In this third and last paper on the subject of God’s Laws, we have been warmed and instructed by a small booklet having the above title, written by Thomas Cameron. (Lutterworth Press, 1945) I should like to use his thesis, with a few additions, in this article. [Read more…]
Archives for August 2000
90. Food, glorious Food!
In the last number I wrote in general about the moral law of the Old Testament. In this paper I should like to address the subject of Food, simply because it was an important issue to the Hebrews under Moses, and persists today in what the Jews call Kosher foods, those allowed under Mosaic legislation, and checked by local Rabbis. In a word, does any of this apply to Christians? Let’s investigate. [Read more…]
89. Casting off all Restraint
As churches of Jesus Christ, many of us are bringing shame upon the Master because of a modern tendency to cast off all restraint. It appears in varied forms in different places, but essentially it betrays the same feature, namely a desire to break out of traditional moulds, remove ancient boundary markers, and divest ourselves of things we feel are like strait-jackets. Let me explain. [Read more…]