Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-15

! isG made 20 lsrhel luhl lHoy h""H4H Nv
como the leading, dominant nation of
the earth and give laws to all the other
nations for their blessing was conta
plous suggestion. The B0bylonlans took
| II up, end pat Il into eject by conquer
ing the world. The Medes and ieI.
SLAMS followed. Next came the Gre.
clans, ambitious to DO the ruling mn
ton. Later cGme the Romans into pow
or as mnsters Of the world, cobluerng
other nations and giving them laws
which sull very largely prevail, but
which apparently We're based upon the
| Mosaic code.
In considering the influence OF the
LAW given at Mount Sinai, we are 10
remember that primarily and properly
Il affected very few. Those few were
the faithful ones mentioned by ST. Paul
In Hebrews L. But IN a general way
all the Jewish people were Influenced
By the spirit Of that Law Covenant
and were made more courageous, more
liberty loving, than formerly and more
80 than were other peoples. Josephus
felt called upon 10 defend his people
from the charge OF being so independ-
cnt, so beadstrOng as TO be continu-
ously robelIlous.
The Roman empero.S seem TO have
had the idea that the religion of the
Jews should be stamped out because
II was a liberty-producing religion, un
favorable 10 their designs We remem
bcr St PauJs declaration that the Cos
pei gathered oUt % the Jewish nation
all "lsrnclites indced" the Elect
and that the rest were blinded. The
blinded ones drew from the ancient
promises of God those conceptions of
life which, unregllated by the Spirit
Of the Lord, devoured them with pride
and ambition; and such a spirit Of IN
dependence has made them lawless.
The effect of this, as history shows,
was that civil strife destroyed their
nationality much more than did the
Roman armies, which merely came In
at the close and terminated the reign
Of anarchy The lesson we would point
from this narrative is that the spirit Of
Divine Truth tends toward liberty
more than all other Influences combin-
ed. but that this liberty may be dan
gerous to those who receive not the
Divine Law and Message into good aud
honest hearts as Israelites indeed.
Christian Love Of Liberty.
The teachings of Jesus and the Apos-
ties went first to the jew, by Divine
direction gathering from them 'pe
cullar people, jealous of good works,
class at once godly, reyerentlal ana
liberty-loving SO Independent were
they that they willingly rejected the
teachings of the Scribes and Pharisees
and braved persecution, ostracism, for
what they believed to be the Truth,
Already they belonged to the most
independent people Of the world, the
Jews; but the Message of Christ made
them still more independent than their
brethren IL made them free indeed
by giving them clearer knowledge OF
God and of His Divine arrangements.
The Gospel Message gave them cour
age to become martyrs for Christ.
Sinai's Law admitted the nation Of
Jews to be Gods servant people, but
the Message of Jesus, confirmed at
Calvary and at Pentecost, gave still
higher hope and still more ennObllng
thought 1t was the teaching of Jesus
that through His death, Ransom
price was provided, which eventually
would permit the return Of all man
kind from the power OF sin and death,
TO harmony with the Creator and to
everlasting life.
More than this, the Message was an
invitation to those VINO had eyes of
understanding and ears Of apprecia-
tion, that they might, In association
with the Redeemer. become the agents
of God In bestowlng Restitution bless
ings upon mankind. But in order to be
sharers with Christ in His glory, they
must be Sharers also in His sufferings
and ignomlny. As He was despised
and rejected Of men they must not ex-
pect to escape similar experiences.
Their share In the Kingdom would de-
pend upon their falthfulness and 10y
atty eUeH unto death.
Is II any wonder that this Gospel
Message served to stir their hearts. to
open their lips and to make them Cou-
rageous beyond all others OF the whole
world? The Message made them free!
1t explained that in becoming the disci-
pies OF Jesus they passed out from un-
der slavery to sin. and became chill
dren Of the Highest. II declared that,
becoming children Of God they were
associated with Jesus, they became
heirs Of God and Joint-heirs with Jesus
Christ. their Lord and Redeemer-if so
be that they should suffer with Him.
They Went Everywhere Preaching.
These, liberated from all fear OF
death, made free through their conf
dence in the Savior, manifested their
courage. They knew that falthfulness
must bring them persecution, yet they
kept not silent They were prosecuted |
by the Jews, because they disturbed |