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A Magazine for Clergy/July 1 982 •• Conquering the Clock MinistryA Magazine for Clergy/July 1 982 •• Conquering the Clock Letters Morris Venden s series on What Jesus Said receives both criticism and praise one reader seeing in his March article seeds of ((specious heresy." Computers in the church continue to generate comments. More on computers in church Therefore, money spent for programs or faith. The seed (justification) or basis of I would like to comment on the pur modifications is usually lost if you decide to our salvation bears fruit (holiness) that chasing of computer services, suggested as buy your own system later. Also, most includes Bible study, witnessing, and an alternative to purchasing hardware in users of data services use telephone com prayer. Dr. Moon's article "Computers Come to munications to achieve reasonable turn I could not say what the author says: Church" (March, 1982). All of the cau around times, and phone-line costs can "When a person has lost his relationship tions given there concerning the acquisi exceed the costs of in-house equipment. with God he has lost his righteousness, as tion of software for your own hardware are The chances of realizing a good return well, as far as God is concerned." A equally applicable when considering the on an investment in computing for Christian's righteousness before the heav use of a computer service organization. churches are best if a local member has the enly Father is much more sure than the The packages offered seldom fit the uses time and aptitude to develop or modify fluctuating state of his commitment to you have in mind. Most successful data programs as needed. I can't imagine a Bible study, witnessing, and prayer. I fear servicers cannot afford to alter their situation in which the minister himself that Venden's emphasis on the relation programs to fit each user. If they are willing should invest the time to program or ship the Christian is to sustain with Christ to provide tailored programs, it is of course operate a computer.—Rod Leiske, Gold- has overshadowed the cardinal doctrine of expensive. Frequently, the programming endale, Washington. Christianity—justification by faith. Com language for the large systems typically munication is certainly important. It is not used by a service vendor is not compatible As a controller of a firm specializing in a substitute for the cross, nor can it ever with a smaller system such as you might the financial needs of churches and clergy, compare with that act. Any emphasis that later decide to purchase for your church. I was delighted with your article on upholds my wormy works of righteousness computers. Dr. Moon is quite right that "a at the expense of Christ's incomparable, An outstretched hand system that almost does what you need soaring works of righteousness is specious If you are receiving MINISTRY could end up costing thousands of dollars heresy, no matter how subtle it is.—Larry bimonthly without having paid for a of additional expense." That is why we Bunnell, Portland, Oregon. subscription, it is not a mistake. offer computerized bookkeeping and We believe the time has come for accounting services designed especially for People too clergy everywhere to experience a large and small churches. We also provide I have particularly enjoyed Morris Ven resurgence of faith in the authority tax preparation, financial counseling, and den's series "What Jesus Said ..." His of Scripture and in the great truths insurance and investment counseling for article "What Jesus Said About Faith and that reveal the gospel of our salva church professionals.—Eugene E. Poteat, Relationship" (March, 1982) did a fine job tion by grace, through faith alone in Downey, California. of illustrating how sin is best represented as Jesus Christ. Since 1928 MINISTRY Readers wishing more information on the separation between man and God. But has been designed to meet the needs services provided by Mr. Poteat©s company nowhere did he speak of the equally of Seventh-day Adventist ministers. can contact him by writing to Clergy Tax and important Biblical revelation regarding sin However, we believe that we have Financial Services, 9625 Lakewood Blvd., between persons. much in common with the entire Downey, California 90240. —Editors. According to our Lord, sin is most fully religious community and want to described as separation not only between share with you our aspirations and Specious heresy? God and persons but also between persons faith in a way that we trust will I found Morris Venden's article "What and other persons. To be out of relation provide inspiration and help for you Jesus Said About Faith and Relationship" ship with God is to be out of relationship too. (March, 1982) interesting, as the author with one's fellow man, and likewise to be We hope you will accept this always is. I have somewhat against the out of relationship with other people is to journal as our outstretched hand to article, however. I would be the first to be out of relationship with God.