Caricaturing God’s Law

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 29, 1912

Caricaturing God’s Law

LEADERS in the religious world have sought to nullify God’s law by declaring it abolished; higher critics have sought to prove it a copy or a modification of some earlier code of pagan origin; the schoolmen have tried to belittle it, and have made light of the idea of its having been given by the Almighty; certain church leaders have been trying to improve upon it by abbreviation; but within the past few months we have seen numerous caricatures of the great “ten words.” There have been published “ten commandments for wives,” “ten commandments for husbands,” “ten commandments for miners,” and “ten commandments” for this class and for that class, all of which are written up in a language of pseudo-sanctity. It is perfectly apparent that there is in this a deliberate attempt on the part of the enemy of souls to bring the law of God into disrepute, and to lessen its convicting power upon the hearts of men and women. In that Satan strikes at the basis of God’s government, and at the same time seeks to sear the hearts and consciences of individuals, so that the code of Christ’s kingdom may not be permitted to do its appointed work for them. It is an indication that the conflict is nearing the climax.