Irrevocable Decisions - Knowledge Required - Its Benefits.

Rom. 2: 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

1 Cor. 3: 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work, of what sort it is. 4:5 Judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

390. Irrevocable decisions of the judgment.

Lk. 13: 26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are ; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.— 16: 26 Between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you, cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

Rev. 22:11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. 12 And behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

[See 553, 567, 572.]

KNOWLEDGE.

391. True knowledge required and encouraged.

Pr. 4: 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. 8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her. 9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. 13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life. 8: 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver: and knowledge rather than choice gold.-22: 17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. 23: 12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not, also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. [See 363, 633.]

392 The benefit of true knowledge.

Pr. 2: 10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; 11 Discretion shall pre

The foundation of Love - Certain Knowledge.

serve thee, understanding shall keep thee: 12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things.-3: 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. 14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left riches and honor. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. 35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.-4: 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. 8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her. 9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.-16: 22 Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it: but the instructior of fools is folly.

Ec. 7: 12 Wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

393. True knowledge, essential to true love.

love may

Ph. 1: 9 This I pray, that your abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ.

2 Pet. 1: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord. 3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. [See 47.]

394. The certain knowledge of divine truth.

Job 19: 25 I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth.

Pr. 22: 20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, 21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?

Jn. 6: 69 We believe, and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

2 Tim. 1: 12 For the which cause I also suffer these things

nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

1 Jn. 2: 20 Ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. 21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. [See 206, 240.]

395. How can knowledge and wisdom be attained?

Pr. 2: 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. 18: 1 Through desire, a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Jam. 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

396. Knowledge should be imparted.

Pr. 27: 9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth · the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

Mat. 5: 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do, and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. [See 110.]

397. Self-knowledge required.

Ps. 4: 4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.

Lam. 3: 40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.

1 Cor. 11:28 Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

2 Cor. 13: 5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

Gal. 6: 4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. [See 105, 704.]

Future Knowledge more Perfect-Laying on of Hands-In working Miracles.

398. Knowledge more perfect hereafter.

Jn. 13:7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. 16: 25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of the Father.

1 Cor. 13: 9 We know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

LAYING ON OF HANDS.

399. Laying on of hands in communicating ordinary blessings.

Gen. 48: 14 Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the first-born. 15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, 16 The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac: and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

Mat. 19: 13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. 15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

Rev. 1: 17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last.

400. Laying on of hands in working miracles.

Mk. 6: 5 He laid his hand upon a few sick folk, and healed them.-16: 18 They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall

recover.

Lk. 4: 40 When the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases, brought them unto him: and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

Ac. 8: 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. 18 And when Simon saw that

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through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.- -28: 8 Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

401. Laying on of hands in giving charges and designating to office.

Num. 27: 22 Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation: 23 And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

Ac. 13: 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work whereunto I have called them. 3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

1 Tim. 4: 14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.-5: 22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

2 Tim. 1: 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance, that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

LEWDNESS.

402. Lewdness a common vice.

Jer. 9: 2 Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging-place of way-faring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men. -23: 10 The land is full of adulterers.

Ezk. 22: 9 In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness. 11 And one hath committed abomination with his neighbor's wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father's daughter.

Mat. 12: 39 He answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation.

Jn. 8: 7 When they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. 9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last.