this subject. Keep one thing in mind. There may be millions, billions and trillions of other worlds, and yet we know that there is one planet to which God has sent His beloved Son. There is one world for which Christ died. Someone may speculate about infinitesimal numbers of others, and yet nothing will detract from the fact that God is not willing that any one should perish. You need not feel that there’s something jeopardizing the uniqueness of our faith. Worlds in the passage you have mentioned should really read, “God has in these last days spoken unto us by His Son whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the ages.” It’s the Greek word aion, not cosmos. The Lord Jesus Christ is Heir, even as Isaac was heir to his father Abraham. The Saviour is Heir of all things. Q. Thousand Oaks, Calif. — “Why did Jesus expect figs on the tree, men tioned in Mark ll:12ff, when it wasn’t the season for them?” A. There have been many interpreta tions of this passage. You can be sure our Lord wasn’t expecting something out of nature it couldn’t give. Leaves are the promise of fruit to come. In the case of figs, fruit comes even before the leaves. Here was a tree with large leaves, although not in season. It’s foliage was unnatural and premature. That’s why the Lord declared, “Let no man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever.” It wasn’t a curse. He just pointed out that the plant should remain in its bareness and sterility. What a parable and figurative picture for Israel with its superficial “leafy” religion which was merely sham and hypocrisy. It was time for the full realization of re demption but they were only making pronouncements religiously. Christ’s condemnation should cause us to re- examine ourselves, making sure of the reality of salvation in our own hearts. 21
earth hath he given to the children of men” (Psa. 115:16). If the inter pretation you implied were to be fol lowed, then we shouldn’t get off the ground in an airplane. What would happen to organizations like Mission ary Aviation Fellowship? We believe this passage teaches that God’s spe cific domicile is heaven. At the same time we know He is omnipresent as well as omniscient and omnipotent. The earth belonging to the children of men means that this is their nor mal place of residence. The Lord, in His grace, has given it to us. Q. Thousand Oaks, Calif. — “Do you think God is pleased with man’s go ing to the moon, as well as exploring stars?” A. He has not specifically revealed His pleasure or His displeasure. God has at least allowed man, in His per missive will, to travel into space and even to land on the moon. The Lord has given us minds with which to de velop our environment. Is it no more amazing to go to the moon today with all of our scientific developments than it was for Columbus to set sail across the Atlantic when everybody thought that the earth was flat? These explorers with inquiring minds that seek to find fulfillment always defy tradition. Doubtless there may have been similar questions then, “Is God pleased with Columbus for go ing out on the ocean, seeking to dis cover a new land?” Basically, the recent moon explorations were mar velous achievements for our country and the world. It was especially thrilling on an earlier flight to hear an astronaut read the first seven verses of Genesis 1 in space. Q. Anaheim, Calif. — “In Hebrews 1:l-3 we find the word worlds. Would this indicate that there might be other inhabited worlds?” A. It is interesting to note the sin cere interest people are showing in
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