The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-29

and sets upon his solitary and ON
nipotent throne the one true God
whose we are and whom We serve.
He is our only Saviour as declar-
ed in Isaiah. We are to love him
supremacy as Jesus taught with
emphasis. And us Paul wrote we
should know him as God the Faith
er and Jesus Christ our Lord.
SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD
Exodus 2O)
exodus 20:2-3)
Serve God As Our Sovereign.
CD Our duties to God who is our
divine lawgivcr and leader take
precedence over our duties to oUr-
selves and our fellow men. To
Israel. Gathered in awe OH the lit
tie plateau dotted with their tents,
God spoke from the towering alb
rupt height with cloudy cap vivid
with lightning and rcvcrbcrant
with thunder. First he revealed
himself as their God who had led
them out of Egypt. Then he pro-
claimed the fundamentals Of his
law. The first Table Of the Deca-
logue dealing with our duties to
God contains four Command
mcntS in which respectively Jcho-
yah permits no rival. no formality,
no SacrilCge, and no dcscCration.
Stating it positively, we may say
that in these first four Words
from the Mount, the Lord de-
mands submission to his sovcr-
eighty, sincerity in his Worship,
consistency in his service, and
conformity to his law. (2) Our
duty Of submission TO his Sovcr-
eighty is taught in the First Com
mandmGnt: "Thou shalt have no
other gods before me-" There Is
no room for two thrones in any
life, and God must be supreme.
PolytheiSm. or the doctrine Of
many gods, is here given a death
blow. And with it goes atheism, or
the doctrine Of no god; and pan
theiSm, or the doctrine that God
is everything; and even dciSm
which, while recognizing the OK
iStencc Of God, denies revelation
and rejects Christianity. God is
sovereign, and before him we
must bow with submissive hearts
and obedient lives. This First
Commandment is the bedrock of
religion.
SALVATION FROM GOD
Isaiah 45:22)
Trust God As Our Saviour.
Here is a mandatory invitation.
1t comes through Isaiah from God
VINO is our only Saviour. IT is for
everybody even to the remotcSt
corners of the earth. 1t bids the
sinner look in faith to God who
will wash away every stain. 1t
promises free and full salvation
from the dominion and consc-
QucnccS Of sin.
LOVE TO GOD
(Mark 12:2S-34)
Love God As Our Lord. The
question was raised as to the
Great Commandment in the Law
of Moses. That commandment was
not Il matter for theological dis
putation as the rulers made IT,
but Of divine Interpretation and
application. as Jesus showed the
scribe. Thus the First
Table Of the Dccaloguc, dealing
with duties to God. is summarized
in the one great Commandment:
Love God supremacy. For, love of
God covers the four Commando
mcntS requiring submission to his
sovereignty, sincerity in his Wor-
ship. consistency in his service,
and conformity TO his law. SINH
larly. the Second Table Of the
Dccaloguc. dealing with duties to
man. is summarized III the Conn
Love thy nclghbor as
thysClf. Thus six Commandments
are covered: For. love preserves
the home. values life, insurcs So
cial purity. respects the rights OF
property. seeks and spreads only
the truth, and crowns itself with
The Scribe SAW and
seized the point and Christ COM
mended him.
KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
Il Corinthians S:4-6)
Know God AS Our Father. Paul
was writing the Corinthians about
meat offered to idols. Ability to
eat the sacrificial meats without
harm was possible to him who
knew fully what he was doing.
However, a mere knowledge Of
facts could not settle the ques-
ton in all its hearings. So Paul
makes triple contrast wit this in
complete and unsanctified knOwl-
edge: First. with love, for knOwl-
edge initiates as 4 bubble, while
love builds up as 4 temple; next,
with perfect wisdom, for the con-
ceited man knows nothing yet as
he ought to know; and lastly, with
loving omniScience, for the devout
heart is known Of God fully, APP
and in great mercy.
moving but cratic partner. 1t was
apparent to MuSsolini that the
new deal was necessary, since
England might substitute Anthony
Eden to play the hand instead of
Chamberlain.
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