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Dr. Jonathan Chao, director of the new approach is developed Nom lessons Chinese Church Research Centre, writing learned front Chinese church history and New ministry at Plumpton American in the China Prayer Letter said: is also dictated by the demands of the Since 1984 we have been praying and Chinese evangelistic context. This five planning for the establishment of a year program is designed for those who Chinese School of Missions, and finally it have a life-time calling for the Gospel. is taking shape. It will be called Chinese 4. In addition to the above five year Protestant Mission Seminary. The long term vision program, CMS will also offer a "short which gives rise to the founding of the term missions" training program for those Chinese Mission Seminary is the who have a special burden for evangelisation of the Chinese people, evangelism, but who might not enter into including those in China. We believe that full-time ministry. During the first year missionaries China will become increasingly open to they will go through the same discipleship the Gospel. This conviction is based on training program, and during the second our analysis of Chinese historical trends year they will engage in actual and intepreted through the eyes of faith. evangelistic ministries with some For this reason, we believe that we should essential courses in Biblical and begin to prepare for a great harvest to Theological studies. increase come by training a large number of both lay and full-time evangelists. Philosophy of Training Documented in new handbook The philosophy of training at CMS may MONROVIA, Calif. - The number of North American Protestant missionaries serving be seen in the five emphases which will The Uniqueness of CMS overseas stood at 67,242 in 1985, according to the newly-released 1986 Mission characterise its programs. The first One question most often raised by published by World Vision's Missions Advanced Research and emphasis will be on the training of the Handbook, people when they hear that another Communications Centre (MARC). Of that number 39,309 were career missionaries, while Man of God. This implies training in the institution is about to begin is: "Why the remaining 27,933 were in short-term service. student's spiritual growth in relation to another seminary? In what way is it going Mary Dewberry (then Miss Mary i nor to her walk from Sydney to Melbourne, God, to himself, and to his fellowmen. It The small congregation at Plumpton with Sir Vincent & Lady Fairfax on far right. The number of career missionaries had In 1985 the 10 largest career to be different from others?". The in 1984, dressed in Welsh costume and jogging shoes! means emphasis on the training of the grown by 3,636 since 1979, when the missionary sending organizations in North Chinese Mission Seminary ICMSI will to 10,000 by 1991, and to 15,000 or more Photo: Ramon Williams - Worldwide Photos. heart and person of the evangelist as a The Anglican Church has begun a new handbook documented 35,673 career America were: Southern Baptist differ from other seminaries in the by 1996. man or woman of God through Bible ministry at Plumpton, near Rooty Hill, missions workers. The percentage of Convention (3,3461 Wycliffe Bible following ways: with the appointment of the Rev. Lindsay Mary Dewberry, the woman who "I feel very honoured and privileged to study, meditation, reflection, training for Some older Sydney parishes are taking missionaries has risen dramatically to 41 Translators (3,022), Youth With A Mission 1.While most other seminaries are Stoddart as minister. captured the hearts of many as she receive the award, especially as a young discipling and community life so that he an interest in the establishment of the percent of the total force; up from 32 (1,7411, New Tribes Mission 11,4381, training students for diversified ministries, walked from Sydney to Melbourne in Australian," Mary said. or she will become a fitting vessel The Archbishop of Sydney recently new ministry at Plumpton, particularly St. percent in 1979. Assemblies of God 11,2371, Seventh Day with special emphasis on the pastoral 1984 in Welsh dress and jogging shoes, through which the Spirit of God can created the New Housing District of Paul's, Castle Hill, St. Mary's, Balmain, Income for foreign missions was S1.3 Adventists 11,0521, Churches of Christ "Youth work is of critical importance ministry, CMS aims to train ministers of work. has been granted a rare honour. Plumpton, which means that the area will arid St. John's, Parramatta where Mr. billion in the year covered by the report, (9821, The Evangelical Alliance Mission because young people comprise such a the Gospel as evangelists to reach the The second emphasis will be on the receive support from the Diocese while Stoddart has been working as Curate up from $921 million in 1979 - a three (TEAM), The Christian and Missionary She has joined the ranks of Billy large proportion of the world's population 95% of the non-Christian Chinese people. mission of the man of God, namely, the the ministry is being established. since 1985. percent increase when adjusted for Alliance 18091, and Christian Churches/ Graham, Malcolm Muggeridge, Lord and need to hear the Good News of Jesus It is, therefore, primarily a school of evangelisation of the Chinese people and About 400 people attended a Members of these congregations were inflation. Churches of Christ 17091. Coggan and other distinguished 'Christ." missions. Christians by being made an honorary Christianisation of Chinese culture and commissioning service for Mr. Stoddart prosent at the service, as were the core of The study found the number of The Mission Handbook study also 2. While most other seminaries are Christian Anglicans who are already Life Member of the American Bible Mary began her work as National Youth society as his long term vision. on a site at the corner of Hyatts and missions agencies had grown from 714 to showed slight increases in the percentage training students for ministries in Hong' worshipping in the area. They were also Society. Officer in 1980 and quickly demonstrated This means training the heart of the Jersey Roads. 764, of which only 421 actually send of North American missionaries working Kong and southeast Asia, CMS seeks to joined, on the day, by people from Rooty in Africa, Europe and Oceania, and a In the 46 years since the award was her energy, vision and leadership. evangelist so that he will develop a The five acre site takes into account personnel overseas. Most mission train lay and full-time evangelists for Hill and other surrounding parishes. slight decrease in Asia, with Latin first established, only about 200 people passion for the millions of Chinese people the scope for a wider ministry in the agencies had small overseas forces, only She has made valuable contributions to ministries in China, even though we will America's force staying the same. who are without Christ and to inculcate in future. Archbishop Robinson believes that Among the large congregation were the 155 agencies reported had acre than 30 have been honoured in this way. the United Bible Society's Youth Advance not exclude Hong Kong, Taiwan, and him a vision for the transformation of it is well within the bounds of possibility local Federal Member, Mr. Philip Ruddock, missionaries. (EPNS) The honour was declared at the Program by initiating special youth other parts of Asia. It is, therefore, a China by the power of the Gospel. that the site could become a major M.P., and Sir Vincent and Lady Fairfax American Bible Society's annual meeting materials and a travelling youth theatre, China mission school. ministry centre in the Rooty Hill, who are taking a close and personal in New York recently. and has made highly regarded The third emphasis will be on tho 3. While most other seminaries seek to message which the man of God will Plumpton, Blackett and Bidwill area interest in the establishment of a new representations to other regions of the offer an academic program in Biblical and The meeting especially noted "grateful preach, namely Christ Jesus and him where there are already about 6,000 Christian ministry in the fast growing world. theological studies hoping to achieve a recognition of her enthusiastic and gifted crucified, so that they who hear this people living in the immediate vicinity. Pluinpton area. balance in spiritual, academic, and Christmas Bowl leadership in the area of youth activities Only two other Australians have message will believe in Christ and follow Projections indicate that this could grow practical studies (Th.B program in four for the Bible Society in Australia and her received the honour. They are the him as his disciples. This means a years and M.Div. program in three years), valued contributions in her country and Australian General Secretary of the Bible thorough grounding in the Biblical we believe that the current model of Appeal criticised around the world." Society, the Reverend James Payne and doctrine of salvation, and a deepened theological education is dominated by the Mary said she was surprised by the Bishop Clive Kerle, an ex Vice-President personal knowledge of Christ through the ACC overseas aid under attack academic aspect of the tri-partite ideal; honour. of the United Bible Societies. indwelling work of the Holy Spirit. and that unless special attention and time Scottish Kirk in decline Claims that the Australian Council of also one of the ways in which the ACC are given to the development of spiritual The fourth emphasis will be on the Churches was "committed to the member churches make practical and life and spiritual gifts, such an ideal method of communicating the Gospel, destruction of democratic capitalism" tangible their commitment to Christian which implies a good mastery of the Editorial concern were rejected as malicious and unity. Through the Christmas Bowl, our Bringing you the most important Church news from Australia and overseas every cannot be easily achieved. In this respect, Chinese language, the development of irresponsible by the Executive Committee churches act in co-operation and unity two weeks. CMS represents an attempt to achieve The Church of Scotland is concerned over its persistent inability to reach all stratas of the above goals by developing a three preaching gifts in the power of the Holy society. Art editorial in the Kirk's magazine, Life & Work, commented on the results of a of the Australian Council of Churches at with other churches around the world. stage approach to ministerial training: Spirit, and practical field experiences in .recent survey. its last meeting in Sydney. Together we are impelled by the Gospel The.iustrallan training in spirituality and discipleship, evangelistic ministries. The Ex,:cutive, which is made up of the to work for full human development and CHURCH and the development of evangelistic gifts The fifth emphasis will be on the milieu The "Lifestyle Survey" commissioned Indeed the understandable, justifiable heads of the thirteen member churches or a world where all have the right and the through actual ministries during the first of Gospel proclamation, namely by the Kirk's Social Responsibility heart-searching over the Kirk's alienation their nominated alternates, and delegates possibility of participating in decisions year; language and thought training understanding the Chinese people in their Department showed a distressing but not from so much working-class life may elected at the General Meeting of the about their own life and future. during the second year; and training in historical, cultural, and societal contexts surprising confusion in many matters of obscure an equally significant but more Churches, reaffirmed the committment of The ACC rejects claims by a few RECORD theological, missiological and Sinological within which the Gospel is preached and Christian belief and commitment. recent development: the loss of faith and the churches to the Christmas Bowl individuals that it is "committed to the studies during the last three years. This the church established. Unfortunately, it is far easier to present the decline of the Church's influence in Appeal which has suffered public attack destruction of democratic capitalism" and an independent provocative evangelical voice the problem, whether after academic those social groups where it was once in recent months. regards such accusations as malicious research or in Assembly speeches and strongest. We now face a crisis in and irresponsible. Neither economic for over 100 years In a strong statement of support for the reports, then to change the ways of life suburbs where populations have Council and its work in overseas aid and ideological doctrine nor partisan political and thought in Kirk and country. increased and Kirk membership is atic development the Executive said, "The issues enters into consideration of Rowing, cycling & running for Bibles "A few years ago the sponsors of the or worse. We have for long lived with one Executive affirms that the Christmas funding priorities. The demands of the 'Urgent Call to th Kirk' made a brave try. in the countryside. Bowl is involved in humanitarian Gospel for Christian unity and support for Proceeds to help young Africans They were eloq' nit but not "If we really believe in the providence responses to the poor and goes beyond needy and oppressed people are the basic conspicuously successful. Every year the of God we should be able to respond to that to a commitment to justice in true criteria. Free Trial Offer (ACC) Assembly's Blue Book is weighed down these troubles with the proper mixture of biblical tradition. The Christmas Bowl fu An anticipated 500 rowers, cyclists and Instigated in 1984 by energetic staff at with less colourful prose abciit what it concern, serenity, piety and initiative. We For a no obligation 3 months free trial of the Record please complete and return this runners will converge on the magnificent the Bible Society, RACE FOR BIBLES has means to be a National Church today. have very different gifts, often expressed coupon. Nepean River at Penrith, Sydney on July received increasing support from keen in different opinions. The many 25 in a RACE FOR BIBLES. athletes and sponsors. Last year 250 Curiously, those who demand most loudly that the Kirk should speak the language encouraging congregations of the Kirk - INSIDE It's a fun race with a far-reaching competitors raised $19,000 for the Bible NAME Press in Nanjing, China. of the people, now alas the language of vigorous in revival, survival, or renewal - purpose --- the raising of $30,000 for tabloids and jingle-jangle radio, often have no one style or pattern. Probably "Bridges never crossed" ADDRESS literacy development and scripture needs This year for the first time there will be produce the longest reports and most they are those which, with the minister's -- contact and friendship evangelism . . Page 3 a special race for children under 12 years. POSTCODE of young Africans in Zaire. polysyllabic thoughts. and session's leadership, have been able RACE FOR BIBLES is a world first --- "But there is no evidence that the to show that there is a ministry for all Editorial: AIDS and wrath Page 7 three separate sports disciplines racing on RACE FOR BIBLES will be drawing members. 