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Show KNOW THE Religion 1 THE SECOND DEATH te Up-To-Da- A Cod of AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE Miracles BY JAMES E. TALMACE Of the Council Of t ho Twelve Apostles bailer In the ltt aelf by this solemn warning armed the disciples against deception: There shall arise false Christs, and tala prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; Insomuch that. If It were possible, they shall deceive the i very elect" (Matt. 4 14.) The'dlsLngUshlng feature of a miraculous manifestation of tb Holy Spirit, as contrasted with a wonder wrought through other agencies, lies In th fact that the former is always done in the name of Jeeua Christ and has for its oh- Ject tho fostoring of faith and th furthering of Divine) purpose. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints rejoice In the possession of the several gifts and graces with which the Church of old was endowed, and within her pale signs do follow them that be- -' llev. Come and see. of tongue prophecy, revelation, of visions. healing. interpretation I Article- - of Faith, lc. tongues, v Mo. T). Tb personal ministry of Joaua d Chrst m th lloah woo character-Demighty work by many aa tbay miracles, men, wonder,called. Th apoatlea nr severally wbo labored to build up the Church td Master deoartur th after th divinity of their call-i- n and priesthood by maalfeeta-tlon-or- a of power aurpqneing the of mortal. Thus, dinary attribute thee holy men wer ndoed with Spirit, the ennobling gift which have been inherent in the Church of Chrlet in all age. have been troubled Multitude by th disquieting query aa to why tho gift of prophecy, Melon, rev-to elation. healing, and th power diver tonguea are aot apeak In In th sectarian churchea apparent modern of time, and hava found satlafactlon In tb aeeump-tlo- n, partialunfounded and ttneerlptural he, that all! auch gift g though th paae-inand grace ceased with of apoatolio day and are not tho Jlplrlt toatiuioniea aa required in a more enlightened age. That ceaaa aa din gift these spiritual the apoataay of the Primitive lap double Church progreeeed cause of th true: but that the cessation waa anything else than waa th which apuotaay sin by of-th- 1 brought)-hou- t Scrlptur. In his la dlaproved fre-fre- by f eommkwdon to tb partingRoaurrcfted Cbrtat apostle, the command and combined gave this I promise: Go ye into all the world, and the gospel to gvory crea-la preach He that bellevdth and ture be saved, but ha baptised shall not damned. shall beilevetb that And these signs shall fellow them name shall my believe: la that out devils: they shall they cast shall new with They tongues peak, drink taka ap serpents; and If they not aball any deadly thing. It hand on hurt th hem; they shall lay lik. and11:11-11- they shall recover." j' ) (Mark Mormon, a prophet grh miniscontinent American on the tered of he fourth la the latter part declared that century, solemnly In the miracles will not caa shall bo Church s long as thee bo oorth tq nuu) upon tht Tor It Is by faith that miracle that are wrought, and it Is by faith unto angala appear and mldlster thee thing men. wherefore if have ceased, wo ho unto th chtl-ofidrea of tnen. fori it I jbocauaa ,r ' 13-1- 4 al ig klnffrioru k oonliiiff to , l theiru-eelv- ea Mrm-plwi- mm: bit the blapbrnty ACAlae (hr Holy OhOHt hImOI aut be fontiwe ento men Amt w honor ver apreketh a wbrd akafbvt the fkm of Han, At Mell be forgiven Mm; bat iMtuiiwt whoHoever AprekeUx the Itoiy GhoM, It nhatft not be forgiven him. neither la this world, neither In tho wortd to eonte. (Mau. It Spoke of By Od'm ThWi sin is alao spoken of by aa a aio unto doath, and by gjotaa Ah author of tho Hebrews aa one which cannot be forgiven in three words IXg It ta impossible for those wtao weft owe eeilighCrnod and hare tasted of the heavenly gift ami were made of the Holy (rhoM, And have tasted the good v word of God. and the powers Of the world to come. $ If they Mall fall away, to i tetx'W thorn again onto rcpent-- l v maw; seeing they crucify to ' flreivlra I he Son of (od t ? irft'Wih, nl pat him to an open I 1- -S par-tak- er . g v rs ec-- end ?:IU.) onti-Chr- ng worke, own dominion, in tho maasiom w!il(4i are prt'pcrnd; Aim! they eliall bn acrvaiit otf tho MOAt Iliffh but herc otl and (lirie dweB Diey tenuot oortH, worlds wttlkout omi (loo, nod Coy. Denied With Uu ho ns of perditioo, howIn denied ever, even this They have wilfully made of Satan and m eer4aa to him shall they remain forever. Tiny place themselves the power of repentaric and of Gml It 10 beyond the mere! oC this (lam that Jemia spoke w,hkn he said Wherefore 1 say unto you, all manner of rIa and halt be fontlven unto I oomo , Haring denied lie Holy Spirit after having received it, and tho Only having denied Son of tho Father, hav- ing minified him onto tiiem- captains of the