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i)ME 31, NUMBER 14 ASHLAND, KENTUCKY, MAY 5, 1962 WHOLE NUMBER 1236 'Rite OTHER GILPIN TELLS OF RECENT The Truth About Sanctification Page TRIP TO ILLINOIS, MISSOURI you late Petting-ill prou yeell! re By the Wm. 1 Cor. 1:30 it is written that purposes. doctrines Christ Jesus is made unto us Sometimes the words are ap- ly lAaci cent date, Mrs. Gilpin and ticularly loving the of Here is a subject which is very sanctification? or how can you plied to days or events, as "the me si:,t a most interesting and election and predestination. She generally misunderstood. By say, "I certainly do not believe holy sabbath day" of the Old bless' oi,"e trip through Kentucky, makes her home with her daugh- many of God's own people sancti- in holiness," when in Heb. 12:14 Testament, Or "the holy feasts," and Missouri. We had so ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. fication means sinless -perfection. a In it is written that "without holi- or the "holy convocations" related unkle' teresting experiences that Joe Duke. The fact is that the word never 6 tit to ness no man shall see the Lord"? to the feasts. There is no impli- share some of them has that meaning. readers. The church of which Mrs. Sines Now let us seek to enter upon cation that the sabbath, for in- has been a member refused to Sanctification and holiness are this study without prejudice. Let stance, was a sinlessly perfect >ur" r3 CNSBORO, KENTUCKY ell grant her a letter to unite with the same thing, being translations us make an honest effort to find day, but only that it was a day t v 1,e recently reoeived into the us, since as they said, we were of from the same word, both in the out exactly what God Himself set apart for God. )be g ve,l'ship of Calvary Baptisbt "a different faith and order." I Old Testament and in the New says in His Word about sanctifi- Sometimes the words "sancti- Mrs. J. T. Shies of Ow- judge after talking with Mrs. Sir- Testament. cation and holiness. fied" and "holy" are applied to Kentucky. She is an aged les that that is definitely true. Someone may say, "I don't be- As we go on with our study persons. God Himself is often call- [eau."3 tlearly 88 years old, yet Certainly the message we preach lieve in sanctification," or "I cer- we shall find that the words ed holy; the Spirit of God is the 4 a cricket" physically and is not the message that is preach- tainly do not believe in holiness." "sanctified" and "holy" and their Holy Spirit or the Holy Ghost; atieele/4as a tack" mentally. I had ed in the average church that is Such expressions are the result cognates always have the meaning and the Son of God, even before ..I it:, to visit and get acquaint- affiliated with the Southern of ignorance as to the meaning of being set apart. Sometimes it His incarnation, was spoken of heradeuq11 other than by corre- Baptist Convention. When they of the words, and this ignorance is used of places, as, for exam- as "that Holy Thing" that should ..,, II d en-ce, and I took this as a refused to grant the letter to comes from the very general mis- ple, when we read of Palestine as be born. The meaning, in all these '_„,/le "15Portunity to do so. Her Mrs. Shies use of the words "sanctification" the holy land, or of Jerusalem as cases is not as touching the un- de w' Iv we received her on ,eas bre -as a Baptist preacher. and statement. She told me that when and "holiness." the holy city. Neither the holy doubted sinlessness of God or of -• — elf is a staunch believer she got the letter from us saying How can you say, "I don't be- land nor the holy city has ever His angels; it is only that He • e rifles been sinlessly perfect; Jobw ,....,..„., of grace — par- (Continued on page 2, column 4, lieve in sanctification," when in they are and they are in a class set apart. 1 a land and a city set apart for And so it is when these words God and by God for special pur- are applied to Christians. None t tole .• poses; therefore they are sancti- of us, not one among us, is sin- fied or holy. lessly perfect; and yet God calls spning, Fainting Under Chastisement Sometimes the words are ap- us "saints," which means sancti- plied to things, as of the "holy fied persons, holy persons, per- garments" of the priesthood, the sons set apart for God. stalciveillt ARTHUR W. PINK as every truth of scripture has brave things out. Having no Di- "holy anointing oil," etc. The When these words are applied its balancing counterpart, so has vine Comforter, Counsellor or ve a es:on, despise not thou the word signifies merely that these to us they are used in three ways; every evil its opposite. On the Physician, he has to fall back on e todlitCr's 0 of the Lord, nor faint things were set apart for special (Cont. or. page four, column two) one hand there is a haughty spir- his own poor resources. It is in- be lb, art rebuked of Him." lot 42:5). it which laughs at the rod, a stub- expressibly sad when we see a >, a born will which refuses to be (Continued on page 7, column 0 3) LS toall chastisement is sancti- humbled thereby. On the other s 0,_1 liar,,the recipient of it. Some hand, there is a fainting which hav"0111414ened thereby; others are _utterly sinks beneath it and gives "Contend 0 For The Faith" !ve ,.k14 beneath it. Much depends way to despair. Spurgeon said, eir' II re sPirit in which afflictions "The way of righteousness is a tti:Ieived. There is no virtue difficult pass between two moun- By EDDIE GARRETT followers of Christ to CONTEND wareree lli4Qt and troubles in them- tains of error, and the great sec- 1004 Greenwood Ave., for the faith. Now if we are to isage G4t14 is Only as they are blest ret of the Christian's life is to Hamilton. Ohio understand this verse of Scrip- but; th hat the Christian is prof- wind his way along the narrow ture or any other verse of Scrip- ake "Beloved, when I gave all dili- nere •bY• As Heb. 12:11 in- valley." ture we must know the meaning id 1 Setp, , it is those who are "ex- gence to write unto you of the light pg fo tinder God's rod that 1. Despising the Rod common salvation, it was needful talteourth "the peaceable fruit of There are a number of ways in for me to write unto you, and as,stess." A sensitive con- which Christians may "despise" exhort you that ye should earn- Goa' m ghd a tender heart are the God's chastenings. We mention estly contend for the faith which d betAl adnIncts. four of them: was once delivered unto I h e 1. By callousness. To be saints."—(Jude 3). .' ,Neti text the Christian is stoical is the policy of carnal wisdom — rytt against two entirely dif- From this verse of Scripture make the best of a bad job. The WY' cit ngers; despise not, des- we see that because of an exist- man of the world knows no better JI these are two extremes ing situation in Jude's day, it was plan than to grit his teeth and A. IIEqiwhich it is ever necessary W. PINK necessary for him to exhort the a sharp look-out. Just

IkES OUR TRACTS 1.5be naptist "Examiner 'Papa ,Nt-tr„' Mad to receive the fine A Vent of tracts from you. I Sermon by Pastor John R. Gilpin t e()-1.„1.ead every tract before I srZes in letters. I had been e off-brand tracts by a "THE GOD OF THE APOSTLE PAUL" flikilkleli ld and when I read them that not one-fourth of Preached and recorded dur- around and gets it out and looks gry, I would not tell thee: for the tea Gilpin's je,h the Bible. So many ing Bro. recent visit at it under adverse circumstances, world is mine, and the fulness :1't elie-a- 'te, another's word and with Grace Baptist Church, a lot of people drag their god out thereof . . . thou thought that I ELD. EDDIE GARRETT 61-iths Springfield, Mo. when they have some little prob- was altogether such an one as things. Allow me to of the words used. Words are here, lem to come up in their life that thyself."—Ps. 50:12,21. "I have not found "For as I passed by, and beheld vehicles that convey thought; 'IN re tract is a little big bigger than they Beloved, the God I want to talk in all I have re- your devotions, I found an altar therefore, we must understand can handle themselves. I am to you about, is One far above You brethren that I with this inscription, TO THE (Continued on page 4, coital-in 3) op4 't,eartily afraid the majority of people have men. recommend to UNKNOWN GOD. Whom there- .'In a conception of God that certain- When the Apostle Paul was in 4 fact, I am sending fore ye ignortantly worship, him L.i g tp,eni to a ly degrades Him, belittles Him, the city of Athens, he was waiting t161„ stripling of a declare I unto you."—Acts 17:23. Z 0W who is pastoring a lowers Him, humanizes Him and for some of his traveling com- "For our RECIPE FOR ..e`e}..l• He is just fresh out God is a consuming makes Him a man rather than panions who worked with him fire".—Heb. 12:29. UNLEAVENED Jo° ge i,rrIntary. He seems good, a Being who is absolute in every in his missionary endeavors. They BREAD % r a mere play-boy. Some- May I say by way of preface respect. were to meet him in the city of 1 cup flour ?le co onder if what the old that I believe in a God of power. In the book of Psalms we find Athens. While he was waiting for '4 teaspoon salt :oe Is 41 in Clay County would The God of the Apostle Paul — the Psalmist says that is a fallacy them to appear, Paul walked 1 teaspoon sugar aPpropriate. In speak- in fact, the God of the whole of the human race — that the about the city and observed 1 (scant) Tablespoon shorten- Pastor he said, "We Bible — the God I reverence and human race has a habit of mak- everything that was going on in ing L 1 kg our men to the ceme- worship and preach to you, is a ing God as one of us, or putting the city of Athens. Athens was a iN( „.11ave seen some of the God of power. God down on a plane as one of city of culture. It was a city of Mix shortening and flour. Add ;-1,ntel:"Ille out of the Seminary I think too many folk have a us. He says: education. It was an outstanding enough (1/3 cup milk) milk or '4th t°Ps, but my, how some god that is about the size you can "I know all the fowls of the city of renown in its day. On water to make dough easy to warped. put in a peanut shell. While a mountains: and the wild beasts of every side and on every corner handle. Roll thin; prick with je 'Edward D. Baker, Ky. Negro carries a rabbit's foot the field are mine. If I were hun- (Continued on page 5, column 2) fork; bake slowly. Do not brown.

