The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-18

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| I've wi.nout her
EVERYBODY'S Bible BOX,
| Q-Are We to understand that the
| visible universe, all of the suns. moons.
planets, etc, were all created from
nothing? (Curious)
Answer.-The Scriptures do not nee
essarily infer that 1t is said that mat
ter IS 1ndestructible, and when thing
/ IS said to be destroyed IL is merely a
change in the form of the elements of
which it is composed. However. there
may be conditions which are beyond
the powers of the finite mind To COM
prehend- and in this unknown realm
matter may be created as well as de-
stroyed- Even if it should be said that
matter has always existed in some form
or other. it would not interfere with
the declarations of the Scriptures to
the effect that God. the great Creator.
made or formed all things I'm accord
ance with His will There is a won
derful exhibition of wisdom. power and
might in all of the works of creation
which furnish conclusive evidence of
the existence of the First Great Cause.
the infinite Intelligence that governs
the Universe The Bible contains the
revelation of the great Creators de-
signs as they relate to the salvation of
the race of mankind There Is lust
enough written to indicate the general
work of creation as showing that the
earth was formed to be habitation for
mankind. and then follows the account
of the fall, the entrance of sin and
death.
Q.-Can you tell me what "disern-
bodied spirit is. and where such a
thing would resfde2 Cd. A NJ
Answer-The expression Is a hybrid
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exist save in the disordered rnentaIi-
~ of demonized priest. There could
be no being, personality. or individual
without body. The Spirit or breath
of life which was breathe INFO the
nostrils of the first man by the Creator,
was not an individuality or being but
II was the breath or energy of life
1t was the union Of this life principle
with the organism or body which
formed the living being or soul. When
the spirit or life returns to God who
gave it, leaving the body. the inteIIi-
death There IS no consciousness IN
the death state, and there will be none
until the awakening time in the resur-
rection- The nonsensicaI terms and ex-
pressfous compiled in former age by
ignorant and uncouth priests, are well
calculated to arouse a litter in any as
sembly of wel1-bred and Intelligent
people. The Scriptures do not mention
anywhere such a thing as @dfsem-
bodied spirit The Bible is a reason
able book in spite of the fact that Satan
and his enissarfes have sadly naisrepre-
scented it.
Q--Was Christianity established in
the garden of Eden? If not there when !
and where? 20. E-)
Answer.-Chr1stianf was not estab-
lished in the garden of Eden. Adam,
m of
ture he knew something of the right |
eous requirements of God. Christianity
means the teaching of doctrine of !
Christ. and this was not made known |
till HE came John il. It first began |
to be spoken by the Lord Hebrews !
by Him and the Apostles. Rightly I'M |
derstood, Christianity is also quite dis !
tfnct from the Law and its ceremonies !
given to the Jews Christianity is not |
to be COMPOUNDED with morality. While |
II is true that morality is to be prac-
ticed by all Christians, yet the Lord
Jesus set forth a higher plane of /
and character develop
ment than that conveyed in the teach
ings of the Law. Spirituality is the
quality that must be attained by all
Christians who would enter into the 4
Kingdom of the Heavens This spirit
ua1 class is being gathered out of the /
world durir< the interim from Christ's /
first advent down to His second COM
ing. Christianity in its moral aspect
will be established in the earth when |
the spiritual class is complete and |
glorified- Then all the world will be
invited to attain unto moral perfection
and Righteousness.
Odd Ananias tell the first lie.
and is that the reason why we often
speak of an -Ananias Club" whose
are reputed to be notorious
liars?
that Satan told the first lie, saying,
He was a murderer from the begin
ming and abode not in the truth be-
cause there is not truth in him When
he speaketh lie he speaketh of his
own; for he is liar and the father of
it (John vi. 40 The first lie toAl
was by Satan in Eden when he said
unto Mother Eve. I'VE shall not surely
die" Genesis iii. ~ This was false
because contradiction to Gods
plain statement Thou shalt surely
die" Genesis ii, I'D 1t may truly
be said that all the false doctrines of
-Heathendom'' and @4ChriStendom''
have had their foundation in this
falsehood told by Satan Satan's false
hood was the cause of the disobedience
of the first man which resulted in the
sentence of Adam to death, and which /
death sentence by inheritance has
passed upon all of his offspring
(Ro2nans V 12.) AnaniaS was an Off
spring of Adam He was born under
the condemnation of death shapen in
sin and brought forth in infquity-
psalm Ii. 81 Therefore the nat
uraI tendency was downward, hence
all who would be honest and upright
must fight against evil
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