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distance Of tbs Heavenly One-the al
tentative being. not eternal torment,
but death-Second Death.
'G. All Souls Go to Sheci.


'G. All Souls Go to Sheci.
Some one may say. Pastor Russell.
what about the soul? If the body goes
to she0l. hodes. he tomb where goes
the soul:" | reply that it is the
soul that goes to sheol. to hades the
0rdre. the tomb. the state Of death,
Although the words sheet and hodes
are translated grare more times than
translated heH. nevertheless they re-
fer. not to the mound Of earth. which
is in the nature of monument. but
to the secret. hidden condition. prefer
ably styled the tomb. the abyss.
The Prophet David wrote. Thou
wilt not leave my soul in shcOl tthe
tomb. the state of DEATH. nor suffer
Thine Holy One 10 see corruption"
psalm xvi. 10. ST. Peter quoted
this on the day Of Pentecost and ex'
planned that it is a prophecy in re-
spect to Christ Jesus. David's soul
was not delivered from sheol. and he
did see corruption. and his sepuchre
the Apostle could refer to- But he,
being a Prophet spoke those words
respecting Jesus. that His soul would
not be left in sheol: that His soul
would not see corruption. st. Peter
says that this prophecy was fulfilled
in our Lord-in that He was raised
from the dead on the third day. He
tells us that Jesus was put to death
i'm the flesh. but quickened In spirit-a
spirit Being far above angels and prin-
cipalities and powers and every name
that is named Our Common Version
Bible declares that our Lords soul
was saved from hell-hGdes (Acts ii.
27-3D.
David, in the Old Testament. used
the word sheol. st. Peter. in the New
Testament used the word hades. There
Is no dispute amongst scholars as to
what is signified. The words sheot and
hades are well known to refer. not to
place Of suffering or torture or ANNA
ton of any kind. but to the uncon-
seriousness of the death state. Jesus
arose from the dead. from hades. the
grave. and not from place of torment.
The so-called Apostles Greed declares
that Jesus descended into hell. but
arose from the dead Oh the third day.
All scholars know that nothing in the
words sheol and hades has any relation
ship to fire or pain or suffering or con-
seriousness. and thus this phrase Of the
Apostles Creed Is universally ex-
planned.
AS Jesus descended into hades. SO do
all mankind. As the Father raised
Him from the dead on the third day.
so it is promised that He will raise us.
the Church. from the dead. More than
this. the unjust also. those who have
not been approved of God in the pres
emf life. shall all be awakened from
the sleep Of death They will come
forth informed respecting sin. having
lived under the reign of Sin and Death.
They will come forth that they may
learn the ways of righteousness. the
reward Of which is life everlasting.
The glorifed Jesus and His glorified
Church. the Bride. will be the Royal
Priesthood. whose special work for a
thousand years will be the uplifting Of
mankind. not only from the tomb. but
also to perfection Of life. every man
in his own order" or rank The nplift-
ing will bless as many as are willing.
lifting them from the degradation and
meaDness and imperfection into which
all have fallen by one mans disObedi-
ence. under the laws of heredity.
Burst tho Bars of Death,
In the poetic language OF the hymn.
Christ Jesus burst the bars of death"
in His resurrection. 1t was not pos
sible for ii i'm to be holden Of death.
writes the Apostle (Acts ii. 24,. The
Divine verdict went forth that He had
been faithful and that to Him should
come the reward of life upon the high
est plane--the divine nature (Ephesians
j. 90. 2n.
Our fancies may legitimately picture
! that the holy angels marveled at the
Redeemers experiences from the time
that He left the heavenly glory and
was made flesh and dwelt amongst us
until. by His resurrection change. He
returned again from the earthly ma
ture to the heavenly plane. "far above
angels" AS they sang at His nativity
a rapturouS song of glad tidings OF
great joy to all people. so they were
filled with Amusement. surely. at how
the Father permitted Him to be tempt
ed and tried and poured for Him His
cup of suffering. which He drained to
the dregs They marveled when He
died. the Just for the unjust" They
| looked and wondered. us hour after
hour He remained in the tomb-dead
Their loyalty TO the Heavenly Father
was tested during that period. but was
rewarded when they beheld that d.
vine power raised Him up even to a
more excellent glory than that which
He had before.
With what alacrity the angels must
! have acknowledged the risen One. in
harmony with the Fathers decla ton.
LET all the angels of God worship
Him" Worthy is the Lamb to re-
ceive glory and honor. dominion. might
| and power" The point to be specially
noticed is the change of nature which
our Redeemer experienced In His resur-
rection. That change did not take place
during the three days of Jesus burr,
al. but during the three and half
uoorc Of His t,,fuictrv htnh xSndod