The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07

| ment of death was gradually enforced
during period of $50 years, by Adam
/ being denied access to the life giving
| food in Eden (See Genesis iii, %, 24)
at the end of which time Adam was
| completely dead. He therefore went
| into the death condition. He went
| to hell-nOt the hell of the Dark Ages,
| which has been represented as a lake
| of fire and birthstone, but to the hell
of the Bible, which word is translated
from the Hebrew word Sheol and the
| Greek word hadeS, and properly trans
lated into the English word grave,
| tomb, or state of death. Likewise all
! of Adams children, inheriting this
death sentence, have followed him, at
death. to the tomb. The entire race
would have been exterminated had 4
not been that God provided for the
redemption and resurrection of the
race through Christ Jesus, who gave
His life that we might have life"
Of all people are to be convert
ed to Christ before he comes to set up
his Kingdom, why is it written in Rev
citation xi, IS, that the nations were
angry at his coming2
Answer.-It is mistake to sup
pose that the earth will be converted
at the time of the second coming of
Christ. His coming and the estab-
lishment of His Kingdom are for the
very purpose of converting the world
and uplifting mankind in general out
of sin and death conditions which now
prevail. In describing the work of
Christ, the Apostle mentions this
Kingdom, saying, He must reign till
He hath put all enemies under His
feet, Gall INSTRUMENTATION, etc. The
last enemy to be destroyed is death
q Corinthians XIV, 26). The anger If
the nations at the time of the Second
Advent will not necessarily be against
the Lord; but rather the spirit of
selfishness, which is already preva-
lent in the world, will break forth as
a consuming fire, destroying the so
cial fabric and bringing utter ruin. At
that time Messiah's Kingdom will in
terpose for the preservation of man
kind and for the esta blishment of a
new order of things. This new order
of things will result in converting the
world to righteousness (lsa1ah N,
2-5.) And the peoples of earth shall
beat their swords into plow shares,
and their spears into pruning hooks
and nation shall not lift up sword
against nation, neither shall they burn
war any more" (ISaiah ii, A.
Q.-The Scriptures declare, "They shall
be all taught of Cod John Vi. 45). Does
God teach each one of His children direct
ly through His Word?
Answer.-God uses various instrumental
tiles for communicating His instructions.
Thus the Lord Jesus Himself is called the
Fathers "Word'-the Message, the Logos
John j. 1; Revelation xix, 49,. st. Pau!
speaks of him, saying, God, who at ,I sun n
times past unto the fathers by the |
hath in these last days spoken |
unto us by his Son. hebrews l. 1, y. Tfls
message has been repeated by the |
Apostles. We read that when our Lord I
'ascended up on high He gave |
gifts unto men, and these gifts are still |
with US. He explains these gifts to be
A postles prophets, evangelists, pastors
and teachers, For the perfecting OF the |
saints, for the work of the ministry, for |
the edifying of the Body of Christ, until
we come unto the measure of the stature
Of Christ (Ephesians Nv, 8; 11-13)- So we
see that the instructions of God may come
through His disciples, teachers, evan
selists. ETC.; but they must all be recog-
lized as from the Father through the
Son.
O-Was Job a real parsonage. or only
IN allegorical character?
Answer.-We believe Job to have beeI;
4 real persona man. He is SO referred
% in the following Scriptures: Job j. l;
Ezekiel xiv 1920; James V. IL This does
lot alter the fact, however that a great
lllegorical lesson is taught by Jobs ex-
1eriences. AS a whole, his life represented
he experiences of the human family N
he loss of everything. Job lost his chit
iren friends, home, health, the affections
in the tomb. Then came the
urning point. He was restored to Divine
avor and to all the blessings which he
lad formerly enjoyed, and had more
abundance than he ever had before This
the experiences of the human
ace. Adam, in Eden, was perfect, joyful
md rich in life and a perfect home. ii
ost all of these being driven from Eden
md compelled to battle with the sterile
oil of the earth. BY and by, when the
Restitution of all things, spoken by
lave come to the world, the human race
will likewise be restored to Divine favor
md receive greater blessings than ev4r
,efore experienced.