Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-01-14

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ter. Among the many reasons "h'ch
clamOr for expression ! want TO re
mind my readers of Just one.
II is because the message from the
Bible is unchanging. 1t Is always VI
to date and needs no revision. In thest
days when so many voices are hear'
demanding audience we need some
thing with absolute certainty 10 hs
message, and there is distressing uh-
certainty in the messages which come
from every quarter save that whicf
grows out of the Holy Bible. There
can be no uncertainty here, and here
alone we may find the truth beyond
peradventure.
Science processes to have come 10
The truth, but ever and anon new facts
are brought to light which make the
former findings Of science to be false
and It becomes necessary to rewrite
and change the textbooks. Not SO long
ago science declared the earth was
fiat, but later learned through its re-
searches that 1t Rad been IN error
Much credit was taken by the discov-
erers Of this fact. i,s though something
new had been revealed by their efforts
But this knowledg. was already In the
Word of God had we had eyes to see
1t. In Proverbs 8;27, speaking or me
time God formed the world, 1t is writ
ten of him "seting circle Oh Tie
deep" 1t was there all the time, bn'
our eyes, being holden by the teach
ings of science, failed to see II there.
Again, science until comparatively
recent date taught that there could not
be light without the sun. and tha'
therefore the first chapter of Genesis
must be wrong because 1t laugh, there
was light before the sun. But science
has since discoveted that light does
exist apart altoge. her from the sun.
II has never to my knowledge offered
an apology for any of the hard things
said against the s, rupture In the days
of its ignorance. but 1t Is comfort to
the believer to knew that no new facts
which have been brought to light by
the research of an. scientist have ever
| changed In the smallest particle the
teaching of the Bible, but on the con-
trnry each new absolute fact discoN.
cred, instead of contradictlns, ms
merely confirmed what is already writ
ten in the Word OF God.
SO it is with the messages from MS
tory. The further AWAY from the
events the more clearly we may see
their meaning and gather the lessons
for our own days Therefore no his
tory written by mar can be absolufeia
true, Human historians are not only
hampered by lack of perspective, bu'
they are hindered by prejudice. Int
heroes of American historians are
never SO heroic when presented by his
torians of other nations Writer'S o.
history make theis heroes supermen
hut when we turn 10 the Bible we lin,
true history and The heroes presented
In true colors, showing them TO be mel
of like passions as ourselves. Evel
David. the man after Gods own heart
is shown us he was.
SO il Is with the message from pm
losophy. The unnumbered contrahic
tons of the philosophers should war;
people against putting too much ere
dence in any of them.
When we turn TO the Bihle we hay
tie only true history III the worid
written not only as record OF event
as they occurred, but We aave give
to us the reasons and the outcome
! all n ipa
the lessons that history would teaei
J We find there. too. the only Boo
wherein. when 1t touches science L
any of its branches, ii touches II wit
a sure hand. so that from cover I
cover there is not TO be found one so
: ,tary unscientiiic statement.
All other things are marked b
change and decay. but the Bible stand
as ii was written, needing neither n
writing nor revision in any of II
parts.
Therefore, to have clear thinkin
concerning the questions which rise !
, every mans mind. and TO have ahs'
, lutte certainty in the answer thos
questions, we should give ourselSt
TO diligent, reverent, daily ana OBJ
dent study of the Word of God. II
. man will know how to live to tn
, fullest and best of his capabilities an
a If he would know how TO walk safe
amidst al the host of errors hesettir
both the world and the church 1
, should begin at once TO study the
hle. for therein and therein alone
i, will hear the voice saying. This Is Il
way, walk We in il, when we turn
the right hand or 10 the left.