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Devoted to Evangelism, Mis- "Go ye into all the world sions and The Baptist Pr' Bible Doctrines. Examiner and preach the Gospel!" ed The Paper With a National Circulation ar" "To the law and to the testimony; if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." (Isa. 8:20). ord her OLE NO. 429 RUSSELL, KENTUCKY, SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1946 Dber VOLUME 15, NO. 25 in0 - - )e 5 lying pod Our Best" itc By J. S. Thompson 1117 I Am A Missionary Baptist le, Elder J. S. Thompson, re- And Could Not Be A Holy Roller cently held a revival meet- ses ing in Russell and also in Rolherisrn" is a term In the "Pentecostal Witness" Coal Grove, Ohio (where the 1111,,anlY used to designate sev- published at Kenova, West Vir- editor preaches on Thurs- rtoliness sects issue of June, 1932, day night and Sunday af- e scattered over ginia, in the ty Dnited States. They hardly the following question and answer ternoon), both of which serve the name of religion. appeared: were a decided benediction Si re? are a comedy, a farce, a "When and by whom was the and blessing to the church. ree, es.,,slue of real religion. I am Holiness church founded?" He is indeed a lovable soul, F "a 137 Roller because: "About 1880 three clergymen, a true preacher, and a mar- the Rev. Hardin Wallace, the Rev. rvelous exponent of God's Boly Rollers are wrong as James Singer both of the Meth- Word. He is available for 111,gin. Phelan's Episcopal church, and Henry evangelistic meetings, sup- 0? "Handbook of odist '-"enorninations" gives Church Ashcroft, of the Free Methodist ply, or pastoral work. He ad started in 1888 in Monroe Church, conducted a tour of the should be kept busy by tY, Tennessee. Church of southern part o f California, orthodox pastors and ien, Apostolic) started in 1897 preaching repentance and remis- and churches. Address him rer huallVillte, Ky. The Original sion of sin or justification by at Monterey, Kentucky. ill "tell of God started in 1888 faith of the sinner, and for be- Read Genesis 22:1-19 ,,..irchwood, Tenn. Church of lievers sanctification or heart "Hear ye the Master's call go uleadquarters at Anderson, purity, which also might be re- Give Me thy best; a started about 1880 by Daniel ceiveld by faith, subsequent to For, be it great or small :!rner and others. Church of regeneration or justification and That is His test. ay Nazarene of a union Which could be advanced into Do then the best you can Pe made up I ss ntecostal missions a n d personal holiness. Numerous Not for reward, Pr ehes- Union consummated in bands of adherents were formed Not for the praise of man 14:2 at Chicago. (Continued on page four) But for the Lord" the I would that everyone of us r the could hear the Call of God, and hat Should Be The Attitude Of give Him our best. It is some- How Some Of Our Friends Feel unto apt thing which many of us have in 1,1 i5 Toward Those Of Other Faiths? never tried. Concerning The Baptist n? •That is precisely what God ask- Examiner and us in ROY MASON not. If others differ from ed of Abraham. It is precisely "We enjoy the EXAMINER and on the debt of your paper. I en. Ciii and in r` Tampa, Florida ways of doing things, what He asks of every saved one get much help and good from joy reading the EXAMINER Into then and h things not vital to salvation, on earth. it." — J. W. Heaster, Crawley, get much inspiration from the ls import- there something that people the difference is not so THE CALL W. Va. articles." — Vineta Walden, Ran- `n be straight on, for they difference con- ant. But, if the We read—"And it came to pass toul, In. eaSilY go to of life, we can two extremes. cerns the very way after these things, that God did "I think THE BAPTIST EX- est. make any compro- They can be TOO not afford to tempt Abraham and said AMINER one of the greatest "Will say I am very much in- us note unto con' mise whatsoever. Let him, Abraham: and he Baptist papers in the world to- terested in THE BAPTIST EX- LOOSE, and nonsense that is said Be- O'er some sentimental hold here I day, standing for the truth as AMINER. Alm also praying for they can b e TOO destrac- am; And He said, 0. dishonoring to God and Take now thy son, thine only son found in God's Word." — C. H. you and your work." — Mrs. IINTOL ER ANT. fess' tive of his truth. Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get Brubaker, North Kenova, Ohio. Mary Frazier, Louisa, Ky. THAT WE car Many settle t h e THE NONSENSE thee into the land of Moriah, an MENTION and question under the ARE NEVER TO offer him there, for a burnt of- "Again, let me thank you for "We are always so glad to get the DENOMINATIONS TO being so true to God's Word. In your paper. If we had direction of senti- OTHER f.Nriiig upon one of the mountains many like TAKE ISSUE WITH THEM. Just which I will tell thee of"—Gen. this apostate age, such as you you I don't think our denomina- the ment rather than so surely as we mention some 22:1-2. who 'earnestly contend for the tion would be topling as it is at er to denomination, there are faith which was once delivered present," — Mrs. E. 544" the Word 'of God. other Unmistakably, God celled for A. Callison, 11i5 who always unto the saints,' are a great bless- Rainelle, W. those in the audience Abraham's best. Certainly He Va. light T we have ing." — T. W. Barker, Chicka INCTION TO MAKE wince and who think that asks no less from you and me, rOlJ AT saw, Ala. IS IMPORTANT made a mistake in speaking out. than our best. "You will please find inclosed 'our attitude of such is that all check for $5.00 for you to use as ansidering The (Continued on page two). THE BAPTIST EX- at the attitude to differences ought to be smoothed "I think you please. Thanks very much for kt°a'ard AMINER is a wonderful paper other faiths, we need attitude sending me your paper. Hope you vet over very sweetly. That and I do not want to be without to whether their errors continue to send it so long as it sacrifices the truth and the Word Mused Uncle Mose nine' 414alls to souls or it." — Charles Mangold, Demoss- (Continued on page four) human human fe `` of God, and the welfare of "De redeemed uv de Lawd ville, Ky. beings for the sake of compromise cught to say so, but hit he'p a is) got a "Enclosed please find a cash- WHAT ABOUT bhing, 11011Ron RELEASE and pleasantness. However, let us might lot if'n dey's EASTER? 