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Law, LOVE, AND TEMPERANCE
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LESSON TExT-Romans l3ll4
GOLDEN 9EsxT-It b good neither to
eet AssA. nor - drunk wine. nor any.
thing whereby Thy orother stumbleth.
PRIMARY Toplc-.hy We Keep Rules.
JUNIOR TorIG-1.s1s s S.t,zsns; ro,,o
What Shall We Do About DrinkineP
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Law. Love. and Temperance
Revolution, politicsl disorder, an
archy-these are words which char
acterize much Of the worlds news
Of our day. What should be our
attitude toward government? Should
a Christian participate in revolts
against government These are
questions that stir the hearts of
men.
The Bible has an answer, and it
is found in our lesson for today
Let us study it with care and seek
Gods message for US and for our
nation in these utterly confusing
days.
We consider together a portion
Of Paul's epistle to the Romans in
which, having laid his superb doc
trinal foundation, he turns to
practical application. Let US ever
remember that while right doctrine
is necessary TO right living. it is
never sufficient 10 hold the doctrine
and fail to permit Il to control our
daily walk.
Good citizenship Of the true type
is the result of staunch Christian
character. Much of the weakness
in our political and social life can
be traced to the neglect of the
things Of God In the home, the
school, and the church.
Paul presents the Christian as
one who has the right attitude to-
ward his neighbors. and toward his
own daily walk. The Christian is
I. Politically Intelligent and 10y
al wv. I'D.
Lectures on political economy are
well worth while. School children
should learn to love and honor their
country. But for real intelligent
citizenship we must have a study
of Gods Word. For all govern
mental authority is dependent on
a God-given power. No MIN has
any right to rule over any other
man except as God delegates that
right to him.
No divine right Of kings" is justi-
fed by this passage, but clearly it
does teach that government is or
dained OF God apd functions by his
providence. TO resist such author
ity is to resist God.
Must we always obey the govern
ment? Yes; until it commands us
to do that which is clearly contrary
to the laws of God. We do not
resist or question the authority Of
any properly appointed govern
mental agency, no matter how
weak, or even wicked the agent
may be, as long as he acts as
"a minister of God for good"
Any government is better than an
archy. But no government has the
right to command any man to dis
obey God.
In our land we have a powerful
agency for the correction of govern
mental weakness and error - the
ballot box. Let every Christina use
it discreetly and in the fear of
God.
Before leaving the passage, note
that the Christian does not dodge,
Elk" or leave unpaid the taxes
which support the government I'M
der whose benefits he lives and
works. There is too much dishon-
esty at this point, and we need to
correct IT.
III. Socially Honest and Loving
wv. 8-l0).
Love thy neighbor as myself"
and there will be no social dis
honesty, strife, and ill-win. Re
member the lesson of last week on
love-I Corinthians 10.
III. Personally. Clean and Spirit
uaI wv. ll-14).
The time when our redemption is
to be fully completed is. when
the Lord himself returns - is at
hand. We therefore will not live
as those who walk in darkness, but
as children Of the light, clean in
life and thought. We will put on
the Lord Jesus Christ"
In these days when almost every
wayside store and hundreds Of thou
sands of city buildings have been
converted into drinking places far
worse than the old-time saloon,
when men and women are max
ing drunken sots of themselves,
it is indeed time for Christians to
raise their voices in protest and to
act to protect the boys and girls
of America.
But above all--let us win them
to Christ, for If they put on Christ"
they will make no provision Dor
the flesh TO fulfill the lusts thereof"
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