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THE
BIBLE STORY REVEALED
BY
Prophet Wm. S. Crowdy.
BELLEVILLE, VA.
CHURCH OF GOD AND SAINTS OF CHRIST
PUBLISHING HOUS^.
liTEiZfimmii
Prophet Wm. S. Crowdy.
Copyrighted December 16, 1902.
IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS
Washington, D. C.
THIS 1UHLK GOSl'KTi TOLD
The Revelation of God Revealed
SET FORTH BY
BISHOP WM. S. CROWDY
or THE
Church of God and Saints of Christ
The World's Evangelist
My Teacher is the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
CHURCH OF GOD AND SAINTS OF CHRIST
PUBLISHING HOUSE.
BELLEVILLE, VA.
HOW SOME PEOPLE READ THE BIBLE,
"READEST THOU?"
SONG BY BISHOP W. S. CROWDY
It is one thing to read the Bible through,
Another thing to read to learn and do,
Some read it with design to learn to read,
But to the subject pay but little heed.
Some read it as their duty once a week,
But no instruction from the Bible seek;
While others read it with but little care,
With no regard to how they read nor where.
Some read it as a history, to know
How people lived three thousand years ago.
Some read to bring themselves into repute,
By showing others how they can dispute;
While others read because their neighbors do,
To see how long 'twill take to read it through.
Some read it for the wonders that are there,
How David killed a lion and a bear;
While others read it with uncommon care,
Hoping to find some contradiction there!
Some read as though it did not speak to them,
But to the people at Jerusalem.
One reads it as a book of mysteries,
And won't believe the very "thing he sees.
One reads with father's specks upon his head,
And sees the thing just as his father said.
Some read to prove a pre-adopted Creed—
Hence understand but little that they read,
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For every passage in the book they beri'd
To make it suit that all important end!
Some people read, as I have often thought,
To teach the book instead of being taught;
And some there are who read it out of spite—
I fear there are but few who read it right.
So many people in these latter days
Have read the Bible in so many ways
That few can tell which system is the best,
For every party contradicts the rest!
But read it prayerfully and you will see,
Although men contradict, God's words agree.
For what the early Bible Prophets wrote,
We find that Christ and His apostles quote.
FROM THE CHURCH OF GOD AND SAINTS
OF CHRIST, GREETING:
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LOOK OUT FOR THE " OPENING " COMING DESTRUCTION
IF AS ALL SAIN'IS BELIEVED THE BIBLE IS THE
WORD OF GOD
Consisting of lhat "All Scriptures" which the apos¬
tles say is profitable for "Doctrine and for instruction
in righteousness" 2nd Tim. 3:16. It is of the first
importance that iis teaching pure and unudulteratrd
should be understood by the people.
The publishers of this work are not alone in the
conviction that in too large a proportion of the public
teaching in reference to the Scriptures there is too
much speculation and philosophy, and too little Scrip*
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ture; too much of man's reasoning, and too little of
the direct testimony of the word of God. A text may
be made the basis of an eloquent and brilliant essay,
which while it may please the intellect, may leave the
mind, after all, without an answer to the important
question: "What sayeth the Scriptures? It has been
the plan of this work to let the Sacred Volume stand
as its own witness. Massing its testimony on the
various subjects presented, we conceive this to be the
only safe and sure path to understanding of the word
oL God—to let Scripture explain S'cripture, thus har¬
monizing all its testimonies; the rule, therefore, has
been adopted to quote a text giving an answer in
Bible language to the various questions which would
naturally arise. Concerning the theme under consid-
rration, that portion of the text which directly answers
I he question, being set in Italic, the answers are gi ven
Lirgely, without note or comment, with a feeling that
where the Lord speaks man's words should be few—it
i.-i his part reverently and devotedly to listen and obey;
in the same way questions of a historical nature are
answered by direct questions from history. Great care
h is been exercised to quote all authors verbatim, giving
of the work and the page where the quotation may be
found as far as possible," all quotations from Prophets
down to the present Revelation, especially with refer-
once to Scripture quotations. It is hoped that few will
be content with merely reading the text in this book,
the Bible itself should be opened and the contents care¬
fully studied on all the great themes which pertain to
man's best moral and spiritual interest here and his
endless destiny hereafter, together with God's plans
and purposes in reference to this world, and the man¬
ner, means and time of their accomplishments. The
Bible is not only our source of information, but it is a
full and sufficient guide. These interesting fields of
thought the reader will find amply covered in the fol¬
lowing pages.
Many subjects not often alluded to by press or pulpit
are here presented, which we are sure will excite ill
the mind of the reader a new and unwonted interest
in the study of the word of God. Elder Crowdy did
soot desire the office of a Bishop, notwithstanding the
Lord knew better what to do than he did,* for the com¬
mand was so awakening that one could not resist its
calling. He was sent out to call the people of God
together into one family as Christ is. But one head,
that there should also be one body in Christ. God has
commanded me to tell His people to come out of
3!aby!on, and that they be not partakers of her sins
nor receive the plagues. (Search the Scriptures.)
STONE OF TRUTH.
I, William S. Crowdy, am a Prophet of God, sent to
the whole world. But it seemed very hard for me to
understand that I must talk to the general world at
first. When afterwards I heard a voice speaking unto
me, saying: As he had so said unto Ezekiel, Son g£
Man, I send thee to the children of Israel, and to all
nations of the earth that hath rebelled against me.
They and their fathers have transgressed against me,
even unto this very day, for they are imprudent chil¬
dren and stiff-hearted. I do send thee unto them and
thou shalt say unto them, thus saith the Lord God, not
Elder Crowdy or any other man or minister, but thus,
saith the Lord God who is supreme above all, and its
all, whether they will hear or whether they forbear,
yet shall they know there hath been a Prophet among
them. The Lord let me know that I should look for
trouble and tribulation, but be not afraid of them,
neither be afraid of their words though briers and
thorns be with thee. And thou dost dwell among
scorpions, be not afraid of their words or be dismayed
at their looks, and thou shalt speak my words unto
them, whether they will hear or whether they will for¬
bear. God gave me to understand that he was not
sending me to a people of a strange speech nor of a.
hard language, for as everybody know^ that there are
not many people in the United States now but what
can understand the English language. Then when he
had showed me that he had sent me to a people of that
character, they would not have hearkened unto me,
then he assured me that he had made my face strong
against their faces, and my forehead strong against
their foreheads. That is with wisdom and knowledge
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sufficient to overcome those that come up against me»
Then said he unto me, gird up thy loins and arise and
speak unto them all that I have commanded thee. Be
not dismayed at their faces lest I confound thee
before them, for the Lord has made me through his
word as a defensed city and an iron pillar, and a wall
against the whole land, and they shall fight against me,
but shall not prevail. But the people will try to dodge
the word by saying there are not any more prophets
now, or that they are all done away with. Then the
question arises : Who did away with them ? They will
say Christ did away writh them. Then let us read, if
you will, Matt. 5:17 and Luke 13:33. Then Petef
says for the Prophecy came not in old times by the will
of man, but holy men of God spake as they were
moved by the Holy Ghost. II Peter 1:21. Amos 3:7
says: Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he
revealeth his secret unto his servants with prophets.
Also 2 Chron. 20:20 tells us to believe in the Lord your
God, so shall ye be established, believe his prophets so
shall ye prosper. The Lord also speaking to Moses in
Num. 12 :6 says : If there be a pr©phet among you, 1,
the Lord, will make myself known unto him in a vision,
and will speak u>nto him in a dream. He said a
Prophet, he never said that he would speak to any
one else. So then the Lord has His prophets chosen
and ordained before they come out of the womb of
their mothers. Jer. 1:5. Please read also Zech. 7:7
and Joel 2 :28. So you see that prophesying serveth
not for them that believe not, but for them which be¬
lieve. I Cor. 14 :22. Then read Eph. 4:11-13; then
I Cor. 12:28. Paul says there was a prophet came to
him from Judea, by the name of Agabus. Acts 21 :10-
11. There we see he was a prophet and that was about
twenty-seven (27) years after Christ. If the ministers
do tell all of their congregation that there arc not anv
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more prophets since Christ's time. Paul says he was
a prophet. If the people would follow the Scriptures
as it is and say when that which is perfect comes then
that which is in part would be done away with. I Cor.
13:9, 10. Paul tells us in I Thess. 5:20 to despise
not prophesyings. Know ye not that the testimony
of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Rev. 19:10, Rev.
12:17. S*o I, William S. Crowdy, was shown by
Seven Keys the work of our God pertaining to our
salvation, which I shall mention later on in this book,
which, if the one who reads it and will do it, will
surely reach eternal life without fail, for Jesus' words
are as true as the Rock of Ages. (Search the Scrip¬
tures.)
CHUTCH OF GOD.
song by bishop w. s. crowdy
[ know that you are the Shepherd,
And watching over the sheep,
Jesus is the Captain,
Says Shepherd follow me
Chorus
Go tell all the members to come back,
Go tell all the members to come back,
Go tell all the members to come back,
And don't stay away.
