p. 256 | Immortality and the Word of God by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Feb 20, 1893

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 19, No. 16.

Immortality and the Word of God

By Editor

In a column of gleanings in the California Christian Advocate we find the following item:—

Immortality is an innate presentment of the human soul; therefore it is a reality.

There, now, that settles it! All further quibbling on the immortality question is sheer presumption. Ezekiel's inspired assertion that "the soul that sinneth it shall die," goes for naught. Paul's inspired declaration (1 Tim. 6: 15, 16) that the "King of kings, and Lord of lords" "only hath immortality" goes for naught. John's inspired words (1 John 5: 12), "He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life," go for naught. And the gospel of the death of the Lord Jesus Christ that through faith men might attain to life and immortality is therefore a great mistake. The "innate presentment" does away with it all. God forbid. Give us the word of God, a sure foundation; these "innate presentments" are too vapery.