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Lesson 3 · July 15, 1905

The Sabbath and the Tithe

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Questions.

  1. 1.In the beginning, what portion of time did God set apart for special religious uses? .
  2. 2.What definite day was named? .
  3. 3.How was man instructed to use this day? .
  4. 4.What reserve did God make of one of the trees of the garden? . Note 1.
  5. 5.Is the Sabbath still a test of man's loyalty to his Maker? ; .
  6. 6.What special term is applied to the Lord's Sabbath? .
  7. 7.What similar term is applied by God to the tithe? .
  8. 8.What like expressions are used in the Scriptures concerning the Sabbath and the tithe? Note 2.
  9. 9.When man uses the Sabbath for secular purposes, of what law does he become a transgressor? .
  10. 10.When man uses the tithe of his income for purposes not permitted of God, what sin does he commit? .
  11. 11.Will the remnant church be tested especially upon the Sabbath and the tithe? ; . Note 3.
  12. 12.How are many of the professed people of the Lord treating the Sabbath? .
  13. 13.Has the duty of paying the Lord's tithe been likewise neglected? .
  14. 14.What has God pronounced upon those who turn unto Him in both keeping the Sabbath and the payment of the tithe? ; ; .

Notes

1. God reserved holy unto Himself the seventh day of time. He also reserved one of the fruit-bearing trees of the garden as a test of man's loyalty, and a recognition of God's ownership.

Time is essential to man's being. So are the products of the earth. The former would be of no value to man without the latter; and the bounties of the earth could be of no profit to man without time. Hence, God brings a test of character to man touching these essential gifts of God to man.

2. Note the similar claim the Lord lays to the Sabbath and the tithe. "The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God." "All the tithe is the Lord's." Both are "holy" unto the Lord. ; ; .

The Sabbath and the tithe are both a test of man's loyalty to his Maker. The first makes known our Creator and God. The second is a means of constant acknowledgment that we receive all earthly blessings from His hands. To disregard the claims of either is a violation of the holy law of God.

3. A careful study of the context shows that these scriptures have a special application in the last days. While Sabbath-breaking and withholding the tithe have always been wrong, the Lord will test the world upon these questions before the end.

Bible texts in this lesson

Genesis 2:1-3 · Genesis 2:3 · Exodus 20:8-10 · Genesis 3:1-3 · Ezekiel 20:12 · Ezekiel 20:20 · Exodus 20:10 · Isaiah 58:13 · Leviticus 27:30 · Exodus 20:8-11 · Malachi 3:8 · Isaiah 58:1 · Isaiah 58:2 · Isaiah 58:12 · Malachi 3:7 · Isaiah 56:1 · Isaiah 56:2 · Malachi 3:10 · Revelation 22:14

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