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70 limit the efficacy Of Jesus blood or
acknowledge that he does not want
such. In reply, meant exactly
what l said about character, and
fear any man who would ascribe 10
himself character as bright as the
Morning Star, as bright as. the risen
Christ, would be exalting himself SO
high that were his abasement in ac-
cordance, he would never rise. There
is something about "Star- gazers IN
Isaiah AZ and invite him to read 1t.
According to our view Jesus blood
does not give character. 1t atones Tor |
sin, but character is acquired by the
process shown in Pet. 1:5,7; here a
little and there little, by patient
continuance in we'll doing. The
fruit" of this effort is shown in Gal.
6: 20, 30.
He uses much space to define the
word Gospel, and to prove that the
Jews believed as he does, and Uice GER
Sd, AS for the word Gospel l defined
as it suited my purpose, viz, to show
that eternal torment is not good news.
AS for the Jews belief. their opinion
is no better than heather opinion.
And if they believed as he afhrms, 1t
evidently had no power for good on
their lives because they were stiff
necked and rebellious, stoned the
Prophets, and crucified their King.
And it is worthy of note, and in char
ity we say it. that those who have
} been most strenuous in supporting
this God -dishonoring, sinner hardened
dogma have been most ready to prac-
tice it. But did the Jews really be-
lieve it, Have fatty "contradicted
t true statement that is incontestably
establishedH" 1 have not, dear
friends, and will prove it to the salts
. faction of all, trust, in spite Of the
: ''Targums, "Book of Wars" and all
t the musty fables of Jew or GENTLE
that can be produced. will prove it
from the best authority, though I'M
= fortunately for some it is inside 1.-The
q No-Hellite Circle" That the Jews
: did not believe in natural immortali-
ty and eternal torment is shown first
by the use of the Hebrew word Sheot,
- translated he'll in the Old Testament.
Is where the idea of life or torment Is
l. not possible The quotations follow
"For in death there is no remem-
brance of tnee; in the grave (Sheol,
u oblivion) who shall give thee thanksr
Y, -Ps. 6:5. ''Let the wicked be
is ashamed, let them be silent in the
gravel Sheol, hell) let the lying lips
be put to silence. FPS. 31:17'1S.
is "What man is he that liveth and shall
lie not see death? Shall he deliver his
o soul from the power of the grave
ia (Sheol, oblivion)-Ps. 89:4S. "What
soever thy hand fndeth to do, do i
with all thy might; for there is NJ
is work, nor device, nor knowledge, no
7. wisdom, (nor life, nor torment) in tn
a grave (Sheol, hades, hell, oblivion
, whittier thou goest. "-Eccl. 9:1O
10 1.-THE grave (Sheol. oblivion) canno
praise thee; death cannot celebrat
no thee. lisa 38;1S. 81 will ransom
of thee from the power of the gray
:. (She0l, oblivion; will redeem ther
is from death mot life or torment);
Ii DEATH l will be thy plaques, o gray
(Sheol oblivion) / will be thy de
struction. Hosea 1874. ''Thoug
he they dig into HE'LL (Sheol, oblivion
ed thence shall my power take them.
Die Amos 9.2. This is conclusive as
;ss stands, but now we nail it fast by til
plain words of Acts 1865. Here it
no expressly stated that the Pharise'
lso supported Paul in the hope of resu
lg- rection from the death state, Oblivion
al believed in angels and spirits, but Il
"Saducees say there is no resurrec
ion, angel nor spirit. Here we ha'
d., it from the ancient Hebrew that the
lct, is remembrance in death; that it is
nd silent place; where there is no know
edge, but though men dig into it b
Tue hand will take them (by resurret
has ion), because they have been redeei
in ed, Beside this we have from AZ
,;.v that the Pharisees. the leading sect
-. the Jews, believed In a death and
iis' resurrection therefrom, while the Sa
ucees denied angel or spirit, and IS
Oh death ends all.
To show the weakness of the Il
gum testimony on Is. 1914, the t
ap' gum simply quotes the passage W
to some variation without attempting
ced explain it. The passage is simply
Tho prophecy of present and future G.
ditions. The devouring fire menti'
ed with everlasting burnings is sy
ned bolic of the 'Day Of Vengeance" wi
,lks the Lord will set up his Kingdom d
ing "a time of trouble dan. IL
now brewing-that will cause
VINO "hot time in this night of sin vi
had every evil system will be burned W
de- the fire of his jealousy and everl'
ingly destroyed.
The other quotations from the ]
nat gum, ETC., are silly, as child on
of q 10 know, and will not be noticed h
al. Those who prefer Jewish fables
"a heather philosophy are welcome tc
but we say stick TO the Bible, pI
'ther all things and hold fast 70 the g
will because as the Scriptures declare.
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