The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-30
1.-THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD"
Quarterly Review-Mareh 81.

Quarterly ReView-March 81.
1.-THE people sohich sat in darkness sdto great
Right; and to them tctich sat In the region
and shddoso of death light is sprung up
M0ttheD IN. I6.
In the Bible symbols light stands
as the representative of God, of
Christ, of the Church, Of Truth, which
by and by as the Sun of Righteous
ness shall arise with healing in its
beams" for the cure of all the masses
of the earth. 1t will scatter the dark
ness of sin, ignorance and supersti-
tion-the works of the Prince of
Darkness, who will then "be bound for
a thousand years that he may de-
ceive the nations no more until the
thousand years are finished OF the
heavenly Father we read, "God is
light, and in Him is no darkness at
ALL
Jesus said, "I am the light of the
world" OF the Church in her present
condition we read, Let your light so
shine before men that they may see
your good works and g1ortfy your
Father which is in heaven" Hide
not your light under a bushel, but set
it on a candlestick that it may give
light unto all that are in the house,
Nevertheless, THE darkness hateth
the light, neither cometh to the light
and the whole world lieth in the
Wicked One'-in darkness.
This thought pervades the Scrip
lures from first to last, namely, that
for six thousand years, from the time
of the entrance of sin to the second
coming of Jesus, the world will be
subject to a reign of sin and death
under a pail of darkness, ignorance,
superstition, sin. The only ones who
will see the path of righteousness dis
tinctly will be those guided by the
'1antern"-God's Word. They are
represented as saying, Thy word is
a lamp to my feet and a lantern to
my footsteps"
Our text tells of a better day sure
to come. But never might we hope
for the adjustment of darkness ex-
cept in the way in which God has
foretold Through the establish
ment Of Messiah's Kingdom-through
the shining forth of the Sun of Right
eousn eSs-the church in glory.-Mat-
thew xiii, 43.
(Which Lighteth Every Man."
The Apostle declares that Jesus is
the True Light which lighteth every
man that cometh into the world.
(John 1, 81 The expression, true
or imitation lights. and of these we
know that there are many-lighte OF
heathendom and lights of Christen-
dom. The only true light, however
| is that which shone forth in our Sa-
vior's teachings and example. 1t has
thus far enlightened only a few, a
| little flock These are urged to lei
their light shine before men that they
/ may take hnOWlSuSS thdI lAey nave
| been with Jesus.
After eighteen centuries of the ligh1
battling with the darkness. and al
| times being almost quenched thereby
we might well ask, what hope is there
! that this prophecy will ever be full
| fIIed-that Jesus as the Light OF
the world, will en1ighten every mar
born into the world? The Bible an
swers that God will hasten this very
| matter in His own time; but before
the world will be enlightened, a saint
| ly class. the Church, the Bride OF
| Christ, must be enlightened, and be
completed.
Then. and not until then. will tbs
| Savior and His Church in glory be the
great Sun of righteousness which will
arise over the earth, and shine forth
| for the healing of the people, for the
| scattering of the darkness of sim an6
| the lies of error-tIle bringing of life
peace. joy and blessing to all who viii
(! accept the favor in harmony with tbs