—W. Jay you. Look over our shoulders, take insist upon the importance of a Christian's Best, American Baptist Church, Miners- what you want and find helpful, and relationship with the Saviour, defined by ville, Pennsylvania. discard what you cannot use. Venden as "Bible study, prayer, and Bimonthly gift subscriptions are Christian witness." Surely nothing is more Belated correction available to all licensed and/or enabling to the struggling Christian and The article "How Old Is the World?" ordained clergy. Each request should more necessary to his advance in holiness (March, 1981) contains two unfortunate be on your church letterhead (if than these three works. I call them errors in column 3, page 25, that require possible) and include name, address, "works," for I believe that Venden does correction. 1. The basic Septuagint text denominational affiliation and posi not see them as such. These are practices specifies the number of Hebrew males who tion. Clergy outside the U.S. and that we do; they take effort and initiative moved with Jacob into Egypt as seventy- Canada please remit $2.00 postage. and continue through our lives. We are five in both Genesis 46:27 and Exodus 1:5. You may receive MINISTRY every assisted by the power of the Holy Spirit to 2. The oldest manuscript of the Samaritan month (the alternate issues as well as do these things, but the Holy Spirit never Pentateuch is in Hebrew, so it is incorrect the bimonthly ones) for only $16.95 does it all. We have a part in this holy to describe this text source as Aramaic.— per year.________________ living. These actions are the fruitage of R. H. Brown, Loma Linda, California. 2 MINISTRY/JULY/1982 EDITOR—————————————————————— ]. Robert Spangler EXECUTIVE EDITOR B. Russell Holt ASSOCIATE EDITORS Warren H. Johns W. B. Quigley Shirley Welch CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: A Magazine for Clergy/July 1982/Volume 55/Number 7 Robert H. Brown P. Gerard Damsteegt Raoul Dederen .Lawrence T. Geraty Roland R. Hegstad Conquering the Clock/4. You don't have to be a slave to the Arnold Kurtz Leo R. Van Dolson tyranny of the clock. Thomas L. Are is fighting back and CONSULTING EDITORS: regaining control of his life. It isn't easy, but he is making R. A. Anderson progress. C. E. Bradford Mervyn Hardinge, M.D. Struggling With Stress/6. Rebecca E. Hight. Stress is proba Richard Lesher Enoch Oliveira bly the pastor's number one internal enemy. But it can be held N. C. Wilson at bay and even be made to work for you! SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS: Donald Crane What Jesus Said About Perfection/8. Morris L. Venden, Arturo Schmidt Was Jesus serious when He said, "Be ye therefore perfect, even Paul Smith COVER: LUIS RAMIREZ as your Father which is in heaven is perfect" (Matt. 5:48)? EDITORIAL SECRETARY: What did He mean, and how can we? Dorothy Montgomery ART DIRECTOR: Feeding the Sheep or Guarding the Goats?/10. Kevin ]. Byron Steele Howse. The youth pastor has a difficult balancing act to DESIGN AND LAYOUT: accomplish. He is expected to spiritually nurture the religiously Helcio Deslandes Gail Hunt inclined young people while at the same time running a CIRCULATION MANAGER: program that will appeal to the restive youth who are on their Robert Smith way out of the church. And he must do both without INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENTS: alienating the adult members! Africa-Indian Ocean, N. C. (Ted) Wilson Where Did Jesus Place the Seventieth Week?/12. Hans K. Australasia, A. N. Duffy Eastern Africa, Harry A. Cartwright LaRondelle. Euro-Africa, Johannes Mager Far East, James H. Zachary Spiritural Gifts in the Church Today/15. Richard Hammill. Inter-America, Carlos Aeschlimann The topic of spiritual gifts has been receiving increased North America, William C. Scales, attention by many churches as they seek to help members in Jr., Samuel Meyers Northern Europe, David E. Lawson Christian service. Yet we tend to be selective in the gifts we South America, Daniel Belvedere recognize. The Scriptures seem to indicate that we can expect Southern Asia, John Wilmott Trans-Africa, D. W. B. Chalale all the gifts to remain in the church until the need for them is swallowed up in eternity. Passion: The Indispensable Ingredient/18. Morris Chalfant. If the world is to be won for Christ, there is no substitute for a passion for souls. Reach Out and Touch Someone/20. James Coffin. MINISTRY (ISSN 0026-5314), the international journal of the Seventh-day Adventist Ministerial Should We Have a Loose-leaf Bible?/24. B. Russell Holt. Association © 1982, is published Reflections on the San Diego Congress on the Bible sponsored by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and printed by the International Council on Biblical Inerrancy.
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