The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03

| killed. 1t follows that you bear testi-
mony to the actions of your
forefathers and that you fully approve
| thereof. They slew, you build.
For this reason also the Wisdom
| of God has said, I will send Prophets
| and Apostles to them, of whom they
viii kill some and persecute others,
| so that the blood of all the Prophets,
that is being shed from the creation
| Of the world EDWARDS, may be required
/ from the present generation. Yes, I
| tell you that from the blood of Abel
down to the blood of Zechariah who
persisted between the altar and the
House (Enocb TX -, it shall all be re-
| quired from the present generations
ALAS for you expounders of the
Lawi for you have taken away the
have not entered, and those who
wanted to enter you have hindered.'
After He had left the house, the
Scribes and Pharisees commenced a
and make Him give off-hand answers
on numerous points, lying in wait to
catch some unguarded expression from
His lips.
A Warning against Hypocrisy
Meanwhile the people had come
streaming towards Him by tens of
thousands, SO that they were trampling
one another under foot. And now
He proceeded to say to His disciples
first,
Beware of the yeast of the
hypocrisy. There is nothing that is
covered UP which will not be
uncovered, nor hidden which will not
become known. Whatever therefore
you have said in the dark, will be
heard IN the light; and what you have
whispered within closed doors will be
proclaimed from the house-tops.
But to you who are my friends
say.
A Warming against the Fear of
Men
"Be not afraid of those who kill
the body and after that can do nothing
further. I will warn you whom to
fear: fear him who after killing has
power to throw into Gehenna: yes,
say to you. fear him. Are not five
sparrows sold for a penny? and yet
not one of them is a thing forgotten in
Gods sight. But the very hairs on
your heads are all counted Away
with fear; you are more precious
than a multitude OF sparrows.'
The Importance of not disowning
Christ
And I tell you that every man who
shall have acknowledged me before
men. the Son of Man will also
acknowledge before the angels of God.
But he who disowns me before men
will be disowned before the angels of
God.
The Guilt OF rejecting the
inward Light
Moreover every one who shall
speak against the Son of Man, may
obtain forgiveness; but he who
blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never
obtain forgiveness. And when they
are bringing you before synagogues
and magistrates and governors, do not
anhously ponder the manner or
matter of your defence, nor what you
are to say; for the Holy Spirit shall
teach ar that ba
you must say
jesus refuses to be an Arbitrator
Just then man in the crowd
appealed to Him.
Rabbi he said. tell my brother
to give me a share Of the inheritance"
constituted me a judge or arbitrator
And to the people He said.
Take care, be on your guard
against all covetousness, for no ones
life consists in the superabundance Of
his possessions"
Worldly Greed
And He spoke a parable to them.
"A certain rich mans lands.'' He I
said, yielded abundant crops, and he |
debated within himself, saying,
What am to do? for have no |
place in which to store my crops
And he said to himself,
rms IS what will do: I will pull |
down my barns and build larger ones |
and in them I will store up all my
harvest and my wealth; and I will say 1
to my life,
Life. you have ample possessions I
laid up for many years to come: take 1
your ease, eat. drink, enjoy yourself /
But God said to him,
Foolish man, this night your life
IS demanded from you; and these /
preparations-for whom shall they
beg
$50 is it with him who amasses
treasure for himself, but has no
riches in Cod