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Christ as Lord and Master

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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Sep 16, 1889

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 15, No. 36.

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Christ as Lord and Master

"LORD" means "master;" and master implies the opposite, "servant." To call one Lord implies that we are his servant. This borne in mind will give additional meaning to many texts. It shows the hypocrisy of the class mentioned in Matt. 7:21. They say "Lord, Lord," implying by that that they are his servants,—those who serve him,—while they do not do his will. Wherefore the Master’s rebuke, "Why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?" Luke 6:46. If Christ is our Lord, we are his servants; and if we are his servants we will obey his teachings. There is no other conclusion.