Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-09-16

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pose that the Heavenly Father would
tempt any one to do evil7
Answer--The Apostle assures US that
God cannot be tempted with evil,
neither tempteth He any man"-James
/, Is. But as the Apostle explains,
Every man Is tempted. when he is
drawn away of his own lust. and en-
ticed"
The Divine character of the Almighty
Of Wisdom. Justice. Love and Power,
as revealed in the Holy Scriptures.
forms a guarantee that no one could
be tempted Of the Lord to do evil. All
Of the Lords arrangements are de-
signed to influence men towards
righteousness and away from evil. He
Is ever ready to assist those who are
ness of the flesh. the allurements of
the world, and the wiles of the Ad-
versary. If they will but petition Him
for help in every time of need, as the
Apostle teStifies-"God Is faithful. who
will not suffer you to he tempted above
that We are able: but will with the
temptation also make a way of escape,
that We may he able to bear it," q Co
rinthians X, 49, The Lord does not
take us out of trials and temptations,
but gives US the necessary grace and
strength TO overcome them. The Lord
Jesus words as quoted In the ques-
ton would more properly be trans
lated from the Greek as follows
abandon us not in temptation"
ON Deuteronomy xiv, 26, we read
that Moses directed that the lsraelites
should use their money to buy wine or
strong drink. Does this mean that
they were commanded to use intoxicat-
ing liquors?
Answcr-The preceding verses of this
chapter disclose that this was a Di-
vine command through Moses: that at
certain times the iSraelites should eat
before the Lord at the place He should
choose Evidently the place deSignat-
cd required some to travel a long dis
lance. bearing their food for the feast
with them. The Lord commanded, III
the way he too long for thee so that
thou art not able to carry it. etc, thou
shalt turn ii into money! After a
long journey the people would be much
worn, sick and exhausted and might
require some wine or some strong
drink To revive them. The words
''mSteth" and ''desireth," in the text.
are properly rendered. ITO long for"
and demand" Their system might
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Q.-Why did the Lord, speaking
through Moses, say-"An eye for an
eye" etc. and yet the Lord Jesus in
His teachings said-"Resist not evil"
apparently in contradiction of the
words of Moses?
.Answer.-To have proper under
standing Of this matter it is necessary
to take a large view of the teachings
Of the Scriptures. Two parallel Ages
or dispensations are outlined in the
Bible The first of these was the
Jewish Age. and the other is usually
referred to as the Gospel Age or the
Christian Era. Two classes of people
have been dealt with by the Lord in
these Ages the Jews first and then
the Christians or followers of Christ.
The Apostle Paul Hebrews iii, 5. %
points out the distinction between
these two classes. The first. Moses
and the Jews, constituted house OF
SERVANTS while the other, Christ and
His followers. are house Of sons.
From this standpoint then we can
see why the Jews We're ordered and
commanded as servants to do the
things contained in the Law. The
principle of justice was the dOminat-
ing feature of that Law given to the
lsraelites-".A eye for an eye. Il tooth
for TOOTH" etc. while to the Chris
.tians, THE sons of God" the law
of love Is their rule OF procedure.
These do not have to be command
ed to refrain from stealing. muir
dering, etc, but are merely admOn-
ished along the lines of love and kind
ness-"Resist not evil, do good to those
who uersecute YOU" "LOVe your enc