Evening star., 1952-10-14
Readers Clearing House
ANOTHER CONCEPT.

fG. ). L., WdSntngLOn)
In reply to Mrs. K. E. H.,
who attempted to refute the
argument of Mrs. E. P. j. on
the subject of "a cloud of wit
nesses." by claiming that the
New Testament contradicts the
Old Testament, which was writ
ten a thousand years earlier, let
me say this is based on a false
premise.
The New Testament teaches
that "All scripture is given by
inspiration of God" II Tim,
iii.16. God does not contradict
Himself. The Holy Spirit in
spired the prophets of Old The
apostle Peter says in the New
Testament that the Holy Scrip
lures Game not in old time by
the will of man; but holy men
of God spake as they were
II Pet, i.21. Death has the same
moved by the Holy Ghost"
meaning in the New Testament
as in the Old. 1t clearly
teaches that the dead do not re-
ceive their reward until they are
raised from the dead in the
resurrection at Christ'S second
return to this earth.
Jesus saith in the Book of
Revelation: Behold, I come
quickly; and my reward is with
me, to give every man according
as his work shall be-" Rev..
xxii.12. When the apostle Peter
quoted a text from the PsalmiSt
saying, Thou wilt not leave my
soul in hell (the grave), neither
wilt Thou suffer Thine Holy
One to see corruption" Psa..
xvi.8, and applied that text to
Christ's predicted resurrection
from the dead, the Jews i'm
piled that that text applied to
the patriarch David. But Peter
replied by saying: Men and
brethren, let me freely speak
unto you of the. patriarch
David, that he is both dead and
buried. and his sepulchre is
with us unto this day For
David is not assembled into the,
heavens" Acts, ii.27,29,34.
The New Testament clearly
teaches that the two thieves
that were crucif1ed did not die
the same day that Christ died
on the cross, and that Christ
did not ascend to His Father
on the day He died. as Christ
Himself told Mary on the morn
ing of His resurrection: Touch
me not; for I am not yet
assembled to My Father; but go
to my brethren and say to
them, ascend unto my Father,
and your Father: and unto my
God and your God" John, KIT.
NIGHT CEREUS.
I read where Mrs. N. L. NICK.
was answering Mrs. H. G. SIS
inquiry about a night blooming
cereus.
do not know whether it was
the legend wanted or not. but
will say my mother had the
night blooming cereus. which
grew about three feet tall and
would have from five to 10
blooms night. The plant re-
sembled a Christmas cactis leaf
and was about 212 to 3 inches
wide.
The flower would come out on
a small stem and when open
would be about five inches long,
the flowers with a cream color
and the small stamenS inside
it was said to represent Christ
laying in the manger. It was
a beautiful sight and would start
to open about 8 o'clock and
would then be in full bloom at
midnight. In those days people
would come from distance to
see one.
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PAINTING LINOLEUM
MRS. E. w., Washington
So glad I noticed your inquiry
about yellow or red background
Spatter linoleum. Don't get the
yellow. I Ihave cream background
spatter and it should be washed
every day. Some one I know
has gray spatter and it shows
no dirt whatsoever. Red should
be okay but shun the yellow.
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