Arizona republican., 1917-04-16
Conditions of Life and Manner
 Of Immortal Existence

to the issue Of the Phoenix morning paper, to the date Of Monday. April 9, and read Rev Mir HarkeI's sermon. Today. l would like to endorse. and accept, the many unanswerable evil dences that the immortality of the soul is most glorious fact. ana carry the study step further to observe some of the conditions of that life which is to continue end lessly on and on.
 That which is immortal is imperish- able and exempt from death Hence. the text. If a man die. shall he live again?" includes q consideration of some part of man that can die: also the question whether after death it shell live again. The use of the term live again" implies cessation of life In death, then a revival and renewal Of the same.
 The perpetuity of the spirit life. or of the soul, and consciousness of the same after the death of the body. is set forth in such scripture as describes the rich man and Lazarus-both dead. as pertaining to the body, yet alive and conscious in the spirit realm. Also such scriptures as portray the souls of the spirit world crying, Oh Lord, how long until thou avenge our blood upon those that dwell upon the earth?" By these and many other similar readings, 1t becomes evident that the language of the text, If a man die" refers to the death of the body only This being true, the shall he live again?" is question as to whether the body shall ever be raised from the dead.
 i Will that part of man which was
 dead, live again and be inhabited by the spirit or soul which dwelt therein
 before the physical death occurred
 Will there be d resurrection from the |, dead for mankind? This is the ques- ton raised. The context in the 14tf ! chapter of Job emphasizes the sam, 1 question in the following language i For there is hope of a tree if it bt fcut down that it will sprout again. ant
 that the tender branch thereof will no
 cease.
 Though the root thereof was old il
 the earth, and the stock thereof lie il
 the ground: yet through the scent O
 water it will bud and bring fortl
 boughs Alike a plant
 But man dieth. and wasteth away
 yea, man "iveth up the ghost, an,
 
 These questions raging like a fir in Jobs soul, no doubt penetrate in
 similar manner to the intermost con sciousDess of every man upon tn
 earth at some time or another of hi experience. The wise will conside
 these questions early, and seek to dis cover whether present deportmen
 shall have any effect for good or il upon their future. If present activi . ties do not effect future conditions then all nature is a contradictory mes of Justification.
 The foolish, procrastinate serious re flection upon these matters until i'm mediately confronted by death, O until seized by it's relentless hand. an then with anguish and bitter regret they are left to hewail a lost oppor tunity and to enter eternity sufferin for the want of an assurance whc might have been theirs but for neg lect, folly and sin.
 Suffering for a guarantee of life be yond the tomb; suffering for the hop and knowledge of a resurrection tim when immortal spirit shall inhabit tn perfected physical body, as is forecast ed in the renewal to life of the body c the Lord Jesus Christ. and the glorifi cation of the same: in. that as a per feet physical and spiritual being, H