1-3t four) witness to prove it." ier's check for $20.00 to apply NI' 11 Nihon Jews were murder- (Continued on page This is ,a "celebration," so-call- 'kirope ed, of the resurrection of the between 1939 and ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++41. Etasserts Jacob Lestchinsky hi Lord Jesus Christ, but wholly of 41lee El F,A a Sheet of Extermina- human origin. The Bible knows LN1% „,valnPhlet issued by the nothing of anything akin to "Eas- -101JP tet Jewish Information. The First Baptist Pulpit ter." The word "Easter" in Acts (1W. r s 12:4 is a gross tchinsky, summing up -14+4444-144444.44-1-444,14+++++++++44-1-44-44-14+++++44-14-1-4.44-14-44+++1, mistranslation of LilipP Zil,lts of 1-444-11-1-14.14-14 the word for "passover". the activities of 1.1 "Easter" 1:418 and their henchmen, Are The Dead At Present is the name of the ancient pagan that there "Where goddess of spring (Eostre), "sh are practically and children left in Europe "But man dieth, and wasteth nember that As we sit at council of God and by it I can tell you the celebration of it is no 211,NrP age of ten; 90 per cent away: yea, man giveth up the night a little bird will some- that which lies on each side of than paganism thinly veneered 'JeWish population in Lith- ghost, and where is he?"— Job (Mies fly into the room and then lifein view of this I beg of you with the name and a few trap- ,.t dWaN out on the opposite side. He thus that you hear me. pings of Christianity. Cr, killed; 85 per cent in 14:10. The Lem-:l ho0 and in Czechoslovakia comes into the light for a moment has never given the New Testa- cent Christian missionaries upon hurC of the Jews per- When and then out. With darkness THE DEAD HAVE N 0 T ment church any day to obsei made their way to England in 597, either side he thus comes from CEASED TO EXIST. There are ngle for any reason. The observance tee;cluarters of Eastern Eur- they journeyed as far inland as darkness into light and then out those that say that physical of klays is mentioned by the 'TvIT, the most vital Northumberland, and there came into darkness. Such is the spirit death ends the existence of man's Holy Spirit, through Paul, as a t)'l Ethelbert. 0131 Jewish religious, cul- to the domain of King of man. If these missionaries can spirit the same as of the body. sign of questionable salvat'on ral nobles and tinse national life, have been The King called his tell us what lies on either side, They declare that the immortal (Gal. 4:10,11). The Lord rose on if feed Message to Israel. chiefs and his "brain trust" to- lit us hear them." spirit is in a state of unconscious- the first day of the week, and : Is it gether ti, see whether they should It is thus that I bring this mes- ness—just sleeping. There 1.? any wonder that are one Sunday is as much a monu- is sail failed? permit a missionaries to bring snge today. You may disagree and many heretics such as ael.37 Read Gen. 12: the ment of His resurrection as an- says nation and individual in their new religion. Diverse differ with me, and yet since I Seventh Day Adventist who teach other. True Christians should 0,8,ever have in A abused the Jew has opinions were offered. Finally, have a conviction that my mes- that death ends the existence of nothing to do with Easter. — on page four) aged chief said, "The king will re- sage is founded upon the Word (Continued on page two) The Clarion. THE WOMAN WHO GOES ABOUT WITH A CIGARETTE IN HER MOUTH THINKS SHE IS A SMO

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those who are of torment. Abraham saith EXAMINER This speaks of THE BAPTIST "suffering the vengeance of etern- him, They have Moses an(' al fire". Surely if there were no prophets; let them hear t JOHN R. GILPIN-EDITOR other verse in all the Bible this And he said, Nay, father in itself is more than sufficient ham: but if one went unto r PUBLISHED WEEKLY Saved By Grace to convince us that death does not from the dead, they will end the existence of the spirit. And he said unto him, If and not Moses and the prof Editorial Department, RUS- At the age of sixteen George Muller, of Bristol, The cities referred to—Sodom hear where com- Gomorrha—were destroyed by the neither will they be perse SELL, KENTUCKY, England, was imprisoned for theft; and later at the d be sent for flames of divine justice many though one rose from the munications should university he lived a drinking, profligate life, act- hundred years before Jude wrote —Luke 16:19-31. publication. ing dishonestly even toward his friends. At twenty his epistle. Though it was true This is the story of two of age he came under the influence of the PRICE years that the cities had been destroyed who live, who died, and who SUBSCRIPTION was wrought. Bible, and the miracle of regeneration long before and the bodies of the