The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13

~ 49, Satan is far away.
IlPASICR RUSSEll)I experimenting the
torture of human
fly, 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 tmosphere-Tartarus He is ''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 be pride
and improper ambition. Seeking to
usurp Divine prerogatives. he ensnared
himself and rebelled against God. His
ambition found no opportunity for ex-
ercise until mans creation. Then. be-
holding this human pair. he perceived
that to capture them would be to cap
ture race. and to achieve in this
earth his ambitious plans.
Satan took advantage of the test Of
loyalty which God put upon our first
parents. Obsessing the serpent. he
guided 1t continually to eat Of the for
hidden tree. The serpent not only did
not die. but was the wisest of beasts.
thus seemingly giving the lie to Gods
statement, '"ThOu shalt surely die"
The Pastor thinks it unnecessary to
suppose that 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
vas not deceived. Realizing that his
beloved wife would die. be preferred
70 die with her. Hence he became "a
wflful sinner. Presently God drove
cur flrst parents from Eden. that thus
His death sentence might be executed
Satan Adopted Another Plan.
Disappointed in that humanity were
perishlng, 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.
3. 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 II 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 process OF engraft-
ing angelic vitality upon Adamic stock
progressed. We read. "The sons of
God beheld the daughters OF men
that they were fair; aud 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. deviish.
The children of Adam became the
slaves of these giants. Thus the Scrip
lures tell us that the earth was filed
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 all mankind perished, ex-
cept Noah and his family.
Satan'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, he had the support of the
fallen angels, sentenced with himself
90 remain In Tartarus-the atmosphere.
NecrOmancers. witches and wizards
were developed. The fallen angels,
speaking through these mediums. per-
scnated the dead Gradually, this sys-
tem OF error spread. until no nation
can be found where these evil spirits
have not incorporated Satans lie. Even
amongst Christians, Satan's word Is
accepted, and Gods Word rejected
The soul that sinneth. 1t shall die"
The Foundation Of All Errors. Il
Pastor Russell declared that nearly
al theological errors are based upon |
fhis doctrine OF demons-that men do |
not really die. Where. he asked. would |
be the doctrines OF eternal torment,
purgatory. masses for the dead. etc,
II people really believed Gods Word
that the dead are dead. and that their
only hope lies In the resurrection, Sc
cured for them by Jesus death?
The speaker believes that mediums.
who today support Satan's lie, are
themselves deceived. His pamphlet
% spiritism has recovered many bon /
ct mediums. who after learning that
they were agents OF Satan and his
lemons. have become children OF God.
For free literature on this subject,
address the Pastor nj Brooklyn Taber.
sacle. Brooklyn. n. Y. .-..