“We learn, hence, (1) that all the law of God is binding on Christians (compare James 2: 10); (2) that all the commands of God should be preached, in their proper place, by Christian ministers; (3) that they who pretend that there are any laws of God so small that they need not obey them, are unworthy of His kingdom; and (4) that true piety has respect to all the commandments of God. Compare Ps. 119: 6.”
What Presbyterians Declare.
(From the Confession of Faith.)
“The Bible contains the whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for His own glory, or man’s salvation, faith, and life.
“The moral law doth forever bind all, as well justified persons as others, to the obedience thereof; and that not only in regard to the matter contained in it, but also in respect of the authority of God, the Creator who gave it. Neither doth Christ in the Gospel any way dissolve, but much strengthen, this obligation.”—
Article 5.
“Neither are the aforementioned uses of the law contrary to the grace of the Gospel, but do sweetly comply with it, the Spirit of Christ subduing and enabling the will of man to do that freely and cheerfully which the will of God, revealed in the law, requireth to be done.”
—Article 7.
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To those who have not learned to persevere, especially to the young, the following of this Bible course day by day, week by week, thruout the year, will be of great value apart from the Bible knowledge gained. No one can persevere in a good course day after day, despite hindrances, no one can bring himself to a useful task and do it each day as the days go by, and not be greatly benefited. It will strengthen purpose, it will strengthen will, it will make moral fiber. It may cost self-denial; but settle this, it will more than repay all labor and effort in the discipline of the mind and the regulation of the life. If possible, have a stated time for reading, the greater part of it in the morning. The reading will give you good thoughts for the entire day.
The first four days of this week finish the last chapters of Genesis, the "Book of Beginnings." It records the rest of the interesting, helpful story of Joseph and his brethren, full of lessons which lie on the surface, as well as deeper ones. Judah's plea for Benjamin (chapter 44:18-34) is pronounced to be one of the most eloquent passages in the English language. Chapters 46 to 50 are an account of Israel's journey to Egypt, their reception by Joseph and Pharaoh, Jacob's prophetic blessing upon Joseph's sons and his own, and Jacob's death and burial. Note in it all God's care for the preservation of the progenitors of the Seed.
January 23 brings us to the "Book of Going Out," or the Departure from Egypt, for such is the meaning of Exodus. It covers much more than this; but this is the great feature of the historical part of the book. It is called the second book of Moses and was doubtless written by him. It is replete with records of God's marvelous, miraculous doings.
The first and second chapters of Exodus are an account of Satan's effort to destroy "the seed" by oppression and the destruction of the male children, and how God overruled for their preservation. The early life of Moses, educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, is related, and his human plan for delivering Israel is hinted at. It became necessary for God to give him a postgraduate course in keeping sheep in Midian, in order that Moses might be fitted to lead God's flock out into Canaan. Chapters 3 and 4 are God's call to Moses, who feels self-sufficient no longer. Chapters 5 to 8 are an account of their first appearance before Pharaoh, resulting in severer oppression of the children of Israel, God's repetition of His promises, and the plagues of the waters turned to blood, the frogs, the lice, the flies. All these were worshiped or connected with the worship of Egypt. God would show Pharaoh and the people that their gods were vanity, and that the God of Israel was the true God. Note in the American Revised Version that it is "Pharaoh's heart was hardened," or Pharaoh "hardened his heart."
God wished to convert Pharaoh from his idolatry to the worship of the true God, and so get glory to His name. Pharaoh would then herald it thru all the earth. There was the mercy of God in sending the plagues, that Pharaoh might see the baselessness of his hopes. If Pharaoh would not yield to do the right, God would still get glory to His name in the necessary humiliation of the haughty oppressor.
Note the name of God—Jehovah—the self-existent God, the great I AM, whose covenant name is a pledge in blank for faith to fill out according to promise and need.
Wherever the word "Lord" is printed in small capitals, thus, "LORD," it comes from the Hebrew "Jehovah," or as transliterated by some scholars, "Yaweh," God's covenant name. There are gods many and lords many. Moses' demand to Pharaoh was, "Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Let My people go." But "Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah? . . . I know not Jehovah, and moreover I will not let Israel go." The American Standard Revised Version helps much in its clearer, more uniform rendering.
Psalms 19 to 25 sing for themselves. Why not learn the nineteenth, the twenty-third, and the twenty-fourth? They are always helpful. The fulness of the nineteenth is marvelous. And the "Shepherd Psalm" ought to be known by all.
