085. Landmarks, The Ancient
085. Landmarks, The Ancient
85 THE ANCIENT LANDMARKS
INTRODUCTION "Landmark" signifies a stone, post, tree, or something else; used more frequently in ancient times. History of the science of geometry.
I. HISTORY OF THE USE OF LANDMARKS (Deuteronomy 19:14) 1. To mark border line of tribal territory .
2. Cursed for removing it. (Deuteronomy 27:17 .) 3. Judah condemned for so doing . (Hosea 5:10.) II. SPIRITUAL APPLICATION 1. Must not depart from God’s word. (Galatians 1:8-10.) 2. Must not add to it. (Revelation 22:18-19.) 3. Must not substitute any thing £or it. (Isaiah 5:20.) Ill. LANDMARKS OF CUSTOM 1. Some customs sho uld be changed.
2. Some should not.
(a) If anything better move them. (b) If nothing better leave them.
3. Principles do not change .
(a) Honesty a landmark. (b) Truthfulness and justice changeless.
IV, LANDMARKS OF THE CHURCH 1. Primary obedience to the gospel.
2. Standard of Christian character .
3. Bring in no new dogmas , 4. Stand in the old paths. (Jeremiah 6:16.) 5. Contend for the faith. (Jude 1:3.)
V. PIONEERS 1. They set the landm ark of obedience .
2. We should not remove the landmarks .
3. The need of faithful men today.
4. One departure calls for another.
5. Christian church an examp le of this.