Milford chronicle., 1944-07-14

1t seems rather unusual that a writ
er of a religious discussion for tn,
newspaper would divulge in person.
antics, but since a Mennonite from
near Greenwood. Delaware, has chos.
EN- to use that method in an article
appearing in the Chronicle" in the
June % issue, | shah he happy to co.
operate in setting before the public
the unequivocal Word of God con.
cerning the subject in hand.
Coming to the subject of the Sab
bath and the $1,000 offer, might first
state that the offer is still in effect
/. e., $1,000 will be paid to my Menno-
mite Friend or anyone else who can
submit one text of Bible scripture to
prove that Jesus or the Apostles OF
any other Bible writer's authorized or
sanctioned the keeping of the first
day of the week as a holy day. My
friend has asked why / do not turn
the offer around and offer that sum
to the person who will find text in
the New Testament which commands
the Gentle Church to keep the seventh
day? May l suggest that he extend
that offer to me!
The subject under consideration
seems to deal directly with the Law
of God So let focus our attention
upon that Psalms 1l1:7. s declares
that Gods commandments are sure
and stand fast forever and ever! Ahra-
ham kept the commandments (Gen.
26:5l; they were in effect in the time
of the Children of Israel (EX. 1929;
Jesus declared that He came not TO
destroy the law Matt. SID; and
James stated plainly that we will he
judged by the Law (James 2:10-12).
Ecclesiastes 12:l4, IA says. Let us
hear the conclusion of the whole mat
ter, Fear God and KEEP HIS COM
MANDMENTS for this is the WHOLE
DUTY OF MAN" Then is COM
mandment keeping important? 1t
must he! For John the ReVelator en-
phasizes that abe Commandment
Keepers" are the ones who will enter
in through the gates into the City
(Rev. 22:1H And what was Jesus
attitude when the young man asked
him about eternal life? Jesus answer
ed. III thou wilt enter into life.
KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS"
As we study the Law subject in the
scriptures, we find that there are TWO
distinct laws. One was the ceremonial
law which dealt with the various sac
rifices of the tabernacle services
which all pointed forward 10 Christ
Naturally, when the supreme sacri-
flee was offered on Calvary. the Lamb
of God there was no more need for
the ceremonial law. Type had met
Anti-type. Shadow had become Sub
stance. Therefore. it (THE CERE-
MONLAL LAW) was mailed to the
Cross" But Gods moral law. the
ten commandments is an entirely diff
ferent law. The ten comma andments
are binding upon men of all ages.
For this is the whole duty of man.
CEccl 1918. IA. All through the
scriptures the importance of the COM
mandments are stressed. and not in
one place does it say or even hint
that Gods Holy law has been abro-
gated. My Friend from near Green
wood stated that Corinthians 3:1,
Il, IL. II proves that the law en-
craven in stones was done away:
Gods law done away? No. indeed!
Read that text again Mennonite
Friend of Mine, Instead of the Law
being done away it was the glory. the
text brings out. that was done away.
tNot the law itselfJ
What was the Apostle Pauls teach
ing on the Law in relationship with
faith? The answer comes TO us IN
Romans 3:31: DO we then make void
the law through faith? God Forbid
yea. WE ESTABLISH THE Law
Again in Romans 2:li: For not the
hearers of the law are Just before
God. hut THE DOERS or THE LAW
SHALL BE JUSTIFIED" Further
more he tells us that Where no law
is. there is no transgression." How
many of the commandments are inn
DOrtant? James 2:2U: For whose ?
ever shall keep the whole law and
yet offend in ONE POINT he is guilty
of all"'
What about the commandment
which says TO Remember the Sab
bath Day to keep it Holy?" If we
observe all other nine and still con-
tinue to deliberately break the fourth
commandment. the one which shows
us our duty and privilege toward the
Sabbath. WE ARE BREAKING
THEM ALL, Review James 2:lO-l2.
the Bible reveals 10 us
that if q person claims TO he Chris
tian and disrcgards the commend
ments. that he is a liar. AND THE
Truth Is NOT IN HIM! Read it
for yourself in | John 2:3. l. Pretty
strong Preaching. is IL not!
My Friend asks why Jesus did not
stress the sabbath commandment
more strongly IN the New Testament.
let ne ask him one. If all your
lciChhorS strictly obeyed the com
nandmcnt which says, Thou shalt
lot steal" would you have 10 stress
hat commandment to your nelgh-
lors? OF course. not! For that same
'cason il was not necessary for Jesus
o preach the Sabbath 20 the Jews
'OR THEY WERE Al-READ1
KEEPING THE SABBATH! How
yer. He did reproVe them for The
manner in which they were keeping
hut He DID NOT tPBRAlD
'HEM FOR KEEPING THE WRONG
DAY, for they We're KEEPING THE