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Page 11 Nte the runners on the road (10 kms(. 25 1389. readily than by calls beck to the creeds. 12 — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, JUNE 8, 1987 Mere College AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, JUNE 22, 1987 - Library, 2CBA-FM's new transmitter MARANATHA arrives Bridges never crossed Phillip Jensen Daniel 11 Tied with white silk ribbon Evangelism by friendship or contact? Here the message is the same. For all Joyce Baldwin in her commentary in "For the past nine years station 2CBA- problems associated with handling such a the Tyndale series says that it's an their military might; for all their awesome FM has had only one transmitter. Each large item, but through the good graces they are living. Any contact could earthbound rationalistic humanism, which power; for all their fabulous wealth; for all The other night I saw "The Bridge on the River Kwai" for the umpteenth time. It is a out people to share the great news of the time a problem arose, we went off the of Mr. Alex Kennedy of Radio potentially turn into a deep friendship victory of Jesus. she calls 'human thought enthroned', that their intrigue and scheming, they will all great movie although a little tediously long. So much of it centres on building a bridge air." said a station spokesman. Transmission Engineering Pty. Ltd. and his over time. Even a contact where the ridicules the Bible's claims to present come to an end. that ultimately is never going to be used. It symbolises the error of friendship evangelism. Several years ago the CBA Directors friendly staff the job was done. gospel is rejected may subsequently turn Perceiving people properly God's prophetic utterances of future How frail is the might of men. began working to raise enough money to "Then began the work of putting it all into a deep friendship. There need be We need to perceive people as God events. Whereas in Isaiah 44:6-8, GOD friendship. Frequently, Christians are seen purchase a second transmitter which together. This was begun by Mr. Rob Friendship evangelism nothing insincere or hypocritical in our sees them. We tend to perceive them as enthroned clearly claims to announce to proffer friendship but withdraw it once The Sovereign Control and would provide a back-up and improve the Waller and staff. He reported that inside For years we have been encouraged to contact relationships, or in our attempts our world sees them. We tend to be from of old things to come. the person rejects the gospel. Such Awesome Power of God's Rule. station's service. evangelise our friends. We have even to share the gospel with associates. impressed by their wealth or their And so GOD presents to Daniel some been encouraged to make friends in order friendship is, of course, phoney. However, intelligence, by their social status or their brief historical details of future events. friendship that is genuine may be too Outwardly God scarcely rates a that we can evangelise people. The Advantages of contact evangelism wordly wisdom. However, God perceives But the problem that confronts us, as it expensive for busy Christians to maintain. mention in this chapter, except in the strategy of Christian work has been built Whereas our friendship evangelism will them as sinful and lost. They are living was for Daniel, is what was the message coolest of the destruction of the Israel on people sharing the good news of tend to push us towards fewer and fewer this lifetime in blindness and facing that God was bringing in these final What is a friend? leg v16), and in the monstrous attacks on rev • Jesus with their friends. Biblical eternity without Christ. chapters? Part of the difficulty of friendship the God of Gods Iv 36) and associated precedents are pointed to such as the We frequently lose sight of the lost evangelism is the definition of 'friend'. "we frequently The Frailty of Human Rule idolatry. fishing brothers in John chapter one, or nature of our neighbours. Thus, our We should be friendly to all people. But remember that this isn't history, it's Cornelius gathering his friends to hear motivation for sharing the gospel Notice how speedily each kingdom is Though I may be friendly to my lose sight of the prophecy — and God is the one who is Peter, or the Philippian gaoler and his becomes watered down and anaemic. portrayed to rise and fall. greengrocer, and he may be friendly to foretelling it. All these events are totally whole household. Stories have been Paul in Athens was grieved by the idolatry v.2. — 3 kings succeed one another; under God's control. He controls not only recounted to us of the gospel spreading lost nature of our of the people and went into the market then a fourth rises to rule in Persia. the universe, He controls kings and all from one friend to another and through a place to preach. We rationalise his v.3. — he is followed by a mighty king people in such a way as to give real whole community. The whole strategy of neighbours" evangelism amongst strangers by saying from Greece (clearly Alexander the freedom in human decision making and reaching the world by one person leading that he was an apostle or by claiming that Great). real opportunities for genuine human another to Christ has been explained and people with whom to share the gospel, 1st century market places were more sold to the Christian community. our contact evangelism can open up a v.4. — his kingdom is given to 4 others. repentance. But that freedom was to be suitable places for preaching than 20th exercised or governed by God so that all Sometimes friendship evangelism has larger number of people to evangelise. century shopping centres. But really, his v.5. — one of those 4 grows strong, happened at the appointed time (v 29, been promoted in contrast to stranger We are constantly making contact with perception of the glory of Christ and the and he is followed by one of his princes. 35). evangelism. Thus we have been made to new people in our society. The lost nature of mankind, is the real And already we've travelled in time God fortells this story here long before feel guilty about speaking to people shopkeepers, neighbours and workmates difference between his situation and some 230 years from 539 through to it happens, to show that He is working without having earned the right to speak. are always changing and bringing us into ours. about 300BC. out his purpose. And yet God makes very It is argued that people listen to our touch with new people. Some will be very When we perceive people in their lost Notice the words of v3. he will rule little, if any, direct intervention in history actions not our words and that we fleeting contacts — such as taxi drivers nature, we will be less worried about must display the gospel, riot just preach with great authority and do as he pleases. to twist things his way. Each person and hitch-hikers, while others may be building secure bridges and more it. It has been claimed that we must love The wording is no accident, and shapes his own story, making his own long term though still slight contacts. You concerned about getting across to them. the people to whom we are '.ipeaking and corresponds strikingly with the times of free and responsible decisions. Yet at the may not call your next door neighbour a When we perceive people as the objects thus be in a relationship that is loving the judges when everyone did what was same time all these events are so firmly friend, but yet over four or five years you of Christ's love then we will be less before we can share with them the right in his own eyes IJud 24:211. These shaped by God that he can name the do see them often and have some basis worried about their loving us and more gospel of love. Thus, talking to strangers human rulers show no allegiance to the characters and give details of the events of relationship by which you can talk worried about them coming to know the in the street or at the shopping centre is Lord God. hundreds of years before they occur. about cabbages and kings. saviour. When we perceive people as A typical N.E.C. two-transmitter installation. considered to be worse than ineffective And almost as soon as they rise to However, with contact evangelism you doomed for hell, then we will be less This is far more than a foreknowing. — it is considered to be immoral. power, they fall. In verse 4. five rulers are can also purposely go out and make critical of so called, 'loveless' evangelism, For Daniel has it in mind that his reader "The transmitter arrived from Japan the main cabinet he found various cables surplanted, and in v6, another. relationships within the community that and more critical of 'loving' silence. remember from previous visions fog early this year. Since then our engineer and other parts tied with lengths of white The error of friendship evangelism you are seeking to reach with the gospel. v6 — a daughter of power together chapter 21 why the kingdoms of this earth Mr. Andrew Gates and our consultant silk ribbon . . a gentle touch by the As with most methods of evangelism, Rev. Phillip Jensen Thus, you can join the cricket club or the Phillip Jensen is the Anglican chaplain with her powerful husband are are so frail. They are frail because their engineer Mr. Robert Waller and others Japanese manufacturers, N.E.C. people claim too much for friendship play group, you can be involved in the at the University of New South Wales, overthrown. end is brought about by the only lasting have worked hard to get the large "Our electrician Bruce Kennard evangelism. While it is not wrong to me, I am not sure that I would call him my work picnic or the staff Christmas party and shares the leadership of a nearby v7 - another king arises, but in v9, he kingdom, the kingdom of God. And instrument through Customs and up into connected the mains power and it was evangelise your friends, and there are friend. and in these many contacts you can seek suburban church. quickly retires from action. remember in the destruction of the statue position. There were a number of serious switched on. Perfects" good Biblical precedents for doing so, the in chapter 2, that although the stone There is no clear-cut division between v10-19 describe the continuing battles Bible does not teach friendship strikes the final kingdoms, all the strangers, contacts, associates, friends, between the rulers of Egypt and Syria evangelism as the method of evangelism. preceding kingdoms are also destroyed by mates and family. There is just a slow ending in failure for one (v12) and There are any number of examples in Moore Theological College the kingdom of God. gradation from one category to another destruction for the other (v19), with his 'Jesus' film available in Sydney the Bible of 'contact evangelism'. Jesus Different people will perceive the successor doing no better (v20). All the present frail earthly kingdoms spoke to strangers as did Peter and Paul. will be nothing when Christ returns. different categories differently. However, From v21 the prophecy speaks of a Great evangelism tool Philip hardly made friends with the when we talk of friendship evangelism, School of Theology Indeed they are nothing now. They will all Ethiopian eunuch before seeing him despicable person who seizes the Already seen by over 300 million filming on location in the Holy Land, there is a tendency to push the category come to an end and none will help them. converted and being whisked away. Many 1987 kingdom by intrigue. v23 — he will people around the world in more than 110 ensures authentic presentation taken away from the stranger end of the Only one King shall rule. He who bears stories can be told of people being practise deception. v24 — he will devise the name King of Kings and Lord of Lords. countries. the Genesis production 'JESUS' exclusively from the Gospel of Luke. spectrum, towards the mateshipifamily schemes. Again in v25 — he will devise end of the spectrum. This is done by "CHRISTIANS IN SOCIETY" is being screened in schools across the Unlike any other film of the life of schemes. It's an era of lies, deceit and evil Maybe you won't be able to see how building bridges. city of Sydney. Christ, 'JESUS' is the pure unvarnished (v27). But in the end of the chapter we God works out his control. Maybe your With many hearing the Gospel for the presentation of a story that has remained "talking to We keep spending time with people in 8th-9th September, 1987 read he will come to his end, and none life has seen or will see devastation. But God is in control. In fact, He alone is in first time, the result world-wide is that unchanged for 2000 years. different contexts and different activities will help him ly451. strangers is in order to build bridges with them by control. There is but one kingdom that the film has become a story of changed Superbly photographed after 5 years of Don't bother to count the number of which we will be able to share the gospel Biblical, theological and historical papers will be presented by members of shall last -- the kingdom of His Son, our lives and many Christian leaders claiming intensive research ..ind now translated rulers. Don't spend your energy on trying worse than later. Apart from the mixed motives, the College faculty, with discussion in large and small groups. Lord Jesus. it as the greatest tool for evangelism in into over 90 languages, the film has won to identify all these rulers. What is criticised above, there is always the In every circumstance of life never the history of the Church. the critical praise of people from every Tuesday, stressed here is the sheer frailty of their ineffective, it is problem of knowing when the bridge is 8th September forget his sovereign control, and his John Heyman, internationally religious denomination and from many rule. We're taken back to sufficiently built to stand the weight of us renowned producer with over 30 major with previously little or no faith at ad. 9.00 ant Registration Nebuchadnezzar's vision in chapter 