The Word of God, or of Man Which Shall We Believe?
By Leslie Littell
IF men would only believe God, there would be only one doctrine in the world; for God has stated every truth in simple and plain language so that none need be deceived. God says, "And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail." Luke 16:17. Man says, "And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail except the fourth commandment." God says, "For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments." 1 John 5:3. Man says, "For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments except the fourth commandment." God says, "Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God." Rev. 14:12. Man says, "Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God except the fourth commandment." God says, "Blessed are they that do His commandments." Rev. 22:14 Man says, "Blessed are they that do His commandments except the fourth commandment." God says, "But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God." Ex. 20:10. Man says, "But the first day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God." God calls the seventh day "the Sabbath of the Lord thy God," "the Sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord," and "My holy day." Ex. 20:10; 31:15; Isa. 58:13. Man calls the seventh day "the Sabbath of the Jews," "that old Jewish Sabbath," and "just a common work day." God worked on the first Sunday, or first day of the first week in the history of the world, and commanded us to work on that day. Gen. 1:3-5; Ex. 20:9, 11. Man rests on Sunday, or the first day of the week, and commands us to rest on that day. God calls the first day of the week a "working day." Eze. 46:1. Man calls it the Christian sabbath, "man's holy rest day." God says, "Howbeit in vain do they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. . . . Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition." Mark 7:7-9. Man says, "You worship God in vain, for you reject the commandments of men, that you may keep the commandments of God." Believe and obey God, and there will be no trouble about which day is the Sabbath; for God says, "The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God."