The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
EvERYBODY'S BIBLE BOX.

Q.-What is signified by the New
jerusalem as described in the book of
Revelation, the 21St and 22nd chapters?
Or. f. tR)
Answer.-TIlis was vision which the
Lord granted to ST. John the Isle of
Patmos. 1t was gorgeous picture rep
resenting the Church, the Bride of Christ,
in the glorified heavenly conditions.
CVerses and 100 1t would be impossible
more glorious spectacle than that pre-
scented to the Apostle. Imagine a city
that is 1900 miles in length, and breadth,
and height, and all formed of gold and
gems and precious stones, placed upon q
high mountain with street of gold
running through it; and then forth from
the city, a beautiful river of water clear
as crystal, flows down the mountain; and
along the sides of the river are growing
wonderful fruit trees, bearing all man
ner of life-giving fruits! Then picture
this city with all of its gems and precious
stones, glittering in the rays of q mar
velous light that glows from within.
Glorious as this scene was to the Revela-
tor, it but family portrayS the eXaltation
and glory that is to be conferred upon
the Bride, the Lambs Wife-"Eye hath
not seen nor ear heard, neither have en-
which God hath prepared for them that
love Him. 1 Corinthians ii, 9.
Q.-When Gods work on earth is COM
pleted, will the earth be destroyed?
Answer.-The Scriptures declare that
the earth is Gods footstool isaiah Xvi,
y and that He is to make the place of
His feet glorious isaiah TX, 49,. In de-
scribing this work of identifying the
earth, the Prophets wax eloquent and
picture in glowing terms the conditions
of the regenerated earth as they will be
when Lord shall have finished His
gracious work of preparing the earth for
an everlasting habitation for the restored
world of mankind. The desert is to bloom
and blossom as the rose and springs
shall burst forth in the solitary places,
and the earth shall be glad for them
the happy race of mankind). The earth
shall yield her increase, producing flow
ers and fruits where now the thorns and
briars and weeds flourish. 1.-THE wolf
also shall dwell with the lamb, and the
the calf, and the young lion, and
the failing together; and little child
shall lead them for nothing shall
hurt nor destroy in all the holy Kingdom;
of the Lord as the waters cover the sea-
isaiah XII, SD In short, Paradise is to
be restored How strange if then the
Lord should touch a match to the earth
and burn it up! No; 1.-The earth is to
abide forever. i, f.
Answer.-Father Adam. by his dis
obedience to the Law of the Creator, sold
himself and family into sin. The race,
therefore is in bondage to sin. (Romans
vii, 14.) To redeem the race from its
bondage to sin and death, it was neces-
Sary that some one having the ransom
price should give that price before any of
Adams posterity could be delivered or
released from bondage. The only price of
value that would effect the deliverance of
the race must be a ransom Correspond
ing) price" AS the life of a perfect man
had been forfeited through disobedience,
it would require the exact equivalent, the
life of another perfect man, laid down IN
obedience to the Divine will to effect the
purchase of the race. We read that Jesus
bought the race q Corinthians vii, 49, ,
that He purchased it with His own pre-
cious blood (Acts Xxx, 2S>. To whom was
the price (the merits of Christ's sacrifica)
presented? To Divine Justice. It was
Justice that condemned Adam to DEATH /
It is to Justice, therefore, that the ran /
som price must be paid.
O-Can it be proven. aside from the !
Scriptures, that Adam was the first man? !
&C. L. M
Answer-A1l scientists and philosophers !
are practically agreed that the human /
race sprang from one pair; and that it /
would be contrary to the rules of logic /
and analysis to suppose that several pairs !
of human beings came into existence
The Bible is in harmony /
with reason and common sense in de- |
clarine that God created the first man, |
and then formed the first woman to be |
a helpmeet for him. And from this one |
pair the human race had its origin. How |
could we prove this aside from the Scrip |
tures2 We may as well ask-how could /
we disprove it? 1t is notorious fact ]