The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-06

they Will be in Eden, which then Will be
world wide. Those perfect human be-
ings will be required To stand "A test
TO demonstrate, TO prove their absolute
loyalty 10 God and His righteous laws. as
Adam was tried. tested. proven In tdcn.
As Adam was promised eternal life IL his
test proved him loyal to his Maker. so
his restored race VIII have before them
the offer OF eternal life II they shall
manifest their obedience satisfactorily.
Satan Loosed From Prison.
We are not informed OF the particu-
lars Of the test that will then he APP
piled to mankind. We merely have the
figurativc declaration that Satan. sin ana
everything which Satan represents VIII
OF Messiah's reign (Revelation xx. 7-lo).
The world. full Of perfected humanity;
las the sand OF the seashore. Will all
be subjected 10 the test. But how many;
or Wnat proportion OF the whole, VIII
prove loyal. and what proportion dis
loyal. we are not informed.
All that we know on the subject. and
all that is necessary for MS to know; Is
that the trial Will be thorough and just
and that all found faithful will have
eternal life. and all found unfaithful VIII
with him. VIII be destroyed in the sec
ond death. The test which God will ap-
ply will be so searching. so thorough.
that although his creatures will still be
free moral agents. he is able 10 guar
antee that henceforth there shall be no
more signing. no more crying, no more
dying. because all the former things OF
sin and death shall have passed away.
Not word is said about the hun
dred-year old sinner-chld--being sen;
to eternal torment, Just as there is not
n word said in the Bible to the effect
that Adam or his children wore con-
dcmned to eternal torments. The sen
tence upon Adam. which his race
shares by hcredity. was death SEN
tence. This just but awful penalty
has wrought havoc with our race
sickness. sorrow. pain, dying. death.
Gods mercy has provided the re-
demption of Adam and his race through
his son, who died. the just for the un'
| just. The death of Jesus is the price
which will eventually secure the release
| Of Adam and all OF his postcrity IRON
| the death sentence and give to them res
direction privileges provided through
| McsSiah's kingdom reign.
But every ono VINO has been enlieht'
ened, and brought TO a clear Rnowl'
edge OF God and TO the opportunities
provided for his salvation from siI
manner in which he accepts ar refuse:
.the slft of Cod, eternal life through
Jesus Christ our Lord" As the wilful
| intelligent sinner in the church now il
sentenced TO the second death Ciebrew!
| VI. G. y. 2S-3D, so. our text tells us. i
| Will he with the masses of mankind dur
ing the Mcssanic reign. II they vii
fully reject reconciliation 10 God. the!
| viii die the second death, God has pro
! vided a redemption and recovery from
| the first death. but assures us that th
second death will be an eternal one.
Electrocution.
| Instant death from electric shock will
he the method OF executing tho penalt.
| OF wilful sinners during the next age, ant
| not hanging nor dccapitation. Thus
| was that IN oldcn times two Of Aaron
sors. having violated their Relationship
| with God and having diSobcycd him
were Smitten TO death. Fire from TN
| Lord smote them-an electric flash. w
| may he sure that torture will not b
| nccdlcssly inflicted such They Wi
| lose everything, hut will not be tortured
| Stripes or punishmcnts. chastiscmcntS
arc sometimes used of the Lord. but al
ways in rcformatory manner-'H
| chastencth every son whom he receiv
eth" lie Chastcns none othcrs-none 70
| whom chastisinE would accomplish n
| blessing. Such Will be smitten down !
the second death.