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Volume 3 MARCH, 1918 Number 26
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Look for next issue. Then will begin a continued
article, “Something Worth Knowing.” :
ATTENTION.
The article, “The Two Sons of Zebedee and Their
Religion,” we feel safe in saying it will interest every
lover of truth. It will be in tract form. We look on
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There is also another article in this issue which we
have agreed to print for Dr. T. E. Reed of Middletown,
Ohio, which he will also have placed in tract form. We
regard the points on the law in it as good also.
This winter has been one of our most dilligent study
of the Bible, Many good points have been revealed to
us for which we feel thankful and causes us to rejoice.
These will all, we trust, be put in print the coming sum-
mer. We can say light is continually coming. Evidence
is continually piling up which confirms us in the work
the good Lord has called us to do for his children. Now
is the time to be diligent.
THE TWO SONS OF ZEBEDEE AND THEIR
: RELIGION.
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presented, will be of the least objection to any child of
God, but the children of the devil will argue against
it and do all in their power to avoid its obligations. It
is easy to know of what spirit we are of.
The Second Epistle of John.
“lI rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in
truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
“And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new
commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the be-
ginning, that we love one another.
“And this is love, that we walk after his commandments.
This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the be-
ginning, ye should walk in it.”—Second John 4-6.
This Epistle is written to the Church as a whole
as expressed by the term Lady. Again it is repeated
that the commandment is from the Father and from the
beginning. The beloved disciple is rejoiced to know
that the children walk in the truth.
“For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess
not that Jesus Christ is come in the Flesh. This is a deceiver
and an antichrist.
“Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we
have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
“Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of
Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ
he hath both the Father and the Son.
“If there come any unto you and bring not this doctrine,
receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed.”’—
Verses 7:10. . .
The warning given to the Church is to beware of
deceivers. He calls them anti-christ. He tells us who are
anti-christ, it is those “who transgresseth and abideth
not in the doctrine of Christ,” and that doctrine is the
keeping of the commandments. Also anti-christ are
those who say Christ is not come into our flesh, to
strengthen us so we can keep the commandments of God.
Some say anti-christ is the Catholic Church, some say
one thing and some say another. But the facts are,
every one who in any way opposes obedience to the whole
law of the Father as written either on stone or in a
book by Moses, is anti-christ. Every one who says the
law cannot be kept, or is abolished, or is not good, or is
contrary to us, or is a yoke of bondage, or says the
Sabbath is Jewish, or in any other way opposes the laws
of God are anti-christ, and no evading it. Who will dare
deny it? The beloved says, “If any man has this
doctrine he has both the Father and the Son.” The last
verses quoted are strong, namely, “If any come to you
and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your
house, (congregation). Neither bid him God’s speed.”
We cannot conscientiously bid a law-breaker God’s speed
in his rebellion, for in so doing we become partakers of
his evil deeds. Paul says, if any be a covetous man we
are not to so much as to eat, (the Lord's supper).
This shows us that no law breaker who purposely
violates any of God’s commandments are entitled to the
communion of the Lord's body. Some make the test as
to whether you have been baptised by a minister who
has been authorized by a certain denomination, as
though the saving virtue was in their authority. Shame
on such ignorance. Paul says let each ‘examine him-
self” and see that he does not eat and drink unworthy,
for, “for that cause many are sickly and die among
you.” . Hypocracy is a terrible thing. Ignorance like a
dumb brute is another awful mistake, and what is still
worse, is for teachers to teach that their organization
and membership to it, entitles one to partake of the com-
munion unwarned as to the result. All such ignorance
in any sect or creed will say anti-christ is the Catholic
Church when they are equally guilty.
Three Boys.
James and John were the sons of Zebedee, Peter was
their partner. We now see how the beloved John taught
the law and obedience, if you will read the book of
James, following this you will have another example.
Then I read that when Peter was told by the Lord to
arise and slay and eat all manner of beasts let down to
him in the sheet, which represented the unclean Gentiles,
he said, “Not so Lord, for nothing common or unclean
has ever entered my mouth.” And further said, “I per-
ceive that in every nation he that feareth God and
worketh righteousness (keeps the commandments) is
accepted of him.” This tells me that his parents had
raised the boy to obey God and his commandments, and
in his home, did not have his table filled with hog,
turtles, rabbits, frogs and every abominable thing. It
teaches me also that Christ knew where to get his dis-
ciples, among boys that had been trained right. Who
will profit by this lesson of these boys and obedience?
Recapitulation.
First: The witness within us tells us that if our
religion is of the right stamp it is always capable of
proof. Paul, in speaking of Christ’s righteousness, says,
“But now the righteousness of God is manifest without
the law, being witnessed by the law and the prophets.”
tom. 3:20. Both the law and the prophets testified that
Christ did everything required in the law and as taught
by the prophets. Hence, he was righteous. John says
in his Epistle, “He that is righteous doeth righteousness
even as he is righteous,” and “he that keepeth his
commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him, and here-
by we know that he abideth in us. By the spirit which
he has given us.”
The Witness Within Us.
It is our privilege to know our standing before God.
He has given each individual the witness within them.