The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-08

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create ch,la any more than He directly
the human organism With power to trans
init the same All fmperfections are the
It's death penalty 1 Ronsns SIS. Il a1 Is
manifest that an imperfect father could
not bsgst 2 perfect of.sprins. and thus
iniquity and in sin did my mother con-
ceive me- psalm 51:6). But God has
from imperfection ana Death t 81 xh
tasted death Tor every man eHebreWs
by for Il. ds
demption thTough the merit Of Christ
+ :: stated sx X the
Tense Of one judgment came upon all
men to condemnation: even 80 by the
upon all men unto justification OF life,
For as by one mans disobedience many
were made sinners. SO by the obedience OF
mails Sis. 49,.
a. Thessalonians z:11. Il reads "And
delusion. that they should believe a lie:
that they all might be damned (con-
demnedl who believe not the truth. but
we to understand that God is the author
Of the strong delusions? How does the
Answer.Irhe Whole religious World is In
q turmoil Of confusion. The thousand and
one different '.isms." creeds. and theories;
mons Il Timothy AID have produced the
very conditions suggested In the text and
as IN tae 5Hnzy e
error that. as the LORD declared. III It
the & Isl n os sse
Author Of these delusions: but Satan and
his emissaries. the demons. are the ones
CTR COO tBAfv IN vatH
ever. the Lord. in His everything provi-
dence. arranges that those who have not
the love Of the the n tse5 to
in contact with the errors. In this man
ner. the Lord sends the decisions to
those Who love the darkness rather than
Q;-Is there any way of telling from the
StGr.prnres Were ts We are living on the
ea cart s00 r.. % M.D mas 0een living on the
Answer:-Ths Bible does give a salts
lists have INDUCED in much SPECULATION as
to the length OF time man has been on the
~de es Ones nsSe tansed
claims that It has been fifteen thousand
years since the first man was In Egypt.
t Taile rs snots sn claims oooo years SINCE
contrast with these speculative theories
we have the clear and connected chain Of
than seven thousand years have elapsed
since the creation Of the first man. It
INDUCES i in no guesses. but clearly teaches
own chronology. which is subdivided as
follows: From Adam to, the flood 1855
years: from thence to the exodus and the he
to the division Of Canaan is years: next
the period of the Kings 5is years; period
OF desolation 70 years; from thence to
year A. D. 1.-53S years: from thence to
since Adams creation This Is the re.
suit shown by the best Bible chronologists
who have written on the subject. Their
Q-Win you kindly explain the follow
ing verses"Therefore. IL thou bring thy
gift to the altar. and there remembered
leave there thy gift before the altar. and
60 thy way; first be reconciled to thy
ef aad tRe s csme w 1nd gsr thy
dressed mainly to HIS followers convey
be developed and maintained by those who
would be in harmony with the Lord. II
any are about to present an offering Of
LORD and remember That some " one has has
been wronged by them in word, or deed.
and go and make amends for the wrong
doing first; be reconciled to the other, and
then let them come and offer their gift
to the Lord. Coming before the Lord
then. in his attitude Of kindness and love
for others, and a willingness to forgive all
wrongs that may have been inflicted upon
themselves. and having made amends az
far as possible for the wrongs that may
have been committed, they may have as
surance that their offerings and prayers
will be accepted.
Owe read in Job 2:1-7. that the sons
of God came to present themselves before
Who are these "sons of Godr' Was Sa-
verse. fulfilled? &C. T)
Answer.-The expression SONS OF Cod
spiritual existence and not to any on the
earthly plane. In Genesis Ga. the sons Of
God there mentioned were of the angels
that kept not their first estate, but left
their former habitation (the spiritual
realm) and, Undertaking. as human be
tiers of men. dude s; 2 Peter PAD Dur
ing this Christian Era, those who become
the faithful followers Of the Lord Jesus,
are called the sons Of God Il John 3:1.2l
and these, having made their calling and
election sure" are to be made like their
nature. the highest form of spiritual ex-
istence. in the resurrection Satan Is
spirit being, and he is represented. ale
gorically. as appearing in the presence OF
obedient to the Most High God. His state
ment az given in the fifth verse was abb
sOlutely true, as Job remained loyal and
faithful through all of the afflictfons that
he experienced at the hands OF Satan.
Bible STUDY Y.