Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-17
SIMS sMALL BEGINNINGS

sUGGEsTIoN-CRAVTEG- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
-AasoRPTIcE-DESTRUC
SAEOUsEY, Ohio, Aug. Is. Nan rs tempted
whsa he IS drawn away Of his evn desires AID
lntsess. Thea when desire has cO-eeived. 1t
s1iagotA fortS dss;h."-Jas.. l:ls-Is.
In proportion 10 intelligence we all know
hat sin ahounds in the world; and more than
MS. that there tendencies toward sin IN
1ur own flesh. The Seriptural declaration -.
4 was born IN sin and shapen In Iniqulty. ami
n sin did my mother conceive me-'-PsaImS.
iound only In the Bible, which tells that
the beginn.nE % sin Was In Eden. and that ITS
aauful iuflurnCe has descended from parent .
shild until now. and that there was but one
somrlete remedy for IL. which is beyond our
,ovrr but provided for Us by our creator
.hrcuSh lis glorious Son who redeemed
DOCTRINES OF DEVILS.
The Bible Is Gods message 10 all those vino
are DESTROYS Of learning the Divine standard and
ihccsing and fighting good fight against the
wueug. against sin wherever found. but esne
sally against s.n and weakness toward I
sHr~eives. The more truly we discern the trIe
psilosoPhles for sin and the Divine remedy. the
Better We arr H-epared 10 resist it-forewarned
Hcvrever Il may be explained. the fact r.
nsirs That the world o. mankind. heathen Anii
Ira anricipatrs punishment Of some kind for
riolariou Of rrcasnizesl laws and principles az
IN being Ignorance. superstition. mental IN
nalaEre and theory. supported BY priesteratt.
havc led mankind. heather and eiviliEed. into
a fear % eternity % torture as punish
nent for sizes This the apostle calls doctrines
" aenlcns."-I Tin. 4:i.: And no Couos the
iesscnS were responsible in some measure Tor
the de,iuefion % this doctrine OF eternal tor
1ent. because fear Is one % the most powerful
innHeucsS they bring 70 bear upon fallen
humanity they seek 20 caprtvate them 20
tln- Ihos- who hsve had much 20 do with
Srlriiism thinking that they we're comnunicat-
inr with their dad friends but really fellow
Shipping with fallen snEels. called demons In the
gSrr.ptureSi. tell that at the beginning these
fivirg Spirits gained control o. their wills Dy
ieliins fAsm that they shOuid pray much. oven
ThiiP prFssntinE 10 them alluring. sinful suS-
Al A Lar Tan hey
tn them that everything Il glori0us and every
boty lappv lin The spirit land" and thst sins
stHl later on they prick their conscience ana
work rror thelr fe=rs and tell them that their
ense = hofeless and that they will soon have
theFT fulT In thrir power snd torment them
fcrsreT. With DESPAIR comes utter abandon
meat and = willingness 10 treat with the "eFb
sni-fts" This Is sometimes followed by obsrs-
siur and rot infreouenfly reason Is entirely de-
fhFonrd AMI the victim becomes an Inmate "t
an asylum-
srsl misrepresentation Is found IN correct
Hnsirr-ssndsns 81 Gods Word-the Bilde. In
tolieued The mlni Is relieved OF those doc
trims ~ demons" and given a rational under
siaRlinz Of what sin Is end Of what its Fesl
penalty consists Obedience to its Instructions
brings prouartionate measures OF harmony Win
Col snd righteousness and results in love. joy.
Pesse and holy spirit or disposition
Nany ezpe-fence great difficulty in Kidding
lh~ir minds OF, the doctrines Of demons
Thsy find Il dlficult 20 believe the truth on
he subject. which the scriptures present.
namely. that The wages Of sin Is death; but
mist cur Iord."-Rom. s:f5. Gods prOpo-
s1fion - that all sinners against His Just
Avs after full op5orfuaIty shall b. utterly
sestroysd''-s Thess-. is; Acts. 3:25 The pow
II q the eternal life resides in God. and He
assures Us that He viii not give II to any ex-
-ept those who cone into harmony with Him.