on after death. There Per Year in Advance 50c new He who had been a thief was now so utterly a people had been brought to an tremendous difference in and Foreign) (Domestic creature that in the course of the years he gave away, earthly end, yet their spirits were plane of living when on Remittances to Russell, Ky. Send of the money sent to him for his personal use, no still suffering when Jude wrote. one in luxury and the ot Entered as second-class matter less a sum than $135,000, and when he died his per- He declared that their suffering poverty. There was the sant May 31, 1941, in the post office valued at less than $1,000. would be of an eternal duration. tinct difference in their deah at Russell, Kentucky, under the sonal possessions were In Matthew 17:3 we have an- God says about the rich of March 3, 1879. —The DAWN act other Scripture which conclusive- death is that it came to pass ly shows us that the dead does not that he was buried. Ho circulation in every State Paid cease to exist. This is speaking of God says that the angels foreign countries. and many the transfiguration of Jesus and Lazarus into Abraham's tells how. Listen: In other words, he had all stopped at Subscriptions are "And, behold, there appeared pallbearers for his spirit renewed or THE NEW DISCOVERY expiration unless promise, he would obey God. unto them Moses and Elias talk- his body ceased its existe special arrangements are made Such obedience God has ever, What Abraham placed upon ing with him." Then the record tells 115 for their continuation. and diff e and will always bless. He would God's Altar, was not—, it could This tells us that Moses there wastremendousaaterdeath_f appeared and talked with do as God said, and trust God not be lost! Elias in each BEST" received back that son he Jesus. Moses had been in glory happy in the presence cd, "GIVING GOD OUR with the results. He gave to God, without a hair of the for 1400 years while Elias had while the rich man was sufr Faithful Abraham, after his all- 700 years (Continued from page one) lad's head being harmed. By faith departed from this life the pangs of Hades. Thus had been God calls for our best love, our night of grief, did not believe Abraham believed that this would before. Though they pears that they lived, theY best loyalty, our best labors, our God would break His promise, for take place—, He believed God! gone from this world fourteen and they lived on after re- b.st gifts, for certainly He is en- we read — "By faith Abraham He also received promise of centuries and seven centuries From this and other -ScriP titled to this, and certainly will be when he was tried, offered up children as numberless as the spectively, they had not ceased to we can easily see that the pleased with nothing less than our Isaac: and he that received the stars of heaven, and as innumer- exist. Each of them was still able do not cease to exist but rs bast. promise offered up his only be- able as the sands by the sea- to converse with the Lord Jesus that the soul lives on even How few of us have ever re- gotten son, of whom it was said shore! about his death. Listen again: the body has died. sponded wholeheartedly to that in Isaac shall thy seed be called: What a lesson for our hearts, "And when he had opened the call. We may think we have and who have never learned the ABCs fifth seal, I saw under the altar THE DEAD ARE NOT IN we may try to make ourselves of giving, who have never known the souls of them that were slain GATORY OR LIMBO. There believe we have given Him our the real meaning of sacrifice! for the Word of God, and for the those,- as you know, who, bast, but have we? Surely this is a lesson for many testimtmy which they held: And that when one dies his ooni of us to learn today, for we read they cried with a loud voice, say- first into Limbo and the L THE RESPONSE were —"For whatsoever things ing, How long, 0 Lord, holy and to Purgatory and then still aforetime, were written and It seems that God must have written true, dost thou not judge on into Heaven itself, after our learning, that we through that spoken to Abraham after bed for avenge our blood on them ing suffered somewhat in ea, and comfort of the Scrip- tht4 time, for we read—"rid Abra- patience dwell on the earth?"—Rev. 6:9, the regions through which' tures, might have hope". Rom. at 0 ham rose up early in the morning 10. passed. Thus, according re 15:4. t and saddled his ass, and took two Here were those, who had suf- theology of the Catholics, of his young men with him, and What you and I place upon the fered martydom, seen by the gatory and Limbo are two t is L:aac his son, and cave the wood altar of sacrifice and service, Apostle John. They had not ceas- and successful reform se an for the burnt-offering, and rose never lost, it never can be lost! ed to exist but rather were very where the incorrigible and went unto the place of much alive. They were asking not be correct, up A NEW BEGINNING who would wiich God had told him." Gen. that God wreak vengeance on time are thus corrected in P t} 22:3. From the hour Abraham put his those their enemies who had killed ity. By this theology of the ti41 - 11 be What a night of wrestling that best on God's Altar, withholding them. No Scripture could be plain olics, Limbo and Purgat0ry. father must have gone through! nothing from Him, he began to sr showing that death does not as stopovers between deP ad t What hot tears coursed down his receive God's best! terminate the existence of one's Heaven. be face! What weeping! Read again, Gen. 22:14-19, and soul, than this. While this is the teachi