The Lord's Day

Pacific Press Publishing Company · OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA · Sep 6, 1899

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 25, No. 36.

THE TEST OF THE AGES

There is a wide-spread belief that when the Christian Dispensation succeeded the Levitical that the Sabbath was changed from the Seventh to the First day of the week.

"The Lord's Day" is a pamphlet in which an examination is made of the authority for this belief. It also treats upon almost every phase of the Sabbath question from scriptural and historical standpoints, and is the most complete work on the subject, in small compass, published.

Its twelve chapters are divided by sub-heads as shown in table of contents, so that reference to any point may be instantly made. Notice the

PART I.—THE PATRIARCHAL DISPENSATION. Page CHAPTER I.—THE INSTITUTION OF THE SABBATH How made, 9; for whom made, 12; the purpose of the Sabbath, 12; the Sabbath a memorial, 13; the Maker of the Sabbath, 15; the Lord's day, 15. CHAPTER II.—DURING THE PATRIARCHAL DISPENSATION — 16 The Book of Genesis, 16; in other nations, 18. CHAPTER III.—SABBATH REFORM — 21 Out of Egypt, 21; The Sabbath restored, 22; a definite day, 23.

PART II.—THE LEVITICAL DISPENSATION. CHAPTER I.—THE SABBATH AFFIRMED — 27 The first covenant, 27; the giving of the law, 27; the fourth commandment, 28; made known the Sabbath, 30; a sign of redemption, 31. CHAPTER II.—DURING THE LEVITICAL DISPENSATION — 33 The rival religion, sun worship, 33; character and forms of sun worship, 37; the sun-worship day, 37; sun worship forbidden, 38; apostasy to sun worship, 38; sun worship is Sabbath breaking, 39. CHAPTER III.—CLOSE OF THE LEVITICAL DISPENSATION — 42 Making void the law, 42; true Sabbath reform, 42.

PART III.—THE CHRISTIAN DISPENSATION. CHAPTER I.—CHRIST AND THE SABBATH — 45 Type and antitype, 45; the typical service and institution, 45; Christ and the law, 46; the teaching of Christ, 47; the death of Christ, 51; the new covenant, 53; the law of the new covenant, 54; written by the Spirit, 56; the New Testament Scriptures, 59; ceremonial Sabbaths, 61; perpetuity of Sabbath and law, 62; the royal law, 63. CHAPTER II.—THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST AND THE SABBATH — 64 What the law is to the sinner, 65; the One righteous, 65; His obedience ours by faith, 67; His life ours, 68; Christ in us, 69; Christ our example, 71. CHAPTER III.—SUNDAY IN APOSTOLIC TIMES — 72 Some first-day facts, 72; teaching of Paul, 75. CHAPTER IV.—THE CHANGE OF THE SABBATH — 76 History repeats itself, 76; the change of day, 77; the divine predictions, 79; confession of the criminal, 83. CHAPTER V.—THE TESTIMONY OF MEN — 85 True Protestantism, 85; early introduction of error, 87; how Sunday came to be observed by the church, 90; human testimony for the sabbath, 95. CHAPTER VI.—THE CLOSE OF THE CHRISTIAN DISPENSATION — 99 The condition of the Christian church, 99; the healing message, 100; how much the message implies, 101; the beast and his image, 103; the seal of God, 106; distinguished by creative power, 108; the Sabbath His memorial, 108; a Sabbath blessing, 109; take thy foot from the Sabbath, 111; the two classes, 113; the sad result, 116; the glorious outcome, 117; summary, 120; blessed boon of God, 121.

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The Lord's Day

THE TEST OF THE AGES

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