The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-09-09
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER Ia
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.


Every commandment contained In
this second table Of the law Is condi.
toned upon and rooted in that which
Is commanded In the first table, and
all has been reiterated In the New
Testament.
". The Fifth Commandment, Il.
The word honor while confined to
this commandment-the relation OF
child to parents predicated upon
mans relation to God on the one
hand and on the other 1t flashes its
light upon every subsequent command
Our duty to God is pre-eminent. If we
neglect or disregard Gods rights, the
rights OF man will soon be lost sight
of. A due and proper regard for those
to whom we owe our being is our first
obligation and is here placed before
those laws that deal with our rela--
lions to outsiders. Respect, esteemi.
obedience and support are all a part
Of that honor which is commanded.
see Prov. 1:S; Eph. s.: 1-3; Matt 1916.
Notice also that wonan's place IL
here made equal to that of the man
that this is the FIRST commandment
with promise and also that to neg
lect this duty is to invite punishment
(Eph. go, 81. It is the business of the
child to honor the parent, no matter
what may be his character; hs must
not sit In Judgment On the other
hand, the parent has an obligation TO
the child Eph ga.
Human Life Sacred.
vi. The Sixth Commandment, v. IL
This is a revelation of the sacredness
Of human life God alone has the right
to take away or command to take
away human life. One reason for this
is because we are made In his image,
Gen. So.
VII. The Seventh Commandment, v.
IA. This commandment deals with
the sanctity Of the married relation
and indicates the sacredness of parent
hood. There is no other sin that so
speedily nndermines human character
and overthrows families, tribes and
nations. 1t is the source of, or leads
20, every crime in the calendar. It de-
molishes the moral sense, wrecks the
body, brings hell of remorse, misery
and despair, and effectually bars man
from heaven, ! Cor. 6:10, IL; Heb
1894; Rev. 22:15.
VIII. The Eighth commandment, v.
is. Here is a statement which deals
with the sacred rights of possession
To take that which rightfully belongs
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matter if it be done within the law
by withholding Just compensation
| or by gambling. It is just the same.
Dent. 24:14, Is. This works both ways
The employee who steals his employ
ers time, the buyer or the seller who.
cheats. lotteries In the church or out
of 1t, these are forms OF stealing In
! that they take something without rem
dering q just equivalent of value.
TX. The Ninth Commandment, v. is.
This commandment recognizes the
sacred rights of character and insists
upon absolute truth as standard of
Judgment. Reputation cannot be
passed on from father to son; it is
much harder to secure than money
|
false SANDER are not compatible with
love for your neighbor To give wings
to a bit Of scandal you have received
is to violate this law.
The Most Severe.
x. The Tenth Commandment, v. ~.
This is perhaps the most severe re-,
duirement of any In this second group
Of laws. The man who keeps this villa
readily and easily keep the four which
Immediately pvecede it. All desire for
those things that belong to another is
Inconsistent with true love, and in the
light of this law such desire is sin,
yea, more, 1t is idolatry, Col. 8: g.
Hard as it is there is, however, a way
to observe it, viz, to love your neigh
Dor as yourself" Such love will de-
sire that he shall have the best things
and consequently makes it impossible
for US to covet his possessions.
The effect ". 49, upon the people Of
this manifestation of Gods glory and
the giving of the law was that they
were AlIed with fear and besought
Moses rsther than God to speak with
them This is commentary upon the
words Aof Paul just referred to, anS
! an illustration of the need OF the Law
| as revelation OF sin. Moses respond
+ ed fv. 20) to their fear with words OF
assurance, and explained to them that
this fear was to prove them that they
should not sin.
Life that is truly rooted In religion
expresses itself IN morality of tbs
highest type Without right relation,
with God we cannot expect that chill
dren will properly honor their parents
that human life win be safe, that tn,
marriage relations will be held a
sacred, that the rights of property VII
be recognized. that truth will be tn
basis of Judgment or that covetous
ness and envy viii not be the inspira
zion of fraud and wrong doing of 81
! kinds. On the ether hand. whereve
! Gcd is supreme. The lives OF ma
: harmonic with the professions Q
their lips,