(44) Ascribing the praise of any good we either are, have, or can do to , ! fortune, idols, ourselves, or any other P ? creature. i Sam. 6:7-9; Dan, 5:23; Deut. 8:17; Dan. 4:30; Hab. 1:16. V*! Thus from the requirements of this first commandment one can see the abso- ^ lute impotence of the natural man to keep it. But we have thus far only PS dwelt upon its prohibitions. We should also consider: , " : V,V (c) The duties required in the first commandment. • j pk* (1) The knowing and acknowledg- i ing of Jehovah to be the only true God. M . 1 Chron. 28:9; Deut. 26:17; Isa. 43:10; ; Jer. 14:22. (2) The worshipping and glorifying of God as God. Psa. 95:6, 7; Matt. 4: 10; Psa. 29:2. (3) By thinking and speaking of God. Mai. 3:6; Psa. 63:6; Psa. 1:2. (4) By remembering God. Eel. 12:1. (5) By magnifying and honoring God. Psa. 71:19; Mai. 1:6. (6) By adoring or worshipping God. * Isa. 45:23; Jno. 4:23, 24. (7) By choosing God. Josh. 24:15, (8) By loving God. Deut. 6:5. (9) By desiring God. Psa. 73:25. (10) By fearing God.. Isa. 8:13. (11) By believing God. Ex. 14:31; Heb. 11:6. (12) By trusting God. Isa. 26:4. I ^ By hoping in God. Psa. 130:7. By delighting and rejoicing i nwv By being zealous for God. i Rom. 12:11; cf. Num. 25:11; Jer. 31: ^fl 18; Psa. 119:136. WijK (16) By giving praise and thanks to God for everything. Phil. 4:6. . (17) By yielding full obedience and t submission to God. Jer. 7:23; Jas. 4:7. . (18) By being well pleasing to God.»»^ 1 Jno. 3:22: cf. Matt. 3:17: Rom. 15:3. (19) By walking with God. Mil'^/ 6 : 8 . In brief, that God be supreme in every ^ thought, word, and action. That all be to His honor and glory. (d) God has revealed Himself to man through His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. And. it is only through Him that»man can know, love, or serve God as he should. Jno. 3:1 J 6; 1 Jno. 5:20, 21; 1 Tim. 3:16; Jno. 17:3; Heb. 1:3; Col. 1:15-17; 2:9; Jno. 15-6-11. "If any man be in Christ he is a new creation. Old things are passed away, Continued on page 270 (13) (14) God. Psa. 37:4; Psa. 32:11. (15)
(15) Self-seeking. Phil 2:21. (16) The fixing the affection upon any thing or person to the exclusion of God. 1 Jno. 2:15, 16; 1 Sam. 2:29; Col. 3:2, 5. (17) Vain credulity. 1 Jno. 4:1. (18) Unbelief. Heb. 3:12. (19) Heresies, i. e., doctrines con- trary to' the revealed Word of God. Gal. 5:20. (2 0) Misbelief. Acts 26:9. (21) Distrust of God. Psa. 78:22. (22) Despair, dread of God. Gen. 4:13; Lev. 26:36-39; Deut. 28:65-68; Job 18:11; Prov. 28:1; Isa. 2:19; Rev. 6:15-17; cf. Heb. 2:14, 15. (23) Incorrigibleness. Jer. 5:3. (24) Insensibleness under judg- ment. Isa. 42:25. (25) Hardness of heart. Rom. 2:5. (26) Pride. Jer. 13:15; Isa. 24:4, 21; Eze. 28:17; ct. Matt. 11:29. (27) Presumption. Psa. 119:13; Lev. 10:1, 2; Num. 16:35; 2 Thess. 2:4. (28) Carnal security. Zeph. 1:12. (29) Tempting of God. Ex. 17:2; Matt. 4:7; 22:18; Acts 5:9; 15:10 1 Cor. 10:9. (30) Using unrighteous means. Rom. 3:8. (31) Having any object of trust be- side God. .Jer. 17:5. (32) Delighting in carnal things. 2 Tim. 3:4. (33) Corrupt, blind and indiscreet zeal. Gal. 4:17; Jno. 16:2; Rom. 10:2; Lu. 9:54, 55. (34) Lukewarmness or indifference. Rev. 3:16. (35)' Deadness to God. Rev. 3:1. \(36) Estrangement from God — apostasy. Eze. 14:5; Isa. 1:4, 5; cf, Lu. 15. (37) Praying to or worshipping of angels, saints or any other creature. Hos: 4:12; Acts 10:25, 26; Rev. 19:10; Matt. 4:10; Col. 2:18; Rom. 1:25. (38) All compacts and consulting with the devil and his hosts. Lev. 20: 6; 1 Sam. 28:7, 11; cf. 1 Chron. 10:13, 14; Isa. 8:19, 20. -(39) The giving heed to satanie sug- gestions. Acts 5:3. (40) The making men lords of the faith and conscience. 2 Cor. 1:24; Matt. 23:9. (41) Slighting and despising God and His commands. Deut. 22:15; 2 S&m. 12:9; Prov. 13:13. (42) Resisting and grieving the Spirit of God. Acts 7:51; Eph. 4:30, (43) Discontent and impatience at what befalls us. Psa. 73:2, 3, 13, 15, 22; ct. Job 1:22..
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