The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27

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thsre are difssculties in ac-
ff6x IRE ifiea Of heavenly recog-
Is e granted. That there are
7rS AflIIculties In rejecting IL is
nA1 0Atly asserted.
n II ~ objection be raised. and II
- onIy one that has weight, that
ration would cause sorrow by
indinK us of the lost condition
nlesinr loved ones, 1t might be
red Would not the happiness be
Safor ii q world where We knew
~ some were saved, rs would DC
~ caae il We could recognize our
lnnds. than in world where we
Y IN not be assured that any were
xod. q would be the case II We
eald not recognize our friends.
personally, i believe In the doc
r1na Judging from the text. Paul
H2a1 / vfsh to give a reason for the
n1ih that Is in me,
II Ii in keeping with the con-
ltution OF man.
Thia il the psychological argu-
1T.
K{ Memory In this world, man Is
oessAd Of memory. 1t Is n very
I'll facuity II he does not have 1t
che next world how can he praise
-, or manifest appreciation for
SaSnutnxs hitherto received? Memo
" viii be very busy In heaven. In
Yoil, much OF the punishment will
ii remorse for wrong done, for
41nkbf omitted, for opportunities lost.
ri memory be at work In the future
fkas why shall we not recognize those
gh0m We knew In this life? We have
~ assurance from Paul that while
- will be change in the risen
3 ~, yet Its identity remains.
Continuity Of Personality He
~ Ii unjust. let him be unjust
I'm: and he which is filthy, let him
~ Mithy still; and he that Ia right
6ua, lot him be righteous still; and
as that Is holy. let him be holy still. :"
ny. 22.11). Where the tree falls,
fore il lies. Whatever the charac-
81 ID when the soul leaves this earth
continues to be. II It is for Jesus
afe. 1t is for Him yonder; II 1t is
E4anat Him here, ii IL against Him
0nder. Now IL the Inner nature
rse4e hose its distfHeAisenasa. whx
ould the outer? Why, then. should
~ mt know each other!
Il 0ocial Instincts Man possesses
ktain social instincts, They are In
tent III him Why should they not
4 malntained? They Will not be
SintAined as here In all particu-
HtS, but that is not saying that
~ viii not be maintained at all.
f&af Jesus said to the Sadducees
S6nk marriage meant that marriage
~ secular to earth; II was neces-
ixY ID preserve the race. In heaven
i not necessary. People In heaven
IN In one respect, be like the
neels. He did not say they would
ii ~ angels, but. equal TO them in re-
Sect to marriage This statement
9o6 not mean that the ties OF earth
f1Il iii no way be recognized in
6sen. On the. other hand, man be-
n constituted as he Is, 1t is reason
81 10 expect that these human re-
ktonshipa will in some way be con.
6fsod.
HnmAn Aspirations There are
0Gne characteristics Of the race tina,
E3a universal: patriotism. love oil
I paa, respect for parents and kin
I'D Ton may call these things SEN
ent; but sentiment Is . great
sraf, and right sentiment IL q
r0d power. In any case, sentiment
Nj the world. There are some uni
T1rsai beliefs. God, heaven, the fu-
~ lie. The very universally
461res them trustworthy. Alongside
$500 beliefs may be placed another
heavenly recognition. It answers
u longing OF the human heart: II
IN Instinct, and one that may be
nsfed. Therefore. we may know
~ loved ones in heaven.
do not call these statements
ffhnrtO adduced. positive proof.
I've been dealing in probabilities.
eOnne TO the positive evidence, in
6at the idea
:. Ii Ia Keeping With the Scrip
y Sar& Iii Is very readily admitted
~ fhAre Is not much said in the
Ilhie shout heavenly recognition;
MT there ID NOT much said about
Maven In the Bible, nor about hell.
h4re IL, however, enough said to
Warrant us in desiring the one and
nfhing the other: to enable us to
&ata the one and avoid the other,
IN there IS enough said about rec
IGniticn TO justify US in believing it..
n $50 conceded that much that is
aimed In support Of this teaching,
en the Scriptures. lis matter of
1erence. But 1t is really astonish~
row much Of what we hold 10
true Is grounded on inference.
nday Nv the Christian Sabbath. the
1xAticn Or infants and imbeciles,
ob1l,iy the divine cali to the minis
Iii and other things that Christian
ecnle belieye in, are. when IL comes
the matter Of their proof. based
Inference. Moreover. the value
Mhat Wish 10 present lies not In
IN 0ne statement, but In the accu-
(Slattye f0rre Of all that may be
3ho Eoeurrectio The resurrec-
- 1t18lf cfeates . presumption in
~ ecckniuon. The body dies
m hOdy, & Ii raised q spiritual
Aek II \ the Identical body.
~ ~ RKul. Then II may be
yesus' risen body was
I. md Ne are told that He
ion Anew tho body OF our
tkat II may be conform.
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