The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16

tains: but they are symbolical. The
people of the Lord, under his instruc-
ton, will not be in darkness that that
day shall overtake them as thief, al
though it will come as thief and as
a snare upon the whole world (Luke
xxi, $50. In the symbology of the BIZ
BILE the term earth is useC to represent
the social structure, as the mountains
which constitute the backboneS OF the
earth symbolic the Kingdom OF the
world supported by the social order:
AS the earth represents the hxity or
the social order, the sea represents
the restless, turbulent, dissatisfied
classes which lash against the earth
and continually seek to swallow 1t up.
The removal of the earth symbolizes
the disturbance of the social order.
The swallowing up of the mountains
in the seas represents the overWhelm-
ing of some IF tho great Kingdoms or
the earth by the uprising of the people
in anarchistio rebellion against social
order.
ssThe Powers That Be Ordained of
God"
The fact that the scriptures prophet
ically describe the overwhelming OF
the social order and the great govern
ments of the earth must be under
stood to signify that the Bible coun-
sells revolution or anarchy. On the
contrary, all Of Gods people through
out the scriptures are counseled 10
live peaceably with all men. SO rar as
possible. EThey are counseled not to
use carna1 weapons, not to take to the
sword for the settlement OF disputes
Int rather to suffer injury. They are
that God is the great Over
Lord, and that although he is not now
ruling directly amongst men he is fuIly
the Master of the situation In tnat ne
could at any time overthrow all OPP
ponents He does not acknowledge
that his will is now done in the earth,
but tells us that it will be done by and
by and encourages us to pray and TO |
hope and to wait for it. He tells us |
that Satan is now the prince of this |
world" by virtue of the fact that he !
deceives the minds and hearts of the |
God would have his peo-
pie understand something of his great |
program, but he would keep this hid |
den from all others; hence the impos-
sibility of explaining spiritual things
to a carnal mind q Corinthians ii, LAD.
None of the wicked shall understand
Daniel xii, 100.
The great Creator has contented
himself with such a supervision of hui
man affairs as leaves much RESPONSE
biIity in human hands. He merely in
occasions when the interest of his
cause and program may demand For
Instance, the case of the Pharaoh,
raised to the throne of Egypt, in
Noses day. God there raised to the
throne a man of great determination,
md hindered from reaching the throne
1ther men not SO favorable to the car
wing out Of the divine purposes.
rhus without interfering with the
rec moral agency of the king, God
1sed the wrath of man to praise him
Ind the remainder he restrained: Sim
larIy, God previously raised Joseph
o the governorsh1p or Egypt Ior ms
OWN purposes. u
The prophet describes the tumult of
hat day of overwhelming trouble,
when Gods Kingdom will be estab-
ished. saying of the sea that will 1
fwallow up the mountains, THE wa :
ers roar and be troubled; the noun
aims shake with the swelling thereof" ,
Psalms Xvi, 50. 1t is probably true
earrings have many times in the past
aused the Kingdoms of earth and I
heir rulers to trenble. But some day. ,
ccording to the scriptures, the final !
lay may be who can tell? Quite
God MANY earnest Bible students con-
ur in the thought that such a climax I
3 indicated in the prophecies. for the /
he fact remains. The prophecy we Z
re examining is nearly three thou :
and years old, but it is as good. as :
ure, and as n1eaningful today as ever \
was. G
we are not of those who would :
arass the minds of our fellows with Z
ear Rather we would point them to !
he fact that behind this cloud of trou-
lie there is a glorious silver lining =
{ Millennial JOY and blessing for all +
he families of the earth Rather we :
rould encourage all who have the r
caring ear 70 zeal and faithfu1ness
/ their conservation that they may :
make their calling and their election q
1re'' to a share in the Kingdom glor- !,
IS and escape those things coming .
pom the earth duke XXI $50. In a :
ord. the gospel of Christ is not a 7
lessage of damnation and fear and
,rture, but, as the angels declared.
Good tiding of great joy which SHALL