The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
EVERYBODY'S Bible BOX.

| O.-Whv did God give US Bible so diff
ficult to understand? Why WASH t tni
| bible written in such a way that II coulo
! be as easily understood as the daily pa
per? (Scribe.)
! Answer.-The Bible is generally con
ceded to be one of the most dlfrlcult Doors
! in all the earth to understand. Inc
| brightest minds of the world Tor cen
turtles have differed as to its teachIngs :.
| Whole libraries of books have been VIZ
ten by authors whose views have COZ
flicted Woefully with one another. IL
entire Christian world today is divided UP
into more than six hundred facuons
whose ideas to the teachings OF tnS
Bible are at variance with each other !;
Yes; the Bible is hard to understand ara
few there are who do understand it. - IS
plainly evident that its Great Authcr olC
nor wish it to be understood by all, and
The RihIe itself testiries in harmony with
this thought. The disciples came to the
Master on one occasion and asked Him,
now considering. They said Why speak
est thou unto them (the people, IN para
bles dark sayings)? ?" In other WoruS
Why Lord, do you not teach the people
in clear plain, and simple language, SO
that all can understand? He answered
and said unto them Because 1t IS given
unto YOU Cny followers) to know the mys-
teries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but to
them it is not given (Matthew xiii, 10
ID. The mysteries OF the k1ngdo 1 =; TIE re
Scriptures. the knowledge of which, Is
only for those who come into harmony
with the Divine will of the Almighty
Cod the Sovereign Lord of all creation.
The Bible is a sealed book to all others,
no matter how intellectual they may be.
See Corinthians II, TIA.
OFF Christ was God the Father, and
God the Son. and God the Holy Spirit;
how could a voice from heaven say-"Thts
e. NJ believed son when He was a man
on earth? (Diogenes.)
Answer.-This is an age of general en-
all lines. and specially so in regard TO
the teachings of the Scriptures. TIE
superstitions and theories of the darker
past fading away in the light that Is
gradually widening out unto the perfect
day. The shadows of ignorance and
prejudice are still lingering here ard
there: but those minds of holder sway
that hav burst the bonds and shackles of
creeds and traditions of former times, are
comes to those who know the truth. God s
Word has been woefully misrepres ented
both by friends and foes. and because
many have been taught to believe that
are contained in the Bible; these, in the
light of our day. are rejecting the Bioie
studying the Scriptures to ascertain what
they really teach. The expression of tire
creeds contained in the question. is
where found in the Bible Our Lord Jesus
never claimed to be God the Father but
always said that He was the Son of God.
My Father is greater than y God sent
His Son into the world Our Lord Jesus
was not His own Father; but as the
Scriptures declare He was the beginning
OF the creation OF COO- The voice from
heaven to the Son on earth proves absc-
lutely, unless we deny our reasoning fac
ulties and become unreasonable, that the
Heavenly Father and our Lord Jesus are
two distinct personalities.
Q.-What is meant by the expression
unknown tongues mentioned by tile
Apostle in I Corinthians 14th chapter? Is
it possible for any one to speak in IN
known tongues at the present timer o.
J. l.
Answer.-On the day of Pentecost. as
the Apostles were gathered together NJ
Jerusalem, the holy spirit the power OF
God, rested upon them and by its in
fluence they were enabled to speak in ur-
known languages. that the peoples of
different countries and nationaiities were
able to understand the message which the
Apostles were delivering. (Acts H. LID
This gift of the spirit was conferred upon
others of the Lords followers later ami
was for the purpose of qualifying them to
bear witness to the truth to peopIe of
foreign lands. In the chapter referred to
in the question, the Apostle dfscourses at
some length on this subject of tongues
and explains that they were merely for a
sign which was not to be used unless an
interpreter were present. Although ne
could speak in more tongues or languages
than all of the brethren, yet he would
rather speak five words and be under