What a gloomy life this would be if there were no history--if there were no possible way of knowing the past. And still worse would it be if there were no prophecy--if there were no way of getting an idea what the future holds. But worst of all would it be if there were no light on the present. 

38. Fundamental Principals Of Education

Prov. 22:3, 6, 10, 15---"A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him." 

There is much talk among us about "righteousness by grace" and "righteousness by faith," also about "the righteousness of Christ." But of what profit will all this talk be to us unless we do something to find out what these really are, and how to make them our own. We should therefore not fail in this, and we cannot fail if we seek the Lord wholeheartedly as we study through the concrete examples which the Spirit of Truth has placed at my hand. 

40. THE EDUCATION OF CHRISTIAN YOUTH-WHERE AND HOW OBTAINED

The well-rounded education of Christian youth is in three phases: the moral, the sacred, and the secular. These are obtained in three different schools: the home, the church school, and the public school. 

41. Current Events, The Palestine Situation, And How Close The Separation

I have been asked to give a study on current events, on the Palestine situation, and on the separation caused by the slaughter that is forecast in Ezekiel's vision. 

42. THAT WHICH IS TO BE DURING THE TIME OF THE END

In order to know what takes place during the time of the end, we must first know where the time of the end begins and ends. We must know both ends if we are to know what takes place between. Now to find when "the time of the end" begins, let us turn to---Dan. 11:40 

43. A Dead Top, An Offshoot  Or An Upshoot--- Which?

All people down through the ages that have ever embraced a fresh message from God, were branded as "offshoots" and considered dangerous-something from which one must beware lest he be shot at, as it were stabbed, trapped, or something as bad, or hard to tell what. 

44. THE   SIGNS   OF  CHRIST'S  SECOND  COMING  OR  THE  SIGNS  OF  THE KINGDOM-WHICH?

We as students and gospel teachers have for years dwelt heavily on the signs of Christ's second coming, but not at all on the signs of the Kingdom. As a result of this Christendom has theoretically merged the signs of the Kingdom with the signs of the second Advent. 

45.  What Is Christianity? Who May Take Hold Of It? Who May Miss It?

True Christianity is a growth. it is plant-like. Christ Himself is represented as a Branch (Isa. 11:1), and His kingdom as a mustard seed (Matt. 13:31, 32) which after it is planted becomes a tree, the greatest of its kind. But since the literal tree must necessarily feed on physical food, likewise the spiritual tree must necessarily feed on spiritual food, on such as the Branch Itself was fed: 

Never before was the doctrine of miracles, especially of tongues and of healing, so variously agitated, urged, and practiced as it is throughout Christendom today. Yet never was there greater doubt as to the genuineness of the manifestations. And when confronted by the agitators of these miracles, those who do not believe in or accept them nor possess their power, resort to saying just about anything and everything they can think of in their effort to counter the phenomena and to comfort themselves with their limited spiritual attainments. To clear away the smoke which has resulted from this fiery issue between these two hostile camps of Christians, and to expose the truth on the subject, which the master enemy has so completely covered up, is Inspiration’s purpose herein.