2, awesome power over the frail kingdoms walking across it. We are always fearful productions to his credit, including considered where the various kingdoms that made of men. Nor forget to trust the God who Screening and hire information is that if we go in boots and all with the 9.30 am Church and Society. Evangelism and Social Responsibility - a review assistance with "A Passage to India". of the issues. up the great statue, in spite of their is totally trustworthy. He cannot deny available by telephoning 1021 267 5737 or gospel at this stage, we will lose the himself, He is faithful. Briar Deacon in the lead role selected immoral" John Woodhouse magnificence, will he crushed and see the advertisement elsewhere in this relationship. We always think that if we after 263 screen testings, a cast of over 11.30 ant Lessons from the past. A comparison of theological understandings brought to an end (2:441. William Morrow issue. just wait a little longer the relationship 5,000 Israelites and Arabs and 100% operating in 16th century Europe, 17th century England, and 19th will be stronger and we will be able to •converted through slight contacts with century America. Christians. Over the years we have seen have an opportunity to speak. However, Robert Doyk in most relationships the opportunities of several people soundly converted through 3.30 pm Jesus and Social Ethics. An examination of the implications of the library lawn evangelism; sharing "Two speaking about our whole view of life Gospels for the Christian's attitude towards, and conduct in society, A GP thanks SU Ways To Live" with strangers. comes within the first few months. If we with special attention to the Sermon on the Mount and Jesus' teaching If 4riendship evangelism is not the haven't spelt it out by then it is unlikely about the Kingdom of God. David Peterson 'Alive to God' truly 'God Planned' method of evangelism, then it can be that it will be received later on. If the questioned as to its effectiveness and relationship can't bear the strain of our 7.30 pm Denomination and Society. An historical and theological exploration strategy. With a Christian community of Christian commitment, and our desire for of the relationship that ought to exist between a denomination and the A Maidstone, England, doctor, who has "Think back to what you've learned in society of which it is part. 3%, many Australians do not have a their Christian commitment, then it is been healed of cancer, has written to the past eight days about living with the Broughton Knox Christian friend. It is unlikely in the short unlikely to stand the test of time anyway. 3;k,r, ile) Scripture Union to say "thank you" for King and about his ways. How has God term that we will be able to reach our If we talk of contact evangelisminstead helped you to thank and praise him and to what she believes was the "God-planned community through friendship of frienship evangelism, then many of the Wednesday, 9th September The dating and writing" of their Alive To God trust and obey him?" evangelism alone. Most people find that problems of friendship evangelism are 9.30 am The role of the Old Testament and of Biblical Israel in shaping the installation Bible reading notes. "How fantastic?" writes Dr. Mutimer. there is a limited number of real friends overcome. We need not worry about how "You didn't say what we'd learned in the Christian's response to the world. On the day that 48-year-old Dr. Jean that they can maintain. It depends a little long, deep, and meaningful the Barry Webb and restoration of Mutimer had a scan which showed last week or month but specifically said on your definition of 'friend' but real, relationship must be before we can share 11.10 ant The New Testament and Social Ethics. With special reference to the cancer of both ovaries, the Alive To God 'eight days'. JESUS close. meaningful relationships of love the gospel. We need not worry about the epistles this paper will answer the question: "Of what relevance are reading included the verse from Psalm 50 and affection involve considerable time mixed motives of making contact with Church bells Some call him a great teacher Goodbye the pronouncements, principles, and practices of the New Testament ,,,a prophet "Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will commitment, and in a busy lifestyle can people and sharing the gospel with them. for social ethics today?" —as well as handbc11, , "During that time I had come face to ... a martyr deliver you, and you will honour me". only be few in number. Once a friend has We need not worry about moving on from Michael Hill chimes and carillon, — face with death, made my will, said .,.God. genuinely rejected the gospel, they the relationship to other contacts. We will 1.30 pm The Church, the World, and the Kingdom of God. The implications of has been our businc',s Anointed goodbye to my relatives, made not be deceiving people by offering a Whal will you call himf cannot be dropped off the friendship list. the Biblical concepts of the Church, and the Kingdom of God for the for over 400 years, Dr. Mutimer was anointed with oil and arrangements with my partners about my Thus, if my dozen friends all reject the deep and meaningful friendship and then Christian's involvement in the world. If we can help you, See this movie prayed for, first by the elders at Shepway general practice and my patients and then gospel and I am unable to keep up with withdrawing when our paths separate Peter Jensen G . and deride. Free Church and then at Chadwell Heath in a truly miraculous way, God had given any more friends, my evangelism is because of their rejection of the gospel. write Mission in Essex. me my life beck all over again. effectively stymied. Registration is open to clergy, full time Christian workers, and other graduates of This contact evangelism need not be the College, and spouses. After the surgeons had operated arid "Not only did the gynaecologist If I sin to go into the world to make stranger evangelism nor unfriendly found no trace of cancer and precisely acknowledge it was a miracle, but said he friends in order to preach the gospel to evangelism. Friendliness, love and Mark the date in your diary now. For enquiries and registration WHITECHAPEL had never seen anyone recover so quickly I OR BOOKINGS I IA eight days after the scan, Jean Mutimer them, my double motives create concern can be exercised in contacts that forms phone 519 2188 BELL FOUNDRY LTD 267 5737 or 264 9517 turned to the Alive To God notes for the from such major surgery ... That, to him, difficulties for the genuineness of my people have in the community in which 34 Whitechapal Rd. Londe„ El IDY England day and read. was a miracle on top of a miracle." (CEN) AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, JUNE 22. 1987 — 3 2 — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, JUNE 22, 1987 1 WORLD REVIEW Timothy

Ugandan China's Half million "Mending racial Anglican Seminarians fences" Time in bibles Factors that Bishops under pressure Gift for African schools Zambian praise for Anglicans influence perspective Explusion for some possessing EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. - The The Bishop of Taunton, England, the statement International Bible Society (IBS) has Right Rev. Nigel McCulloch, heard warm Hong Kong literature launched a S1 million campaign to place praise for the Anglican Church in Zambia church growth Renewed stand over polygamy A reliable source has indicated to CCRC Bibles in schools of at least five African from President Kenneth Kaunda during Lesley Hicks nations. Citing a lack of Scriptures in his recent visit to the country. Anglican bishops in Uganda have that the "Anti-Penetration" campaign countries where religious education is reaffirmed their opposition to polygamy. which took place at the Zhongnan Bishop McCulloch and his wife spent Theological Seminary in Wuhan, expelling part of the curriculum, IBS expects to four weeks in Zambia at the invitation of The bishops declared the stand of the eight students kir receiving and meet a need for more than a half-million the Anglican bishops in dioceses linked Believe it or not, it is often a struggle boarder. People ask again as they used to Anglican Church in the wake of a debate distributing literature from Hong Kong, English-language, New International with Bath and Wells. And it was at a Books On Church Growth have a for me each fortnight to write this when the youngest first went to school, among Christians on whether the church has taken (is taking) place at other Version Bibles in schools in Kenya, luncheon in the Bishop's honour at State common core of factors that are said to column. The one factor that wrings it out "What do you find to do all day at should accept polygamous marriages. seminaries run by the China Christian Malawi, Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. House, Lusaka, that the President praised influence growth when Doctrine is biblical of me every time at the last possible home?", implying a sort of lazy One bishop, the Rt. Rev. Livingstone Council as well. The source, who is in The program will provide 24 free Bibles the Church for "mending racial fences" and Change is accepted. moment is the deadline - that due date parasitism. The problem is still that I'm Nkoyoyo, criticised another, the Rt. Rev. contact with some of the students, said for each school, and will also make Bibles during Zambia's colonial period. looming sooner than I expect week after not "all day at home" as I should be if I Worldwide Evangelism Crusade has a Christopher Ssenyonjo, who had earlier that it was important to relate why the available for individual students. week. And yet I enjoy writing, of course; were seriously writing. But quite apart President Kaunda, who said he looked leaflet that lists these Factors, said to be suggested that although the church did students were writing to Hong Kong to "Schools in many African nations were Christian has at least one spiritual gift I wouldn't do so much, unpaid, without from the writing, I feel I should accept forward to the time when all Christians equally important if we want our not accept polygamous marriages, such get Christian literature. The students feel begun by mission agencies before leg. 1 Peter 4:101, so it is biblical to say the complex motivation of pleasure added and defend the role of full-time would be one instead of in different churches to grow. They are amplified in marriages could help curb the spread of that "their textbooks for theology and independence, and some have remained there is something for every member to to the sense of obligation both to editor homemaker and/or voluntary church and groupings, thanked the Anglican Church this Article. Aids. Christian ministry ere just like the political church-related," explained IBS President do that will benefit the whole Body. and readership, and to my God, whose community worker. These are roles, often for helping to develop Zambia both 1.Commitment to Each Other. The Bishop Nkoyoyo, speaking at a textbooks used in every college". This James Powell. "The leaders of some of gifts I employ. overlapping, which married women with materially and spiritually. basis of a healthy church fellowship is Wise leadership maximises the conference of the Mothers' Union, urged source also alleged that some students these countries, many of whom where children should be able to accept with individual members' commitment to each potential of its members, and helps It takes time, of course. Time to read, quit the seminaries "because of anger Bishop McCulloch was taken to see a pride but which are now sadly scorned Christian mothers to fight against educated in mission schools, have often individuals discover, develop and deploy to think, to pray, to talk things over; time and awful pressure". house in Livingstone which was blown uji other. This is the response to Jesus' and devalued. advocates of polygamy. He said it went allowed and sometimes even mandated their spiritual gifts. which, until I'm actually sitting before my during a visit by South African raiders ano command in John 13:35, a response that against biblical teaching. In any school there are always some religious education. The problem is that typewriter making marks on paper, looks he and Mrs. McCulloch talked with the calls for a decision, not a feeling, a 7.Intercession. Without prayerfulness, The Tyranny of Time who feel pressure, and there are always students and sometimes even teachers and feels suspiciously like time being All of the main denominations in Africa house's owner at a church meeting. In his decision not based on our pre-determined we easily sink into activism, or even some who quit the school out of personal don't have Bibles from which to study." All this introspection on my use of time have rejected polygamous marriages speech at State House the Bishop told standards of acceptance leg., her dress is humanism. Lasting growth is dependent wasted. I do other writing too, and that frustration. In this case the students who is prompted by reading Robert Bank's The while some independent churches accept (ERNS) President Kaunda: "These South African too short, his hair too long), but based on on the existence of a group of people requires even more disciplined allocation have quit or been suspended appear to be Tyranny of Time (Lancer Books; Sydney, the practice. raids are horrifying acts which have lef, genuine acceptance and goodwill, which committed to praying, not merely praying of time. When, for a current book, my resentful of the demands placed on them 1983). I think it's rather significant that Bishop Ssenyonjo said that the deep and profound impression on tho is the meaning of this Christian love "about", but praying "through" the publishers give me an actual deadline, for what they perceive to be essentially preferably not too distant, I'll have the when we bought it for our church library Anglican Consultative Council had asked minds of peace-loving people. which Jesus commands. present scene to discern God's strategy not long after it won the 1984 award as political reasons. Recognizing that not all and ensuring its implementation. needed incentive to work flat out. them to set up p commission on "The Church does not condone these This Commitment provides a network the Australian Christian Book of the Year, the students in the seminaries have felt polygamy. acts which have no respect for man, H. of relationships which is the "glue" that Church leadership takes time for this "Working flat out" means making it an a young professional man was its first the same frustration, it appears Its report will be