p. 247 | The Law of God Stands by Joseph P. Lewis

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Jun 12, 1855

The Law of God Stands

By Joseph P. Lewis

From Bro. Lewis.

DEAR BRO. WHITE:—Since Bro. Frisbie was here we have had a man here who pretended to prove that Christ abolished the law of God and nailed it to the cross. He said the ten commandments were not a moral code of laws because there was not any penalty attached to the tables of stone; and that the fourth commandment was not moral because not consistent with God; it was not given until after creation, and the fifth commandment was not moral because there was not any children before creation; but the rest of the decalogue was moral and governed God; not thinking that there were no men nor children to steal or kill, &c., before the creation. He stated that a law, in order to be a moral law must have always existed with and governed God; and the ten commandments,

except the fourth and fifth, were moral; and in another part of his speech he said the decalogue was not moral because it did not govern God; if it had, he would not have told Joshua to kill the Canaanites. Notwithstanding all his inconsistencies, there were some who seemed to think he had proved that the law of God was abolished. I asked him if according to his theory he considered the law dead and the penalties with it. He said he did. Then I mentioned the Scripture which says all liars, &c., shall have their part in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone. He declined arguing as he was hoarse and out of breath. James ii, 11, is pretty good evidence that the law stands. JOSEPH P. LEWIS.

Windsor, Mich., May 18th, 1855.