Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-02-13

| llPASI0R RUSSELl)I experimenting the
torture OF human
ity, or that he has cloven hOofs. forked
tail, horns. etc. On the contrary. the
Bible describes him as originally one
Of Gods noblest creatures-a 'cherub. .
Since his fall, Satan's residence is in
our Observation-Disclosures He is 1.-The
prince Of the power Of the air
that now worketh in the children Of
disobedience." presenting himself as
ian angel Of light'-a servant Of God
When and How Satan Fell.
The Pastor stated that the Bible ex-
plicitly declares Satan's sin to bepride
and improper ambition Seeking to
usurp Divine pTerogahves. he ensnared
himself and rebelled against God. His
ambition found 10 opportunity for ex
ercise until mans creation Then. be-
holding this human pair he perceived
that TO capture them would De to cap
ture a race. aud to achieve in this
earth his ambitions plans
Satan took llvaltaee of the test Of
loyalty Wllel God Put upon our first
parents Guessing the serpent. ne
guided It continually 60 eat Of the Cor
hildeu uee lie serpent not only did
nos die bur uls the wisest of beasts.
thus seemlaz giving lhe lie to Cod 8
statement ~Thou shaft surely die
The Pastor thinks it unnecessary to
suppose t1at the serpent spoke audi
bly,. Actions can speak.
Eve was convinced that the Divine
Law was selfish. and that the forbid
den fruit was desirable. to make her
wise St Paul explains that Adam
was not deceived. Realizing that his
beloved wife would die. he preferred
to die with her Hence he became a
wilful sinner Presently God drove
our first parents from Eden. that thus
His death sentence might be executed
Satan Adopted Another Plan.
Disappointed in that humanity were
perishing, Satan formed another plan.
He would cope with God by injecting
new life into the human race. He
would have an empire. despite the Di-
vine will.
To do this he proposed to the angels
that they materialize and live as men
contrary to their nature. To those
who objected that this might displease
God. Satan presented the argument
that if God really possessed the power,
He would have punished him. for he
had been an enemy of God for some
time The argument was successful,
according to the Bible
For centuries a process Of engraft-
ing anSeic vitality upon Adamic stock
progressed We read, The sons Of
God beheld the daughteTs of men
that they were fair; and they took
them wives of all they chose" We
read that their children were giants,
men Of renown. But they bore no
stamp Of Divine character. They were
brutal. sensual. devihsh-
The children Of Adam became the
slaves Of these giants. Thus the Scrip
lures tell Us that the earth was dlled
with violence. and mems thoughts
were evil continually Apparently
Noah and his family remained pure
Adamic stock. Then came the Deluge.
already prepared for in the Divine
Plan. and an mankind persisted. ex-
cept Noah and his family.
ssten's Lie Otherwise Supported.
Thwarted again, Satan began a new
system Of tactics-to persuade man
Kind that his original lie was truth
that those who seem TO die really be
come more alive To assist in this
deception. be had the support Of the
fallen angels. sentenced with himself
toreuain 81 Tartarls-the atmosphere.
Neeromaacers. witches and wizards
were developed The fallen angels.
speaking through these Ze1tms. per
s0nated the dead. Gradually, this sys-
tenn Of error spread. until no nation
can be found where these evil spirits .
have not Incorporated Satan's lie. Even
amongst Christians. Satan's word is (
accepted. and Gods Word rejected Z
The soul that sinneth. it shall die"
The Foundation Of All Errors.
Pastor Russell declars,S hat nearly +
an theological errors are o2zed upon {
this doctrine Of demons-that Saen do
not really die. Where. he asked. would
be the doctrines Of eternal sorneut.
1urgatory. masses Tor the dead. etc.
K people really believed Gods Word
that the desd are dead. and that their
only hope lies 10 the resurrection, Sc 4
cured FOR them by Jesus death.
TIE sneake believes that mediums. n
who today support Satan's lie. are /.
.ha.r..nfra.a deceived IT'S rarnrafnf N
20 Sqr u has recovered many hon-
st u.e uus. VINO sfier iearning ,hat
hes were aee1fs ~ Satan and his
ma etiarNn of 3ad II
.d0tess tta FASTER at Bro0kiya TaDsr-
,arIe preoElvn n