The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-30

this danger we would speak
Tcs ii be clearly understood that
Christians should not live in pond
age to the law, for, as Paul says they
aara not under the law but under
grace (Romans 6:14). Many aias'
40 not understand this and pass their
DAYS with the spirit Of slaves rather
than with the spirit of sons.
Christian Liberty Only for Slaves.
we are bold to say, however, thaL
even this spirit of bondage is better
than d spirit of laxity which brings
ldishonor to the name of Christ. Here
are words which might well be WIFI
ten III letters of gold: "It is true
saving that Christian liberty belongs
only to slaves, and that none can safe-
Ilv he set free from law until they
| have become, under grace, the slaves
Inf God. Better far remain IN the
sharracks,' hedged in by law on every
side even with the daily grace lack
ING. than ever allow Christian liberty
II degenerate into license" A man
ruled by God requires no outward
, control, but others do. "Only the G0a-
, possessed man can be truly free IN
IN Christian sense, and if God mas
, nor rot his heart he had better stop
lbehind legal walls and keep at any
/ rate from dishonoring God. rms IS
! not fine true Christian life, but it Is
I d good imitation"
|. Rut let us rejoice that we do not
!. naed I'd stop behind legal walls in or
. dor to be safe, but can be both safe
h and free. One has put 1t in this RASH
O linn The Gentiles are without iaW'
/. lane News are under law, and Chris
r Ff1aSa the law of liberty, or love.
e That is, Gentiles have liberty ana NO
s. law. Jews have law and no liberty
n while Christians have both!
s. The Doctor and Ills Dog.
a We recently came across a homely
al illustration which we venture to quote
verbatim. 1t is from DR.. A. Il. scho'
field. the well-known English speciaf
IS, on brain and nerve diseases "n'
IS writes as helpfully on the life OF the
he shirt as he does on physical ana men
of tai health. He says:
mr. asome time ago was the proud pos
ok SCISSOR of beaut1tui COME caiieu 49,
q When he first came up to London nav
ing never seen crowded CITY pelole
on he was wild with spirits, and Woui
IN heve dashed away, and would neVe
,as have seen him agdfn had I not put M
re- under law by the purchase or stloh
IN. collar with dog chain attached. mo-
,at there are in London, as in the "oIi
mt, Of men, three classes OF dogs -
nd strong dogs which have liberty ana u
,a,s lew and end their lives at Battersea
there are the respectable dogs, liz
Of mine, which have law but no liberty
n and there is a third class OF DC
which occupies, one might say, u
Christian position OF law ana iipei
combined.
~ The Law Of Love.
~ aJock, my collie, soon got 10 xiv
me. and one day after he hao De'
49, with me for few weeks went aoV
az INTO the hall to take him out, ana
, 70 put up his head as usual to nave
tba chain fastened on his neck, but sal
= - mo lock, no more chain open
The tie door, and for the first time
cet bounded out free. He dashed aW
tain ii the joyous possession OF ms ne
Md. found liberty as If | should never
bich him more, but just then another IL
was Of which he himself was unaws
The came into operation; he looked aroul
and then came trotting back to WI
behind me. / had got his neart'
q dog will never run away from
e. - own heart. The law of liberty IS
ort law of love, and my dog was u
:. - chained to my side by the affect
. ~ that he bore me. All his actions men
mi. forth were governed by that giorl
~ "a principle which James calls the
.ssod Of liberty, which our Lord calls
60. New Commandment"
] saThe righteousness" /. e. the III
eous requirement. "of the law Nv
80 be fulfilled In us who walk not a.
ii.np 49, ancl, hut after tha Shirt"