The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-12-06

things is in their vessels.
Jesus Christ never ate swine's
flesh; probably he never sat ut a
table where pork, ham, sausage or
bacon was offered as part of the
meal. His life is the embodiment
of christianity and the example
for all christians. In eating
swine's flesh we do not follow
the example of Christ. His words
in Matt. 1911. "Not that which
goeth into the mouth defileth a
man" has no reference to what
we shall eat, or what we shall not
eat, but to whether a man is de-
filed or not by eating with un-
washed hands. The conclusion Of
Christ's argument is given in the
Goth verse, and reads: "But to
eat with unwashed hands defileth
not a man."
Peters vision recorded in the
10th chapter of Acts should not
be regarded as license to eat.
"all manner of four footed beasts
of the earth, and wild beasts and
creeping things, and fowls of the
air." verse 10. Peter's interpre-
tation of the vision is given in the
following words: "God hath
showed me that / should not call
any man common or nnclean, !"
verse %. "Of o truth / preceive
that God is no respector of per-
sons; but in every nation he that
feareth him and worketh right
eousness is accepted with him,
verses 81 and 35.
One of the most woderful pro-
phecies in the bible pertaining to
our time is found in Isa. 66:l5, II.
1t brings to view the end of the
world, and the coming of the
Lord Jesus Christ in the clouds
of heaven; to destroy sin and
sinners from this earth. The
following is the prophecy: "For
behold, the Lord will come with
fire and with chariots like a
whirlwind, to render his anger
with fury, and his rebuke with
flames of fire. For by fire and by
his sword will the Lord plead with
all flesh; and the slain of the
Lord shall be many. They that
sanctify themselves, and purify
themselves in the gardens, one af-
ser another margin - ca i n e
swine's flesh, and the abomina-
tion and the mouse, shall be con-
sumed together saith the Lord"
This prophecy is reliable aud
will be fulfilled to the letter. 1t
shows that religion with san ntifica-
tion and purifcation will not save
ministers or people from destruc
tion by fire If they are eating
swine's flesh when this prophecy
is fulfilled. All signs given in
the bible and upon the earth oint
to the present living generation,
as the one to behold the fulfill
ment of this wonderful prophecy.
1t is therefore imperative that
every mn, woman and child liv-
ing in this world today, should
heed this prophecy and bring their
lives into harmony with the ex-
ample and life of Christ, in order
to be of those who may abide the
day Of his coming and who shall
stand when he appeareth; for he
is like a refiner's fire, and like full
ler's soap" Nal. S:2
The scriptures and prophecy
quoted call for a menu that has
neither pork nor lard nor any
"abominable things" in it.
The line of disobedience trod-
den for thousands of years will
suddenly end in terrible destruc-
tion to those walking therein.
The eating of swine's flesh by the
human family today should be re-
garded az waymark on the
meandering path that leads to the
city of destruction in the kingdom
of darkness and oblivion where
Satan reigns supreme.
Let us leave the broad way;
and enter the straight gate that
leadeth heavenward to the New
JerusaleIn-the Golden City
whose inhabitants never grow
old-whose tables are bountifully
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