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immortality in bereavements. Petitions— That the privileges and responsibilities of parenthood may be gladly accepted; that in households, family worship, and “the nurture and admonition of the Lord” may have-first place; that in their readings, amusements, and companionship, the young may be kept unspotted from the world; for blessing on all Teachers; that in all institutions of learning, the fear of the Lord may be the beginning of wisdom. Scripture Readings: Psa. cxxvii; 2 Cor. i. 4; 1 Cor. xv. 54-57; Matt, xviii. 1-6; Prov. i. 7; ix. 10 - 12 . Saturday, January 12th—Home Missions and the Jews. Petition—That the needs of every class in the community may find an echo in the heart of the Church; that Christian sympathy, fair dealing, and mutual respect as between employers and employed may bring men together in mutual regard; that the seed of Abraham may enter into the fulness of the promises of God in Jesus Christ. Scripture Read ings : Matt, xxii, 1-10; Prov. xxii. 1, 2; James ii. 1-9; Mai. ii. 10; 2 Cor. iii. 12-18.
fering through the War; for all servants of the community. Scripture Readings : Prov. xiv. 34, xxi. 1; 1 Peter iv. 19 ; 2 Peter iii. 9 ; John xii. 20-32; Isaiah ii. 2-4; 1 Cor. iv. 1-5. Thursday, January 10th — Missions Among Moslems and Heathen. Thanks giving—That even a world-wide War can not delay the wheels of His chariot ; that the Churches in the Mission Field are frankly assuming their responsibilities ; that Religious Liberty is becoming universal. Prayer—For Churches and Missions suffer ing through the war : that the heritage of the Church may be enriched by the faith and fresh experience of the young churches ; that amid the necessary modifica tions of form and method, the Lord’s mes sengers may hold fast Eternal Truth. Scripture Readings : Dan. ii. 34, 35c 45 ; iv. 1-3; Isaiah xl. 1-8; Matt. ii. 1-11; Eph. iv. 4-6. Friday, January 11th—Families, Schools, Colleges, and the Young. Thanksgiving— For the blessing attaching to family life; for the comfort and assurance of a blessed
LIGHT ON PUZZLING PASSAGES and PROBLEMS By R. A. TORREY
mandment, that we should keep the seventh day of the week. Now if you will turn to your Bible and read carefully what is writ ten in Exodus 20:9, you will find that the very important words “of the week" are not there. The Seventh Day Adventists and the Seven Day Baptists and other Sev enth Day people read in these words “of the week,” but God did not put them in the commandment as originally given. All the commandment says, as given by God in the record in Exodus 20:9, 10, is that we shall work six days and rest the seventh
Will you kindly let me know what you think we should do, as the command of God is to keep the seventh day and we keep the first day, Sunday, while I do not see that word in the Bible? We certainly should do exactly as God says, but God does not say what you quote Him as- saying in your question. You have not quoted the Word of God correctly, or at least your question implies that you mis understand the- very plain words found in the Bible. Your question as you put it implies that God said in the fourth com
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