The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-27

SO long, is to be destroyed.
Q.-Are we to believe the Bible story of
Jonah and the whale?
Answer--There should be no doubt in
the minds or any as to the truthfulness
of the story of Jonah and the great fish.
We need not necessarily suppose that it
was whale that swallowed the Prophet,
as the Greek word ketos signifies huge
nSh There have been discovered the
fossil remains of animals and fish that
were gigantic in size; far larger than any
IN existence at the present time. Some
or these monsters, skeletons of which may
be seen in prominent museums, measured
more than a hundred feet in length, and
ther other measurements were in pro-
portion The Lord who created these
would certainly have no difficulty in pre-
parlng great fish to hold the Prophet
for the period of three days. However,
the principal reason why this story should
be accepted, is that our Lord Jesus vouch-
ed for it. (Matthew 12:40) And twelve
good men and true. the Apostles, vouched
Tor the teachings of Christ. If We are
disposed to reject this testimony then, to
be honest in the sight of God and men,
we should cast aside the Bible and join
the ranks OF those who have no hope, no
faith, and who regard with suspicion
every line of good and reliable testimony.
what does the Apostle Paul mean by the
words, Evil men and seducers shall wax
ceived"? q Timothy 3:13.)
Answer-In some respects the world
:"
know of no time in history when the pub
lie press SO fearlessly and boldly exposed
wrong doing as now Education has
condition. OF course a great deal of this
morality is on the surface, as it was in
Jesus told the chief religionists that they
We're whited walls, outwardly beautiful.
but sut4,r inWardly coEFupt The Apostle in the
had in mind the deceivers and leaders
astray in the church. These, in the end
strong ,delusions. following which many
They shall depart from the faith. giving
need to seducing spirits. and doctrines of
teachers today are de3vine f the BibIe and
advancing strong arguments in favor of
Higher Criticism, Evolution, etc., thus
the faith once delivered to the saints
dude sd, ''deceiving and being them
selves deceived
Q.-What is Death?
Answer.-Death is the cessation of life;
boon of living. 1t signifies annihilation
so far, as the being or intelligence is con
world and to which the entire human
family is subjected, is, however, not an
simply because our Creator has
graciously provided recovery from 1t.
The basis for that recovery was laid in
the death of our Redeemer--the just for
the recovery will be in the Resurrection
Day, the Last Day, the seventh thousand
year-period from the creation Of ,nna man;
years he will recover Adam and all of his
race from the effects Of the first trans
to say. the privilege of attaining to ever
lasting life and perfection will be. placed
race, and only by the wilful rejection of
the grace of God will any fail to attain
to this life Such as wilfuily Il, God and ID deliD
resented by the Scriptures as dying the
Second Death. That will be annihilation,
oeasts-because no provision has been
made for the recovery or succor of such
2 Peter 2:12).
OILS it proper for Christians to pray
for health?
for physical health in all good conscience
and might be granted an answer as a re-
advanced Christian, who had proceeded
from justification to sanctfficat tion-one
who had consecrated life and health and
oegotten of the holy Spirit to a new |
lature-such a Christian should not pray
,or health. He should discern that his
includes his setting aside of
Ill claim to earthly blessing. as an ex-
and by, in the resurrection, the spiritual |
Body. His prayer should be, Thy will be
ion, according to Thy Divine wisdom, of |
what would be for my best interests as |
Body of Christ, the Church of the First |
1orn, whose names are written in heaven. |
He should remember the LORD words 10 |
md raiment-the Gentiles seek and are |
'olicitous and inclined to pray; an whereas eas
nave higher interests and can fully trust
he Lord to give what is best
o-Does the Bible teach universal sal
Answer.-An depends upon what you
Y teach, that because of the disobedience
# Adam the judgment of death deaf came anne
AL and sba that bt it IS tns and % Sf
O a knowledge of the Truth (Romans
:12-19 Timothy $3.50. The death of Jesus
cad, Jesus Christ, by the grace of God,
asted death for every man.. Thus we
ace is universal. and that the coming to
knowledge of the Truth of what the
ord has done for manand af fb VIII u tba+ be ual a1
nay have one fair trial for eternal 1fe-
3ut there the universal feature ceases, be
O the willingly obedient." In the pres
mt Age the Church is on trial and the
yfalinsS ife. as we read BE thou faithful unto
Ieath and I will give thee a crown of
lfe." During the reign of the Messiah IN
ave an opportunity for life. the Word
yhieh fbt He vii viii dl Judge the world in right
business, by that man Christi whom He
ath ordained, whereof He hath E given n as
lin from the dead (Acts IBID. Then
IT will come to pass that every soul who
will not obey that Great Prophet SChr1sp
hall be destroyed from among the peo-
le'' (Acts 3:23).
OFF Lazarus, the brother of Mary and
Iartha went to heaven when he died,
Thy did Jesus who loved him, call him
ack to the earthly existence with us sor-
ows and SufferingS?
Answer.-Lazarus did not go to heaven;
ence Jesus did not call him back from
eaven Our Lord declared that N
nan hath ascen6ed into heaven tJohn
:13) When the Master stood by the tomb
rom heaven, nor up from purgato-y He
dSressed The tonih. saving. .-LaZarus,