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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jun 2, 1909

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 36, No. 22.

Why Ask Human Law?

By R.

IF Sunday is of God, why ask human help? If it has divine law back of it, why ask for human law? It is a purely religious matter, a matter between man and his God. Why not compel men by law to observe the Lord’s Supper or be baptized? One is as logical as the other. There is always room to doubt the Scripturalness of a religious duty when it needs human law to support it. If Sunday is of God, it can not be overthrown; while on the other hand Jesus says, “Every plant which My heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up.” And no human law will support a false dogma or institution when blow the winds of God upon it.

UNDER the law is under its condemnation. We do not consider ourselves under a dear friend; nor do we exalt ourselves above him. He is our fellow, our companion, in whose communion we find sweet delight. So it is with God’s law to the true Christian. Like Christ he will say, “I delight to do Thy will, O My God; yea, Thy law is within My heart.” Like Paul he will say, “The law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.” Like John he will say, “This is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not grievous.” Brother, what do you say?

EVERY man has his hands full in controlling his own life without attempting to control any other life. An essential part of that view is that of our personal and individual responsibility to our Maker. When Peter, pointing to John, asked, “And what shall this man do?” the Lord answered, “What is that to thee? Follow thou Me.” How God is leading my brother is not necessarily important knowledge to me; what I need is to hear my Lord and follow Him. R.