The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-20
What Is Eto-rity2


everlasting punishment
: what IS Eto-uity2
! .~Uhcrc shall we Spend eternity" That
! we must determine. How can We grasp
tho vast Importance OF I'll" question:
! VIA, is eternity: Who can answer" Let
US 90 back in history beyond tho d's-
covcry Of America. past Inc GROWING
! events Of EuGland'S car""r. PAST inc
founding of Rome. past tho pyramids
mas, the landing Of tho ark on AraTat'
pas, the beginning Of the world Whch
God firsst said Let thor" y" light. past
the star dust which astronomers tell us
; antedaics all forms Of creation. aud the
laees that have rolled by until IN" pres
cnt time arc as but one moment or clcr-
nifty. Then. think Of the eternity yet 10
come. From everlasting TO everlasting
/ Eternity. Used once in tho RIhlc. Iluc
compared to eternity is rs tho drop OF
water to the boundlHss ocean. ana rs II
; grain Of sand compared TO Il mountain
! n VIC could think Of the earth as n pail
Of sand and from somewhere IN space
bird should como only once in thou-
sand years and carry away ono gram "l
the sand, when all should have been re-
! moved, eternity would have just begun.
! again. 1t is a personal question.
I Thou fool said Jesus To tho rich man
who had neglected salvation. this nlEh'
thy soul shall be- required OF thrc.
What shall il profit man. If nc snail
gain the whole world and lose his own
soul% 4 child is born in your nome.
This Is n personal matter to tho llttIo
stranger He grows to young MANHOOD;
We find him ut the ballot box; later on
there's wedding: then tho stern reai-
ties of lfH'S activities and finally death
and the Judgment. We thank God Tor
iChristfan parents and friends who arc
Interested in us. but they can't deter
mine our eternity VIZ fix our own dos
tiny. How personal. then. tho question
Where shall I spend eternity:
II desire to ask thrro direct Qurs-
tons. First-Your sin, is it pard"nrd
Your disobcdicncc, has it h""n forgiven
IF the word spoken by angels was
:stcadfast, and every tranSEr"SSion ano
idisobcdiance received a just r"comp"nS'
of reward; how shall "" cScAr" II We
neglect so great salvat:nn? If your
sins arc not pardoncd. they must nc
punished. Sccond--Your death. has II
been provided for? 1 speak of d"ath
because It is surc 20 com" y wiSc man
provides for the inoriiahl". HAY" you
| t.our soul insured" You have your
! Store insured as also your goods. your
dwelling your household "it"rlS ana
your life. You say. in".tnht YOU nav"
lot in the cemetery and inc mo'lu'
mont there awaiting tn" usual >nScrip-
ton after death. /. lhal all" How Il
bout the soul? Third ~-iour heaven. -
il secured. Sr:Mc az US may never nav"
"A warranty Grr,! ~ Il HON" hero. but VIZ
l. StIIt
heaven. Is your homo secured: II YOU
ncrsonalIv ever got. 10 heaven. II Will
only be because you have accepted the
personal Christ. who said. l Z" |" iF''
pare a place for you.
| At this juncturc DIR. Ec"& very nhtho'-
tically and vivdly described thr scene nj
the bedside OF President M"kinly when
Tho was diving, and drew from il most
l,,nnrcssive lesson. Continuing. he said
"Whcrc l shall spend eternity Is m
. jmnnriani matter. Joshua thought So
when h" said. Choose you TINS ds3
whom, vSu will serve Elijah Thought
so when Ii" said. How long malt "
between two opinions" TIL" Master
thought 50 when He said. strive 'r
enter in =: tn" straight EatH. Some
mon are retailing for Time whcn 'he!
Should hr whnlcsaling for eternity. ii
vou ,r,. not 4 Christian, surely IL Is MOI
hecal,sc you arc not interested. Tho
reason. probably. Is because tins IS
busy age and We scarcely haH" tlmr ''
think IF eternal vcriti"s. Will You MOI
stop long enough tonight I" think as 1t
where you will >pcnd eternity
No Future Probano
"A,,oID II must pc drIcrmlncd wh,l'
m his world. Despite tn" arguments II
certain litnraturc tilHi W" Viii nav" an
other chance 7 dccl1r" nN IN" au'ho'I4
Of Cod: word that thor" is n" p"$S'hil
iiv Of Il future probation. This is sol
,.Il.d pnSitiv"ly Ivy Jesus in his Farah''
.rr tho rich man and f.aZaruE. "Ih'rH !:
~ -rnat gulf fixed What God had f!NHd
IEISsrllism can never change. som" TIA!
THO door will swing IN IFS hinges ah'
WILL mass into eternity. God has De
creed rha, if W" d"n'r repent here. W.
lrrn't after death.
I'm conclusion. lot mo ask three NOR
Questions. II you begin tonight anf
live 20 b. % years old will You hav'
anv TOO rr:uch tim" In S"rv" God. TO hcIi
make the world better and I" lay III
treasure in heaven? Where do you OK
tpcct to- spend eternity" Remember !
viii depend upon tho life You live nero
What will you do with this question 10
y night"