Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-05-20
sEoUAcHEE, TENN, THURSDAY,
ENDORSING ARGUMENT
or REV. THORN

Editor News
1t has been some time since l have
written to the News. but If our kind
editor will permit me, will try to
contribute a few of the thoughts
which were so ably presented to us
here at the school house last Friday
evening. by Bro. Thorn, of the B.
8. A He took for his subject, SIN
God or Satan winning. First, he
made it very plain to his audience
that God is not merely a principle for
good. but that He is a real personal,
loving God, with real body, not a
| human body, but spiritual body, and
that he has real place of abode, a
throne in the midst of heaven. Bro.
Thorn also explained that Satan is al
so real person, that he was once a
very beautiful angel, but because be
BECAME proud and envious, and desir-
ed a kingdom of his own, he fell from
Gods favor and was cast down to
earth. and so he began to work against
his own creator. The Bible tells us
that our first parents were created per-
feet, so you see that old Satan
thought that If he could induce them
10 sin and come under his rulership,
quest against God He doubtless did
not know that it was Gods own plan
to let mankind fall under the penalty
of death that He might In due time
redeem the human family thru the
obedience unto death of His own pre-
cious Son. Bro. Thorn pointed out
that Satan is still perpetuating the
same old falsehood with which he de-
ceived Mother Eve. He is still max
ing people believe that they will new
or die, that they are immortal and
must either spend eternity in heaven
or eternal torment, but the Bible
teaches no such thing On the contra
ry we read that God only hath immor-
tality, and the soul that sinneth ii
shall die. Bro Thorn reminded as
that God permits evil for time for
the purpose Of teaching humanity a
lesson to show them for all time what
sin will surely lead to, and by the
time that this awful battle of Arm
megedon is over, they will have
learned their lesson so we'll that they
will be sick of sin and ready to fall on
their knees and humble themselves
under the mighty hand of God We
know that the forces of evil are very
strong and seem to be growing strong
er every day, but the good forces are
also growing stronger. This awful,
bloody European war has caused the
greatest wave of prohibition that ever
has been to sweep over almost the
whole civilized world. People are al
ready getting sick of sin. and this is
only the first stage. Bro. Thorn re-
minded us that according to the teach
ing of Gods Holy Word, this war will
be followed by the greatest revolution
that the world has ever known 1t is
to be world wide and is to be followed
by anarchy, every mans hand against
his neighbor, but old Satan is not 60
ing to win in this, the greatest con-
fict between good and evil. He is 60
ing to lose his grip on humanity.
His kingdom is going to pieces and he
is going to be bound for q thousand
years. Jesus Christ is going to take
unto himself His Bride and reign. All
the families of the earth are going to
be blessed by this glorious kingdom. |
Not only the living, but the dead, |
will hear the voice of the Son of God, !
and come forth. Even the little babies
will come from the land of the enemy. |
which is death The bible tells us
that our CHILDREN shall come again to |
their own border, Jer. 31:17, and SO
under the glorious reign of the Mes
siah all the willing and obedient will !
wslk up the highway of holiness to
eternal life, and then we read there
will be no more sickness, sorrow, pain |
or death. Oh, how wonderful is Gods
plan of salvation. Can any of us fail |
to love and reverence such God of
wisdom, love, justice and power
What a wonderful place this old earth
will be when it is restored to perfect.
ion, made like the garden of Eden of |
old. Old Satan with all his inf1u ences
for evil will be destroyed. The earth
will yield her perfect fruits. Every
person and everything will be in har-
mony with the Creator Perfect love
will reign in every heart and one will
not strive with another Ali will be
happy. for the earth will |
be filled with the knowledge of God
cean deep.
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