Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-12

violate or teach others to yiolat
one Of the least commandments. =
! will now quote from that adj.
edited Presbyterian periodical, tn
Westminster TIE acher. "Afte
Christ had shown what the citizen
of his Kingdom are and what the,
are to do, he states the relation
which his kingdom holds to the Law
aud the prophets. Christs King
dom does not do away with the Law
and the prophets. True religion
requires the conscientious observ
ance of every commandment of Gcd
the smallest as well as the greatest
TILL HEAVEN AND EARTH PASS. The
expression indicated the absolute
undergraduates of the divine
word. The sense is that not the
smallest particles of the law should
fail. The words of Jesus in verse
10 warn everyone against violating
even the least commands OF the Old
Testament, and leading others to
do the same. To get high place
in Christ's kingdom, one must do
and teach the whole law of God.
The Old Testament was God S
word and infallibly true. The Lord
Jesus Christ laid his hand upon the
Old Testament and soIemnly de-
clared that earth and even heaven
shall pass away before one iota of
that blessed volume shall drift
away or be forgotten. Wherever
we find a divine word, we may lay
hold of it with perfect confidence
and know that we are clinging to
rock that never car be shaken"
so we see plainly that the Meth
odist, Baptist and Presbyterian
churches throughout the United
States teach that Gods law. rec
orded by Moses, is perpetual and
lnalterable; and should be dill
gently studied and strictly obeyed.
Why then do we not exercise enough
aith and intelligence to accept the
aw as our guide? Many lives are
,eiug destroyed, and thousands of
ouls are going down to eternal
uin because of our unwise laws.
When we add to, or diminish from,
T change any commandment or
tatute or percept or judgment in
iod S law, we violate the Scriptures
nd positively disobey God. Our
aw should correspond with Gods
aw. PROFESSIONALLY the Jews are
ar more excusable for ,rejecting
esus than Christians are tor fail
ng to accept and diligently teach
rod s law. But some one may say,
i would like to see several more
'assages of Scripture showing that
he churches are correct in what
hey teach on this point. Well,
D the last public discourse our
avior ever deliver, Mat. D: %, |
lie said to the multitude and to
Is disciples: 1.-The scribes and
the Pharlsees sit in Moses seat:
IL therefore whatsoevr they bid
GU observe, that observe and do.
Surely every one can understand
UGH plain words as those. Jesus
instructed the multitude and his
disciples that they shall accept the
aw OF Moses as authority in ALL
hIDgs. What does :'observe and do"
leanI 1t means to regard with
elIgIous and ceremonious care,
nd comply with. These words OF
esus are the very same which God |
sed more than fifteen hundred |
ears previous to that time. Jos. l:
God said "Observe to do accord
az to all the law which Moses my |
ervant commanded thee. How |
eautifully do Jesus words har-
lonize with those found in Jer. 6:
8, where we are told to ask for the
Id paths and walk therein. Turn
ng to st. John s Gospel 1: IL, we
cad, "For the law was given by |
loses, grace and truth came by |
esus Christ. So then, we do not |
Ook in the New Testament for God s |
aw; It was recorded by Moses. In |
he seventh chapter of this gospel |
esus said, "Dld not Moses give |
'ou the law?" In the 10th chapter |
# Luke Jesus said. st is easier |
or heaven and earth to pass away,
han for one little of the law to fail.
Psa. 11l:7, s. 1.-The works of his
lands are verify and judgment; all
lis commandments are sure, They
stand fast forever and ever and
are done in truth and uprightness.
That quotation alone shows that
sod intended that his law should be
or all time.
Ps. 103: Z. "God made known his
ways unto Moses" Prov. 6: q.
The commandment is lamp; and
he law is light. That is exactly
what God intended that his law
should be, a great light. lisa, 800,
a \ Al. re-