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B.0  TheyspeakoftheattitudewhichdisciplesofJesusshould  P  manifesttowardeachotherandtowardallmen.t     C.0  Theyexpressoneofthefundamentalrulesoflife,and @   summarizethesecondgreatestcommandment(Matthew   22:3540),whichisexpressedthroughouttheNewTestament:   Romans13:8,10;12:10;Galatians5:14;James2:8;etc. L  hvvhII.0  OTHERRELIGIOUSLEADERSANDPHILOSOPHERSHAVE i  EXPRESSEDSIMILARPRINCIPLES,BUTNONESO 5  POSITIVELYORCOMPREHENSIVELY.Y   A.0  _Hillel_:"Whatishatefultoyourself,dotonoother."%   B.0  _Epictetus_Ԁ(aslaveandcripple):"Whatyouavoidsuffering  yourselves,seeknottoinflictuponothers."e   C.0  Socrates:"Whatstirsyourangerwhendonetoyoubyothers, 1 thatdonotdotoothers."U   D.0  Aristotle:"Weshouldbearourselvestowardothersaswe ! woulddesiretheyshouldbearthemselvestowardus."   E.0  Confucius:"Whatyoudonotwantdonetoyourself,donotto a others."-   F.0  Jesus:"Allthingsthereforewhatsoeveryewouldthatmen Q shoulddountoyou,evensodoyealsountothem:forthisis  thelawandtheprophets." hvvh0  X III.MANYLIVEBYLESSERRULES.    A.0  Theironrule:"Mightmakesright;"theruleofCain,hate,etc.z!   B.0  Thebrassrule:"Dountoothersastheydountoyou"Good F" forgood;evilforevil;etc.j#   C.0  Thesilverrule:"Donothinguntoothersthatyouwouldnot 6$ havethemdountoyou."Thenegativerule;naughtmen;Zero.%   D.0  Thegoldenruleistheruleofcompassion,"theroyallaw"of v& love. B' 0  X IV.Thegoldenruleappliestoallmoralsituations,andisofgreatest 2") practicalbenefit.Manmustnotonlybedevout:Hemustbe " * honestandhonorableinhisdealings.Otherwise,devotionis X hypocrisy.$ DISCUSSION" d hvvh I.0  THERULEEMBRACESSOMETHING"GOOD"WHICHGOD  REQUIRES. (Micah6:8.)M   A.0  "Hehathshowedthee,Oman,whatisgood."q     1.0  Iftheydidnotknow,itwastheirfault.Godhadmade = thatknowledgeknown.       2.0  OnlyGodcanshowwhatisgood.(Jeremiah10:23;Psalm  }  119:105,130.) I      3.0  Thegoldenrule,ifpracticed,wouldsettleallprivate, m   domestic,state,andnationaltroubles;stopallgossip, 9  slander,unjustcriticism,makejailsandprisons   unnecessary,andbanishriotsandwars. y    B.0  Essentialelementsindoing"justly."E      1.0  Arightconceptofman'snature,worth,purpose,and i  destiny.(Psalm8;cf.Acts10:34.)5      2.0  Acceptanceofthetwogreatcommandmentsastheguiding  principlesandmotivepoweroflife.(Matthew22:3540.)u     3.0  Theabilityandwilltoputone'sselfintheotherperson's A place.e      4.0  Thisruleistheunderlyingandgoverningprincipleintrue 1 selfcontrolortemperance,causingonetoactwith  forbearance,justice,andkindnesstowardothers.q   C.0  Itwillcauseustokeepallpromises,alwaysspeaktruth,do = gooduntoall,behonestinbusiness,givehonestdaysworkfor a  aday'spay,etc.- hvvh II.0  ABROADRULE:"ALLTHINGSTHEREFORE J WHATSOEVER..."    A.0  Inthought;"Whatsoeverthingsare just ...thinkonthese   things."V!     1.0  Ideasarepower;thoughtsthefoundationofvirtue.z""       a.0  Thoughtsbuildhabits,shapecharacter,governlife, F# determinedestiny."Blessedarethepureinheart..." $ (Matthew5:8.)%       b.0  Evilthoughts"defiletheman."(Mark7:23;Matthew R& 15:1120.)v '     2.0  Thejust(righteous)isincontrasttotheunfair,unjust B!( andistheruleofhonor,decency,andsportsmanship.")     3.0  TobetrulyjustistoberightwithGod.God,Jesus,and " *  P$  J    theplanofsalvationarefullyjust.(Isaiah30:18;Romans X 3:26.)$   B.0  Inourjudgmentsofothers. (John7:24;Matthew7:15.)     