ci ELD. J. S. THOMPSON Then there is also the Scrip- ne, To answer that call cost Abra- see how God begins to give him the denomination which eit Jesus gives of the rich ham every desire to live, for God accounting that God was able to the very best He could give. This ture which the greatest patronage of a I and Lazarus. These are the nea, had said—"In Isaac shall thy seed raise him up, even from the dead; is always so, for when you and man called church from the altar,— words of the account: f be called" and humanly speaking from whence also he received him put our best on God's actual point of the world, yet th eu, us "There was a certain rich man, ti it looked like God had repented in a figure"—Heb. 11:17-19. from that moment God gives not one word of truth DI has for man. which was clothed in purple and one and would break His promise. Abraham no doubt believed he the best He teaching. There is not 13( fine linen, and fared sumptuous- 01 Yet as highly and Abraham would slay his son Isaac and burn How many of the Lord's own ture in all the Bible which ly every day: And there was a must have esteemed that promise, his body for a burnt-offering, but live and die, and never receive justify the existence of Purg.„ °Pe certain beggar named Lazarus, • he made no excuses; he offered with all his heart, he trusted God God's best gifts, because they or Limbo. In reality, there' was laid at his gate, full Of no alibis; he would obey God no would raise him up from the have never given God their best! which even the faintest hint as t° Old, of sores, And desiring to be fed matter what it cost him to do ashes, for we read—"And Abra- So many of us like one of of them. Neither of them fir,es for with the crumbs which fell from Oeit ham said unto his young men, "keep back part of the price" tioned specifically, nor faith as was the rich man's table: moreover the He rose up early next morning Abide ye here with the ass: and becoming men of alluded to. ci dogs came and licked his sores. h and entered the awful ordeal I and the lad will go yonder and Abraham! made a full And it came to pass, that the beg- Thus, it would aPPear which God was now calling him worship, and come again to you". When Abraham page four) gar died, and was carried by the every Catholic priest wir° . We to pass through; promise or no —Gen.22:5. (Continued on Purgat°11 angels into Abraham's bosom: the either Limbo or between rich man also died, and was buri- both as existing had and Heaven—II say that • • plARAtItat4 • 9 • 9 • • WHERE ARE THE DEAD? ed And in hell he lift up his eyes, Catholic priest who does s°' being in torment, and seeth Abra- doubtl as a malicious, and (Continued from 'Page One) ham afar off, and Lazarus in his wilful liar with a terrible Pe man's spirit. May I remind you bosom. And he cried and said, of judgment hanging , a from pages of God's Word itself Father Abraham, have mercy on ,t1_ head in view of the fact 41°. -, Medtationi on Prayer a that this is a falsehood from be- me, and send Lazarus, that he statement in Rev. 21:8. Lie ginning to end. may dip the tip of his finger in 1 a and "And fear not them which kill water, and cool my tongue: for I "But the fearful, slim fingers 5 abominable' -.) If radio's the body,- but are not able to kill am tormented in this flame. And mg, and the Can pluck a melody 5 fear him Abraham said, Son, remember murderers, and Whore the soul: but rather idolater From night, and toss it over 5 both soul that thou in thy lifetime re- and sorcerers, and 4:4 which is able to destroy A continent or sea. a and body in hell."—Matt. 10:28. ceivedst thy good things, and all liars, shall have their .t? notes verse Jesus speaks of likewise Lazarus evil things: the lake which burneth If the petaled white 5 In this IS Of a violin those who can kill the body but but now he is comforted, and thou and brimstone: which t 5 across a mountain are not able to kill the soul. This art tormented. And beside all this, ond death." -hat I Are blown beloved, t ,„ I Or a city's din. a verse then indicates that the soul between us and you there is a I say then, i pw. its gulf fixed: so that they neither Limbo nor Purg°74 If songs like crimson roses does not come to the end of great . existence the same time the body which would pass from hence to to be found in the Ward .1 Are culled from thin, blue air, 1- can they pass that the dead are not no' 5 a does. Listen again: you cannot; neither ok i Why should mortals wonder "Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, to us, that would come from er of these so-called Place .1 If God hears prayer? a and the cities about them in like thence. Then he said, I pray thee IH —Ethel Roming Fuller manner, giving themselves over to therefore, father, that thou FURTHERMORE, T,14,5r a NIL" . fornication, and going after wouldest send him to my father's SAVED DEAD ARE ., IN I am sure the strange flesh, are set forth for house: For I have five brethren; HELL. Christ] an example, suffering the ven- that he may testify unto them, of even professing Page fril r.- — tieiltWittl- Writ-altf*a--- clriii.-i- -1i" geance of eternal fire."—Jude 1:7. lest they also come into this place (Continued on M ISTAKEN. IT IS THE THING IN HER MO UTH THAT SMOKES. SHE IS ONLY A SUCKER

