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Signs of the Times, Vol. 29, No. 14.

A RISEN CHRIST
Earlier text: THE WAY OF TRUTH

WASHINGTON, D. C.

By J. S. Washburn

The time of the final test on the great Sabbath truth is rapidly approaching. Our people who are employed in Government departments in Washington are beginning to realize that the cords are tightening. One brother, who for many years has not only been free to keep the Sabbath, but to work on Sunday, was suddenly informed that he would be promoted if he would work on the Sabbath. If he refused he must accept an inferior position with no Sunday work. The brother was true to principle and bravely suffered the consequences. Another brother in the Treasury Department had his salary reduced one-third because he refused to work on the Sabbath.
The case of Brother W. M. Lewis formerly of Lincoln, Neb., has attracted wide attention in the papers. Employed in the Post-office Department he was allowed Sunday work in addition to a free Sabbath previous to June, 1902, when he left for California. On returning Jan. 1, 1903, and seeking reinstatement in his old position, he was informed that he would not be allowed to work on Sunday and must work on the Sabbath. He would have been shut out entirely had not Hon. E. J. Burkett, M. C., of Nebraska, made an earnest effort to secure a place for him with Sunday work and Sabbath free. The case was under advisement for some time before the Postmaster General and the first assistant, and it was finally decided that Brother Lewis should hold his position with no Sunday work, and that he might be called on at any time to work on the Sabbath. On his refusal to work on the Sabbath, he would be called up for breach of discipline, and be subject to immediate dismissal. If this should occur he will appeal direct to the President. The Nebraska Congressman, Mr. Burkett, certainly deserves credit for the earnest effort made by him for liberty of conscience and equal rights.
On account of these cases the Sabbath question has evidently been discussed by the President and his Cabinet more than once. The great crisis must come very soon. O that all may realize this, and work with intense earnestness while the shadows are lengthening, and the sun of liberty is setting forever.
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LESSON 4.—APRIL 25, 1903.—THE RECEPTION OF HIS MESSAGE.

Lesson Scripture, 1 Thess. 2:13–20, A. R. V.
(13) “And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe. (14) For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus: for ye also suffered the same things of your own countrymen, even as they did of the Jews; (15) who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and please not God, and are contrary to all men; (16) forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.”
(17) “But we, brethren, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, endeavored the more exceedingly to see your face with great desire: (18) because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us. (19) For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at His coming? (20) For ye are our glory and our joy.”

QUESTIONS.

1. How did the apostle preach the Gospel to the Thessalonians? See last lesson.
2. How did they regard his message?—They “received the word of the message.” Whose word was it? How did they accept it? How did it affect them? Verse 13. Note 1.
3. Of whom were they imitators? What similar experience did they have? Verse 14. Note 2.
4. What does he say of these Jewish persecutors? Verse 15.
5. What did they forbid? Why? In what would such conduct result? What came upon them in consequence? Verse 16.
6. Over what did Paul mourn? What did he greatly desire? Verse 17.
7. What did he purpose to do? Who hindered? Verse 18.
8. What question did he ask? With what question did he answer it? Verse 19.
9. What positive reply did he make? Verse 20.

NOTES.

1. The Word of God received as the word of men is nothing. It is as the touch of Jesus by the curious, careless crowd. The word of men accepted as the word of God is nothing, and worse than nothing. It leads to deification of the human, to slavish tyranny, to fanaticism. It is not faith to receive men’s words; it is credulity. It is faith, and it is necessary to salvation, to receive the message of God as the Word of God, letting it have free course in our lives, and then only will its creative power effectually work wonders.
2. It is worthy of note that this church in Thessalonica became imitators, followers of the church of God in Judea. It is admitted by all candid students that the churches in Judea were Sabbath-keepers. Of course, well-instructed Christians must be. But it is expressly said that these Christians from among the Gentiles were in all their persecutions followers of the faithful in the very primitive churches. They were therefore Christian Sabbath-keepers.
3. ONLY Jesus Christ can understand the true minister’s burden for the souls of those for whom he labors. There is coming to be a belief, and it is evident in practise, that plain preaching of the truth, mere formal requests put in mere nominal belief, and conventional visiting are all that is required of the minister of Christ. It was not so with Paul. He not only preached a full Gospel, but he labored, travailed, night and day in tears and prayers for souls. His very life went out in soul anguish for them. He had no hope unless they were saved. Any crown given him would be a lie, unless he had conquered Satan in souls, the strongholds of sin. He could not be partaker in the joy of Christ if souls were not saved. His glory, his joy, his crown, at Jesus’ coming were all to be wrought out here in his labor for souls. All who know Christ are ministers of His; and no soul will go alone into glory.

