"THE SWORD OF THE LORD AND OF GIDEON.” VOL. 65. MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., JANUARY 1, 1897. NO. 1. CORRESPONDENCE. IN THE IMAGE OF GOD. “AND God said, Let us make man in our image after our likeness. So God created man in his (own) image, in the image of God created he him, male and female created he them."-Gen. i. 26, 27. also to tell briefly what I think the Scriptures do teach concerning it. Whatever the Scriptures declare we are bound to receive, even though we do not understand it; for we know the words are right, and that the only Interpreter will open In what does this image or likeness our understanding to know their meaning consist? Scott, in his commentaries, after as soon as we need that knowledge. But discussing this question at length, says, we are not thus bound by the form of "We determine, then, that the image of uninspired words, nor the views of uninGod in which Adam was created consists spired men. When they are seen and felt in an understanding prepared to imbibe to be in accordance with the inspired true knowledge, a judgment free from cor- Scriptures we cannot but receive them; rupt bias, a will disposed to obedience, they come to us with the sweet power of and affection regulated according to rea- light. But it is not right to adopt the rea-light. son and truth: nor can we conceive that views of any one when they are not thus it could consist in anything else." By commended to our consciences, though we this last expression, as well as by others, it is evident that this view is adopted, not because of its own intrinsic force, but because there appears to the author no oth-positive light through the Scriptures upon er way in which the subject can be understood. I think there are other interpretations of Scripture which have been accepted for the same reason. I have never been able to see the propriety of this view concerning the nature of the likeness to God in which Adam was created, and it is in my mind to express my reason for objecting to it, and may regard them as probably true, if we see nothing in the Scriptures contrary to them. When, however, we think we have the subject, we should do wrong to withhold it for fear of the reproachful charge that we think ourselves wiser than others. I have hesitated to express my mind at times for this reason, but I have been condemned for it. We should present our views for the consideration of brethren, not with the thought of exercising dominion over the faith of any, but with the |