The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-08

hell. but from the tomb saying. Lazarus
come FORTH" And the dead one came
forth
This wonderful exhibition of his power
the Lord gave, TO the intent that his
disciples then and since might realize
that in him is vested the resurrection
there is TO be a resurrection of the just
and OF the unjust; that all who are in
their graves are TO hear his voice and
come forth. The church class will come
forth to perfection of life on the spirit
plane. The world OF mankind will come
forth from the tomb imperfect. as they
went into IT,, and will all have test,
to prove whether they are worthy or un-
worthy of restitution blessings and eternal
life In the earthly Paradise
with What Body Do They Gomez"
St Paul held an imaginary discussion
with doublers OF the resurrection In his
day. He has them inquire. With what
body will the dead return? lie replies
reproduces its own kind, so it will be in
the resurrection of the dead, Whatever
kind of seed is planted in death. of the
same kind and nature will be the resur-
rection crop, The Apostle olaboratcs.
showing that the whole world of mankind
arc of one kind of seed-human stock
and that therefore, in the resurrection
time. they VIII come forth in practically
the same condition I'm which they died.
But If We shall suppose rye to. repre-
sent the human stock and can imagine
grain before sowiDg-changlug Ii into
wheat, then we would know that those
changed grains would sprout and those
changed grains would sprout and develop.
Apostle illustrates the resurrection OF the
dead-the Church. All are OF Adamic
stock, but some, a few-the spirit -hegot.
ten church-eXperionce q change of
nature from earthly to heavenly, Hence
! they. in the resurrection. Will come forth
heavenly or spirit beings. lie says
| l,- Il L.
oers of the earthly Adam; others. few,
| A little flock" will hg members of the
second Adam-thc heavenly Lord The
| standard 10 which the world may expect
| the earthly standard represented in the
perfect Adam. Like the earthly one will
be the earthly ones'' Ghe. worldl, and
| like the heavenly one will he the heaven
| ly ones Ghc sanity church, the bridc)
U Cor. Ky. i5-iS).
The First Resurrection Described
| II was not necessary that the apostle
| should more particularly describe, al that
| time. the resurrection opportunity pro-
vidcd FOR the world of mankind but ii
was very appropriate that he should give
10 The church a more detailed cNplana :
| tion Of the divine provision for the res
! direction OF the Bride. Explaining this
J St Paul saws. thus Is the resurrection
| of In" dead: II is sown In corruption
| II is raised in interruption. II is sowp
| in dishonor. II is raised in glory. 1t is
sown IN weakness: IL is raised i'm power.
1t is sown an animal body; II is raised a
spirit body. For there lis an animal body
| and there is a spirit body, AS il is writ :
| ten, The first man, Adam. was made a
| living soul: the last Adam was made a
quicken ming spirit" Il. Corinthians Xv,
| i2-i5).
The apostle declares of these who arc
bcgotten OF the Holy Spirit and who
make their calling and election sure
and who, therefore. will have part in
| the first rcsurrectlon-"As we have borne
| the image of the earthly we shall also
| bear the image Of the heavenly.
| Now this | say brethren, that flesh and
blood cannot inherit the Kingdom Of God
! but we shall all he changed. I'm
a moment. In the twinkling OF eve.
at the last trump q. Corinthians Ky,
1852.
The resurrection of the church Is called
a ''life- resurrection" because all those
| experiencing Il will be perfected In life
will bc instantly and completely lifted
out Of death conditions The world in
general. on the contrary. Will not como
| forth TO a life resurrection. but Will
come forth still partly dead. as man
| forth or awakening 10 them VIII ne mere
" the beginning OF their resurrection,
| their anastasis, Their raising up com
pletely out OF sin and death Will follow.
| gradually. if they conform to the king
| dom rules. In the divine appointment The
| thousand years OF Messiah's reign are
| set apart for their resurrecton--their
| The experiences OF Messiahs kingdom
will all be helpful whether they be chas-
tiscments or rewards. They VIII all be
| reformatory. Only deliberate and wllful
| transgressors will be annihllated in the
J second death