
Transcriber’s Note:
PREFACE.
CHAPTER I. PRIMARY QUESTIONS.
CHAPTER II. IMMORTAL AND IMMORTALITY.
CHAPTER III. THE IMAGE OF GOD.
CHAPTER IV. THE BREATH OF LIFE.
CHAPTER V. THE LIVING SOUL.
CHAPTER VI. WHAT IS SOUL? WHAT IS SPIRIT?
CHAPTER VII. THE SPIRIT RETURNS TO GOD.
CHAPTER VIII. THE FORMATION OF THE SPIRIT.
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.
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
Mar 22, 2017
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1832–1903
A major voice in early Seventh-day Adventism, he spent decades shaping the church’s publishing work while also writing on prophecy, doctrine, and practical faith. His long editorial career made him one of the movement’s most recognizable and influential authors.
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