The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-17

t(kASlC)K kUoStLlJI naDItatlOn. lieu
reserved in lasting
restraints under the thick darkness for
a Judgment of the Great Day" Jude
g. He said:
Last Sunday we discussed the fall
of the angels, who succumbed to sin,
first introduced By Satan's rebellion,
and continued by mans fall from Di-
vine favor. Mans fall had to do with
the fall of the angels. and they in
turn have had much to do with mans
further perversion mentally. morally
and physically. St Paul declared that
merely. but with wicked spirits in high
Observation-Disclosures 6:12.
Pastor Russell said that many who
read his sermons in the newspapers
will laugh at what may seem to be his
superstitious belief that fallen angels
are in close propinquity with humanity
"a continual power for evil, God and
Truth opposing. Personally he knows
nothing of Spiritism; for, obedient to
the Divine command, he avoids every
thing occult His knowledge of Spirit
ism comes mainly from the Bible. but
is we'll supported by the testimony of
many rescued from Spiritism.
The Bible styles the fallen angels
demons, translated devils in our Com
mon Version These demons. not our
forefathers. have perverted the True
Gospel. st. Paul refers to their insid-
ious teachings as doctrines of demons
These demons have blasphemed God
by teaching that He prepared for
the everlasting torture of nearly all hui
manity-except the Elect-at the hands
of fire-proof demons.
Thus the human mind was turned
against God in dread. Thus humanity
learned TO think of Satan and his asso-
ciates as in some far-off place-not near
| them. But now. the Pastor said. that
humanity are gradually learning that
the theory of a great torture place is 4
hoax, these demons would lead truth
seekers to the opposite extreme. and
convince them that there is no such
place, nor are there any demons.
Cast Down to Tartarus.
/ these spirits are near us-in our at
mosphere-and that they have power
over us only as we yield our wills tc
their suggestions. and our minds to sin
/ st. Peter says that Satan goes about
through the earth, seeking whom hl
may devour; and that his host of falet
angels are present power for eyi
| throughout the world Jesus bids u.
/ pray. Deliver us from the Evil One"
Pastor Russell said that ST. Peter tell
as that the fallen angels were cas
down to Tartarus at the time of TIN
Deluge The word tarf9rus is used out
once ia he hible. and mistransiated bet
We Mast H0t oufound the Biba
story of the lai oil the angels with tia
symbolic H.etarc OF the Revelation
where Salan is east out of heaven, SAT-
the speaker. This does not refer to tn
literal Heaven. 1t is figuratiye descrif
ton Of events which occurred long agC
when the Roman Empire was over
thrown and Papacy set itself up, CLAIM
ing to be Messiah's Kingdom
Satan's First Lie Perpetuated.
The Pastor then showed at SON
length that although God could hay
. destroyed Satan at any time. yet II
has permitted him TO continue in b
course for six thousand years. in ordI
to demonstrate the evil character {
! sin. in contrast with the beauty of hol
] ness. When men and angels shall hay
learned their lesson well, Satan and q
] who love sin will die the Second Deaf
Note Satan's persistency and effrou
cry. said the Pastor. God distinct
, told Adam that disobedience Won
bring death. Satan contradicted Il
Almighty pointbank, declaring. y
! shall not surely die" When mankil
experienced death, Satan continued
pervert Gods Word and mems mia,
: by saying that when men die. they
j not die really; but that dead man
a more alive than is living one.
This absurdity has been repeated
our race century after century, un
;. ali believe SaanS lie and discrel
Gods Word The way back to q,
y aud TO sanity of reasoning is to ren
date the lie. and believe Gods Trut
lie QettQ kuON not any lQp12-
a If the Truth prevailed. where won
come in prayers and masses for I
dead? If the dead know not anythir
- how can they suffer in hell or pure
n tory? Where would come in the bell
= of those who claim to have commune
ton with the dead?
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