I know the church forsook you,
And turned you out of doors,
But J esus Christ has warned me
To call you in the fold.—Chorus.
I saw in my dream last night,
The dream it was so true,
Jesus talking to the Shepherds,
And telling them what to do.—Chorus.
It is not for silver, it is not for gold,
That Jesus Christ converted you,
B\it he says give me the soul.—Chorus.
.'hey care not for the widows,
And orphans they do not feel,
And if they have no money,
Out of doors they have to live.—Chorus.
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f know the Lord's against me.
T know that I have done wrong;
For leaving off God's commandments
And going after other men's wrongs.—Chorus.
fesns speaks to his Shepherds.
Said, You £0 and feed my sheep,
And wait until mv harvest.
And I will separate.—Chorus.
T know the T,ord has forgiven me,
Mv time i> drawing" n^m
For me to cross the Jordan.
"My voice shall not he hear?—Chorus.
T hope the T.ord will he?"- me.
And hearken to m-,r vnict
\nd hrm? fhe churrh toother.
And let the church rejoice.
Chorus-
-Go tell all the members to come back
Jo tell all the members to come back,
Go tell all the members to come back,
<\nd don't stay away.
REPENTANCE IS THE FIRST STEP TO THE
KINGDOM OF GOD.
But many people are lost to what repentance is.
Well, Elder Crowdy says it is a regret. Then the next
thing let us then prove it to be so. Let us read Genesis
6:6. The Lord said that it repented him that he made
man on the earth. Ex. 13:17. And it came to pass
when Pharaoh had let the people go, peradventure,
they repent, when they see war. This shows the reader
that it means a change of mind, for the Lord repented
of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
Ex. 32:14. It also means Godly sorrow.
II Samuel 24:16. Jesus' first Gospel to the people
was to repent and believe the Gospel, Mark 1:15, and
that repentance and the remission of sins should be
preached in His name among all nations. Luke 24:47.
It showed that sinners should be called by the word
of God only. Luke 5:32. It also lets one know how
he may know that he is a sinner by the knowledge of
sin. Romans 3 :20. It seems that this is a proof for
both Jews and Gentiles. Romans 3 :9. And if you do
not repent of your sins and believe the word of God
you will surely deceive.your own soul and yourself,
for Paul tells us to let no man deceive you with vain
words, for because of these thinp-^ r*-»meth the wrath
of God upon the children of disobedience. Eph. 5.6.
Jesus says when he comes, which is the comforter, he
will reprove thee. That was the Spirit of Truth. John
16:8-13. But here we see a great difference between
God's way to the kingdom of Heaven and the way that
man has studied out. For when the sinner asks the
preacher nowadays what shall he do, he tells them to
come and give him their hand and God their hearts,
:md then kneel down at the mourners' bench and
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pray, and those words are not in the Bible in that
way. Then you tell the sinner to pray and he has not
repented yet; then to whom does he pray ? Some may
say to the Father, he has not repented of his sins, then
the devil is his father. St. John 8:44. But said repent
and be baptized every one of you. Acts 2:37, 38.
Before sinners can pray they must repent and be
sorry for their sins, as David says I will declare mine
iniquity, I will be sorry for my sins. Psalms 38:18.
Paul says that Godly sorrow worketh repentance to
salvation. II Cor. 7 :10. But yet he sees another sor¬
row. The sorrow of the world worketh death. Show¬
ing you that a man cannot pray to God until he has
repented of his sins, for Ezek. 18:31 tells us to cast
away from you all your transgressions whereby ye
have transgressed, and make you a new spirit, for why
will ye die. Ministers say that sinners must pray and
get religion, but the spirit says that religion is a duty.
Go and sell all thou hast and divide to the poor, then
come and follow me. Matt. 19:17-21. And when
they asked John what they should do he told them he
that hath two coats give to him that hath none, and
they that hath meat do likewise. Luke 3 :11-15. Jesus
tells the sinner to come and learn of him. Matt. 11:28,
29. Then if he believed that with all of his heart and
will then confess with his moutji, that is something
to do. Romans 10:9, 10. Oh! but the sinner must
pray to get forgiveness for his sins. But hear what
Job has to say about it: Behold, God will not cast
awav a perfect man, neither will he help the evil-doers.
Job 8 :20.
' David says they cried, but there was none to save
them, even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.
Psalms 18:41. He speaks yet in Psalms 66:18, saying:
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear
trie. You must let sin go, and fully surrender to the
word of Christ before one can pray. Solomon talking
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of the sinners ' case in Prov. 1 :28, savs: Then shall
they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall
seek me early, but they shall not find me. He exclu¬
sively saith: The Lord is far from the wicked, but he
heareth the prayer of the righteous. Prov. 15:29.
And Isaiah tells you very plainly: And when you
spread forth your hands I will hide mine eyes from
you; yea when ye make many prayers I will not hear.
Isa. 1 :15. In order that you may see that the mourn¬
ers' bench is not for the sinner until he has become
sincere into the truth, and has been truly called of
God through the word, Jeremiah says they shall cry
unto me, I will not hearken unto them. Jer. 11:11.
Children, only look on the cloud of witnesses we have
against running the sinner to the mourners' bench to
pray. Job is against you, wrote his Gospel before
Clfrist in 1520; also Psalms were written about the
same time. Then comes Proverbs who declares he
wrote his one thousand years before Christ in concert
with all of the old patriarchs. Then comes the prophets.
Isaiah wrote his Gospel before Christ 760 years. Jere¬
miah in 600 before Christ; Ezekiel, 549; Zachariah in
<330 years before Christ. Ezekiel says though they cry
in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear theni.
Ezek. 8:18. It is no use for sinners to cry until they
have believed. Zech. 7:13. Well, one will say, what
does the New Testament say about it? Let us come
down and see. St. John 9:31 savs: Now we know
that God heareth not sinners. I Peter 3:12 tells how
the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his
ears are open unto their prayers. But his face is
against the wicked.
SONG FOR PILGRIMS FURTHER ON,
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Dark and stormy is the desert,
Through which Pilgrims make their way,
Yet beyond this vale of sorrow,
Lies a field of endless day.
Chorus
Further on, still go further,
Count the mile-stones one by one,
Jesus will forsake you never,
It is better further on.
Oh, my comrades, are you weary,
Of the roughness of your way?
Does your strength begin to fail you,
And your vigor to decay ?—Chorus.
Chorus—Further on, oh, how much further?
Count the mile-stones one by one,
Know no counting only trusting,
It is better further on.
Hark! a voice from Eden stealing,
Softly iii an undertone
Hark! I hear its gentle whisper,
It is better further on.—Chorus.
At the grave we sing the same song,
While my body lies buried there,
Sing it so my soul shall hear it,
It is better further on.—Chorus.
BAPTISM.
Is the door into the Kingdom of God. Jesus says, I
am the door. John 10:7. In John 3:5 he said: Ex¬
cept a man be born of water and of the spirit he can¬
not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. I don't see
how one can content himself to the applying oi the
water or pouring, when Jesus says so plain to be
born of the water. Webster's Unabridged tells us the
word born means to bear and to bring forth. Paul
says if we be dead with Christ we believe that we
should also live with him. Romans 6:8. Then if one
he dead he is certainly buried, for he says we are
buried with him by baptism unto death. Webster on
burial says it is something hid beneath the surface of
the earth or land, like as he was raised up. Rom. 6:4.
To raise up don't mean to put down or to press down
with the hand or the finger on the top of one's fore¬
head with a little water. Paul said to be buried with
him in baptism wherein also ye are risen. Col. 2:12.
To raise anything is to set it up or to be taken from
a low position. Before one is baptized what is neces¬
sary for him to do? Acts 2:38. Toward whom must
men repent? Acts 20:21. Why should one repent
toward God ? Romans 3 :23. What does the law do
to the sinners before their conversion? Romans 7:9.
Why is it necessary for one to die in the sense here
represented? Romans 6:6-8. If one is dead with
Christ, what should be done with him? Romans 6:4.
How is one to be buried in baptism? Romans 6:5.
For what purpose is one baptized? Col. 2:12. When
baptized unto Christ, what does one put on ? Gal. 3 :27.
When Philip had preached Jesus to the Eunuch, what
questions did he ask Philip? Acts 8:36. What replv
did Philip make? Acts 8:37. In administering the
ordinance, where did Philip take the candidate? Acts
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8:38. How many modes of baptism are recognized in
the Bible? Eph. 4:5. How many were added to the
church on the day of Pentecost? Acts 2:41. How
many disciples were together on the occasion to en¬
gage in that work? Acts 1:15. After repentance to¬
ward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ,,
how long should one wait before he is baptized? Acts-
22:16. What is necessary before baptism? Mark
16:16. After the release of Paul and Silas from the.
jail, how many of the jailer's family submitted to bap¬
tism? Acts 16:33. To how many of them had Paul
and S'ilas preached? Acts 16:32. How many of then*
believed the truth that was preached? Acts 16:34.
