Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-11
The Law Of God Still Binding on
Mankind

Mankind
Jesus Christ upheld the Ten
Commandments spoken on Mt. Sinai,
and through His teachings while on
earth indicated that they constituted
the foundation Of Gods government
and would endure so long as divine
government endures.' declared Evan
Selist Maurice r. Bailey in his lee
lure on why VIII God Permit An
other War" at the Acme Theatre,
Hallowell, Sunday evening.
Centuries before Christ came, the
Psalmist prophesied that the Mes
siah would delight to do the will of
God, and that He would have the
law within His heart. Ps. 40:1, s.
Christ not only magnified the law
and made it honorable, as was pro-
phesied in Isaiah 42:21 but at the
very beginning of His ministry
taught that the~ commandments not
only covered the outward acts, but
extended to the thoughts of the heart.
Matt. 5:21, %, 81, 2S. Think not
that I am come to destroy the law
was one Of His first public utter
Gncos; and in the same discourse
he declared that whatsoever shall
break one of these least command
ments, and shall teach men so. the
same shall be called least in the
kingdom of heaven Matt. 5:19.s
I've know wrote the apostle
Paul, that the law IS spiritual; and
in the same connection he said. The
law is holy and the commandment
holy, and just, and good Rom. 1912,
IA. IT is this law that defines sin;
for we are told in l John "a, that
whatsoever Commttcth sin trans
gresseth also the law; for sin is the
transgression of the law BY the
law is the knowledge of SIM wrote
Paul. Rom. 1920. If there were no
law to transgress, there could be no
transgression; and men might steal.
murder, and commit every crime
without any feeling of guilt so far
as God was concerned. And when
theoiogians teach that the law Of
God has been done away, they are
working directly against the inter-
ests of good government.
THE apostle John wrote. This is
commandments; and His command
ments are not grievous.' ! John s.: B.
Who that loves God, then, would
wish His commandments to be abol-
ished? Only those who do not love
God, and do not keep His command
ments.
The Psalmist says, The law Of
the Lord is perfect, converting the
soul; the testimony of the Lord is
sure, making wise the simple; the
statutes Of the Lord are right, re-
jcicing the heart; the command
ments of the Lord is pure, enlight-
ening the eyes j.. More are they to
he desired than gold; yea, than much
gold; sweeter also than honey and
the honeycomb. Moreover by them is
thy servant warned, and in keeping
Of them there is great reward Ps.
-9:.-11.
The wise man wrote: Let us hear
the conclusion of the whole matter:
fear God and keep His command
nents; for this is the whole duty of
man And he added this cogent
reason: For God shall bring every
work into judgment, with every Sc
cret thing, whether it be good, or
whether it be evil Feel 1913, IA.
Until the Judgment day. therefore it
will be the duty of man to keep Gods
ten commandments. The epistle of
James tells us that we are to be
judged by the law which says, Thou
shalt not kill and Thou shalt Not
commit adultery James 2:12.
zone Of the chief needs Of this
world of ours today is to be brought
face to face with the Ten Command
ments. A copy Of this law should be
hung up on the wak in every home;
and it would do no harm if some
copies of this wonderful code We're
posted up in public places. where
they would meet the eyes OF people
of every class and belief. II men
would only take to heart and begin
at once to act out in their lives, the
precepts Of this law, there would be
Il revolution which would solve, i'm
mcdiately, the greatest political and
industrial problems with which
statesmen are wrestling at this time.
Il would dissipate, almost overnight,
the perpleXity, confusion, turmoil and
distress, with which our world is so
overfilled. Blessed are they that do
His commandments, that they may
have Il right to the trce Of life. and
may enter in through the gates into
the city" Rev. 22:14
These lectures are attracting the
attentions Of hundreds of people in
this vicinity. and the lecture for next
Sunday evening will be of special
interest. The "JCDGMENT" viii
he the topic for the evening. When
and Where Will the judgment be
held? VIII man have another day Of
probation after this life. You are
cordially invited to attend this lee
ture at 80 Sunday evening.