![]() ![]() Sodom, Samaria and Jerusalem were the captives of the Devil's organization, and all went down into death as such captives. On the contrary, the Lord plainly states that they shall be brought back to their former estate that is, as human beings on the earth, for the purpose of being given a trial. It does not mean, however, that they went into an endless torture, as we have heretofore been led to believe. The people of Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by fire. (Acts 17:31) "There shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and injuste."-Acts 24:15. (Roman 5:12) They are coming forth to judgment, to a trial and this is the great trial time spoken of by the de Apostle, in which all men shall have an opportunity. ![]() (John 5:28, 29) "They that have done evil" here means the entire human race aside from the church. Jesus declared that "all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment". The Scriptures distinctly tell us that the Israelites and the Sodomites will be sharers in that work of restoration, restitution. When we turn to the Word of the Lord through Ezekiel the Prophet, 16:46-63, we have abundant testimony that the Sodomites will not only be awakened from the sleep of death, but when awakened will be brought to a knowledge of God and to an opportunity of obtaining everlasting life, through The Messiah, by willing obedience. This shows us clearly that the eternal fate of the Sodomites is not sealed. Source : □□ 1886 - Studies in the Scriptures, Divine Plan of the Ages, page 110 + Cover Thus our Lord teaches that the Sodomites did not have a full opportunity and he guarantees them such opportunity. Source : □□ Zion's Watch Tower, July 01 1879, page 8 then will I bring thy captives in the midst of them" ( These will be raised together.) Christ came to 'set at liberty the captives and to open the prison doors' of the grave of Sodom and Samaria. ![]()
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