After baptism what should one do? Col. 3:1. Chil¬
dren, please hear the word of the Lord, for I say unto*
you the Lord said that you must be born of the water
and the spirit or you cannot enter into the Kingdom
o-f God. Now if another says that you can get in with¬
out obtaining that or doing what Jesus says you must
do, then he is the devil or an agent of the devil. When
the Lord told Adam, ye shall not eat of it (that is the
fruit in the midst of the garden) thou shalt die. Who
was it said that he wouldn't die ? Only the devil. Gen.
3 :3, 4. People read and run and keep Christ's sayings
or else you will make yourself a hot hell to dwell in the
rest of your days.
No other name given in heaven. Acts 4:12. The
Church of God and Saints of Christ is the only church
named in the Bible, all other names are names of the
beast and upon his head the name of blasphemy. Rev.
13:1-8. Rev. 17:8. The word that Isaiah, the son of
Amos, saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, and it
shall come to pass in the last days that the mountain
of the Lord's House shall be established in the top of
the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills and
all nations shall flow unto it. Isaiah 2 :l-4. Also the
sons of the stranger that join themselves to the Lord
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to serve him and to love the name of the Lord. Isaiah
56 :6.
And they that went before and they that followed
cried saying, Hosanna, blessed is he that cometh in
the name of the Lord. Mark 11:9, 10. The Master
says that we should love the Lord thy God with all
our heart. Mark 12:30, 31. Then surely if we love
the Lord with all our heart we would certainly love
him enough to take his name also, for he says I have
come in my father's name and you receive me not.
John 5 :43. Paul writing to the Corinthians says, Unto
the Church of God which is at Corinth, to them that
are sanctified in Christ Jesus called to be saints. 1
Cor. 1:2. Paul is yet talking about the Church of God.
Take heed, therefore, unto yourselves and to all the
flock over the which the Holy Ghot>t has made thee over¬
seer to feed the Church of God. Acts 20:28. Daniel
speaking also, saying in the days of these kings, Dan.
2 :44, means these sectarians, kings that have become
pastors of churches and desiring to rule or to ruin, as
Paul speaks of them in II Thess. 2:3, 4. It seems from
the reading of the Bible that Jesus' surname is God.
Matt. 16:16. Then he built the Church of God. Matt.
16:18. But, says one, he built the Church of Christ.
Then, if that be so, let us read and see what he did
with the church just before he left to go to his father.
John 17:11. I come to thee, Holy Father, keep through
thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that
they may be one, as we are. The twelfth verse he savs,
For I kept them in thy name. Then if this be so he
must have built the Church of God from the beginning,
but if any man seems to be contentious we have no
such custom, neither the Churches of God. I Cor.
11:16. What have ye not houses to eat and drink in?
Or despise ye the Church of God ? I Cor. 11:22. With
all these clouds of witnesses our good master has left
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us here for our learning. Yet we shut our eyes as a
blind man and say we cannot see it. Give none
offense, neither to the Jews nor to the Greeks nor to
the Church of God. I Cor. 10:32. With all these wit¬
nesses, yet the preachers will say to their congregations
that there is no such church written in the Bible as
the Church of God, and have the audacity to ask me
how long has this church been organized. It seems as
if it was organized in Paul's day, for he says: I am
the least of the Apostles because I did persecute the
Church of God. I Cor. 15:9. Again he said: For ye
have heard of my conversation in time past in the
Jews' religion, how I did beyond measure persecute
the Church of God. Gal. 1:13. Jesus says go and
feed my sheep. John 21:15-18. How can you take
charge of the Church of God? I Tim. 3:5. Feed the
flock of God. I Peter 5 :2, 3.
SONG FOR THE CHURCH OF GOD
I love Thy Church, oh God.
Her walls before th e stand
Dear as the apple of Thine eye,
And graven on Thy hand.
For her my tears shall fall,
For her my prayers ascend;
To her my toils and cares be given,
Till toils and care shall end.
Beyond my highest joys,
I prize her heavenly ways;
Her sweet Communion solemn vows,
Her hymns of love and praise.
THE DAY WHICH THE LORD HATH MADE.
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. This
seems like it brings forth death to the sectarian
church and to the world in general. They all believe
that they ought to keep all the rest of the command¬
ments, but you can make them so awfully mad when
you ask them about the Sabbath day, notwithstanding
James says that if a man has kept the whole law and
vet offended in one point he shall be guilty of all of
them. James 2:10. But I can tell you this is the
death that you all must die, for Paul said that the com¬
mandment which was ordained to life I found to be
Ainto death. Romans 7:10. David declares that this
was the day which the Lord hath made. We will re¬
joice and be glad in it. Psa. 118:24. Let us see what
<lay the Lord did make. And on the seventh day God
■ended his work which he had made. Gen. 2:2, 3.
I )avid says the stone which the builders refused is
lo become the head of the corner. Psa. 118:22. So you
,see all the deromirations with the world, with them,
refuse and reject the seventh day, which is Saturday.
Let us hear the conclusion of .the whole matter: Fear
< ">od and keep his commandments for this is the whole
•duty of man. For God shall bring every work into
judgment. Eccles. 12:13, 14. By whom were all
ihese created? Eph. 3:9. When was the creation
i.nished? Gen. 1 :31. What did the creator do on tke
■seventh day? Gen. 2:2. After resting from his crea¬
tive work on that seventh day, what did the creator
<lo? Gen. 2:3. For what was the Sabbath made?
Mark 2:27. In view of this, what claim does Christ
make to the Sabbath? Mark 2:28. Did Christ, who
is the corner-stone of the Church of God, keep the
Sabbath day? Luke 4:16. How did he urge them to
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regard the Sabbath in that flight ? Matt. 24 :20. Did
the followers of Christ keep the Sabbath after his
death ? Luke 23 :56. What did they do on the next
day, and what day of the week was it? Luke 24:1.
What day does the commandment say is the Sabbath ?
Ex. 20:10. How enduring are the commandments?
Psa. Ill :7, 8. What did Christ say of the command¬
ments? Luke 16:17. What was Christ to do to the
law when he came? Isa. 42:21. What did Paul say
about the Sabbath day? Heb. 4:4-8. On what, day
was John in the spirit? Rev. 1:10. What day, did
Paul enter the synagogue? Acts 13 :14, 42, 44 and 16;
13 and 18; 1, 4, 11. People, there is no way .round
God's word at all. What was the result of blotting
out the hand-writing of ordinances? Col. 2:14-17.
Upon what was the ten commandments written ?
Deut. 4:13. In what manner were they written on
these tablets of stone? Ex. 32:16. For what was the
weekly Sabbath made ? Mark 2:27. When was the
Sabbath made? Gen. 2:1-3. What was man's condi¬
tion then? Gen. 1:31. Had man faithfully obeyed
God from the beginning, would he be counted a sin¬
ner? Rom. 2 :13. For what purpose was the Sabbaths
instituted which formed a part of the hand-writing of
ordinances? Col. 2:17. To what does the Sabbath of
the fourth commandment direct the mind ? - R'oin.
1:20-26. Were there any Sabbath days in the old dis¬
pensation that were local and shadowy ? Levit. 23 :24r
27, 32. What were these days for? Levit. 23:27.
Were these entirely distinct from the seventh day Sab¬
bath ? Levit- 23 :38. Speaking of those who substi¬
tute a man-made comandment for one of God's com¬
mandments, what kind of worship does Christ say they
render? Mat^. 15:9. Concerning what command¬
ments did Christ reprove the Pharisees on that occa¬
sion? Matt. 15:4-6. What question did the disciples
soon afterwards ask Christ concerning what he had
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said. Matt. 15:12. What answer did our Saviour
make? Matt. 15 :13. So the Lord's ministers ought to
be equally as wise to pluck up that which was planted
wrong. Where and by whom was the Sabbath of the
fourtn commandment planted? Ex. 20:11. When is
salvation to be brought to the people of God? I Peter
1:5, and also Isa. 25 :9 and 35 :4. When God's salva¬
tion is near to come and Christ's doctrine is being
preached, for what will God pronounce a blessing on
the people? Isa. 56:1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 5. What does God
call upon his ministers to say to his professed people
at this time? Isa. 58:1. After speaking of their lack
of devotion in certain directions and offering a cor¬
rective, what other wrong does he point out and offer
a remedy for? Isa. 58:13.. To those who will have
courage to heed the appeal here given, "what does the
Lord promise? Isa. 58:4. And what will those be
called ihat turn from their transgressions? Isa. 58:12.
What does another Prophet say that God's professed
teachers will do ? Ezek. 22:26. What doss he say
they have done to maintain their theories ? Ezek.
