The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

handle deadly serpents without suffer-
Answer;-.since God invites man to rea-
son on His Word Qsaiah IAN. We must
that H ths !. The
But Il 1t part of Gods Word! We an.
swer. No. st. Marks Gospel originally
the additional verses 90 to % incIusive)
which include the above citation. are not
found in the old manuscripts of the Bible.
All scholars are agreed that toe addition
was made about six hundred years after
St Marks Gospel was written. and hence
the quoted words are no part Of the Cos
sanction them. now that We know about
them. would be to join with those who
iRevelation 2s:io. 49, Human experience
shows that not even the best of Christians
can. , Nth imP,n , y;.on Take up serpents
Owe read in the Bible that az Lot
and his wife were fleeing from Sodom.
his wife looked back at the city and was
instantly turned into a pillar of salt can
that be literally true?
otherwise than that the statement eTn s Win
reference to Lots wife Is literal one.
We can conceive Of no reason why the
lie Great Master. Himself, referred to
the Incident and made mad. no criticism Of the
%e c1cse he then sSox
the Angels Of the Lord had warned Lot to
take his wife and daughters and flee out
their tight. b but instead Of Respins stead
lily on after once starting. Lots wife
turned to look back evidently desiring
into pas Of sas The sho~s
US that these lessons or examples were
the Of q s.s tsn*s snss:
does not here permit US to discuss the
type and anti-type. The lesson is. that
coveting the things Of this lie. but to give
heed to the things of the Lord.
9.-How do you explain Job ss:s1.
Canst thou bind the sweet influences
Orion? (Ceieste.) 80 '>'' =
with all the inspired statements from the
Lord, is profound in its depth Of mean
ing. In Jobs day men did not possess
which have been devised In modern times
and by which marvellous discoveries have
been made: With the primitive means at
attain to the degree Of Astronomical
enjoyed. 1t is only by Inspiration DIM
parted knowledge from the Creator). that
we can account for the fact that they
science and astronomy than we possess
today. In the mightiest structure ever
erected by man. and also the Oldest build
ing on earth, monument over four
thousand years old. the Great Pyramid Of
Egypt are contained In its measurements
and II M ana the
act fraction thereof. the mean distance
number Of years in the professional cycle.
But the GROWING feature Of all its scien-
tific presentations is that It Enthusiastically
many. discovered some years ago. that
the Pleiades. the most renowned Of all
ee Of %hc
volve all the celestial bodies In space, just
as the earth and plants revolve around
a depth of meaning therefore is breathed
into that wonderful expression of Job,
''Canst thou bind the sweet influences u
the Pleiades?
Off Christ was God the Father. and
God the Son. and God the Holy Spirit.
how could soEss IS say
Son.? Ct. 50
Answer@This is an age of general en-
ali lines. and especially SO in regard to TIE
teachings of the Scriptures. The super
stitions and theories of the darker past
ua1ly widening out into the perfect day.
The shadows of ignorance and prejudice
minds Of colder sway anS
burst the bonds and shackles of the
creeds and traditions Of former times. are
rejoicing IN the glorious merry that
comes to those who know the truth. God S
Word has been woefully misrepresented
many have been taught to believe that
the absurd theories found in the creeds
light Of our day are rejecting the Bible
as the inspired Word of God in place OF
studying the Scriptures to ascertain what
they really teach. The expression OF the
creeds. contained in the question. is
nowhere found in the Bible. Our Lord
Jesus never claimed to be "GOd the
Father but always said that He was the
Son of God. my Father is greater than
L." "God sent His Son into the world.
but, as the Scriptures declare He was
the beginning of the creation Of God.
The voice from heaven to the Son on
our reasoning faculties and become un-
reasonable, that the Heavenly Father and
our Lord Jesus are two distinct person
alities.