The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-16

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e 81 4 1ditiunaliy tf u.s promised IA
llunor IND disiiustIrn;of Tie sls4sianic
Kingdom NJ md through which man;
Kind would ID blessed, ,sind. uplfflri.
4, Ne was protnised n special itridei
class 10 he selectcd from ainons theI
Redeemed race OF men-sa class having
his own disposition Of lbyalty 10 God
and 70 righteonsness. md faithful i'm.
TO death which HE himself would be-
exalted I'M the chief resurrection from
the earthly 70 heayeniy condt tion. far
above inequalities and powers and
every name that IS named. u
Fl % sHe was promised that his own
personal distinction would sbe ioFaitt
eternity a participation iii the qualities
fof this. divine, nature; he would possess
|. not only glory and honor, but also iii.t
fherent life dealt lessness. ifnmortaIIts.
For these Joys, lie teft his glory. he
was made nesli, he sacrificed his
earthly life and. being raised from Tie
dead, he entered into his promised Joy.
Since, he !ts3 waiting in expectation for
the completion Of the Church. his
/ Bride, the members OF thls BODY !. u.s.
ssured that then the Father Will give
him the heather for an inheritance
/ and the nttermost parts ~ the earth
FOR IFS possession; that He may bind
SATIN. put down sin and ublift tile
sinner and bring everlasting orderEout
sofs earth q confusion By destroying the
wilfully wicked. \; a
81 81 u God but Not the God.
y As NIL Bible scholars know the word
elohfm III the Old Testament Hebrew,
|sis of plural form; somewhat like our
English word sheep. Thus We read In
Genesis, The elohims Godsl said. LET
us make man in our image.' \, This
3,would very properly apply to Tho
Heavenly. Father and + tie Heavenly.
Son. in full aecord Will s6hr text.
Without him tie Losos, was not
anything made that was made Tie
word el6him signifes. literally, the
|smfghty, Inc ipo,rdrtal .thts0feat. surely
-ltywould be strictly proper to CONSIDER
the ogos mighty greatt p6werfulgas
the Motive agcntSof the Almighty One.
Jehoyah, whois also stylcti tile Mighty
Elohim ~ q, "a Z. ~ III
THIS word clohfn not only! Is used IN
respect to the Heavenly Father and,
his Heavenly Son, but IT IS also used
in respect to angels az the messengers
Of God md u Christ. mighty to tie do.
iing Of the willSof God psalm viii 5,.
s::Thous hast made man u little lover
than the angels telohiml Still gflir.
sther. notice TINT this word elohim Is
used insrespect TO men; twheniD ivlnelyi
appointed and nctiyc rs God s agents
they were mighty, Or elohlm. THUS
we read of the seventy judges OILS:
mel appointed by Moses. .Tle master
shall bring him unto tile Judges lelo:
him).S Exodus xxi, q. \
We have given a very literal render
Ing Of our tex, showing the fine dis.
tinctionI OF the Greek original In d way
that our English version does not show
IT.; As Bible students we i,ays not IN
the past been sufficiently tritlcal IN
our study Of Cod . Word. but now. III
Divine sproy Whence, Il ID possible for
those even who hayes nctica1lyi no
Wedge OF the q feek md Hebre,y:'
ITO understand the Scripture presentils
stlons thoroughly 1fs any amongst NY
large congregatIon !are nnsncressfnl HI
finding :anthoritady dive works TINT show,
the iinterDo ldflons and smistranslatlons
lot the Holy Scriptures. il shall be
pleased 70 hare them write to FOR
informant Ion. !. &
n ,our'textir the common English YER,
Sion smisrep PRESENTS tie true thought of
the original, but is We hnYc rendered
II the matter Is so simple md clear
that q child may understand. Jehovah,
God Is from everlasting toteverlasting.
and Ind no beginning. The Logos hid;
q beginning be himself WIS tile be-,
ginning. ii the beginning was the
Logos and the 1sogos was d God, lie
was a mighty one, the beginning snf;
creation. the first and tie Inst crea.
ton of The God. the Almighty? One
t.of whom, BY whom and through,
whom are nh things s ~; q
All, honor md maj esty Md worship
belong primarily ID the great farther.
OF lights and to him Jesus directedthe'
Intention Of his Is followers, aty inlE;..j
tier this manner pay your
Father which nrt In heaven. hallowed
sbe thy name. II is; always therefore
teninently proper finithe highest sense
III; the word that our petitions should
ascend to 1.-THE Father. Of Lights, from
whom cometh every good md every
perfect gift. = n
$ It Inns pleased the Father to so honor
his First Begotten son. nnd to 90 re
ward his lfaithfulness unto death, md
to 50 make him the Head In all things
over the Church which iss6is, Body
that Il 4 enlnently proper TINT. infthe
5lansnnge of the Master. All men
Should honor the Son, even aas they.
honor the Fathers IL ohm :. :,