The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-07-26
CLAIM OF GODS LAW,
BJECT o. RUSKJ RS
lLUSTRA led LECTURE
Commandments and Law Bind
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the subject OF discussion at]the Gospel
tent last night. Evangelist Ruskjer
used: the Stereoptican views to make
It more convincing. He stated that
while some people believed the God
was done away with in Christ, the
saddest part Of it all is, that some
ministers of the Gospel are preaching
free from the law, happy condition.
\ The speaker then showed the atti-.
tude of the different Bible writers
toward this law, referring to David's
words in Ps. / 1878, "The works Of
his hands are verify and Judgment;
:cll his commandments are sure. They
nd fast forever and ever, and are
8 in truth and uprighteousness."
a. o.tn Ps. 1891, the law Of the
Loh q >erfect converting the soul:
the t. NY Of the Lord is sure,
making the simple. Said he, this
is right II .pony with what Paul
said in Ron ZIP, where he said,
Wherefore, the law. is holy, and the
commandments is holy, and just and
good" Then referring to what Christ
himself said regarding, this law, in
Matt. 5:17-19, "Think not that am.
come to destroy the law, or the pro-
phets: 10 = am not come to destroy,
hut to fulfill. For. verify l. say unto
YOU till Heaven and earth pass, one
jot$or little shalt in no wise pass from
the law till all be fulfilled" the
speaker, said, II: we are going to- do
away with the. law, we had better
begin at the Easier things first, do
away with heaven and the earth,
then we might be able to do away
with the law. s.. = =
The evangelist then referred to
Dent. 4:12, -; 10, which tells us
how the law was broken on the burn
Ing peaks OF Sinai by the Lord him
self, and were written on tables of
stone by his own finger, OF. in other
words engraved in the stone as is re-
corded in Elk. 32::15-16.t The speak
er then referred to Eco. 1914; Ps.
1894; Ma. 3:6 to show that the Lord
will not. alter the things that have
gone out of his lips. Many scriptures
were read to show that the law, like
Its maker was holy, and is tran
script OF his character. Prov. 1850
was then read to- show what the re-
suit will be. to turn away from the
law Of God. He that turneth away
his ear. from hearing the law, even
his prayer::wf1l be an abomfnation.:'
The speaker then showed that the
last, or the remnant church. will be,
commandment keepers, referring to
Rev. 22:142as proof. Blessed are they,
that do his commandments, that they
may have right to the tree OF life and
may enter through the gates into the
city" He also read / John 1923, to
show who loved God. "By this we
do know that we love the children of
God, that we keep his command
ments: and his commandments are
not grievous. " Said he, to the carnal
heart they,are grievous, for Paul says
in Rom. ST., Because, the carnal
heart is not subject to- the law OF
God, neither indeed can be-" II we
are really converted we like David of,
old will delight in the. Law OF God,
AS Paul says. in Rom. 1920, 'For by
the law is the knowledge OF sim"
Again he saysgin chapter 4:15 that
Because the law worketh wrath;
for where no law is there is no trans
erosion" '.'''-,$> - !, -: .'t5 u
! In his closing remarks the evangel-
list exhorted all to follow the example
Of Christ in. job, 1910 where it is
stated that Christ kept the Command
ments, and in Matt 1917 He told the
rich ruler that would be the condi-
lions of entering life. He said IF
thou wilt enter life keep the COM
and If we expect to en-
ter into life we must follow the same
instruction, = -. 49,: 4.