Immortality

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Aug 26, 1889

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 15, No. 33.

IMMORTALITY is God's seal of perfect righteousness. None but righteous beings are made immortal. God only hath inherent immortality. Man was created capable of both righteousness and immortality, but his immortality is made to depend upon his righteousness. As "the wages of sin is death," and "sin when it is finished bringeth forth death," so righteousness, when perfected, bringeth forth life. Says the wise man: "In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death." Prov. 12:28. "He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life." Prov. 21:21. So those that have been made righteous by faith in Christ, will be crowned with immortality at his coming. It is the eternal seal of their righteous character. Would we have the eternal life? let us then follow after righteousness and mercy.