22:28. What does the Lord say will become of this
wall thus daubed wi.h untempered mortar? Ezek.
13:11. When are these hailstones to fall? Job 38:
22, 23. Under which of the seven last plagues will
this battle take place? Rev. 16:17-21. In order to
prepare his people for that terrible time, what does God
expect his ministers to do? Ezek. 13:5. Ins.ead of
trying to close the breech made in God's law (the
law of the Sabbath) and so make up the hedge, what
will they do? Ezek. 13:6. During the closing scenes,
what message will God send fo. th to call attention to
his commandments ? Rev. 14:9-12. How are those of
the remnant church treated? Rev. 12:17. And when
the earth is made new and God's people are saved
therein, how often will they all come to worship before
him? Isa. 66:23. Will the tree of life also be restored
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to the saints? Rev. 22:14. In mentioning the little
horn, what does the Prophet say that power would
think to do? Dan. 7:25. What does Paul say the
man of sin should do? II Thess. 2:3, 4. What does
the Sabbath commandments require? Ex. 20:8-10.
Why did the Lord set apart the seventh day for man
to keep? Ex. 20:11. Did God bless the seventh day
while he was resting upon it or after that rest was
finished? Gen. 2:3. For whom was it thus made?
Mark 2 :27. How does the Bible use the term sanctify
in other texts? Ex. 19:23. Allow me to call your
attention to Joel 1:14, Joshua 20:7, 2; II Kings 10:20,.
23, 21, also Zech. 1:17, when Israel murmured in the
wilderness and God designed to give manna for fcod,
how did he say he would prove them ? Ex. 16:4.
On which day did the people gather a double portion
of the manna? Ex. 16:22. When the rulers told
Moses of this act, what reply did he make ? Ex. 16:23.
What did some of the people do on the seventh day?
Ex. 16:27. How did God reprove their disobedience?
Ex. 16:28. Was breaking of the Sabbath a refusal
to walk in the law of God? Ex. 16:29. Why did God
give the Sabbath? Ezek. 20:20. In what part of the
New Testament is found the first mention of the first
day of the week? Matt. 28:1. Where is the first day
next mentioned? Mark 16:1, 2. On what day was
Jesus raised from the dead? Mark 16:9. On what
day was Christ laid in the tomb ? Luke 23:52-54.
What did the holy women do after seeing where he
was laid? Luke 23 :56. What work did they postpone
until the first day of the week because they would not
do it on the Sabbath? Luke 24:1. How does John
speak of the event? John 20:1 What took place in
the evening of the same fiist day? John 20:19. Had
Jesus previously appeared to some of his disciples?
Mark 16:12. When they went and told the others,
who were there assembled? How did they receive
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the news? Mark 16:13. When Jesus afterward met
the eleven, what did he say to them ? Mark 16:14. Did
Christ appear to the eleven while the two who had
seen him at Emmius were relating their;;' experience?
Luke 24:33-36. Were the disciples here assembled to
partake of the communion? Luke 24:41-43.
CHRISTIANS SHOULD NOT DRINK WINE
NOR ANY OTHER STRONG DRINK.
1. Will it injure one to drink wine, and what will
it dp for one? Gen. 9:20, 21.
2. Is that known to be the general case? Gen.
19:32, 33.
3. How does God approve of drinking? Levit.
10:9, 10.
4. What does Solomon say about wine? Prov.
20:1.
5. Does he say anything further, and what will it
at last do for one? Prov. 23 :29-33.
6. Then wine must be offensive ? Deut. 32:32, 33.
7. But it is .no harm if the wine is sweet, is it?
Num. 6 :l-5.
8. Who was first called a Nazarite? Judges 13:24.
9. What instructions, if any, did the angel give
to the woman and her husband also? Tuds'es 13'4
5, 14.
10. Is wine good for prophets and ministers to
<lrink? Isaiah 28:7.
11. Does Isaiah speak in any other place concern¬
ing wine? Isaiah 5:11.
12. What does Daniel say they do? Dan. 5:4.
13. What can take away a man's heart? Hosea
4:11.
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14. Should the Churches of God give wine as a
sacrament ? Hosea 9 :4.
15. Why can't they give wine ? Joel 1:5.
16. What are wine and strong drinks for, anyway ?
Proverbs 31:6.
17. They are not even good for kings, are they?
Prov. 31 :4, 5.
18. Well, suppqse a man was an awful drunkard,
and spent all his money on drink, his wife had come
to a conclusion not to live with him unless he stopped
drinking, and he takes a vow for ten years without
drinking, after which he joined the church and the
preacher gave him wine to drink, how standeth the
case with him? Hab. 2:15.
19. Does not the church keep this man in sympathy
\vi<"h drinks all of his days? Gal. 5:9.
20. Who else besides Samson did not drink wine
nor strong drinks? Luke 1:13.
21. And what did the angel of the Lord say he
should not do? Luke 1:15.
22. Did not Christ make wine for men to drink?
John 2:7,8.
23. What did Jesus say to his mother when she
wanted wine for the guests? John 2:4.
24. When Christ's hour came, what did he give
his church to drink? Matt. 26:28.
25. Now, do you mean to say that Christ did not
drink wine? Mark 15:23.
26. Then what was that he said he would not
drink? Mark 14:25.
27. What vine had Jesus reference to at that time?
John 15 :5.
28. Well, could it not be some other vine as well?
John 15 :1.
29. Well, he said something about the fruit of the
vine he wouldn't drink, what did he mean ? John 6:53.
30. Now did not Jesus mean the blood of grapes?
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John 6:55.
31. What was shed for the remission of sins? John
19.34.
32. Have you any other proof in the Bible?
I John 5 :6.
33. Wasn't this a representation of Christ's blood
or likeness ? Matt. 26:26-28.
34. And can't we make a likeness by turning water
red? Exodus 20:4.
35. Then what shall we do in this case ? John 3:11.
36. What did the Lord want his father to do to us?
John 17:17.
37. Don't Paul tell us that we could drink a little
wine? I Timothy 5 :23.
38. When they do not do as the Bible tells them
to do, then what is said they do ? Mark 7:9.
39. When men lay aside God's way of doing for
their own way, then what do they teach? Matt. 15:9.
40. Should a minister drink wine ? I Timothy 3 :3.
41. That doesn't mean that he should not drink
any at all, does it? I Timothy 3 :3.
42. What conditions are the churches in when
they all drink wine? Isaiah 28:8, 9.
43. The Lord hath said also that we should not
drink with a song? Isaiah 24:9.
44. And every church sing a song when they get
through drinking wine.
TAKE BREAD AND WATER.
1. Can you prove that bread and water are
Christ's body and Diood? John 6:34.
2. How far back can you find that, bread and
water were used as the stall of life? Genesis 21:14.
3. When next was bread and water used ? I Kings
19:6.
4. For what did God punish the Ammonite?
Nehemian 13:2.
5. What did the Lord feed the children of Israel
with? Corinthians 10:3, 4.
6. What was that spiritual meat? Exodus 16:4..
7. Then what was that spiritual drink? Num¬
bers 20:7, 8.
8. Why was the bread spiritual? John 6:33.
9. What made the water spiritual ? Genesis 1:2,
10. What is God? John 4:24.
11. What did Jesus tell the woman at the well?
John 4 :14.
12. Did he tell the Tews about any bread? John
6:51-60.
13. Did that saying offend any one at that time?
John 6:61.
14. Did this spiritual talk suit men that day?
John 6:66.
15. What did that talk do for them? Matt. 15:13.
16. What has God promised us a blessing for
doing? When you shall give to one of Christs's chil¬
dren or all ? Mark 9:41.
17. What if they would get offended because you
would offer them water in His name? Mark 9:42.
18. Tell me why do you give water for Christ's
blood? I John 5:8.
19. Brother Crowdy, can you prove by Scripture
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that these three come forth out of Christ? Yes, read
Luke 23 :46; then read John 19:34.
20. Well, can you tell us how you can get blood
into water? Yes, read Exodu^ 4:9. You see there
was one and yet two were seen in it.
21. Now, how do you get the spirit into the water?
John 7:37-39.
22. And this was so from the beginning. Gen. 1:2.
There is no life promised us in drinking wirie, but
there is a life promised us in drinking water. John
4:14 and Revelation 22:17.
23. I also have Scripture to prove that nearly all
of Jesus' work was about water from the first to last.
Matthew 3 :16.
24. The next in Cana. John 2:7.
25. Then he gave his disciples a sign who would
meet them. Luke 22:10.
26. Opening up a door to the people by water.
John 3 :5.
27. And afterwards cleansed you with water.
John 13 :5.
28. Even the man in hell wanted water. Luke
16:24.
29. The last thing that Jesus called for was water.
John 19 :28.
30. The first thing seen in heaven is water. Reve¬
lation 22:1, and the last thing, verse 17.
FOOT WASHING A COMMANDMENT.
JESUS SAYS.
