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Separate Existence Of the Soul.
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Spell. The Encyclopedia of Religious
knowledge" gives very long defini-
tion of this word THE term is used
to designate the four biographies of
our Lord, Mathew, Mark, Luke and
John. Each Gospel has its own char.
acteristic. Bible Dictionary by DIR.
W. M. Smith devotes nearly four dou-
BILE column pages in giving a full de-
finition to the word, Gospel" The
name Gospel is applied to the four in.
spired histories of the life and teach
ing of Christ, as contained in the New
Testament, The next is from the BIZ
BILE Cyclopedia, by DIR. A. X. Fauso.
He gives definition embracing four
three-column pages. His is the same
nearly as that given by DIR. Smith.
Also Robinson's "Calmet," which is
considered by the leading scholars as
genuine. His definition embraces four
pages Of very fine print, and he ably
defines it according to the early wri-
ters. The following is one of his de-
finitions: 1.-THE Gospel, in general, the
record of truth, actions, teachings,
death, resurrection and ascension of
Jesus Christ Then am correct for
I am defending the sayings of Jesus
Christ. But I must cite you to some
other standard authors. According to
the Imperial Encyclopedia, Vol. H.,
this definition embraces near nine pag-
es in small print. Note the following
words Fl ON God, the life of Christ,
the whole system of the Christian
faith, Gods word, general doctrine of
the New Testament, the doctrine or
truth of the New Testament" Once
more from Webster's Unabridged Die
tionary THE substance or most i'm.
portant truths of Christianity; any
system of religious truth or doctrine.
could refer you to many more au.
thors but | think this will suffice.
used the word in the sense of the stan,
dard authors and therefore care moth.
ing for what two-by-four critic
might have to say. l give the defini
ton and refer to authors for the bene
fit of those who do not have ready ao
cess TO books. My friend does not like
the sense in which applied the Scrip
ture, "the doctrine of devils. HI
used it in reference to the ministry
and teachers of other religious bodies
In his article entitled Eternal Tor
ment" it was drag and thrust at 9th
or christians all the way through, ant
anyone with common understandin,
will see it in that light. But when
made the proper application of tn,
Gospel salve it raised blister, and al
most took the hide. Paul used thes
very terms in reference to those WIFI
preached just such erroneous doctrine
and the "No-H ellite" doctrine is nom
other than the doctrine of devils, ant
propagated by linen of corrupt minds
reprobates concerning the truth.
Again, he fatty contradicts
true statement and one that is incon
testably established. His words are
"We know the Jews did not believe il
hell and the Immortality of the soul
of all men," say they did. fearles
of successful contradiction by tn
scholarship of the world. Read the fol
lowing verbatim quotations from 10
sephus and the Jewish Targum. !
you know the value of the above au
thors you will quickly see the calibe
of the man you have been reading af
ter. notice that all leading com
mentators, theologians and historian
since the days of Christ, quote tn
above authors. My friend fatty de
MES, but fails to cite you to singl
author to verify his statement that tn
Jews did not believe in future punish
ment, and tue immortality of the soul
of all men. call for one single at
thor, outside the "No-Hellite' circle
/ will give quotations word for wor
from Josephus, the Targum, and pei
haps others. / insist that all Interest
ed in this subject read the author
give. Josephus, Wars of Jews. 2:14
"The Pharisees say that all souls al
incorruptible, but that the souls {
bad men are subject to eternal punish
ment.' Antiquity of the Jews. Boo
1S, Ia: THE souls vigor is immo'
tai. Under the earth the reward {
punishment is according as their liv,
have been virtuous or vicious in ii
present world; that the souls of IL
bad are allotted an eternal prison.
Antiquity of the Jews, Book IS, Il
: foot note: 1.-THE belief of the Pharise'
is nearly agreeable to the doctrine I
/ Christianity. For fuller informatiC
. on the belief of the eternal torment fl
q the bad, read the 9Th chapter of Il
end Book of Wars"
, The Targums are perhaps the mos
, authoritative expositions of JEWS
faith, as it was when Christ was {
earth. now within our reach. The
, afford uumistakable evidence that etc
nal punishment was taught and bile
ell by the Jewish people. They conta
the thought of the leaders of the pc
q pie az taught in the synagogues al
u que>tionably reveal the prevalel