Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-22

tentative DelnB. uOl eiefnhi pOTtnent'
but death-Second Death.
All Souls Go to Sheol.
Some one may say. Pastor Russell.
what about the soul. II the body goes
to sheol. hddes. the tomb. where goes
the soulT' reply that IL is the
soul that goes TO sheol. 10 hades. the
grave. the tomb. the state Of death.
Although the words Sheoi and hades
are translated Ordre more times than
translated heH nevertheless they re-
fer. not to the muund 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 sheol 1.-THE
tomb. the state Of DEATH. nor suffer
Thine Holy One to see corruption"
psalm xvi. l0. ST. Peter quoted
this on the day Of PentecOst and ex-
planned that Il Is prophecy In re-
spect to Christ Jesus. Davlds soul
was not delivered from sheol and he
did see corruption. and his sepulchre
the Apostle could refer TO- But he.
being n Prophet. spoke those words
respecting Jesus. that His soul would
not be left = In sheOl: that His soul
would not see corruption. St. Peter
rays that this prophecy was fulfilled
In our Lord-in that He was raised
h., 1nn1 eb, fhtrA Anu
tells us that Jesus was put to death
In the flesh. but quickenPd 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-hddes tActs II,
27-3D
David. In the Old Testament. used
the word she0l st, Peter. in the New
Testament. used the word hadeS. There
is no dispute amongst scholars as to
what is signlfed. The words sheoi and
hddeS are well known to refer. not to a
place Of suffering or torture or anima-
tion of any kind. but to the uncon.
sclousness Of the death state. Jesus
arose from the dead. from hddes. the
grave. and not from place Of torment.
The socalled 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 SheOl and hGdeS has any relation.
ship to fire or pain or suffering or con-
sciousness. and thus this phrase Of the
Apostles Greed Is universally ex-
planned.
As Jesus descended into hGdes. so do
all mankind As the Father raised
Him from the dead on the third day,
so 1t 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 glorihed Jesus and His glori6ed
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 uplift-
ing will bless as many as are willing,
lifting them from the degradation and
meanness aud imperfection into which
all have fallen by one mans disobedi'
ence. under the laws ut hcredity.
Burst the 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 Him 10 be holden Of death,
writes the Apostle (Acts Ii, Al. 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 (Epheslans
1, 20. 2l,.
Our fancieS may legitlmntely picture
that the holy angels murveled at the
Redeemer's experiences from the time
that He lefl 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
1lled 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 dregs. They marveled when He
died. the Just for the unjust" They
looked aud wondered. rs 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 Di-
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 declaration,
"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 nke place
during the three days OF Jesus burr.
al but during the three and a half