The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-11-22
Worlds Temperance
Sunday
Sunday SchoolLesson iorNov. "a, 1907
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Romans 14:13.
LIGHT FROM OTHER SCRIPTURES.
2l-2o, Fl;
Prov. 2O:1; 2l:17; 23:2O. 81, 1894; 3l:4, B;
Isa. 5:11, 20; Hos. All, Hab. 2:l5; Matt.
2i:49, so; Luke 21:3i; 1 Cor. 5:l1; Gal.
Eel.
TEMPERANCE-Rom. 1913; 1 Cor.
9:25-27; / Tim. $50, 3, s; Tit. 2:l2; l Pet.
Az; SIS; 2 Pet. 1:6.
The Principals Paul Laid Down for
Our Guidancc.-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 h an
cient church asunder. They were set.
tied long ago. But we must apply the
same principles to Jul modern prob
lens. The application of great divine
principles to our daily lives in varying
circumstances is a large part of the
discipline by which we grow in grace
and develop a strong and holy charac.
ter.
First. The Law of Liberty.-V. IL;
1 Cor. SO; 1929; Gal. ga.
V. IL. 80 then" AS a conclusion
from what Paul had been saying.
Every one of us shall give account Of
himself to God" Each is responsible
to God and must act as in his sight.
No one can lord it ove his brother in
the Christian church. Each one must
define his duty so far as 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.
Second-Vs. -, %, %. THE fullest
freedom must be balanced by the full
est sense of responsibility to Cod
Expositor's Greek Testament. For
we shall all stand before the Judgment
seat of Christ" ". 100.
V. 90. Hast thou faith?" Do you
really believe that what you are doing
is right and approved by God? Have
it to myself before God" Rejoice in
this liberty of yours in the presence of
the Father. I'VE still keep this JOY
and strength of liberty even when for
loves sake we forego the particular
acts from which, if we considered only
ourselves and God, we should not be
acknowledgment Abbott. Happy
is he that %condemneth 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. 20. HE that doubteth." Is unset.
tied in his conscience as to what is
right for himself. Abbott translates,
HE that disputeth with himself" us
damned" is condemned, the usual
meaning of the Greek word. He has
no right to do an act which he feels
may injure others. whatsoever Is
not of faith is sim" All that a man
cannot do remembering that he is
Christ's-all that he cannot do with
the judgment seat ". 1O) and the
cross ". 15) and all their restraints
and inspirations present to his mind
is sin"
Third. Toward such persons we are
forbidden to have either a censorious
or a contemptuous estimate Of their
character. V. 13. Let us not there
fore Judge one another" not condemn
those who honestly do 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 a sin as that of the one
condemned.
luire one to refrain from arguing
against any course as injurious. (2)
That the principal does not mean thai
we should never do anything which
others do not like, at which they take
.~offense, or with which they find fault
Nor that in any case. should we yielt
in a duty or a teaching, because SOM
may stumble even over the truth
Even Christ could not so act tina
none took offense. Paul could not.
Fourth.-Vs. 1916. V. 10. "Bu
Judge this rather" That is, turn you
Judgment to yourselves, and see to /
that by your use of your liberty you d.
not cause others to fall into sin. W.
are never to give up our liberty o
thought and action, but to use 1t II
the right way, as in the verses tina
follow. Gan occasion to fall" 1t Il
contrary to the very essence of TN
gospel to put a stumbling.block in thu
way of any, and especially of the veal
and tempted.
v. IA. 81 know, and am persuade'
by" rather, as r. ", 'in" "the Lor'
Jesus" abiding in his presence AM
filed with his spirit. In one case trout
ling the church Paul felt perfect,
sure that he was right SO far as hi
conscience was concerned.
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