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ith It is apparent that in his dying be with me in and Paradise."—Luke derfully expresses this truth, hours Stephen saw What others 23:43. when it says: I ENJOYED YOUR) see,—namely Jesus, could not and There are two other reference-, "Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep, it is still further apparent that to Paradise in the to SERMON VEPY, Word of God. From which none ever wakes to when he died he went immediate- Paul told re the church at Corinth weep! VERY MUCH .' ly into the presence of Jesus. that Paradise was in the If third A calm and undisturbed repose, .rill Then there are the words of Heaven atop which is the Heaven of Unbroken by the last of foes! the Apostle Paul whereby he God's abode. He said: rsul Thessalon- sought to comfort the "It is not expedient for me Asleep in Jesus! 0 how sweet e d death of ian Christians over the doubtless to glory. 1, will come to To be for such a slumber meet! co. A• their loved ones. Among other visions and revelations of the With holy confidence to sing ;w0 things, he said concerning these Lord. I knew a man in Christ That .ho death has lost his venomed 114;4 • • Christian dead: above fourteen years ago, (whe- sting. "But I would not have you to ther in the body, I cannot tell; or n t be ignorant, brethren, concerning whether out of the body, I can- Asleep in Jesus! eft( peaceful rest, them which are asleep, that ye not tell: God knoweth;) such a Whose waking is ()the supremely blest! sorrow not, even as others which one caught up to the third heaven. No fear, no woe, ame shall dim that have no hope. For if we believe And I knew such a man, (whe- hour that Jesus died and rose again, ther in the body, or out of the' That manifests the Saviour's even so them also which sleep in body, I cannot tell: God know- pow'r. pa° Jesus will God bring with him." eth;) How that he was caught up To'tve —I Thes. 4:13, 14. into paradise, and heard unspeak- Asleep in Jesus! 0 ce for me Here is a positive promise that able words, which is not lawful May such a blissful refuge be! when Jesus comes he will bring for man to utter."—II Cor. 12:1-4. Securely shall my ashes lie, with Him those who have died re- John said that the Tree of Life Waiting the summons from on nt deemed. Since these come with was located xiSt in God's Paradise. high! Him when He returns to this "He that hath an ear, let him earth it is only logical that when hear what iffer' the Spirit saith unto In closing, may I remind you a Christian dies he goes immedi- the churches; To him that over- that while this question as to ately to be with Him. cometh will I give to eat of the where the dead are of at present is Hear Paul also as he wrote to tree of life, which is in the midst an interesting one that there suff the church at Corinth. He said: of the paradise of God."—Rev. another question which is far as it feel flattered or ashamed? See Luke 6:26. "We are confident, I say, and 2:7. more important. That question is: heY, willing rather to be absent from This then would tell us that "Where are you?" While it may • u the body, and to be present with Paradise is where Jesus is. It is be interesting to „criP 1VRERE ARE THE DEAD what I have said about the un- you, it is not so AT the Lord."—II Cor. 5:8. the place of God's abode and it important to you the PRESENT?" saved not being in Hell will be to know Where Notice these words: "present is where the Tree of Life is. Since the dead are at present, yet it is it surprising and perhaps somewhat with the Lord," and this is where (eentinued from page two) the thief at death went with Jesus of the greatest of importance have not each Christian is today who has that when an unsaved man confusing to some who into Paradise then logically all that you know just where you died in Jesus. When he is "ab- :hat he goes at once into Hell. carefully studied God's Word. the saints of God should go at stand in God's sight. sent from the body," he is "pres- en heard a man say some- not misunderstand me. The death to be with Him. say this in view of the fact IN 1) 'g0 Do ent with the Lord." in speaking of an un- From the study of these Scrip- that while the dead cannot return There unsaved are now in a state of con- The church at Philippi was 'ds Man who died, that this un- tures I insist, beloved, that it can- to you that you can go to them. ho scious suffering. They are in likewise encouraged in view of 'inan's soul was in Hell be- not be too strongly stated that Therefore, I insist that it is of ut- soul death when Paul wrote: 21e undertaker got to the Hades and are suffering the the saints of God go immediately most importance that you know hen "For to me to live is Christ, `d'et'Y with his body. I say, be- pangs of the damned, although at death into the presence of now that you are saved, for the still and to die is gain. But if I live Jesus. ,ftef View of many conversa- they have not been cast into Hell. only way you can know where you iltat I have in the flesh, this is the fruit of I remember a lad who was are going when you die is n eo t had with many Sheol of the Old Testament to S my labour: yet what I shall converted in my early ministry. know that you are already ch People that the major- corresponds to Hades of the New saved believe choose I will not. For I am in a The balance of his family were while you yet live. If you are sav- g that the unsaved Testament, and in Hades today °ace into strait betwixt two, having a de- unsaved. I remember that this ed now, you have the assuranco tics, Hell immediately the unsaved are suffering, await- t death. sire to depart, and to be with lad sickened a few months after when you die that you go Avo ing the judgment of the great to la( et this Christ; which is far better."