The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08

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/ Father raised Him from the dead on
\ tho mira day How refreshing II ir
/ 10 get out Of tho fog into the clear
/ statements ~ Gods word. which de-
ciarss - TO ~ there - one God.
/ the Father" 90 and one Lord,
Jesus Christ Corinthians SO.
"B~KinniDE of Gods Creation"
n seems astounding II my oppO-
\ menus have never read the plain
Z Bible statements that our glorious
{ Eedeetne. was "tle First born % aIl
F creation" fColossianH 1870. the bee
: ginning 81 the creation ~ God
I ffcvelatiun 3.14.J ~ they have reF
/ these simple statements. Why DO
7 they prefer the confusing creeds of
I The DARK Ages respecting q trinity
some say three Gods IN one person.
/ others Nay one God ia three persons.
/ Both propositions are alike uuRcriD-
/ turai and absurd. Jesus Himself de-
| clared. II am the Alpha and the
! Omega. the beginning and the end
/ ing. the first and the last fEefela-
| Ton is. ~ Thus lie clearly Off
/ ferentiatcH between Himself and lie
/ Father. for the Father had No be-
| ginning From everlasting 10 ever
lasting Thou art God"
DO our opponents claim that Jesus
1 lH Cod We most heartily agree.
provided the word God "a understood
! BE- the ~cripfufsi sense Through
l out the old Testament the word for
/ God ir elohini- might one. 81 81
/ applied 20 IehoRah, the Almighty
/ one. ana also to angels sud men
whom he sent - His messenEers
! According 10 tho Bible. our Lord
Jesus christ IL q God. above all other
/ gods except Jehovah. SO We read
respecting Messiah and His King
and ever" The Apostle applies
these words distinctly TO Jesus and
! tells Va explicitly that the Father.
| who always was above all. as q re-
ward exalted His Son 20 this glorious
| kingnhip and Godship. declaring
that even the angels Of Heaven should
! worship Him.--Hebrews i.i-a
one very simple statement read. - aud
/ NJ Father are one N does not ss one
p~rsan. ~ fsfer- 20 The oneness Of spirit.
I % harmony. between the Father ard th-
{ son. ana ihis oneness our lyofd explains
( assuring 40 that 10 came not 20 do nis
own will hut the niii - the Father.
l Consequently Re and me Father wsre
Z always one Ia purpose. Jesus praHe ed for
the Church Il pray thnf they nar all
- me even - Thou. Father, and are
one John 1873 gn-tts surely no one
| nould claim that Jesus expected Hls
| church 20 bscom. one person u 10 squsi
| ~ absurd 10 think that lie srf the Faith
sr are one person
| Because ths Father. Representative IN
the only sense that men could tire In
| visible Jehovah. Jesus answered Philip on
one occasion He that hath seen Ne
hath seen the Father" Thus tn. Prss-
dents secretary would SAY TO caller.
1 4 represent the President"
In the Bexinning Was the LsEo.-
/ ~ Matfheu. and Lukes Gospels max.
i very plain hoe the glorious Son 81 God
! was made flesh 30 81 Johns Gospel ex.
! plains clearly Ills prehufnan naiur. Tn.
/ Common version hides tho fun import OF
the opening verses which. literally frass-
lated. read.
In the beginning VAS the t.ogos and
| fhs isoGos with the God. and tn.
| f.orcs was sod. Tn. sam. IN the
beginning with the God. by Him we're
| all thinss made. and without Him was
not ono thing made And IN.
Lowos Vas made flesh and dwelt among
| us and Ne behsld His glory. the glory
Of an only uerottsn 81 the Father fun
| Of grace and truth. john l.i-1 IL
| The beautiful simplicity OF this Ecconni
I IL wonderful The beginning II mentions is
/ thAi ~ creation. and Immediately tn.
great Logo. 10 introduced. the begin
Minis Of the creation Of God A" tBeveiA-
/ tion 5.llf while the name fogos may
/ be translated Word. set q has the much
! fuller Specification - mauthpiecs
| Through Him lehevah's entire Message
has been given. He was the Aiphs the
/ first; the Father created non. before
Him. he IL the omega the last. IN.
Father has directly created none since
I Him Al subsequent creations while
! executed bv Jehovah's power. we're work
/ ed out by his great Son. the I.oEos
when the time came Tor the outwork-
/ ing Of the great Divine Plan for human
| salvation. snd. Incidentally. the show
| ing forth OF Gods Justice, Wisdom. Love
and Power the offer properly came first
! to tho Loeos. The proposition 20 be
mans R.deemcr carried with II great
sxaltation as ST Paul explains tiIe-
hrews 1879. Colossians i,is1 n was
Gods purpose to have View Creation.
snd the Logos. through the redsupttvc
1 Plan. was 10 be the first and chiefest on
that highest plRne--the Divine nature
During this Gospel Age God has been
| calling the honest. the ohedient. lovers %
| righteousness. haters % iniauity to be
participants with Jesus in that highest
| nature SO. st. Peter declares. God hath
I given unto us tths church, exceeding
great and precious promises that by
these we minht be partakers OF the pi-
| vine nature. - Peter 1;t
| L. IL right is Il Christian. IL " manly
| 20 charge my teachings with DENYING
that Jesus 10 the Son OF God, What OBJ
1cct could there be In 50 doing except to
keep the Lords hungry sheep away from
/ the green pastures OF Divine Truth
| Well do my traducers know that they
\ have nothing Biblical. sane or sensible
! to Elve instead Their very bitterness
/ against me Is being used OF the Lord TO
/ arouse investigation amongst His true
people, n my reputation must thus be
sssassinated that tho true sheep may
hear the Masters voice, ! shan acuui-
| esce a. ioyfully as possible remembering
that they cannot say hitterer or untruer
! things OF me than we're said Of my Mas
ter
The time has come when an who are
/ for the right. the Truth. should mani
! fest themselves | have many letters
from ministers marked personal and pri-
waite. assuring IN. OF their sympathy with
my work but fearful 10 come out boldly
| l am sorry for these. The Lord exhorts
! Re thou very courageous He that
hath My Word. let him speak My Word
fearlcssly jeremiah 2s;2s
As our knowledge Of God and His glor-
| ous Sor. snd our true understanding OF
| the Holy Spirit. become clearer. We can
better worship God: for We shall com
prehend the lengths, breadths. heights
and depths. and know tho love 81 God
whom TO know Alright implies fitness
| for lfe everlasting.