The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1920-01-03

life spreading of disease. More than one
| hundred different diseases are directly trace
able to the use of tobacco. The Indians
were we'll aware of the deadly effects OF
tobacco. Oftentines in warfare they
would dip their darts in oil of tobacco leaves,
which would result in convulsions and death
whenever the darts would pierce the human
body
Every pound of tobacco contains over
three hundred grains of nicotine. Ih1s
poison is so deadly that one grain is suffl-
cient to kill cat in three minutes. Even
rattlesnakes that are infected with the
slightest bit of nicotine or tobacco smoke
die suddenly from its deadly effect.
Gardeners recognize the deadly effect OF
tobacco smoke to exterminate insects on
plants in their green houses.
Farmers utilize dilution of tobacco fluid
for killing vermin on the cattle.
How has it been possible for people to
infect their bodies with this deadly poison,
which in thousands of cases is responsible
for the existence of bronchitis, dyspepsia,
hemorrhoids, epilepsy, apoplexy, paralysis,
cancers, tun1ors, and even insanity! Great
statesmen, presidents, kings, educators, and
clergymen have become victims to these
and other diseases, and have gone to an
untinely grave.
No one can afford to play with hell fire;
sooner or later its deadly effects will ap-
pear. The Devil will forec1ose his mortgage
upon every victim of tobacco by wrecking
the nerves., by weakening the heart, by
polluting the life-stream of blood, and SOW
ing disease not only in this but in succeeding
generations.
Esau sold his birth-right for mess of
pottage. Though he wept tears of repent
ance, he was unable to have it returned to
him. Mu1titudes have sold their bodies to
his Satanic Majesty for tobacco, - the
worst mess of pottage that the Devil has
ever concocted in the bottomless pit of
hell
1t is no use to pray to have a clean heart,
or clear brain, or healthy body, as long
as you indulge in the filthy use of tobacco.
SALVATION, DEL1vERANCE, AND CLEANSING
THROUGH Jesus CHRIST, THE ONLY
REMEDY FOR TOBACCO USERS
| Zion says there is only one effective
remedy for every user of tobacco, and that
is to find salvation and cleansing through
the atoning blood of Jesus the Christ.
No genuine Christian will continue to be
enslaved to the Devil by using tobacco, after
being warned of its evil effects.
Burn the bridges behind you, and give
yourself wholly to God. Be determined,
| by Gods grace, never again to touch it.
| Once having taken your stand against
tobacco, stand by your convictions and
| ,,o,,o~ oo,,+, c,rra,,5a+ to tho Devil
Zion does not believe in tapering off
gradually the use of tobacco, or strong
drink, or drugs but to cut loose once for
all, by the help of God, through Christ
| Jesus, and to be made free.
| And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off,
and cast it from thee for it is profitable for
thee that one of thy members should perish,
and not that thy whole body should be cast
into hell.-Matthew $50.
| Nothing that defleth can enter heaven.
! Tobacco cannot be tolerated in THE KING
DOM OF GoD upon the earth.
Zion City stands as public protest
against the use Of tobacco. 1t is the first
city of the world that demands twenty-five
dollars fine for any one breaking the city
ordinance prohibiting the use of tobacco.
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squirters are not allowed to dump their filth
within the confines of Zion City.
Thousands can stand up and thank God
today for Zion teaching on tobacco.
| What a contrast there is between Zion
City and the cities Of the world
The call goes forth to the world from
Zion to every user of tobacco that there is
salvation, deliverance, and cleansing for
you if you are earnestly desiring to be saved
from this sinful habit If you continue in
the use of tobacco, and liquor, know as
suredly that you are living in the flesh, and
serving the Devil. Sooner or later, you will
reap what you have sown. You will find
that the wages of sin is death.
! If you want to be a true citizen of THE
KINGDOM OF GOD, where no unclean thing
can enter, see to it that from this moment
you give your heart to God in true repent
ance and confession of your sin. Be de-
termned to be true follower of the Christ,
and an example of purity and true manli-
ness to others.
Zion is determined, more than ever be-
fore, to carry on the fight against tobacco
and liquor, and let the world know that
there is one place and one people where
their use is not tolerated
Nav God help each and every one who is
enslaved in any way to the use Of tobacco,
liquor, and strong drink to call upon God
and to know that Jesus Christ is able to save
to the uttermost all those who come unto
Him.
| WHAT SHALL THE HARVEST BE?