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e t t Apostolic Faith Report ~ ••-':..a'Snci his name shall be call~cl 1 E mmanue (""hich means. God is ""ith us):' - Matthe"-'V 1:23 Image BY LAWS OF THE by Frank Canfield Apostolic Faith Bible College, Inc. I'd rather see a sermon ARTICLE VII Doctrine than hear one any day, It is recognized that the true church of Jesus Christ I'd rather one would walk with me consists of all believers who believe in the saving grace than merely tell me the way. of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and who have The eye is a better pupil accepted Him as their personal Savior. It is recognized and more wiiling than the ear: and agreed that no organization or man has been grant- Fine counsel is confusing, ed authority by the Lord to exclude from or accept but examples always clear. anyone into the Kingdom of Heaven, as this is done by The best of all the preachers Jesus Christ only. It is further recognized and agreed are men who live their creeds, that we as Christians are to love all members of the For to see good put in action Body of Christ (Christians), and this love and fellowship is what everybody needs. derives from the unity instilled by the Holy Spirit, I soon can lean to do it, Although differences in doctrinal beliefs and interpre- if you will let me see it done, tations should not influence our love for one another, I can watch your hands in action adherence to similar doctrinal beliefs and modes of but your tongue too fast may run. worship have bonded together those of the Apostolic The lecture you deliver Faith Movement as founded by Charles F. Parham in may be very wises and true, the early 1900's. The scripture teaches us to adhere But I had rather get my lessons to the truth and proper doctrine. The common doctrin- by observing what you do. al beliefs are essentially as follows, I may not underestand - • Triune God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. the high advice you give • Creation and Formation. But there's no misunderstanding • Man is basically sinful and in need of Salvation. how you act and how you live. • Salvation by Grace upon repentance toward God and acceptance of Jesus Christ as one's personal Savior, which is the conception of Spiritual Life. .• The Apostolic Faith Report • Sanctification of the Spirit, Soul and Body, A second definite work of Grace by the Lord Jesus Christ. Karen Oakes, Editor • Baptism of the Holy Spirit; evidenced by the speak- Post Office 653 Ph. (316) 856-5281 ing in other languages. Baxter Springs, KS 66713 • Water Baptism (of all believers) by immersion in wa- ter in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of Editorial Board the Holy Spirit. DENNIE OAKES DAVID BUSCHMAN • Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. 306 11th St. 6069 Goldfinch Rd. 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(409) 922-8128 Published as the Lord provides: sent to you upon request on the free will basis. ~~:~1J;l~~i'J/,iJ::;fl;whe~'maIr~ Please send a/l changes of address, giving both old and new addresses and Zip Codes. AFBCNews The following letter was sent to Bro. & Sis. Grimmer 4 treatments that she needed, though she didn't know years ago when they first came to AFBC as Superinten- this until she went home for a visit. dent. We'd like to share this with you. It wasn't long before God healed the girl, and helped her to understand that He loved her no matter what. Dear Bro. Savoy and Sis. Karen, On top of this, He allowed the girl to meet and become We welcome you as Superintendent of our Bible engaged to a Christian man there, a man devoted to College. The college is very dear to us, and many Bible God and His service. After Bible College, the two were College stories have blessed and motivated us. Here is married and continue to serve the Lord to this day. one of those stories. As you may have guessed, the girl in the story was There was once a little girl who attended an Apostolic me. My babysitter, Sis. Florence Walls, passed away Faith Church with her babysitter. This little girl had had just before I gave birth to our oldest child, but I'll never a tragic childhood from birth, but the babysitter was forget the way God used her to lead me to Him and to determined to introduce her to Someone who could the Bible College. My friend that I went to Bible College replace all the pain and sorrow with His great love and with was Pam(Allen) Keeling, and her dad, Homer joy. That Someone was, of Course, our Heavenly Allen, was my pastor. They all had important parts to Father. play in my spiritual and physical survival, but if it had Though the little girl was not being raised by Christian not been for the Bible College, I don't know if I would parents, the babysitter led her to the Lord. The babys- even be alive today.1 so desperately needed to get right itter also told her of a place where she hoped the little wiith God, and Bible College allowed me the time and girl would one -jay be able to go to the Apostolic Faith place to do just that.1 needed the love and support of Bible College. She told the girl how she had attended God's people to remind me of my purpose in life, to that college some fifty years earlier, and how it was serve God.And finally I needed the teaching and train- the finest decision she had ever made, next to giving ing that would enable me to serve Him to the best of her life to the Lord.She told about accepting the Lord my ability. The Apostolic Faith Bible College was the as her Saviour at one of "Dad" Parham's revival meet- place God chose to allow all of these things to happen ings. She told of praying through to sanctification, and for me, and I praise Him for that. she told about praying through to the Baptism of the I hope you can appreciate why the Bible College Holy Spirit in the third heaven of the old home at Bible means so much to me, and I pray you will be fully led College. The little girl listened intently as her babysitter by the Lord in every decision you must make concern- told these stories. ing it. Our every prayer is with you, the faculty, the Finally, when the little girl grew up and graduated staff and the students. We know God will bless you as from high school, things had gotten so difficult for her you labor for Him. In His Love, at home that she decided she would just do anything Sandy Haney just to get away. The girl's friend asked her to go to Editor's Note: the Apostolic Faith Bible College with her, and she did. As I read this letter I was reminded of all the minis- Now, the girl remembered her babysitter's stories and tries that God had used to work in Sandy's life. Some Christian teaching. She thought of how her babysitter planted, some watered but God gave the increase. I had always dreamed that someday the girl would go to was also reminded that we are not to grow weary in this Bible College, and she realized that this must be well doing for in due season we shall reap if we faint God's will. not. Those in years past, who trained Sis. Walls, could The girl often went up to third heaven in the old never have known that Sandy's life would have been home to pray. One night, she and her room-mate touched because of their ministry. 1also thought of how stayed up all night praying, and by morning the girl had God in His great love and mercy used so many in my received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The girl had to life to lead me to Him. I especially think of a lady who call upon the Lord daily for His help in overcoming a taught me in Sunday School when I was about 5 years childhood of heartaches. She struggled with what was old. My memory is sketchy but I do remember sitting a relatively new disease called anoxeria nervosa.She by her as she taught about Jesus. I do not remember was 18 years old and weighed only 78 pounds.