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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jan 18, 1916

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 43, No. 3.

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The Law of God and the Sabbath

By Adolphus Smith

“AND God spake all these words.” Ex. 20: 1-17.
“It shall not return unto Me void.” Isa. 55: 11.
“He declared unto you His covenant.” Deut. 4: 13.
“They stand fast forever.” Ps. 111: 7, 8; Matt. 5: 17, 18.
“The law of the Lord is perfect.” Ps. 19: 7-11; Isa. 58: 13, 14.
“Thy law is the truth.” Ps. 119: 142. See 1 John 3: 4.
All will be judged by the law. Eccl. 12: 13, 14.
Man has undertaken to change it. Dan. 7: 25; Rom. 1: 25.
God says, “The seventh day is the Sabbath.” Ex. 20: 10.
Man says, “The first day is the Sabbath.” See catechisms of the Catholic and Protestant churches. Which do you believe? See Mark 7: 7-13.
The following are all the texts in the New Testament that mention the first day of the week: Matt. 28: 1; Mark 16: 2, 9; Luke 24: 1, 13; John 20: 1, 19; Acts 20: 7; 1 Cor. 16: 2. Will you honor God? Isa. 58: 13, 14; Rom. 6: 16; Prov. 28: 9; Isa. 56: 1, 2. Will you honor God in keeping the Sabbath?
“Here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” Rev. 14: 12; 22: 14.
“Here are they that worship the beast, and his image.” Rev. 14: 9, 10; 19: 20; 13: 8.
ADOLPHUS SMITH.