Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-08-27


phasiEed the I'm.
portance Of the principles Of justice. Il
u d common mistake, the speaker de-
clared. TO think that practically every.
body recognizes these principles and
applies them. The trouble with the
whole world. no asserted. w TIC failure
to appreciate justice. While there h
not much In fallen humanity 20 love,
yet every human being calls for just
treatment We have no right 10 be un-
Just TO even an animal Ours would
be a wonderful world II every person
IN II would practise the Golden Rule. |
There would b0 no doing q nelghbor |
before no could "do' you. On the con.
trary, there would be a taking into ac-
count his weaknesses and his interests,
a disdaIning to take advantage OF him.
Justice IL the basic principle Of the
Mosaic Law Covenant Thlrty-Rve
hundred years ago God entered Into
this Covenant with tho children OF
Israel at Mount Sinai, and gave
them tho Ten Commandments, with
the understanding that they must
keep the Law II they would BE- the
promised Seed OF Abraham that would
bless all mankind. According 70 wheth.
or or not they would render justice,
would do to their nelghbor a. they
would wish him 70 do 70 them, would
be the Divine decision as to their wor.
thiness OF being considered Abraham'a
Seed. BUT they could not keep the
Law. Their failure WIS due to human.
ity's fallen condition. (Roinans 8:2O1
Not one OF them got tho promised re-
ward OF everlasting life.
The Church and the Law.
Tho Pastor then discussed the
/ Church,s relation 10 the Divine Law.
which they must keep as the Spiritual
Seed Of Abraham. Galatians g.9. 10.
20; Romans BAD knowing that fallen
humanity could not keep MI His Law.
God sent His Son, the Logos, into tbs
world to help mankind. Our Lord was
able 10 keep the Law and obtained it
reward-eyeriasting life on the human
/ plane. This life He offered up sacrin.
cially, aud the merit Of his sacrificed
life constitutes credit which win be
applied for Adam and all bis posterity
ut the END ct this Gospel Age, as their
Rans0m.price Then the whole world
will be turned over to Him. and imme.
diately He will begin Hts great wort
OF blessing mankind.
The chureh,s first duty Il 10 live ~
as nearly as possible TO the Law stand.
ard, and then 10 present their bodies !
living sacrifice, % those who walk II
Jesus steps. uiomans i2:iJ Many
Christians apparently do not see thai
God expects His people TO keep The
Law OF Justice. While we cannot b
absolutely just IN thought. word and
deed. jet there should be nothing les.
than this In our Intentions. Selfish
ness II 10 deeply ingrained in our nat
ural bodies that We fail to do perfect
". But conditions are not the saml
with Christians ~ with Jews. mo
mans SD II in the spirit Of Oh
minds we observe the Golden Rule. tn
blood of Jesus Christ n cleansing D
from ali imperfection.
Our obiIsations 20 Others.
The remainder Of the sermon se
forth the practical application Of ID
Golden Rule Many o. Gods peopl
seem not TO realize that Justice take
precedence Of lore. Christians are Oh
ligated 70 render justice. Everywher
we ind inJustice-+beiween parents ani
children. employers aud employees. Be-
. tween friends. nelghbors and even i
the Church. parent owes u TO III
, children 10 provide them With rea
aouabis education. religious houls
training. and proper respect for b
own rights and those 81 others. Yer
seldom yiil rightly trained child IA
!. away from home. or fail In after year
+ to manifest \ proper gratitude for %
/ rental care received IN childhood
= Or course employers cnnnOg eITe e.
eFybody all that each woaid ask; e
! some people would ask for eyerythisl
!, ana then not be satisfied. But VII
the right kind Of employer and 90
!. ploye, each would insist that the oths
should have bis rights: each wonl
4 consider what he would think dRht Il
: the other 10 Dc. were their position
! reversed. This course would make
= great change IN conditions
!. As we think Or WHIST wouid b. q
!. right thing 10 do. and ~ He are vi
/. ing 10 DO II. we become more juat
s all our dealings when we bus ~ se
: there 4 reasonable way ~ eoin
5. Il y wrong 70 bay - a. 10 make II
"a seller lose money II ne we're APilin
81 we should expect TO make \ Teasonat
e prOft. not an unjust one The emplG
3 ment N the Golden nuIe wsuid re-
late al such matterA