The Dickinson press., 1916-05-20

ready existed in it's worst form, then
there would be need Of a final judg-
ment day. So we see, the day of
judgment, or resurrection, when body
and soul are again united, will also
be the day when our salvation will
be fully completed.
We then come to the question,
how will the dead arise And will
there be any unity in appearance or
form Of these r~esurrected? This
question causes special trouble to
some people when considering that
some bodies have long decayed, others
having been devoured by animals
have vanished, others having been
cremated seem to have been de-
formed beyond the possibility of a
resurrection. Yet we must not let
our reason lead us astray from the
divine decree. For Christ says in
John ~: "a. Just as a kernel of
corn falls into the earth and must
die there, before it can come forth to
bear fruit, just so must our bodies
decay before they can arise again.
Yet a kernel of corn never comes
from the earth in the same form as
it was put into the same, but in the
form of stock and ear. But our
bodies will be glorified and perme-
ated and not subject to any laws of
gravitation. And yet they will be
visible just as Christ's body was
plainly visible that it showed ever
the cars where brutality had been
practiced upon him in hands, feet and
sides. Yet we must not herefrom
draw the conclusion, that those who
in the course of life have lost a
limb, will fail to have such limbs on
the day of resurrection, for just as
we'll as the main part of the body
will arise, just so sure will all the
minor parts arise end be united with
it. The same fact is clearly stated in
l Corinthians Is; 1914.
We might then also ask the ques-
ton what is the of such resur-
rection? The cause of the resurrec-
ton is not to be found, or sought in
the strength, or in fact in any ability
on the side of man, but only and alb
solutely in the omnipotent power of
God, executed and brought to being
by his word and decree. He who in
the beginning by these words "let
there be" brought everything into be-
ing, he will also, by his same words
bring about the resurrection. AS this
resurrection will be accomplished by
the triune God, Father, Son and Holy
Ghost. AS the scripture clearly
states he that has brought Christ to
life will also bring US to life, Phil
lipians 8; 21, Christ will also partici-
pate, because in Him is the Life.
John SILL, So she'll also the Holy
Ghost participate as is stated in the
38th chapter of Ezekiel. And above
all Christ says in 1 Corinthians Is;
1923, I am the resurrection and the
life, etc.
And yet there is also a distinct
difference in the way that people
will arise. For the resurrective
body of the believer will be perme-
ated by the divinity. And will not
be a body Of the Old Adam in sin.
but a body in the New Adam in
righteousness and perfection, having
neither vile nor evil. It will be the
same body that was placed into the
chamber Of death, but will be Ct al
together different essential qualifica-
tons. For Christ will change ou1
vile body, that it may be fashioned
like unto his glorious body, rs is
stated in Philippians 3: 81. 1t will
be first Of all an i~ncorruptable body
as is stated in Luke 2~0;35-36; 1 Cor
inthians Is; 42-44; 1 Corinthians Is;
1888. It will be secondly a body OF
magnificence, brilliancy and splendo1
as is stated in Mathew 10; 43 and
2 Corinthians 3; 10. 1t will be
thirdly a fully accomplished body as
is stated in 1 Corinthians Is; 43;
Acts %; 2; Luke "a; 81; 1 John 8; 2
It will be fourthly an immaterial
purely spiritual body as is stated III
1 Corinthians IS; AZ end Matthew
22;3O.
Yet there will be an absolute dis.
tinct difference in the r~esurrective
body of the unbeliever. Although
the scripture US IN Act rs; II
that both just and unjust will arise al
the same time. Yet the unbeliever:
will have only one thing in com
mon with the believer, that is thai
their body too will be an eterna
body. But in the Ep;stle of st
Timothy to the Hebrews We are tolt
the unbeliever will share the eterna
torment of hell with body and soul
And Isiah 66; "a tells us their worn
shall not die, neither shall their fir
be quenched, and they shall be alb
horring to all flesh. Just as the be
levers which have the perfection
and likeness Of their master, Jesu'
Christ, so the unbelievers will bea'
the mark of degradation and vice JUS
as their master, the Devil. So tn
resurrection will complete the tor
ment of the unbelievcr who is, on &C
CT his unbelisf, cast into tn
1Rlter darkness. That is what tn
Atipture then calls the second death
: IL when the scripture says thei
lbs not %quenched, we must no
&stand these words literally, TO
BODIES are also spiritual bodie
~ Asuch could not be harmed b.
Gal fire. But we must no
i :xSsre is also a different fir
Mural, that is the fire an
&he soul when it is con
knows it has receive
I'd. They still have tn