32. Have you any Bible Scripture for it? I have;
for all that Christ did he did it by a commandment.
John 12:49, 50.
33. Are you certain that foot-washing is a com¬
mandment? John 8:38.
34. And we find that the teachings of God were
then rejected? John 8:43.
35. Did Christ do and say just as he was taught
of God? John 8:28.
36. How did he teach his ministers how. to wash
feet? John 13:4, 5.
37. Was there any to reject that work at that early
age ? Verse 6.
38. What was Jesus' answer then? Verse 7.
39. But certainly they would not reject the Master
with the whole plan of salvation. Verse 8.
40. How did Jesus answer the rejecter? Verses
8, 10.
41. And we find men rejecting God's word now,
but what did Jesus tell them that hear? Matt.
7:24,25.
42. Now the only way for the Christians to say
that foot-washing is not a commandment is to prove
that it is not Jesus' sayings, for Jesus had to do what
was pleasing. John 8:29.
43. And he told you and I how we can be friends
to him. John 15:14, 15.
44. What did Jesus give to us ? John 13 :15.
45. Then if Jesus was God's minister and had to
wash the church feet, what ought his ministers do?
John 13:16.
46. Could we complete this gospel as Jesus' minis¬
ters, and not wash feet? I John 5 :7.
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47. Then as Jesus did send the Holy Ghost and
he entered into his ministers, that makes them a part of
ihe 1'rinity, does it not? Joim 16:8-13; John 14-26.
48. Let us see how many we are. Father sent me,
that is two; I send you, that is three. John 20:21, 22.
49. What commandment did he give them, if any?
Matt. 28:1^, 20.
50. What commandment was that—was it any
different from his? Joan 15:10.
51. Then in his commandments, which is his
father's, what would his ministers say or ought to say
about washing the disciples' feet that they take into
the Church or God? John 13:8.
52. Then what does that teach the churches? Gen¬
esis 19 :2.
53. Was that done while Jesus was here? Luke
7:38, 44, 45.
54. Doesn't Jesus tell us we ought all be taught?
John 6:45.
55. How shall God teach his people now? Jer.
3:15.
56. Can you show me any more Scripture on that?
Acts 9 :6, 10-15, 16, 17.
57. Why don't those who say they have been sent
of God, and have not, teach the word of God as well ?
St. Matthew 23 :4.
58. Let us dwell on foot-washing a little, for
almost every preacher that is filling tne pulpits now
says it is no commandment. But Jesus says: Why
call ye me Lord and do not what I say ? Luke 6 :46.
59. Did Jesus say wash feet? John 13:8-15.
60. You told the Lord's people that you love him
with all your heart ? Matt. 22 :35-39.
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61. Now, Jesus says if you love me, keep my com¬
mandments. John 14:15.
62. And he showed by Scripture that that is the
only way you can show your love to him. John 14:21.
63. We cannot be in sympathy with the world and
have Christ with us. John 14:22.
64. But Jesus tells us plainly what class of board¬
ing houses he s'.opped at. 14:23. Foot-washing, I
think, is Jesus' words that he sooke, only they have
not been read. St. John 13:1-23.
65. Then he don't leave the child of God ignorant
of those who do not love him? John 14:24.
66. Jesus is very plain indeed to his people, telling
them in John 8:47 that those who won't hear God's
words are none of God's. I am certain that these
words are plain enough for any one.
67. Now, if the Lord has given us a commandment
to do you had better obey it sure, for he' says, I Sam¬
uel 15 :22, 23.
68. He himself savs that foot-washing is a com¬
mandment. John 12:49, 50.
69. And if God has told us to do anything there-is
no other voice to be heard against it, only from the
devil. Gen. 3 :3, 4.
70. So if you won't be baptized under the water
and have your feet washed by the minister of the
church and receive all the ordinances, you are obeying
the devil. Gen. 3 :4, 5.
YOU MUST BE TAUGHT OF GOD THE
DISCIPLES' PRAYER
1. You know most every one calls this prayer the
Lord's Prayer, but I say not, rather the Disciples'
Prayer, and Jesus tells you and me when we pray say
Matt. 6: 9-14.
2. And if this prayer won't help or save you, there
is no other that can, for these words come out of his
mouth. Matt. 4:4.
3. We see only a very few prayers Jesus made
publicly. John 17.
4. Then he prayed again at the garden. Matt.
26:36, 39.
5. Then he prayed again at the grave of Lazarus.
John 11:41, 42.
6. Now, if we should pray any outside of Matt.
6:9-14 let us speak the words as Jesus taught. I Cor.
1:10; Jctfin 17:11.
7. Then we get more for speaking the truth.
Romans 8:26; Eph. 6:18; Acts 1:24.
you MUST BE BREATHED UPON WITH
PRAYER AND THEN RECEIVED INTO
THE CHURCH OF GOD WITH A
HOLY KISS-
1. Tell me where and what part of the Bible you
find that ? Romans 16:16; John 20:22.
2. It seemed to have been very common among
the people of God in the Apostles' days, I Thess.
5:26.
3. Also as far back as Solomon's day, he said.
Songs of Solomon 1:2.
4. David warned us not to fail in kissing the son.
Psa. 2 :12.
5. Samuel, after he had performed the duties
which the Lord had told him, kissed Saul. I Sam.
uel 10:1.
6. Paul writing to the church requests them to do
go. I Cor. 16:20.
7. This seems to be a commansjment of courtesy.
II Cor. 13:12. '
8. And Peter fell in, line with the rest of the
brethren. I Peter 5 :14.
9. Jesus also required it in his day. Luke 7:45.
RELIGION IS NOT TO GET, BUT IT IS A
DUTY—IT IS SOMETHING TO DO
ALL THE TIME
1. What did Jesus say to his disciples at one time?
Luke 12:1-6.
2. What did he say the sinner must do to enter
into life? Matt. 19:17-22. It seems to me that there
was something to do and not to get.
3. How did John instruct sinners in his day?
Luke 3:11-15.
4. What way did the Pharisees show that they
were hypocrites? Matt. 15:7,8.
5. How did they show that their hearts were not
with the Lord? Matt. 15:4-6.
6. What sign of insincerity did they show ? Matt.
6:5.
7. Then what is the real work of the hypocrite?
Prov. 11:9.
8. When he can see the faults of others, what
ought he first do for himself? Matt. 7:5.
9. Who at one time was carried away bv another's
wrong? Gal. 2:13.
10. Why did Paul oppose Peter? Gal. 2:11.
11. What will become of the hypocrites in the day
of judgment? Job 8:13.
12. What did David say he was not euiltv of?
Psa. 26:4. _ "
13. Then love is a pure thing, is it not? Rom
12:9.
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14. If one has wisdom from on high, what kind
of fruit does he bear? James 3 :17.
15. What will Jesus do with them who say they
are Christians and are cake-walking when he comes?
Matt. 24:51.
16. What is the fulfillment of the law? Rom.
13:10; Gal. 5:13, 14.
17. Does hospitality enjoin a duty upon us all?
Heb. 13:2.
18. To what law is here referred? Rom. 13:9.
19. Use hospitality one to another. I Peter 4:9.
20. As one born among you. Levit. 19 :34.
21. Ought we to use charity with strangers? Deut.
10:17, 19.
22. Prove that it is a Christian's character.
James 1:27.
23. Who are under obligation to help one? Rom.-
12:1, 10, 13.
24. Paul don't care to have widows unless they
are proved to be one. I Timothy 5 :9, 10.
25. Solomon seemed to know that religion is a
duty and not to be got. Eccles. 12:13, 14.
26. Are the ministers of the gospel under any
obligation to charity? I Tim. 3 :2.
2/. Unto whom should hospitality be bestowed?
Ga'l. 6:10.
28. Should we love our enemies ? Rom. 12 :20.
29. Suppose we make a difference between the
rich and poor? James 2:1-9.
30. My brethren, charity is almost all of it; hear
the cloud of witnesses. Ill John 5 :6, 7; I Cor. 13 :3.
31. When we exercise charity whom do we honor?
Matt. 25 :40.
32. What do we understand by this ? Matt.
25: 35, 06.
33. How shall the o"° ^eel who has done all of
this ? Acts 20 :35 ; Prov. 22:9.
34. We cannot be too kind, can we? Prov. 11:25.
35. Is there any reward promised 'o those who
shall receive a prophet? Matt. 10:41, 42.
36. Can we give too much ? Luke 6:38.
37. Who are we g'ving these things to? Prov.
19:17, 8:27.
38. What Bible characters were especially noted
for that? Genesis 18:2-8, 42:25.
39. Did the disciples know anything about charity?
Luke 24 :23, 29; Ac'.s 28:7.
. 40. Did any of the o her ancient brethren besides
Abraham care for strangers? Gen. 19:1-3; I Kings
17:8-16; Job 31:32.
