The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-02-24

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the Bible. They are said to wait
upon God and to minister to Him in
all the work of His kingdom. They
are beings of holiness and intelli-
gence and they perform glorious
service. An Archangel is spoken of,
Michael, Gabriel, and that fallen |!
prince, Lucifer or Satan are also
named. They are said to perform |
ministries for the heirs of saliva
ton. In the full light Of eternity |
we shall discover how greatly we are
indebted to them. They aid us in
our fight against principalities and
powers in high places of which Paul
speaks. They are spiritual beings
and their ministry is spiritual and
providential. Compare this with the
gross, so-called spiritualism of for
mer days and now revived by Sir
Oliver Lodge, Conan Doyle, and 9TH
ers. 1t is challenge to the church
that the revival of spirftualism ar
rived before the revival of spiritual
religion.
Heaven is the future dwelling
place of the righteous. 1t is called:
Their rest; The Heavenly country;
The prepared Kingdom; A garner;
The Fathers house; Paradise; The
Holy City. What-is Heaven like?
1t is both a place and a state.
Heaven is a place. I don't mean
earth, stone, corner lots, buildings
and houses. What is a place? We
affirm of it that you are either
there or you are not there, so Heaven
is place separate from sin and
sinners. 1t is said by John to have
no sea, no night, no shut gates, no
temple. There is poetry, of course,
in these figures, but they convey the
truth of light, fellowship, society,
activity, unhampered and unhinder-
ed. 1t is perfect sphere, perfectly
suited to the perfect state of being.
Heaven is a state. There is life,
glory, blessedness and security. The
words life and eternal life describe
it. There is the river of life, and
there is no death there. A state of
glory; Glory from the face of God;
Glory from the cross; Glory from the
resurrection and the ascension;
Glory from earthly experience, in
the fires of affection; Glory sublime,
immortal, unearthly, with bodies as
beautiful as love and as strong as
truth, holding spirits that shine like
the attributes of God. There will
also be the blessedness of fellowship
and service. There will be no sor-
row, no tears and no crying.
1 argue that there will be recogni-
ton in Heaven from the very con-
ception of Heaven itself. 1t is not
pantheistic Heaven. It is not an alb
sorption of created intelligence back
into the diety. We go into heaven
as individuals. Our very names are
written in the Lambs Book of Life.
We carry with us our intelligence
and our exalted moral natures We
will know not less, but vastly more
than we know down here. I add to
this argument the promise, "We
shall be satisfied" and I don't be-
lieve our satisfaction would be COM
plete without Heavenly recognition.
There will be activity in Heaven.
Bodily activity without fatigue.
Mental activity without error or
confusion, and the soul without
sin.
We will have eternal security in
Heaven. There will be no tempter
and no temptation. No probation,
but continued progress in knowl-
edge, love, and Heavenly glory.
Have you made sure that you are
going to Heaven? Are the names
of your children written do@r in the
Lambs Book of Life?