The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-09-19
VALUE Of LIFE
SERMON OBJECT
Application of Old Rules
Should Govern
Citizens

KcN- I'OttlI ; acInlOn sunday even
ing was on the theme. Verify. | say
Unto You" the words of Jesus
emphasizing his Interpretation OF the
values OF life as against the old and
familiar interpretations Of rcliej GUS
truth against which he set himself.
The Sermon on the Mount, as it is
popularity called. is better named. The
Gospel OF the Kingdom, for here is
proclaimed the principles of King
dom citizenship. 1t is the written
constitution of the kingdom on earth
Jesus came 10 establish. The first
part OF this famous sermon are the
familiar Beatitudes. or the way to
real happiness. The intrinsic char
acteristic OF kingdom citizenship is
happiness. OF these eight Beatitudes
it has been written: THE eight Be
attitudes are the diatonic scale OF
heavens music. Its keynote is bless
ing; its upper octave joy" The
second part OF Jesus message relates
to THE Kingdom in Relation to the
World Its key words are Salt and
Light
In all the infinity OF Nature Jesus
could not have chosen two better
terms to illustrate Christian citizen
ship. Salt is the conservative which
keeps good that which is worth saw
ing. Light, representing liberality.
diffuses all which is in the nature of
light. Christian people, then, should
be both conservative and liberal. |
They are called upon to conserve
to keep pure-that which is for the /
happiness of society. They are also
called upon to diffuse literally from
the treasury OF truth which is COM
mitted to their keeping. Salt, then,
means to save that which is worth |
saving. Jesus came TO save. Light,
then. means to give, and Jesus came
to give. Take away from our
civilization today the salt" and the
light" of christianity and civilization
is not worth saving and darkness
settles everywhere.
Sites Commands
The third part OF Jesus message
vas 4 direct application OF character
;alucs to four relationships OF life
Icsus took the four ancient commands.
Thou shalt not kill" Thou shalt
lot commit adultery Thou shalt
lot profane the name OF thy Cod"
md IAN eye for an eye. and a tooth
or a TOOTH" and reconstructed and
cvolutionized these old teachings
Iesus looked into the human heart
md plucked therefrom the motives
hat make men sin. and he knew that
hese ancient commands were dead
ctters until the heart was cleansed
Il malace. of ill-will of all that pro-
anes the beautiful interests of human
The four great relationships Of life
re Cd the sacredness OF human life;
p the interest of purity; (3) speech.
nd (4) the proper attitude toward
srong-doers. Jesus taught that he
'ho maligns his brother has taken
he first step toward murder; that he
iho thinks lasciviously has already =
the social sin; that he who
; habitually extravaganza in speech
) already profane. Toward wrong
oers Jesus oounseled sympathetic
understanding, an attitude of intelli-
ent good will He said, Love your
and the word for love as
ere used in the Greek is different
'ord from the word translated love
| the verse where Jesus addresses
eter. Lowest thou me?' In the last
lstance it is love OF tender, personal