01. Spirit World
CLARENCE LARKIN
The
By
REV. CLARENCE LARKIN
Author of the Great Book on
"DISPENSATIONAL TRUTH"
And Other Biblical Works
(See inside of back cover)
For Sale by the
REV. CLARENCE LARKIN EST.
2802 N. Park Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
U. S. A.
COPYRIGHTED 1921
BY REV. CLARENCE LARKIN
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The Charts in this Book must not be used in any way without written permission from the Author.
Second Printing 1931
Third Printing 1942
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THIS BOOK IS
DEDICATED
TO THOSE WHO LONG TO KNOW
ABOUT THE
"SPIRIT WORLD"
AS IT IS REVEALED
IN THE
HOLY SCRIPTURES
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTERS
PAGE
1. THE SPIRIT WORLD 1
2. THE TRI-UNITY OF GOD 5
3. SATAN 8
4. THE FALLEN ANGELS 23
5. DEMONISM 37
6. THE UNDERWORLD 47
7. THE SPIRITS IN PRISON 61
8. NATURAL LAW IN THE SPIRIT WORLD 65
9. RELATION OF THE "SPIRIT WORLD" TO THE "NATURAL WORLD" 73
10. MAN'S RELATION TO THE SPIRIT WORLD 83
11. SOUL SLEEP 90
12. THE INTERMEDIATE STATE 97
13. RECOGNITION AND RELATIONSHIP IN THE SPIRIT WORLD 105
14. THE FINAL STATE 108
15. THE ABOLITION OF DEATH 114
16. SPIRIT TRANSFORMATION 119
17. THE RESURRECTIONS 129
18. THE RESURRECTION BODY 136
19. THE JUDGMENTS 144
PICTURES
PAGE
FRONTISPIECE. THE MINISTRY OF ANGELS
1. SATAN'S THRONE 10
2. SATAN ON HIS WAY TO THE EARTH 13
3. SATAN IN EDEN 15
4. THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST 17
5. SATAN CAST OUT 19
6. THE POWERS OF THE AIR 22
7. THE FLOOD 24
8. JACOB'S LADDER 28
9. ANGELS APPEARING TO ABRAHAM 31
10. ELIJAH FED BY AN ANGEL 33
11. CHRIST CASTING OUT A DEMON 38
12. THE WITCH OF ENDOR 41
13. RESURRECTION OF LAZARUS 66
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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14. ASCENSION OF CHRIST 68
15. DANIEL IN THE LION'S DEN 70
16. THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM 72
17. ANGELS APPEARING TO THE SHEPHERDS 74
18. THE ANGEL GABRIEL APPEARING TO MARY 76
19. ANGEL SUCCORING CHRIST IN GETHSEMANE 78
20. ANGEL DELIVERING PETER FROM PRISON 80
21. STONING OF STEPHEN 91
22. THE SOUL'S GUARDIAN AT DEATH 98
23. HEAVEN 109
24. TRANSLATION OF ELIJAH 115
25. CHRIST'S FIRST APPEARANCE TO THE DISCIPLES 118
26. THE TWO DISCIPLES AT EMMAUS 121
27. THE TRANSEIGURATION 123
28. CHRIST WALKING ON THE SEA 125
CHARTS
PAGE
1. EZEKIEL'S CHERUBIM 2
2. JOHN'S LIVING CREATURES 4
3. SATAN 9
4. THE HEAVENS 49
5. THE TWO COMINGS 57
6. BODIES CELESTIAL AND TERRESTRIAL 64
7. THE TABERNACLE 82
8. THE THREEFOLD NATURE OF MAN 84
9. THE UNDERWORLD 88
10. THE THREE STATES OF MAN 96
11. THE CHURCH 111
12. THE RESURRECTIONS 131
13. THE JUDGMENTS 146
14. THE TWO JUDGMENTS OF THE BELIEVER 148
15. JUDGMENT OF REWARD 151
16. DISPENSATION OF JUDGMENT 154
FOREWORD
In this day of the revival of "Spiritism," when so many, through the loss of loved ones in the "Great World War," are longing to communicate with the dead, and are resorting to forbidden means to that end; a day in which science is trying to discover whether there is another world than this, and whether men live after death, and if so can they communicate with the living, it seems timely that a book should be written to show what the Holy Scriptures have revealed of the "World of Spirits." The Bible has much to say about the "Spirit World," and if we will carefully search its pages we shall know all there is to be known in this life of the "World to Come." For if men will not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded though one rose or came back from the dead. Luke 16:31. This book covers all phases of the "Spirit World." It treats of the "Powers of Good and Evil," of "The Underworld," of "Satan," the "Fallen Angels," "Demonism," the "Intermediate State," and of Heaven and Hell, as well as the "Resurrection of the Body," and the "Judgments" of the Righteous and Wicked. The numerous charts illuminate the descriptive matter, and beautiful pictures show the ministry of angels and other heavenly beings. The prayer of the Author is that the Holy Spirit will use the book to free those who are entrapped in the net of "Spiritism," and cause the curious and sorrowing to turn to the "Word of God" for help, and the answer to their questioning. THE AUTHOR
"Sunnyside"
Fox Chase, Phila., Pa.