delivered to the prays for the end of the scourge of keeps the congregation together. It has to kind of prayer, not merely for "business". overriding priority, pushing aside other borrower, saying that time pressures nevertheless to be true that some things, The important has to become Lambeth Conference in 1988. apartheid in South Africa." be taught and taught, modelled by the It looks for the supernatural work of the were his greatest worry. He had it for students with a strong desire to serve the urgent before it takes priority over most !CHURCH TIMES pastor and leadership, and allowed for Holy Spirit. eighteen months before managing to read CENT Church of China are being frustrated by of the other things I do. But for me, deliberately by providing as many 8.Missionary Concern. When a and return it! the denial of contact with churches Communists people are important, family and friends, outside of China. occasions as possible for folk to relate congregation genuinely accepts the Great He thought it excellent however -- just together. and I consider that time spent building (CHINA CHURCH NEB".' Commission as an integral part of church warm relationships is time well spent. couldn't find time to get through it. For plan to 2.Leadership Awareness and Concern life, and starts to plan boldly for me, wanting to write about it and with a for Growth. When leaders accept the fact missionary giving, and the giving of their A Real Writer? deadline coming up, it was a different eliminate that lack of growth is a curable disease, own personnel, for world outreach, God matter. However, much as I appreciated According to what I read about one they will be willing to face any pours out His blessing. it, it is not the book I need. Having chosen noted Australian writer, Murray Bail, I Hindrances-to-growth present in church a more leisurely, people-oriented way of Vatican plans missionaries 9. A Strategy for Local Outreach. There cannot be a real writer. He's one, and 'Ife such as prayerlessness, lack of life anyway, perhaps the style Banks is is no "prize formula", but a concern for says for instance that despite his wife's English Filipino worry :oncern for the lost, worldliness and growth usually leads to an examination of recommending for this harried, time- global thrust longing, he's elected not to have children apathy. the ways to reach outsiders. stressed generation, I need exhortata ZAMBOANGA, Philippines An because they would be a distraction from Such concern produces healthy self- not to slow down but to increase n, Anglican "Evangelisation 2000" intelligence unit of the Philippine Ministry Instead of waiting for a Rector's bright his writing. They surely would be - too examination of the church's output. I cannot shrug off the guilt of VATICAN CITY - "The object is to give of National Defense has warned that NPA ideas, leadership analyses community bad for his wife! Russian effectiveness. Often the first practical having left undone the things I ought Jesus Christ a 2,000th birthday gift of a communist guerilla liquidation squads needs, its own congregation profile, and So I struggle with priorities and the Missionary step to be taken is to give a questionnaire have done - the letters I should have world more Christian than not," said the plan to eliminate all anti-communist then strategises for steady, effective, need for self-discipline, in a way not fett to members, allowing each the written, the visits needing to be made director of a massive Roman Catholic leaders, according to an indigenous Pentecostal continual outreach. by those whose time is circumscribed by opportunity to evaluate the various facets There's nothing for it but to remedy tor- Society's move evangelistic effort that will begin in 1990 missionary leader on Mindanao Island in 10.Honest Self-Evaluation. A graph of set hours in an office or other workplace. of church life leg. form of worship; omissions. Above all, there's writing to do and culminate with a global satellite the Philippines. (for example) attendance over the last 20 When early in my marriage I was teaching Allows women missionaries to activist under "elevance of preaching; quality of - my mandate from the Lord. Therefore broadcast by the Pope on Christmas Day Christian leaders, pastors and years reveals peaks and valleys, and full-time I had fewer, not more, decisions fellowship; style of leadership; lay I need to press forward in obedience, not be ordained of the year 2000. missionaries have been urged to take growth rates. Asking why? alerts us to involvement.) to make about the allocation of time --- to relax. It's all too easy for me to do that. new threat The Bible Churchmen's Missionary The finale of "Evangelisation 2000' will special care, according to reports weaknesses and blind-spots. That is why there was work, in and after school 3.Possibility thinking. Commitment to Banks's analysis of time's tyranny in Society has opened the door to the employ small satellite dishes around the received by Christian Aid, a mission "Stirrers" ought to be welcome (as long hours, a basic minimum of homemaking, Released but not free the concept of growth - remember. our western world is brilliant. He provides priesthood for some of its women world. The Pope's message will be agency helping 33 works in the as they are courteous and stay in church etc on Sundays, and that was just VASILI BARATS, one of the political called in a previous article, practical a wealth of apt quotations and missionaries the ones who work in beamed to local Roman Catholic Philippines. fellowship). about it. Much as I loved teaching, I prisoners released under a pardon in the evangelism - often leads the leadership illustrations, including cartoons - almost Anglican Churches which allow the missionaries who will translate it into Filipino church leaders say the killings 11.Teaching and Relationships precede remember without pleasure the harsh, USSR in February, was detained by militia to creative faith, imaginative planning, an anthology of thoughts about time. It ordination of women as priests. local languages. "We want to bring the have already begun. Change. A new emphasis cannot be impoverishing time pressures of those in Moscow on 30 April and warned that relevant styling. would be a rich lode of sermon world back to Christ," said the director. days, which affected my husband too; During the past year the Society's "Several pastors have been killed by he would face prosecution if he remained simply 'landed' on a congregation, for illustrations, I imagine. I find him equally If the Rector does not rise in faith and that is why, ever since, we've preferred Council has developed a policy to enable (ERNS) the NPA, and it seems that the in Moscow without a residence permit. then resistance from fear-of-change, or thought-provoking but less satisfactory in work and expectancy, that church also the relatively tight financial constraints of the women who "feel called" to be communists are against truly born-again He was either to obtain a permit (hitherto independence due to self-preservatio his solutions. Counsels et perfection, will not rise, and grow. being a one-income family to my having a ordained, the Society's General Secretary, Christians because they refuse to join refused) or leave the city within three emerges. But patient teaching, together perhaps, most easily embraced by those paying job. the Rev. John Ball, reported at the annual them. It looks as though this is the days. Vasili and his wife GALINA are 4.Bright Worship Services. Outsiders with the "glue" of committed who are already half out of the rate race. meeting in London recently. beginning of widespread persecution of Pentecostals and before they were are attracted to Sunday Services which relationships, provides the climate that Well, our three children are now grown But there is much wise reflection and 19 new "The policy is that we will respect the Christians in our nation." arrested in 1982 and 1983 were leaders have a warm, praiseful, relevant facilitates change. up and earning; one daughter was advice, e.g.: "Christians do not know how recently married, the other is living and views of the Churches in which our of a committee for the right to emigrate. atmosphere. Many Services have a mood 12.Don't Isolate, but Don't Copy. to say 'no' Indeed they feel positively (ERNS) missionaries are working," BCMS translations Both were sentenced under article 70 of which is impersonal, formal and heavy. Copying other congregations in their style teaching on the other side of Sydney and guilty if they do so. But . .. sometimes spokesman Mr. Peter Scott said this the Russian Criminal Code lanti-Soviet The gap between the real world and or strategy does not ensure growth, for only our son is still at home, plus a we must decline, To say 'yes' without Scripture Now in 1,848 week. agitation and propaganda), Vasili to five what happens in a Sunday Service is uniformity is prevented by architecture, (careful thought) is as much disobedience languages years' strict regime labour camp and often too big for a newcomer to cross. locality, gifts, and the Bible. But stubborn as saying 'no' to something we know God "We point out that the women must Galina to six years' camp and three years' or proud isolation is just as blind, for a wishes us to do! first take account of the policy in the NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Scriptures and Features usually present in growing REMOVALS Church where they are working -- and Scripture portions were made available in exile. churches are -- a Praise section, using humble learning spirit can objectively "Churches and other Christian groups Bible has Small or kN., also the fact that they are ex-patriates. It 19 new languages in 1986, bringing to When invited in February to petition the Scripture choruses and well-known evaluate principles and learn from others. need to be more discerning in the might not be appropriate for them to be 1,848 the total number of world Supreme Soviet for release, Vaali Berets hymns; a Prayer section in which BRIAN KING demands they make on individuals. The SMITH OWENS SERVICE ordained if, for example, they were to be languages in which some part of the Bible wrote a petition to be allowed to requests and/or prayers come from clergy, particularly, should be less Muslim or.eING TAX) MUCKS the first woman ordained in that Church." has been published, according to the emigrate; he received a pardon, but no attenders; a Testimony section, when folk pressured -- they already have an ie and Reliable United Bible Societies. assurances about emigrating. In March are encouraged by hearing of God's work inordinate burden to carry. Together with There was also the point, said Mr. vocabulary You still have time to get Galina wrote a similar petition, and was in others. Pilo-no: 84 6467 their congregations, the clergy should Scott, that they were likely to return to The tally was prepared by the your also pardoned. Since both had been Se 6469 draw up some sort of understanding, this country and they must consider the American Bible Society library in New Revised Sindhi scriptures 5.Body Life. Fellowship is minimal in a arrested they had lost their home in a AMP Superannuation 9 etoNEER AVE, THORNLEIGH perhaps a written one, which recognises difficulties they might then encounter York in consultation with the library of the produced formal service when all authority and room in a Moscow flat; they have no their need for time for relaxation, spiritual there. "If, in consultation with the General British and Foreign Bible Society in participation are located in one person. Plan AjH t Owens 489 1529 Secretary, they can assure him that all The revised Sindhi Bible is presently family members in Moscow with whom started before June 30th this year. refreshment, sermon preparation, general Cambridge. Both libraries report Scripture If a congregation of more than 50 these ramifications have been taken into being typeset in Pakistan. Baptist Pastor they can register, so they are homeless, Plans available for: reading and sustained personal reflection. publications of the Bible Societies and retains such a formal Service, some other account, he will give them the Society's Addleton, Ralph Brown and United Bible without work and without permission to The clergy would not be the only ones to other organisations; languages are added provision has to be made for the personal * Self Employed Persons blessing . . provided that the local Societies Consultant, Dr. Ken Thomas, live in Moscow. Although they lived and gain. Others involved in full-time Christian to the total only when copies of new ,ind regular interaction of members as * Employees Church is encouraging them to go have worked with Sindhi scholar Mukhtar worked in Moscow before they were K. J. Little activity, eg, leaders of organisations, Scriptures have been placed in these integral to church life. This often requires * Companies to produce this Bible for the 12,000,000 arrested, they have been refused a youth workers, and missionaries would ahead." historic collections. the setting up of informal Bible study Sindhi speaking people. residence permit, without which it is Ring GRANT WINKLER STAINED GLASS WINDOWS also benefit from a similar arrangement." Of the Society's ninety-seven Linguists put the number of languages groups, and the training of leaders. impossible to find a home and Agent for AMP Society (P. 2451 missionaries fifty-four are women, and distinct dialects in the world at over This Bible is mainly for non Christian 19 Barden Street. Sindhi Muslims. The vocabulary is Muslim employment. Although both Vasili and Otherwise the modern-day "Body of 602 0622 bus. — Unless you want escapist reading, it working in Africa, Latin America, Europe 5,000. Of the 1,848 languages with Arncliffe 2205 rather than Christian. e.g. The Muslim Galina are in the same position, Galina Christ", the congregation, may lack life. 633 2487 a.h. would be a good book to take away on and India. Only some of those working in Scripture, only 301 have complete Bibles, name for Jesus is "Isa" and has been has not yet been threatened with 6.Lay Participation. Growing churches Superannuation, Investments and all Phone: 599 7348 holiday. Give yourself time to read and Africa will be involved in the new policy. an increase of five over the past year. used throughout the Bible instead of the prosecution. need the involvement of rank-and-file insurances. digest it. (CHURCH TIMES) (ERNS) Christian word "Yesu". (KESTON COLLEGES members in the running of activities. Each

