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Matthew 9

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1 και G2532 CONJ εμβας G1684 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM εις G1519 P EP πλοιον G4143 N-ASN διεπερασεν G1276 G5656 V-AAI-3S και G2532 CONJ ηλθεν G2064 G5627 V-2AAI-3S εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF ιδιαν G2398 A-ASF πολιν G4172 N-ASF

2 και G2532 CONJ ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S προσεφερον G4374 G5707 V-IAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM παραλυτικον G3885 A-ASM επι G1909 P EP κλινης G2825 N-GSF βεβλημενον G906 G5772 V- PP-ASM και G2532 CONJ ιδων G1492 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM την G3588 T-ASF πιστιν G4102 N-ASF αυτων G846 P-GPM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S τω G3588 T-DSM παραλυτικω G3885 A-DSM θαρσει G2293 G5720 V-PAM-2S τεκνον G5043 N-VSN αφιενται G863 G5743 V-PPI-3P σου G4675 P-2GS αι G3588 T-NPF αμαρτιαι G266 N-NPF

3 και G2532 CONJ ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S τινες G5100 X-NPM των G3588 T-GPM γραμματεων G1122 N-GPM ειπαν G3004 G5627 V-2AAI-3P εν G1722 P EP εαυτοις G1438 F-3DPM ουτος G3778 D-NSM βλασφημει G987 G5719 V-PAI-3S

4 και G2532 CONJ {VA 1: ειδως G1492 G5761 V- AP-NSM } {VA 2: ιδων G1492 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM } ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM τας G3588 T-APF ενθυμησεις G1761 N-APF αυτων G846 P-GPM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ινα τι G2444 ADV ενθυμεισθε G1760 G5736 V-PNI-2P πονηρα G4190 A-APN εν G1722 P EP ταις G3588 T-DPF καρδιαις G2588 N-DPF υμων G5216 P-2GP

5 τι G5101 I-NSN γαρ G1063 CONJ εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ευκοπωτερον G2123 A-NSN-C ειπειν G2036 G5629 V-2AAN αφιενται G863 G5743 V-PPI-3P σου G4675 P-2GS αι G3588 T-NPF αμαρτιαι G266 N-NPF η G2228 P T ειπειν G2036 G5629 V-2AAN εγειρε G1453 G5720 V-PAM-2S και G2532 CONJ περιπατει G4043 G5720 V-PAM-2S

6 ινα G2443 CONJ δε G1161 CONJ ειδητε G1492 G5762 V- AS-2P οτι G3754 CONJ εξουσιαν G1849 N-ASF εχει G2192 G5719 V-PAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM υιος G5207 N-NSM του G3588 T-GSM ανθρωπου G444 N-GSM επι G1909 P EP της G3588 T-GSF γης G1093 N-GSF αφιεναι G863 G5721 V-PAN αμαρτιας G266 N-APF τοτε G5119 ADV λεγει G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3S τω G3588 T-DSM παραλυτικω G3885 A-DSM {VA 1: εγειρε G1453 G5720 V-PAM-2S } {VA 2: εγερθεις G1453 G5685 V-APP-NSM } αρον G142 G5657 V-AAM-2S σου G4675 P-2GS την G3588 T-ASF κλινην G2825 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ υπαγε G5217 G5720 V-PAM-2S εις G1519 P EP τον G3588 T-ASM οικον G3624 N-ASM σου G4675 P-2GS

7 και G2532 CONJ εγερθεις G1453 G5685 V-APP-NSM απηλθεν G565 G5627 V-2AAI-3S εις G1519 P EP τον G3588 T-ASM οικον G3624 N-ASM αυτου G846 P-GSM

8 ιδοντες G1492 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM δε G1161 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM οχλοι G3793 N-NPM εφοβηθησαν G5399 G5675 V-AOI-3P και G2532 CONJ εδοξασαν G1392 G5656 V-AAI-3P τον G3588 T-ASM θεον G2316 N-ASM τον G3588 T-ASM δοντα G1325 G5631 V-2AAP-ASM εξουσιαν G1849 N-ASF τοιαυτην G5108 D-ASF τοις G3588 T-DPM ανθρωποις G444 N-DPM

