Questions for the First Half of the Christian Year; Questions for the Last Half of the Christian Year (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872. Excerpt: ... Of lowly thoughts and simple ways I '11 build a nest for Thee. Who made this beating heart of mine, But Thou, my heavenly Guest f Let no one have it then but Thee, And let it be Thy nest. LESSON XXX. STrfnftj Suntraj. The Mystery of the Holy Trinity. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God. and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.... And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of grace and truth.--John i. 1, 2, 8, 14. Who is meant by the Word? Ans. Jesus Christ. Why is he called the Word? Ans. Because God speaks to us through him. What is the use of words in common life? Ans. To help us understand one another's thoughts and feelings. How then is Jesus a Word? Ans. He helps us understand God's thoughts and feelings. Could we understand those thoughts and feelings without his help? Job xi. 7, 8; 1 Cor. ii. 16. What does St. John say of the "Word? Ans.: The Word was God." What does he say further? Ans. "The Word was made flesh." When was the Word made flesh? Ans. When Christ was born at Bethlehem. What name do we give to Christ's life on earth? Ans. The Incarnation. What is the meaning of Incarnation? Ans. Made in the flesh. When the Word was made flesh, did the Word ceasa to be God? Ans. No: God and man were joined. What then do we believe about Christ? Ans. That he is both God and man. What is the comfort of this belief? Ans. It brings God near to us. In knowing Christ, do we know Go.d? John xiv. 9. In loving Christ, do we love God? Eph. iii. 19. How do we express this faith of ours that Christ is both God and man? Ans. By confessing the mystery of the H...