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The Law of God is Perfect, February 2
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul.
Psalm 19:7
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The laws which God gave His ancient people were wiser, better, and
more humane than those of the most civilized nations of the earth. The laws
of the nations bear marks of the infirmities and passions of the unrenewed
heart; but God’s law bears the stamp of the divine
Says the psalmist, “The law of the Lord is perfect.” How wonderful in
its simplicity, its comprehensiveness and perfection, is the law of Jehovah!
It is so brief that we can easily commit every precept to memory, and yet
so far-reaching as to express the whole will of God, and to take cognizance
not only of the outward actions, but of the thoughts and intents, the desires
and emotions, of the heart. Human laws can not do this. They can deal
with the outward actions only. A man may be a transgressor, and yet
conceal his misdeeds from human eyes; he may be a criminal,—a thief,
a murderer, or an adulterer,—but so long as he is not discovered, the law
can not condemn him as guilty....
The law of God is simple, and easily understood. If the children of
men would, to the best of their ability, obey this law, they would gain
strength of mind and power of discernment to comprehend still more of
God’s purposes and plans. And this advancement would be continued,
not only during the present life, but during eternal ages; for however far
he may advance in the knowledge of God’s wisdom and power, there is
always an infinity beyond
Since “the law of the Lord is perfect,” every variation from it must be
evil
Obedience was the only condition upon which ancient Israel was to
receive the fulfilment of the promises that made them the highly favored
people of God; and obedience to that law will bring as great blessings to
individuals and nations now as it would have brought to the Hebrews
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Patriarchs and Prophets, 465
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The Signs of the Times, January 10, 1911
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The Desire of Ages, 308
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The Signs of the Times, January 10, 1911
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