9 και G2532 CONJ παραγων G3855 G5723 V-PAP-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM εκειθεν G1564 ADV ειδεν G1492 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM καθημενον G2521 G5740 V-PNP-ASM επι G1909 P EP το G3588 T-ASN τελωνιον G5058 N-ASN μαθθαιον G3156 N-ASM λεγομενον G3004 G5746 V-PPP-ASM και G2532 CONJ λεγει G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM ακολουθει G190 G5720 V-PAM-2S μοι G3427 P-1DS και G2532 CONJ αναστας G450 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM ηκολουθησεν G190 G5656 V-AAI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM

10 και G2532 CONJ εγενετο G1096 G5633 V-2ADI-3S αυτου G846 P-GSM ανακειμενου G345 G5740 V-PNP-GSM εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF οικια G3614 N-DSF και G2532 CONJ ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S πολλοι G4183 A-NPM τελωναι G5057 N-NPM και G2532 CONJ αμαρτωλοι G268 A-NPM ελθοντες G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM συνανεκειντο G4873 G5711 V-INI-3P τω G3588 T-DSM ιησου G2424 N-DSM και G2532 CONJ τοις G3588 T-DPM μαθηταις G3101 N-DPM αυτου G846 P-GSM

11 και G2532 CONJ ιδοντες G1492 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM φαρισαιοι G5330 N-NPM ελεγον G3004 G5707 V-IAI-3P τοις G3588 T-DPM μαθηταις G3101 N-DPM αυτου G846 P-GSM δια G1223 P EP τι G5101 I-ASN μετα G3326 P EP των G3588 T-GPM τελωνων G5057 N-GPM και G2532 CONJ αμαρτωλων G268 A-GPM εσθιει G2068 G5719 V-PAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM διδασκαλος G1320 N-NSM υμων G5216 P-2GP

12 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ακουσας G191 G5660 V-AAP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ου G3756 P T-N χρειαν G5532 N-ASF εχουσιν G2192 G5719 V-PAI-3P οι G3588 T-NPM ισχυοντες G2480 G5723 V-PAP-NPM ιατρου G2395 N-GSM αλλ G235 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM κακως G2560 ADV εχοντες G2192 G5723 V-PAP-NPM

13 πορευθεντες G4198 G5679 V-AOP-NPM δε G1161 CONJ μαθετε G3129 G5628 V-2AAM-2P τι G5101 I-NSN εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ελεος G1656 N-ASN θελω G2309 G5719 V-PAI-1S και G2532 CONJ ου G3756 P T-N θυσιαν G2378 N-ASF ου G3756 P T-N γαρ G1063 CONJ ηλθον G2064 G5627 V-2AAI-1S καλεσαι G2564 G5658 V-AAN δικαιους G1342 A-APM αλλα G235 CONJ αμαρτωλους G268 A-APM

14 τοτε G5119 ADV προσερχονται G4334 G5736 V-PNI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM ιωαννου G2491 N-GSM λεγοντες G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NPM δια G1223 P EP τι G5101 I-ASN ημεις G2249 P-1NP και G2532 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM φαρισαιοι G5330 N-NPM νηστευομεν G3522 G5719 V-PAI-1P {VA 2: [πολλα] G4183 A-APN } οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ μαθηται G3101 N-NPM σου G4675 P-2GS ου G3756 P T-N νηστευουσιν G3522 G5719 V-PAI-3P

15 και G2532 CONJ ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM μη G3361 P T-N δυνανται G1410 G5736 V-PNI-3P οι G3588 T-NPM υιοι G5207 N-NPM του G3588 T-GSM νυμφωνος G3567 N-GSM πενθειν G3996 G5721 V-PAN εφ G1909 P EP οσον G3745 K-ASN μετ G3326 P EP αυτων G846 P-GPM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM νυμφιος G3566 N-NSM ελευσονται G2064 G5695 V-FDI-3P δε G1161 CONJ ημεραι G2250 N-NPF οταν G3752 CONJ απαρθη G522 G5686 V-APS-3S απ G575 P EP αυτων G846 P-GPM ο G3588 T-NSM νυμφιος G3566 N-NSM και G2532 CONJ τοτε G5119 ADV νηστευσουσιν G3522 G5692 V-FAI-3P

