The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
.RUSSELL'S CHRIST
IS COUNTERFEIT
CREATURE OF SATAN FOR DE
sTRucTroN or MANKIND. SAYS
REV. n. LACY HOGE.
IN TOUCH WITH EARTH
THE DEAD KNOW WHAT is GOING
ON IN THIS WORLD. HE
SEEKS TO PROVE
IN SERMON.

Declaring that the Christ of Rus
sellism is the counterfeit of satan for
the destruction of men and scoring
the statement of f. r. Cook, of New
York. whom he called TINS brooklyn
Cook" that infants do not go to
heaven, Rev. b. Lacy dIoge, OF Inn
manuel Baptist church, answered sew
eral questions propounded him last
night and then preached on the sub
ject, "Do the Dead Know What is
Going on Here?'' HIS text being from
Luke 1920: Rejoice because your
names are written in heaven"
DIR. Hoge's sermon.
The Darwinites," sad Or. Hoge,
may be proud OF their ape ana
monkey ancestors, but / would rather
boast of good, just ana noble ances-
tors that were created by God In
His own image, The Russellites may
find great pleasure in the thought
that they viii die like the beast OF
the field and cease To exist. but
am glad that 1 can rejoice in AN
inheritance incorruptibe and unde-
filed"
"Our names are written in heaven"
forms us. Our Lord promised TO
confess in heaven those who confess
him as Lord on earth. Our depart
ed friends know our names and when
our Lord confesses US in heaven and
has our names recorded there, they
will know we are saved
That the dead know what Is going
on here Is taught IN the sixteenth
chapter of st. Luxe, said the preacher,
quoting the parable of Dives ana
Lazarus. Quoting from Pauis epistle
to the Ephesians that the mission
of the church is to make known TO
the principalities and powers In
heavenly places the manifold Wis
dom of God" ne said that If these
heavenly Inhabitants are to learn
something from those on earth they
must know what Is going on here.
Questions Answered.
Some of the questions answered by
DR.. Hoge were:
First. What do you think of Mr.
Cooks sermon at the Lubin? TINS
Brooklyn Cook that the Russeitltes
brught to Richmond, sought TO buy
the, hiFthrighf of ear people Mlin a
more worthless mess of pottage tnan
that for which Esau sold his birth
right to Jacob.
Second L. David In heaven? Are
any Jews In heaven? Who died before
Christ camee
1t is evident that David and many
other Jews of the Old Testament
saints are in heaven: for the Scrip
lures speaking Of Christ's crucifixion
and resurrection. say. The graves
were opened; and many of the bodies
OF the saints which slept arose, ana
came out of their graves after his
resurrection, and went into the Holy
city and appeared unto many"
{Matt. 2T-52 and 53.D These Spirits
of just men made perfect (Heb. IL
23) went with Jesus into heaven
when he assembled up on high and
led captivity captive. fEph. 49,
Davii's tomb is still lii Palestine. but
says, David did not ascend into
heaven" tR. VI. 1t refers to the
time of his death. When he died
his body went into the grave and his
spirit into the Old Testament Para
disc. and when Christ arose he also
arose and went with Jesus into
heaven.
Third. Is there any Scripture that
teaches that men will have hum
dred years after death to accept sal
z-atton
There is no Scripture that teaches
men can be saved after death. The
Bible says, Now is the accepted time,
behold now Is the day of salvation
"a. Cor. s-2) Boast not myself
of tomorrow. for thou knowest not
what a day may bring forth" eProv,
s7-1) The Bible never hoids3 out
to a man a chance for salvation be-
yond the present moment. Satan Of
fers the future salvation for the pur-
pose OF destroying men.
E.Iiiah's Translation.
Sixth Where did Elijah and
Enoch go7
The Bible says that "Enoch was
"and did not see death,
"for God tok him" Took him to
he with God. lieb, lis; Gen. 5-24.l
The Bible also tells us that Elijah
went up by Il whiriwinJ into heaven"
Il Kings 2-11o
Seventh. Mr.. Cook said at the
Lubin that infants do not go to
heaven, will you please tell an anx-
teus mother Mhera her infant went
at death?
Infants go to heayen.-J Jesus said.
Of such is the kingdom of God"
mark 10 i4.)
Again he said. Except We be con-
verted. and become as little children.
We shall not enter into the kingdom
OF heaven" Matt. 1881 He also
SAID. THAT in heaven their angels
Cor spirits) do always behold the face
Of my Father which is in heaven"
Matt. 1S-t0.)