Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-08-03

Q.-is the ScripturaI statement. land
there were no moro sea-" to be taken
literally? See Revelation xxi, I.
Answer.-In the Scriptures the word
"sea" is used. not merely as a name
for body OF water but also symbol
cally, as representing lawless, restless.
dissatisfied. discontinued humanity.
In His great prophecy duke xxi, 5 36)
our Lord tells us that in the time Of
trouble, with which the Millennial Age
will be introduced. the sea and the
waves will roar; and in Psalm XVI.
1-3, is pictured. that the symbolic
mountains. or kingdoms, Of earth will
60 down. overwhelmed by the symbol
ic sea, In an anarchistic storm. When
once the Messiah's Kingdom shall
have brought order out of the present
confusion, after it shall have estab-
Hshed the worlds interests upon a
proper basis of equity. there will be
mo more sea-" In the sense that there
will no longer be restless, dissatisfied
element amongst the masses Of man
kind.
But while many Of the prophecies
have had both literal and symbolic
fulfillment, yet we are not wise enough
to say whether or not this one will
have literal fulfillment. We feel
sure, however. that it will have a sym
bolic fulfillment as already suggested.
Even If the literal sea should continue,
we know Of no reason why the con
tinents of earth might not be united
by the raising Of submerged lands to
connect them However. it is best for
us not to indulge in speculation along
this line, of which we have no abso-
lutte knowledge.
al am sure all Christians, want to
do Gods will, but how can we deter
mine His will in our affairs?
Answer.-lf we have not wholly be
come Gods people by conservation,
His message to Us is. This is the will
OF God. even your Sanctification' q
Thessalonians ~, 81. If we are His
people we are to search His Word,
which has been written for our benefit.
In it He says Trust in the Lord with
all thine heart. and lean not to thine
own understanding. In all thy ways
acknowledge Him, and He shall direct
thy paths" 0roverbs iii, 5, 81. When
we are perpleXed we should so to Him
in prayer. resting content with what
ever He may permit, study His Word
and seek to be guided thereby. He
has said to US. "All things shall work
together for good to those who love
God, to those who have been called &C
cording to His purpose" (Romans viii,
26). We will If we follow this course,
soon learn to appreciate the fact that
all the precious promises in the Bible
are for the guidance and benefit OF the
Christian. Exercising faith In these.
we should use our best judgment to
follow the Lords will In all things.
carrying no anxious thought respect
ing the future and watching for His
Providential leadings.
Good said to Adam, "In the day
that thou eatest thereof thou shalt
surely die" How can you harmonic
this with the record that call the days
that Adam lived were nine hundred
and thirty years; and he died ?"-Gen-
oSlS IT, rs W ..
Answer.-St. Peter gives US the key
to this question in his declaration.
zone day with the Lord is as a thou
sand years" Oil Peter iii, 8. Father
Adam began to die as soon as he was
cut of from the privileges Of the gar
den of Eden; for while he was living
therein he had the Divine permission
to freely eat of the trees Of the garden
with single exception-and he was
sustained by their lifegiving fruit; but
after his dfsobedience he was thrust
out into the unprepared earth, and
Cherubim with flaming sword kept
the pathway to Eden that he might
not return thither to partake further
Of its sustaining fruit, but should die.
In harmony with the sentence, lin the
day that thou eateth thereof. thou shalt
surely die Genesis ii. 10. The dying
there began, and continued gradually
for nine hundred and thirty years. I'm
til life was extinct-Adam was dead
This all took place within a thousand.
wear day.
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