Chapter XXVII: Part XII: Christian Growth and Experience (3)

“As he loved _cursing_, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in _blessing_, so let it be far from him.” Ps. 109:17.

6. According to what was judgment called upon Babylon?

“Recompense her according to her works; according to all that she hath done, do unto her.” Jer. 50:29.

7. Why did Christ tell Peter to put up his sword?

“Put up again thy sword into his place: _for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword_.” Matt. 26:52.

8. Why was the Papacy to go into captivity?

“_He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity_: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword.” Rev. 13:10. See Lev. 25:10; Jer. 34:17.

9. What is to be the punishment of spiritual Babylon?

“_Reward her even as she rewarded you_, and double unto her double according to her works.” Rev. 18:6.

10. What does the psalmist say will come to the persecutor?

“_His mischief shall return upon his own head_, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.” Ps. 7:16.

NOTE.—In his letter addressed to the Jews, dated Nov. 16, 1905,
President Roosevelt said: “I feel very strongly that if any people
are oppressed anywhere, the wrong inevitably reacts in the end on
those who oppress them; for it is an immutable law in the
spiritual world that no one can wrong others and yet in the end
himself escape unhurt.”

11. What befell Haman, who sought to slay all the Jews?

“So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai.” Esther 7:10. See Ps. 9:15.

12. If one would have friends, what must he do?

“A man that hath friends _must show himself friendly_.” Prov. 18:24.