The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-05
EVERYBODY'S Bible BOX.

O-Kindlv publish the Golden Rule -
| and state where it is found in the Bible
and also what was its origin. Do you
not think that if we had Golden Rule
political parties, and had Golden Rule
courts, the millennium would be estab-
lished in the earth? Judge H. A So
Answer.-The Golden Rule is found in
the seventh chapter of the Gospel or
Matthew, the twelfth verse-'T Therefore,
all things whatsoever we would that m IN
should do to you, do we even so to then. :
for this is the Law and the Prophets.
This is a part of the wonderful sermon
on the mount, and is an epitom1zed state
ment of the Law and the Prophets" It,
had been given to Moses by the Creator,
God; and all the holy Prophets "spake as
they were moved by the holy splr1t-tEe
power of Cod EXODUS Xxx; II Peter J.
~ 1t is not true that Confucius, the
great Chinese philosopher, was the author
of the Golden Rule. He stated the mat
ter in its negative form-"Do not do to
others what you would not wish them to
do to you The one is positive rule To
do good, while the other is negative
rule to abstain from doing evil BY cont
parison one may be called the Golden
Rule" while the other may be considered
as the 'Brazen Rule The Golden Rule
when all of the conditions in the earth
will make for righteousness.
Q.-What is meant by the Scriptural ex-
preston, Lay up for yourselves treas
ures in heaven?'' Is money given for tbs
PRONUNCIATION of the Gospel treasure in
Answer.EThere are different kinds of
treasures upon the earth. The express
sion would, therefore, represent that upon
which the supreme desires or affections
were entered. The thought involved In
the Masters saying (Matthew VII l9, 2Ol
is that the Christian should center all OF
his affections upon the heavenly things
and not upon the things OF the worlo.
For where your treasure is, there viii
your heart (affections) be also" (verse ~.
''It is like unto a merchantmen, seeking
goodly pearls who, when he had 1ound
one pearl of great price, went and sold al.
that he had, and bought it (MattheW
xiii, 40, 49, This implies that the conSe-
Grated follower of Christ would be willing
to sacrifice all earthly things in order
to gain the heavenly prize. Whatever he
may have conferred his affections upon BE-
before he became Christian, he now es-
teens loss and dross in comparison with
the glory, honor, and Immortality of the
heavenly Kingdom. He that esteems
houses or lands, family or friends, wealth
or fame, yea, and his own life also.
worthy of them and will never receive
them.
Q.-How can there be physical life on
this earth eternally when the Bible dis
tinctly states that the length of mars
days be hundred and twenty years?
(Truthseeker.)
Answer-There is no Scripture to the
effect that the length of a mans life
should be limited to hundred and TWEEN
ty years. 1t has been commonly sup
posed that the expression found in Genesis
vi, 3, S1gnified this, but a careful cOnS1d-
Grafton of the context, together with the
fact that quite few individuals are meIi-
toned as having attained to much more
advanced age, should convince one that
the passage has some other significance.
Shem lived 600 years. Arphaxad 436, Sala h
433 Eber 464, etc, Genesis chapter
KID after this statement was made. The
Lords words my spirit shall not always
strive with man, for that he also is flesh:
yet his days shall be an hundred ana
twenty years." has application to the
time before the flood and leading up to it.
That is to say that the Lord had ap-
pointed or set aside a hundred and TWEEN
ty years in which His power or spirit
would contend with the conditions of u1l-
then prevailing in the earth,
and then He would no longer Strive
with the evil that was within man but
would destroy the race, with the excel
ton of Noah and his household.
Q.-For several months I have been
praying for a certain thing which I long
for with all my heart. If I knew certain
" that my request was not to be granted,
I would direct my thought elsewhere.
How long ought one to continue praying
for a particular object? on WI
Answe--The Apostle Paul PRAYED three
time that he might be delivered from a
thorn in the flesh Oh Corinthians vii, |
% and the Lord answered his prayer-in
the negative He afterwards rejoiced that
contrary to his expectations. Thus it may
be in your experience. If you are a con-
secrated Christian. 1t would be your de-
sire above all other considerations that
and not your own. Maintaining this ar
titude you should continue to pray for
the thing desired until your petition is
granted, or it is revealed to you that you
have been asking for something contrary
tn the Lords will you will like the