A QUERY FOR MILLENNIAL DAWNISTS TO SOLVE

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, Cal. · Nov 12, 1896

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 22, No. 45.

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A QUERY FOR MILLENNIAL DAWNISTS TO SOLVE.

BY D. W. MILK.
THE Bible teaches, and Christians believe, that in order to redeem man and secure him against the "fiat" that consigned Adam's posterity to eternal death, it was necessary according to the plan of salvation, that Jesus Christ must pass through all that man would ever have to encounter, namely, temptation in all its phases, persecution, and, finally, death itself; and by virtue of the resurrection, give to Adam's posterity the hope of eternal life. Should any fail to secure the boon offered through Christ, then their reward would be the second death in a lake of fire. Rev. 21 : 8; 20 : 14, 15; Matt. 25 : 41, 40.
We ask, has Christ passed through the lake of fire or second death? If not, can he, or will he, save man from the second death, through a second probation?
If it was expedient that Christ should pass the portals of the tomb to save men from the Adamic death, then it is equally expedient that he should pass the second death tomb, in order to save those who fail in the first opportunity, that they might have the second probation as per Millennial Dawn theology. A second probation for all mankind, and especially the heathen, is a corner-stone in Millennial Dawn theology. We ask, Where is the scripture to show that Christ passed the second-death tomb?
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