Arizona republican., 1901-02-04

second division in the series Of what we believe and teach as religious body. The study of the bible as q booi ls a. matter of deep concern to.all re- Agious people to know its contents 1t Is not my purpose this morning tc iiscuss the book in detail. but to talks Up the two parts as a whole-the old
 and the New restamenta
 We have three views by men as to
 the force and effect of the Old and New Testam.nts in mans redemption.
 "First, the Jew. He believed itl the
 law that the Old Testament k still tn force and does not reeognixe the
 teachings of the New.
 Second. Protestants. Of these ws
 have two classes. One class believes that both testaments are In force and
 hence must be used In presenting the plan of salvation. This class believes
 hat only the ceremonial law has passed away; thar the moral law of the Old is just as binding today as ever. The other class believes in the New Testa- ment as all sufficient. That the Old Testament was the schooimaster that led up to Christ. the great aeacher. That all of the law of the Old Testa-
 nent binding upon man today has been brought over to the New Testament. That man could be saved today with. put any Old Testament We as a pe0. pie stand with those who hold this 'ast view. If we cannot prove this view correct. our plea goes for naught; our whcle system is wrong.
 Ia Ao z~,r will, testament meaning the same. We have the Old and the New. The past and the present. Both have conditions faith and obedience. Notice. Ths patrtarchal. found In book of Genesis, had It's facts. commands and promises. The Jewish. found between Exodus, s0th chapter, and close of Deuteronomy. md It's facts, commands and promises. This order of worship. beginning with Adam and ending with Christ. could not make the conner thereunto perfect. for It is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sin. The work of John the Baptist and the life of Christ was under the above.
 ''The Christian. found in tha New Testamena had it's facts. commando and promises. That there h both Old and New Testaments we admit. Are both In force or only one? If we take position. the Old Is in force. We wi.i have trouble with some important scripture teaching. Read ter. xxi. 31. Paul quotes this prophecy and says there was no place for tho New until the Old was taken out Of the way. Tsa. says I will give him (Chrlst) as a covenant of the people," Christ said. T will build my church. Not merge the Old into the New Erect 1t in the future. On the cross Christ said, 1t Is finished Wha; finished? The law and the veil of the temple was rent in twain from top to bottom. The condi- tions of the Old were all right In their time. but when Jesus came. needless as types--all fulfilled in Him. burden some as services. Dangerous to spirit ual life. turn from substance to shadow. No one looking upon Christ can see Aaron. No one understanding the simplicity of the gospel wants to be under the perplexities of the law. No enc who knows the liberty of Zion wants to be under slniat.r bondage. The worship Gf the Old was fieshly. Consisted in ceremonies. washings and outward forms. Ours. spiriual. How many burcens omitted and how many blessings added"