The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-06
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER
THE Ten COMMANDMENT,
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The decaIosue divides Itself u
two parts; the first has to do
man and his relations to God tho -
ond deals with man and his raI.s'1
with men. We consider tod,v III
first part. From Deut 800 >,
learn that the words of these 60
principles were spoken to the vL.l
assembly from the midst Of tho ~
Ing mountain ana that they s,,I
apart from the Mosaic law II III
God himself who spake ". n to ny
redeemed people IT,. -. Afterv..J
he wrote them with his own 6ngo,
tablet OF stone. DeGL J:22 This III
was done away with in Christ MI
2:1i, Is, L: Cor. 81, III but ~
thelesa each one Of these commo,AI
excepting the fourth is reiterated n
the New Testament, emphasizing All
eternal hXedness OF their princplsl
The principle Of a day Of rest one IA,
In seven has not. however. been III
aside, as We shall see hereafter I'll
purpose of the Law is to bring to MAJ
the knowledge Of sin and thereby
! lead them to Christ. Rom. 500 I'll
IL; Gal. $40 "a. John the beloved
/ tells us that his commandments an
not grievOus." Men who understaNI
the spirit Of the deca.cgue know thu
every commandment tends 10 nah
better citizens. better parents >r.,I
children, in fact TO enable one r.
satisfactorily with himself an ,tH
neighbors and his God.
Pinnacles of Thought
!. The First Commandment. W. t,I
lnstinctively one thinks of two othsl
pinnacles of religious thought, In hA
beginning God" Gen. IL. and Ii.
first two words of the disciples prss
er, Our Father" Matt. GO. EteruiyE
alone can furnish us a measurement
sufficiently great to eral.le us fully bI
comprehend the fuiness Of thu
thought. God the creator, law giys
father. In the beginning. at TIN
mountain and in his son, teaching u |
Of his character.
Up to this time everything had bee,
done for the Israelites. Hereafter thg
must keep the law in order to Obtain
life, Rob. 1875: Gal 3:12 In this
Gospel dispensation we obtain life a
an enabling agent whereby to perform
or to keep the law, Eph. 81, $40. ThI
Christians higher law is Christ hin
self, inasmuch as the Righteousness o.
the law is fulfilled in the ChristiaI
who walks after the spirit, Rom. Sal
The foundation of all OF this Is s
have no other gods before Tor be
side) me-" Matt 4:1O.
u. The Second Commandment W.
as. This is negative In that we shall
not attempt any visible representation
or likeness OF God. and positive n
that We shall not bow down in wor
ship nor serve any such likeness. The
wisdom OF this is only too evident
when we carefully study the degener
acy OF all forms Of heather religions
The creation of mans hands is vor
SHIPPED in lieu OF the creature sup
posed to be represented. God did
sanction images, Eek. 37:7, 1870; |
Kings 1925. The service of art in tho 1
matter Of religion is freely acknovl i
edged but nevertheless It is ATTENDED
by grave danger as Is evidenced BY
Roman Catholic observances in many
parts OF the world True worship must
worship in spirit the God who is spir
1t, John 4:24; Phil. 3:3 r. V. He must
be supreme In our hearts and our d.
fections. The perpetuity of either
blessing or curse for the observancs
or violation OF this edict may at nrst
seem TO be rathS harsh. Yet we must
consider that posterity Is the continuf
ton OF ones self We do what our
fathers did. Heb. 10, 10. God has
however made a merciful provision
we may turn the misery Of
sin into blessing, Ez. 1872. 10, 20 and
Rom. 1928.
Must Be Sincere. Z
III. The Third Commandment, W
Here Is demanded absolute sincerity
by all In the use OF the divine name
and thus forbids all forms OF bias
'hemy. This covers much more than
ordinary vulgar profanity. The flip
'ant and sacrilegious use OF divins
erms and phrases; the use, whether
n prayer or praise OF divine names
Ind expressions which are not part
" our life experience is a form OF
Vain. empty. false usage
" Gods name is blasphemous. A,
proper reverence towards God is fun
lamental to any true love for God.
W. The Fourth Commandment, w.
III. Attention has been called TO the
act that nowhere does IL say the
eventh day OF the week, though thsi
S what the Israelites observed. Ths
3 the Sabbath OF Jehovah. While this
vas specially designated for the Jew /
Deut 81, 70. 49,. and not Literary
binding upon the Christian (Col. 2:l''
u, yet il has underneath II great
Else and beneficent principle, mans
iced for rest one day in seven. Phys
cally and nervously he needs rest
md quiet; spiritually he needs inc
est and refreshment thus provided
I was a merciful provision for man.
lot that man was made for the SAP
'ath. Read carefully Matt 1913 ~
lark 2:24-27. Luke 1915. l6; see ais0
Ohm SIG, II r. Y Though primarip
,iven to the Jew aud still unknown u
.paf h on ism yp- II uac GOd's gift