16 ουδεις G3762 A-NSM δε G1161 CONJ επιβαλλει G1911 G5719 V-PAI-3S επιβλημα G1915 N-ASN ρακους G4470 N-GSN αγναφου G46 A-GSN επι G1909 P EP ιματιω G2440 N-DSN παλαιω G3820 A-DSN αιρει G142 G5719 V-PAI-3S γαρ G1063 CONJ το G3588 T-NSN πληρωμα G4138 N-NSN αυτου G846 P-GSN απο G575 P EP του G3588 T-GSN ιματιου G2440 N-GSN και G2532 CONJ χειρον G5501 A-NSN σχισμα G4978 N-NSN γινεται G1096 G5736 V-PNI-3S

17 ουδε G3761 ADV βαλλουσιν G906 G5719 V-PAI-3P οινον G3631 N-ASM νεον G3501 A-ASM εις G1519 P EP ασκους G779 N-APM παλαιους G3820 A-APM ει G1487 COND δε G1161 CONJ μη G3361 P T-N γε G1065 P T ρηγνυνται G4486 G5743 V-PPI-3P οι G3588 T-NPM ασκοι G779 N-NPM και G2532 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM οινος G3631 N-NSM εκχειται G1632 G5743 V-PPI-3S και G2532 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM ασκοι G779 N-NPM απολλυνται G622 G5743 V-PPI-3P αλλα G235 CONJ βαλλουσιν G906 G5719 V-PAI-3P οινον G3631 N-ASM νεον G3501 A-ASM εις G1519 P EP ασκους G779 N-APM καινους G2537 A-APM και G2532 CONJ αμφοτεροι G297 A-NPM συντηρουνται G4933 G5743 V-PPI-3P

18 ταυτα G5023 D-APN αυτου G846 P-GSM λαλουντος G2980 G5723 V-PAP-GSM αυτοις G846 P-DPM ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S αρχων G758 N-NSM {VA 1: [εις] G1520 A-NSM προσελθων G4334 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM } {VA 2: εις G1520 A-NSM ελθων G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM } προσεκυνει G4352 G5707 V-IAI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM οτι G3754 CONJ η G3588 T-NSF θυγατηρ G2364 N-NSF μου G3450 P-1GS αρτι G737 ADV ετελευτησεν G5053 G5656 V-AAI-3S αλλα G235 CONJ ελθων G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM επιθες G2007 G5628 V-2AAM-2S την G3588 T-ASF χειρα G5495 N-ASF σου G4675 P-2GS επ G1909 P EP αυτην G846 P-ASF και G2532 CONJ ζησεται G2198 G5695 V-FDI-3S

19 και G2532 CONJ εγερθεις G1453 G5685 V-APP-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM {VA 1: ηκολουθει G190 G5707 V-IAI-3S } {VA 2: ηκολουθησεν G190 G5656 V-AAI-3S } αυτω G846 P-DSM και G2532 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM αυτου G846 P-GSM

20 και G2532 CONJ ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S γυνη G1135 N-NSF αιμορροουσα G131 G5723 V-PAP-NSF δωδεκα G1427 A-NUI ετη G2094 N-NPN προσελθουσα G4334 G5631 V-2AAP-NSF οπισθεν G3693 ADV ηψατο G680 G5662 V-ADI-3S του G3588 T-GSN κρασπεδου G2899 N-GSN του G3588 T-GSN ιματιου G2440 N-GSN αυτου G846 P-GSM

21 ελεγεν G3004 G5707 V-IAI-3S γαρ G1063 CONJ εν G1722 P EP εαυτη G1438 F-3DSF εαν G1437 COND μονον G3440 ADV αψωμαι G680 G5672 V-AMS-1S του G3588 T-GSN ιματιου G2440 N-GSN αυτου G846 P-GSM σωθησομαι G4982 G5701 V-FPI-1S

22 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ιησους G2424 N-NSM στραφεις G4762 G5651 V-2APP-NSM και G2532 CONJ ιδων G1492 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM αυτην G846 P-ASF ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S θαρσει G2293 G5720 V-PAM-2S θυγατερ G2364 N-VSF η G3588 T-NSF πιστις G4102 N-NSF σου G4675 P-2GS σεσωκεν G4982 G5758 V- AI-3S σε G4571 P-2AS και G2532 CONJ εσωθη G4982 G5681 V-API-3S η G3588 T-NSF γυνη G1135 N-NSF απο G575 P EP της G3588 T-GSF ωρας G5610 N-GSF εκεινης G1565 D-GSF

