THIS
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AND
ITS
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MISSION
T
illS
jourDa1
II
one
of
tile
prime
factun
or
lJIstrumentll
In
the
system
of
Bible
lJIstroctlon,
or
"BIIIlIDar7
E:rteu!OIl",
JlOW
beIq
preseuted
In
all
partlJ
of
the
d",WMd
world
b3"
the
W
U'CH
Towa
BIBLII
..
TJu.C2
SOCIIITY,
chartered
A..
D.
1884,
''For
the
PI9'
motion
of
Christian
Knowlqe".
It
not
on~
lerves
as
a
class
room
where
Bible
ltadentll
m&7
meet
:I.n
the
atud7
of
the
dlT1Jle
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bat
also
as
a
chaDDel
of
communicatiou
through
whlcb
they
ma3"
be
I'l!8cbed
with
announcementll
of
the
Soeiet;F'.
collveJltloJ18
and
of
the
eoming
of
Its
trave1lJlg
ropl'eselllal,,'('s,
styled
"Pilgrlm,,",
and
refreshed
with
report.~
of
its
conventions.
Our
"Berean
Lesson.o;"
are
topiwl
rehelU"'a1s
or
reHewa
of
our
Soelel;y's
published
STUDIt;S
mo~t
entertainiDgly
arran~ed,
and
V/1r7
helpful
to
all
who
would
merit
the
only
houorary
dearee
",bleb
the
Soclet7
accord!"
VIZ.,
Vc.b.
De.
MUI\8t"r
(V.
D.
M.),
which
translated
Into
l-1nl,:lhh
Is
MCn"'ter
of
(Joa'.
'Word.
Our
treatment
of
the
InternlltlOIl&1
8und&7
School
LessOllii
Is
specially
for
the
older
Bible
Itudents
and
teachers.
By
some
tbla
feature
is
CODSidered
:l.ndIBpelul&ble.
Tbib
journal
stands
firmly
for
the
defense
of
the
onlT
true
foundatiOIl
of
the
Christian's
hope
now
belq
so
«-al17
repudiated
-redemption
throQh
the
precious
blood
of
"the
man
Christ
JetIII8,
wbo
save
hllll881t
a
f'CIA80M
[a
corresponding
price,
a
lIubstitute]
for
all".
(1
Peter
1:
1§:
1
Timothy
2:
6)
BuUll.Iq
up
on
this
lure
foundation
the
~d,
I1lver
and
precious
stones
(1
Corinthians
3:
11
11i;
2
Peter
1
:
6-U)
of
the
Word
of
God,
Ita
tizrther
millS
ion
fa
tG
"make
all
see
what
Is
the
fellowship
of
the
IJIJ'stery
which
••.
haII
been
hid
In
God,
•••
to
the
Intent
that
now
mJaht
be
made
lmown
b¥
the
dlurch
the
manifold
wisdom
of
Gocl"-"which
in
other
lll:es
was
Dot
made
kuown
unto
the
sons
of
men
&I
It
fa
DOW
revealed".-Eph8lllllDs
3:
6-9,
10.
It
stauds
free
from
all
parties,
sects
and
creeds
of
men.
wblle
it
seeks
more
and
more
to
bring
Itl
everT
utterance
into
fullest
lublectlon
to
the
will
of
God
iu
ChriSt,
as
expressed
in
the
holy
8c:Iipturee.
It
fa
thus
free
to
declare
boldly
whatsoever
the
Lord
ham
'(lo],en-a<.cor<1ing
to
the
divine
wisdom
granted
unto
us
to
underatand
hls
ntterances.
Its
attitude
Is
not
docmattc,
but
contident;
for
we
know
whereof
we
affirm,
trudlug
with
Implicit
faith
upon
the
nre
promises
of
God.
It
is
held
as
a
trUllt,
to
be
UIIed
only
in
hIB
lernce;
hen<,'C
our
deci~ions
relutive
to
....
hat
may
and
what
may
not
appear
in
Its
columns
mU8t
be
accordlns
to
our
judgment
of
his
lood
pleasure,
the
teaching
of
hiS
Word,
for
the
upbulldiug
of
his
Jlcople
In
grace
aDd
IrllOwledl;e.
And
we
DOt
0DI7
iuvlte
but
urce
OlUl
rlllldera
to
prove
all
Ita
utterances
by
tue
infallible
Word
to
which
referellcll
Is
conataDtly
mad.
to
facilltate
neb
teattnc.
