Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-22


people who lived nj the time they were
given. They nto piOntsble 10 ua.
although we live under different
circumstances and conditions, that We
may read what God gave n people IN
former times, aud also that, ~ far as
they are adapted to us, we may apply
them In our lives and profit by them.
But after all We are more particularly
Interested In that which God has for
US, AMI cur minds should be- directed
10 the Lord 10 obt that which IL for
our guidance, Tor our profit, for our
eliiicstion. IL it well TO have these
things that God revealed In ancient
timts, and n anything therein ~
applicable 10 all people, In all genera.
tions, among all races and under hll
circumstances, why, then they are
very valuable 10 Us. And 20 thi,
Bible has been handed down to Us In
these times, aud II Ia profitable for
doctrine, for reptooi, for correction, aud
ilr instruction In righteousness.
But to 20 buck to the idoa a. regard
% the authenticity OF these scriptures.
Are all the books that are contained n
tbs Bible written 10y inspiration Of
G1u2 The book Itself does Not claim Il
anywhere TINT can find. In TACT, a.
l told you, this book ~ compilation
OF books made hundreds Of year nitor
the Inspired Apostles and Prophets,
whose writings are contained therein,
were gOne from this tiage Of sct'on;
and some things that the holy prUplo,s
wrote were thrown away VI Loot, ana
nfe not 10 be found m this com.
pilntiOD. What proof have we
that all the books contained IN
this record were inspired Of GOu2
Why, someone will say, dii not
jesus say, "dUnfch the scripture; for
In them so think ye have eternal life;
and they are they which testify vi
met" Ees, He Uiu. But lot us loUk Ut
that. This IL one Of the texts quoted
by those who claim special and verbal
inspiration for the Bible. Now,
what scriptures did Jesus refer TOT
lie could not refer to the New Tesla.
ment-not line Of It WINS written
when Jesus uttered that moment0us
saying, "SUatch the scriptures. !" What
scriptutvs2 Why tho scriptures they
HAD, not the scriptures they hal
not. What were thesu stFipturs2 Did
lie mean that the book OF Chronicles
was scripture 2 Did he mean
the boob of Jonah was scrip.
turt2 Hc did no, say 70. Did He
mean that the book VI Kings or the
book Of Esther was scripture? Ho
said, "rhey are ey which testify Of
me-" Now, you turn over the pages
OF the Old Testament and lind out the
books contained therein which testify
OF Jesus-which IfoTeshadOw His com.
ing, which predict His nppsafE ace,
winch tell Of tho works He will do,
which speak Of the plan u redemption,
which refer to Him la any way; they
arc the scriptures that He referred TO.
lie did not ray that they had eternal
lite In them. But lie founu that the
Pharisces, the Sad iucees, the 5orlbts
anu the rest OF tbs sects were Ia the
same condition that people arefn todRy
-worshipping the word, bowling down
before the letter; and he said, "Search
the scriptures; for In them 20 link go
have eternal lie; and they are they
which testify OF Me-" anu II am the
way, the truth, anu the life''-not the
dead word, not scripture, not anything
that II written; not a book that can be
buried In the fire, hut the living
Christ. 81 nm the way, the truth, and
the life; no man cometh unto the
Father, but by Me-" 80 Jesus Christ
was not scripture wOrshipper,
and the very words that are quoted by
those who worship the blble-the
blbliolateIs-gO night against their
theory. The OLD Testament contains
n number OF books which speak OF the
Messiah. They are valuable to W.
They point out His coming; not only
His fret coming, when lie was led
"like n lamb 10 the slaughter" but His
second coming, In the clouds OF
heaven, with power and great glory,
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but they also speak Of His coming and
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