The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-22
Mr.. HAYNES EXPLAINS THE TWO
COVENANTS
Ocala, Fla, Nov. 10, 1912.

OCdld, T Id, NOV. -, 1917.
To the Editor Ocala Banner:
In your issue of current date there
appears a letter signed, "A Seeker"
propounding for my consideration a
question which the writer says lis
unanswerable.' Very well, here is
the answer
"A Seeker" begins his question
with the assertion that 1T is plainly
state in the New Testament that the
old law was nailed to the cross with
our Savior, and that the old law was
the old covenant" Pretty fair, for
an assertion, but assertions are not
worth much unless backed up with
proof, and | ask "A Seeker where,
in the New Testament. such a state
ment may be found? 1t is not in my
New Testament, nor any that l have
ever seen. What kind of a Bible
does a Seeker" possess?
1t will be time enough to deal with
the above assertion when the proof
asked for is produced. l might add
in this connection that it is astonish-
ing how many things will not be
found in the New Testament about
this Sabbath question, which many
think are there.
Your correspondent asks me to eX-
plain how it is possible for the "origi-
nal ten commandments to be liz
force in view OF Deut. 4:12-24. / fail
to see anything in these passages
which would lead anyone to think
the ten commandments are abolished.
And in addition, fail to see how my
one can gain the consent OF his mind
TO believe such an enormity. Does
a Seeker" believe that il is permiss-
able now for a Christian to Worship
false gods, take the name Of the Lor1
in vain, dishonor his parents, kill.
commit adultery. steal, bear false
witness and coyet? If the ten com
mandments are abolished, all these
things are right. Such a view is the
result of the preaching, by some
preachers, Of the old Gnostic heresv
Of authoritarian. and such preach
ing Will bring a terrible harvest, for
if men are taught that they are I'M
der no obligation to obey the laws o.
God, ii will not be long before they
will be utterly ~disregarding the laws
Of men. Such teaching is spiritual
anarchy.
1t is true that the question of the
two covenants has been, as "A Seek
er" says, "a bone of contention since
my meetings ceased. This is due al
together to the fact that some are
attempting to dodge the vital issue OF
the observance of the seyenth-day
Sabbath by a perversion of the scrip
aures, making them teach the fearful
doctrine of the abolition of the Law
of God. But the scriptures teach no
such thing, and a careful study of the
subject of the two covenants will
make this clear. AS a reply to the
question asked by "A Seeker permit
me to submit the following eXplana-
ton Of the W. covenants:
A covenant or agreement was made
with Israel at Horeb. which had MOI
been made with their fathers. This
covenant was made before the ten
commandments were given, therefore
it could not be the ten command
ments. Elk. 1898; Elk. 24:3-S: Deut.
so. 3.
The contracting parties were God
on the one hand, and Israel on the
other. The conditions in this 0
nant or agreement were as follows
Gods propositions were to obey his
voice. and TO keep his covenant. Il.
the people would do this, he promis-
ed they should become (al a peculiar
people, (b) a kingdom of priests, ,c)
a holy nation. EN-, 1855.
Israel agreed TO these terms. and
promised to obey. FIX. 1877, s.
Moses then speaks all these words
words recorded in Elk. 20: 22-2C: Elk
21:1-3G; En-. 22:1-31; and Ey. 23:1-32. !
but not the ten commandments .oI
Israel. En-. 24:3. And Israel again.
agreed to all these terms, after hav.I
ing heard them definitely stated. Ex
l2i.3.