The word Man