The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08
go. HAYNES REPLIES TO MR..
GAINES
ncala. Fla-. Oct. 30. 1912.

HHHa Wn fA eA ANtaln certain scriptures
relative io fhe doctrine OF the immor-
taIltl of the soul from which / have
d.asented n ms meetings in this city.
rhH am clad % do not with any
expectation that Mr. Gaines vii be
ufuHied thereby for he admits him.
aen rather boasts oi it. In fact that
- has made np Dis mind already
Naf He win NOT he convinced But
tsefe are others. undoubtedly. who
aIe somewhat ircer from prejudice
ttaa Wr Gaines admits himself TO be,
$500 toaa De- ead TOT an explanation
~ He tetste Ahlcl he cites
aare. afh Hr Gaines that the Ri
hfe eathes future punishment for
fas a.,ket There is no question
eH..fnas aIs This punishment,
afa aat all nor be- quench-
sa Nu oue aH0 believes THE Bible
raHld faaH 'aIs But Il was un-
aue aI. Gne taat burned the city
- I.ra.aI.m - Nr Gaines may see
81 rrrne - Ier l- ~ and
thn IH-1 ana Jerusalem is not
tanna tH = Nas also eternal fire
ab hunsI So8om and Gomorrah
,Iaae aat moment Lam
as be are turned into ashes
r.ha Therefore eternal or
.au4.at. .aha arr s uot as Mr.
Gan.. seems 81 hate assumed a fire
uhsa $500 burn alaays but one
whta nnpf - bndcred from ac-
samf ne t aork one which can
$50 r So 81 queuched II would
har a 80 .uea 4 nre 10 burn the
a#eb,l of / tere not they would
raf out They cannot quench it,
therefor, doe. ts work. which is
ta SOON asm 40" tNal 4.l-3l. and
eheu that accomplished having
uathne else Is 80. .t goes out
Verses Explained
Tbs hrst verse concerning which
a. Gaines asks an explanation,
whlsh 81 promises .n advance he will
naf accept reads as follows Then
shall the duet return 20 the earth as
N Was and the spirit SHALL return to
ftod eho gave 81" This is speaking
~ death without question But Mr.
Oalnes has overlooked the fact that
H il speaking of the death OF all men.
g. aues NOT teach that the spirits OF
Eool men alone 20 10 God. but the
spirits of all both good and bad, as
ia + t.t. ha
eea.ng six verses Therefore, if he
believes this spirit" 10 be some
fhine that lives on after the body
d.es chen Dee must accept the doctrine
- unrersalism or universal saliva
tnn and give up that view he in
safs on ~ future punishment. But,
as hp himself admits. the bones of
hls mind are SGT. and he will probably
continue % believe as at present and
hnld to contradictng views. The
serse in question simply refers us
haek fu fhe time OF the creation OF
man Tie dust shall return to the
earth as was" The spirit shall
Fefafn to 6oa who gave IT," An ex-
animation ~ Gen 81 will reveal
what il was that God gave. and
hhich returns 10 him at death-mere-
ly che breath The word spirit" oc-
euu .n the Bible S27 times. the word
soul s73 times. and never once is
either of them said TO be immortal
There Is no indication in this verse
itself that the spirit has any con-
aclousness The spirit. not always.
hut in this instance, refers to the
breath which gave life. which we
have In our nostrils Mr. Gaines may
further verify this by reading Job
- 3. and Job 33:4 and Ezekiel 37:S,
II
The next verse cited by Mr. Gaines
for which he asks an explanation
which. however. he declares he will
not believe when given, reads: "And
when Jesus had cried with a loud
voice ne said Father, into thy hands
l commend my spirit" What is it in
this verse which needs explanation?
II Mr. Gaines thinks il means that
Jesus went Immediately to heaven he
u mistaken. for Jesus declares three
days after this that he had not been
there yet John 20:13-17).
Dead Not Conscious
The neat verse upon which Mr.
Gaines is not willing TO be enlghten-
cd Is Acts 7.59: And they stoned
stephen. calling upon God, and say
ing, Lord Jesus. receive my spirit"
but the next verse. which Mr. Gaines
neglected 20 quote. says he fell
asleep The expression, receive
my spirit does not teach that Ste
phen was conscious after death but
simply that his spirit went into Gods