41. Now, as the people have said the Bible is so
hard to understand, and they would like to know
the difference between Moses' Law and God's Law,
I will separate them so that they can see the dif¬
ference.
THIS IS MOSES' LAW OR LAWS
1. With what other law was the people of God
for a time concerned which is not to judge them?
Col. 2:14-17.
2. How was the ceremonial law communicated to
them ? Levit. 1:1, 2.
3. And what was that law called then? Levit.
7:37,38.
4. What was Moses' Law known to be to the
children of Israel? Nehemiah 8:1-5.
5. Did Joshua know that that was Moses' Law?
Joshua 8:31.
6. Who wrote the Book of the Laws of Moses?
Nehemiah 9 :14.
7. Who wrote the ten commandments? Ex. 24:
.12, 32, 16, 31, 18; Deut. 4:1-2, 13.
8. When the Lord was through giving the ten
commandments, did he add any more to them ? Deut.
5:22.
9. But didn't he tell Moses to add on to it his
laws, so it could be called the Book of Moses?
Deut. 4:2.
10. But he could add to it after a while, in the
centre of the book, could he not? Prov. 30:6.
11. Well, what could Moses do with the tables,
and what did he do with them? Deut. 10:1-3.
12. Was Moses' Law a complete law in itself?
Eph. 2:15.
13. How long was Moses' Law to continue? 11 cI>.
9:\0.
14. When was the time of reformation? I Lb.
9:11,12.
15. .How did Christ's death arTect the Law of
Moses? Col. 2:14-17.
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16. What was the object of Moses' Law? Heb.
10:1.
17. Why was it taken away? Heb. 7:18, 19.
18. Wi.at did Paul call the law that God commu¬
nicated to the people? Rom. 7:12-14.
19. Does faith in Christ do away with God's
Law ? Rom. 3:31.
20. How does dependence on the Law of Moses
affect our relation to Christ? Gal. 5:2.
21. I low long did Christ say that God's Law should
stand? Matt. 5:17, 18.
22. Did Moses have any Sabbath days in the old
dispensation that were called shadowy ? Levit. 23 :24,
27, 32.
23. What were these days for? Levit. 23 :37.
24. Were these entirely distinct from the seventh-
day Sabbaths ? Levit. 23 :38.
25. Were these the things that Paul said were
blotted out? Col. 2:14-17; Rom. 14th chapter.
26. What law was that which Paul had so many
fights over—was not that Moses' schoolmaster's law ?
Gal. 3 :24.
27. And he was often in trouble on account of
that law, was he not? Acts. 11:3.
28. Well, wasn't circumcision done away with in
Christ? Gal 6:15.
29. What did Paul show was of the utmost im¬
portance? I Cor. 7:19.
30. What is the commandments of God? Deut.
4:12, 13: Rom. 7:7; James 2:10, 11.
31. Did not God say that he was tired of Israel's
Sabbaths before his son came to us? lsa;ah 1:13-15.
32. And the Lord is tired of your Sabbaths this
very day, your Sunday Sabbaths, for Paul says to us
in Romans, who changes the truth of God into a lie
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and worships serves the creature more so than the
Creator. Rom. 1:25.
33. He even brought our minds back to creation.
Rom. 1:20.
34. But you believe man rather than God, you are
the servants of man. Rom. 6:16.
35. And they tell you if you will do what we min¬
isters tell you, you will be saved. II Peter 2 :19.
36. Then what does the Lord want his people to
do ? Rev. 18:4.
37. If they will not hear the truth, then what? II
Thess. 2:8-13.
38. What is the last appeal. I Kings 18:21. Good¬
bye, friends; please hear the word of the Lord.
39. Where must all men appear? II Cor. 5 :10.
40. What will be the standard in the judgment?
James 2:12, and what does Paul say about it? Rom.
3:9.
41. Why were they no better? Rom. 3 :2, 23.
42. By what are all men proved guilty? Rom.
3:19-
43. What effect does faith in Christ have upon
the law? Rom. 3:31.
44. In what did the Apostle Paul delight? Rom.
7:22.
45. How does the carnal-minded man stand related
to the Law of God? Rom. 8:7.
46. How long did the Saviour say all the Law
should be enforced? Matt. 5:18.
47. When asked which was the greatest command¬
ment in the Law, what answer did Christ make ? Matt.
22:37, 38, 39, 40.
48. What does the Apostle say about the practice
of Christ? I John 3:5.
49. WThat does Christ say of himself in this re¬
spect? St. John 15:10.
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50. If one abide in Christ, what ought he to do?
I John 2 :6.
51. How does James say one may be blessed in his
deeds? James 1:25.
52. What is said of those who profess to know the
Lord and keep not his commandments? I John 2:4.
53. What is the test whereby one may know he
has passed from death unto life? I John 3:14.
54. How may he be sure he loves the brethren?
I John 5:2, 3.
55. What did he himself say about the Law? Matt.
5 :17.
56. What did Paul say of the Law of God? Rofn.
7:X2-
57. What does one show by keeping the command-
ments ? I John 5 :3.
58. Does sin still exist? I John 1:8.
59. Could there be sin now if Christ had abolished
the Laws? Rom. 5:13.
60. What was made possible by abolishing the Law
of the commandments continued in ordinances? Eph.
2:12, 13, 14.
61. What was the chief thing that separated the
Jews and Gentiles? Acts. 11:3.
62. Was circumcision done away with in Christ?
Gal. 6:15.
63. After circumcision and the ordinances con¬
nected with it lost their force, what will remain of
the utmost importance? I Cor. 7:19.
64. To the believer, what does Christ become *
,Roni. 10:4.
65. What further is the end of the Law? I Tim
1 :5.
66. What is charity? Rom. 13:10.
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67. For wnat did God send his son into the world?
Rom. 8:3, 4.
68. What positive statement does the Apostle make
concerning-the Law? Rom. 3:20.
69. What does the Law do ? Rom. 7:7.
70. How do we know that we are a sinner? Rom.
3:20.
71. What Law are you speaking of? Ex. 24:12.
72. What is the Law called? Deut. 4:13.
MEAT LAW
1. Did the Lord through Moses command the
children of Israel not to eat certain meats? Levit.
11:2, 31.
2. Well, suppose that they did eat it, did the Lord
say it was unclean to Him? Levit. 11:7.
3. Was any more stress put upon the swine here
than any other beasts or uneatable things? Levit.
11:4, 5, 6, 8, 17,20.
4. Should one eat any of these things or touch
against them? What should be the penalty? Levit.
11:24, 25.
5. Did Peter try not to receive these unclean
things? Acts 10:14.
6. What saith the Lord in answer to it? Acts
10:15.
7. What did the Lord show Peter that this vision
of the twelfth verse was? Acts 10:19, 20, 21, 22.
8. Did the Jews blame Peter for eating with
them? Acts 11:2, 3.
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9. What answer did he return them? Acts 11:4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 17.
10. Did Paul have to contend with them also about
meats ? I Cor. 8 :8.
11. How did he explain weakness? Rom. 14:1, 2,
3, 4, 6, 14, 17, 20.
12. Well, Paul met with many opposers of meat'
eaiing, did he not ? I Tim. 4:1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
13. Paul entreated us to fight against them which
teach against eating certain meat, didn't he? I Tim.
4 :6, 7.
14. Isn't there some people who tried to purify
themselves by not eating meat? Isa. 66: 16, 17.
15. Then if the swine's flesh should not be eaten,
what kind of flesh should we eat? St. John 6:53.
16. Now, Elder Crowd}', do you mean to say that
swine's flesh will not defile one that is a true Israel ?
Matt. 15: 16, 17.
17. Then why do you think that it can't defile a
man ? Mark 7 :18, 19.
18. Then did Jesus teach men to eat anything and
everything? Luke 10:8.
19. What can defile a man? Mark 7:20, 21.
20. Was the Gospel at any time called meats? I
Cor. 10:3,
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21. Did Paul speak of meats being eaten as the
Gospel anywhere else? Heb. 5 :12-14.
22. What did Jesus tell them that desired to purify
themselves by not eating meats? Luke 12:23.
23. What did Jesus tell his disciples when they
returned with earthly meats and did desire him to
eat ? St. John 4:32.
24. When the disciples thought that some one else
had fed him, what did Jesus say to them? John 4.23.
25. What did Jesus say he would do for them that
would eat his flesh? St. John 6:54.
26. Then what is the difference between the two
flesh? S*t. John 6:55.
27. What did Jesus tell swine eaters to do? St.
John 6:27.
28. What did Paul entreat us to do ? Col. 3:1, 2. 3.
29. Now, what did he from above say he would
d > if we would eat his flesh? St. John 6 :56, 57.
SELFISHNESS
1. What commandment forbids this sin? Ex.
20:17.
2. Selfishness then is contrary to what law?
James 2 :8.
3. How does it show itself in the individual? II
Tim. 3:2. 3, 4.
4. Should we please our ownselves only or others
as well ? Rom. 15:1.
