Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

the true beauties of Gods Word we
find that while the gross Error Of the
past has some foundation in the Truth.
the two are very different
Wrong Views of Future Punishment.
Wrong views of future punishment
have divided Christians into many
sects. Our forefafhers were not to
blame: ability to read was not com
mon until within a century Further
more. for centuries the Bible was out
of the hands of the people and clerical
zeal tried to bring the whole world.
through fear. into the Church.
Now. all thinking people repndiate
the torment theories. and many are
turning from the creeds. and from the
Bible. the supposed foundation.
The present trend is toward Higher
Criticism. Evolution. In France. 1t is
claimed. ninety six per cent of the peo-
pie have lost all faith In religion: in
Germany. ninety per cent How i'm
portant that the people shonld learn
that God has made generous provision
for all through Christ and that He
will bring alt to knowledge Of
Christ: that every wilf,I sin must
bear its just penalty.
The subject of future punishment is
most important The people should
know respecting the word Hell In the
original Scriptures that Sheol of the
Old Testament represents the Bible
teaching of he'll for the first four thou
sand years. and that Hades in the New
Testament means the same: that these
words do not stand for torture. but for
the state of death Humanity are re-
deemed from the grave by the death of
Christ. and Sheol. Hades, the grave.
shall be destroyed during Messiah's
reign.-Hosea xiii. "A: Isaiah XIV. 8;
Corinthians XIV. "A. rs.
Gehenna fire means the garba ge-fur-
mace valley outside Jernsalem; 1t is
symbolicaI of the destruction of the
finally imperiitent
PureatoriaI Fires of the Bible.
These are symbolical The church is
now on trial for everlasting life or
everlasting death. The worlds purga-
torial period will be under the super
vision of the Church, Cor vi. 2.
ST Peter tells of purgatOrial fires
which now are purifying the saints:
Think it not strange concerning the
fiery trial which shall try you. as
though some strange thing happened
unto you." Jesus referred to these pur-
gatorial experiences: read l John ill.,
13; John XIV. IS; Matthew xvi. "a.
St Paul says that Christ learned
obedience by the things which He suf-
fered." and that 'if we suffer with Him
we shall also reign with Him"
The Scribes and Pharisees prosecuted
Jesus; He forewarned His followers
that "a mans foes shall be they of his
own household"
St Paul points out that in the end
OF this Age fiery trials will come upon
the Church: The fire of that day
shall try every mans work of what
sort 1t is" Faith built with the gold.
silver and precious stones of Divine
Truth will come forth nnscorched.
Jesus declared to the Church. Through
much tribulation shall ye enter the
Kingdom" These are purgatorial
POPULATIONS for which we may give
thanks.
The Worlds Purs.tory Soon to Begin.
The worlds purgatory will begin
with a severe ordeal upon all man
kind, but will continue in Instructive
tribulation upon all needing the same
The fires" viii be symbolicaL The
New Age will be ushered In by - dme
Of trouble such ms never was since
there was q nation" Daniel Xii. IL
Jesus declares that unless that trouble
were checked no flesh could be- saved:
but because OF the Elect those days
shall be shortened The Messianic King
tom viii end the strife and anarchy.
: st. Peter used symbolisms IN descFib-
ing these troubles: The sea" repre-
sents thes<restiess peoples: the solid
'1and'-earth-reprss the social
Structure, whose ~mountAins" are the
Kingdoms and whose "heavens" are
the ecclesiastical powers Oh Peter III
81. 10 II: Psalm XVIII The Apostle
graphically pictures the elements Of
Society In violent agitation, resulting
I'm a great heat which will consume
these He then pictures the New Dis.
pensation- The new heavens" viii be
the Church in glory The new earth
Will be Society reconstructed Who
cannot see the capitaiistic element. the
labor element and the social element In
great danger of the condagration Di-
vinely foretold2 The Lord pictures
mankind anxious to know and obey the
Truth Then win ! turn unto the PEG
pie pure Message. that they may all
call upon the name Of the Lord. to serve
Him with one consent "-Zeph. 81. O.