The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-19
Lacy Hoge accept satan's statement in pref
erence to the Lords?

Lacy Hoge accept satan's statement in pref
erence to the Lordsg
Let nc one think that 1t was merely the
body that died. for IL was not the body that
slnned; but ii the soul--the intelligent
being--that sinned against the Lord, and the
Scriptures declare that THE soul that sinneth,
1t shall die; Death Is the wages OF sim"
Eek. xviii A.; Romans vi. %.
Mr.. Editor. is it not passing strange that some
of our advanced theologians Etll persist in
ignoring all OF the plain statements OF the
Scriptures, and in using only the parallels. dark
sayings AID mysterious symbolisms to sub
stantiate Tle smoke beclouded and dust-laden
theories which have drifted down to from
darker age of superstition and ignorance? When
the Bible clearly states that '.the dead know
not anything and there is neither device,
wisdom, knowledge in the grave
whittier thou goest,' and that the dead are
asleep and will not be awakened until the
resurrection morning, our clerical insists fly
to the parable Of The Rich Man and Lazarus
and misnterpretng It altogether into mean
ingless gbberish, unctuously tell that at
death our friends are waited away the
wings of the wind TO Paradise.
When the Lord said to the dying thief
Verify, | say unto thee today thou shalt be
with me in Paradise few of our enlightened
brethren of the cloth seem to have discern
ment enough tn see that the comma should
follow the word today and thus relieve the
sentence of terrible inconsistency which has
befuddled many dear souls in the past Paradise
garden, will be established In the earth at
the Lords seclnd coming, and then the thier
coming forth from the tomb will be with the
LORD. Inc matter is so simple that one
but a clergyman can comprehend it at once.
Again, Rev r. Lacy Hoge states tina the
deal will not return Ia earth Evidently our
friend has failed to note the Bible teachings
TO the effect that two resurrections will take
place at the time of the Lords return--frst
the resurrection of the church, and then the
resurrection of the wcrld-John va. r. V
The church of Christ, the saints will experience
a change OF nature from the human to the
divine H. Peter L.. 4; Cor. vx.. 52-45
The world Of mankind. all Of the willing
and obedient, aside from the church win be
resurrected to human conditions and not to
spirit conditions. They will be restored to that
fun degree of perfection lost by our first pa.
rents through disobedcnce They will inhabit
the earth, for the whole earth. Gods footstooi.
is to be made glorious lisa. tx, 13l. Paradise
will be restored nthe-"t3nse%- of restoration
of all things. spoken by the mouth of all the
holy prophets" Acts ill.,, 1921
The dying thief will be among those who
shall then come forth from the tomb and enter
into Paradise, the garden Of the Lord
tnasmuch the Rev. Ii. Lacy Hcge has seen
nit to attack Pastor Russell and his teachings
by an unfair representation of those teachings,
an opportunity will be presented TO the intel
llgant and, minded Eeepe of fsicnfTronf
both those who are members of the reverend
gentleman congregation and those who are
not, to hear able and eloquent speaker from
Brooklyn. \. Y. Mr.. Il. r Cook in the course
of two lectures, clearly define the TEACHINGS of
the now world-famous pastor. showing that
they are @in@ harmony with the Scriptures and
with reason and common sense.
Hearing these lectures one will be in a posi-
ton to value the Rev. B. Lacy Hoge's state
ments at their trHe worth Mr. Cook will ad-
dress the public at the Lubin Thcater Sunday
November 9TH, 400 and 7:45 p NJ The lee
lures are absolutely free, and no collections
viii be taken.
Very respectfully yours
II. CLAY ROCKWELL
BROOKLYN n. Y. Nov. 18th.