23 και G2532 CONJ ελθων G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF οικιαν G3614 N-ASF του G3588 T-GSM αρχοντος G758 N-GSM και G2532 CONJ ιδων G1492 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM τους G3588 T-APM αυλητας G834 N-APM και G2532 CONJ τον G3588 T-ASM οχλον G3793 N-ASM θορυβουμενον G2350 G5746 V-PPP-ASM

24 ελεγεν G3004 G5707 V-IAI-3S αναχωρειτε G402 G5720 V-PAM-2P ου G3756 P T-N γαρ G1063 CONJ απεθανεν G599 G5627 V-2AAI-3S το G3588 T-NSN κορασιον G2877 N-NSN αλλα G235 CONJ καθευδει G2518 G5719 V-PAI-3S και G2532 CONJ κατεγελων G2606 G5707 V-IAI-3P αυτου G846 P-GSM

25 οτε G3753 ADV δε G1161 CONJ εξεβληθη G1544 G5681 V-API-3S ο G3588 T-NSM οχλος G3793 N-NSM εισελθων G1525 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM εκρατησεν G2902 G5656 V-AAI-3S της G3588 T-GSF χειρος G5495 N-GSF αυτης G846 P-GSF και G2532 CONJ ηγερθη G1453 G5681 V-API-3S το G3588 T-NSN κορασιον G2877 N-NSN

26 και G2532 CONJ εξηλθεν G1831 G5627 V-2AAI-3S η G3588 T-NSF φημη G5345 N-NSF αυτη G3778 D-NSF εις G1519 P EP ολην G3650 A-ASF την G3588 T-ASF γην G1093 N-ASF εκεινην G1565 D-ASF

27 και G2532 CONJ παραγοντι G3855 G5723 V-PAP-DSM εκειθεν G1564 ADV τω G3588 T-DSM ιησου G2424 N-DSM ηκολουθησαν G190 G5656 V-AAI-3P {VA 2: [αυτω] G846 P-DSM } δυο G1417 A-NUI τυφλοι G5185 A-NPM κραζοντες G2896 G5723 V-PAP-NPM και G2532 CONJ λεγοντες G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NPM ελεησον G1653 G5657 V-AAM-2S ημας G2248 P-1AP {VA 1: υιε G5207 N-VSM } {VA 2: υιος G5207 N-NSM } δαυιδ G1138 N-P I

28 ελθοντι G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-DSM δε G1161 CONJ εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF οικιαν G3614 N-ASF προσηλθον G4334 G5656 V-AAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM οι G3588 T-NPM τυφλοι G5185 A-NPM και G2532 CONJ λεγει G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM πιστευετε G4100 G5720 V-PAM-2P οτι G3754 CONJ δυναμαι G1410 G5736 V-PNI-1S τουτο G5124 D-ASN ποιησαι G4160 G5658 V-AAN λεγουσιν G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM ναι G3483 P T κυριε G2962 N-VSM

29 τοτε G5119 ADV ηψατο G680 G5662 V-ADI-3S των G3588 T-GPM οφθαλμων G3788 N-GPM αυτων G846 P-GPM λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM κατα G2596 P EP την G3588 T-ASF πιστιν G4102 N-ASF υμων G5216 P-2GP γενηθητω G1096 G5676 V-AOM-3S υμιν G5213 P-2DP

30 και G2532 CONJ ηνεωχθησαν G455 G5681 V-API-3P αυτων G846 P-GPM οι G3588 T-NPM οφθαλμοι G3788 N-NPM και G2532 CONJ ενεβριμηθη G1690 G5675 V-AOI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM ορατε G3708 G5720 V-PAM-2P μηδεις G3367 A-NSM γινωσκετω G1097 G5720 V-PAM-3S

31 οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ εξελθοντες G1831 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM διεφημισαν G1310 G5656 V-AAI-3P αυτον G846 P-ASM εν G1722 P EP ολη G3650 A-DSF τη G3588 T-DSF γη G1093 N-DSF εκεινη G1565 D-DSF

