The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-06
EvERYBODY'S BIBLE BOX.

EVEhIbUDI ) BIbLE BUK.
! Q.-Does the Bible set forth a standard
Of morality, and if SO. will you kindly ex-
pam what It is? q. T. G.
,,3 Answer.IW1thout a standard as guide
mere could be no definite or fixed con-
illusions regarding any line of thought or
action AS it is Indispensable to have
I.distanne OF welghtss measures time and
and in order that peace and harmony NAV
prevail and the rights of all be conserved
| II is necessary that a standard of measure
| or righteousness should be established
and this must be a perfect rule or guide
dosoIutely IN harmony with the principles
OF JuStce, wisdom, power and love The
Bible is the only book ever written that
contains this standard of morality The
Lore! Lord Jesus In His life and teachings
manifested the beauties and grandeurs of
this perfect degree of righteousness.
throughout the Scriptures we find the
constituent features of this standard COR
veyed in all of the instructions given: in
the Jewish Law, in the Golden Rule. and
In the epitomized statement of the Lord
God with all thy heart, and thou shalt
love thy neighbor as thyself." AS we at
tempt to measure up to- the standard of
neutrality-suspicious. in righteousness-we
are at once brought to a realization of OUT
lmperfectionS and shortcomings and to
recognize the truth of the Scripturai
statement, There is none righteous, no
not one" Romans iii, 10) Then, looking
to God through His Word. for assistance
justified by faith in Christ.
Own the little children that have
died up to this time, and the infants espe-
cialiy mentioned by the Prophet Jeremiah
(Xxxl, l5) have any experience with evil in
the time of Christs reign, SO as to ap-
preciate the principles of righteousness in
contrast with that which is wrong? q.
Answer.-There are four ways of ac-
curing knowledge, namely, by observa-
by intuition. The race for six thousand
years has been gaining a knowledge of sin
and evil by means of the first three meth
ods, as intuition is faculty of the Divine
mind and not of the human. During the
period of Christ's reign evil will be grad
ually eliminated from the earth; as we
read. For He must reign, till He hath
put all enemies under His feet q Corin-
th1ans XIV, IS, 26). Little children and in
fants who shall attain to maturity in that |
time Will acquire knowledge of evil by
the same methods as those now known,
but with this difference, that then right
eousness will be trtumphing and virtue |
whereas now, those who will live cody |
in Christ Jesus shall suffer prosecution" |
and md, the the wicked flourish as the green-bay
tree I'll Timothy iii, u; Psalm xxxvii 35) |
The lessons of that time will be fully as |
impressive as under the present condI-
tons, and those who will fail to profit bv |
them after having at least a hundred |
years trial, or opportunity to make pro-
gress In the way of Righteousness, shall |
made to be taken and destroyed" IT |
Peter, ii 12). See Isaiah XIV 20, where it |
Is stated that all shall live to at least a |
hundred years of age, and those dying al
that age would be infants to those
who will come into harmony with the
Lord and live to the end of the thousand
years of Christs reign.
"A certain minister defined hell" as
"a place of separation from God" How
san we harmonic this with the state
menf
shall | go from thy spirit? Or whittier
shall 1 flee from thy presence? If 1 as
If I Make MY BED IN HE'LL. behold.
thou art there" IT. R. C.)
Answer.-Many ministers are weak and
Illogical in dealing with Scriptural mat
guess what they please respecting hea v
IN, hell, and purgatory, and some affect
subjects is questioned and the proof or
evidence is requested. No minister has a
right to tell of fire-proof devils and
burning hell and purgatory, because the
Bible teaches nothing of the kind. Meth
ar has any minister the right to say that
hell Is merely a separation from God. as
L smoking room is separated from par
or. Why? Because there is no Scripture
o this. effect. If all ministers would tell
ect of hell, then their testimony would
Ill agree. The text mentioned is a force
ul illustration of this. The Prophet David
6 prophetically representing the Divine
Wisdom and Power extending every
where, so that it would be impossible for
my one to get away from Gods know!-
.dge and Gods power. Not only are these
over us while we are on the earth, but if
We were to ascend into the sky, Gods
power is there; and if we were buried in
he grave Csheo1. hades. hell the tomb,
BEHOLD Gods knowledge of US and His
power over us will still be there. Divine
power and wisdom take knowledge of
very child of Adam, however forgetfuf
mankind may be; and Divine Power has
promised that in Gods due time all that
1P he aorfh a -hn l,
nay have made their bed in sheol, he'll,
he tomb, shall awake