Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-03-05


tYA2l0K KUS2ElllJ Billy Sunday by
saying that al
though Billy's teachings do not como
up to the Bible. nevertheless lie is fan
ahead Of "Orthod0Xy' on this subject.
The Pastor agrees with Mr.. Sunday
in teaching that our Lord Jesus is
coming to establish Il worldwide En-
pire which viii bless AL mankind will
fullest opportunity 10 do right. But he
disagrees With Mr. Sundays theory
that the billions who died during the
| past six thousand years in ignorance
/ Of Christ win suffer to all eternity be-
/ cause of that ignorance. Those bill
lions include all who have never truly
heard Of Jesus. in heather lands and
ut home where. according TO Mr.. Sun
day. some were led straight down TO
He'll by the churches.
The Bible thought, the speaker de-
clared. is altogether different-that the
dead are in neither Purgatory nor a
fiery He'll. but in the Bible Hell-the
tomb; and that "all that are in their
graves shall hear the voice of the Son
of God and come forth" The sanity
will come forth TO glory with Christ in
His Kingdom; others, to a resurrec-
tion-a raising up out of sin and death
by judgment-John 5:2S, 90. r. V.
Those who have not iltelligently
heard of Jesus and His salvation are
not on trial now. Their death is the
penalty of Adams sin. not of personal
rejection of Jesus. 1t is to give these
the opportunity of a judgment trial.
during Christs A1iIlennial Reign that
they will be brought from the tomb.
As all died through one mans disobe-
dience. all will come forth to an op-
portunity of everlasting life through
the obedience OF the other man
Christ. The resurrection of the dead
is their only hope. (Acts 24:15) In
view of this the whole world are said
to sleep with their fathers"
"Orthodoxy" Is Still Worse.
The speaker then showed that those
styling themselves ORTHODOX" are still
further astray from the Bible. "Or-
thodoxy" declares that there will be
no Millennium-no hope for any except
the Elect few: that Jesus is coming to
burn up the earth and its inhabitants.
He quoted many Scriptures TO refute
this teaching. Both Catholic and
Protestant creeds declare that ut
Christs Second Coming the earth and
its inhabitants will be consumed with
literal fire This leads 10 literal in
of st. Peters symbolic
pOrtraying the fire Of an
lrchy which will destroy our inStitu-
tons. making way for the Kingdom.
They fall into this error because of
mother formed during the Dark Ages;
namely. that the only kingdom Of God
he world will see viii be such as it
: now enjoying. while the various So /
allied Kingdoms of God are butcherinS I.
Zach other Each tries to Justify its /
iwn selfish course. and all unite in /
aging that the civilized nations are .
Observation-Disclosures Kingdom.
This theory dates from 500 A.D.. /
ince which time Catholics claim that
he Church is reignins with Christ,
he Pope serving as the worlds king
-icegerent. or instead of Messiah.
'roteStants generally. refusing the
'ope as Christ'S vicegerent. are much
onfused when they attempt to ex-
lain the Kingdom for which they
ray. Thy Kingdom come" and the
eferences to its lasting 1000 years.
What Troubles Honest Preachers.
There are ministers who believe the
bible. yet are skeptical respecting Mes
iah's Kingdom Properly enough
hey argue that if for eighteen centu-
les Jesus has been Il Spirit Being ut
be Fathers right hand it would be a
for Him to return and sit
n 4 gold and ivory throne.
These ministers have slipped Il few
ogs in the Divine Plan Of the Ages.
le Pastor holds What they need to
ote in the Bible IS that only Christ
nd His Church are promised 4 share
the Heavenly bleSSingS-that the
Irvine arrangement for the world is
n earthly Paradise and human per-
,ction in the Divine likeness; that the
hurch will constitute an invisible
1iritual Kingdom. backed by Infinite
7isdom and Power: and that the An
ent Worthless. from Abel TO John the
aptist. will be resurrected perfect hui
an beings. and made princes in all
le neutrality-suspicious. Of that
,iritual Kingdom.
We cannot here discuss fully how
hrist comes rs thief. but we offer
zee of charge booklet which we E
I'VE written with view to making &
Ie matter very clear Whoever win
ldress me-Pastor Russell. Brooklyn,
Y.-requesting 4 copy Of Parousia
receive Il copy free. 4