Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-26
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Sabbath Question.

Mr.. Editor: Have been interested N the
discussion that has been taking place n
your columns by some of your readers
concerning the Sabbath and its observ-
ance.
Can't say that nave -ead all of the
| letters which have appeared but from
what 1 can gather it looks as though the
subject was regarded somewhat as the
kancients reasoned concerning our plane
tary system.
The old theory was that the earth was
a. common center around which not only
the moon, but also tie sun, planets and
stars revolved. Those holding this idea,
necessarily were greatly concerned be-
cause the sun, planets and stars, they
learned, were not obeying this supposed
| ly correct theory or law of theirs.
In somewhat similar manner men
| have at different times taken some one
feature of Divine appointment and have
| tried to make all the other parts of Gods
plan center about it, commanding all to
| bow down to this arrangement of theirs
the result being confusion.
According to the Scriptures which most
of your correspondents quote and evil
Identity believe, the center around which
all other details of Gods plan revolves
or the foundation upon which all Of His
arrangements rests Il Cor. BID, is that
work which Jesus accomplished when or
I the cross, he said, "It is finished" A
correct understanding of this fundamen
tai doctrine, the ransom, Ia necessary be
fore other features such as election, fret
grace, the Sabbath, ETC., can be gFaspet
by the mind and haFmonized with eacl
other.
Coming to the point: the Sabbath is
part of that law which included: Il
no 4
nant or contract between Gods peopl
(the jews and God by which they woul,
obtain everlasting life (never need to die
. If they kept this law (Rom. 1850 an
! (3) the ceremonial features by whic
they were to keep themselves IN com
munion with God. AS far as this per
tanned to the Sabbath they were oblige
to keep the requirements of the law a
stated, the seventh day, and to demon
strate to them that this law was to b
strictly interpreted, God directed that
: certain one who violated this otdinAnc
: by gathering sticks on the Sabbath da
I should be put to death. (See Mum. Is
!. 32-36.)
= : We are not to understand that TIL
!. individuals eternal destiny. was deter
mined at that time but. rather, lesso
= was being taught to these. people VIII
4 would eventually die anyway, being vi
der the original general sentence o
q death pronounced upon father Adam an
Il who now were under the additional cur.
n of law which they thought would brin
o them life but instead showed to the
Z their imperfections and therefore VI
n worthiness for the gift of God-eyerlas
IS ing life. (Rom. 7:10).
ri Christ died to redeem the whole RAJ
l. Il Tim. 2:6) and, by the nature of ce
IT tain features connected with his sacr
II fee, redeemed those (the 5ews) VINO we
n under the additional curse Of the la7
Is c(Gal. 3;13)
" st. Paul, speaking of the law. which Il
: ciudes keeping. the Sabbath. states tn
Is it is merely a shadow or type Of mo
ID important things (Heb. 1871; Col. .
e. Is, I'D and that those who saw the tyl
d or shadow only, missed the substan
/ and thus failed to get the very thin
Or that the word Sabbath means, vig--rel
TX (Heb.'3: Is, 10; 4: 3-11.)
20 The Jew, who Is still under the VIVA
law covenant arrangement is under OBJ
s, cation to keep its strict legal requir
< ments untfl he comes into Christ. (Rol
ae Z: 1, ~. Upon becoming a Christia
a he realizes that the law has been
Id scheolmaster to bring him to Chri
ne (Gal. 1920 and that he then comes u
r. der higher law; the law of Christ; I
D. ment is love" Il Tim, 1 80.
rb All who have an5 degree Of faith in t
ig atonfng work Of Jesus, realize esPerime
e. tally the rest" mentioned In Hebre'
IN 4:3 and realize 1t in exact proportions