The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-16

JG, JANUARY 16, 1911.
(2) That he might recover mankind
from the state of sin and death Into
which all were plunged by father Adams
one act Of disobedience.
Man Was Uplifted.
ts) Additionally he was promised the
kingdom by and through which man
kind would be blessed and uplifted.
(D He was promised a special bride
class TO be selected from among the re-
deemed race Of men-a class having his
own disposition Of loyalty TO God and to
righteousness. and falthfulness unto
allied in the chief resurrection from the
earthly to heavenly condition. far above
principaities and powers and every name
that Is named.
(5) He was promised that his own per-
sonal distinction would be to all eternity
participation in the qualities OF the
divine nature; he would possess. not only
glory and honor. but also inherent life.
deathlessness. immortality.
For these joys. he left his glory, he
" life and. being raised from the dead
he entered into his promised JOY. Since
he Is waiting in expectation for the COM
pletion OF the church. his bride, the
members OF his body. assured that then
the Father will give him the heather for
an inheritance and the uttermost parts
of the earth for his possession, that he
lift the. sinner and bring everlasting
order out OF earth's confusion By destroy
ing the wiifully wicked.
A God, but Not the God.
AS all Bible scholars know, the word
elohim in the Old Testament Hebrew
English word sheep; Thus, we read In
Genesis. The elohim (gods) said. let
us make man in our image This would
Father and the Heavenly Son, in full ac-
cord with our text. without him (the
Logos) was not anything made that was
made" The word elohim signisiss' It It
great Surely it would be strictly proper
| 60 consider the Losos mighty, great
powerful as the active agent OF the AL
mighty One. Jehovah, who is also styled
the Mighty Elohim.
This word elohim not only Is used in
| respect to the heavenly father and his
heavenly son, but 1t is also used in re-
spect to angels as the messengers OF
God and OF Christ. mighty to the doing
OF the will OF God psalm Vii. 81. Thou
hast made man little lower than the
angels (elohim)." Still further notice that
! this word elohim Is used in respect to
men: when divinely appointed and active
as Gods agents they We're mighty. OF
judges Of Israel appointed by Moses
The master shall bring him into the
judges (elohim)" EXODUS XXI. 81.
Fine Greek Distinctions.
We have given a very literal rendering
| OF our text. showing the fine distinction
of the Greek original In way that oul
| English version does not show 1t, As
/ Bible students we have not in the past
been sufficiently critical In our study OF
Gods word, but now. i'll divine proyi-
have practically no knowledge OF the
| Greek and Hebrew TO understand the
Scripture presentations thoroughly. i
any amongst my large congregation are
unsuccessful In finding authoritative
works that show the interpretations and
,nistranslatlons OF the Holy Scriptures
! shall be pleased TO have them write Z
me for information,
Our text in the common English yer
sion misrepreseuts the true thought o
the original. but as VIC have rendered
II the matter is so simple and clear tina
/ a child may understand. Jehovah God Il
from everlasting to everlasting and hac
no beginning. The Logos had begin
nng-he himself was the beginning. IN
the beginning was the Logos and th'
Logos was a God"-he was might.
one. the beginning OF creation. the frs
and the last creation OF the God. tn
Almighty One-"of whom, by whom anc
through whom are all things
Jesus Worthy of Worship.
All honor and majesty and worship
belong primarily to the great Father o
tention OF his followers, saying, Ate
this manner pray yc-Our Father whicl
art in heaven hallowed be thy name.
II is always therefore eminently prope
I'm the highest sense OF the word that on
petitions should ascend 10 the Fathe
OF lights, from whom cometh every soo'
and every Perfect gift"
II has pleased the Father TO so homo
his first bcgottcn Son. and to so rewar'
his fathfulness unto death, and to s
make him the head in all things owe
the church which is his body that IL /
eminently proper that In the languag
OF the Master IAN men should homo
the Son, even as they honor the Father
the Son instead of the Father, however
for the latter declares. My glory VIII
not give 10 another The exalted Chris
is 10 be honored. yea. worshiped, becaus
the Father has highly exalted him an
given him a name above every othe
name. that at the name OF Jesus ever
knee should bow and every tongue con
fess TO the glory of God the Father CPhil
ippians H.. SID.
Moreover. there is a special reason VIII
Redecmer should recognize the prophet
of including him with the Father In thei
thoughts and in their prayers This
because. by divine appointmenl he Is IN
one through whom we are acceptable I
Cod even the Father How could we
therefore. Ignore our advocate, our attor
ney, our intercessor?
} throughout Messiah's reign. this will b
equally proper, because then he Will b
the worlds mediator. standing betweeI
God and men, until by his medlatoria
from sin and degradation and death bac
10 actual justification and harmony Wit
| God.