The spectator., 1919-05-30

daughters. The intolerant sec- tarian spirit, sometimes mani fest by both Catholic and Pro- testant, together with the un- scriptural doctrine of the inher- ent, or the natural endowment of the immortality of the soul,
 has done more to mislead, and
 deceive the world, and made
 more Intidels. than any and all
 other, so called Bible doctrine.
 suppose, according to the scrip lures, those who are true and
 pure in heart, Gntention) altho
 more or less in error in doctrine,
 will be saved, yet as by fire. :"
 1St Cor. 3:15.
 Says Tyndall, who first trans lated the scriptures into English.
 and suffered martyrdom for it at
 the hands of the papacy, altho
 he at one time had been a priest
 of that church. said he, eff the
 soul be in heaven. tell me why
 they be not as good case (cOndi-
 tiOn) as the angels be; and
 what cause for a RESURREC- TION. And ye papists. (Roman
 Catholics) in putting them in
 heaven, hell, and purgatory, (au
 death) you destroy the argu-
 ment wherewith Christ and Paul
 prove the RESURRECTION"
 Paul says. ''if there be no res
 urrection of the dead, then is
 Christ not risen, our faith is
 vain, and those that are fallen
 asleep (dead) in Christ are per
 ished. In other words, if there
 be no resurrection, then those
 who are already dead. will al-
 ways be dead. That the only
 hope of a future life for the
 righteous and the unrighteous,
 is in the resurrection from the
 dead. The Righteous PUT ON,
 immortality. when resurrected.
 The wicked come forth to judg ment, Damnation, subject to the second death. See 1st Cor Is: 1918, and vs 53. 54; also Ed Pet. 2:9-12. Rev. 2:11. nd Ch. 20; 12-14, and Oh. 21:S.
 Paul speaks of certain ones, who concerning the TRUTH : have ERRED, saying the resur- rection is passed already; and overthrow the faith of some. Nevertheless. the foundation Of God standeth sure" I'd Tim 2:1S-19.
 Let us now contrast the theO- " of immortal-soulism, foun- dation built upon by the super : stitions of heather nations, with
 that of God.
 , What is the foundation of God?
 "Other foundations can nc man lay than that is laid. which is Jesus Christ" lSt Cor. g. ll : Is man not an immortal being with life everlasting inherent in himself2 "The GIFT of God, is ETERNAL LIFE. thru Jesus Christ our Lord" Rom 6:23. t What does the RECORD
 Gods word, say, as to all mer t having eternal life? And this is the RECORD. that God hath :. GIVEN to US Christians !, ETERNAL life.
 Where is this life? And this ! life is in his Son" Do all people . have eternal life? He that hatl the SON, hath eternal life, and he that hath not the Son of God ! hath not the life. lst Jno. ,
 11-12.
 We observe from the abov, | thal immortality, eternal life, is not a natural inherited endOw, | ment to all men, but a GIFT from God. And to christians oniy. My sheep know my voice, and I know them, and they
 follow me, and GIVE unto then eternal life" Jno. 10:27-2S I Observe. that it is the SHEET class. only, that the Lord prom ', is,s to give eternal life. Who so eateth my flesh. ant drinhetn my blood, hath eterna
 life. %Gd | win raise hi: m 2 . the LAST DAY" iro C;52~5l 1
 The word hath" seems tn he il
 the nresent tnren. hCweYNr ".