4 AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD. JUNE 22, 1987 • AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, JUNE 22, 1987 -- 5 B.C.A. history placed in archives LETTERS The late Wakely Wade's aspirations completed Disease and the common cup the revolting account of a communicant drooling into the cup, which was quoted in the ACR editorial from the Canadian paper, has Dear Sir, At the 68th Annual Meeting of the the Bush Church Aid Society's funding been seen in duplication much nearer home. A It gives me no pleasure to enter into BUSH CHURCH AID SOCIETY (B.C.A.), and administration has been recorded in celebrant observing this might well balk at held in Sydney, May 28th, an historical controversy with my good friend and colleague, disposing of any wine left in the cup in the the Society's minute books. Robert Claxton (ACR 27-4-871, and I quail at event took place. The President of the manner prescribed by the rubric. "It is these records that have recently tilting a lance at Their Graces of Canterbury &WU:a Society, the Most Reverend Donald By the way, I wonder how many defenders and York (ACR 25-5-871. Nevertheless, the been renovated and, where necessary, of the common cup would when ordering Robinson, Archbishop of Sydney, handed evidence is that use of the common cup is at rebound. All the minute books have been coffee in a restaurant, hesitate to send back a over the original records of the B.C.A. to least a potential health hazard. It is certainly photo copied and are now in bound form, cup that has lipstick on the rim, even if the Canon Boyce Horsley, Diocesan Archivist, unpleasing aesthetically. as a result of months of hard work by waiter obligingly wipes it off with a serviette. "to be placed in the Sydney Diocesan Unfortunately, the AIDS scare, while it has Miss Doris .Smith". Yours sincerely, Archives at St. Andrew's House in Sydney raised the issue, has clouded the discussion. AIDS and wrath Dr. Ronald Winton. Square". Miss Doris Smith, secretary to the Disquiet about the practice long preceded the various Federal Secretaries of the B.C.A. Drummoyne, NSW Bound copies of the B.C.A.'s emergence of AIDS. It does seem that, as Dr. front 1970 — 1982, had worked on the Claxton and the Archbishops rightly point out, publication, "THE REAL AUSTRALIAN", Are evangelicals Pharisees? collation of the Society's Minute Books, the Aids Virus is not likely to be transmitted in A recent article in the London Observer reflected on the guil;,y than all others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no! But from the very first edition, were also dating back to its very beginning in 1919. this way. But other microorganisms certainly Dear Sir, Church's response to the spread of AIDS, which now threatens unless you repent, you too will all perish." handed over. are, as was amply shown in the carefully In conclusion, Mr. Stokes stated, "The modern western society with decimation and suffering Mr. R. T. Stokes, in presenting the controlled investigations referred to in the ACR I feel slightly concerned about some What is the point being made? Simply that God's present handing over of the Minute Books and all motion, traced the development and editorial which set the present ball rolling. I unreformed tendencies in evangelical circle, unparalled in peacetime. judgements should compel us, not to comparisons, but to issues of the 'REAL AUSTRALIAN', to the There appears to be a belief that intellectual spread of the Church of England, should gladly make available to Dr. Claxton repentance. That is, to return to him. Who? All of us. For, and Archives, by the Society's President, will copies of the papers reporting those assent to the doctrine of the substitutionary What puzzled the journalist was the persistent refusal of throughout Australia, "Wherever the happily complete the aspirations of the investigations. The journals which published atonement will avert God's judgement. Coupled Church officials to admit that the phenomena was in any way this is the bite in Jesus words, we all live in defiance of God. settlers and miners went". with this is a prescriptive attitude to scripture late Reverend Wakely Wade, former them are highly reputable, as were the a result of the judgement, the wrath of God. On Me contrary, That is why it is hard to admit that AIDS is a result of "The Society was formed on 26th investigators. Of course, the transmission of a that almost makes it a binding law. May, Federal Secretary and the mover", they denied it, and, in the words of the reporter, kept on 1919," stated Mr. Stokes. "The record of pathogenic microorganism does not necessarily Such beliefs arise from a failure to perceive judgement, for it is also to admit that I am judged too, and (RAMON WILLIAMS) mean that the infection takes place. Other the true nature of God's grace. Our Lord's insisting that the whole thing was just a matter of hygiene. deserve it. Far better to deny a moral, a religious element, ar!.I factors affect the outcome, as those of your death, amongst other things, provides the legal There was hardly a mention about God's laws on chastity and opt for mere hygiene, for that lets us all off the hook. readers who are familiar with the Parable of the ground which enables God to act in grace fidelity, or that God takes what we do with his laws very Sower will appreciate! But we cannot ignore towards undeserving sinners. Eternal life is the What about compassion then? To have to deny desert or seriously, let alone the possibility of God judging us in this life, the fertile soil. outcome of opening oneself to this grace of judgement in order to show compassion is to swallow the 19th God. God in his grace gives us the Holy Spirit or the next. Scripture placement organisations I know of no evidence whatsoever that the century nonsense that only the deserving should be helped: metal of the cup or the alcohol in the wine has to provide discernment and insight. Such any effect on microorganisms es the cup insight arises from the reading of scripture, A similar dislike of the mention of God's wrath and judgement "the deserving poor". Christian compassion can only be merge passes with only a momentary pause from one from christian fellowship and from awareness is evident in the press release from Melbourne's Anglican modelled on God's love and mercy — which is a matter of of both oneself and the world around. In this communicant's lips to another. The purificator, Diocese. It is believed that to speak of the wrath of God is to grace, gift, even though we deserve the very opposite. We if properly used (some do not use it at all), way, truth is written into one's heart, rather take an antagonistic attitude to the AIDS sufferer. What is Makes bible distribution more effective appears to he relatively, but not completely than being a written code such as the support, protect and serve AIDS sufferers, and especially the helpful. But what public health authority would scriptures. needed is to leave behind this notion, or mute it, so that undeserving, because they desperately need it. approve the wiping of the rim of a beer glass as I believe that we all need to have eyes antagonism can become concern. World Home Bible League and Bibles portions in over 80 countries and 200 , a satisfactory way of cleansing it before using constantly open lest we fall into the bondage of But "judgement" still seems to ill fit this picture of God's for India, two leading Scripture placement languages in 1986. Bibles for India placed it for the next drinker? pharasaisism on the one hand or antinornianism What then are we to make of the judgements of God? Does mercy and love. organisations, have joined efforts, 55 million Scripture units in India and on the other. he show his judgements in this life against those who defy him? As to the aesthetic effect, this undoubtedly That is because God's judgement on sin is poorly understood. believing that together they can be more helped Indian churches to plant 300 new concerns some would -- be communicants to Yours faithfully, And what should be our response? effective and efficient in getting the churches in non-Christian villages. The the extent that they do not let their lips touch Peter Carman God judges for three reasons — to vindicate his righteousness printed Word to the lost. combined effort will target India and either the cups or its contents. I may add that Wollstonecraft, NSW From the Bible's point of view there is no embarrassment in which is spat on by our behaviour towards him and each other, The Rev. Winston Gauder, General assist this ministry by providing $1.5 saying that God judges now. It is quite frank about it. Paul says to remove the barrier which stands between us and friendship million in 1987. Secretary of WHBL Australia and New that God "gives up" or reprobates those who reject him, "For with him, and to alert us to the need and possibility of falling Zealand, has hailed this as a WHBL Australia and New Zealand has although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor into his fatherly embrace. The marvel of it all is that God himself breakthrough. 'At a time when there are launched a S1 million appeal to help place Christian youth to consider Australia's future gave thanks to him , . . therefore gave them up in the sinful in the person of Jesus Christ suffered judgement which was our unprecedented opportunities for placing 25 million Portuguese New Testaments in desires of their hearts to sexual impurity , , Men committed due. "God judged sin in the flesh", Paul says speaking of Christ. Scriptures,' he said, 'it is God-glorifying Brazil, with a population of 138 million Fusion plans a Melbourne gathering indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the when organisations can regroup and join people. When focused in Jesus, God's judgement is part of his forces to accomplish their task, with Fusion Australia, a national Christian He will contribute his special brand of . due penalty for their perversion (Romans 1:18-321." And the list A new magazine has just been merciful activity towards us. In his own body Christ broke the better management of resources. youth and community organisation, has humour and creativity to the occasion. of evil practices and their present punitive consequences does launched by the League, called stranglehold of our self centredness which keeps us from God, Overheads can be kept to a minimum as 'Partnership for World Evangelisation', organised a Melbourne Gathering to take The night will include the challenge of not finish there, but continues — envy, ruthlessness, gossip, the missionary dollar is pushed further. place from June 29-July 5. This event and each other. In his suffering he took the punishment which The magazine te,s what God is doing addresses by John Smith, of God's Squad greed, . . . Opt to live life in rebellion, in repudiation of God's This will also help us to have better through Scripture placement follows other successful gatherings held was our true desert. In the sufferings of Jesus Christ God cries Motorcycle Club, and Mal Garvin, national , right to rule us completely, then the fabric of life breaks down. strategies to ensure that we can place the programmes, and is available free of in Canberra and Perth, and is part of a director of Fusion. They will be talking out to us, "I forgive you! Return!" Word in the hands of people before the charge from: WHBL, P.O. Box 464, Penrith two-year "Aussie Awakening" National about the commitment to Christ, the And this is God's judgement. Bicentennial program .. . What then do present manifestations of God's judgement doors close.' 2750. Phone 1021673 3055 or 1031 extent of His call for discipleship, and the It is Jesus who focuses how we should respond to the show us? That God, who has already done everything WHBL placed S8 million worth of 789 6701. The program will consist of training, unique task that Australian Christians presence of God's judgements in the world. In Luke 13 our Lord Bibles, New Testaments and Scripture AUSTRALIAN PRES81 TERIAN LIFE) public events, a dusk-to-dawn celebration have. necessary to have us back into right relationship with himself, upbraids those who make comparisons between their own level and a special dawn service. has not given up. He still cares. He still says, "Repent, or you Following the Celebration people from or moral performance and others. The Galileans, self-evidently The training is called "Theodynamics", all over Melbourne will join in for the too will all perish." and will be led by some experienced scum to Jesus' audience, had suffered brutal murder at the Dawn Se. vice, which will include To deny the reality of the judgement of God is to admit that communicators and youth workers. The Anglican Archbishop David Penman. hands of the local Roman governor. Others, more close to home, we have not really known the depth of his forgiveness. Lambeth Conference 1988 purpose of this training is to help More than. 2,000 people are expected to had died in a building collapse. "Do you think they were more participants integrate their faith into their attend, a similar number to those who rives, and to provide strategies for attended the Perth Gathering on Australia Preparations begin effective work in their local area. Day. ertmentetwirmeee. On the Saturday of the Gathering, Although the event is presented by The 12th Lambeth Conference will be be present. In 1988 members of the participants will be involved in the Fusion Australia, it is supported by Youth held at the University of Kent at Anglican Consultative Council — which presentation of a White Paper to With a Mission, Scripture Union and Canterbury, 16 July 7 August, 1988. includes clergy, lay men and women, and politicians from both parties. The White Theos, Youth for Christ, Anglican Youth youth — will take part for the first time. 