The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20
EvERYBODY'S Bible BOX.


on the earth besides Adam and his family
l. F.)
Answer-As there was but one pair
created by the Lord, Adam and Eve there
Is only one answer and that reasonable
ing. We read that Adam had other chill
Cain and Abel Genesis s:s. =. AS the race
had perfect start in ADAM and his chill
dren were nearly perfect, no disastrous
results would occur from tntermarrtage
such as would be the case today when
the race has deteriorated to such an ex-
tent that marriage between first cousins
even. is prohibited by law in some states.
We recall that Abraham married his half
sister many centuries later and after the
race had Travelled considerably over the
downward way: We know that Cain could
Adams daughters were the only females
on earth. the inevitable conclusion Is that
Cain married his sister. The land Of Nod.
became known by the title Nod, The city
signifies. a walled place, or. in other
words, house, or villa.
heaven now, in their hearts. or does the
Bible show that heaven is the beautiful
isle Of some %heFsn; . (A As,nc,, n,.,n.
the location of heaven. assuring US that
none but the pirit-begotten could clearly
understand .4s the explanation. Jesus said.
y
believe not, how shall We believe II tell
you heavenly thingsg, John s:1g; Heaven
tSe eaTh IS
isaiah 46:D. Gods throne. in the sense
of His power, extends throughout the
must have a central point Of presence and
government. The group Of stars called
Pleaides. to the north of the heavens. is
government: fer 1t has been ascertained
that all of the heavenly bodies, great and
It IS proper, also, to speak Of the heaven
ly or spirit condition as distinct from an
earthly. or human. condition: The word
Heaven signifies. that which IS high.
or exalted. We also observe that the
earth and the planets revolving around
the sun form our solar system As cor
something. II you can help US out, ali
right Who is God and how do you know
Answer.-The Bible points out Jehovah
God as the great first cause of all things.
only to those who recognize their Creator
with the eyes of their understanding. and
declares that those who do not recognize
graded, have their intellects SO perverted,
that they are non compos mentis-foois
Tam I'm. e It further asci a that G eDS
who are So depraved; but that ''He that
cometh unto God [acceptably1 must be-
| llGVe tnat he lS, ana LudL f1c IL u IcWdIO-
er of them that diligently seek Him.
Hebrews 11.6. While the leaders amongst
natural men are searching for God and fol
truth in the rocks and in the sands, the
children of God. begotten by His spirit
are seeking the wisdom that cometh from
whom to kno,- is life eternal. Yea. and
| more than this. the spirit Of q sound
ance Of the holy spirit. enable them t
see 1.-The deep things of God" in those
things which were written aforetime fo1
their admonition-in the holy writings
which by divine arrangement have beer
gathered and cemented together. and
which are known to us as the Bible-tne
Book Of all books. The Word Of God /.
| sufficient that the man OF God may b.
| thoroughly furnished unto every gooi
| work. Timothy S:T.
Q-what is the great Mark" Of Char
acter set before US by our God? "a. 1. N.
AnsWer-Our Lord Jesus referred Il
this mark when He said. BE We perfect
| even as your Father in heaven Ii per
| feet Nfatthew 5:4s) The same mark 4
| mentioned by the Apostle when he say,
| that God predestinated that all who will
be of the elect must be .conformet
S:2s.) The same mark is mentioned again