Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-23
Worlds Temperance
Sunday
Sunday SchOolLesson IorNov. "a. 1907
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Romans 1f13
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The Principals Paul Laid Down for
Our Guidanee.-vs. 1928 The method
OF settlement is that employed all
through the Bible, of laying down gen
eral principles. and not definite rules
and commands. For the principles
abide eternally. but the application Of
them varies continually. We have no
trouble whatever about some of the
questions which almost rent the an
Gent church asunder. They were set
tied long ago. But we must apply the
same principles 90 our modern prob
lens The application OF great divine
principles Co our daily lives I'm varying
circum stances is large part of the
discipline by which We grow in grace
and develop strong and holy charac-
ter.
First The Law of Liberty. -;
Cor SIS: 1929, Gal 2:f.
Y. 10. So then" As "a conclusion
from what Paul had been saving.
Every one OF us shall give account of
himself to God" Each is responsible
90 God and must act as in his sight
No one can lord it over his brother ia
the Christian church. Each one must
define his duty $50 far as concerns him
self. Liberty does not prevent any
one from holding decided opinions
and speaking Of them. and arguing
for them. Liberty IS not Indifference
Permitting liberty does not endorse
all that is permitted.
Sccoud-Vs. - %. % THE fullest
freedom must Doe balanced by the full
esq sense of responsibility 90 God. "-
EXpos.,ors Greek Testament. For
we shall an stand before The Judgment
seat OF Christ" IS. 10l
y. %. "East thou faith2~ DO you
really believe that what YOU are doing
is right and approved by God2 "Have
SO Co thyscif before God" Rejoice in
this liberty of yours in the presence Of
the Father I'VE stiu keep this joy
and strength of liberty even when Cor
loves sake we f0rcgo the particular
acts from which. 30 We considered only
oOrselvos and God. we should not be
debarred Lyman Abbott Happy
is he that condcmneth not himself"
who is So convinced that his course IS
right that his conscience never con-
dennis him. even when he "sits alone
with his conscience" amid the mani
festations OF Gods power.
V. %. HE that doubteth." Is unset
tied In his conscience as TO what is
right for himself Abbott translates.
Gle that disputcth with himself" 'Is
damned" is condemned. the usual
meaning OF the Greek word He has
no right 10 do an act which he feels
may inlurc others. Whatsoever is
not Of faith is sim" All that a man
cannot do remembering that he is
Christs-au that he cannot do with
the judgment seat (v. 100 and the
cross ". 15D and an their restraints
and Inspirations present TO his mind
lis SIM"
Third. Toward such persons we are
forbidden 90 have either a censorious
or contemptucus estimate of their
character. v. 10. Let us not there
fore judge one another" not condemn
those who honestly 90 not see things
as We do. We must allow others the
same liberty we ask for ourselves
Condemning as unchristian others
who honestly differ from us may be
quite as great sin as that OF the one
condemned.
But Note CD that this does not re-
quire one TO refrain from arguing
against any course as Injurious. CD
That the principal does not mean that
We shoulu never 90 anything which
o.leIS 90 hot IKE, az "hlch they take
oieiiae' or Win "illen 1hey Hnd iault
Nj ,l"l ia any case S"ouiu we yield
IL d uu,y OF q" 'e''c"i's' because some
nay s.u''.o4e o.eo over the truth
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