The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09
EVERYBODY'S BIBLE BOX.

o--Genesis iv. Is. II, And Cain wen,
put from the presence Of the Lord, dwelt
And Cain knew his wife, Who was
Gains wife? a. C.)
Answer-One of the peculiarities of the
early writings Of the Scriptures is that in
SWING the genealogjes of those who ex-
iSted In former times, only the names Of
Lne males are mentioned, while their
wives are EFT fr obscurity. In our times
this custom is just reversed, and in the
puDnc accounts of marriages. more atten-
groom How infinitely the brides dress IS
described, and all about her family con-
nect1ons, where she cones from, and WHO
her ancestors were etc etc! In the next
chapter where the genealoEy of the race
from Adam TO Noah is set forth not a
word Of their wives is to be foIind al
though a period of over sixteen centIrfes
Is covered In view of this chara cteristic.
or the early chroniclers we are forced 10
" ,t ~! aroIr our hst the name of the young
aoJ " no became Mrs. CAIN However il
would be reasonable to think that Cain
married his own sister. for we read that
Adam mad sons and daughters (Gen V
- When the race was nearly uerf,C+ in
ternnarr1age would not have the disa sfrO51s
effects as would be the case aow after six
thousand years of degeneration This is;
the only real solution of tbs matter.
ON recent issue OF the Question Boy
that the six days Of creation were in real
ity six epochs Of 1000 years each. and
theI efore; according to this scale. the
a
of time 1000 years in length The BluIs
says that God rested on the Seventh
for the period OF 70OO years or would this
Scripture have reference to a a hour day9
Answer--Yes; the Scriptures present
satisfactory evidence that the Lord ar
ranged in His Divine purposes that there
should be a great creative work OF seven
days, each day of which would be seven
thousand years in length The work of
creation was finished in the close of the
sixth day, when man was formed Of
me aust OF TIE ground The seventh day
ming when Adam and Eve were formed
viii draw TO its close in the end Of
Chr1sts mfllennial reign-the last thou
sand years OF the seven included in this
great Sabbath day-when the world of
mankind Will have been delivered from all
sin and unr1ghteouSneSS, and when the
Son will deliver up the Kingdom to the
Father that God may be all in an II
of sabbaths was duplication in miniature
OF this great Sabbath arrangement of the
Lord God.
there any Catholics who are members Of
the true church. and II there are, Can they
still be Catholics?
Arswer--It is more aud more coming to
TO be recognized by all classes of the peo-
pie that which the Scriptures teach, name
ly. that the true Church Of Christ Is in
process Of formation throughout this
Christian Era. and is being made UP OF
sanity, Christlixe characters wherever
color sex or denomination. All fair mind
ed and nOn-prejudfced men and women
recognize that in all of the various church
denominations there are some grand and
noble characters These are the ones the
Lord is selecting out of the world to be
His Bride. the true Church The various
religious organizations are all of human
or1S1n, and there are no instructions given
in the Bible to the effect that one must
AFFILIATE with any of these denominations
in order to be of the true Church. Reply
ing directly to tie question, we would say
that there are, no doubt. some in the
Catholic Church who are members OF ire
true Church. just as in all other denornf-
nations But, as soon as these realize
their liberties and privileges as members
of the true Church. they are no longer
content to be '-entangled with a yoke of
bondage
Q.-The Scriptures say that a hybrid is
Tn abomiratton unto the Lord. This be
ing 50: what became of the offspring or
the Sons Of God" the angels that kept
not their first estate" and the daughters
OF men, whom they married2
AnSwer.-We are not TO suppose that the
offsprings of the union between the Sons
of Cod and the daughters of men
were hybr1ds. On the contrary, they were
perfect feshy. human beings The Bible
distinctly declares that they became
mighty men. which were Of old. men o.
Tenowu-'' The angels or spirit beings
have the wonderful power of materiaIz-
ing human beings. and as such. may
exercise all of the functions peculiar to TIE