The Topeka state journal., 1913-04-19


not be considered as such.
| Q.-Would 1t be wise or right for man,
an unconsecrated Christian and having a
| family, to use his knowledge of the con-
| d1t1ons to prevail in the year 1915, in TAX
ing out mortgage on his home for five
| sires to have this done, and to use tina
money thus obtained, in the service of tina
| truth, but the husband thinks that it
would be best to leave the home to the
children unencumbered with debt. Which
Is right? (Eos.)
] Answer.-It would be wise for the hus-
band to acquiesce in the wife's wishes in
J the matter, and it would be right for the
wife to be guided by the husbands ad-
representative head of the family. At
would be wise or right either way, as the
parties may agree. II the husband be-
| all of its attendant financial arrange
| ments, is to pass away within the
next three years, then it would be the
placed upon the home, for then the fam
! lily could have the use of both the home
but the interest on the money involved in
| the mortgage. The wife would then have
the joy and satisfaction of using the
money. which had been raised by the
| transaction, in the Lords service, and the
husband would be pleased in having his
wife made happy, and also, in the reward
Which he would receive later on, when
the Lord at His second presence shall dis
pense His special blessings to those who
M It untS 9rs of The Least Of
There would be no injustice to the parties
having accepted the mortgage, as they
money, which should be regarded as pay
ment for its use.
Q.-How shall we harmonic Malachi
3:6, which says that God is Interchangeable,
with 1 Samuel 2:3O, 81, where it plainly
states that the Lord would change His
course of dealing with the house of Aaron
as regards the priestly office? (Ramon)
Answer-Throughout all the realms of
nature nature there is endless variety to be OBJ
served There are no two objects exactly
alike Thus in all of the Divine purposes
/ Of the great Creator there are continued
changes manifested. These changes were
All AZ in the original purposes of God.
known unto God are all His works from
the beginning, In dealing with the MEM
and blessings of the Heavenly Father,
are, and have always been, conditioned
upon faith and obedience. Whenever a
rangements and blessings, it was under
stood that it was conditioned upon the
continued loyalty of the ones to whom the
sized in all of the teachings of the
Scriptures. Two of Aaron's own sons
were slain because they went contrary to
would have died had he been disobedient
He TX his life in his hands every time
ne ne passed nsefa IN INTO g. the Most Holy Of the
the sons of Eli did that which was dis
pleas1ng unto the Lord, and their father
did not rebuke them sufficiently So as o
cause them to REFORM it was in full ac-
cord with the original arrangements of
the Lord that they and the entire house
was the Levitical priesthood eventually
cast aside but the entire nation of Israel
was rejected from being the chosen peo-
pie of God, because of continued dis
obedience.
Q.-Can you kindly explain the follow
Sar1y@
place that God does not repent, and IN
the other it says that He does? See Num-
bers 23:19 and Jonah BIO: (Mexico.)
Answer.-The city of Nineveh had be-
come exceedingly corrupt and the Prophet
Jonah had been sent by the Lord to warn
the city Of its impending doom. The king
and all of the people acted on the warn
ing and united in public demonstration
of grief and sorrow They manifested
Because of this reformation on the part
or the people, the Lord did not destroy
the city as He had threatened to do This
action on the Lords part did not indicate
any change of mind but was merely in
accord with all of the general arrange
ments Of the Lord. The entire teachings
persist in doing wrong. the time will
come that. the Lord will destroy them
This principle holds good with cities and
nations as well as individuals. In har-
mony with this general principle the Lord
had sent word to Nineveh that it would
be DESTROYED. 1t was equally in harmony
not destroy the city when the people re-
pented. If the city had been destroyed
after the people had repented: it would
have been positive indication that the
Lord had changed, indeed, and that
henceforth He would pursue different
course from that which He had outlined
in His Word. The word repent merely
signifies that the Lord had changed the
destiny of Nineveh for the time as the
people had reformed Eventually the
city again became corrupt and was de-
stroyed.
Q.-How long were the Israelites in the
wilderness before they found water? ON.
l. P.)
Answer.-After leaving Egypt and cross
ing the Red Sea, the Israelites started out
on the long journey to the promised land,
the land of Canaan. They had no knowl-
edge of what was before them and little
realized at that time, of the long years
that would elapse before any Of their
number would behold the glorious land
which in prospect was before them. Had
they been faithful and obedtent, 1t would
have been a matter of but a few days
when their bright hopes and anticipauons
would have been realized. Forty years
of WEAKNESS and travail rolled away be-
fore any of them gained the coveted goal,
and then but two out of all the vast null
titude which had left Egypt were account |
ed worthy to enter in These two were
ter leaving Egypt that the Israelites first
found water, we read so Moses |
brought Israel from the Red Sea; and
they went out into the wilderness of Shur; |
and they went three days into the will |
derness and found water. And when |
they came to Marah, they could not |
drink of the waters of Marah, for they |
were bitter: therefore the name of it !
was called Marah.', Exodus 15:22, %.
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