5. How many should we please? I Cor. 10:33.
6. And what are we called when we are only
looking for gain? Isaiah 56:11.
7. Who came and showed that they were selfish
at one time? Matt. 20:21.
8. Can I love God just the same and refuse my
brother of a favor? I John 3:17.
9. Could I assure myself or others that I was a
minister of God and charge for everything that I do?
Micah 3:11.
10. Show t'-.at selfishness is inconsistent with the
Church of God and Saints of Christ? I Cor. 12:12,
25, 26.
11. Prove that if is contrary to love. I Cor. 13:
4, 5, 7.
12. How are we admonished regarding selfishness?
1 Cor. 10:24.
13. Wnat does Zechariah say about it? Zech.
7,:9. 10.
14. What did Paul charge the Philippians not to
do? Phil. 2:4.
15. How can we overcome selfishness? II Cor
5:14,15.
16. How bad is sin? Phil. 2:21.
17. Why did Paul say that perilous times should
eome? II Tim. 3;1, 2.
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18. Can we be followers of Christ and be selfish?
Matt. 16:24.
19. Did Christ condemn selfishness by his exam¬
ples ? II Cor. 8:9.
20. What should this lead us to do ? Rom. 15 :2.
21. What is the condition of them who continue?
Jude 11, 12.
22. Did not selfishness keep Nabal from favoring
David? I Samuel 25 :5-11.
23. Was not Haman selfish ? Esther 6:6-8.
24. James and John used some selfishness, too, did
they not? Mark 10:35-39.
25. Selfishness also brings forth hypocrites, does
it not? Matt. 15:4-6.
26. What is the leaven of the Pharisees? Luke
12:1.
27. In what way did the Pharisees show them¬
selves as such? Matt. 15:7, 8.
28. What other sign did manifest it? Matt. 6:5.
29. What did Christ call those who so readily
could see others' faults and not his own? Matt. 7:5.
30. What is the work of a hypocrite? Prov. 11:9.
31. What eminent man was nearly sacrificed by the
dissimulation of the Jews? Gal. 2:13.
32. Why did Paul say that he opposed Peter? Gal.
2:11.
33. What will become of the hope of a hypocrite?
Job 8:13.
34. What did David say he would not do? Psa.
26:4.
35. How pure should our love be? Rom. 12:9.
36. If one has heavenly wisdom, what kind of
fruit will he bring forth? James 3:17.
37. Where does the Saviour class those who pre
fess to be believers and are not? Matt. 24:51.
ENVY AND JEALOUSY IS SIN
1. What was Solomon's words concerning' the
strength of envy? Prov. 27:4.
2. What Scripture shows the exceeding cruelty
of it? Songs of Solomon 8:6.
3. What striking illustration do we find? I John
3:12.
4. Can a man be a murderer in the spirit? I John
3:15.
5. Show some circumstances where men have
been envious in spirit and state the result of it. Acts
7:9.
6. And you also may read Acts 13 :45.
7. What is the condition of things where envy
reigns? James 3:16.
8. What effect does envy have upon its possessor?
Job 5 :2.
9. Also Solomon bore witness in Proverbs 14:30.
10. Show the persistency of those who by envy
have been actuated. Romans 1:29-32.
11. How free from malice should a child of God
be toward an enemy? Proverbs 24:17.
12. What does Matthew say about it? Matt. 5:44.
1.?. Will anv be saved who retain the spirit of
envy? Gal. 5:21.
14. Is this sentence sure and just to all? Rom
2:2.
15. What is the fountain from which both good
and evil come ? Luke 6:45.
16. Then why should the heart be watched'* Prov
14:23.
CARE FOR MINISTERS
1. What are the dangers of the worldly mind?
I Tim. 6:9.
2. What charge is given to them that hath much
of this world? I Tim. 6:17.
3. Who claims the gold and silver? Haggai 2:8,
4. Who owns the cattle and the fowls? Psa. 50;
10, 11.
5. Man then really owns nothing of this world.
Matt. 25:14-30.
6. How does man have power to get rich? Deu¬
teronomy 8:18.
7. What then should be one's attitude to God ?
Luke 10:27.
8. How may one show honor to God ? Prov. 3 :9.
9. What part of the income does the Lord claim?
Leviticus 27:30.
10. If you hold back from God that which belongs
to him, are you guilty of sin? Mai. 3 :8.
11. How far back can we read of tithe paying?
Hebrews 7:1, 2.
12. Is the order of Melchisedec Priesthood now in
existence ? Hebrews 6 :20.
13. What are we before Christ? Gal. 3:29.
14. If we are Abraham's children what should we
do? John 8:39.
15. Did Christ approve of the tithing system?
Matt. 23 :23.
16. What did Taul say of those who ministered
in the temple? I Corinthians 9:13.
17. Concerning this fact, what does he argue from?
I Corinthians 9:14.
18. Who was allowed to minister at the altar?
Numbers 16:40.
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19. Did not Moses speak of it somewhere else?
Exodus 4:14.
20. What did the Levites get for their living?
Numbers 18:21.
21. The tenth of the herds and of the increase of
the field God claimed, did he ? Leviticus 27:30-32.
22. What did the Saviour command us touching on
this point? Matt. 22:21.
23. Who ought to feel responsible for the minis¬
ter's support? I Corinthians 9:11.
24. Does Paul enforce this as a duty? Rom. 15:27.
25. How much of the tithes does the Lord de¬
mand? Mai. 3:10.
26. What did Nehemiah complain against the rul¬
ers about? Nehemiah 13:10, 11.
27. Will the Lord do anything for those who will
give him his own ? Mai. 3:11.
28. What was that which Paul wanted the Thessa-
lonians to remember ? I Thess. 2:9.
29. Paul said he ate no man's bread for naught,
did he not ? II Thess. 3:8.
30. Well, did he or any other minister have a right
to do so if he will work? II Thess. 3:9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15.
31. Well, ought the church to see after the poor
saints as well as ministers? I Cor. 16:1, 2.
32. Did the Apostle Peter look after the care of
the saints? Acts 4:35.
33. When the people began to have good confi¬
dence in the Apostles' doctrine, what did they do?
Acts 4:36, 37.
34. Who did murmur at one time? Acts 6:1.
35. What was done for them? Acts 6:3.
36. Why didn't the Apostles attend to that work
themselves? Acts 6:2-4.
MARRIAGE
So God created man in his own image, in the image
of God created he him, male and female created he
them, and the Lord God said, it is not good that the
man should be alone. I will make him an help-meet
for him, and the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall
upon Adam, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs
and closed up the flesh instead thereof; and the rib
which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a
woman, and brought her unto the man, and Adam said,
this is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh 'f
she shall be called woman, because she was taken of
man. Therefore shall a man leave his father, and
mother and shall cleave unto his wife; and they shall
be one flesh. And Isaac brought her into his mother's,
Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his-
wife. Now you may take your wife by her right
hand. Then the Elder shall say:
Now, wilt thou have this woman whom thou holdest
by her right hand, to be thy wedded wife, to live
together after God's ordinances in the holy estate of
matrimony? Wilt thou love her, honor and keep her
in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, and
keep thee unto her, so long as ye both live?
Miss , wilt thou have this man whom thou
holdest by the hand to be thy wedded husband, to live
together after God's ordinances in the holy estate of
matrimony ? Wilt thou love, honor and cherish and
keep him in sickness and in health, and forsaking all
others, and keep thee unto him so long as ye both shall
live ? And God blessed them, and God said unto them,
be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands as
unto the Lord; for the husband is the head of the
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wife, even as Christ is the head of the church. Unto
the woman he said: I will greatly multiply thy sorrow
and thy conception; in sorrow thou shall bring forth
children, and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and
he shall rule over thee.
You can salute each other with a holy kiss of sin¬
cerity. Then saith the minister:
What therefore God hath joined together, let no
man put asunder, for the woman which hath an hus¬
band is bound by the Law to her husband so long as
he liveth, but if the husband be dead she is loose from
the Law of her husband.
LET US PRAY.
Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy
name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, in earth as
it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and
forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors, and
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever. Amen.
BURIAL CEREMONIES.
The Daughters of Jerusalem stand on each side of
the door. Mother Sarah and Abraham walk side by
side in front of the corpse. Sisters Rachel and Leah
stand until the last one of the pall-bearers has entered
the door, then they come behind them, and the mourn¬
ers come next. Pastor in front of the whole reads
aloud :
I am the resurrection and the life. He that believ-
eth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live, and
whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.
St. John 11:25, 26.
Then shall we read for opening Psalm 39th chapter.
Then a song and Disciples' Prayer, after which the
Pastor reads again 1 Corinthians 15:41 to 58; then a
hymn, after which the sermon.
AT THE GRAVE
Man that is born of woman is of few days and full
of trouble: he cometh forth like a flower and is cut
down ; he fleeth also as a shadow and continueth not.
