Some Sound Teaching by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 18, 1909

Some Sound Teaching

By Editor

EVEN those who advocate the practise and observance of Sunday as the sabbath will often give expression to sound views on the relation of Christ’s work to the law of God when the question of the true Sabbath is not under consideration. We are glad to note the clear statement on this subject in an editorial answer to an inquiry by a reader of the Sunday School Times:—

Jesus did away with not one jot or one tittle of the Old Testament law by his atonement. This he plainly declared in Matt. 5:18. He came not to undo or to destroy the old law, but to fulfil it,—and to enable us to fulfil it. For the law was and is God’s law; and God does not alter his laws from age to age. . . . The law stands unchanged; but for the first time its full requirements were met in Christ. And when we personally and individually accept the restitution that Christ made for us, we, through him, have satisfied the law. If we decline to accept his restitution, the law must work out its death penalty upon us.

Inasmuch as Christ came to enable us to fulfil the law, it may properly be said of those who fully accept his work, “Here are they that keep the commandments of God.” The great purpose of this closing gospel message is to emphasize this truth.