A. S. KING by A. S. King

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 25, 1856

A. S. KING

By A. S. King

From Bro. King.

BR. SMITH:—I am still striving to live up to the rule, the Bible; but this has become so vague an expression with professors of religion generally now-a-days, that it is difficult to determine what is to be understood by it; therefore I will say, all the Bible, but especially that part which relates to the present truth.

I have had no sympathy for the New Time, believing it to be the fulfillment of, "Lord, Lord, open unto us," from the answer which Jesus gives in Luke xiii, 27. What is iniquity? Webster says it is sin or crime. What is sin? Sin is the transgression of the law. 1 Jno. iii, 4. Are they not workers of iniquity? for they not only transgress the law, but teach others so, and this is a fundamental part of their theory, in this vicinity at least. I did hope, till since their last time passed, that some of them would see the truth; but they appear to be farther from it than before.

Some of them have made the discovery that Matt. xxviii, 1, has always been translated wrong; that in every place in the New Testament where the first day is used, it should have been translated Sabbath.

As to the Age to come, I can but consider it part of the "peace-and-safety" cry of the last days. I have had some trials with these, but more with myself for not living up to the rule.

A. S. KING

Florida, Mass.