THIS
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ITS
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T
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of
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prime
factors
or
instruments
in
the
,,)'stem
of
Bible
instruction,
or
"Seminary
Extension",
now
beillK
presented
in
all
parts
of
the
civilized
world
by
the
WATCH
TOWER
BIBLE
&
TRACT
SOCIETY,
charwred
A.
D.
181>4,
"For
the
Pro
mothm
of
Christian
Knowledge".
It
not
only
serves
as
a
class
room
where
Bible
Rtudents
may
meet
in
the
study
of
the
didne
Word
but
also
as
a
channel
of
communication
through
which
they
may
be
reached
with
announcements
of
the
Societ)"s
con,'entions
and
of
the
coming
of
its
traveling
representatives,
styled
"Pilgrims",
and
refreshed
with
reports
of
its
~"Onventions.
Our
"Berean
Lessons"
are
topical
rehearsals
or
reviews
of
our
Society's
published
STUDIES
most
entertainingly
arranged,
and
very
helpful
to
all
who
would
merit
the
only
honorary
degree
which
the
Soclet)'
accords,
viz.,
rel'bi
Dpi
Afinlste,.
(V.
D.
M.l,
which
translated
into
Bnglish
is
Attnlster
oj
God's
"Word.
Our
trt'atment
of
the
International
Sunday
School
Lessons
is
speciall)'
for
the
older
Bible
students
and
teachers.
By
some
this
feature
is
considered
indispensable.
This
journai
stands
firmly
for
the
dcfense
of
the
only
true
foundation
of
the
Christian's
hope
now
being
so
generally
repudiated
-redemption
through
the
pre<'ious
blood
of
"the
man
Christ
Jesus,
who
gave
him
...
lf
II
"UIIXOIII
[a
~"OrresI)ondiIlg
price,
a
substitute]
for
all".
(1
Peter
1:
HI;
1
Timothr
2:
6)
Building
up
on
this
sure
fouudation
the
l!ohl,
siln'r
and
I're.-lous
stonl'S
(1
Corinthians
3:
11
15;
2
I'eter
1:
5-11)
of
the
Word
of
God,
its
further
mission
is
to
"make
all
s
....
•
what
i"
thl'
fello"",,hip
of
the
mystery
which
.•
,bM
b('('n
hid
in
God,
•••
to
the
intent
tbat
now
might
be
made
known
h)'
the
('hur<'h
the
manifold
wi~dom
of
God"-"whieh
in
other
age~
was
uot
mnde
known
unto
tbe
sons
of
men
as
it
is
now
revealed".-Ephesil1ns
;):
5-9,
10.
It
stands
free
from
all
parties,
sects
and
creeds
of
men.
while
it
seeks
more
and
1II0re
to
brin~
its
e,-ery
utteranee
into
fulle"t
subjection
to
the
will
of
God
in
Christ,
as
eXl'rt'Ased
in
the
holy
Scriptur....
It
is
tbus
fr
..
e
to
dt'dnre
hohlly
wbat""en~r
the
Lonl
hath
spokeu-a"cording
to
the
diyine
wisdom
granted
unto
us
to
understnnd
hi"
nttt"rances.
Its
attitude
Is
not
dogmatic,
but
n>ntldent;
for
we
Imow
wbereof
we
affirm.
treading
with
Implicit
faith
upon
the
sure
promi,,'"
of
nod,
It
i~
held
as
a
tru~t,
to
be
u-.J
only
in
bis
seryice;
henee
our
de"lslons
rl'latlYe
to
what
may
and
whnt
mny
not
appear
in
its
eolumus
lIIust
be
ac('ording
to
our
judgment
of
bis
!lood
pleasure,
the
tl'achlng
of
his
Word,
for
the
upbullcJ.lng
of
his
people
in
jrr8ce
and
knowledge.
And
we
not
only
in,-ite
but
urge
our
readers
10
proye
all
its
utterances
by
the
infallible
Word
to
which
referCllt'e
1><
constantly
made
to
facilitate
.>ncb
testing,
TO
US
THE
SCRIPTURES
CLEARLY
TEACH
Tl1at
the
church
Is
"the
temple
of
tbe
living
God",
peculiarly
"his
workmun"hip":
that
it"
construction
Ita"
been
in
P1"O!:1"eS'"
tbro~ollt
the
gosl>el
age--ever
sim'e
Cbrist
became
tbe
world's
Redeemer
and
the
Chief
CornN'
Stone
of
his
tellll)le,
tbroulorh
...
·bleb..
wh
..
n
flnisbed,
God's
blessing
shall
come
"to
all
people",
and
tbey
find
access
to
him.-1
Corintblnns
3:
16,
1,;
Ephesiam<
:2:
20·2'.!;
Genesis
28:
14;
Galatians
3;
29.
That
meantime
the
cblseling,
sbaping,
and
polishing
of
consecrated
believl'rs
In
Cbrist·s
atonement
for
sin,
p~
....
;
and
wbHl
th
...
last
of
these
"li\'lng
stones",
"elect
and
preeious."
shall
ha"e
becn
mach'
rea,ly.
the
lorr",.t
:\IaMer
Workman
will
!>ring
all
t0lorl'thp
..
in
the
first
resurrection;
and
the
temple
shall
be
tilled
with
bis
glory,
and
be
tbe
meeting
place
between
God
"nd
men
t1l!r&ugbout
tbe
l\1illennium.-Reyelation
15:
5-8,
That
the
basis
of
hope,
for
the
church
and
the
world,
lies
In
tbe
fact
that
"Jesu"
Christ,
by
the
goruce
of
God,
ta
..
tPOI
d£'Uth
for
e
·ry
man,"
"a
ransom
for
all,"
aud
will
be
"tl1e
true
light
which
lighteth
ev('ry
111011
that
cOII/etl.
Into
the
"'orlfF,
"in
tine
tlln'
-
Hebrews
2:!l;
John
1:
lJ;
1
Timothr
2:
5,
6.
Tbat
the
hope
of
the
chur{'h
Is
that
she
lIlay
be
like
her
Lord,
"see
him
as
h
..
1_,"
be
"partnker>l
of
the
.Uvine
natun-';
and
share
his
glory
as
his
joint-helr.-l
John
3:2;
John
1,:
24;
Romans
8:
H;
2
Pl'ter
1:
4.
That
the
pre~ent
mission
of
the
chnrdl
is
the
perfecting
of
the
Mints
for
the
future
work
of
sf'l'Vire;
to
,It>
..
eIOli>
ill
bersl'lf
e"pry
grace;
to
he
God's
witness
to
the
world;
and
to
prepare
to
be
kings
and
prIests
in
the
next
a.ge,-~~(>h
....
iam,
~:
12;
Matthl'w
24:
14;
Itevela
tion
1;
6;
20;
6.
Tbat
the
h0r.e
for
tbe
world
III'S
in
the
blessings
of
knowledge
and
oppl)rtunlty
to
be
bron~bt
to
all
by
(;bri"t'",
"rin_nial
kingdom.
the
restitut
on
of
all
that
was
lost
in
Adam,
to
all
the
willing
and
obedient,
at
the
ban,l
..
of
their
R~
aD"
hi"
,;1~rI11N
church.
wben
ail
tbe
Wilfully
wicked
will
be
destroyed,-Acts
3:
19-23;
lSlliab
35.
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