The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-08
Pastor Russell's Sermon

every Que of them for all those who
lived before His crucifixion. and for all
and youug--of every nation Because
Of this general redemption. colxtensive
With the ellrse. or sentence of death.
there Is To be- Il recovery from the
curse OF death. All manlapd are thus
to lie lrll,le amenable TO a release from
tunityyof II resurrection out of sin and
death conditions back to perfect life
conditions. Only, those who wilfully
aud ihtelligently reject this grace of
God will die the Second Death be
Blotted out as though they had never
been perish like natural brute beasts.
- Peter III
From this standpoint we see that no.
body is saved yet. All-both infants
and adults. heather and Christians
go to Sheol. Hades. the tomb. the state
of death. All are said to sleH in
Sheol. Hades, the tomb. until the ssJri-
GUS Morning of the New Dispensation.
Messiahs Kingdom of glory. Then the
Church will constitute the First Res
direction class. to Heavenly glories and
honors and Divine nature. Following
this. the Church with her Lord will
reign as kings and priests. for the
blessing of the entire human family.
Of all ages. nationalities and colors.
In other words, according to the BIZ
BILE none have gone to Heaven. AS
Jesus said, mo man hath ascended
into Heaven" John 3:13J Hence
there are no infants in Heaven All
infants who have died have gone to
the Bible hell. the tomb. and know
not anything" They merely await the
time when the Kingdom shall be in
power, and the awakening processes
shall begin to operate; and they shall
come forth from death-each in his
own band. Or company Corinthians
1923: John 1928. 20.
Hope For All Children.
! There is another theological theory.
which has no Scriptural foundation.
but which claims that every infant is
immortal. and that the present life.
long or short. favorable or unfavora-
bic. constitutes the only opportunity
ever to be enjoyed for reforming char
aeter and becoming fit for a happy
eternity. Hence. according to this I'M
scriptural theory. the children of unbe
lievers-conceived and born in sin and
depravity as are all mankind. more or
less-are urprepared for an eternity of
bliss. and consequently must spend
that eternity In pain and horror.
But let us rid the mind of this false
theory. and go by Scripture alone. AS
the Word of God declares. God only
hath immortality" Therefore no in
fants are immortal. When God said
The soul that sinneth it shall die"
He meant it. When He declared. "All
the wicked will | Destroy He meant
it, The penalty upon Adam and his
race is death; and therefore children
and all others die because of Adams
sin. The worst that can befall the
children of unbelievers would be death.
What. then. is the Scriptural hope
for the children of unbelievers? 1t is
exactly the same as for the children of
saints: namely. that Christ Jesus our
Lord tasted death for every man when
He tasted death for Adam; for all are
under Adams sentence of condemna
ton to death. One mans sin brought
the death penalty upon all: therefore
the one mans Ransom was the Ran
som for all. The children of unbeliev-
ers were redeemed in the most abso-
lutte sense from the entire condemna
ton of death Indeed. none but sin
ners were redeemed. Christ died for
the ungodly." All are ungodly; all are
sinners. Hence. all die: and all need
to be redeemed. else they would have
no hope of resurrection.
In the Messianic Kingdom. the Res
direction Age. children of believers
will have little advantage over the
children of unbelievers. in that they
will have less depraved organisms
when awakened. But under the grand
resurrection processes then at work.
such disadvantages will soon be over
come. All who are willing and obedi-
ent shall be brought to full knowl-
edge of the Truth and full opportuni
ties for complete Restitution. back to
all that was lost in Adam, for him
self and his posterity. In that day
it will no more be said. THE fathers
have eaten sour grape. and the chill
dren's teeth are set on edge" Every
one shall die for his own iniquity."
s1Tho soul that Sinueth If Sha II die -
Jeremiah 3l:29. 80: Ezekiel 1924.
Row reasonable are the ways of
God. How plainly are they stated in
the Word. Those who have the eye
and the ear of faith. who are hearken-
ing to the Word of the living God
rather than to the dead creeds of the
Dark Ages have joy and peace of
mind which is source of strength
unknown to others
According to the Divine arrange
ment, parents are responsible in re-
spect to their children The conscien-
hous parent has a wonderful oppor-
ttnity to train his children in the nur-
ture and admonition of the Lord. The
Christian parent should earnestly seek
for the wisdom from above. that he
may be able to rightly discharge his
duties under all circumstances. even
the most trying
is sNotiee Our Text Again.
The APOSTLE clearly distinguishes be-
tween fhe children of believers and the
children of unbelievers. His argument
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