Job 14:1, 2. For we brought nothing into this world,
and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 1 Tim. 6:7.
And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb,
and naked shall I return thither. The Lord gave and
the Lord hath taken away, olessed by the name of the
Lord. Job 1:21.
For as much as it has pleased Almighty God in His
wise Providence, to take out of the world our beloved
we therefore commit body to the
ground. Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust,
looking for the general resurrection in the last day,
and in the life of the world to come, through our Lord
Jesus Christ, who shall come the second time without
sin unto salvation. I heard a voice from heaven say¬
ing unto me, write, blessed are the dead which die in
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the Lord, from henceforth yea saith the spirit, that
they may rest from their labors and their works do
follow them.
After that the Disciples' Prayer is offered and then
dismissed.
1. But what does the Scripture say about death?
IThess. 4:13.
2. Does any other writer say anything about it, and
where? 1 Corinthians 15:18-20:
3. What did Jesus say at one time and His disciples
could not understand Him? John 11:11.
4. Then what did He do afterwards that they might
understand? John 11:14.
5. Where is the place that the dead sleep? Daniel
12:2.
6. How long will they sleep there before being
awakened? Job 14:12.
7. What will you do then? Job 14:14.
8. Where do you wait? Job 17:13.
9. While in such condition what does one know of
those he leaves upon the earth? Job 14:20, 21.
10. In what condition are the thoughts of one that
is dead? Psalms 146:4.
11. Do the dead know anything at all? Eccl. 9:5.
12. What part, if any, do they take in earthly
affairs? Eccl. 9:6.
13. Then what should one do while living? Eccl.
9:10.
14. What does David say about the dead praising
the Lord? Psalms 115:17.
15. Not a word. Psalms 6:5.
16. What must take place before the dead can
praise the Lord? Isaiah 26:19.
17. Then where is David and the other righteous
dead ? Acts 2:34.
18. What was the only thing with which the right¬
eous would be satisfied? Psalms 17:15.
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19. How many distinct classes of the dead will
liave a distinct resurrection? Acts 24:15.
20. How many must meet the test of the judgment
day? Tccl. 3:17.
21. Will there be any besides the human family to
be judged? Jude 1:6.
22. With which class will be judgment first begin?
I Peter 4:17.
23. Out of what will they be judged? Danf 7:10.
24. Will there be a resurrection of all that are
dead? John 5:28, 29.
25. What will first occur when the voice of Christ
is heard? I Thess. 4:16.
26. How shall a man be redeemed from this con¬
dition of the grave? Hosea 13:14.
27. In what condition are the people when raised?
I Corinthians 15:52.
28. Do the righteous and the wicked raise up to¬
gether ? Revelations 20:4-5.
29. Why have these been separated? Like 20:35.
30. What will lake place with the living righteoust
that dav? I Corinthians 15:51, 52, and I Thes. 4:17.
31. Why are these separated from the living
wirkcd? Luke 21:36.
32 How far will this investigation extend? Eccl.
12:13, 14; also Matt. 12:36, 37.
33. Should we do all that we spe-k? James 2:12.
34. Are their secrets recorded? Mai. 3:16.
35. Is there more than one book written? Rev.
20-12.
36. Then will they rise again ? I Corinthians
15:29.
37 What have we for a proof that the dead are
not in heaven? I Corinthians 15:16, 17, 18.
33. What had to be set up before the Lord would
come ? Daniel 7:9.
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39. Will he recognize the setting- up of those?
Daniel 7:13.
40. You said that the Son was brought before the
Father, what was His special want there? Rev. 3:5.
41. When will the saints judge the world? I Cor¬
inthians 4 :5.
42. Well, shall we see Him when He shall come
again ? Acts 1:10, 11.
43. When shall these things be done? II Tim.
4:1.
44. Shall we see Him when He shall come again
to judge the world? Rev. 1:7.
45. How shall He come? Matt. 25:31.
46. Then what will He do when He conies? Matt.
25 :32, 33.
47. Then He does not take one into heaven as soon
as he dies ? John 3 :13.
48. When shall the righteous be found worthy to
follow the lamb wheresoever He goes? I Corinthians
15:42. 43, 44.
49. And what shall be the victory then? I Cor¬
inthians 15 :53, 54.
50. Then how shall we present ourselves before
the Lord and with what name? Rev. 14:1, 3, 4, 5.
WHEN SHALL WE LIVE WITH CHRIST?
1. For what pdrpose was the earth made? Isaiah
45:18.
2. And why was man made ? Psalms 8:6.
3. What does David tell about? Psalms 115:16.
4. Does man now have everything under him?
Heb. 2:8.
5. When man lost his dominion to whom did he
give it? II Peter 2:19.
6. Have you any proof that the devil is called a
serpent? Rev. 12:9.
7. Then where did man yield to him? Gen, 3 :4,'5.
8. Where do we find the devil again, and did he
try to tempt him? Luke 4:5, 6.
9. What had to be done before God could give the
Kingdom to His Son? Ezek. 21:26, 27.
10. Will Christ give it again to man? Micah 4:8.
11. What blessing will be given unto the meek?
Matt. 5 :5.
12. Is that first dominion or Kingdom on earth,
or is it not? Psalms 37 :34.
13. Do you mean to say that Christ will come to
this earth again? Job 19:25.
14. What did the Lord promise Abraham's seed?
Gal. 3 :29.
15. Who has the most of earthly things now?
Psalms 73 :3, 7.
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16. Did Abraham receive his promise while living?
Acts 7:5.
17. Were they yet looking for the promise when
He died? Hebrews 11:13.
18. He was to have a city also in this land, did he
not? Hebrews 11:8, 10.
19. Why did not these ancient people receive the
promise? Heb. 11:39, 40.
20. What will become of the earth in its present
state? II Peter 3:10.
21. Do any other of the prophets concur with
Peter? Isaiah 13:5.
22. And does he continue to tell of the destruction
that is to come? Isaiah 24:1-6.
23. Who else besides Isaiah speaks of this? Ter.
4:23-27.
24. What other promise after the conflagration?
Peter 3:13.
25. What new things was it that Tohn saw? Rev.
21:1-5.
26. Had Isaiah seen anything of the kind? Isaiah
65:17.
27. Then how shall the ransomed demonstrate their
joy in the new place? Isaiah 35:10.
28. What shall the King say unto them in that
day? Matt. 25:34.
29. What-kingdom does he refer to? Daniel 7:27.
30. What shall be the length and breadth of this
dominion ? Psalms 72:8.
QUESTION OF LIVING SOUL
1. When man had been created what else did the
Lord do for him ? Genesis 2:7.
2. And what other order of things is the term
living soul? Numbers 31:28.
3. Does the soul hunger? Prov. 19:15.
4. Can a soul suffer thirst? Prov. 25:25.
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5. Is it capable of eating anything? Leviticus
7:20.
6. Can it be injured? Joshua 11:11.
7. Can the soul die also? Ezekiel 18:4.
8. What is said about the soul of Christ? Isaiah
53:12.
9. What becomes of the soul at death? Does it
ascend to heaven ? Psalms 89:48.
10. Where did Christ's soul go? I Peter 3:19.
11. What is man anyhow? Hebrews 2:6, 7.
12. What is the nature of angels? Luke 20:35, 36.
13. What are angels called? Hebrews 1:7.
14. What is the difference between the two Adams?
I Corinthians 15:45.
15. Adam was made a living soul, but was he not
a spiritual man, too? I Corinthians 15:46.
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16. When does man become a spiritual being? I
Corinthians 15:42-44.
17. What did Paul say about sowing? I Corin¬
thians 15:36.
18. How is man's nature defined? Job 4:17.
19. Then what is God's nature? I Timothy 1:17.
20. Are others besides man called living souls?
Rev. 16:3.
21. And do other creatures besides man have the
•same breath? Genesis 7:21, 22.
22. Are any others said to have immortality besides
God? I Timothy 6:15, 16
M INDEX
Stone of Truth, 7
Church of God (Song), 10
Repentance is the First Step to the Kingdom of God 12
Song for Pilgrims Further On, . • . • • • 15
Baptism, 16
Song bor the Church of God, 19
Ihe Day Which the Lord Hath Made, . . .20'
Christians Should Not Drink Wine Nor Any Other
Strong Drink, , .24
Take Bread and Water, .27
Foot Washing a Co.mmandment, Jesus Says, . • 29
You Must be Taught of God the Disciples Prayer, . 32
You Must Be Breathed Upon With Prayer and then
heceivtd Into the Church of God and Saints of Christ
wit h a Holy Kiss, . . 33
Religion is not to Get, But It Is a Duty, • • .34
This Is Moses' Law or Laws, 37
Meat Law, 41
Selfishness, 44
Envy and Jealousy is Sin, 46
Care for Ministers, 47
Marriage, 49'
Burial Ceremonies, 51
When Shall We Live With Christ? 53-
Questions of Living Soul, .57