Eternal life has not been thrust upon our
race. II is entirely contrary to the scriptures
70 assert that man must live Somewhere TO
al eternity. either in Joy or anguish The
scriptures assure Us 10 the contrary Of this
'-An the wicked VIII He Destroy
Our Lord declares that God Is able TO de-
Etroy beth soul and body IN Gehenna- He alone
who has the power cs eternal life has made
70 provision Whereby sinners can obtain IL and
thus injuEe themselves and discredit the d.
vine government to all eternity. The gift OF
Gal Is eternal life. and that gift viii be be-
stowed only upon those who dsmonstrate q
heart desire in harmony with God and accept
arse Of His provisions for their recovery from
SIN and death through His appointed way
Iozus Christ the Righteous Thus We read.
s.rIe that beIieveth on the Son hath syeriast-
Ing life; and he thai believeth not the Son.
shall net see life. but
TIE WRATH or GOD ABIDErH ON HIM
John, 3:2f-
TrIs expression. the wrath Of God" calls
fc- an explanation II we hear that good
man IL angry we may expect that his good
nrss viii regulate and qualify HIS Just anger.
II we hear tEat a bad, wicked man is angry,
we would rot know 10 what~lengths his engsr
might lead whether 10 vieiousne J or not So
alsc n we heard Of the wrath Of Satan. ne
ulgxht not know 10 what awful lengths ana
depths OF horrible injustice torment and agony
THIS might lead. he had the power When
We read that God Is anFry With the wicked
svery dav. and that this anger or wrath came
upcn our whole race because OF Adams trans
erosion reason. as well the Bible. bids US
srpecf that a good God. perfect in justice
vision. love and power would exercise els. i hls
n1ercffuI lines and not deviiiEhly.
IN proportion ss this rational thought per-
BgbIss IN a sane manner. contrary TO our TOT.
nnsr custom when we read. The wages OF
sin Is death" reason assures Us that this
would be a proper penalty for q Just and low
ing Cod 70 pronounce against His creatures
AFTER they had become wflfuliy dtsobedient ana
aIsloyai 70 Him and His righteous arrange
r,rrfs on their behalf Prom this standpoint
the penalty prescribed against our first pa
rents Is seen 70 Re reasonable. IN the cay
dle.'' Cursed Is tire ground for thy sake; in
sorrow shalt thou eat Of II all the days Of thy
IIfe Tho-ns also and thistlsS shall II bring
forth unto thee: and thou shall eat the herb
q tire field: in the sweat OF thy face shaN
thou eat bread. tin tho1 return unto the
ground: for out q Il west thou taken: Tor dust
thou art. and unto dust shalt thou return -
VRo cannot Sc that these statements repre-
u~rt tn higheSt possible manifestation OF
Righteous wrath Der first parents were n
nocp cut Of from their special Fellowship WIKI
vtnsated ITS laws. Their death sentence was
irrussdinfeiy pru1cunced: thsT were legally dead
fruru that moment. ana mere AucAf u.tAh
rcurr began which. ir Adams case. ended an
s. rrsrs TEe died within the day. for. as st
I-@str declares. .'Onr day i With the lord as
t'aaHsanL years and thousand years a. 'i'e
Our TEXT ILLUSTRATED.
10 exusris-ce o. our first parents well IL
fuxsrmtex the lesson II our text. Mother Evs's
frslre fcr kunwIsdre should have confined itself
70 the Divine ilmfIations: bet she permitted u
10 wander disloyAliy- Evidently she turned over
N ser min how wonderful must Be- tbe wisdom
OF God. and how she Would like g possess sc
n1uch as the serpent suggested she might have
n she would bat G.snSeT God AID eat the for
hi2asu fruit. We imagine that she had
cuaius o. conscience-that she besitated 70 as
ohrv. But 70 stop TO consider the pleas
urrs the advantages. the desirabtiity OF trans
xrrssfon vas Ga leave Ger mind oner 70 a fresh
assaElf. The s-rpent's next move was 60 suE-
xpxf 70 her 4 reason why her Creator had for
hIfffu the eating % the fruit. namely. that
Gof kur~ that this would make them wise as
himself and that he did Dot wish for equals
II knowledge. but desired 20 keep them 10
condition ~ mental slavery through Ignorance.
Surh q suggestion should have been spurued ny
Err and vas. no doubt. rejected At first
No dcrhr she brought forth arguments TO prove
the rnercifri kirdneSsss and generosity OF the
Crvntcr and that such evil. selfish and ig
possibly belozg % her Greater But the wrong
vas IN giving the least c0untenance 20 these
suggestions II dlsObecience- They should nave
beeu promptly set asds. stopping 70 exposru-
late % reason "a merely opening the door fo-
turtle beguIlement- In the language OF our
text she was drawn away BY her cwn desire
- wheu desire had n