The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04
LESSON FOR JUNE 5
MAKING THE NATION cHRlsr,As

any people-Prov. i.3i
REFERENCE MATERIAI.-Deut "a
81: Psalm 1851.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus' Love for IA.
Country.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Loving and Hepi,.
Our County.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR Top,c
Loyalty to Our Country.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT Top,c
Christian Principles in Law and Gov.
eminent.
Not Making the Nation Christian,
if the lesson committee please. Nethe
of the passages chosen for today,
lesson has any bearing on the ti,h
chosen by the committee. Howeye,
they do set forth some importan
teachings regarding the nation. and
the teacher should carefully bring on,
their vital meaning. The New Tesra.
ment nowhere teaches that any na
ton will be made Christian in thu
dispensatiOn but rather that Chris
is gathering out from among the a.
tons the people who shall constitur
His church, showing that Gods Dur
pose is the salvation of individuals
I. blessed Is the Nation Who's
God Is the Lord" (Psa. 80 :l2).
This verse shows lsraers peculiar
distinction. Israel is the only natia
of which, in name even, ii could b
said that Jehovah was its God. B.
called this nation into being for D.
culiar purpose. II was not q cax
where nation chose God, but when
God chose nation for His own ID
heritance. 1t would be blessed to hap
an inheritance in God, but how IN
finitely more blessed to be Gods b.
heritance! No nation can hau
Israel's unique place, but the nata
which today gives God His rightfa
place in its affairs shall be singular
| ly blessed. America has been signaly
blessed i'm the times when she ae|
knowledged God. In the recent awful
war when the national congress sell
aside a day of prayer, God heard ths|
cry of His people and victory wsd
given to the allies.
u. A Nations Glory (Prov. 1891
The only fame for which nation
may justly be proud is Righteousness
the rendering to all their dues. II d
this that makes nation strong and
influential A nation that sins
| .S..~s- a.. en- ora,1 covenants 40 acrrcnu
of paper becomes an Outcast among
the nations and eventually goes down
to ignominious defeat. The natoa|
that has no righteousness as Its stand
ard has no right to exist.
| ~. Christian Citizenship Rm|
3:1-1O).
The believer in Christ is q dtiae|
as well as a church member. lnte4|
gent Christians will show Loyalty Y
the stata as well as to the church N
failure to recognize this has broac|
Christianity into disrepute In ma
quarters.
1. The Christians obligation to n
state (vv. Id. This obligation
upon all Christians. The reason D
obligation Is universal Is that on
government Is ordained OF God,
the rulers are His Representatives. y
ciety could not exist without govs0'
ment. 1t is Gods purpose that o.
should live under authority. TO 3
fuse obedience to civil authority
resist God. OF course, this does y
mean that a Christian at the beheS
the state should do that which Is nv
ally wrong; just as parental autno'H'
does not imply that the child Is "
der obligation to do that which Is me
ally wrong at the command of parenp
but 1t does demand submission as y
law of the believers life. This Is y
law OF the believers life not only y
cause God is the ~.urce OF clvi
thority. but because 1t was orua'n'
for benefcient ends. The Cnnsu
= frequently has need to call upon "
, ers for help and personal proteu.
(Acts 1s:12-17; 10 :3541; -
II Laws were not made for the rlgnte'e
but for the lawless. -.
II (2) The spirit Of such obe"es
II ". 81. IL is TO be conscientious
is, It is to be regarded not mercy
II serving a good purpose, but mo'@
II right. -.
II 81 The nature Of this ooeu's''
II wv. 6, y. (a) Payment Of per
II and property taxes. The citizens =
II enjoy the benefits of government J
II morally bound to support II. to' y
II ment of duty upon merchandlse
Il license fees. The business excn.
II between nations must be resus
Il For such regulations expense =
II Cured. for which benefits the GU
should pay. (c) veneration o.
III istrates. Fear to whom fear.
who fear God should venerate M \
resentatives. that is, civil ruie" >
Honor to whom honor" that u a
of civil servants because Of the
II try they perform.
III 2. The Christians obligation ~
fellow citizens wv. S1O). IL
summed up in the word love.
II is q perpetual obligation.
debt that is right to owe IS ~
II love. This love forbnls defrao''-
II matters of property; 1t foroios
IT,. aoht whore there Is no ~
II able certainty of being able %
II the obligation; 1t forbids dei -
IL in matters of moral purity.
iii there is love, adultery cann~
h mitted: it forblds murder; +
bids stealing; 1t forbids co'e" ~
Al coyeting means desire ~