The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-27
EvERYBODY'S Bible BOX,

Q1Is there any. basis in the Scriptures
Tor the story Of the Wandering Jew?"
Answer.-The story of the Wondering lew
mas no Scriptural basis although some
nave supposed that the words of the
Gospel of ST John John p :22) may have
induced the thought In answer to the
words of Peter, the Lord said, sTf 1 will
that he tarry till L come, what is that to
thfs thee?umand then We read, Then went
TINS saying abroad among the brethren,
that that disciple should not die: vet
Jesus said not unto him, he shall not die:
DI,s n II +b ! VIII that hat H. he tarry till I come
Lords faithful followers of the past have
fallen asleep in death and have remained
IN that sleep all through the Gospel Dis
penSatlon waiting for the awakening in
the dawn of the resurrection morning,
and then, the Apostle explains, these shall
ing or an eye from the conditions of
corruption, weakness and dishonor to
those of glory, honor and immortality.
q Corinthians 15;52-54) To experience
this Change" from mortal to Immortal
conditions 1t is necessary that the follow
ers of Christ should die See verses 35th
Q.-Are we to understand that the chill
dTen and the heather who have died in
the past Will, in the coming age during
the reign of Christ, be developed to ma
tur1ty; physically, and mentally, and that
tnen tnen they Will have their time of proba-
ton or trial for eternal life?
Answer.-There are many Scriptures
which teach that the worlds trial time
IS in the future and that only the Church
OF Christ is now on trial for eternal life
Dur1ng that future time of trial, when all
the world has been awakened from the
grave, it is declared that the whole earth
Tnal5 Tlnrd be be- filled with with the glory of the
great deep, and all shall know Him from
the least to the greatest, and to such an
extent that then it will not be necessary
to say unto ones neighbor-"Know thou the
Lord, for the way of salvation will he
SO plain that wayfaring man though a
shall
that children will have to develop to ma
turity, and that the heather will come to
an intellectual comprehension of the truth
The world of mankind is to be lifted up
to full human perfection. and this perfec-
ton will be gained by faith and obedience
to the gracious arrangements established
in the earth by the Lord Jesus Christ.
Odd God create all the vermin pests
bacteria, disease germs, etc?
AnSwer--The Bible declares that all of
Gods works are perfect. Therefore we
are forced to the conclusion that the evil
things in the world such as mentioned
In the question, as well as many others,
must have been formed by some male
VIOLENT power or influence exercised by
beings in opposition to the God of love
and kindness and goodness This thought
is indicated in the Scriptures which state
that Satan is 1.-The god (ruler) of this
present evil world and that he has as
sociated with him a host of fallen angels
or demons whose delight it is to deceive
and afflict mankind. From the time of
Adams disobedience down to the time
when God, the Heavenly Father, shall
race has been under the dominion of the
Evil One, and all are able to recognize
his evil influences in the world in more
or less degree. As God permitted Satan
to uSurp the earthly dominion with GER
tain restrictions, can understand why
the weeds and thistIes and the briars. as
come into existence and been So prolific
Nevertheless, the time is coming when