Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-09-16
The Nature Of Man,
and Eternal Torment
Editor News:

Editor News;
win you give me space in your val
liable paper for an article on the Ma
ture of Man and Eternal Torment -
There is an awful difference of opinion
among your correspondents on these
two subjects. Those able writers have
caused us to search the scriptures for
right and truth. Will say. first, that
we don't belong to any denomination
but the Church of Christ, but am not
selfish. If we fulfil the royal law, ac-
cording to the Scripture, Thou shalt
love thy neighbor as myself We do
we'll. James 49, win say that
there isn't a denomination on earth
but what has noble christians in it.
Some are SO prejudiced against the
Catholics, but just see what the Sis
tiers of Charity are doing for the poor.
What promise is made to those who
consider the poorH Blessed is he that
ccnsidereth the poor, the Lord will de-
liver him in time of trouble. "-Ps.
41:1-3. If one turn a deaf ear to the
cry of the poor how will the Lord re-
gard him2 "Whoso stoppeth his ears
at the cry of the poor, he also shall
cry but not be heard. Prov. 2113.
So now let us watch our own selves
and not try to condemn other churches
but search the Scriptures and if we
don see as others do, don't think yor
are right and they are wrong. The
Bible is a mystery and Con only know
that we have searched His Holy Wri
for the truth and we will endeavor t,
write as we understand it. We will
ask first, What is the nature of man
God only knows the nature of maj
and his state in death.
Is man mortal or immortal'
"Shall mortal man be more jus
than GodG" 4:17.
Lord, thou art our God, let nc
mortal man prevail against thee. -
2. Cor. 14:t1.
To what has man been appointed?
: "It is appointed unto man once I
die. Heb. 9:27.
All men are subject to death Their,
> fore all men are mortal.
Upon what condition did God prom
Use Adam lifeY
OF the tree of knowledge of good an
evil, thou shalt not eat of it, for
the day that thou eatest thereof tho
i shalt surely die. Gen. 2:17.
s After Adam disobeyed God what di
b He say unto Adam2
y He said; "Dust thon art and unit
g dust thou shalt return. Gen. 81
d 10.
OF what use to man was the tree
life2
1.-THE Lord said, Behold the man b
"a become as one of us to know good al
q evil, and now, lest he put forth h
II hand, and eat and live forever; ther
= fore the Lord God sent him forth fro
h the Garden of Eden, and he paced
9. the east of the Garden of Eden cher
bin and a flaming sword which tur
ed every way to keep the way OF t
tree of life. Gen. 3;22-24. The tt
~ of life was to perpetuate life. AS To-
IS as Adam remained faithful to God
ne had right to the tree of life.
Nv everlasting life was promised Ada
Ii. on condition of obedience, but VIII
ok he sinned he forfeited his right to
&c tree of life and became subject
death, mortal.
Who only hath immortality
(Which in his times he shall sh
VA who only is the blessed and only
:. tentate, the king of kings and lord
iO' lords, who only hath immortality.
az 1 Tim. 6:15-16. God being the o
$ one who has Immortality it is "
evident that man is altogether mort
This being so it is equally evid
that if man ever possesses immortal
he must receive it from God as g
! What provision has God M
- whereby man be given eternal Ii
RS "For God so loved the world
- he gave his only begotten Son
I've whatsoever believeth in him sho
- not perish but have everlasting lif
rty John 3;16.
'e What gift has God made thro
IN. his SonH
-. The wages of sin is death, but
'0 gift of God is eternal life through
. sus Christ our Lord. Rom. 6;23.
OF Now if man S soul is immortal
lives forever as some believe he CO
our not receive this gift. How coul
soc; man who already possessed etc
life receive such an endowment a
gift How would man who pos
ruit sed eternal life make use of this
Ell The fact is the doctrine of mans
nses ural immortality is perpetuatlor
ting Satan's first lie TO man, Thou
rice not surely die" This not only m
AS. God liar but it makes void the
pei. 1t robs God of the honor OF
lin slowing eternal life on man as
hit through his Son and likewise depI