“And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, and sware by Him that liveth forever and ever, _who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein_, that there should be time no longer.” Rev. 10:5, 6. 13. What contrast is drawn in the Scriptures between the Creator and false gods? “Thus shall ye say unto them, _The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth_, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.... The portion of Jacob is not like them: for _He is the former of all things_; and Israel is the rod of His inheritance: The Lord of hosts is His name.” Jer. 10:11-16. 14. To whom is our worship justly due? “O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before _the Lord our Maker_.” Ps. 95:6. 15. In view of the curse upon this creation, what has God promised? “For, behold, _I create new heavens and a new earth_: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.” Isa. 65:17. See Rev. 21:1. 16. What is the true basis of the brotherhood of man? “_Have we not all one Father? hath not one God created us?_ why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?” Mal. 2:10. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ O Thou eternal One! whose presence bright All space doth occupy, all motion guide; Unchanged through time’s all devastating flight! Thou only God—there is no God beside! Being above all beings! Mighty One, Whom none can comprehend and none explore; Who fill’st existence with Thyself alone, Embracing all, supporting, ruling o’er; Being whom we call God, and know no more! Thou from primeval nothingness didst call First chaos, then existence; Lord, on Thee Eternity hath its foundation; all Sprung forth from Thee,—of light, joy, harmony, Sole origin,—all life, all beauty Thine; Thy word created all, and doth create; Thy splendor fills all space with rays divine; Thou art and wert and shalt be! Glorious! Great! Light-giving, life-sustaining Potentate! DERZHAVIN. The Origin Of Evil [Illustration.] The Fall Of Satan. "I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven." Luke 10:18. 1. With whom did sin originate? “He that committeth sin is of the devil; for _the devil sinneth from the beginning_.” 1 John 3:8. NOTE.—Without the Bible, the question of the origin of evil would remain unexplained. 2. From what time has the devil been a murderer? “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. _He was a murderer from the beginning_, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him.” John 8:44. 3. What is the devil’s relationship to lying?