32 αυτων G846 P-GPM δε G1161 CONJ εξερχομενων G1831 G5740 V-PNP-GPM ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S προσηνεγκαν G4374 G5656 V-AAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM {VA 2: ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM } κωφον G2974 A-ASM δαιμονιζομενον G1139 G5740 V-PNP-ASM

33 και G2532 CONJ εκβληθεντος G1544 G5685 V-APP-GSN του G3588 T-GSN δαιμονιου G1140 N-GSN ελαλησεν G2980 G5656 V-AAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM κωφος G2974 A-NSM και G2532 CONJ εθαυμασαν G2296 G5656 V-AAI-3P οι G3588 T-NPM οχλοι G3793 N-NPM λεγοντες G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NPM ουδεποτε G3763 ADV εφανη G5316 G5648 V-2API-3S ουτως G3779 ADV εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSM ισραηλ G2474 N-P I

34 {VA 1: [οι G3588 T-NPM } {VA 2: οι G3588 T-NPM } δε G1161 CONJ φαρισαιοι G5330 N-NPM ελεγον G3004 G5707 V-IAI-3P εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSM αρχοντι G758 N-DSM των G3588 T-GPN δαιμονιων G1140 N-GPN εκβαλλει G1544 G5719 V-PAI-3S τα G3588 T-APN {VA 1: δαιμονια] G1140 N-APN } {VA 2: δαιμονια G1140 N-APN }

35 και G2532 CONJ περιηγεν G4013 G5707 V-IAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM τας G3588 T-APF πολεις G4172 N-APF πασας G3956 A-APF και G2532 CONJ τας G3588 T-APF κωμας G2968 N-APF διδασκων G1321 G5723 V-PAP-NSM εν G1722 P EP ταις G3588 T-DPF συναγωγαις G4864 N-DPF αυτων G846 P-GPM και G2532 CONJ κηρυσσων G2784 G5723 V-PAP-NSM το G3588 T-ASN ευαγγελιον G2098 N-ASN της G3588 T-GSF βασιλειας G932 N-GSF και G2532 CONJ θεραπευων G2323 G5723 V-PAP-NSM πασαν G3956 A-ASF νοσον G3554 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ πασαν G3956 A-ASF μαλακιαν G3119 N-ASF

36 ιδων G1492 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM δε G1161 CONJ τους G3588 T-APM οχλους G3793 N-APM εσπλαγχνισθη G4697 G5675 V-AOI-3S περι G4012 P EP αυτων G846 P-GPM οτι G3754 CONJ ησαν G2258 G5713 V-IXI-3P εσκυλμενοι G4660 G5772 V- PP-NPM και G2532 CONJ ερριμμενοι G4496 G5772 V- PP-NPM ωσει G5616 ADV προβατα G4263 N-APN μη G3361 P T-N εχοντα G2192 G5723 V-PAP-NPN ποιμενα G4166 N-ASM

37 τοτε G5119 ADV λεγει G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3S τοις G3588 T-DPM μαθηταις G3101 N-DPM αυτου G846 P-GSM ο G3588 T-NSM μεν G3303 P T θερισμος G2326 N-NSM πολυς G4183 A-NSM οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ εργαται G2040 N-NPM ολιγοι G3641 A-NPM

38 δεηθητε G1189 G5676 V-AOM-2P ουν G3767 CONJ του G3588 T-GSM κυριου G2962 N-GSM του G3588 T-GSM θερισμου G2326 N-GSM οπως G3704 ADV εκβαλη G1544 G5632 V-2AAS-3S εργατας G2040 N-APM εις G1519 P EP τον G3588 T-ASM θερισμον G2326 N-ASM αυτου G846 P-GSM

   

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The Accessibility of Truth

Napsal(a) Bill Woofenden

"No man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, end the wine is skilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles." Mark 2:22

Related readings: Deuteronomy 30, Psalm 75, Psalm 76

When the Lord was in the world, the scribes and Pharisees accused Him of not keeping the Law. The verse preceding our text is, "No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment." The old garment is Judaism, the new piece Christianity; the new wine is the truth of the Christian religion. The truth within the Old Testament is not in conflict with that of the New. The Lord came to fulfill the Law, not to do away with it. But the Lord pointed out that the scribes and Pharisees had not interpreted the Scriptures rightly, that they had drawn false teachings from them. Their doctrines were but an outer garment to cover their spiritual corruption. The new wine is the genuine truth of the Word. It cannot be contained in wrong beliefs about the Lord and His Word.