March, 1921.
I
The Spirit World
The Scriptures are full of the "Supernatural." The only cure for the "Materialism" of the present day is to discover what the Scriptures reveal as to the "Spirit World." There is but a step from the "Natural" World to the "Spirit" World. The dividing veil is our "fleshy" bodies. The "Heavenlies" are peopled with Spirit Beings. They are of two classes, good and evil. They are classified as "Seraphim," "Cherubim," "Angels" (Good and Bad), "Principalities," "Powers," "Age Rulers of Darkness," "Wicked Spirits," (Eph. 6:12), "Thrones," "Dominions," (Col. 1:16), "Fallen Angels," (2 Pet. 2:4), "Spirits in Prison," (1 Peter 3:18-20), "Demons," "Seducing Spirits." 1 Tim. 4:1. The Angels are "innumerable in number." Heb. 12: 22. They are "mighty in power" but not almighty. 2 Thess. 1:7. They excel in strength. One angel destroyed 185,000 of the Assyrian army in a night. An angel rolled away the stone from the Tomb of Christ, and one angel shall bind Satan and cast him into the "Bottomless Pit." They are "Glorious" beings (Luke 9:26), and have "great knowledge," but are not Omniscient. The Angels are "Ministering Spirits" to them who are "heirs of salvation," (Heb. 1:13, 14), and "Executioners of God's Wrath" on the "wicked." 2 Thess. 1:7-8. They will gather the "elect of Israel" from the four corners of the earth, (Matt. 24:31), and are commissioned to supply the physical needs of God's people. Matt. 4:11; 1 Kings 19: 4-8. Among the "Principalities and Powers" of the Spirit World there are three great leaders:
1. Michael.
He is mentioned three times in Daniel (Dan. 10:13, 21; 12:1), where he is called a "Prince" who stands for
EZEKIEL'S CHERUBIM
EZEK.1:4-14
4 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire. 5 Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.
7 And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot; and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.
8 And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.
9 Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
10 As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side; and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle. 11 Thus were their faces; and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.
12 And they went every one straight forward; whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.
13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps; it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning. 14 And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
Daniel's People—the Jews. He is called in Jude 9 the Archangel. In Rev. 12:7 he is seen in command of the Angelic "Army of Heaven." His work seems to be to deliver God's people, particularly the Jews, from the power of Satan, and finally to oust him and his angels from the Heavenlies, and cast them down on to the earth. Rev. 12:7-9. He also has something to do with the resurrection of the dead, for he is associated with the "Resurrection" mentioned in Dan. 12:1, 2, and he contested with the Devil the resurrection of Moses (Jude 9), and the "voice" of the Archangel that will be heard when the "Dead in Christ" shall rise (1 Thess. 4:16), will be the "voice" of Michael, for he is the only Archangel mentioned in the Scriptures. 2. Gabriel.
He is mentioned by name four times. In Daniel twice, and in Luke twice. He seems to be associated with the redemptive work of God. He appeared to Daniel (Dan. 8:16; 9:21-27), to inform him as to the "time" of Christ's "First Coming," and when the "time had come" he announced to Zacharias the birth of Christ's "Fore-runner"—John the Baptist, and later to Mary the birth of Jesus. Luke 1:19, 26, 27. His position in heaven is lofty, for he said of himself to Zacharias—"I am Gabriel that Stand in the Presence of God." 3. Satan.
We speak of Satan last not because he is the least of the three, for in many ways he is the greatest, but because of his evil character. He is the source of all the anarchy and rebellion in the Universe. See the Chapter on Satan. From what has been said we see that the heavens above us are peopled with "Principalities and Powers of Evil," against which we are warned in Eph. 6:12. Job declared that the heavens are not clean in God's sight. Job 15:15. But God will cleanse them, as we shall see, so that Christ and His Bride, the Church, may dwell there safely during the Millennial Reign of Christ. 
JOHN'S LIVING CREATURES
REV. 4:6-8
6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. II