The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
EVERYBODY'S BIBLE BOX.

Q.-Are we to accept a literal flood or
does Genesis vi, vii viii give account
of spiritual flood? Or. Ed
Answer-Scientific thought is coming
more and more into harmony with the
Scripture teachings as to the occurrence
of actual flood at about the time in
dlcated in the Genesis account. From the
latest Investigations and researches, the
conclusion has been formed that this
sun, and that it was thrown off, or de-
tached from the central orb in the fornI
of gas. In course of time, this whirlinS
mass would cool and condenSe, and resolve
itself into solids and liquids with the cen
trail mass as a nucleus around which
several canopies or rings, similar to the
veloped. These would condense and in
turn would eventually be precipitated to
the the, earth one by one Science and the
"canopieS," and these, coming to the
earth in their regular order. formed the
six creative days or epochs as narrated
in the first chapter of Genesis; the last
one, being of water, brought about the
deluge. or Noah's Flood.
Q.-Kindly explain John xiv. S0-"Here-
after I will not talk much with you for
the prince of this world cometh, and hath
nothing in me?" "a w. Wo
lates to the time following the Lords
resurrection. Jesus had been put to DEATH
was raised a glorious spirit being of the
highest order, of the Divine nature. in
His highly exalted spiritual state, en-
dowed with glory, honor and Immortality,
it was appropriate that the Lord should
manifest a greater measure of dignity. In
order to impress upon the minds of His
place. He who had been the meek and
lowly Nazarene; poor that He had not
where to lay His head, after His result
rection, would be SO no longer, but the
all-powerful Divine Lord, next to the
Heavenly Father in power and authority.
During the forty days from the time OF
- It,
sion into Heaven, He manifested Himself
and talked very rarely with His disciples.
The prince of this world Satan, was
coming, in the sense that he would
triumph over the world of mankind and
bring it into subsection to his own evil
sway and dominion until the time for the
Lord to set up his own Kingdom at His
second coming.-II Corinthians iv, +.
OWN you kindly explain and har-
monte Romans I'd chapter, It'll to 10Th
verses inclusive? CIV. H. HI
Answer.-In the 9Th verse the Apostle
says: who will render to every man
when Gods judgments will be manifested
as stated in the 9Th verse. Coming to the
seventh verse, he points out that those
who patiently continue in well doing.
seekine; for glory, honor and immortality
shall receive eternal life, at the time indi-
Gated in the preceding two verses. And,
at that time, those who will persist i'll
wrong doing, shall be punished by eX-
periencing Divine Indignation and wrath:
But those who, when the judgments OF
the Lord are abroad in the earth, will
comply with the principles of righteous
ness shall experience Divine favor and
blessings, both Jews and Gentiles. This
presentation of the matter is in harmony
with the general teachings of the Scrip
lures, which, show that the Church of
Christ, now being selected out from the
nations of the earth, shall receive 'tglory.
honor, and immortality while the world
of mankind-the righteous and obedient-
whose trial for eternal life will follow the
of the church, shall receive
the GLORY, honor, and peace of perfect
human conditions.
Q-Who is the prince of this world"
in the following Scripture texts
John xvi, II, and John xii, 81? Sub
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of time outlined in the
Bible. The first of these is referred to as