The Washington herald., 1921-12-29

than that is laid, which Ia Jesus
Christ" q Cor. III: 10. ID.
Moses, however, is the administra-
tor of law. and Judaism stands or
falls, according as IL acts and
thinks of the Sabbath. or the sew
enth day. which Is the keystone Of
the Decalogue.
But Christianity begins after the
laws mandate ceases; and the first
day" which ushers in the new
creation" becomes, as we have
seen, fundamentally and dispense
tionally, The Lords Day" Its
rule" therefore. is not the law"
but the "neY creation" (Gal. Wis
1sD: ''old things are passed away.
behold all things are become new"
(II Cor. v:l7).
He therefore who would put US
under the administration of the
law Of Moses. or any part OF it
for IL is the entire system or moth
ing-belonging to the old creation,
perverts the gospel of Christ (Gal.
lis, 7-12).
But not satisfied with this. the
would-be opponents OF Moses would
ciples even to the extent of con-
herents should eat (Phill. III:ls-
ls). This is the sphere of the medi-
cal practitioner. and the Christian
Church, as such. 10 not an institu-
ton to give commands prohibiting
any kind OF food. though inviting
attention to an old law given to
Noah, and through him to the
world at large; and repeated in
Leviticus XVII: Il; and restated in
Acts Xy:2s; though not commanded
with the emphatic Thou shalt
not" but, From which IL ye keep
yourselves ye shall do we'll on
the contrary. Tor every creature
is good. and nothing to be refused,
IL il be received with thanksgiv-
ing; for II is sanctioned by the
word of God and prayer" q Tim.
Iv:t-5).
The question. therefore. is. who
is Lord of the present Christian
or the other must be supreme in
authority. the honor cannot be d.
vided. We are informed that God
hath made that same Jesus-both
Lord and Christ" (Acts II:ss); and
Declared to be the Son of God
with power. according to the spirit
OF holiness. by the resurrection
from the dead" CRom I:D.
To him Is given all power IN
heaven and earth tMattXxvIrI-l).
While Christianity 10 not under the
law Of the Decalogue. It 10 subject"
to Christ II Cor. IX:fl); IL is -free
from the law OF sin and DEATH but
subject to The law Of the spirit of
life" (Rom. WILD. Its freedom is
not for license to do as IL pleases.
but to enjoy the liberty OF sonship
to God '(v. II; Gal. Iv:s); and as CO.
heirs with Christ have the freedom
of Gods house, the rule of His fam
~. every one in which is Of the
New Creation"
This does not mean that the
Christian is exempt from any moral
teaching from any and every part
of Gods holy word (John XvII:17).
But II does mean that he is mot
under the ''Sinaitic covenant. but
rather the Abrahamic (Gal III:1D,
which is one Of absolute grace through
faith; and grace exists not at the
expense of law, but establishes Il, in
that salvation and Righteousness are
not obtainable by the effort to keep
law which can only Course" and
brings condemnation ana death" to
all who are under Il (Rom- uI:s.
80.
This letter may be written in
strong terms. because II is In the de-
Tense Of ''the gospel OF Christ" which
the would-be preachers Of the law
would ''pervert" while excusinr
themselves from its curse" for not
continuing in all things which are
written in the book Of the law to
DO them" (Gal. I1I:1o).
1t requires expert sophistry TO hold
following. whose faith hanss on
the teachers Of the system. rather
than upon the words of the Great
Shepherd and His apostles and
prophets" OF the New Testament
(Eph. II:so).
AMERrcUs.