Editorial: Temporal or Eternal?

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This is a day of great development in natural science acquired by much study and research. The extent and rapidity of communication and computers is truly amazing. This enlarging of man's use of computer-based communications has brought up the necessity of policing what is called "cyberspace," and the control of such a complex area is exceedingly difficult. How can a cyber thief be controlled? We are thankful for a government that wants to control stealing and vandalism and all kinds of lawlessness. Just one rogue computer 'Thacker" can cause millions of dollars of damage or can break into a national defense computer and erase or change government security.
In contrast to the much study and effort necessary to gain what natural science can attain, the knowledge of God is gained by faith in God's holy Word. God alone is the teacher of the knowledge of Himself. He who wants to know God has Logo to God's school to be taught. In Job 36:2222Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him? (Job 36:22) it says, "Behold, God exalteth by His power: who teacheth like Him?”
God's ways are not man's ways. The first lesson to be learned in God is school is faith, and all must enter this school in the beginner's class. For except a man he converted and become as a little child., he will fail to know God. These questions are asked, "Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?" (Job 11:77Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? (Job 11:7)). The answers are found in 1 Corinthians 2:1414But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. (1 Corinthians 2:14). "The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”
On the positive side, it says in verses 9 and 10, "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him. But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.”
We do not make light of nor diminish the amazing attainments of man, and especially the progress in these last centuries. What marvelous inventions, mechanisms, medicines and useful things have come to the human race in such a relatively short time. What we call attention to is the fact that all these things are temporal. In contrast, all that the believer has by faith is eternal. It can never be lost.
We are tested, but "our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal" (2 Cor. 4:17-1817For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:17‑18)). Ed.