Correspondence

From: Young Christian: Volume 8, 1918

• 2 min. read • grade level: 5

Question by A. and W.

Answer: (a.) Psalm 2 is Christ as Son of God and King of Israel. (compare John 1:49⁴⁹Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel. (John 1:49)). Psalm 8 is Christ’s wider glory as Son of Man, Lord of all creation. (compare John 1:51⁵¹And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man. (John 1:51)).

(b.) Life and light come to the soul simultaneously. (John 3:3³Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. (John 3:3)).

(c.) The name “Lord God” is God’s name in relationship with man.

(d.) It is at the Cross of Christ that God is fully revealed as “light” and “love.”

(e.) 1 Corinthians 9:14¹⁴Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. (1 Corinthians 9:14) refers to the material support of those who give their lives to preaching the gospel.

(f.) Godly repentance is the judgment of sin wrought in the soul of the sinner or the offending saint. Confession to God or men flows from it, if it is genuine. (2 Cor. 7:10¹⁰For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. (2 Corinthians 7:10)). Judas Iscariots repentance was remorse, and worked death. (2 Cor. 7:10¹⁰For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. (2 Corinthians 7:10)).

John 16:33³³These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. (John 16:33); Acts 14:22²²Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. (Acts 14:22); 2 Timothy 3:12¹²Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. (2 Timothy 3:12) and many other passages tell us not to think it strange if we are persecuted. John 15:8, 19, 20⁸Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. (John 15:8)
¹⁹If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. ²⁰Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. (John 15:19‑20) tells the reason; the world cannot understand the motives of a Christian.

(1 John 3:1¹Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. (1 John 3:1)).

Question by J. J.

Answer: In Revelation 1:19¹⁹Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; (Revelation 1:19). “The things that are” is the period of the church’s history on earth.

“The things that shall be hereafter,” or “after these things” is the future, commencing with the 4th chapter. We are still on earth, and no prophecy is to be fulfilled till we are with the Lord in heaven. The wars and pestilences, famines, and earthquakes that take place now are not foretold in Scripture. We are simply told to wait for the Son from heaven. The church is being gathered now. The bright and morning Star may soon be ours. Till then no prophecy can be fulfilled, not even the beginning of sorrows (Matt. 24:8⁸All these are the beginning of sorrows. (Matthew 24:8)). do we look for.

Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto Him, that ye be not shaken in mind, or be troubled,” (2 Thess. 2:1, 2¹Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, ²That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. (2 Thessalonians 2:1‑2)). This is the first thing to happen, and how soon we may see Him who loved us and gave Himself for us!

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