The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-04
Doctrine of An Everlasting He'll
Disputed By Evangelist Cotton


90 the place from which he cRiuc..
the dust Man. in -le scripture IS
spoken OF as morta' Dob $40. and
anything that is rortal 10 subject g.
death or experiences cessation OF
life a total diacontinuance ~ Cuu-
aclouEneHB II man exists in "a rou-
scioua state following death ~ would
be n contradiction OF the Scripture
which declares thar God only hath
Immortality" 1 Tim. 6-l6.
Over since Satan told that nrst Do
i'm Eden. when be denied that death
would be the result ~ sin. ln the very
face of death Itself he, working up-
on mans natural dread % death and
upon hi6 distress AT the thor ~ be-
ing separated from loved ones has
been endeHYorlng Co persuade mon rs
believe that the dead are pof dead
and that men do not die Idolntry.
heathcniam. spirituallsm. Cccultism
and the whole brood or false fans ~
this kind, deal very largely with
death. This. Of tseH should very
should be a warning 20 all 20 let them
aione---to have nothing whatever %
do with them. They are from beneath
and not from above.
From the days OF the ancient patri-
archs. the Bible has taught resur-
rection Job spoke ~ 81 az time
when his expectations would be full
dlIed David as a time when ho would
sec God Daniel declared 20 90 be the
time when reward would be given 20
the children OF God The View Testa-
ment abounds with i's teaching Con
corning Il Christ said Marvel not a.
this. FOR the hour is coming In fh"
which all that are IN the graves shall
hear his voice and shall come forth
they that have done good. unto tue
resurrection ~ NE and they that
have done evil. unto the resurreo tior
on damnation John 2N-2e
n man should 20 90 heaven imme-
diately following death there would
i++-i4ttia- mead II n Eesurra ,t ill.---.44f-
81 second advent ~ Christ The
erroneous teaching concerning man
nature and the other side ~ death
has resulted IN woeful ind Terrence
20 the most sublime event OF the gNF
the coming ~ Christ and the r"sur-
rection The Sacred Word declares
man will putt on mmortality a. tr"
resurrection. not at death A. che
resurrection we claim the victory
over the grave. and not AZ death
Cor 1b:61-55. The theory that would
send the soul OF the righteous 10 hea-
ven AT death would az the same tiwo
consiRn the soul OF the wicked o.
place OF punishment at death Just
Imagine FOR example how unjust this
would make God out 60 be
To illustrate Here arc two men
who arc alike in degree - wicked.
ness The hrst one died i've thou
day before YESTERDAY and they both
70 90 this imaginary place OF tor
ment The fellow who went there
Ave thousand years ngo. while not
worse than the second man, - tor
n1ented that much longer This terri
bic doctrine has caused more inndels
and sconers than any other doctrine
under the sun.
However promising Or pleasing ~
may be M first. 30 is downward and
destructive IN tendency. and ulti-
mately leads away from God, into
unbelief IN His word. and into sin.
Ii promises life by denying death,
and apparently makes good Satan's
lie m Eden. we shall not surely die
How much better II "a 90 believe
the acriptural teaching that after
death there is no consciousness. Whe-
Their IL is thousand wears or one
wear between death and the resurrec-
ton. 10 the dead ~ lis no longer than
the time between two consecutive
thoughts only TO us who ar alive
and waiting does the time seem long.
Those who in life have become ac-
duainted with the Etill small voice
Of the Savior viii when Ito calls
forth the righteous dead who are
asleep. hear His voice iust "a one
who IN natural sleep is awak enrd by
a call - familiar voice. The period
81 sleep or unconsclousne In point
Of time U.s. anuihilated-
The second coming - christ viii
~ a very literal and realistic event
IN like manner as lie left the earth.
SO shall lie como again. Acts 81 H.
And Behold Tie Cuueth with clouds.
aud every eve shall see Him. and
they also which pierced Him and AN
kindreds - 'he earth shall vail be-
cause of Him Rev ~ The Ven
cradle ana deyuut Apostle Paul ice
-lared The Lord shall descend from
heaven with shout with the voice
~ the arChangel, and with the trump
90 God and the dead Ia christ shall
rise frRt then we tthc riRhteouat
which are alive and remain shall 30
caught up together with them Tn the
clouds 10 meet the Lord In the air.
and so shall we ever be with the
LORD ThcFs = 1917.
By Tins terrible devastating war
wlves and mothers have hceu made
widows, and children. orphans: mil
lions Of men, the very flower OF man
hood. have been MANNED for life
When Christ comes lie will put
stop 20 Carns Re and war, and In the
resurrection there viii be the grand
est family reunion the universe has
ever known Husbands Will clasp
their Wivcs. never again 20 be parted
by cruel death, ana angels VIII place
their babes In their arms. never 90 be
torn from them again. Here IL the
promise OF Christ In my Fathers
house are many mansions, n II were
not go. would have told You. 60
20 prepare a place FOR you And II
20 and prepare place for you, ! viii
come again. and receive you unto my
self that where I am. there SO may
be also" John 49, 3.
There are many things IN the earth
which plainly indicate We have near
ly reached the end OF the world and
the coming Of Christ. The great lines
~ Bible prophecy reach their focal
point IN our nEe the anger ~ the
nations the Increase OF wickedness.
tho form ~ goodness. the increase Of
wealth. together with the strife be-
tween capital and labor. al together
m the prophetic mold Earth's day
iE nearly ended Times glass Ia nearly
run the shadows II thu settling sun
are lenRtheniuR over the earth And
the Great King is about 20 declare
the sentence 1T - done" Surely
como quickly Amen Even 80
come Lord Jesus Wherefore says
the scripture. Comfort We one an
other with these words
NEvUI IT'D A EyETC