— his conversion and after a linger- with Him. sc is not true. There is white throne and then following\ Phil. 1:21-23. ing and mysterious illness died. An old southern mistress of unsaved person in Hell this, their retribution in Hell.' lay you will notice in this last I remember that on the day of dying. In her delerium she talked recte 4,e1" has there ever been one Let me illustrate the difference verse that when a Christian de- his departure, as I stood on one wildly of many things. in `". The Word of God indi- Hell. Finally, between Hades and If a parts he goes "to be with Christ." side of his bed with his hat there is a fearful day family she asked, "Is David driving?" the man commits a crime, while he What a glorious hope is ours gathered about, beag the unsaved when they how he witnessed He was the servant who had driv- torY,, is awaiting trial and the forth- as God's people, knowing that to those unsaved 46 cast into Hell. The Word members of his en the family coach for twenty- teal' coming judgment he is kept in whilst the unsaved suffer in family. I can hear b:tells us that some day Hell him now after five years. With tears flowing prison. We usually speak of the Hades awaiting their final retrib- witnessing 4‘;)ri a fearful reality. Listen: thus to them as he down his cheeks, he said, "No, adbi" county bastile as the jail. After ution, all of God's children go turned toward the open window I ,saw a great white Missus, David cannot drive any- •11 he has been tried and sentenced immediately at death into the and said, "This lace curtain is all more. The land him that sat on it, Lord has hold of the If am he is then taken to the penitent- very presence of Jesus Himself. that is between me and reins." helv'mae face the earth and Heaven. This can be your experi- ie ary. May we remember that Hades As a particular example of this, I am going to be with Jesus." ence both f„-ven fled away; •and there in the hour of death ; th is God's jail while Hell is God's we hear Jesus saying to the thief And with that testimony upon his and throughout ,,,,44!Itet no place for them. And Eternity if you h penitentary. who was crucified the same day lips, a few minutes later he de- will receive 'tbllee dead, small and great, but Him now as your In the story of the rich man that Jesus was—we hear Jesus parted to be with Jesus. Saviour and Lord. God; and the books already referred to, icb and Lazarus saying to him, "Today shalt thou Surely the old song thus won- May God bless you! oebaned: and another book the rich man was in Hades. He PIO ,• Paned, 4- which is the book of was conscious; he was suffering; ore f •••• to the dead were judged he was already in torments. This easgawdromoo,.../Opiabordippsamw4ppsop,~4/4,pabore.,, itre th,°se things which were is likewise true of every unsaved he,...„ in the books, according each is now con- ✓ f one who dies for lie Works. And the sea gave sciously tormented yet not in Hell 11 clead which were in it; and but in Hades awaiting the judg- ieat Zn,d Several Reasons Hades delivered up the ment of the great white throne Why I Should Not 10 I were rata in them: and and his final punishment. Be A Seventh judged every man ac- V Day Adventist their works. And death THE RIGHTEOUS DEAD at ;4 Were ; so cast into the lake ARE, IMMEDIATELY AFTER The kind of institution to which I prefer tt,Istitis is the second death. to belong is: bt THEIR DECEASE ON EARTH, '"usoever was not found 1. One which is ,le TAKEN TO BE WITH THE planted or built by God (the Son). in the book ovv L of life was LORD. While the unsaved dead Mt. 16:18. 1f5. the lake t of of fire."—Rev. are cast into Hades awaiting the 2. One that is ordained by God (the Son). Mk. 3:14. judgment of the great white 3. One that Lu Pictu received the Great Commission. res the judgment of itself, the right- i en teat throne and Hell Mt. 28:18. white throne which eous dead go at once into the very Labl'e ent 4. One that the gates of Hell shall occurs a thousand years Himself. It not prevail •ent presence of Jesus against. Mt. 16:18. h'e saints of ate God have re- cannot be too strongly stated 5. One whose Head is ateir reward. In other that the righteous go immediate- Jesus Christ. Eph. 1:22. the 6. One that believes all end of the Millen- ly into the presence of Jesus the seven Ones of Ephesians ttle unsaved shall be cast Christ. Many and abundant are 4:4-6. tbe et,.e„" It is then that Hades the Scriptures that might be of- 7. One that does not trample underfoot the she Lord's eniptied. The unsaved fered thus in presenting this Day or God's appointed Day as that bi8ell prophesied in be judged and Psalm rata es follow- truth. Listen: 118:24. 'o that have died with- "And said, Behold, I see the 8. One n'd that is led by the Holy Spirit. Acts 13:2. Will suffer eternally heavens opened, and the Son of ow l° -41alte of In view !ace fire. Until that man standing on the right hand of this, then I must be a Baptist and not a 0° 011e shall be in Hell. of God. And they stoned Stephen Seventh Day Adventist. 14,41,11tanY multitudes have calling upon God, and saying, Milton H. Stone Out Jesus, not one of Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."— 401 tinw Pasadena, Calif. in Hell. Acts 7:56, 59. le 131 liv isti° This refers to the death of Ste- Ni.".,,,SAVED DEAD ARE phen who died as the first Chris- rtADES. I am sure that tian martyr this side of Jesus. TO LEARN TO KEEP HIS M OUTH SHUT. IT TAKES A BABY TWO YEARS TO LEARN TO TALK, AND FRO M FIFTY TO SEVENTY-TIVE YEARS

