West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-07
The LOgos.
JoHN II.


"EH arolr . Lego5. kai . Lgcos eR pros
ten Zteoys, Raj zkcoS cW . k9gos."
This text has been the subject of much
controversy in the past, in supper, of the
dogma Of the Trinity. The authorized YER
sion reaGs that the word-"Logos-
with God, and that il was God, and ,ha, il
was made flesh" and hence was also the
Son of God. The effort To evolve three
persons who were yet but one person. out
of this text required some hair splitting
play upon words. The arguments were
intermnable.
The difficulty is in overlooking the mean
ing Of the words "Theors' aud 'Theos' -
The Word "I,sos' should not have
been translated in the controversy. Seeing
that il is the subject to which the writer
calls attention, and which he should be left
TO explain. lie tells us that it was with
"ton Theors."
The Greek article "ton" is in the Mas
culine Gender, Singular Number and Ac-
eusaiive case. tFor in Greek-Gender.
Number and case, decline four parts of
speech, viz; Articles, Nouns, Pronouns
aud Pariiciples,) hence the reading is en-
phatic-"rhe Logos was with 'ton Theors"
the God, the Almighty ne.--And ''Theos"
was the Logos. Notice that he does not say
that the Logos was ''the God" or the AL
mighty one, but that il wSs "Theos" with
out the artiele) God, mighty one.
The text then is simple, and in harmony
with all Scriptures towit: The Logos,
(word. plan or Purposel was with the Crea-
tor God, and the sole and only method of It's
expression was through and by its manifes-
tation in a created intelligence, has only be-
gotten Son. ''Thc beginning of the creation
of God" tRev. 3;I4) In due time hc
was made flesh, and having fulfilled that
feature Of the mighty Logos the redemption
of the race, is now 'phe image of the invisi-
bic God, the irst-born of every creature"
created, aud he is before all things, and 10y
him all things consist" And he is the
head of the body the church who is the
beginning, the FIRST. born from the dead
that in all things he might have The pre-
eminece, For it pleased the Father--ton
Theors-that in hIm should all fullncss
dwell" Thus we see complete unity of
the Father, the Son and completed church.
One family of many members, with God
over all and in all.
InPaul's letter to the Ephesians the COM
p'ete unity of myriad personalities in unlim-
tied diyersities Of active conditions is clearly
shown to be the purpose in the mighty Lo-
gus, and all are of God who is the author,
and designer, and all are TO he wrought out
through the son, who is the one channel Of
the expression or manifestation Of the Crca-
tors purpose, hence fitly called ,he "Logos"
or ''word," by whom he has spoken and
which must fulfill his will.
"Blessed be the God and Father Of our
Lord Jesus Christ having pre-
destinated MS unto the adoption of children
by Jesus Christie himself y hav-
ing made known unto us the mystery of his
will that in dispensation of the
fulness of times he might gather together in
one tfamilyl all things IN Christ.
The chosen of this age, when united TO
their head will form the Anointed one
Zone body of many Individuals 10 whom is
to be given the kingdom, And the reign
must continue until that par, Of the LOCUS
is fulfilled until all things are made subjee,
10 the Son. ''Then shall the Son also him
self be subject unto the father. That God
may be all IN ALL" Il Cor. IS 81, 2S)
Thus far the Logos has been revealed in
the Scriptures. and 1t is all that concern the
race until the subjugation Of all evil is com
pletc, and If we would eaquire beyond, as
we lift our eyes to he heavens. we are sim
ply told that they are all in the Logos and
that It's purpose with regard 10 them, is am
ply provided for in the Son tEph. I:z3.
AL will be filed with one family Of many
orders Of happy intelligence with God over
all and in ALL
When the Highway back to perfection is
cast up, there will be but ono sway" or
door Of entrance into favor Through
Christ only there is no other way TO the
Father. God cannot grant his favor Uife)
except through this channel to do so,
would be 20 set aside all law ard order.
The law is inexorable, just and righteous
altogether "The soul that s'nncth 10 shall
die" The sentence came upon the race
and it must stand, or else il was unjust aad
nnrightcous.
But Love found sway" and in hc per-
son Of the Son, made aesh for The every par-
pose, met tic fearful penalty lisa. g.
ard having purchased the race and all i,s
lost privileges Tie stands bciwcen--has be.
come she mediator between God and man
Tim. 2s4O) To him God looks Tor
mans obedience on mans part, and TO him
mankind must look for ability TO fulfill the
JUST demands of ,be law Au the willing
may have the law rewritten in their hearts,
tacir natures, and return 10 the perfection Of
the God image
Instead then Of ibis age being ths end Of
Gods purposes, itis only ,hc beginning. to
which all the long ages Of the pastwcrc only
other beginnings preparatory to a revealing
Of the wonderful I.ogos in fuu glory. "rbat
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