The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11

The promise or the scriptures Is that
the message of Gods grace shall ''in
due time reach every man for whom
Christ died-Adam and all his race.
AS it did not reach them before death,
1t must reach them after their awak-
ening from death, in the great Resur-
rection Day-the Millennium. Who
ever hears. knows, understands suffi-
GENTLY the opportunity for life and the
terms. etc, has corresponding respon-
sibiIity. Whoever rejects this grace in
Christ-this second chance - will
never have another. for Christ 'dieth
no more
Q.-What is meant by the expression
spiritually minded? (E- W. b.
Answer-As We may become ac-
quainted with the mind or spirit of our
fellow creatures by attention to their
words, so God has given US His Word
that thereby those who desire to do
so, may ascertain His mind or spirit.
If We concentrate ourselves fully, and
ignore our own will. to accept of Gods
will. then We are said to be spiritually
minded, having our minds influenced
by the mind and spirit of the Heavenly
Father To be carnany minded is
death. Ito be controlled by any other
will than Gods will, brings distress;
misery trouble. and eventually death,
according to the perfect and unalter-
able law of GodO but TO be spiritually
minded is life and peace.'-Romans Sc.
To have a mind in perfect harmony
with that which is perfect and which
is working all things accordinging to
the counsel Of His own will. is the way
not only to insure peace and happiness
but the only way to insure everlasting
life; fer God declares that all who will
not be subject to His perfect will or
law. may not live for ever, since such
lives would be an injury. both to them
selves and O. -ers.
Q.-Who were the people who lived
in the land OF Nod, where Cain found
his wife?
Answer--There were no people in
the land of Nod, for Adam and his
family were the only inhabitants of
the earth. Cain married one of his
sisters as did others of Adams sons.
The statement that Cain built a city
signifies, according to the broader use
Of language. that he built a house or
citadel. In ancient times there was
no reason why brothers and sisters
should not marry; but now the law
hindering their marriage, and hinder
ing even the marriage of first and sec
ond cousins is evidently. a very wise
one. The reason for this is that at
first our race was pure and no evil in
fuences resulted from such intermar-
riase; but now, after six thousand
years of accentuation of family pc
culiarities, we find that the result of
marriage between brothers and sisters
and between cousins is often fmbeciI-
ity, fdiocy. This is another proof of
the incorrectness of the Darwinian
theory of the evolution of man 1t is
another proof of the Bible declaration
that man has fallen from the image Of
God in which he was created.
Q.-Is the present condition of dis
content and unrest outlined in the
Scriptures; and if SO what will be the
ultimate Outcome2
Answer.-The Bible clearly outlines
the conditions that would be de-
veloped in the closing days of this age,
the Christian Era. Nearly all of the
Sacred Writers foretold severe time
of trouble for the last days. when
there would be a condition of unrest
such as the world had never known in
all of its previous experiences. The
nations would be gathered together
for the battle of the great day of God
Almighty; and because of this affilia-
tion of the governments and the king
doms of the earth, the struggle would
be worldwide. The unrest was
graphically portrayed by the Lord
Jesus in the following words: Upon
the earth distress of nations with
perplexity; the sea and the waves (the
restless, discOntented) roaring: men $
hearts failing them for fear and for
looking forward to the things coming
upon the earth Csociety)." The Apos-
tie Peter also referred to the coming
trouble, The elements Qabor CAPT.
talistic, sOcialistic, etc. shall melt
with fervent heat" (The friction ex-
listing between these elements is daily
increasing and will finally become so
intense as to produce an open flame
or heat" which will destroy them.)
The outcome will be a season of law
lessness or anarchy which will result
in the absolute destruction of all of
the existing institutions and govern
ments which are largely based upon
selfish principles. When these have
been swept aside, then a perfect Uni
versal Government will be established
in the earth based upon the principles
of the Golden Rule-justice and love
This Government will be recognized
as THE Kingdom of Heaven and it
will be The desire of all nations
Haggia 81.