The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-01

yll---A Gradually. as the
((RASIloR RUSStlO eyes Of our under
standing open t.
the true beauties Of Gods Word. We
find thar while the gross Error of the
past has some foundatio 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 forefathers were not to
blame: ability to read was not com.
mon until within 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 repudiate
the torment theories, and many are
turning from the crecds. and from the
Bible. the supposed foundation.
The present trend il toward Higher
Criticism. Evolution. In France. II is
claimed. ninety-six per cent Of the pco-
pie have lost all faith IN religion: IN
Ift 'Cut. ti'W 'ti
portant that the people should learn
that God has made generous provision
for all through Christ. and that He
will bring all to n knowledge Of
Christ: that every wilful sin must
bear its Just penalty.
The subject of future punishment Is
most important. The people should
know Respecting the word He'll In the
original Scripturcs-tlat Sheol Of the
Old Testament represents the Bible
sand years. and that Hades In the New
Testament means the same: that these
words do not stand for torture. hut for
the state Of death. Humanity are re-
deemed from the grave by the death o:
Christ. and Sheol. Hades. the grave.
shall he destroyed during Messiah's
reign-TIosea xiii. II: Isaiah XIV. 8: I
Corinthians XIV. "a. 55
Gehenna- fire means the garbage. fur
mace valley outside Jerusalem; 1t is
symbolical of the destruction of the
finally impcnitent.
PursatoriaI 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 lie under the super
vision OF the Churchill Cor. vi. 2.
st. Peter tells of purgatorial fires
which now are purifying the saints:
'"rhink II 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 I John Ill.
10: John Nv. IS: Matthew xvi. "a.
st. Paul says that Christ LEARNED
obedience by the things which He suf-
fered." and that III we suffer with Hin
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 ont that In the end
OF this Age fiery trials will come upon
the Church: '"rhe 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 unscorched
Jesus declared to the Church. ''ThrOngh
much tribulation shall ye enter the
Kingdom" These are purgatOrial
tribulations for which we may give
The Worlds Pursatory Soon to Begin.
The worlds pnrgatory will begin
with severe ordeal upon all man
kind. but will continue In instructive
tribulation upon all needing the same
The "tires" will be symbOlical. The
New Age will be ushered In by IA time
Of trouble snch as never was since
there was nation" Daniel xii. H.
Jesus declares that unless that trouble
were checked no flesh could he saved:
but because Of the Elect. those days
shall be shortened. The Messianic King.
dom will end the strife and anarchy.
st. Peter used symbolisms In describ-
Ing these troubles: The "sea" repre-
SCENTS the. restless peoples: the solid
acknowledgements the sOcial
structure. whose mountains" are the
Kingdoms and whose ''heavens" are
the ecclesiastical powers. I'll Peter III
81. TO- IL: Psalm xviii The Apostle
graphically pictures the elements OF
Society In violent agitation. resulting
In a great cheat" which will CONSUME
these. He then pictures the New his
pensatiOn. 1.-The new heavens" will b.
the Church IN glory. '"rhe new earth
will be Society reconstructed. Whc
cannot see the capltalistic element. the
abor element and the social element IN
great danger Of the cOnfiagration hi
vinely foretold? The Lord pictures
anxious to know and obey the
Truth. "rhen will turn unto the PEG
pie pure Message. that they may all