Today many people are confused as to what the Bible really does teach; there are so many different beliefs in the world that they have given up trying to understand doctrine, and put their emphasis on the need of leading a good life. This is a hopeful sign, for the desire to live a good life is the first essential of religion.

There is going on a widespread breaking down of traditional beliefs, for any of the beliefs professed by the churches are illogical and contradictory and these must be rejected before truth can be accepted. As the Scripture puts it, men do not put new wine in old wineskins, lest the skins burst and the wine be spilled. This is a universal principle. Before truth can come into the mind, error must be removed. That the effort to uphold and perpetuate wrong ideas about God is disappearing is a sign of preparation for mental emancipation and for a truer spirituality.

But of course it is a grave error to think that theology is not necessary. Theology is knowledge of God and the science of spiritual living. Religion cannot exist without knowledge of God. There can be no such thing as a mathematician who knows nothing of the science of numbers or an astronomer who knows nothing of the movement of the heavenly bodies. The same is true of religion. Science has its proper domain and its domain is definable. It has to do with the universe of nature and our relation to it. It enables man to understand, and make use of the things of this world. Religion has its domain, and its domain is definable. It has to do with man as a spiritual being created to learn and to do the will of his Creator. It reveals the real purpose of life. It has to do with the happiness and peace of the soul. It reveals the way to genuine good, to heaven, and to the Lord. That is, just as the natural sciences teach us to understand the world, so spiritual truths enable us to understand ourselves, the Lord, and His purposes for us.

Of all created things man alone has freedom of choice. All creation except man moves in automatic obedience to Divine laws. Animals are endowed with instincts which unerringly direct them. Man alone has to acquire knowledge for himself. But man is not left without a guide. From the beginning the way of life has been revealed to him. God revealed Himself in the childhood of humanity as the one supreme Authority and Guide. Later He gave the commandments from Sinai and through His chosen prophets wrote the Word. Still later He came as the Word made flesh and dwelt among us in the form of man. Now through the Second Coming in the opening of the Word, He has revealed still more plainly the way of life. The Divine Life stands revealed in history and through history. God has never remained beyond the stars at an infinite distance, invisible and unknown.

"For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it and do it? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it" (Deuteronomy 30:11-14).

The things revealed in the Word are the truths we most need to know in order to live sane and happy lives, in order to meet the trials and disappointments and the temptations that come to us. Truth concerning the Lord and our relation to Him is the light of the mind. Just as the sun is to the world of nature, so is the Lord to the souls of men.

There are some general truths which are the foundation of all Christian life, and which everyone should know and believe. They are the basis of our creed:

- The Lord Jesus Christ glorified is the only God of heaven and earth, our Creator, Redeemer, and Savior.

- The Sacred Scriptures are the Divine Word, having an internal meaning which treats of the Lord, of heaven, and of the Church.

- Man must keep the Commandments.

- Evils must be shunned as sins against God, before good can be done.

- We should do good as of ourselves, acknowledging that all goodness if from the Lord.

The Lord has made His Second Coming by the opening of the Word through the instrumentality of a man, and by means of the new truths now made known the world has been given a new and adequate weapon against evil and darkness, a weapon which must be received and used.

These are the general truths which underlie all the truths now made available to the new age.

The world has advanced through various ages. We are born into the world in a specific time and place. We did not choose our time or environment, the arena in which we are to live our lives. But we are responsible to our age. For life at this time we were created, to live up to the fullness of its possibilities. We cannot think of religion and of our Church without thinking of our country and of the world. The mission of the Church is to be a light to the world. The duty of its members is to learn and live according to its truths and to make these truths everywhere known. It is not for ourselves that we are to live.

"Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven" (Matthew 5:16).

We are to look forward with confidence to the fulfillment of the prophecy that the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the earth as the waters cover the sea. To further this fulfillment is our particular task. We believe it is the work which our Church has to do. Let us make ourselves strong in faith for the work for which we are commissioned, remembering the Lord's words to the men whose sight He restored:

"According to your faith be it unto you" (Matthew 9:29).