The state of the dead and the destiny of the wicked

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The state of the dead and the destiny of the wicked

by Uriah Smith

EN·~8 hours·40 chapters

Chapters

40 total

Transcriber’s Note:

0:28

PREFACE.

3:19

CHAPTER I. PRIMARY QUESTIONS.

10:09

CHAPTER II. IMMORTAL AND IMMORTALITY.

11:57

CHAPTER III. THE IMAGE OF GOD.

13:41

CHAPTER IV. THE BREATH OF LIFE.

6:53

CHAPTER V. THE LIVING SOUL.

15:19

CHAPTER VI. WHAT IS SOUL? WHAT IS SPIRIT?

13:59

CHAPTER VII. THE SPIRIT RETURNS TO GOD.

10:59

CHAPTER VIII. THE FORMATION OF THE SPIRIT.

11:08

Description

This work opens a thoughtful investigation into two perennial questions: what happens after death, and what fate awaits those who reject the divine. Set against the backdrop of a nineteenth‑century surge in spiritualist ideas, it seeks a clear biblical answer to the growing controversy. The author approaches the topic with a logical, scripture‑based framework, aiming to guide careful readers through the debate.

The book first outlines humanity’s fundamental mysteries—origin, purpose, and destiny—before turning to the biblical teaching on the intermediate state and the ultimate destiny of the wicked. It engages both scripture and contemporary philosophy, offering concise counters to notions such as purgatory, universalism, and spiritualist claims. Listeners seeking a reasoned, historically grounded perspective on life after death will find the discussion clear, respectful, and thought‑provoking.

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Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (517K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by KD Weeks, MFR, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2017-03-22

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Uriah Smith

Uriah Smith

1832–1903

A key early voice in Seventh-day Adventism, he helped shape the movement through decades of editing, preaching, and prolific religious writing. He is especially remembered for his long connection with the Review and Herald and for books on biblical prophecy that reached a wide readership.

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