The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
EVERYBODY'S BIBLE BOX.

@ Bew1Se serpent ana harmless
as a dove, the Master said unto His
followers. 1t seems to me that a dove
might be considered harmless, not wish
ing to harm anything; but why should a
so Insignificant and unwise to me! (Mrs
j. NJ. -
given to the disciples as they were about
to go out into the world and preach the
message of salvation, the gospel of the
coming Kingdom of Heaven. They were
to use skill, subtilty. and tact in present
ing the truth to an antagonistic and
skeptical people. They were going forth
.'as sheep in the midst of wolves. As a
serpent glides along noiselessly through
the grass, keeping itself out of sight as
swiftly and quietly at the first favorable
opportunity. so the Lords followers are
directed to use discretion and judgment In
approaching others with the message of
sight as much as possible and strike with
the truth. using tact and skill in such
way as to avoid all unnecessary oppoSi-
ton and attacks. The Lord knew that
His followers would experience bitter per-
secutions and severe hardships at the
HANDS of those who hate the light and
love the darkness. and hence was advising
them as to how they should proceed in
der to avoid as much of the opposition
possible.
OFF death means extinction, does life
mean immortality? Penn)
Answer.-The Scriptures speak of two
kinds of death. One is the Adamc condi
ton of death. and the other is called the
second death. The first or Adamic death
is not, properly speaking, extinction of be-
ing, but is constantly referred to in the
Bible as a condition of sleep From
this sleep of death there is to be an
awakening. John S: %. %; Daniel 12:2.)
The second death condition will be an
Inhalation or extinction of being-"They
shall be as though they had not been" This
everlasting death state will be entered in
upon only by the incorrfgibly wicked of
those who were delivered from the first
death AS there two conditions of
death mentioned in the Bible SO there
two conditions of life. One of these is sus-
taired life-1ife that is maintained by the
partaking of life-giving elements-while
the other is inherent life, Immortality.
These are mentioned by the Apostle say
ing of the Savior who hath brought life
and Immortality to light through the gos-
pel''-Timothy /: 10. The world of man
kind is to receive eternal life. while the
Church of Christ will receive immortality.
The one is an earthly condition of exist
ence, while the other is a spiritual or
heavenly one.
Q--Can you name two instances in the
Bible where persons who feared they
would be put to death, fled for safety to
Answer.-The first instance is recorded
in l Kings 1868. And Adonijah feared
because of Solomon, and arose, and went,
and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
And it was told Solomon, saying. Behold,
Adonijah feareth King Solomon: for, 10,
he hath caught hold of the horns of the
altar, saying, Let King Solomon swear
unto me today, that he will not Stay his
cause of Adonijah's presumption, Solomon
ordered that he be put to death, and at
the same time mentioned Abiathar the
priest and Joab, as his personal enemies.
hood. When Joab heard of Solomon's ac-
lions in regard to Adonijah and Abiathar.