Does God have control over the law of gravitation? and is it true, as some say, that the universe would get out of order if the earth were burned up, or annihilated? A. K.
Yes, God has control over the law of gravitation, and He has laws that are higher than the laws of gravitation. This was demonstrated in three different instances in the Bible—in the ascension of Enoch, and Elijah, and our Lord Jesus Christ. The laws which elevated them above the earth and carried them to heaven were certainly laws which were above the laws of gravitation, which would have held them here. We need not be afraid of God's universe getting out of order, if any world is burned up. Of course there is nothing in the Bible to indicate that the earth will be destroyed; in fact, we are told "the earth abideth forever." It will be changed, renovated, cleansed, by the fires of the last days, and so far as we know there may be changes in the planets and suns. Some even may go out of existence. New may be created, but we can leave it with God to care for His universe. He "bringeth out their host by number: He calleth them all by names by the greatness of His might, for that He is strong in power; not one faileth." Read Isaiah 40.
Schedule for Week Ending March 2, 1912
Note.—There comes to us an inquiry as regards the time when the Jews went up to Jerusalem to be taxed, or enrolled, but there is no signature whatever to the inquiry. This, with others, we pay no attention to, and would not cite this one, were it not for the purpose of helping our querists. We do not ask the name for publication. We must insist upon it, however, as an evidence of good faith in the asking of the question. We publish no names,—nothing but the initials, unless it is so requested by our correspondent; and any pseudonym which they may wish to use instead of their name will be used in the published question and answer. But in the correspondence we must have the name.
