Obeying God Against Human Decrees
By Editor
"WE ought to obey God rather than men." This is a truth which is recognized by all, and acted upon by but few. A writer in the Christian at Work truly says: "In all human things it is our duty to be submissive, as Paul shows, to the government under which we live; but in divine things, where God speaks and his voice is against the decree of government, we are justified in disobedience." But who dares to disobey a decree of men, that he may obey God? There are a few, but the majority of those who read of and approve the apostle's course, dare not take their stand upon an unpopular truth, against which there is no positive law. The most weighty excuse that can be urged against the keeping of the Sabbath of the Lord is that it is peculiar and inconvenient. It is easier to approve of the good deeds of men in past ages than it is to follow their example. But if we approve of their course, we condemn ourselves if we do not do likewise.