The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-15

But the Commandments in oaDI-
NANeEs show that to be something
pertaining to ceremonies.
So among most Protestant demo-
limitations and bible dictionaries
etc, the distinction of the two laws
is made to be "The Moral Law" or
ten commandments and "the cere-
monial Law" that law which gov
erned sacrifices and ordinances.
Let us notice them a moment
and see their difference.
The keeping of the Moral law
the commandments of God is
given as the very condensation of
love to God. For THIS is the love
of God that we KEEP his command
ments and HIS COMMANDMENTS ARE
NOT dREvIoUs." John 5: 3. The
moral law was spoken by God with
his own voice. Ex. 20: III;
Deut. 4: IL, IS, SO; & 5: %.
The ceremonial law was spoken
by Moses. Deut. 1: 3; & 33: 4.
The moral law was written on two
tables Of stone by God himself,
with his own finger. Elk. "a: IL;
& 81: IS. Deut. 10; 4. The cere-
monial law was written by Moses
in book. Deut. 81: 8, "a.
Concerning the moral law the
bible has the following to say.
"The law of the Lord is PERFECT
converting the soul, the testimony
of the Lord is SURE making wise
the simple. Psa. 10: 7. "Let us
hear the conclusion of the whole
matter; fear God and keep his
commandments for this is the
WHOLE DUTY of man. Eccl. II;
13.
'Thy righteousness is an ever
lasting righteousness and THY LAW
IS THE TRUTH"
"Thy word is true from the be-
ginning and EVERY ONE OF THY
RIGHTEOUS JUDGEMENTS ENDURETH
FOREVER" Psa. 119: 142, 100.
| Christ says land it is easier for
heaven and earth to pass than one
title of the law to fail" Luke
| 16: II.
"Think not that / am come to
destroy the law or the prophets;
am not come to destroy, but to
fulfill" obey Matt, 5: II.
For as many as have sinned
without law shall perish without
| law, and SO many as have sinned
in the law shall be JUDGED BY THE
LAW. In the day when God shall
judge the secrets of men by Jesus
Christ according to my gospel" /"
| Rom. 2: IL, 16.
HE that saith I know him and
keepeth NOT his commandments is
a liar and the TRUTH is NOT IN
HIM." limo. 2: 4. "For whose
ever shall keep the whole law, and
yet offend in ONE POINT, he is guilty
of ALL" Jas. 2: 10.
BLESSED are they that DO HIS
COMMANDMENTS, that they may
have right to the TREE Of Lire, and
may enter in through the gates in
to the city," Rev. %: ID.
The ceremonial law had to dc
with types, shadows and sacrifices
pointing forward TO CHRIST, but
when he came as a matter of fact
they ceased.
The following is what the bible
has to say regarding the ceremonial
law or the law of Moses.
fFor the law having o shadow ol
GOOD THINGS TO COME and not the
very image of the things can never
with those sacrifices which they
offered year by year continually
makes the corners there unto per-
fect.' Heb. 10; 1.
i (Which stood only in meats and
drinks and divers washings, and
cARNAL ORDINANCES imposed on
them until the time of reformation.
Heb. 8: 10. "Blotting out the
HANDWRITING OF ORDINANCES that
was against us, which was con.
trary to US, and took it out of the
way MAILING IT TO HIS CROSS. Lei
no man THEREFORE, judge you in
meat, or in drink, or in respect Of
a holy day, as the Sabbath days
WHICH ARE A SHADOW OF THINGS tt
come but the body is Christ" Col
2: Id, 16, II,
For there is verify a disannuline
of the commandment for the weak,
ness and unproftableness thereof
For the ceremonial law made
NOTHING PERFECT but the bringing
in of a BETTER HOPE [didl by
which we draw nigh unto God.'
Heb. Z; Is: 19.
| Such is the contrast made in the
word ofGod between thetwo laws
the law of God and the law O.
Moses; the one "perfect" the other
"made nothing perfect one tt
be the rule in the judgment, and
to last forever; the other nailed tt
his GROSS, and done away because
of its unprofitableness.
Who cannot see a wide differ.
ence between them2
Surely none but those who are
willfully blind, whose minds have
been darkened by the god of this
world-Satan.
So I leave the matter, hoping
that some honest soul may have
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