The Gospel Day; Or, the Light of ChristianityOrr, Charles Ebert
Religion
The Gospel Day; Or, the Light of Christianity
Orr, Charles Ebert
Christianity
Good works do not cease with giving. There are many opportunities for all
to do good that God might be glorified. Even the poor will find many
opportunities for doing something that will benefit some fellow creature,
exalt the name of Jesus and bring a blessing to their own soul. There are
the sick and the discouraged to be visited and prayed with. There are kind
and sympathetic words that need to be spoken to lighten the burden of some
weary heart. All around us are opportunities for loving deeds and good
works that can be done as unto Jesus, which are precious treasures being
laid up for us in the glory world.
Eating Of Meats.
Many are the arguments on this subject from the pulpit and the press, from
the wise and not wise; and many have been deceived and led to believe that
to eat or refuse to eat certain kinds of meat is a duty they either owe to
themselves or to God. Many professed gospel preachers spend much time in
discussing this subject of meats, and would have their followers believe
that the eating of certain kinds of meat is an offense against God, and
through their selfishness and ignorance endeavor to prove their arguments
from the law of Moses, which was absolutely done away with when Christ
died on the cross as a sacrifice for the sins of the world. I have no more
to do with the law of Moses than I have with any law that has been
repealed by the last act of Congress. It is disannulled and taken away by
the one that succeeds it. Paul says, “Christ the end of the law for
righteousness to every one that believeth.” Rom. 10:4.
The law was merely a temporary form of government until Christ should
come, to whom the promise was made. It served as a schoolmaster to bring
us to Christ, but when Christ came we were no longer under a schoolmaster.
Gal. 3:19, 24.
“Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by
the law; ye are fallen from grace.” Gal. 5:4. “That no man is justified by
the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by
faith.” Gal. 3:11. “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law.”
Gal. 3:13. These scriptures show plainly that the law of Moses can not be
taken as proof of the righteousness which Jesus Christ established; for,
says the apostle, “The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by
Jesus Christ.” John 1:17. So then the law was neither grace nor truth as
regards matters pertaining to you and me.
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