The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-21
EvERYBODY'S BIBLE BOX.

Q.-what gospel was It that God preach
ed before to Abraham Galatians $3.50?
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Answered. you had read the rest Of
this text you would have found the gos-
pei stated, 'fn thee shall all the families
OF the earth be blessed" How evidently
some great mistake has been made when
the message Of eternal torment for 500 out
Of every 1000 Of earth's teeming popula-
ton has been called gospel. The truth
verified. for that surely would be bad It'd
ings Of great misery for practically all
people. This first message Of the gospel
the families Of the earth-it excludes nome
1t extends backward as well as forward.
Have all been blessed yet? Assuredly
not; Blind indeed. would be the eyes Of
pose that this gospel blessing has yet
come to. all the families of the earth.
Note again very similar statement. the
message. Of the angel at the time Of our
dear Redeemer's birth. He said to the fear
stricken shepherds, Fear not for behold
we bring you good tidines OF great Joy
2:1O). All Christian people, whatever
trumpet they blow, by whatever name
they are known, claim these records and
translate them just as here given. It is
formity with their various creeds that
differences arise.
Q.-"Thy raiment waxed not old upon
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years" deuteronomy 8:4; $3.50. Does this
mean that the Israelites during their 10
years wilderness journey possessed per-
this? Were their clothes kept new by
divine power, by miracle, or otherwise?
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contains all the information there is on
the subject If we were to go further
than that we would have to guess, and
our guess would be no more value than
AI0 Ir~H<~ - H.
power that created the universe could
easily keep the clothing Of the children
OF Israel. and that 10 sufficient for US.
It is the guesses of the past that got our
| theology into the tangled up condition In
which this century found it. The light
which Bible students are now getting on
their laying aside imagfnations and con-
timing themselves to thus saith the
Lord. The secret things belong unto
, the Lord our God; but those things which
are revealed belong unto us and to ouI
children for ever deuteronomy 29:2S.)
| Q-Would this text indicate that Jesus
| will not come again until the world il
converted: '.Sit thou on my right hand
until make thine enemies thy foot.
4 STOOL psalm 11O:D?
Answer.-An idea held by many re
| garding this text is that it means thai
Christ sits on a material throne some
| where in the heavens until the work Of
subduing all things is accomplished fol
Him through the Cnurch, and that thef
He comes to reign. This Is a misconcep
ton. The throne OF God referred to is mo-
| a material one, but represents HIS su
prone authority and rulership: and thu
| Lord Jesus has been exalted to a shar,
in that rulershfp. God hath highly ex
allied Him and given Him a name abov,
every other name" He hath given Hin
authority above every other, next to tn,
Father. Christ will, by virtue Of tn,
power vested in Him. ''subdue all thing
unto Himself and not leave the worl
to the Church or anyone else. Empero
William though ON the throne Of Ger
many spends little time the actua
bench, nor does the man at his right han,
occupy the literal position often. Here
after shall We see the Son Of Man sitting
on the right hand OF power. and cominl
in the clouds OF heaven Matthew $50
He win be on the right hand when com
ing. and will remain on the right ham
forever.
| Q.-Would 1t be rational to suppose tina
the murderer who has lived vile life q
war with the laws OF God and men car
: by mere confession on the scafIold an
: prayer TO God. be instantly fitted for tn
Fellowship Of God and the sanity? If &
then where T. the incentive before him t
, an earlier Conversion and renouncemen
. Of sin? And II the sanity and self-sacri