Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-04-22

All Souls Go to Sheoi.
Some one may say. Pastor Russell,
what about the soul? If the body goes
10 shcoi, hddcs. The tomb. where goes
the soul:" reply that 1t Is the
soul that goes TO shcol. TO hddes. the
Orarc. the tomb. the state of death.
Although the words shcoi and hldcs
are translated grarc more times than
translated he'll. nevertheless they re.
fer. not 10 the mound of earth. which
IL in the nature of a monument. but
10 the secret. hidden condition. prefer
ably styled the tomb. the abyss.
The Prophet David wrote. Thou
wilt not leave my soul In shc0l the
tomb. the state OF DEATH. nor suffer
Thine Holy One 10 see corruption"
psalm xvi. l0l. st. Peter quoted
this on the day Of Pentecost and ex-
planned that It Is prophcc.' IN re-
spcct TO Christ Jesus. DaIid's soul
was NOT delivered from shcOI, and he
did see corruption. and his sepulchre
the Apostle could refer TO. But he.
being Prophet. spoke those words
respecting Jesus. that His soul would
not bc left in shcol; 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
In the flesh. but qulckencd In spirt-a
spirit Being far above angels and prin-
cipalitles and powers and every name
that Is named. Our Common Version
Bible declares that our Lords soul
was saved from hell-hddcs (Acts II.
2T-31.
David. In the Old Testament. used
the word shcoi ST. Peter. In the New
Testament. used the word hddes. There
Is 10 dispute amongst scholars rs TO
what Is significd. The words shcol and
hddcs are well known TO refer, not to n
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 hGdcs. the
grave, and not from place of torment.
The so-called Apostles Greed declares
that Jesus descended into hell, but
arose from the dead on the third day.
All scholars know that nothing In the
words shcol and hddcs has any relation
ship TO fire or pain or suffering or con
seriousness. and thus this phrase of the
Apostles Greed Is universally ex-
planned.
AS Jesus descended into hddeS. so do
all mankind. AS the Father raised
Him from the dead on the third day.
so IL 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
ent 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 gloriiled Jesus and His gloritied
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 upliH-
ing will bless as many as are willing.
lifting them from the degradation and
meanness and imperfection into which
all have fallen by one mans disobedi-
ence under the laws of heredity.
Burst the Bars Of Death.
In the poetic language Of the hymn,
Christ Jesus burst the bars of death
In His resurrection. II was not pos
sible for Him TO be holden of death.
writes the Apostle Acts II. 2N. The
Divine verdict went forth that He had
been faithful and that 10 Him should
come the reward of life upon the high
est pane-the divine nature Ephesians
/. 20. 81.
Our fancies may legitimately picture
that the holy angels marveled at the
Redeemer's experiences from the time
that He left the heavenly glory and
was made flesh and dwelt amongst us
until. by Ills resurrection change. He
returned again from the earthly ma
turc TO the heavenly plane, far above
angels" As they sang at His nativity
rapturous song Of glad tidings of
great JOY TO all people. so they were
filled with amaZement, 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 drcgs. They marveled when He
died. the Just for the unjust" They
looked and wondered. as hour after
hour He remained in the tomb-dcad.
Their loyalty 10 the Heavenly Father
was tested during that period. but was
rewarded when they beheld that Di-
vine power raised Him up even 10 n
more excellent glory than that which
lie had before
With what alacrity the angels must
have acknowledged the risen One. in
harmony with the Fathers declaration.
"Let all the angels OF God worship
Him" Worthy Is the Lamb 10 re-
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