“But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work” (John 5:17 KJV). “Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of theContinue reading “Sabbath Work: Lawful, Joyful”
Category Archives: Marriage and The Sabbath
Marriage: A Tender, Sacred Symbol
“For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee” (Isaiah 62:5 KJV). In both the Old and the New Testament, the marriage relation is employed to represent the tender and sacred union that exists betweenContinue reading “Marriage: A Tender, Sacred Symbol”
The King Saw the Savior
Ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Daniel 3:26. RC 89.1 How did that heathen king know what the Son of God was like? The Hebrew captives filling positions of trust in Babylon had in life and character represented before him the truth. When asked for a reason of their faith, theyContinue reading “The King Saw the Savior”
Take Your Bed and Walk
“And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace” (Mark 3:4 KJV). Jesus had come to “magnify the law, and make it honorable.” He was not to lessen its dignity, but to exalt it.Continue reading “Take Your Bed and Walk”
The Great Ones
“Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:19 KJV). What reason have men for thinking that God isContinue reading “The Great Ones”
Forever Sacred
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. John 12:31, 32. RC 50.1 Since the divine law is as sacred as God Himself, only one equal with God could make atonement forContinue reading “Forever Sacred”
The Sacred Law: His Character
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth. Psalm 119:142. RC 48.1 Erroneous theories of sanctification … have a prominent place in the religious movements of the day. These theories are both false in doctrine and dangerous in practical results; and the fact that they are so generally finding favor renders it doublyContinue reading “The Sacred Law: His Character”