The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-12-29
THE CASE OF THE pESECRATED FLAG

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 How long would you feel safe in America if everyone trampled the flag with impun. ity, spit upon the Constitution. and violated other sacred na. tonal institutions?
 You burn with indignation at the thought of 1t! We hold certain things inviolate. We en- force a code of respect for the Stars and Stripes because they represent that which secures our interests and persons our coun- try.
 All of us know that security for eternity and the coming new world Is vastly more im- pOrtant than even the security offered by our country itself.
 But did you know that the gov. ernment of eternity. to which we all are subject like it or not also has sacred institutions? God has a flag" representing his creative power; the Sabbath And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be sign between me and you, that ye may know that am the Lord your God" Ezekiel 20:20
 Something Wrong Here
 But there is an lncongruity here. The only Sabbath ever mentioned in the Bible is the seventh day of the week not the firstl History reveals a strange and tragic abandonment of the consecrated banner of Gods king dom.
 The seventh day of the week has been consecrated as a sign or flag" of Gods government for this world since creation (Gen. 1:l-3). it is enjoined in the Ten Commandments, and will continue to be observed after the recreation of this earthl Isa. 66:23.
 Jesus himself faithfully ob- served this sign of allegiance to God, because he, as creator of the world (John I:l-3l, had estab- liShed it He taught men how to observe it and declared that it was his. or the Lords, day Rev 1:10: Luke 6:9. 5.
 Bible scholars (though not all Bible readers) are agreed that there is absolutely no indication that Jesus or the apostles ever violated the seventh day Sahbath. or set it aside for another day The whole Bible cries out against this unwilling charge of bias. phemy! Cash rewards are avail able for anyone who can prove otherwise!
 And. anyway, what earthly or heavenly y-reason is there for changing the 0bss~ nee Of the Sabbath or aE0 'ishing it? 1t Is fooliShneSS. As 4 wander Campbell said: No. it never was changed. nor could 1t be, unless creation was to be gone through ag"in." The Christian Baptist. 1885.
 The Sabbath, the seventh day of the week. is memorial of not the resurrection of Christ but of the creation of the world! How could later events change that?
 Are You Human?
 Some feel that the Sabbath was only for the Jews. Was the ere ation of the world for the Jews only? Will the Jews be the only ones. who in the new earth, will worship before the Lord from one sabbath to another?" The text says, "all flesh" The Sab- bath only for the Jews? Jesus answers, ''The Sabbath was made for man" Does that include you?
 Then why are we 90 far off the track? Why are we ignor- ing Gods -flag" and worship ping under a false one--or none at all? You students of history know this: We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because the Catholic Church transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday" Converts Catechism. Geiermann. is49.
 Startline' It is the recognized truth All human attempts to abolish Gods sign of loyalty the consecrPted seventh dav Sabbath --stem from desire to avoid this embarrassing fact, A better way is to place yourself under Gods sign of loyalty toSav. Think ii over! tNext: Are You an Indi- viduaIi~t?l
 This is No. of Q seris. ,eitina brief Y et the beliefs and hopes of 7oo.coo Of yesF sessnih-day Adven-ist dshbon and friends.
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