The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-17

Iaditor inc star; JOB asked your
question thousands Of years ago. also
he answered II. "For know that
my Redeesner iivcth and that he M
the latter day shall stand upon the
earth.
After I awake. though my body
ha destroyed. yet out of my flesh
shall se. God"
Paul says. For after that. in the
wisdom Of God. the worldly wisdom
knew not God. II pleased God
By the foollrhncas Of preaching 90
save them that believe" Note that
he does not say by tho preaching Of
foolishness.
History tells ps that a young man
OF the city of Main died and was
raised TO life. That man OF
Bethany by tho name Of Lazarus
had been dead and buried four days
and WIS brought TO life awnln. Jesus
died. was buried and rose on the
third day.
Revelations gives the only definite
answer TO this question. Only an the
natural and sinful mind II awakened
by the Spirit OF God can II eompre.
bend eternal life.
y. W. cATuEy.
Editor The star; The term -sur.
vivai~ IL distinct challenge for the
term death The origin Of death
should be fully determined before We
look for a way 90 eliminate II.
Death Of the physical body IL under
discussion. but death OF the person,
ality within tho body IL the discus
sion paramount. Any conclusion
that this personality has no future
existence IL utterly biirhting TO
human aspirations and there Is no
man living who Ia not interested In
regard 10 life hereafter.
Decay n An inevitable fact But
nothing In Loaf In nature. Every
atom can be accounted for In earth
or sky or sca. Man returns 20 dust.
hut where IL that indcsinabis per
sonallty that used the physical body
a. n dwelling and as an inssrumen-
taiity7 Has man always been sub
jecs 10 no hasty a dcparsureY
We IND that Mt one time mans
life was much lonTcr--sho greatest
ago recorded being that Of Me
thusciah. 90 ycars. What powerful
agency limited mans life no irrc.
tricvabiy that no could never again
reach the 200 mark What agency
limited him In tho FIRST place to sss
years--no man reaching tho ioooT
Was 10 a violation OF the great prin-
ciple OF life which limited mans cx.
istcncc7 Is there anything In our
life OF today which points toward a
violation Of tho principles OF iifer
| We ind laws-human laws. which
indicate that violation of that which
is right. exists. Violation Of the
laws OF life or the lawn OF tho Gro
a,or OF life is logically tho cause OF
death" That which IL life was
taken away In consequence of VIC.
iations OF Gods law and violation is
sin"
Discuss 4, M we will. sin In the
cause OF death. II no. how can sin
DO removed
Paul. the apostle. said that by one
man sin entered the world. SO by
the obedience OF one many should be
made righteous. even by Him who
was raised from the dead and over.
came dcath--Jesus Christ. who hath
abolished death and brought life and
Immortality to light through the
gospel.
We admit that sin caused death
and we admit that Jesus Christ over.
came death. But what manner OF
man was this that broke the chains
OF death and for what purpose did
lie come to our world. seeing He was
not subject 20 the law OF death that
holds our world I'm bondage7
| The only answer to His identity Is
| His own word--the Son Of God--and
the only answer to His mission is
to save sinners.
The lord hath laid on Him the
iniauity OF us ALL"
Having nailed our sins to Ills cross
He gives us eternal life through
faith and presents us blamelcss be
fore God.
And in that life Of happiness there
will be no sin.
MRS MARy rAyv IN