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6 — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, JUNE 22, 1987 AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, JUNE 22, 1987 — 7 Oldest Bible inscription ever No 1 Allan Chapple discovered Resurrection, and our faith was buried". The whole point of having a empty tomb was an integral part of the First, if Jesus' body remains in the 28:20b(. His body was now "the body of Jerusalems 'Silver Scrolls' creed is to have a succinct statement of resurrection story. tomb and he is risen only in the sense his glory" (Phil. 3:211. One of the Devil's favourite devices (according to Dean Inge) is to that his spirit (or his influence, or his On his return horn his recent overseas discern the inscription "signifying the essential beliefs. Yet the burial of Jesus Does it matter? What difference does it The appearances of the risen Jesus change the contents of the bottle while keeping the original label.' It personal impact, or whatever) persists tour Mr. Bryan Greenwood, director of ineffable name of the God of Israel" -- seems strangely out of place in such a make if we do regard the empty tomb as thus indicated that the resurrection would be hard to find a more appropriate epitaph for much of modern beyond death, how is this "resurrection" Walk Thru the Bible Holy Land Tours, the first time such an inscription has been setting, for it seems far too trivial and an untrue and unnecessary addition to created a two sided relationship with in any way unique? How is Jesus reports on one of the most significant found in Jerusalem from ancient times. theology. obvious to stand alongside such the resurrection story? - Jesus' human life before the crucifixion. obviously crucial assertions as "he died different from Abel, who still speaks archaeological discoveries of recent years In December 1985 the scrolls, along The Bishop of Durham clearly believes There was real continuity, because it is for our sins", "he was raised on the third evven though he is dead IHeb. 11:41? -- the oldest biblical inscription ever with more than 1,000 other artefacts of that it makes no real difference at all. He the same Jesus who was crucified who day". Burying is what you usually do with Indeed, how is he different from all those discovered, found in Jerusalem (the Silver jewellery, pottery, glass, arrowheads, The theologian who believes that the tomb is part of what being raised means. is reported to have dismissed the empty now appeared to them alive (John the dead so why include this at all? who, having died in faith, live to God? Yet Scrolls) coins, etc., were made ready for public intellectual climate of our day should set At least, that is what the sermons in Acts tomb by saying that God doesn't play 20:19-20), Yet there was also The answer is that the burial of Jesus has the NT portrays the resurrection of Jesus display in the museum. our agenda and shape our convictions indicate. Both Peter (Acts 2) and Paul conjuring tricks with bones, and to have discontinuity, for the Jesus who appeared There is something very new in an important logical connection to the as a qualitatively new act of God, a often finds himself in something of a (Acts 13) contrast the entombment land claimed that, if the tomb was empty, it is to them was alive in a new way, able to Jerusalem these days - or rather, The curator of the exhibition, Michel affirmations on either side of it. It relates dramatic new beginning initiating a new dilemma. Certain concepts and subsequent decaying) of David's body quite likely that the disciples moved the be present in ways that had not been something very, very old that is new - Dayagi-Mendels, felt there was much to what precedes it by way of emphasis. age, a new creation !see, for example, categories are too fixed in our Christian with the resurrection land consequent body. Have we lost anything if we possible before Watt. 28:2061. On the the soon to be very famous Jerusalem more to the scrolls than met the naked Acts 2:16-17, 32-33; 13:32-33, 38-39; 1 inheritance to be jettisoned altogether, yet deliverance from decay) of Jesus !see understand Jesus' resurrection as other side of death he was more than he Silver Scrolls! eye. She enlisted Ada Yordeni, an expert Cor. 15:20-23; Col. 1:18; 1 Pet. 1:31. A they are too much at odds with the Acts 2:24-32; 13:29-371. Both sermons "personal but not bodily", if we see the had been before. Death had not reduced The two scrolls are quite small. They in ancient Hebrew script. Under binocular "resurrection" that leaves Jesus' body contemporary intellectual mood to be thus presuppose the bodily resurrection resurrection as compatible with Jesus' him to a stripped, diminished self, for decaying in the tomb cannot bear the retained. One common manoeuvre of Jesus and the emptiness of his tomb. "Paul is under body remaining in the tomb? resurrection ushered in a transformed, weight of such profound and dramatic employed to resolve this dilemma is what Unlike David's tomb, Jesus' tomb is no enhanced, extended life. The answer must be that we have lost convictions. such theologians call "reinterpreting" the longer occupied. Unlike David's body, no illusion" everything! In the first place, the integrity It is precisely this combination of basic ingredients of our faith. In practice, Jesus' body did not succumb to decay. Secondly, a Jesus who lives spiritually of the apostolic witness is seriously continuity and discontinuity that is this often seems to mean little more than The reason in both cases is that Jesus but disembodied on the other side of undermined 'cp. 1 Cor. 15:151. And since conveyed by Paul's botanical analogy in 1 retaining traditional terminology while was raised. In this way, both sermons By stating that he was buried, the creed death may have survived death, but he we have no independent access to the Cor. 15:36-38, 42-44. There is an obvious replacing those concepts with others clearly imply that the deliverance of is affirming that Jesus' death was real certainly hasn't conquered it. Yet the NT truth about Jesus and his saving work continuity between the seed that is more congenial to our contemporaries. Jesus' body from the tomb and decay is and complete; he really died, and he regards the resurrection of Jesus as the apart from that apostolic witness, that is planted and the plant that grows - and a necessary part of what his resurrection experienced death fully, to the point of defeat of death, the breaking of its grip The Bishop of Durham's well-publicised a devastating loss. yet what grows is something much bigger ?see, for example, Rom. 6:8-10, 23; 1 Cor. views about the resurrection are a case in means. being entombed. In addition, this second and fuller than what you planted. In one Furthermore, Paul is under no illusion: if 15:55-56; Rev. 1:181. If the body of Jesus point.' The resurrection of Jesus is too Yet it is precisely this view that has affirmation of the creed relates to what sense, you get just what you plant; in there has been no resurrection, there is remains in the tomb, the rule of death has deeply embedded in Scripture, creed and been subject to so much criticism in follows it by way of antithesis. The another sense, you get much more than no Gospel, no faith, no forgiveness, no not been broken. A "resurrection" liturgy to be abandoned, but as its modern theological discussion. So, with resurrection is the undoing of death, the you plant. That, says Paul, is how it will hope II Cor. 15:12-191. If there has been affecting only Jesus' spirit or influence, traditional meaning is regarded as reference to the empty tomb, we need to overcoming of death and this reversal be with the resurrection of the dead microscope, the museum's chief no resurrection, then all is lost. And if and in which his body remains entombed, date from the 6th century B.C. They were unacceptable, it must be "reinterpreted". ask. Is it true? and, Does it matter? is as real and complete as the death it [15:421. How does he know? - because photographer, Nahum Slapek, enlarged Jesus' body remains in the tomb, is more like a goalless draw than a found along with other archaeological So while the contents of the bottle are overcomes. So "he was raised" is the that's how it was with Jesus! He is the the scrolls until the tetragrammaton on whatever else may have occurred, there resounding victory! Yet it is because treasures by Dr. Gabriel Barkay, of Tei changed, the label remains. The problem antithesis not just of "he died", but also firstfruits. It is his likeness - that of the both scrolls was able to be deciphered. hasn't been a resurrection! If the NT Jesus was raised whole, complete, Aviv University's Institute of Archaeology with this is not just that fundamental of "he was buried" - the Jesus who was resurrected, heavenly man - that we will writers had wanted to talk about a embodied out of death that the NT is so in 1979. Late in 1986, in assigning a precise Christian convictions are replaced by "He is not here raised is no longer dead, and no longer gain through resurrection [15:20, 491. continuing life for Jesus that was certain that death has been defeated. The ceiling of the cave in which they date to the scrolls, Ada Yordeni identified buried either! The resurrection involves quite different concepts (which is serious personal but not embodied, they had There is another respect in which Paul's had been hidden for 2,500 years had an ancient Hebrew script used before 535 the empty tomb. Thirdly, as we shall see below, the NT enough), but that this substitution . . . you will see language at their disposal for saying that. argument in 1 Cor. 15 reflects what the collapsed during extensive quarrying in B.C., and also isolated the priestly inevitably affects the rest of Christian The second way in which this brief interprets the iesurrection of Jesus as a The language of immortality was widely appearances of the risen Jesus reveal the valley of Hinnom, just outside the benediction found in Numbers 6:24-26, truth. The fact is that our beliefs about credal statement points to the empty revelation and pledge of God's intention used in their world to talk about a about the nature of resurrection. The walls of the ancient city of Jerusalem, the only place where the Birkat Cohanim the resurrection impinge upon our beliefs Him" tomb is by affirming that Jesus was concerning the destiny of both his people disembodied persistence of the human appearances show that resurrection lies revealing the opening of the repository. appears in scripture. about many other matters that are basic raised "on the third day". Why is the and the whole creation. To maintain a person beyond death. But the fact is that between bodily resuscitation on the one Obscurity had saved its contents from the resurrection dated in this way? What bodiless "resurrection" of Jesus will lead This also established this find as being to the Christian faith. Is it true? It is often claimed by liberal they never used such language when hand and spiritual immortality on the inevitably to a quite different vision of our ravages of grave robbers over the the oldest biblical inscription ever found, The controversy aroused by the scholars that the early Christians invented happened on the third day that requires other hand. The resurrection means much personal destiny, and the destiny of the millennia. predating the now universally famous Bishop's views raises two basic questions the empty tomb and added it to the us to locate the resurrection there, rather more than a simple repetition of life in the cosmos, from that presented in the NT. The scrolls were taken direct to the Dead Sea Scrolls by about 400 years. we should consider: What is a original Easter story. [To give one recent than on the first day, the day of his death body, for Jesus is alive in a new, and burial? As the Father's action in What we believe about the resurrection Israel Museum for unrolling. The There still remains more to decipher on "resurrection"? and, What is the meaning example, the controversial TV program transcendent way. Yet it also means raising Jesus was not witnessed or has a direct impact on the content of our laboratory of the museum had never seen the Silver Scrolls, but this must wait until of Jesus' resurrection? "Jesus: The Evidence" featured Professor much more than a spiritual existence experienced by anyone else, the reference hope. anything quite like them before - metal further painstaking research reveals their Helmut Koester's claim that, although the which abandons life in the body, for the must be to something that was scrolls obviously ancient, and so badly hidden treasures. What is a story of the empty tomb eventually went We have seen that the empty tomb is a Jesus who meets them is an embodied corroded that the type of metal used was into circulation and gained credence, the accessible to human experience. What crucial part of what the NT teaches Jesus. Resurrection does not abandon the did the disciples experience "on the third uncertain. The significance of the find resurrection? earliest Christians treated Jesus' still- concerning the nature of Jesus' body, but nor does it simply put it back day"? They found the tomb empty and resurrection. It is now time to consider into service! The risen Jesus is both They were sent to experts at the Experts within Israel claim the occupied tomb as a shrine.) Both the What kind of event IS a -resurrection"? saw the Lord. Yet Jesus' appearances are what the appearances of Jesus after the reanimated and transformed - not just University of Leeds in Britain. Because of discovery is of extreme significance Gospels and Acts are regarded as In particular, what was the "resurrection" not sufficient by themselves to account resurrection show us about its nature. restored to life, but raised to new, their significance and their fragility the because, amongst other things: evidence of a growing tendency amongst of Jesus?' The obvious place to begin is for this dating of the resurrection. Even transcendent life; not just released into university land subsequently a number of the early Christians to embellish the i)The location and character of the find the Gospels and their accounts of the though the Lord appeared on the third immortal life, but raised to embodied German laboratories) refused to unravel original accounts of the resurrection for shows the city of Jerusalem in the First events that followed Jesus' death and day, there is no necessary reason why the The appearances: immortality. them, and they were returned to Israel. theological reasons. This view is often Temple Period (960 to 600 B.C.) was at burial. There we find that by the time day on which he appeared had to be the justified by pointing out the fact that the encountering the "real Paul makes this point by speaking of Back in Israel, under the guidance of least four times the size previously Jesus' tomb is visited on the Sunday day on which he was raised. Why earliest writings in the NT (Paul's) make the "spiritual body" (15:441. The vehicle Joseph Shenhav, the university's believed. morning, the resurrection is already an couldn't the resurrection have occurred presence" of Jesus no mention of the empty tomb, not even for our present life is the "natural body" laboratory director, and David Beigeleisen, accomplished fact. The women are the day before that? The reason for ii)The presence in the find of rich when discussing the resurrection at some (literally, the "soulish" body: the body the most innovative and unusual greeted with the message, "He has