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ing, " I ’m not afraid; it can’t hurt me.” If he were not a blind mouse, he could have seen that the whiskey was just the bait for a trap. He is caught in the trap and be comes a drunkard. Not only has Max become a drunkard, but he also has broken the fifth commandment which reads: “Honor thy father and thy mother” (Ex. 20 : 12 ). Mr. and Mrs. Mouse are now talking with Minerva, telling her the dangers of the dance, but she is blind, and as she pushes her father and mother aside, she says, "There is no danger for me; I can take care of myself.” She, like many others, is caught in this trap, and her life is spoiled. How much better off she would have been had she| honored her parents and obeyed them! Marvin is telling his parents that he sees no ‘harm in shows. They explain to him that boys have been sent to prison because of crime which was suggested to them by a picture in a theater. He does not mind his?parents and says, “That will never hap pen to me; I ’m too smart a mouse.” Off he goes, and is soon caught in this trap. Boys and girls who have Christian par ents that warn them against the dangers of the world should mind them and be thank ful for them. must righteously impose the penalty of death. If, as some assert, it is wrong today to inflict capital punishment, it must always have been wrong; changing times and con ditions cannot interfere with righteousness. And the law, “Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed” (Gen. 9 :6 ), still stands unaltered. Murder is to be punished by execution; and murder and execution are two entirely different acts. The judge upon the bench is appointed by God to be “a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil” (cf. Rom. 13: 1 - 6 ). From the Old Testament record (cf. Num. 21:21-35; 31:1-3), we know that dur ing the theocratic period of Israel's history, the era of direct rule through God’s spokes men, God used even wars to execute His immediate punishment upon nations that had defied Him and His people. Similarly, in the periods of the judges (deliverers) and of the kings of Judah, God used armed conflict for the liberation of His repentant people. Today, the economic interests that are war-makers in the various nations are not seeking God’s will for their respective countries. W ar in Old Testament times, as now, is really a demonstration of the sinful weak ness of the human race. God will allow wars to continue until the climax is reach ed in Armageddon, the most fearful war of all time. II. T he A mplification (Matt. 5:21-26) If we would remember that this portion of the lesson is taken from "The Sermon on the Mount,” which contains principles pertaining to a coming kingdom in which the inner intent and application of the Ten Commandments will be imposed, we would
TEST FOR PARENTS OF BOYS Your answers to the following questions will help you evaluate the benefits your boy will receive from this school year. □ Are your boy’s teachers persons of real ability and character? ED Are the classes small enough so that he and his teachers know each other per sonally? □ Does he récite every day? Are his teach ers willing to aid him when he has failed to understand a given point? - □ Is he receiving help in learning how to study? How to concentrate? □ Does your boy catch the inspiration that comes from studying under men who are college graduates—and with boys who are preparing for college? □ Does your boy have regular supervised exercise? Does your boy have an oppor tunity to play on a team of boys of his own age, weight, and ability? □ Are there other interesting extra-curricu lar activities that contribute to his hap piness and progress? □ How about your boy’s leisure time? □ What of his companions? How many of them are from families with genuine Christian ideals? □ Is your boy acquiring and maintaining a vital interest in spiritual things? If your answers to any of these questions are not satisfactory, you will be interested in Stony Brook School. The seventeenth year has just begun. Your son’s attitude and outlook might be completely changed by sending him to Stony Brook this year. Catalogue upon request S t o n y B r o o k S c h o o l Please mention King’s Business FRANK E. GAEBELEIN, Lltt. D., Headmaster Stony Brook, Long Island, N. Y.
Lesson : Did you ever hear about the "Three Blind Mice”? Would you like to see them? Here they are: Max, Minerva, and Marvin. There are two ways of being blind. Some people who have two good eyes and can see aré nevertheless blind to many of the great truths of life. Before telling you about the three blind mice, I want to show you Mr. and Mrs. Mouse, their father and mother. They re mind me of Christian parents who warn their children against the dangers of life. Here they are, talking to Max, telling him that he should be very careful never to drink whiskey. He is blind to the dan gers of drinking, pushes his parents aside* and goes over to this whiskey bottle, say- Exodus 20:13 Thou shalt not kill. Matthew 5:21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: _22 I But I say unto you, That whosover is angry with his^ brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the ut termost farthing. 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. Golden T ext: “Thou shalt not kill” (Ex. 20:13). “Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer” (1 John 3 :1 5 ). D evotional Reading: Isa. 11:6-9. Outline and Exposition I. T he C ommand (E x . 20:13) I N TH E Revised Version, the words, “Thou shalt do no murder,” make this command clear. The reference Is not to the execution of judgment against evil doers, and even u n rig h te o u s n a tio n s. The judge (whose office in relation to wrongdoing has been ordained by God Himself) must execute proper judgment, in the course of which there are times when he
NOVEM BER 13, 1938 THE SACREDNESS OF HUMAN LIFE E xodus 20:13; M atthew 5:21-26, 38-42
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