Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-05
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Makes Reply to Smith.
Abba, Iowa.

Editor Courier
In reply to Carlyle Smith, did not
quote him as saying the fourth COM
mandment was precious. 1t was the
printers mistake, not mine. Mr.. Smith
admits the law condemned him be-
cause he had broken some OF the
commandments, but then says, the
reason he makes so much OF the
fourth Is because it is as binding as
the others. Fancy a man condemned
for capital crime, seeking to care
fully observe some of the other
statutes and ordinances of the law, as
IL that would in any way alter the
fact that, as law breaker, he is con-
demned What are the only two alter
natives for condemned man? Pardon
or punishment. To ignore this and try,
by Keeping other parts of the law, to
be justified is surely trifling with
Gods verdict of man that all are
guilty (Romans 3-19), and with our
own souls welfare by refusing Gods
way of justifying the sinner Now to
him that worketh not, but believeth on
him that justifieth the ungodly, his
faith is counted for Righteousness
from. 4-5) Mr. Smith often refers to
Matthew 5, which is known as the SER
mon on the mount. In verse II Jesus
says, Think not that / am come to
destroy the law or the prophets.
am not come to destroy but to fulfill.
Not one jot or title shall pass from
the law till all be fulfilled" This
could be true only of Jesus, for all
else have broken Gods law. (Romans
1929 Notice that even while on the
cross John 1929 he was fulfilling
the scriptures when he said, II thirst"
While not destroying the law but full
filling it in the remainder OF me
chapter. what he sets forth super
sedes the letter of the law. If the law
says "Hate your enemy" Christ says
"Love your enemy" and SO on. My
friend refers to what said about the
knell being, toiled, Of the legal dis
pensation, and adds, IF that were
true we would not be under any law,
could do anything and not be respon-
sible."
In Romans 7. the apostle says, "The
law is holy, just, good and spiritual
Verses 12-14). But man being sinful,
dead in trespasses and sins (Ephes-
fans 2-1) alienated from the life of
God (Ephesians 4-1S), could not full
fill the requirements or come up to
the standard of such law; there
fore. because of mans inability to
keep it, it could not be the means OF
bringing life to man. For II there had
been law given which could have
given life, verify righteousness should
have been by the law. But that no manis
justified by the law in the sight Of
God. it is evident" Galatians 3; q:
'11.) Wherefore the law was our
schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ
that we might be justified by faith"
Galatians 3-24.) Again. Christ is the
end Of the law. for righteousness to
everyone that believeth.'' (Romans
1O-4.) So that with the coming and
death of Christ, the law was no longer
the medium through which men were
to seek life. But this in no way af-
fects the fact that God will hold men
accountable for their acts. tJohn 20:
1920 Mr.. Smith realizes this is a
strong blow to the Sabbath question
and so plain scripture does not salts
~ him. sn verse nineteen Christ ap-