The Law of God
The special Bible subject presented in this issue of the SIGNS is that of the law of God. We entreat our readers to study pages 6 and 7 of the journal. Read not only the law but the texts from the Old and the New Testaments which speak on that subject. Think what this world would be deprived of law; when on the other hand what a blessed world it would be if the law were wholly kept. Thinking thus, then why not come to the conclusion that for your part, whatever others may do, you thru Christ will be a loyal, law-abiding subject of the kingdom of heaven. In this issue, too, is the first article on the dream of Nebuchadnezzar, a dream given not for the benefit of that earthly king, but for all kingdoms that should come later. Tremendous are the lessons of this number, not simply for ordinary people as individuals, but for states as well.
The Watchman Special Issue
The special issue of the "Watchman" has come to hand. It is an excellent number, filled full of present truth, printed in four colors, nicely illustrated, twenty-four pages. The price is ten cents. It is certainly worthy of a very large circulation. Address the Watchman, Nashville, Tenn.
Christian Science
. . . entire The article on page four by R. A. Underwood on the subject of “Christian Science” will be found especially helpful. We bespeak for it most careful study. We have still two articles from Mr. Underwood on this subject.
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Fifteen cities in Massachusetts, ranging from Worcester, with its 135,000 inhabitants, to Melrose with 14,000, have voted no license. Of course there are many smaller places. Let the good work go on!
Publication and Bible Version Policies
By Editor
We send no papers from this office to individuals without pay in advance. When persons receive copies without ordering them, they are sent by other parties, and we can give no information in regard to them. Persons thus receiving copies of the SIGNS are not indebted to the office, and will not be called upon to pay for them. Please read the papers you may receive, and hand them to your friends to read.
Our authority is the Bible, the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. When the Common ('King James' or 'Authorized') Version, or the American Standard Revised Version is used, quotations will not be designated in reference. Any Bible quotation in this paper, therefore, differing from the Common Version, unless otherwise indicated, will be almost invariably from the American Standard edition of the Revised Bible, copyright 1901, by Thomas Nelson & Sons.
The Youth’s Instructor’s New Form
By Editor
The "Youth's Instructor" comes to us with a
new cover page and a new form. Certainly the
new form will be much more convenient, and the
paper itself will be of still greater usefulness to
the young people in the year to come. We wish
it abundant blessing and success.
The Burning Bush Calendar
The "Burning Bush," of Waukesha, Wis., sends us a very neat, pretty calendar. The New Year is represented as a young boy standing under an old and gnarled tree at the foot of a waterfall, while in the far distance the dial of a great clock is sinking beneath the water with the hands pointing at twelve. At the bottom of each month is a comforting Scripture text.
Character Is the Man
A daily paper recently had a most striking cartoon in which a man was represented as resting securely upon the top of a broad-based rock, with the storm elements raging round him on every side; but that rock was character. The inscription underneath was, "Character,—that is the man." And so it is in God's sight. It is not birth or station, race or nation or wealth, which commends man to the Infinite, but character; and it is the names of character that God has written in the Lamb's book of life. To those characters He is calling the people of earth, and He will do everything that Infinity can do consistent with man's free will to enable us to attain to the character to which He calls.
France’s Rising Cost of Living
France, it seems, is troubled in the same way that America is over high prices in the necessaries of life. They have risen to an alarming degree during the last five years, while wages have not gone up in proportion. This makes it very hard for the poorer classes.
The Truth Number of the Youth’s Instructor
"The Truth" number of the Youth's Instructor is an excellent number, and we are glad to learn that it is having a large circulation. It covers in short, concise articles and Bible-readings some of the great, strong, last-day doctrines of the word of God. It certainly should have a large circulation among young people.
A Missionary Calendar
One of the neat things of the new year which has come to us is a Missionary Calendar, compiled by Mr. A. W. Rolfe, published by the Christian Worker Publishing House, 274 Bathurst St., Toronto, Canada. There are twelve pages, bound together by a brass band, attached to which is a silk cord for hanging. Aside from the calendar, for each day is some noted fact or text of Scripture pertaining to missionary work. The collection is worth many times the price that is asked for it, 25 cents.
Contained in This Issue.
With Our Inquirers Page
Questions Nos. 2344 to 2354 2
General
Christ the Teacher and Healer - - - - - 3
Christian Science in the Light of Reason and Revelation - - - - - 4
Christ and the Law - - - - - 5
Home Bible Studies
The Immutable, Eternal Law of God - - - - - 6
The Law of Jehovah, and the Witness of Prophet, Apostle, and Jesus Christ - - - - - 7
Editorial
Let Him In - - - - - 8
Studies in Romans - - - - - 8
Studies in the Book of Daniel (The Alphabet of Symbolic Prophecy) - - - - - 9
The Outlook
Earthquakes in Calabria, Italy - - - - - 10
The Recrudescence of Evil Days - - - - - 11
The Home
The Part of the Wife - - - - - 13
Poetry
Human Life - - - - - 5
What One Word Did - - - - - 13
Everlasting Gospel and Covenant
Our next Bible-reading is the Everlasting Gospel and Covenant.