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SECUTE OR SEEK TO CI when we are surrendered to God's will. Our Debt FORCE TO MAKE PEO Oft are we surprised when tl... COME TO OUR POSITI Lord really uses some of us at al!. Reported last week $331.00. This never convinces any We are so selfish-so self-centei - Harry Bayless, Roman Catholic Church has ed-may He pity some of us! Macedonia, Ill. $5.00 chered countless numbers TayezLiiiogrzlw-ETEci cause they would not accept SOMETHING BETWEEN OUR- Clyde Everman, faith. (cf. The Spanish I1c1 SELVES AND GOD Greenup, Ky. $20.00 might grow B. R. Morgan, tion.) I asked the Lord that I SEEK grace; Blessed with wealth and friends North Spring, W. Va. __ $2.00 WE SHOULD NOT In faith, and love, and every FR His salvation know. and family, Abraham: was not liv- Mrs. W. B. Brooks, PREVENT OTHERS Might more of FOLLOWING CHRIST, el seek more earnestly His face. ing as closely to God as He de- Sturgis, Ky. $1.00 And sired him to live. Ed Alvis, though they do not march in 'Twas He who taught me thus to pray, How oft we enjoy the 'ble,ssinC Griffin, Ga. $1.00 Baptist ranks. (See Luke 9 prayer; more than we enjoy the great an i Thos. D. New, 50). We must admit that there U; And He, I trust, has answered are id in such a way gracious Giver of that blessing. Roff, Okla. $2.00 devout believers who But it has been We receive the gift and forget th., Mrs. Eva Riggles, fied with other churches that As almost drove me to despair. Giver. Kitts Hill, Ohio $5.00 spiritually superior to some Abraham loved that 'son' more J. E. Reynolds bear the name Baptist, but I hoped that in some favored hour dishonor my request, than he loved the Giver of that Perryville, Tenn. 5.00 are no-account and At once He'd answer son; that son was between that W. B. Sturgill name. And by His love's constraining power father and God; God would and Chilhowie, Va. $3.00 WE SHOULD DISTING Subdue my will and give me rest. must ha. 2 first'place-, first love Mrs. J. I. Boyce BETWEEN PEOPLE -, firs loyalty-, first of every- Tyner, N. C. 5.00 PRINCIPLES. We may Instead of this, He made me feel thing-God called for just that- same my heart; L. B. Jones, Catholics and at the The hidden evils of Abrahan must have been deep- Cuthbert, Ga. 5.00 abominate the Catholic systele And let the angry powers of hell ly stung, but he stood the test. W. B. Curnutte religion. Just as we may 1° Assault my soul in every part. After .111 all-night of weeping, ( Louisa, Ky. 5.00 man or woman and at the Abraham made the great Sur- He seemed W. B. Walker, time abhor the small-Face Yea, more, with His own hand render and put himself between he is afr woe; Dunbar, W. Va. 5.00 measles with which Intent to aggravate my that son and his God. He put Goct Mrs. Royal Connelly, ed and which threatens hie Crossed all the fair designs I schemed; first and the son last! Everman, Ky. 10.00 her life. Blasted my gourd, and laid me low. But it took an all night of weep- J. F. Moore, WE SHOULD BOLDLY ing and tear.; to get that son out FALSEHOOD AND. I; trembling, cried. Dingy, W. Va. 10.00 POSE Lord, why is this? of the way. to surrender willingly! Eld. J. Eckler, ROR AND SHOULD SEES Wilt Thou pursue Thy worm to death? May I :.sk you, my brother. Brooklyn, N. Y. 5.00 GET PEOPLE TO TURN F'r- you "'Tis in this way," the Lord replied, What is Cleve between arid Frank Pulsing, IT, no matter what denomin cannot use you as "I answer prayer for grace and faith. God that he Portsmouth, Ohio _ 2.00 it hits or what criticism we He would like, in His service? Luther Upton, ceive for such. Moreover, What is there in your life and "These inward trials I employ MdLeansboro, Ill. 5.00 should not be tolerant and in my life prevents us be- From self and pride to set thee free, P. B. Dirks, cusing in our attitude, nor s ing great witnesses for Him And break thy schemes of earthly joy, Arlington, Wash. 5.00 we do anything to help it s , among me.!? G3c1 help us to put That thou may'st seek thy all in Me." B. Bertram, (See III John 9-11) Note OP that thing out of our lives, no R. Monticello, Ky. 10.00 people hold not the doctris matter what the cost-, no mat- 'salvation) ter the tears. Grant that we shall Mrs. Vivian Hawkins, Christ (Christ for LaCenter, Ky. 1.00 are not to give shelter to s° 13 like Abraham make the surrender! admitted When we come to our "all- Gloria Winters, they should not be +- their he night" of WI estling and weeping Van Nuys, Calif. 10.00 our homes to spout AND rather than their nearness to Charles Holbrook, WE SHOULD SEEK To WHY I AM A BAPTIST as Abraham must have come- AS NOT A HOLY ROLLER Him. When we reach our "Jabbok" Ashland, Ky. 7.00 COMBAT HERESY OF VII and spend all night alone with the Mrs. W. H. Thomas, STOP THE MOUTHS 'Continued From Page One) The Holy Rollers are wrong as angel of Jehovah and surrender, Huntington, W. Va. _ 12.50 HERETICS. See Titus 1' They by but hY un ler the name of Holiness Band, to the doctrine of tongues. as Jacob must have done- Denver W. Garber, Not FORCE, chatter worse than a troop of Modesto, Calif. 