World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-19
and FORMATION
Or The Jew And The Gentle
or
ACCEPT LIGHT AND REFUSE DARKNESS
ANSWER 10 QUESTION Asked

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1.-THE absolute necessity Of q di-
lvine revelation IL 70 the mind Of
1.-THE Christian sufficiently estab-
llished; Godbeipg the solaiountain
Iof hight and truth; all Knowledge
must come from Him. The spirit
of man may knew the things Of
Imam, Int the spirit Of God can
lon'y know and teach the things
Of God. For they are spiritually
discerned" That is the human
mind, or intellect, in its own ordi-
nary powersnd operation, can on
lily comprehend the various earthly
things, which concern man sus-
tenance and welfare ia social life.
I Mau's intellect cannot fathom the
deep things Of Gcd' 1t cannot fad
out the mind Of Tho Most High.
| 1t cannot discern His will. Ii has
Ino Just idea Of the eadcfor which
man was created, and tor which
man was formed. ~ has NJ Id, a
OF its own bsst interests not even
OF its own nature Of moral good
land evil; especially how to avoid
the latter,and attain the former,
lin which mans true happiness and
supreme good consists.
Those things, Divine Revelation
teaches; FOR il is d fact that carnal
man has never taught them, but
has. at all times, opposed them.
How unspeakably We are
indebted to God for making
| known unto US His divine will and
works. Thru the spirit il Revela-
ton, it is possible to know the di.
vine. will Of the Father, only ia
and thra Him.
| We ask; can those things and
works, which are worthy Of, and
pleasing to, an. infinitely pure
perfect, and Holy Spirit, be ever
found out by reasoning and con.
lecturer Never! No neverll
! 1t is true the spirit Of God alone
can know the mind of God
and by this Spirit, lie has reveal
IeS Himself to man.
This revelation has taught man
. not only to know the glories anC
( pariections Of the Creator, bu
Ills Eternal being. Thus, it be
comes necessary for him to revea
His divine will If He had not Civ
en- us u revelation of HIS Works
The origin and nature OF the uni
! verse could mover have been known
for the world by maa's wisdom
knows not God.
This is truly demonstrated b,
different writings of the mos
learned and intelligent heathens
Moses alone, Of all apcian
writer's, gives the consistent an
rational account Of the origln q
the creation of the world, an
Q all things IN it, 1t Is an accoun
that must be acknowledged b
all true investigators, Of the mos
accurate philosophers, Whe
the Square and Compass Of III
e Spirit are applied to the Hol
= scriptures, then the lest scient
&c men becomes gigantic vii
nesses for revelation, and its ii
spiration, as given in the accoun
y Of Moses. Great and gran
proofs we have Of the inspiration
of the Word o. God,
1 VI i u
THE SCRIPTURES ARE REV
{ ELATloNS OF GOD
n The scriptures Of both old an
M new tcstaments are through a
christian contrles acknowledge
to be the word 81 God, and as b,
ing the only book that teache
Z the true knowledge Of God. On
great reason we have for bel;c,
ing the authenticity Of its il
N SEPARATION IL this; we do not bt
heve that, IN this day and ag,
\; there could be q man sought OF
or foundtto place him in the sam
latitude Of Moses, acceptin
the inspiration of God) could no
N in any intelligent manner, civ
any thing thas transpircd fou
hundred years ago; say nothin