Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-11-24
"iiow to Read the Bible" "


heading Of an article that I saw in the
News dated November II, and signed
Swan" was astonished to see that
all the writer seemed to think neces-
say for us to learn by it was to keep
the literal Sabbath" or i'll other
words, to work on Sunday and not do
any work on Saturday." I say to
Swan that horsethief or a gambler
or drunkard, robber, or liar, can do
that, but it does not stop him from
his wicked crimes. A Christianity, or
a religion that does not make man
strictly honest, truthful and virtuous, is
not Christian at all. The idea Of men
resting their hopes Of Heaven on
their working on Sunday instead Of
Saturday, is preposterous, and yet we
have good neighbors who are just
that silly and they are no doubt being
honestly deceived. The trouble with
them is, they have not seen the di-
viding line between the two Cove
nants. They are trying to crawl back
under the old Jewish covenant of
works for their righteousness, and yet
there is none Of them that keep that law
John 7:19 and Paul says: If there
had been law given which coul
have given life, righteousness Should
have been by the law" Gal. 3:21,
but righteousness comes by faith.
Abraham believed God and it was ac-
counted to him for righteousness, Gal.
$50. They who are Of faith are the
children of Abraham, V. and those
are contending for the works Of the
law are under the curse, v. 10. No
man is justified by the law in the
sight Of God for the just shall live by
faith" V. II.
The inheritance Of eternal life was
given to Abraham by promise and the
blessing of Abraham came on the Cen
tiles through Jesus Christ, (not through
the works Of the law), and that we
might receive the promise Of the spirit
through faith, Gal. 3;14. If the in
heritance be of the law it is not of the
promise, but God gave it to Abraham
bv promise, V. 18. Wherefore, then,
do YOU serve the law? 1t was added,
because Of transgressions till the seed
(Christ) should come, the promise by
faith Of Jesus Christ is given to them
that believe, V. %.
Swan seems to think there is
great need of the law, but he can't
see any law but the law Of the old
covenant, written on tables OF stone,
and parchments, that has been long
ago revealed, and yet he acknowledges
his ignorance of it but is willing to
be shown" it, if it is by the same au-
thority that enacted the law" This is
right. and we will gladly assist him to
/ the scriptures and know that he will
profit by them unless he treats them
| like the swine did the pearls, Mat. TO,
closing his eyes against the light, goes
on with form OF Goodness and deny
ing the power thereof. From such we
are commanded to turn away, 2 lin
3:5. They desire to be teachers o.
the law, understanding not what they
saw nor affirm, / Tim. IL and
have turned aside in vain jangllng, v
< ''cwan" seems to think he need:
the law, and perhaps he does, for the
law not made for righteous man, bu'
for the sinners, v. 9. Paulwa once
wicked, blasphemer, but he tells US
that the law Of the spirit Of life ha'
freed him from the law Of sin anc
death, Rom. S;2 and he tells US tina
Christians are not under the law but are
under grace, Rom. OLA. Paul tells
nc that Israel. (the Jews to whom the
law was given) hath not attained to the
-. e r;oteousness.. because they