The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1921-01-29
REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY
Matt. 12:l.13
"The Son of Man is Lord of the
Sabbath Day"
CONTINUED From Last Week.

labor, and do all thy work; but the
Seventh Day is the Sabbath of the
Lord thy God: In ii thou shalt not
do any work. Thou, nor thy son.
not thy daughter, thy manservant.
nor thy maidservant, nor thy cat
tie nor thy stranger that is within
thy gates. For in six days the
Lord made Heaven and earth, the
sea and all that in them is, and rest
ed the seventh day: Wherefore the
Lord blessed the Sabbath Day and
Hallowed it."
This Cmmand injoins idlene on
the Sabbath Day of each week. 1t
does not say to cease from ordinary
work and engage in Religious work,
as many of is advocates seem to
suppose. But, on the contrary, ii
prohibits all kinds of work. Many
who think themselves bound by
this command, neither rest on the
seventh day nor on the first day of
the week, which, without orders,
they make an effort to keep instead
of the seventh day which the Law
appointed for those under it, On
the contrary, to very many the first
day is as busy as any. The ruling
under the Law was that any one
who even picked up sticks or kind
led a fire was violator of this
command, and must be put to death.
Numbers 15:32-35). How many of
those who claim to keep this Com
mandment do far more work in the
way Of cooking etc. They, their
sons, their daughters, their man.
servants and maidservants? (Exod.
$3.50. II that Law is now in force
and has been extended beyond the
Israelites ION whom alone ii was
putt, so as to include Christians
Followers of Christi then every
Christian violates it repeatedly, and
is deserving of death for each Of
fense; for they that violated Moses
Law, died without mercy.-Heb.
1920.
But though our views on this
subject differ widely from those of
most Christian people, we are glad
that one day of each week is set
apart for rest from business, with
out regard to which OF the seven
days is thus observed, or by what
law or law giver it was originally
appointed. We greatly enjoy the
day, and think it not only blessing
for those who use it for worship
and study, but also for those who
use it merely as day of rest, re :
reation from toll. to enjoy the beau
ties of nature, or to visit with their
friends and families as they cannot
do on other days. And we ere es-
pecially pleased that the day set a
part by the Government under
which we live is the first day OF the
week, because OF the same blessed
memories and associations which
gave that day special sacredness
to the Church in the days. of the
Apostles.
The Apostles declared that the
Jewish Law (Which included the
Command relative to the Seventh
Day. was superseded by the new
and more comprehensive law of the
New Creation thereafter in opera
ton toward all who accepted Christ.
The Apostles used the Seventh Day
as time for preaching Christ, just
as they used every day in the week,
and especially because on that day
the Jews, their most hopeful hear
ers, met for worship and study.
But the Apostles nowhere recog-
nized the Seventh Day Sabbath as
a day of rest, as the Jewish Law
Covenant had enforced il. On the
contrary, they taught (Romans IA:
5-8) THAT any and all days are ac-
ceptable for good works done in the
service OF God and for the benefit
of fellow men," --Matth. 12:1O-l2.
The Ransom was given for all
mankind, but its benefits are appll-
cable only TO those who believe.
Thus far the believers are only
few compared with the mass oil
mankind. These have escaped from
all condemnation Of all broken
laws, while, of the remainder, the
world in general still continues un,
der the original condemnation, ana
Jews who have not accepted Christ
are still condemned by Moses Law
Covenant. HE that believeth Is
passed (Recondedly) from death
unto life John 5:24) While he that
belieyeth not is condemned already:
(John 3:1h) The whole Race OF
Mankind was condemned SIX tnouS-
and wears ago, and, if a Jew, he was
additionally bounden by the Law
Covenant and has not escaped the
condemnation that is oil the world
(Roman 5:16). The only ones VINO
have escaped his condemnation tnat
has so long been upon all nisnkihu
are referred to by the Apostle PAU
lRoman 8:D There is, therefore
no condemnation to them which are
in Christ Jesus, who walk not aiter
The flesh but after the Spirit
These are the Free Ones: free
from all laws and all penalties, iree
indeed. "If the Son shall make you
free We shall be free indeed; yenn
8:55) This could not possibly sp
DIV 10 any who put themselves un-
der any restraint in keeping the
Law. Bnt one says, "can it be that
God has released these entirely
from both the Law given at Eden
and the law given at SinalI 'M'
so: such ones being justified by tne
death OF Christ and released Hon
their condemnation, sna nsss ,be
ceiyed His Spirit, vsaich means mle
are free from all laws so long az the
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