evil army. Whenever truth comes into the world, persecution bcKituj his ugly broody Tho devil fight with cour-t- weapons befitting tools. Murder is favorite Misrepresentation and dark deeds am in the program; lust of blood keep the enemy alive. Head the history of man down the ages. Always truth has opposition. been compelled to fight its way through ferocious truth with blood. Lhnsv Over and over again someone has sealed was unto death. crucified truth and alt was truth only in whom Never was tha universe of untruth more deeply stirred than was restored Tn this when the Gospel of the I.ord Jesus Christ or Cenil. ago the beginning of the end of the reign turies of apostney had built a fortress of error supposedly imto ' tfulli. Hell raged at truth's venture into a wortd pregnable ' ' own I'ersecution began, raged, and has continued It breaks down every barrier of I IlirnaU-.lit rises 'triumphantly above 'll vanquished I After many trials and much tribulation, slowly, pain encinv. fully it reaches it happy end The masses ofl rticn love truth holler than error, hut ate blinded by the clever presentations of the enemy of trtilh, Jusljso, the truth of the, restored Gospel is becoming understood in Ipa world. The Senseless persecution bf the past is dvmg down TU esential purily and human value ?f the Gospel are Ini oilimg rlecogiused. Hut, though driven ttilo a corner, the opposition jernmns active. Jt pi. i vs its last card, (lie devils lurk. If pei sertitioii rrorn without ytf diminishing, rontentimo within Is fanned fnltf livelier flame, fif the two methods of destrurton per'cculnmi by untruth nr discord ainong thOi-- who have accepted truth i tho latter is the deadlier, slAn toward Is nioro aprious than an outward wound. I his then. is the sober warning to all Iifterday Saints: For that w p hiii from wdhout is gradually vanishing Hut. at the sailn tune the dancer of jealousy, among the member of I ho Ghurrh instnfiand creases Such internal inerseeution wrn-k-s the slrongesf organ-i.iiu- n. even ofie founded in Iruth. Lalter-da- y Saints should Ive forewarned of this ancienjt salanie trick. Contention among members of the t.liimh iiitisl be banishtNi. Kind words mn-- t replace evil speaking abot I fellow members Generous goodwill must stifle jealousy. Offir'rs must tie accepted sustained land supptMed with heart and hand. 'Ihere must lie an honest endeavor to love our hrett ren nd as well! as the Iird in Heaven tho ftrst law cf Gope' . living. Siunta liva in love liegeLa love. Whenever armour and Ilnur shield, all their weapor s are of together, their heavenly workmanship. 3 ho forces of evil flee in terrqr before them. Try it; the results never fail. '1 he heait never itxvats so warmly as under the power of unselfish love. Whoever allows himself to cauae contention inf a branoh or to spread it, whatever the means employed, plavs min the hands of tlm devil and helps .him win victory out of his sullen corner of ilefi i Who would he the devil s tool? IVe- -t John v idUoe, of the European Mission. Per-d-C- tMf ewry tben nlmll receive ar-- l eoelilwr to bln owm work, hlel cy, e j fr'or ihOy MuUl be juilKtHt mad. i or Ami tlm only the sooond death any power; Yoa, TOSly Ibe only who ahall not be mdmsned In , the dun time of tlve lord, alof hie nraUt.. ter' the tariirtn 7;S1-3N(Doc. and Gov. ) Punlxlunent Bcvcre , The extent ot thi punishment Bon will ever know oxcopt those who partake of It. That It la lha moat severe punishment that an 4o met I'd out to ma i apparent. Outer darknea" ia aoinnUdng Which cannot b dearribed. exrct that we know that It Is to bo placed beyond the benign and comforting influence of the Spirit ot God banished entirely from hi This oxtrem punlshrmint will Dot be given to any but the sons ot perdition Kven tho wicked bf th earth who never knew the power ot God, after they have paid the price of their Wnnlng for tht-tormust uffcr the excruciating ment which n will bring shall at last come forth from tho prison house repentant and willing lo bow the knre end ecknowldtre lo receive eonte Influent Chrtet, Of the Spirit of God In the telctial into tho world the devil goes WHENEVER truth come Trulhrmust noth sot before menl Thatis tho devils buiNVhenever truth come into the world, tho devil gathers alttu who accept force to battle against its spread among men. Allinto service. untruth, deliberately or ignorantly, are draftedintolerance and Ignorance, superstition, tradition, hale are bedfellows in lbecamp. They who love a lie are made , supeii-aalur- and pot hUn to an open am tliey wbo shall away into th lake of flm and brtnmtnn, vrlth tt devil and 'no- - The Devils Trick (Book unbelief, and all la valrt of Mormon, Moroni T 3 Miracle aim not promised av as, to those who believe add obey Howth Ijrd hath commanded. be aa fihey may ever marveloe , gaged by physical standardsto the th of the appeal Spirit gifts