2.00 whelming truth of argurneP the members of which, however, When ycu an I go out into the monkeys. There is no similarity E. L. Smith, is not right-indeed it 's a re.ained their membership with darkness of night and alone with between their gibberish and the Chenoa, Ky. 5.00 criminal for us to let the th- churches of whom they were God, like Pete', weep our hearts tongues of Pentecost. At Pente- MTS. J. H. Parrish, munity be flooded with., alfeady members. There were also out, then we shall come to the cost real languages were spoken. N. C 2.00 teaching while doing nothIN many new converts. By 1896 the place where God will empower Edenton, Not so with Holy Rollers. Holy Mrs. T. Barnes, warn people of its danger. m vement acquired property. So our lives for service and•sacrifice! Roller Missionaries in foreign Ga. 2.00 out bitterness or anger, we it was necessary to incorporate." May God, in His marvelous Sale City, countries have to learn the lan- to defend the truth. Paul Of' None of the above churches grace, send me out, if there be Chris. Williams, guage and do not secure such a set DEFENSC ° back farther than 1886. anything in my life, I hold too Putnam, Conn. 5.00 am for the date gift. churches dear for Him, and there like Ab- Guy L. Phelps, gospel." He rice, theirs are false VIII of the Church of Jesus. raham, make the surrender! Oklahoma City, Okla. 5.00 -rivals The Holy Rollers are wrong as Set up 1800 years too late to be It will take just such an uncon- Roy Powell, to disorder. Cf. I Cor. 14:34. Note FRIENDS genuine. ditional surrender as Abraham Russell, Ky. 5.00 HOW OUR our text: II Tim. 3:5. I'm glad made, before some of us can be Arthur Gilpin, that I am a Baptist. The Holy Rollers are wrong as used in a great way for the Walton, Ky. 5.00 (Continued from page to apostasy. Cf. John 3:16; John Lord. brings such doctrine as Total Debt Today __ $151.50 erly has brought."-C. 5:25; John 6:37; John 10:28, 29. God help me to make it. God GIVING GOD OUR BEST Normantown, W. Va. Print, powder, bobbed hair, short help you to make such a surrend- dre';ses, and wedding rings do not (Continued from page two) er today! please send people to Hell. They are "Inclosed you will surrender to the will of God, the If 'God is calling you young your debt' preaching the doctrine the Devil from the matter of pointing out $5.00 to apply on Lord brought a new meaning of man to preach His Gospel of 114E preached in Job 1 and 2. their errors in order to show peo- sure do enjoy reading Himself, into Abraham's life! Grace to a dying world, won't you t III ple the truth. TIST EXAMINER and day he offered up hear that call, then go prepare The Holy Rollers are wrong in From the THE NONSENSE THAT IT be "Jehovah yourself for that work. worth twice its price. I making salvation a matter of Isaac, God would little means,"The Lf God is calling you young DOESN'T MATTER WHICH to be the soundest works. I believe salvation is apart Jiri" unto him, which TO Christian lady to go as a Mis- CHURCH ONE BELONGS Mr. and M from works (human effort). Cf. Lord will provide." I know of," - places his sionary to the Lost, won't you -THAT WE ARE "ALL HEAD- Eph. 2:8, 9; II Tim. 1:8; John To every believer who D. Cash, Sheridan, Ark. there conies answer His call today, then go ED FOR THE SAME PLACE." 6:28-29. Holy Rollers say that best in God's hand, "God shall prepare yourself for that God- This is arrant nonsense. Two paper. one must keep working or go to the 'assurance that "I sure enjoy the to given task! groups of people holding dif- supply all his need, according as it Hell. If you and I will have God's ferent ways of salvation will not great help to me IV His riches in glory, by Christ feast." best, certainly we must give Him both go to heaven. contains a spiritual The Holy Rollers are wrong as Jesus"-Phil. 4:19. our best! THE NONSENSE OF UNION- McLeansboro, to the doctrine of sinless perfec- The late J. W. Beagle often A. Upton, ISM. And this way of people of tion, and second blessing by which said-"This Scripture has been another differing religious beliefs going am enclosing th 2 old Adamic nature is corn- my stay and comfort through the "I 0. I. J. HORROR RELEASE into a hodge-podge unionistic en- THE plc tely eradicated. Cf. I John 1:8- years of my pilgrimage"-, and check to help clear deavor is indeed nonsense. Here 10; Rom. 7:15-25. so has it been mine-, I have MST EXAMINER of debt" (Continued from page One) V never had a need that He did no; is what the Bible says about to me s' failed. Egypt's experience surely is a real pleasure Holy Rollers are wrong as graciously supply. such. Amos 3:3. The illustrates this. Read the book feel the Lord is thus giving to what sin is. They don't claim Futhermore, God made a new 1 of Esther again and you'll be WHAT THEN, SHOULD BE to help pub''. to sin; they claim they make mis- and greater covenant of blessing opportunity amazed at God's providential deal- OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD abroad 1° takes instead. Note the Word of with Abraham, and to assure him truth and send it ings with His people. OTHERS? Witt, God-I John 5:17; II Chron. 7:14. that He would keep His promise land." - Carey E. to fulfill it. Read VI He took an oath WE 'HOULD RESPECT THE lin, Ky. The Holy Rollers are wrong in Gen. 2:15-18; Heb. 6:14-20 RIGIIT OF OTHERS TO THEIR OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD that they are boasters. They Then God made the way for doing $ OTHERS WAY OF THINKING. That is "I think you are boast of sinlessness for years. Abraham to be a blessing to the the value of religious freedom. I wish all who sa Cf. Eph. 2:9. The nearer men whole world, and in no small way work. one) stand f came to God in the Bible, the this same will be true in your life (Continued from page To God, people 'shall be answer- are Baptist would we do not be- whole more they abhorred themselves. and in mine, when we get to the make plain that able if they think wrongly and truth and declare the that one should rant and Cf. Isa. 6:5; Rev. 1:17. In the place of full surrender and give lieve do." - M. F. bemean those of other follow error. cil as you light of Scripture, their boasts God our best. Our service, love, rail and That is quite different WE SHOULD NEVER PER. Gulston, Ky. argue their distance from Christ money, certainly affect the world, faiths.