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has any desire for the restoration of the old (human) naturewhich he has crucified, but rather for the new--divine nature --into which we so soon hope to come, when we shall be like himand see him as he is.If only perfect beings can keep the law of God perfectly does itnot prove that Jesus was more perfect than his human nature wasspotless from the imperfections of the race whose likeness hetook? We think so. How then, say some, Jesus was as imperfectphysically, etc., as any member of the fallen human race--"onthe lowest round of the ladder"--yet all admit that JesusR194 : page 8kept the whole law.QUES. Dear Editor, please explain 1 Cor. 14:34. Let the womenkeep silence in the churches, for it is not permitted unto them tospeak; but let them be under obedience as also saith the law.(Gen. 3:16).ANS. It is not for us to say why, when God gives no reasons.Neither can we tell why Jesus sent none of the noble and goodwomen who believed on him to preach, when he sent first thetwelve and then the seventy before his face. However, muchmay be said of good accomplished by women in the temperancecause, etc., we nevertheless believe that this scripture has neverbeen disregarded with impunity. We believe woman to be a typeof the church, and man the type of Christ the head of the church,and we might draw the lesson that we, the spouse of Christ, arenot to dispute or instruct in the church, but listen to the voice ofour Head--give ear to his word.QUES. Bro. Russell, please give us your views of Job 7:9, and14:12. Does Job mean that man will not have a resurrection?ANS. In considering these and other scriptures, we shouldremember that different statements are true from differentstandpoints; for instance, Isaiah said "Unto us a child is born."This is true, and in the past; he also said: "The government shallbe upon his shoulders." This will be true in due time. Davidsaid, personating Jesus--They gave me gall, etc., and parted myraiment among them. This has been fulfilled but some othermatters are still future, as for instance: "The Lord reigneth; letthe earth keep silence," etc. This last will not be fulfilled untilHe shall take his great power and reign, when we shall reignwith him a thousand years. So in the sayings of Job. He sawmankind going down into death, and that being sinners they hadno hope of saving themselves, and says, "He that goeth down tothe grave shall come up no more." This was properly the humanstandpoint, for remember that as yet Jesus had not died--theransom price had not been paid, and the resurrection was littleunderstood until Jesus "abolished (vanquished) death and
ought life and immortality to light through the Gospel." (2Tim. 1:10).The necessity of pardon for sins is recognized in Ver. 21. Jobwell knew that he could not "climb up and win life for himself;"that sin would cause him to sleep in the dust; and yet he seemsto realize that God intended furnishing a ransom for sin--to takeaway the sin of the world--and he looks forward to themillennial or Restitution morn, for though he should be gone todust, yet he says: "Thou shalt seek me in the morning." In 14:12,the same general hope is expressed: "So man lieth down andriseth not." A tree might be cut off and sprout again, but not soman, he cannot sprout, he cannot help himself; he must await thegreat deliverer, who says: "I, (the Redeemer of the race--Jesus,)have the keys of death and hades" (the grave) "'Til the heavensbe no more, (symbol of present rule of evil or Satan"--the princeof the powers of the air"--heavens) they shall not awake nor beraised out of their sleep."We have heretofore noticed, that Job was used as arepresentative of the world in general--the great restitutionmasses, (whether he personally will have anything more thanrestitution we are not prepared to say,) but in his life he is usedas a great illustration of the race. Possessing much at first heloses almost all, and then a time of restitution comes and he hasas many sons and daughters, comforts, friends, etc., as at first.So our race was at first possessed of wonderful blessings of life,health, etc., almost all of which is now gone; but like Job theirtype they are soon to have a "restitution of all things which Godhath spoken by the mouth of all the holy prophets since theworld began." (Acts 3:21.)And not only does Job represent the world in his experience, buthe speaks for them when he says--"Oh that thou wouldest hideme in the grave; that thou wouldest keep me secret (hid) untilthy wrath be past; that thou wouldest appoint me a set time andremember me....Thou shalt call and I will answer thee; thou wilthave a desire to the work of thy hands." (Vs. 13-15.) The saintsare to be raised before the day of wrath for "This honor hath allhis saints to execute the judgments written." (Psa. 149:9.) Butthe class for whom Job speaks do not arise until the time oftrouble is over--the present heavens (Satan's control) be no moreand the new heavens (spiritual government of Christ and hisbride over earth) be fully established.QUES. Please explain Rev. 10:6: The angel sware "that thereshould be time no longer."ANS. Many are the "times and seasons which God hath put inhis own power," and no doubt each of these will end as its workis accomplished; many have so ended already, for instance, thetime of God's favor to fleshly Israel--the Jewish age-- ended;and the time of favor to the gentiles--the gospel age--during
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has any desire for the restoration of the old (human) naturewhich he has crucified, but rather for the new--divine nature --into which we so soon hope to come, when we shall be like himand see him as he is.If only perfect beings can keep the law of God perfectly does itnot prove that Jesus was more perfect than his human nature wasspotless from the imperfections of the race whose likeness hetook? We think so. How then, say some, Jesus was as imperfectphysically, etc., as any member of the fallen human race--"onthe lowest round of the ladder"--yet all admit that JesusR194 : page 8kept the whole law.QUES. Dear Editor, please explain 1 Cor. 14:34. Let the womenkeep silence in the churches, for it is not permitted unto them tospeak; but let them be under obedience as also saith the law.(Gen. 3:16).ANS. It is not for us to say why, when God gives no reasons.Neither can we tell why Jesus sent none of the noble and goodwomen who believed on him to preach, when he sent first thetwelve and then the seventy before his face. However, muchmay be said of good accomplished by women in the temperancecause, etc., we nevertheless believe that this scripture has neverbeen disregarded with impunity. We believe woman to be a typeof the church, and man the type of Christ the head of the church,and we might draw the lesson that we, the spouse of Christ, arenot to dispute or instruct in the church, but listen to the voice ofour Head--give ear to his word.QUES. Bro. Russell, please give us your views of Job 7:9, and14:12. Does Job mean that man will not have a resurrection?ANS. In considering these and other scriptures, we shouldremember that different statements are true from differentstandpoints; for instance, Isaiah said "Unto us a child is born."This is true, and in the past; he also said: "The government shallbe upon his shoulders." This will be true in due time. Davidsaid, personating Jesus--They gave me gall, etc., and parted myraiment among them. This has been fulfilled but some othermatters are still future, as for instance: "The Lord reigneth; letthe earth keep silence," etc. This last will not be fulfilled untilHe shall take his great power and reign, when we shall reignwith him a thousand years. So in the sayings of Job. He sawmankind going down into death, and that being sinners they hadno hope of saving themselves, and says, "He that goeth down tothe grave shall come up no more." This was properly the humanstandpoint, for remember that as yet Jesus had not died--theransom price had not been paid, and the resurrection was littleunderstood until Jesus "abolished (vanquished) death and
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