Among Snares
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On the first day of His presence at the feast, the rulers had come to Him, demanding by what
He now gave a test by which the true teacher might be distinguished from the deceiver: He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of Him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. John 7:18
He went on to show that His work of healing at Bethesda was in harmony with the Sabbath law, and that it was justified by the interpretation which the Jews themselves put upon the law. He said, Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; . . . and ye on the Sabbath day circumcise a man. According to the law, every child must be circumcised on the eighth day. Should the appointed time fall upon the Sabbath, the rite must then be performed. How much more must it be in harmony with the spirit of the law to make a man every whit whole on the Sabbath day. And He warned them to judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
The rulers were silenced; and many of the people exclaimed, Is not this He, whom they seek to kill? But, lo, He speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto Him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? John 7:23-26
God does not compel men to give up their unbelief. Before them are light and darkness, truth and error. It is for them to decide which they will accept. The human mind is endowed with power to discriminate between right and wrong. God designs that men shall not decide from impulse, but from weight of evidence, carefully comparing scripture with scripture.