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The Immortality of the Soul, Is it a Scriptural Doctrine? - Alonzo T. Jones

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personal acts for which he must account; he must<br />

answer for <strong>the</strong> fru<strong>it</strong> <strong>of</strong> his doings. "I <strong>the</strong> Lord<br />

search <strong>the</strong> heart, I try <strong>the</strong> reins, even to give every<br />

man according to his ways, and according to <strong>the</strong><br />

fru<strong>it</strong> <strong>of</strong> his doings." Jer. 17:10.<br />

<strong>The</strong> time when men shall receive for that which<br />

<strong>the</strong>y have done, whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>it</strong> be good or bad, is at <strong>the</strong><br />

coming <strong>of</strong> Christ, <strong>the</strong> resurrection <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> dead, and<br />

<strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world. "And <strong>the</strong> seventh angel<br />

sounded; and <strong>the</strong>re were great voices in heaven,<br />

saying, <strong>The</strong> kingdoms <strong>of</strong> this world are become <strong>the</strong><br />

kingdoms <strong>of</strong> our Lord and <strong>of</strong> his Christ; and he<br />

shall reign forever and ever." "And <strong>the</strong> nations<br />

were angry, and thy wrath is come, and <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> dead that <strong>the</strong>y should be judged, and that thou<br />

shouldest give reward unto thy servants <strong>the</strong><br />

prophets, and to <strong>the</strong> saints, and to <strong>the</strong>m that fear<br />

thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy<br />

<strong>the</strong>m which destroy <strong>the</strong> earth." Rev. 11:15, 18.<br />

Again we quote <strong>the</strong> words <strong>of</strong> Jude: "And Enoch<br />

also, <strong>the</strong> seventh from Adam, prophesied <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se,<br />

saying, Behold, <strong>the</strong> Lord cometh w<strong>it</strong>h ten<br />

thousands <strong>of</strong> his saints, to execute judgment upon<br />

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