The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

Some of US subscribed to one creed,
and some to another, saying to our
selves, Our creed is not satisfactory.
but it is probably as free from error
as other creeds. We consoled our
selves with the thought that all
Christendom was considerably befog-
ged, and we no more than others.
Some of us probably tried to satisfy
our minds by saying that those feat
ures of our. creeds that dishonored
God, and implied his lack of wisdom,
or worse. his willingness but lack of
justice, or lack of power-that these
things were mysteries which must be
believed, although they could not be
reconciled with human reason and
common sense. Some of US even tried
to persuade ourselves that we were
exercising extraordinary faith in these
matters, but in reality we were mere
ly ignorant of Gods word, and cred
ulous of the wisdom Of our creed max
ers of the past.
True Light Now Shining.
But now, thank God, 1.-The night is
far spent, and the day is at hand
(Romans xiii, 12). Now is our saliva
(Romans xiii, ID. The evidence that
we are in the morning of the new dis
pensation multiplies on every handi
We. are evidently in the period which
the Bible declares as THE day of
to usher in the long promised period
of blessing and refreshment, which he
has foretold through all the holy
phophets. The wonderful inventions
of our day along the lines of chemistry
ments of the wonderful Day of
Christi which is nearing. Gods peo-
pie have failed of great blessings in
not sooner noticing this fact. We
ward the east. looking for the sun to
rise in the west; we were looking to
our own efforts to convert the world,
rather than looking to the Lord from
whom alone must come the help.
Hence the glow in the east had as
we noticed it-and many of our breth
rem are still looking to the west, and
angrily refuse to turn and follow the
dawn of the new dispensation, which
now may be so clearly seen by the
eye of faith.
Let US note well the Apostle Peters
words, assuring us that the vision he
had on the Mount of TRANSPORTATION
made deep impression upon him. He
tells us, nevertheless, that I'VE have
also a more sure word of prophecy:
whereunto We do we'll that We take
heed, as unto light that shineth in a
dark place, until the day of dawn, and
the day star arises in your hearts,
the "parousia' (presence) of Christ,
the Morning STAR
LAhONlCusO INCICScAty.
But admitting the promise of the
Lord shall be worldwide and ocean
deep-that every creature shall be
brought to an accurate knowledge of
the truth, in due time q Timothy ii.
4-6), wherefor is the necessity for
this? Is knowledge really indispens-
able to salvation? Is it not written in
the scriptures of the Apostles Peter
and John. that 1.-THE people perceived
that they were ignorant and unlearncd
mem" If their ignorance and lack of
learning did not hinder them from
having Gods favor, and obtaining sal
walton through Christ, and even OBJ
tanning apostleship, why should SO
much stress be laid upon knowledge?
Has he predetermined that all who
would be in his favor must be edu-
Gated, and that he cares naught for
the ignorant? Do we not read to the
contrary that, mot many wise men
after the flesh, not many mighty, not
many noble, are called; but God hath
chosen the foolish things of the world
to confound the wise" q Corinthians
i, 26, 27). Hath not God chosen the
poor of this world rich in faith ?"
James ii, Sd.
Very true, we answer. with God
the wisdom of this world IS foolish
ness, and with this world. the wisdom
of God is foolishness. knowledge may
lh0I6 ne NlCWOQ IIOt1 LWU
points. So. far as worldly knowledge
commencing any man or woman TO
God, or making any man or woman
more fit for divine favor, we believe
the contrary to be true. Unwillingly
we ara forced to the conclusion that
the great colleges of the world are the
most destructive agencies in the earth.
as respects the divine revelation, the
Bible and the true knowledge of God,
which is essential to salvation and
eternal life. We therefore sharply dis
eliminate between earthly knowledge
and heavenly knowledge, md between
the wisdom of men and the wisdom of
God.
Our Lord Jesus gave us the key to
this question of the importance of
knowledge in relationship to our at
tainment of eternal life. He said in
praying to the Father, "And this is
life eternal, that they might know
thee, the only true God, and Jesus
Christ, whom thou hast sent (John
xvii, 3D. Only such as. attain to this
knowledge may have eternal life Com
sequently we see at a glance that re-
markably few Of DIR race have thus
far at tiue.i to the degree of kEoWi-