locating the resurrection on the third day The empty tomb wasn't sufficient by jewellery and funery offerings, as well as length 11 Cor. 151. What are we to make animated by "soul", by mortal human techniques ever developed were used to risen!" [Mark 16:61. must be that it wasn't until the third day itself to produce the conviction that the scrolls, indicates that not all the of this? life)_ By contrast, the vehicle for unroll the scrolls, one millimetre at a time. that the tomb was emptied [see Matt. Jesus had been raised, as the Gospels affluent members of the community had Thus no human witness had any It is obviously true that Paul doesn't resurrection life is the "spiritual" body, 27:62-28:6; 28:11-131. The authorities clearly show [see John 20:1-2, 10-131. It been exiled to Babylon in 586 B.C. access to the resurrection-event. The mention the empty tomb in 1 Cor. 15. But the body animated and controlled by the Scrolls unrolled successfully had to explain the emptiness of a sealed Rev. Dr. Allan Chapple is a full time was only when the risen Jesus met his (NEW LIFE) divine messengers were sent to before we jump to conclusions about the Spirit of God, who will give life to our After two months of painstakingly and guarded tomb as the result of body- staff worker for the Australian disciples that they grasped the fact of the announce what has happened because meaning of this silence, we need to mortal bodies in the resurrection [Rom. precise activity, which finally succeeded snatching; the disciples were to learn that Fellowship of Evangelical Students in resurrection. But these appearances also the resurrection was a private transaction recognise that there are 4 possible 8:111. The resurrection means in unrolling them, Dr. Barkay was able to it was the result of resurrection. What Western Australia. He is a Uniting disclosed important truths about the between the Father and Jesus. Yet, explanations for it. The first is that Paul transformation, for it means a life that is could be seen (the empty tomb emptied nature of his resurrection. although the event itself is inaccessible to had never heard the story about the Church clergyman; and for a time imperishable, glorious, powerful, and on the third day) was the sign and They showed, first, that the us, there are two immediate empty tomb. The second is that although served on the faculty of Seminari immortal 115:42.43, 53] - a life that is consequence of what couldn't be seen resurrection meant the reanimation of the consequences of it that were experienced he had heard the story, he didn't believe Theologi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. spiritual, directed by and expressive of (the raising of Jesus). buried Jesus. He was raised to life (Luke Signs and Wonders by those involved. These are the two it. Thirdly, he may have known and the Spirit. Yet it also means embodiment, 24:5, 23: Rom. 4:17, 25; 6:9.10; 2 Cor. basic elements in the angelic message to accepted the story but not have seen any So far we have shown that there are for the vehicle for this new, immortal life speaking about the continuing activity of 13:4, etc). The Jesus who met his Are they a cop out? the women at the tomb: "He is not here reason to mention it in this context. very good reasons for believing that is the body that is raised, the spiritual . you will see Him .. ." (Mark 16:6-71; Paul's argument in 1 Cor. 15 implies the the once-dead Jesus. Instead, they spoke disciples was no ghost [Luke 24:36-431. Signs and miracles? They are a "cop- "And that leaves the Church which Fourthly, he may have regarded the body 115:441. As the risen Jesus was they are also the obvious focus of the fact of the empty tomb. But this doesn't about his resurrection - and in their He was present as a real, complete out" says the latest leaflet from the seeks after signs and wonders in a very emptiness of the tomb as implicit in his both reanimated and transformed, so will resurrection narratives. These public apply only to 1 Cor. 15. Paul has no doubt world, resurrection meant embodied life. person, the same Jesus they had known. British Anglican resource group, Parish parlous position; imperialist (because they whole discussion. we be. Like him, the last Adam, we will realities the empty tomb and the that when the Saviour we await does being raised out of the grave into new life. He was no half-person, a lingering echo and People, published recently. HAVE the truth); manipulative (because There are several reasons for believing live resurrection life in a spiritual body appearances of the risen Jesus provide come from heaven, he will come in a To be raised from the dead meant of the now dead Jesus. Nor did his they replace faith by credulity); and that the fourth explanation is the correct 115:44-491. "No wonder Jesus condemned 'this clear indications as to the nature of the glorious body IPhil.3:20-211. In Rom. 8:11 (literally) to be raised "out from the resurrection mean the disembodied dangerous (because they put the one. In the first place, it is important to What is a resurrection? What kind of wicked generation' for seeking signs," resurrection. Let us consider the the raising of Jesus is seen as the basis corpses", so as to be no longer where the persistence of his spirit, the triumph of paranormal and ecstatic in the place of observe that a great deal of his argument event was the resurrection of Jesus? The says leaflet 28, Signs and Wonders. implications of each in turn. for our expectation that God will also give corpses are and no longer what the his immortal soul over death, for the the gospel). It could be the temptations of concerns "bodies" [vv. 35-441, He raising of Jesus was an act of God that "Signs are a cop-out. They deny the faith life to our mortal bodies. In 1 Cor.6:13-14 corpses are. (Indeed, the literal meaning Jesus they encountered was fully, bodily Jesus all over again or the Grand obviously believed that resurrection nobody witnessed, and there is much which they are supposed to engender. The empty tomb: Paul affirms that the body is for the Lord, of the NT phrase, "the resurrection of the present [Luke 24:39-40; John 20:20, 271. Inquisitor. affected corpses: dead bodies are about it that we do not yet know. and immediately adds that God raised dead" is "the standing up of thry. The resurrected Jesus was as fully alive discovering the "real "sown" and raised Ivy. 42-441. This Nevertheless, as we have seen, the real 'Miracle-men' him from the dead and will also raise us corpses")) So when Paul says "Ko as he had been before. conviction is obviously grounded on absence of Jesus from the tomb and his - thus clearly implying that Jesus' resurrection, no Gospel, faith, In fact, he was more alive than he had "On the other hand, to deny that absence" of Jesus Jesus' resurrection, for Paul believed that real presence with his disciples disclose resurrection and ours involve the body. It forgiveness, hope", he isn't just talking been before. The appearances showed, miracles ever happen can be as close a Despite telling different aspects of the the riven Jesus is the "firstfruits" Ivy. some very important truths about the can hardly be denied that (here, as about the need to go on using the word secondly, that the resurrection meant the ACCOUNTANT/BOOKKEEPER position as that of the Fundamentalists," 20,231. For Paul, Jesus' resurrection is the nature of the resurrection. Their Easter story, all four Gospels report that elsewhere in his writings) the only "resurrection". Just retaining the label transformation of the embodied Jesus. the leaflet says. "If we want to work pledge and model of the coming importance becomes very clear when we the tomb in which Jesus was buried was resurrection Paul knows is bodily won't do. As far as Paul was concerned, He was raised to glory (Luke 24:26; 1 Pet. together and with God, perhaps it's about consider what the NT teaches about the found to be empty on the Sunday resurrection of his people. So if he resurrection. At the very least this means if the contents of the bottle have gone, Small firm of Chartered Accountants time we sat down together and talked 1:211. Although he was the same Jesus morning. Moreover, the angelic believed that our buried bodies are to be everything has gone! meaning of the resurrection. requires Female/Male experienced in that he can't have believed that the buried they had known, he was no longer the this one through before the miracle-men announcement to the women indicates. involved in resurrection, he cannot have preparation of financial information at body of Jesus remained unaffected by But wiry is this so? The essential same as when they had known him, He unchurch everyone else." that the emptiness of the tomb and the believed that Jesus' resurrection 1 Quoted in S Barton Babbage: Man in Nature least to Trial Balance stage, preferably the resurrection. The empty tomb is an reason is that what Jesus' resurrection was no Lazarus, having his lifespan Parish and People observes that the fact of the resurrection go together - it bypassed his buried body, leaving it and in Grace (Eerdmans, 19571,1/.39. to Draft Accounts level with some obvious corollary, if not the dear means is entirely dependent upon what extended by being restored to mortal life computer experience. clergy are often wary of preaching about is because he was raised that he isn't where it was and as it was. Something 2 See the clear exposition and penetrating presupposition, of what Paul says about kind of event it was. The consequences only to have to go through death Pleasant situation, hours negotiable. miracles, in case they upset the faithful. here) [Matthew 28:6; Mark 16:8; Luke very like the empty tomb must lie at the criticism of his views by Murray Harris in his the resurrection. of the resurrection cannot be detached again! His resurrection did not mean a "Encourage your vicar to have a go," the 24:61. Not that the empty tomb proves foundation of what 1. Cor. 15 says about Easter in Durham: Bishop Jenkins and the If this is true of the NT's earliest from the character of the resurrection. So mere repetition of the life he had lived Resurrection of Jesus (Paternoster, 19851. group advises. Discuss -- what happens that a resurrection has occurred, for there Jesus' resurrection as the first instalment writings, it is difficult to see any we will return to this matter below when before his death, for the Jesus they Please contact: Mr. R. Riches when we pray for someone to get well? are many other ways in which tombs may of the future raising of "sown" bodies. 3 The most helpful discugsion I have read is the foundation for the view that the earliest considering the meaning of the encountered was present and alive in a detailed and stimulating study by Murray • PO Box A70 For rain?" be emptied. But this particular vacancy is Secondly, it seems inescapable that the Christians believed in the resurrection of resurrection. But for now we will indicate new, transcendent way. He was no longer Harris (Raised Immortal.* Resurrection and SYDNEY SOUTH 2001 due to the resurrection of the tomb's empty tomb is presupposed in the brief Listen to and support someone who Jesus without believing that his tomb only three ways in which maintaining that subject to the normal limitations of space Immortality in the New Testament (Marshal's, Telephone: 267 8657 former occupant. "creed" Paul quotes in vv. 3-5. Indeed, has not been cured after prayer for a was empty. On the contrary, it seems Jesus emerged bodily from death is and time [Luke 24:31; John 20:19, 261, 198311. This article undoubtedly owes more there are two elements in this creed that physical miracle, the leaf kit suggests. Indeed, a resurrection cannot occur inescapable that from the beginning the crucial. and no longer subject to death (Matt. to his book than I realise! (CHURCH TIMES( without emptying the tomb - leaving the point to it. The first is the inclusion of "he AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, JUNE 22,1987 - 9 8 - AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, JUNE 22, 1987 Accreditation in theological Quick Cuts education Church Growth in Melbourne Australia to be represented at international conference Weak faith Gospel floats on food and drink For the first time, a delegate from The founding members of the (CAA A friend of mine has lost all faith in his represented theological education in Australia will attend meetings of the What is the definition of an expert? Answer: doctor. He has had a disease for several International Council of Accrediting North America, Africa, Asia, Europe and years. A specialist has been treating it, Agencies (ICAA) for evangelical the Caribbean area. No Australian or A person 30 miles from home with a briefcase. and the specialist has maintained all along theological education. They will be held in South Pacific representative has attended itself is whether its programme and need to be uaiefully planned and that the condition should be fixed after Stuttgart, Germany, June 2327. Rev, Dr. any previous meeting. Peter Corney was many more than 30 expectations serve to strengthen, or communicated - too much change too treatment. But the treatment seems to David Parker of the Bible College of The South Pacific Association of Bible miles from home, and carried the merely stress, its member families. fast is destabilizing and provokes negative feelings and insecurity. Our have made no difference; operations have Queensland will attend. Colleges ISPABCI, the logical body to necessary briefcase, but it was the The Australian Values Study showed reactions to change tend to be emotional been carried out without improvement become the Australian member of (CAA quality of his teaching and the breadth of that the family is the one value that rather than reasonable. but with considerable pain. Now the The (CAA was founded in 1980 by the with which it has been in contact for his experience which truly marked him as Australians hold in common -- the church doctor sees him regularly and keeps World Evangelical Fellowship to promote some time, has been developing its an "expert" during his recent trip to should, then, be using the family as a Traditional style missions have little promising that healing will occur, but the improvement of evangelical accreditation system over several years. Wollongong. field for service and mission. impact on the unchurched unless they are there has been no change in months. So undergirded by previous contact by theological education, especially by Dr. Parker will be seeking further Peter is rector at busy St. Hillary's A full day seminar was devoted to " fhe all the old hope and confidence