The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-02-05


Thcr, are twelve books OF history
They record the deeds OF israel ana
other nations as far as they had to do
with the bringing In Of the Messiah
These books do not teach the Jcws re-
,iplon. but In many Instances show
tho lack of It. In reading tho scrip
ures the Jews religion should not
bo confoundcd with tho Jews history,
There arc seventeen books OF
prophecy, Tho prophets were the
teachers tn Israel, When Israel or
the rulers departed from the law OF
,;od, God sent them prophets To warn
them and call them back to tho law.
They made no new laws. but frequent
" forctold future events,
The poctical or devotional books
were i've In numbers. They are job.
Psalms, Proverbs. Ecclcslnstes ana
the Song of Solomon.
This splendid body of literature has
furnished inspiration and food for re-
Election to tho greatest thinkers and
statesmen the world has produced.
In closing the volume the jew ~ given
the command TO remember the law OF
Moses and also the promise ITO them
that look for him Will the son Of
righteousness arise with teaching III
his beams
The divisions OF the New Testament
are.
THE book OF faith. This book
consists OF the four gospels The four
gospels are four lives OF Christ, In
'.ome respects they are like other bi-
cgraphics, aud In others they diTcr
( rreatly. Other biographers leave
their heroes In the grave. these leave
their hero in heaven. coronated Lord
Of Lords and King OF Kings, No
author can tell the design OF his book
/ palmer than does John: Many other
signs truly did Jews In the presence
of his disciples which are not written
[ In the book. but there are written that
you might believe that Jesus In the
Christ. the Son OF God. and that be-
lievIng In him ye might have life
through his name. ."~-Jno.. 90; 10.
/ His gospel Is n great argument to
prove the proposition that Jesus is
the Christ the Son Of God. and con-
scqnently mans savior. What In true
loi Johns gospel Is also true OF the
other three gospels. They were writ.
ten principally to produce faith In
mans heart and hence they may ht-
tingly be designated the book OF faith
| 2.7-The Book OF Obedience. When
a person Is led To believe In Christ as
bis savior he wants at once TO know
what to do To be saved. and this Sec
ond division OF the New Testament
The Acts OF the Apostles. Is written to
answer this question. II In called by
some the book OF conversions, be-
cause there are thousands OF conyer-
sions recorded In II.
7, 3.--The Book of Discipline. After
person is converted or saved he
naturally wants to know how to live
as n Christian and please his Lord.
The twenty-one books OF letters are
written to teach him this. and hence,
says Paul. II have written unto Won
chat thou mayest know how TO be.
nave thyself In the House OF God.
which Is the Church OF God, the pillar
and support OF the truth" The scrip
lures thoroughly furnish a man with
every good work. II. Tim, 3:IG.l7.
| 4.-The Book OF Prospects. The
last division OF the New Testament ia
the book OF prospects. the book OF rev.
elation. When the Christians = race ia
nearly run. he. with much concern,
asks what OF the future? The book
OF revelations Is the Lords answer IN
this question. This book contains a
pictorial history OF the struggles and
triumphs OF the Church OF God from
It's beginning at Pentecost, tn Il IA
g'orihed with Its Lord and gathered
IN through the gates into the CITY
whose builder and maker is God. Rev
2lst and 22d chapters.
Reader, the Word Of Truth, the
Bible rightly divided. has proved Ia
De to millions. and will prove to be
to you "a lamp unto your path and a
light unto your feet" and brighter
land brighter will grow your pathway
as you near Its end. and at last there
VIII break upon your enraptured
vision the fadeless glories of vonr
Fathers House. the city of our God
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