TO
US
THE
SCRIPTURES
CLEARLY
TEACH
"I.bat
the
church
Is
"the
temple
of
the
Jiving
God",
peculiarly
"hlB
workmaDshlp";
that
lu
constructiOD
baa
been
III
proSreBS
thronchon'
tbe
gospel
age-ever
since
Chrl~t
became
the
world's
Redeeme!'
and
the
Chief
Comer
Stone
of
bll
temple,
through
wblch,
when
finished,
God's
blessing
sball
come
"to
all
people",
and
th~
lIDd
aece88
to
him.-l
COl'lntblans
3:
16,
17;
Eph8l11lus
2:
20-22
;
Gen8llls
28:
14;
Galatians
3:
29.
'That
meallthne
the
chlselillg,
shaping,
and
polishlng
of
consecrated
bellenrB
111
Chrlat'.
atonement
for
Rln,
pro«ress8I:
and
wben
the
last
of
theRe
"h\'lng
stones",
"elect
nnd
precious,"
shall
bave
been
made
ready,
the
sreat
Master
Workman
will
brln~
all
to~ethlr
in
the
first
resurrection;
and
tile
t'~lJljlle
shall
be
filled
with
bls
glory,
and
be
the
meetin«
place
between
God
and
men
throu~bOUll
the
MllIennlum,-Revelation
IG:
5-::0-
'Tbat
the
hnsis
of
hope,
for
tbe
church
n!H1
tile
world,
lies
In
the
fact
tbat
"Jesus
Chri~t,
b;r
the
grace
of
God,
tasted
death
for
ever"
ruan,"
"a
ransom
for
all,"
aud
\\,,1
bc
"the
true
light
whIch
l.gbteth
61ierll
fllaB
that
co,neth
,
..
to
the
world".
"lD
due
time".
HelJrews
2:
9;
John
1:
9;
1
TIWOlhj-
~.
G,
G.
'Tbat
the
hope
of
the
church
Is
that
~he
mny
be
like
ber
Lord,
"see
him
38
he
is,"
be
"partakers
of
the
dlTlne
nature','
and
share
hls
glory
as
bis
jOlDt-helr.-I
Jobn
:::
2;
J01ln
Ii:
24;
RomaDB
8:
17;
2
Peter
1:
4.
'That
the
present
mllllSlon
of
the
church
Is
the
perfecting
of
the
saints
for
the
future
work
of
IIVT1cll..i
to
develop
in
beraeJf
evert
f
TBce;
to
be
God's
witn.",
to
the
world;
aad
to
prepare
to
be
klugs
lUId
prleSt8
1JI
the
nut
....
-JIlpbesiall8
,,:
12
~
Matthew
24
~
4;
Revelation
1:
6:
20:
6-
'Thst
tbe
hope
for
the
world
lies
In
tOO
bJetiI'inp
of
Irnowledse
and
opportullHl
to
be
brought
to
all
by
Chrllt'.
MlUenDlal
k1JIa:dom,
the
tpstltutlon
of
all
that
was
lost
in
Adam,
to
all
the
wlllin&.
lUId
obedlent,
at
till
bUlla
of
their
Red_er
aDd
his
clorlftliil
church.
wheu
all
the
wlltully
Wicked
WIll
be
d.""tro~tl.-Actil
3:
1~23;
lsaiall
36.
?UeLI&H~D
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NOTembe.
30
JEHOVAH
ILLUMIli"ES
Jehn
..
h
Il11
God
w1IJ
enligblen
my
dark-
ness
"-1'<;",11ll
1S
2S
December
f:
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FEEDS
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Jeb
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h.
uod
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•
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•
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rerlly
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shalt
be
red
"-l'soJm
ST:
3
De""mber
H:
JEHOVAH
STRENGTIH,,"
"Jeh
...
b,
OTen
Jeb.fSb,
Is
my
s!lellltb"
-ls.1
1.1
II
12
2
December
21
JEHOVAH
SATISFIL,
"He
saUsnetb
the
looglng
&<lui.
and
lIlJeth
lbe
l"lIJ~IV
<nul
with
good
"-Psalm
lOT:
9.
Deaember
18.
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OIVES
\
lerUla
"Tballb
be
10
God.
wbo
I1YeIll
..
Ih.
nclory
IhtOOlll
our
Lon!
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giveth
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...
victory
through
...
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(1
CorlnthJans
16:
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