The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-25

that the Bible is a revelation through
the medium of human language.
Its past history alone ought to make
all thoughtful Christians satisfied as
to its Divine authorship. for surely no
book has passed through such vicissi-
tudes. No book has had SO many fierce
and relentless enemies, and no eXtant
work has come out of similar cond1-
lions with such a brilliant triumph as
has the Bible. Now in these last days,
out of the very ruins of the cities of
nations long extinct, are coming daily
to us infallible proofs of the Bibles
historic veracity, which sheds still more
radiant light upon its solemn testi-
monies, emphasizing again and again
as its true title THE Book of Books. :"
We indeed must agree that the Old and
New Testaments are surely Gods two
Witnesses
Q.-Please explain Luke xvi, 8; Make
to yourselves friends of the mammon OF
unrighteousness; that when ye fall they
shall receive you into everlasting hanlta-
TONS ON. E P.)
Answer.-This parable has proved
great difficulty to many. Our Lord Is no.
commencing the unjust servant because
of his course generally, but principally
for his foresight. The mammon of UNI
Righteousness would be the riches OF TINS
world, and the everlasting haoltauohs
would refer to the future life and con-
ditionS. The unjust servant was wise IN
looking ahead after he realized that the
term of his stewardship was limited. ana
he took advantage of 1t to secure favor
and friendship for the coming days when
he would need it most. The moral Is
plain. The Lords people should recoenlze
! that their present position is only tenn
porary one, and whatever they may pos
sess of this worlds riches, whether finan-
/ cial or social, they should endeavor to
use, not merely for present enjoyment,
but rather from the standpoint of the
future. The weight of their influence and
example should be on the side of right
injustice. The love of present advantage,
honor, etc, besides being hindrance to
the future kingdom honors, is the spring
of all evil. and thus all who strive and
plan to attain it find many sorrows and
disappointments, and even if they should
attain it in a degree, find 1t very short
lived. Therefore should set our affec
lions on things above, so that when pres
ent things fail we may have treasure
in Heaven.
o.-Where in the Bible is there a prom
Use that the righteous will go to heaven
with the word heaven in it? Cd. S. Al
Answer.-While there is no direct prom
Use to be found in the Bible to the effect
that the righteous will go to heaven ami
containing the word heaven" yet all OF
the promises relating to the believers, the
Church of Christ, are of this nature. A
the church to become ''joint-heirs with
Christ CHebrews iii, 1: Romans, viii, 10.
and since Christ has assembled up on high
and is at the right hand of God, enjoying
heavenly honors, glory and immortality,
it follows that the church will share with
her Lord in the Divine honors of the
heavenly state, far above all principal
ity, and power, and might and dominion,
and every name that is named"
Ephesians i, 1923. st. Paul explains
how that the Jewish Tabernacle with It's
priesthood was typical of heavenly conGi-
lions and the greater Priesthood into
which Christ and the church enter ir
upon in this present time. The most
holy of the tabernacle repreSen ed
heaven ITSELF into which the Lord
Jesus, the great antitypical High Priest
has entered and He is referred to ''thc
Forerunner' of the Church, the members
of which will likewise finish their course
within the vail Hebrews vi, 10. 20: tx,
2D. The Apostle also declares that flesh
and blood cannot enter into the kingdom
of the heavens, and therefore, all of the
Church of Christ must be changed from,
the fleshy nature and conditions into the
spiritual nature. He says, 1T is sown
natural body: it is raised a spiritual
body Ct Corinthians XIV. 42-52). The Lord
Jesus specifically Informed His disciples
thai He was going away to prepare
place for them that where He was they
might be also John xiv, Id.