unbelieving and Carnal jtnlnd Only a unusual and euelous phenomena. while to the roan bf fait they tea-ofand purposes tlfy of the poweri God Many people followed Je-- u f curiosity, morbid about through thin clamoring to see some strange Herod j and degenerate wrought, before Ixrd tour Whqini AltUpas. a as brought In bonds, has Inter-ho eaUd and amused i Menus hoped to have epn onilo mlracl 33 (I.uke done by him." to !h Church Through a revelation gave Christ Lord Jesus 1331 the ip this solemn ad m ulntah mem t against for spiritual gift to the craving gratlfv curiosity beware Ifal ye are Wherefore, not be deceived and that ye ariteetly the do, rived seek yd host gifts, always rememjberlng for what they are given, for verily 1 sav unto yon. they arej given for the benefit of there whb love ma end keep all my commandments. and him lhat aeeketh so to do. lhat all may be benefited that sc, kith or that asketh of m thit hoasketh may and not for a alien that consume It upon his lusts' (Hot Slid 43 ) trine and Covenants We are not Justified Injreghrtllng testimony of miracles a infallible for authority, wonDivine power an powers of the barer sort Work f many. ders. go tho deceiving. Th magicians of Egypt fvere able th to Imitate 3a email meteorIlevel-atmiracle of Mores.! John Jhe told Of evil powers (deceiving men by what gCemed to o acblevemects. anil he saw hg knew to unclean apirile. whom working ho th spirits of devil and IS Utw miracles." (gee Ao-the Savfor Him- ) i3 ny If you love th truth If you have received tha posprl In your heart, and lovo It, genco will bo added inpon yountm' d erst an ding of truth will be ex pandotl, borome lancer than In any other way Troth la the thing, above all other things In the world, o that makes men frora and careiessbeas, free from tho fearful consequence, tf we no (fleet our duty before tho living God If you will loam tho truth and walk in tho light of truth, you ahall bo made freo from tho errors of men and of crafts; you will, bo abovo suspicion and above wrong doing of every description. God will approve of you and 'bless yoa and your Inheritances, and make you proa per fWurih like a grrea boy tree.rrpidnt Joseph If. Smith. dr (Continued From Pag One) eternally and are flemed Ut redemption through the atonement of Jesus Christ. They are banished forever from the presence of Cod because they have lost th power of repentance, for they chose evil by choice after having had the light and while dwelling in the presence of God and know- Ingiv entered into their rebellion. Their mission on earth is to at tempt to destroy the souls of men and make them miserable as they themselves are miserable. These pints are known as sons of perdition. 3 sonsti There is another class Ofr of perdition. 1 his class is.com posed of alt those who --have known the power of God id tins mortal life and then having full knowledge of the power an purposes of God rebel against him Jesus Christ to open putting Thal-orhas dejfined thii shame. class as follows: Thu aaiUl the Lord all tixiHO who know my power, and have been par-- 1 takers thereof, and suffered thomnelveg through tho power of the devil to be orrrooanr, and who deny the truth astd power defy roy are they who are the Tlgj sons of perdithMi of whom I !aay that it bad hern better for them never to have been bom; For they are wank of wrath, doomed to suffer tlve wrath of hi God, with tho devil nod angel in eternity: said Oopcemlng whom I havo in this . there is. no forgiven world nor In tho world to Mwwnf. (Ileb. :4- - ) All men who are on the vtarh tressed with bodies of flush and tftare afo here because of pbedi-rAc- e to law In thrly first This first cstaAo wa the woitri of dwelt before we whvrospirits earth-lif- e All commenced who wore obedlentl to law there and were not rebel with JLucifer, did entitled to cdtne to this and reteive tjabernarle of floNp and since men are not puninht d for Adam's tinvxrMHion. the f j 1 1 ' h rcd( eincdl all men from vm'irtal death to brought lid tljo ihs through Adaci fail. For as jn all dlej een no in ( hrlot shall' all bo liiadn alive, that is !fry shall come forth In the thtir spirits and brJis Again uniting and never a,aln o !Adam be divided. All To Arise Wt learn from tho eiripturea that, this resurrection shall coin ip all, bath bid and young, both Vnd and free, both main and fnale, both the wicked and tho and even there sbatt righteous, as mu aa h a hair of pot heads bo losti (Alma If. 4 ) thir Dtjt the wi ked remain aa thouMv thcre had been no rodompkion nutfe, except it be tho loosing oC .the bajida of death; for bt hld tho day cometh that aU shall rina from tho dead and stand bv fore God. and bo judged to 11 4! ) their works.! (Alma actordtng "This second death is not the a. th dlwolution or annihilation oC both spirit and body, but banish-mo- ot v f. r from tho presence of God tutg Turn o Tago Eight! |