The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-12

- the Bible every
where emphasizes the Importance of
Jesus death. yet Christians today seem
10 I've perplexed upon The subject. Some
claim that neither His life nor His
| death was different from that of other
men. Others claim that Jesus came
into the world to show mankind bow 10
live aud die for good cause. 9th
ers beNiidered declare that they see no
relat ionShin between Jesus death and
/ what they have been taught Is the pen
alty for sin: viz. eternal torment,
/ La general. said the Pastor. there is
| confusion upon the subject. and only
iha~e who get the proper focus on the
question Of why Christ died can lie
mentally ut rest. and enter sylupaihet-
/ ically into tie .lca. Plan Hf God. Of
which the death of .lesns for human re-
demption is part.
The Pastor protested against the too
common practise Of accepting a portion
of the Bible and rejecting the remain,
der He declared that any man wise
enough to criticise the inspired Word
should be accepted as an inspired au-
| thority. capable Of writing better
statement OF the Divine Plan. He be-
lieves that the Holy Scriptures, MS 81.
Paul declares. were written aforetime
by holy men for the admouition of the
Church because God wishes His PEOPLE
I to understand His arrangements We
should hold fast the faith once deliy-
cred to the saints" ana not allow the
1 wisdom of men 10 make the Word OF
| God OF none effect. He reminded his
hearers that Jesus reproved the l'Eari-
sees for neglecting the Word Of Ged
and preferrins the traditions of men,
Our English Bible. said be. does not
4 profess Ia be the Word Of God, but
4 merely translation Of II. II there
fore we find mistranslations which mis-
I represent the original Scriptures. We
I should correct these. and admit that
| the translations are not inspired
Jesus Died to Meet Mans Penalty.
| Orthodox ereeds do not dispute that
there is penalty against mankind.
These creeds agree that Adam. father
OF humanity. was created perfect, in
! the moral image of his Maker: but that
he slnned and came under penalty
| because Of that sin. All mankind. hay
! ing Inherited lie from him. share his
| condemnation TO death God. having
sentenced man TO death, Cannot CON
ssiently deal with tile sinner Hence
lie arranged that Jesus should recover
Adam and his posterity from that con
domination in order that they might
| have opportunity TO return 10 harmony
with Him. and thus 10 everlasting life.
This. said the Pastor Is clearly set
forth III both Old and New Testaments.
II we could forget our creeds and the
| false theories which they inculcate.
these Scriptures would guide us with
out difficulty Christendom is tandi-
capped By creeds of the Dark Ages.
which confuse us. For instance. these
creeds teach that Gods curse against
mankind is eternal torment.
"T-he Wages Of Sin Is Death"
Most emphaticaly the Bible declares
| the wages of sin to be death not tor
melt. Lest any should think that only
the body dies but that the soul con
tinues to live. the Scriptures say The
soul that sins shall die" Cod IS able
to destroy both soul and body III Ge-
henna the Second Death The pen-
atty against Adam. Dying. thou shalt
| die signifies the death of his soul
his entire being. Under that sentence
Adam and his race. unless redeemed
would have no future life
But God from the very beginning
purposed to redeem man from this
death sentence He purposed tn send
forth Ills Son TO pay man's redemp
ton price-to die for man. Chrisis
redemptive work would restore mans
soul from the power Of the tomb by a
resurrection from the dead Sc Paul
| expresses this matter in few words.
saying, "As by man came death mot
| eternal tormentl by man came also
the resurrection of the dead. For as
all in Adam die. even 80 shall MI in
Christ be made alive. But every man
In his own order"
The favors which God has promised
to man through Christ will come in
due season. They will make earth a
Paradise again. with nothing to burt or
destroy. All mankind will then be
privileged 10 return. If willing, TO the
image of God. lost by Adam. but re
deemed by Christ.