The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-16
God IL Not Meeksd.

v. COLEMAN.
God 10 Not Meeksd.
Editor Of The Virgnan:
Sir,-The Bible students certainly appreciates
the space the editor has granted In his
columns. time after time for questions in Bible
study. and OF reports Of addresses along those
lines. We trust that he will still keep up this
rood allowance. less peradventure the carnal
store for the future. otherwise the good that
would be done. will be left undone. SO intrudius
on the editors good nature, seek to answer MI.
NJ. l.. Staples letter OF re cent date.
II Is very refreshing, personalities have
cen INDUCED in. to some extent to note that
he puts them aside and takes to Scripture.
given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for
doctrine. for reproof, for correction for nstruc-
ion, in righteousness" With this In mind, am
thing that the heart be established with grace,
and not carried about with divers and strange
doctrine"
our friend dr Staples asks the question.
Does Jesus judge sinners or unbelievers at
dea,h?" and gives seventeen Scriptures to an
swer in the negative. all of which it could De
unto to die, and after death the
Judgment" There Is no discussion or difhcu1y
In grasping this .
Passing a few unscriptural sentences, call
his attention to tho statement God Will then
forgive the worlds sin as he s now forgiving
the sins of the church" jeremiah 81: -. as: 3,
(Note the worlds SIM Reading down the chap
Ter Grew. 20: ~ that he alluded to. you Will not
snd forgiveness. but Judgment. on the world .
sin; not only that but also on the earth a, ann
his peoples sin' and the worlds
Then be goes to say under the sum OF
he matter as revealed to the Bible students :
God ac, epts the death or ransom price provided
by his Son. and, releases first the members OF
the gospel hurch, let's them pass from under one
mencing at Pentecost" Referring to Scriptures.
here Is sample of his application, Cor.
15: 81 For since by man came death. by man
came also the resurrection Of the dead TO tnat
he adds: They pass from death unto life so
that they can be trial.: passing from the
death sentence to trial for life. and from oeatn
TO life then to trial. A little mixed up. wnat
would Re the sense In going on for trial Tor
nfe when we already have 1t? Where ola ne
get his information for this: members OF the
Gospel church, passing from the death sentence
to trial for life? Is this gospel church spoken OF
to identify 1t from another church? Then again
when the selection of the church TOT Goo
name Is over the residue of the human race, VIII
be released from death sentence brought on them
ty Adam. and all go on trial Judgment TOT one
thousand ysars What is the diresenee between snsi
church? IL the human race IL to De reieaseo
from the death sentence Ito life) what 10 TINS
Judgment Of thousand years for? Tor NE ti
such is the case. the jury must be out Tor
Has this so-eaiied sBtbe student" TN the sum
of the matter revealed, failed to read OF inc
expiration of the thousand years.
The results those Bile students find are anaz-
ing -,., r .hs
sole purpose OF denying hell. to place 1t, II you
| like In the clergy / not n the clergy, nor
am a Baptist. and defend none oeheVs noa'
and 1t ,s his word uphold. What our frieno'
Mr. staples. meant was that hell was not ii,
| the Bible. / ask Mr.. Staples with the rest Oh
that gentry why 1t is that they teasner s sre
see who invented discovered this place any
way? 1t is evident not man. nor the deV'I no.
Cod, some say. because he Is 600 OF rove as
all believe land some have tasted). In PROOF
| ~ that God sent his well-beloved Son-mark
Won hi. "weIl- beloved"--that mieht be brought
herk TO Cod In this fulillmant, God stood oy'
and let fallen men whose righteousness was as
"nlthy rags" spit in the face Of his we'll
F. loved. Shaping his face. and 3eerins him-le.
him suffer the agonies Of approaching crucihxon
/ faa we call II the chair, did not remove the
bitter cup. though he prayed his sweat as ~
were great drops Of blood raiiing Gown 10 ~ u,
| ground" while his blood ran down from MS
wounds. as he hung on the cross; a ao " Gns
the angry mob, Knocked and jeered him COG
| forsock him. Il had enough 80 far, put uou
| forscok him. II was too much toE OUT Lo" -
! hroka his heart . -. o,,
beloved II there was no he'll: no iake oi o W.
inst extinction? What awful sin II Is 10 make
| light OF the great work OF Jesus Christ. for
which God has been pleased to give MN "a
name that is above all other names 81, that there
| are men today preaching the devils lie over the
| land. "thou shalt not surely die BE no.
deceived, nn .ow wSa .ha, 1' also shall he reap
Gcd has called and the sinner refused. COO
stretched out his hand. and no man resat Sn,a
| set at ma ugnt MS CouhSh' aHN
non. of his reproof. God will laugh at the SIN
ner's calamity and will mock when mis- rear
someth." sp ,or
| The sinner has been told there Is no nell .or
ment II has been made as a result OF Juus
ment at DEATH forgetting that ne Is alIsaoy e ~
dsmned proving no Judgment at death; II mas
been easoned no hell. He'll. the place Tor ue-
parted spirits. the prison for wicked spirits, ~
inc te,l we have lived our course. and FOR .ne
| anal day Of Judgment. Their NEGLECT OF &c
rrea. salvation" will burn them torment.
ct not the child Of God say OF wna' OUT ai ~
the name OF "Bible Student.
Blea@ism In Virginia.
| We have some Blease spirit and style here IN
| Virginia lust uow-prominently but uncon'
sciously expressed in the pulpit and among wo-
| man md seyAntY-fve thousand alleged but un-