The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-16


pearance of the Star of Bethlehem an
nouncing the advent of the Lord. 1t
may have been several months after
Jesus public presentation in the Tenn
pie before Joseph and Mary journeyed
down into Egypt.
Q.-Please compare Luke 6:29, 80,
with I Timothy SIS, and tell me how
both these principles can be carried
out. There is a misery and idle class
who would completely strip the frugal
and industrious if they would literally
obey Luke 6:29, 80; and before long
we would find the command of 1 Tim
othy SIS impossible, while the class re-
ferred to would be encouraged in in
dolence and improvidence. What is
duty? q. c. r.
Answer.-This is a very practical
question, and one not unfrequently
forced upon many. We think, how
ever, that Luke 6:31 settles the diff
that men should do you, do We also
to them likewise Mark. it does not
say, as they would you do to them,
but, as you would have them do to
you. This makes quite a difference.
You, as a true child of God, are con-
trolled by the highest principles of
love and justice, and would therefore
only desire the same of your neighbOr.
Love and justice would, if possible,
feed and clothe your neighbor if he is
uIdDle ny ana economy 10 uO
it for himself. But neither love nor
justice to him or to yourself would
encourage Incidence, prodigality or
meanness. Verses 81 to 80 are not in
opposition to the principle expressed
in the golden rule, but teach what
enemies who hate and despitefully
use US. Their simple teaching is,
Don't strike back or try to get even
with them. Show them that you are
willing to endure hardness, and even
to suffer violence and injustice if need
be. Verses 1896 teach US to show d
liberal spirit that will shame their
meanness, and a love and mercy that
will win their secret respect even
while they openly oppose us. The
Kingdom of Heaven Suffereth violence
now, but in due time the reward will
be realized.
Q.-Where in the Bible is the Roy
al Priesthood" mentioned. and what
does the expression signify? IT. |
r. P.)
Answer.-''But We are a chosen gen. |
GRAFTON, a royal priesthood, a holy ma
ton, peculiar people; that We should
show forth the praises of him who
hath called you out of darkness unto
his marvellous Iight."-I Peter 2:9. /
Unto him that loved US and washed |
us from our sins in his own blood, and
hath made us kings and priests unto |
God and his Father; to him be glory |
and dominion forever and ever
Revela ton is 6. 'And hast made |
US unto our God kings and priests; |
and we shall reign on the earth
$40. Blessed and holy |
is he that hath part in the first resur-
rection; on such the second death has
no power, but they shall be priests of
God and of Christ, and shall reign
with him a thousand years.
ton POS. These Scriptures clearly |
teach that a part, at least, of the work
of the Church of Christ in the future
will be to officiate as priests of God.
AS the work of a priest is one of in
tercession and of instruction in right /
eousness, they as clearly prove that i
the glorious work of eVangelization
will go on, not only after the first res
direction has taken place, but even all !
through the "age of the ages The
fact that these offices of king" and
priest will exist, logically implies
hat there will be subjects to rule and
learners to teach; otherwise the names
would be meaningless and the titles
an empty sound. 1t is held by some
hat the reign of the saints will con-
;ist of a very brief reign of terror"
Turing which-with Christ at their
1ead-they will trample their enemies
nto the dust and utterly destroy them.
Their work, however, will not be one
If destruction, but of salvation.
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