Astronomy and the Bible;

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Thepromisesof GodinChristareasenduringas
thesunandthemoon. Doyou beHevethatChrist's
kingdomwillbeaneverlastingkingdom? Then you
mustbelievethatthesunandthemoonwillendureas
luminariesthroughthesameunendingages. Thesun
and the moonperform their workby the delegated
powerofGod. Theyarejustasenduringastheking-
domofChrist. God'spromisesinChristarejustas
sureastheordinancesofthesunandthemoon. If
eithergoes, both go. Allthings are in Christ;and
allthatHeupholds,remainswhileHeremains. They
areupheld"bythewordofHispower." ByHimthey
allconsist.
Thinkyouthereisanydangerthatthesunandthe
moonwill fail?—Oh,no! "BythegreatnessofHis
might,andforthatHeisstronginpower,notoneis
lacking." Isa.40:26,R.V. "Hisability andstrong
poweraresogreatthatnotoneofthemcanbelack-
ing."—German Bible. "By the greatness of His
might,andstrength,andpower,notoneofthemwas
missing."

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LatinVulgate.

Theycannot fail. Heis too strong toallow any

ofHisworktogotoruin. ThelawsofGodinre-

specttotheheavenlybodiesareasinviolateasthelaw

writtenandengravedontablesofstone. Hispromises

concerningthethingsofnatureareascertainasHis

promisestoyoursoul.

Thesunisoneofthestars. Wearetoldthatthe

starsare to shineforever. "Andthey thatbe wise

shall shine as thebrightness of the firmament;and

theythatturnmanytorighteousnessasthestarsfor-