The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-15

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hope to come out from the death SEN
tence, into which the entire race was
plunged by or through Father Adams
disobedience. 1t is therefore free
gift 'for by the law there shall be no
flesh justified in His Sight, Rom. 1920.
To what is death likeued in the Script
ures? Listen to the words of Jehovah:
Dust thou art and unto dust shalt thou
return, Gen. 3:19. If the penalty were
other than death, did God sufficiently
inform His creatures as set forth in
Gen. 2:l7, IS? For further description
of death hear the words of the wisest
man: I'm death man hath no pre-emi-
nence above beast, as the one dieth,
so dieth the other, all go unto one place:
all are dust, and all turn to the dust
again" Fec. 3:l9, 20. This is IN lire
with the words of the psalnist! ''In
death there is no remembrance of Thee:
in the grave who shall give Thee
thanks?" Pisa. SIS.
The testimony of Gods Word from
Genesis to Revelation is that the dead
are dead and know not anything, Fec.
9:5. The penalty for sin is death and
not torment, and all who go into death
are in state OF silence: they know
nothing, and will remain in that condi-
ton until the Resurrection morning when
all who are in their graves shall hear
His voice and come forth John 5:23, 30
to be tested and tried as to their fitness
for everlasting life, perfection Of being
on the human plane.
A higher salvation than human per
fectionsis offered now, for those who
have the hearing ear. God having pro-
vided some better thing for those who
follow in our Lords footsteps now, and
which class the Scriptures tell US is
being gathered out from every nation,
kindred and tongue, and Iyarily believe
from every religious Denomination.
These constitute the "brid5 c.ass" who
when completed and united 10 her Lord
will with Him say Come, and let him
that heareth say come, and let him that
is athirst say come. and whosoever will
/ let him take the water Of life freely, "
Rev. %: H.
AS death was the penalty for Adam S
sin, 50 we Understand that it will still
be the penalty for sin in the next age
when everyone snail die for his own
iniquity, Jer. 3l:29, which will be the
second death from which there will be
no resurrection tor Christ dieth nc
more" and sin when it is finished
bringeth forth death.
Those who who uphold the doctrine of
eternal torment for the wicked have
only the parallels and dark sayings of
our Lord and the symbolism of ReveIa-
ton, etc; to support their belief. Our
Lord when asked why He spoke to the
multitude in parallels replied that il
was for the purpose that they should
neither see no understand, Mark 3:12.
Hence the call in this age has not been
to all, but to particular class who has
ears to hear.
Finally, if God has created all things,
and for His pleasure, REV. AID, could
we imagine Him taking pleasure in the
creation of a great place called hell in
which untold millions of his hap
less creatures would suffer the tortures
of the damned throughout eternity?
Think of children on account of their
lot accusing their parents of improper
training and laXity of parental obliga-
lions, and the whole writing mass
hurting curses at God and disappearing
His name for bringing them into exist
ance under unfayorable conditions only
to such bitter end!
verify believe Mr.. Editor, that
Brother Hudson himself does not truly
believe in such Fplace!
| would be pleased to send free, some
interesting literature showing how God S
great plan of redemption which He is
accomplishing through His son will
eventually cause every creature which
is in heaven and on the earth and such
as are in the sea and all that are in
them to say blessing and honor and
glory and power be unto Him that
stitch upon the throne, and unto the
Lamb for ever and ever. Rev. 5:13.
X. Y. T..
Oakland. Md, Aug. s, 1912.