has gone. Christians. Ina UK survey of 10,000 providing a forum where accrediting information on this process and will be Anglican church in Kew, and is also missioning church in today's world Promises seem to be worth nothing. Christians, 75% - 90% came to faith agencies coutd confer and assist each reporting to the 12th Conference of the Melbourne's Archdeacon in charge of overcoming barriers to evangelism and and church life through friends, relatives, This loss of faith is very sad in other. Dr. Parker is a member of WEF's SPABC to be held in Auckland, NZ, June Evangelism and Church Growth, While in developing a more welcoming Theological Commission and friendships where Christians opened medicine. We must have confidence in 79 July 2 the Illawarra to speak at a 2-day clergy congregation." Peter again looked at our up their homes. Personal relationships are our doctor if we are going to be cured. conference, Peter also shared with clergy complex society, and reflected on the our primary vehicle for evangelism, and Obedience to the doctor's orders is based and laity from a variety of denominations need for churches to have a family life the gospel floats best on food and drink, on our trust in his word. It is because we through two seminars organized by Care strategy, to have a strong sense of think that the physician knows his Force Wollongong. community and to teach clearly, Christian Issues for the Illawarra. business that we are willing to follow his Preparations underway for "Strengthening Christian family life in a intelligently and Biblically about moral Churches may need to examine how instructions, even when we consider that multiple choice society" was a session issues. they welcome new visitors and members. they are strange or bizarre. Trust is the Australia's largest cycle marathon which looked at the issue from two What is the visual impact as you walk up heart of the doctor/patient relationship. in your doctor grows as you see that his perspectives. Firstly, discussion centred "Congregational temperature" to your Church, and what is the Loss of faith is an even sadder words are true. Even if the news he gives it] around Christian parents walking the fine Three modes of church life were congregational temperature when people condition in religion. It cuts us off from you is bad, you don't lose trust in him if line between too rigid and too permissive indentified: enter a service? Do you have name tags the power of God, and means that we do a family life. Too light or too loose en he speaks the truth. So it is with God. If 90 for visitors as well as regulars? People not have a relationship with him. On the you make it your business to study what approach tends to result in rebellion, Maintenance (focusing on maintaining remain in a church if they make other hand, true faith puts us in touch apathy and confusion in teenagers. Each the status quol, survival (a quietly dying, the Bible tells you about God, and if you Archdeacon Peter Corney. significant relationships in the first six with God. We are saved from God's experience day by day the fulfilment of family will find different issues of often depressed and negative, church) months and if they eventually get a task and mission (has vision, is growth judgement by having faith in him, and we his promises, your faith will be strong. importance to them Ilateness of nights Iso they feel they belong). obey him because we trust him. out, financial provisions, expectation on otherwise missing. Local churches may oriented, is prayerful, has relevant Imagine an empty balkeelt The impact of Peter's teaching is being teenagers of church attendance etc), and take up the challenge to strengthen worship and a strong sense of identity, Often people say that their faith is shrivelled and smeip 00 illaffijoisepet felt throughout the area, as people use it is here that the second perspective wa:i Christian families in a variety of ways, and is actively involved in practical, 'weak', and they seek for some way of is like that; it net , se s 1,4p the tools he has given them to freshly introduced: how can the church as a body such as family enrichment weekends, compassionate service in its community). strengthening their faith. How do you as air extends - evaluate and develop their churches. ria **kw eplitell strengthen Christian family life? In an teaching series for parents of teens, Participants were encouraged to identify become stronger in this area of your life? knowledge of urban, mobile, nuclear-family-oriented grandparenting seminars, budgeting and which mode their church primarily fell (Resource manuals and audiotape order it is so crucial to your personal well-being should be. society, the local church can provide stewardship, and retirement preparation. into. When seeking to move a church into forms are available from Liz Henigan, that it is worth giving close attention to Thus where...WS . intergeneratioral contacts often The question each church needs to ask "m-,s mede- the chase;,, valved Care Force, 10421 29 79111. the answer. 'weak feat!' lk /Jim 41.„0# One false method is to concentrate on God? Are ytx, 44,0 faith itself. Some people treat faith as attend a chu though it were a rare and very delicate the Bible is exPlat./9 Wee Offetsiop IP Last year, three riders, out of a total of over 40, rode the full distance of 2750 km from flower, and they fuss over their faith believer's strengIf &WI Adelaide to Brisbane. They were Nathan Smith (left), Geoff Bond (centre) and John World Literature's name change endlessly. They are forever inspecting it talking about God atakws-serewer ew Holy "Woody" Richards (right). This year 30 will ride from Perth to Canberra, as well as 4:0 and talking about it in worried tones. This Spirit? from Cairns to Canberra, from a total of more han 300. Priests granted a To give clearer statement of ministry is self-defeating; you do not increase your If your faith is weak, make use of the groups will then arrive in Canberra on CHATSWORTH, Calif. - After 40 years Home for Christ exists to reach every faith in your doctor by simply talking methods God has provided for you to get Mr. Bob Forrest, of Sydney, the National 40-hour week October 10th. of worldwide evangelistic ministry, World home in every nation with the Gospel of yourself into it; the same thing applies to to know him. Above all, learn the truth Co-ordinator for the largest cycle marathon ever undertaken in Australia, is L'terature Crusade has changed its name Christ, through the systematic faith in God. about God' A total of over 300 cyclists have With overtime compensation looking for "keen cyclists who want to already registered for this marathon, to Every Home for Christ. "Every Home distribution of evangelistic literature." The true method to obtain strong faith PETER JEINSBI help kids learn to read. All they have to do STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Priests of the campaign", according to Svenska for Christ is not a new missionary Under the former name of World is to concentrate all your attention on covering 7.000 kilometres. is cycle to Canberra, from Perth or Cairns, [Lutheran' Church of Sweden have been Krykans Information, which also notes organization," explained Dr. Dale W. Literature Crusade, more than 1.5 billion God. Ignorance of God, or false ideas of (We suggest Why? In order to raise over $200,000, that vou might like to use this or join us for part of the way". guaranteed a 40-hour work week with that clergy salaries in Sweden are "low in Kietzman, international president of Every pieces of gospel literature were Gad ,1-ea of strong faith. Faith through sponsorships, to help the Bible overtime compensation for additional comparison with those paid to other Home for Christ. "World Literature systematically distributed in 106 The event is the Bible Society's "BIKE Society's literacy development hours. The decision, which is expected to professions with much shorter studies or Crusade is simply changing its name to countries. FOR BIBLES '87". One team will leave programmes in Burma, Brazil and Kenya. increase priests' pay by 10 to 12 percent, training behind them", one that gives a clearer statement of the from Perth, Saturday, September 5th, Through this event children will learn to IEPNSI follows "a long and partly bitter (EPNSI vision and purpose of this ministry. Every 1987, while the team from Cairns will read. Back Bishops who speak up start out on Saturday, September 12th. The riders will be responsible for their Rockhampton synod motion Fr E., .;; Edmonds of Wanda! Parish tt is anticipated that 30 cyclists will own sponsorships, but all amounts over introduced a motion in response to travel all the way from Perth, and 40 will S2 will be tax deductible, explained Mr. The Synod of the Anglican Diocese of "Heavens above: Sydney has got religion" Jean Dusting criticism, by a Queensland Government cover the full distance from Cairns, Both Forrest. Rockhampton strongly supported the teams will be joined by others for part of Minister, of church leaders who speak out For sponsorship details and right of church leaders to speak out on the way. This caption in THE SYDNEY MORNING "So then faith comes by hearing, and unconditional love for the sinners of the was risen from the dead. (Mark 16:9,10; on contentious issues. The motion, which registrations, contact local State offices public issues. HERALD (18/4/871 rivetted my eye. Its hearing by the word of God." (Romans world. Luke 24:91 Synod accepted unanimously, read, "That Along the way the Perth team will be of the Bible Society in Australia or the prominence on the front page drew 10:17) Perhaps a lack of knowledge and If we know his resurrection life within, Mary of Bethany, alone of the disciples, this Synod, mindful of the church's joined by others from Adelaide. A team National Co-ordinator, Bob Forrest, in attention to the enlightening analysis on understanding is one reason why understood Christ's repeated declaration prophetic calling, affirms the right of will leave from Melbourne together with a Sydney, Tel: (0081 25 1389 (toll heel empowering us to love as He would have Appeals whether "Easter is a religious celebration Sydneysiders are registering a "don't church leaders to speak out on public :earn from Hobart The Cairns ream will us, then we know that Easter is not concerning his own death and HOME OF PEACE HOSPITAL issues, and assures the Bishop of our IAMS) or just another holiday". Perhaps the title know" result. Through choice or merely a religious celebration but an resurrection. (Deaconess Institution) would have been more exciting spiritually otherwise they are not opening their support and encouragement in making event that takes place within our heart. Jesus places great importance on had it been -- HEAVENS ABOVE: minds to the power of God's word. EVERSLEIGH public comment, in the light of the gosh, The Gospel is the power by which we women. He instructs. "Wives, submit RELIGION HAS GOT SYDNEY. Perhaps, like many of us, they need to be 274 Addison Road, Petersham on matters of concern." experience right relationships: firstly with yourselves unto your own husbands, as transformed by the renewing of their NERINGAH Speaking to the motion, Fr Edmonds Not that RELIGION as such can do Christ Jesus and then reaching out to unto the Lord. For the husband is the Neringah Avenue, Wahroonga CLASSIFIEDS I ii,1,1.111110 J414on, ,ftrmaril 11111, 'oyllnay 11010 Minoan' Ito minds. Faith and reason work together rejected the view that church leaders hay: details 1021 84 3867 anything for us but if by "religion" is others. head of the wife, even as Christ is the GREENWICH intelligently. no place in public debate. He said, "To meant a turning toward God, then that is It is easy to accept Christ into our heart head of the church: and he is the saviour River Road, Greenwich young man requites board with a family. 10k radius O.P.O. rod cOrendomer, may Or Wear Ilnr offie F , or {0,g/1,f good news for Sydney. Jesus said to Martha, "I AM the argue that the church should 'stick to n 9149 up tu tenon r 4 ,MY, nnra.n dole ter m,encnhnn Phone NO 1371 attst 7 p m Mon lo Fri. by faith. His birth in us is a beginning. of the body." (Ephesians 5:22-23! These hospitals (320 beds) undertake sly, a. resurrection, and the life: he that spiritual matters' is an old heresy that One point which stood out prominently What is not easy is allowing him to However, let us not forget the vitally eed medical and nursing care of chronically believeth in me, though he were dead, yet sees a distinction between the material was that "Sydneysiders held significantly change us by his love. Dying to self is a responsible role Christ places upon men. patients of any age, nationality or religious shall he live". (John 11:251 Martha was and the spiritual, a distinction which ha,. Church Services stronger beliefs than the people of painful process but as we allow the Holy Here he teaches, "Husbands, love your faith thinking of Lazarus' rising again in the no place in the incarnational theology of Melbourne ... But curiously, Sydney also Spirit to have more of our lives, He leads wives, even as Christ also loved the operating with certain These hospitals are ea- the Christian faith." "I thank God that FREE AD registered a 'don't know' result more than resurrection at the last day.. us on through learning, correction and general hospitals in the retraining of eligible church, and gave himself for it; . That there are men and women in our church am Pa.m,/ double the national average and about Although she believed in the power discipline to a fruit-bearing life where we iiatients to return to their normal environment pm Evening Worst,. MmIster. Peter Adam Visitant wei he might present it to himself a glorious today who are willing to take the very re:i• come nine times the Melbourne figure." that Jesus had and that if He had been delight to do his will. church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or home, etc. ). lo boy or OW, ol risk of speaking out for what they present He could have healed her brother, The article was informative in that it any such thing; but that it should be holy Your help is urgently needed for our immedi- COORPAROD Si Stephens.Nrisoane, Cnr Caverns!, mii advertmement of up le three lines, in three consecutive This is bad news. Obviously, there is a believe," he said. she lacked the faith to believe thit Jesus ate and future needs, including the rehabili- Chatsworth Roads Vtettors welcome 7 30 am and 11 am Ira, MUMS great need to be publishing and said "women held stronger religious and without blemish." 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