LESSON 3.—APRIL 19.—THE LAW OF LOVE.

Lesson Scripture, Rom. 13:7-14, A. R. V.
(7) “Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor. (8) “Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. (9) For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. (10) Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law. (11) “And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer to us than when we first believed. (12) The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. (13) Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy. (14) But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.”
Golden Text.—“Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.” Rom. 13:10.

SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.

(1) What should the Christian do to all men? How does Paul specify these different “dues”? Verse 7. Note 1. (2) What debt alone is it legitimate for a Christian to owe? In loving one another, what is accomplished? Verse 8. Note 2. (3) What commandments does Paul enumerate as a part of the law? In what saying is the whole second table of the law comprehended? Verse 9. Note 3. (4) How does love lead us to treat our neighbor? What, therefore, is love? Verse 10. (5) What is it time now for the Christian to do? Why is this so? Verse 11. (6) What is said of this night of sin? What of the day? What two things, therefore, are necessary for the Christian to do? Verse 12. Note 4. (7) Having put off darkness and put on light, how should the Christian walk? What things does Paul specify as being outside of Christian living? Verse 13. Note 5. (8) Whom must the Christian put on? What will this lead us to cease doing? Verse 14.

NOTES.

1. “To all their dues.”—The Christian’s commission is a commission of service. He is in the world for that very purpose. When he ceases to serve, he ceases to be a true Christian. Helpful to all at all times and in all places, must be the purpose of him who would be the follower of Christ. He will pay his taxes, his debts, and have proper respect and deference for all. Some have turned this text to the purposes of the Christian citizenship movement. Such is wholly unwarranted. Paul was not a political agitator, and he is not teaching that work here. He does not teach that the Christian teacher’s work is “to train the young for noble citizenship.” They are to teach true Christianity, and the citizenship will take care of itself. The Christian is a sojourner here, and an ambassador; his citizenship is in heaven.
2. “Hath fulfilled the law.”—The law of God is founded in love. The first table is the expression of love to God; the second, of love to man. So the Saviour sums up the whole law in the words: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,” etc., and “thy neighbor as thyself.” Mark 12:30, 31. So as long as we hold those principles in our heart, we are fulfilling the law of God. So, also, as long as those principles exist, the law of God, in which they are founded, exists. God is “from everlasting to everlasting.” God is love; therefore love is from everlasting to everlasting. “Love is the fulfilling of the law” (Rom. 13:10); therefore the law is from everlasting to everlasting. Love will be fulfilling the law as long as God lives. The one who loves his neighbor is working out the positive form of the second table of the law.
3. “If there be any other commandment.”—By putting his statement in that way Paul does not mean to convey the impression that he has enumerated all the law; but he summarizes them all in the one word, love.
4. “Cast off the works of darkness.”—There was never greater need of this than now. The works of darkness were never more prevalent than now, at the very time when “the day is at hand.” It is Satan’s fixed purpose to darken the way and blind the eyes of all until probation is past. But the works of darkness are incompatible with the law of God. They are outside of the Christian’s business. His armor is to be light, and his works the works of light.
5. “Walk honestly, as in the day.”—The whole life is to be as open as the day—nothing dark, nothing hidden; walk as though the Lord was taking personal cognizance of our every deed—as He is; walk as though remembering that we are setting examples each day that may shape the course of others for good or ill through eternity—as we are.

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