Reply. The word immortality is derived from two Greek words, athanasia and aphtharsia. The first of these means deathlessness, the latter means incorruption. In Rom. 2:7 it is not athanasia (deathlessness) we are commanded to seek for, but aphtharsia (incorruption). This makes the matter clear. And, thank God, it does not in the least conflict with the multitude of scriptures already cited which so clearly teach that man possesses a spiritual conscious entity-a soul or a spirit-which continues to live after the decease of the body. We are commanded to seek for incorruption. We here inhabit a "mortal body," "mortal flesh." The same dies, and returns to dust. "It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption; it is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. . . For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality." 1 Cor. 15: 42-44, 53. Here we see that the incorruption to be put on in the future is only for this mortal body, and therefore has not the weight of a shadow against the immortality of the soul. To "seek for immortality" is to live so that we may have a glorious resurrection unto eternal life in an immortal and glorified body. A resurrection to eternal rewards, to eternal bliss, instead of one "to shame, and everlasting contempt."

I challenge materialists to cite one text in the Bible where it is declared that our soul or spirit shall

put on immortality. Where does it say, "Your mortal soul, your corruptible spirit, shall put on incorruption"? Who ever read such a text in the Bible? It can not be found there. It is found only in the writings and teachings of those who live outside the Bible amidst the fogs and superstitions of darkened hearts destitute of the truth. But the good old Bible tells us plainly what part of us is mortal"your mortal body," which "shall put on immortality." In the resurrection it is only "our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body." Phil. 3:21. This is an object to be sought for by a humble, godly walk in this world.

3. Materialist. The soul of man is simply the whole being of man, body and mind. Proof: In the ark "eight souls were saved by water." 1 Pet. 3: 20. Again, it is frequently said in the Old Testament that all the souls in certain places died. This could only apply to the individuals themselves, hence we conclude that the soul and body are the same.

Reply. We readily admit that there are a few texts in the Bible where the term soul applies to the individual. In fact it is so used to-day. We say of people in distress: "Poor souls! they need our sympathy." But this by no means destroys the fact that man possesses a spiritual entity called the soul, which is separate and distinct in substance from the body, and continues to live after the body returns to dust. The following scriptures do most positively teach this fact: Job 14:22; 2 Cor. 4:16;

Micah 6:7; 3 John 2; Mat. 10:28; Gen. 35: 18; Luke 12:20; 16:19-31; Rev. 6:9, 10; 2 Cor. 5:1-9; Phil. 1:21-25. In order for materialists to uphold their doctrine, they must simply brush aside the clear testimony of all these texts, with many more, or try to sneer them out of the Bible. But God's Word abideth forever.

4. Materialist. The soul must be mortal; for it can feed on material substances. Proof: "I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after." Deut. 12:20. "As cold waters to a thirsty soul," etc. Prov. 25:25.

Reply. These texts refer only to the individual. We use similar expressions to-day: "Poor soul! he must be hungry, or thirsty; let us give him bread to eat, or water to drink." Surely men who will resort to such logic as this are pressed hard for argument to support a doctrine. Shame on such ignorance! What an argument to overthrow the immortality of the soul! While our outer man does feed on material substances, our "inner man" feeds on spiritual substances. See Isa. 55:1, 2; 1 Pet. 2:2; John 4:14; 6: 48, 50.

5. Materialist. The spirit of man simply means his breath. Proof: "All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils." Job 27:3.

Reply. This text comes far from proving that the spirit of man is the breath he breathes. In fact it

does not say so at all. But let us examine this argument. The materialist says, "Spirit means breath.' The Bible teaches that "God is a spirit." John 4: 24. So according to Adventism, the only God we have is a mere breath. Let us substitute breath for spirit in a few texts. "Father, into thy hands I commend my breath. Luke 23:46. "Then was Jesus led up of the breath into the wilderness." Mat. 4:1. "But there is a breath in man." Job 32:8. "The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in breath." 1 Cor. 7:34. "The breath itself beareth witness with our breath, that we are the children of God." Rom. 8:16. Oh, how dark and godless the leaven of Adventism! How ridiculous their position! But when driven from this position they generally shift to another position and make a stand behind another "refuge of lies"; viz., "Spirit means life." Let us examine their argument. We will substitute "life" for "spirit" in a few texts. "And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a life." Mat. 14:26. "A life hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have." Luke 24:39. So with all the twisting that men can do, the Scripture still teaches that "there is a spirit in man." Job 32:8. The same goes to God at the death of the body. See Eccl. 12:7.

6. Materialist. The Bible teaches that "the dead know not anything.' Proof: Eccl. 9:5, 6. If this be true, they are in an unconscious slumber.

Reply. This can apply only to the outer, physical man, that which sleeps in the dust of the earth. The text applies only to that part of man's being which is declared to be "dead," i. e., our mortal body. But while at death the outer man returns to the earth as it was, and sleeps in unconscious slumber, knows not anything (Eccl. 12:7; Mat. 27: 52; Eccl. 9:5, 6), the soul or spirit, the real inner man, goes to God, and remains conscious. Eccl. 12: 7; Acts 7:59; 2 Cor. 5:1-9; Phil. 1:21-25; Luke 16: 19-31.

7. Materialist. In the very day a man dies, "his thoughts perish." Psa. 146:4. Does this not prove that memory is destroyed in death?

Reply. Not by any means. The mind is one thing, and its thoughts another. "Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity." Isa. 59: 7. The wicked have thousands of thoughts, schemes, and lusts, which they expect to carry out, but they are all cut off by death. Their thoughts of iniquity are all defeated and perish. But the overthrow of their thoughts and plans in death does not destroy their memory. Abraham said to the rich man, "Son, remember," and he did remember that he had five brothers whom he did not desire to come to that place of torment.

8. Materialist. The Bible teaches that the soul will be redeemed "from the grave. "Proof: Psa. 30:3; 49:15; 89:48. If this is true, it sleeps in the grave with the body.

Reply. The regular Hebrew word for grave is geber. In none of the texts just cited is the original