Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-01-14
TO JUNGLE TOM"
CONCERNING THE DEAD.

quarrel with the Cathollcs, tueJ arc
only one of the ChuIch systems, put
we know there is only one true cnurch
of the living God. the church OF tue
first born whose names are written IN
Heaven, and thank God, we 40 not
have to have our names enrolled on
an earthly church book in order TO De
a member of the lone church OF tne
living Cod As to the dead, tue
scriptures tell us where they are ana
their condition. They are experience
ing neither joy nor sorrow. They are
Just dead. They will have no knoWI-
edge of anything until they awaken IN
the resurrection. The dead know
not anyth ng. "-Eccl. $50, Iheir
sons come to honor and they know IL
not; they come to dishOnol ana they
perceive it not Of them. job 14:@l. IL
is written of both the good ana the
bad that they fell asleep in death
Surely they are in state OF uncon-
seriousness Paul declares they are
persisted if there be no resurrection.
Adam and all of his race were con-
demned to death and but for the ran
som of Jesus Christ, all would perish
"As in Adam all die, even so in
Christ all shall be made alive. u
Cor 1929
We should know that the dead are
not in heaven, for Jesus says, mo
man hath assembled up to heaven, but
He that came down from heaven, even
the Son of Man. John 3:13. The
prevailing opinion is that death ends
all probation but the Scripture does
not 80 teach. One scripture often
quoted to prove this is where the
tree falleth, there it shall lie. "-Eccl.
11:5. II this has any reference TO
mans future it indicates that whatev-
or his condition when he enters the
tomb, no change takes place In regard
to his future life till he is awakened
from death God does not propose TO
save any on account OF ignorance, not
even infants, but will have all to
come into knowledge of the truth.
As Jesus is the door of the sheepfold,
all must come in through Him, 80 all,
even the little babies who have NOT
heard the glad tidings of great JOY
which shall be to all people in this
life. must hear it in the life beyond
the grave. Now, some may say, why
did Jesus say that we must become as
a little child, for of such is the king
dom of heaven" Jesus doubtless
meant that we must become humble
and teacbable like child. He did
not say that the kingdom class are
children, but they must yield to the
| will of God, as a child does to the
command of it's parents Gods plan of
salvation is to extend to each member
| of Adams race during the millennium.
The offer of eternal life upon the terms
of the new covenant, sealed with the
precious blood of Jesus will be offered
TO all the world who have not had ears
to hear the call of the gospel to be-
| come Joint heirs with Christ to receive
the gift of immortality, which will
not be granted to any except the elect.
the little flock, the bride, the Lambs
wife. The offer to the rest of the race
will be restitution to the perfection Of
Adam before he sinned and came I'M
der the sentence of death.
This will probably be my last letter
to the News All the readers know
that l have been misrepresented, false
" accused and grossly insulted, but
for my own part, l am willing to en-
dure all the abuse that can be heaped
mon me from such source as it has
come, for we are exhorted to endure
hardness as a good SOLDIER for Jesus
Christ, and Jesus says: "Blessed are
We when men shall revile you and per-
secute YOU, and say all manner of evil
against you falsely for my sake. Re.
ioice and be exceeding glad for great
ia your reward in Heaven, for so per-
secuted they the prophets which were
before you - My purpose in writing
has been the hope that might be able
to encourage and help some of the
Lords people to discern the signs Of
the times, and put on the full armoI
of God, as we are living in the end OF
the age, and the time is short in which
to make our calling and election sure.
The harvest will soon be past, the
Master is here as the chief reaper moi
in the flesh as in the Jewish harvest,
but in power and great glory, the
highly exalted divine Christ, the ex
press image of the Fathers person.
Though He is yelled from human
sight He is inaugurating His reign Of
Righteousness. He Is gathering TO-
gether in oneness of heart and min(
the ripe first fruits, and soon that
elect body shall rule and bless the
world. True, the time of trouble
spoken of by Daniel and also Jesus
must for a while darken the horizon
and shut out the light of the dawnini
millennium, but soon the Sun of Right
eousness shall arise with healing il
His beams and dispel all the darkness
and gloom Then the knowledge o
the Lord shall fill the whole earth q
the waters cover the sea. Then tn
millions who have never heard tn
glad tidings of great joy shall hear ii
for His dominion shall be from sea
sea and from the river to the ends c
the earth Now only the bride elias
are being called, but after the mai
rage Of the Lamb, the spirit and til
bride will say, "Come, and all VIII
will may take the water of life freely
If any of the readers are interested !
the truths that l have been humbl
trying to set forth, they may drop II
a line giving their address and wi
mail them SONS tracts that will hel
them to a better understanding
Gods word" If my poor, disconnectt
articles have helped single one
Gods little ones. I am thankful.
not. l am satisfied. May the Lord
will be done. AS have already at
ted. it is not on my own account th
have concluded to stop writing, b
the abuse heaped upon me has becon
40 offensive to others as to be almo
unbearable, 80 1 will wait for anot
ar door to open to me that may co
tr;bnte nv little mite of service.