World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-24
IN ystery 81 Christ.

l'Hf'H Wy NV t'PUHs
Thst The Gcn,ilcs should lie FELLOW
heirs, and Of The sama b,dy apd per,l
takers Of his promise 10 GhtiI ~ ,h'
gospel Eth 81 'of6
New ns Paul assnres u- thar,
thg mysteries was made known
unto him, ny the spirit Of Ged,
so also he assures ns that we are
to know the mysteries Of the llg
dom Of henven, which were Eepl
secret from the toindafloneof the
World, that Is, the GonIl1e5 re-.
Iceiving eternal life: Yet lhc
learned men, nowadays, ~ us
that the Holy Word is fun ot
deep mysteries. The HOY
Word i, i mystery to them that
mix itup with history and false
sciences II men wish to nndrr.
stand he Billie, and 70 know The
iDvsirrlee TINT are contained ~ II,
they hnve got 70 study the i}iblr,
aid ask God for the light Of his
Hoy spirit 10 shine upon il,
These mysteries we're mnde known
70 the apostles, by the spirit, And
! Paul was made prisoner of
jesus ChrisS for the GentIies. TINT
they ,houG Ne fellow heirs Of the
same body, ard partakers of TIE
promise III Christ. ~ the gospel;
land he was sent 10 preach among
I the Gentlles, the unsearchablr
riches of Christ; and to make oil
men zee what is the Fellowship of
/ the mystery, which from the be-.
ginning Of the world bath BEEN
hid ~ (icd, who created all things
by Jesus Christ; to the intent TINT
now unto the princlpallties and
powers in heavenly places might
he known unto the church. the
manifold wisdom al Cod accord
ing To the ctarnalpurpose which
he pHrposed IN Christ Jesus DIR
Lord etc. (See Eph. ,3rd Oh
This Scripture is 50 pain, that
even achild can understand IT,
Yet il there be any that do not
yet see the true light, they are
like unto these Of whom the
prophet speaks Of as not under
) standing and they say;
ProphesY moi unto rs rigb, things
speak INFO ny smooth things u.a
, 30-ln)
A, 10 rightly divide the word o
: truth. which is or object in view
. il to prophesy smooth things; anC
il to make the Bible plain to every
i one. And when the reader sees
the truth and plainness Of th,
Bible. he will also see the absurd
/ ity of ,he false teachings Of Tx
c great men,
For they study, not for th'
truth, but for the glory they 70
ceive of men, for then elevation
E and the mighty dollar, The tru'l
> of Gods Holy Word is hid iron
such men; and never Will the.
d receive the true Light until the
il ARE willing Ia receive God. all'
d take him rs their guide instead
of man: Paul was very hunbl
servant of God, and he believe
!, God and hepreached the myslei
los Of God. IN one Of his letter
I, to the Ephcsluns, he eXhorls then
to pray always for themae.ve-
and also for him, that nrterauc
may be gwen HIM, that ne ma
open lis mouth boldly, and max
: known the mystery OF the gospe
: See Eph., 9th. Oh, l9lh, vs.
Now this mystery, he say
re should be made llnowu 70 all men
y (not a few,) that they might s.
what is the Fellowship " III
10 mystery, which from the beglnl
\. inc of the world, had been hid
h. Col. Not rom the tune. or Il
beginning after the Hood. ~
u from Jacobs time whea hn y
d iourned down into the land
ID Egypt, nor from Moses, leadm
II the children bi Israel iDr,h N
tile promised land; Tut from i