The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

Jesus. restricting mans matrimonial pro-
G :. to one wife, we could not say that
OF lily 1i pc SIN against God Violation
not forget. in this connection, the
APOSTLES words, Let every soul be sub
3eGL 70 the higher POWERS, toe
powers that are ordained of God" (Ra-
mans mans 1nl. LAD Where the laws of the
1 Ia1ld dcitasslfy polygamy as crime, IT
would De wrong for the Christian to go
contrary thereto. In the Divine Plan OF
the Ages, an appointed period of seven
thousand years has been set apart for the
PERMISSION of evil in the world and It's
gradual elimination during the last thou
sand years of the seven. The Creator has
e{Iaentiy arranged that in this seven
thousand years. the race should multiply
ana increase sufficiently to fill the earth.
We may reasonably suppose, in view OF
the Divine arrangements, that the Lord
permitted a plurality of wives in form n
Gays when the race was more perfect
than at the present to bring about Il
more rapid increase of the human family.
tnat thus the earth might be amply a III
reasonaably populated within the sstipur
lated time. A conservative estimate of
the number of the people who have come
lpto existence in the past six Thousand
be very nearly the number the earth could
reasonably sustain under favorable con
ditions.
Z sQ.-If the Devil, of popular belief, is
the cause of all the mischief done in cre1-
ton, and is the sworn adversary of God
and men; why did the Apostle deliver
Hyn1eneus and Alexander into his hands
that they might learn not to blaspheme?
q Timothy /, 2O1 What means could NJ
enemy of all good, use to teach m N
righteousness?
Answer.-We are not to understand that
Satan is an instructor in righteousness,
but. "a ther that he exercises his influence
continually in the direction of evil. The
great Adversary is often the unwilling in
strHmef1t in the accomplishment of the d.
vine purposes. As an illustration of this,
Scriptures as Jewels (Malachi iii ID.
o aT.ah ain oh
and prepared for the future Inheritance
of glory, and honor. The polishing of
these Jewel characters is brought about
by the constant resistance to the evil in
fluences of the world, the flesh, and the
Devil Satan, therefore, may be said TO
be turning the grindstone which will re
suit in the refining and preparation OF
those who are being polished and fitted
for the setting in the gold of the Divine
taken out from the world of mankind to
be prepared for heavenly honorS, have
of selfwill, pride, anger, evil speaking.
ETC., OF whom were Hymeneus and Alex
ander. These are delivered over to Satan
to be buffeted and knocked around by
severe trials and experiences, and thus to
have the bumps of selfishness and evil
removed. knocked off. q Cor. v, 50 These
are inferior jewels and will not be placed
in the royal diadem in the hand of thy
God' Elsa. xii, 81, but will occupy low
er position in the Kingdom Of heaven.
o.--@Thou art my Son; this day have 1
begotten thee."-Psalm IT, z. If Jesus was
one of the Trinity, co-equal in existence
with the Father. at what point OF uIue
did His .sonship begin? Does not the VOID
Father imply antecedent existence? "a
S1bscriber.)
Answer.-The word father signifies
lfe-giver. In harmony with this defiI j.
ton, the Lord Jesus said, For as the
Father hath life in Himself; hath He
John V, 26.) The word ''son' signifies a
male child or offspring. The Scriptures
declare that Jesus was "the only-begotten
Son of Cod and 1.-The beginning of the
creation of God" The Heavenly Father
never had a beginning" as He has al
ways existed. Not so with the Son, as the
Bible distinctly declares that He had
beginning" He sis the first-born of
every creature" (Colossians 1. 49, The
Son was not His own father; neither was
He His own son. Jesus never claimed to
be equal with the Father, but always de-
clared- that ''the Father is greater than [ "
(John xiv, 3D. Some of the cTeeds formu-
lated in the dark ages of the past ha je
sadly warped and twisted, and mixed the
teacl tngs Of the Bible. In the light f
our day, however, the teachings of the
Scriptures are seen to be reasonable, and
common sense A careful study of lne
Bible will reveal the fact that there e
but two passages that actually confirm
the Trinitarian doctrine or theory. OF
these two. one is spurious and the other
is perverted translation. The first is
John v, z, The others is John i, 1. The
Lord Jesus was a mighty one who was
with the Mighty One.