1.0  "Whatsoeveryewouldthatmenshouldthinkaboutyou, d evensothinkyealsoaboutthem."FrankL.Cox.0     2.0  Nicodemus, afriendofJesus,wasfairandkindeachtime T mentioned.(John3:2;7:5051;19:39.)      3.0  Barnabas isagoodexampleofonewhopracticedthe  goldenrule.(Acts9:2629.)`   C.0  Inallourdeeds.  ,      1.0  TheSamaritanhadcompassion.(Luke10:2537;James P   4:17;1John3:17.)         a.0  Helovedmenmorethanhismoney.(1Timothy3:3.)        b.0  "Mineisthine,and,inyourmisfortune,Iwillshareit." \        c.0  Suchmenwillusetheirtimeandinvesttheirmoneyto  (  helpstrangersorenemies,becausemenmeanmoreto L  themthanmoney.      2.0  Thisclassiswillingto"spendandbespent."(2Corinthia   ns12:15.)X       a.0  LikeJesus,theybuild.Theyare"good."|$       b.0  Theseblesstheworld:Theyare plusmen. H       c.0  Thisistheheavenlyrule:"Go,anddolikewise."  (Luke10:37.)     3.0  Doparentsdealwithchildrenaccordingtothisrule?Do T childrentreatparentsastheywanttheirchildrentotreat x  them?Doyoungmentreatyoungwomenastheywould D haveallyoungmentreattheirsisters?Dohusbandsand  wivestreateachotherastheywouldliketobetreated.  0  X III."WHATDOYEMORETHANOTHERS"INLIVINGBYTHIS t RULE? (Matthew5:4348.)@ Ѐ  A.0  "Ye" and" others" analyzed.      1.0  "Ye" referstodisciplesofJesus,Christians,childrenof   "yourFatherwhoisinheaven."L!     2.0  "Others" 󀄄Pharisees,publicans,gentiles,pagans,sinners, p" thoseinpervertedreligions,thedeceivedandmisguided.<#     3.0  ThispassageplainlyteachesthatsonsofGodare $ definitelyexpectedtodomorethanthesonsofmenin |% matterswhichdistinguishthosewhowalkinthelight  H& fromthosewhowalkindarkness.(IJohn1:57.)l!'   B.0  Hereisanareainwhichsome"others"(sectarians, 8"( unbelievers,pagans)revealtheircharactertotheiradvantage # ) andoftentoourshame.X     1.0  Thoughoftenrestricted(totheirown)andalsooftendone $ fromimperfectmotives,theirlivesarenotbarrenof  mercy,andithasitsfruit.d     2.0  Wehavenoreasontoexpect"others"toshowmercy.But 0 allwhohavereceivedGod'smercyhaveasupremereason T tobemercifulandjust.      3.0  Whenthesonsofdarknessoutshinethesonsoflightin  this,somethingiswrong.`   C.0  Thepersonwhosaysthegoldenrulewon'tworkbetrayshis  ,  ignorance,orselfishness,orboth.MostadmitChristtobea P   greatTeacher.Butthosewhosaythegoldenrulewon'twork    say,ineffect,thattheheartofhisteachingisimpracticalor   wrong. \    D.0  "Whatdoyemorethanothers"inthismatter?Inthehome  (  andneighborhood?Isit"mightmakesright?"Inwork, L  business,andplay?Isit"Dohimbeforehedoesyou?"Inthe   brotherhood?Isit"Throwyourweightaround?""Thatyemay   becomesonsofyourFather....??"X  0  X III.ITSPRACTICALBENEFITS. H   A.0  Itisaprinciplewhichcansettlealldifficultiesandbring  genuinehappinessbetweenrichandpoor,capitalandlabor,  learnedandunlearned,manandwife,parentandchild, T brotherandsister;inreligion,politics,andinbusiness;in x  society,inthestate,nation,world.Itspracticewouldmake D earthaparadise.   B.0  "Ifwecouldevenalmostputthegoldenruleintopractice,we  wouldhavenomentalhealthproblems.Butwedo."Dr._Wm_. P C._Menninger_.t   C.0  Weneedtopracticethegoldenruleformanygoodreasons: @ Oneofthemisthatweneverknowwhenthesituationwillbe   reversed.  CONCLUSION" p" I.0  THELORD'SCONCLUSION:"ThisistheLawandtheProphets." <# Itisthebasicprincipleunderlyingallmoralregulationand $ summarizestheentirelaw.|% II.0  THEGOLDENRULEWILLWORKWHEREVERHONESTLY  H& APPLIED.But,likeallrules,itmayalsobepervertedandabused l!' insinfulwaysforselfishends.Don'tabuseit!8"(   򄄀CharlesE.Crouch#sA#