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I. What about these decision uous that not one of It el-1A calls, where ten and twelve-year- grows up to be a sound old boys and girls announce for er. Our brother who a' the ministry and to become mis- questoon tells of a ch t the sionaries? Does the Word of God recently licensed an Yuse( teach that children are called to old boy to preach. This I had preach? nitely contrary to the ti So far as the Word of God goes God which, in speaking eYe: FRED HALLIMAN, Sovereign Grace Baptist Mission, Koroba Free Bag, via Mt. Hagan, Territory Papua, New Guinea. there is not one hint that He ever qualifications of a preacil 'hIlto a Send Gifts to: New Guinea Missions, Macedonia Bcptist Church, 2501 N. Maplewood, Chicago, Illinois. called a child into the ministry. "Not a novice, lest be,i'to dc The nearest hint to it would be up with pride he fall th, condemnation of the De tt to in the call of Samuel, yet this title ir was not a I Tim. 36. Hallman Tells Of Giving call to preach. It was eShn a a call to become Jehovah's prop- 2. Our associational • het. We have observed a number hood has been inviting Wh Spiritual And Physical Aid of these children who thus en- ing men, such as judges till tered the ministry. It is conspic- political leaders, who 4Ited Dear Friends: get treatment for her sores. She Baptists, as the main s „ int Greetings to all of you in the started and got almost to the door the Brotherhood rally. 4eed, name of our precious Lord and but was too shy to come in and and there they remain. you think? the last I saw of her she was At one of these funerals I, as Ch a Saviour Jesus Christ. It is beyond us to running off into the bush. an outsider, was not very wel- 'bIeftled This leaves us all emerging Herod come and therefore could only Paul introducing .1 in from a serious epedimic of flu. Administering Some Dental Aid the observe, but at the other the Lord main speaker of gun t Some of the family are still in spirit Perhaps many of you have of- opened the way for me to preach Brotherhood. The S' tilos( the final stages of it, and many ten wondered what happens when the gospel. ture of the average Pollk W( of the native folk have died. one of the folk here gets a bad Ministry to Soon Expand as far removed from I terif Some we have been able to save. ciples of Christ as that oli toothache? Upon my first trip up As of now my ministry has .„4 tot For the most part, they are too here I noticed that some of them been confined to the immediate When such practice is '74 h( shy yet to come in for medical churches, it had some kind of a mud plaster area around the mission station. by modern Co aid and when they get sick they currY,I on. their face and I soon learned Sometimes I preach several times for the purpose of Shed will kill a pig thinking that will with the world. It certai, that it was their remedy for the a day and several times a week, eonf, cure any and all sickness. They not be to honor God, as 1 toothache; but upon further ques- but at other times it is less. As -11Se 01 &'11 still believe in witchcraft and pleasing to Him. Listeitf tioning I learned that this didn't the work nears completion on L thin sorcery and the purpose of kill- that are in the flesh cann,° do much good and was told that the house and I am able to or- 1114 t ing the pig is to offer it to the God."—Rom. 8:8. Such a when the teeth got too bad they Missionary Fred T. Halliman ganize my other work, I will be and evil spirit that made them sick. hood meeting cannot Ple°1 got them out. able to establish more preaching It Some came into the mission sta- Which do you want to g' 15 I couldn't imagine how any one the ceiling, etc. We hope this points. The novelty of hearing a ti tiOn with pneumonia in the early God or the world? could pull teeth in such a primi- week will see the completion of white man talk has begun to wear th stages and we were able to help itve place like this, but was more everything about the house. We off with some of them and some 3. What about union •I3 w di them, others either waited too astonished at how they did it than have two bedrooms, a large-liv- are not as anxious to come now where all denominatio° late or would not come at all and the fact that they had a way of ing room, a room for my study, as at first; however, the size of together on special dal's' they It died. I tried to instruct them doing it. The way they get teeth and a large kitchen. All the rooms the crowd affords no worries to Easter, etc.? tVj all to come, but to some it was out is as primitive as any of their are large enough that we have me as I am sure that God's elect Protestants have notitiri, L the to no avail. other habits. They sharpen a stick ample space and we are quite Aliew will hear. Much of my preaching and everything to gain " the wi Have Medical Aid Post On and simply pry and dig the tooth comfortable. is done to two or three and some- a meeting. Baptists have Mission Station out. We are still having to make out times just one, but I have pray- thing to lose and nothing lahq ILE When I heard this, I thought While at Bulolo I foresaw the with a small portion of our things ed that God would lead His elect If they can work and 11 surely there is something that I ,ttlitie I need of having a medical aid post as many of them are still at Mt. to me or me to them and so together compatibly can do to help them. Again the 'clthe on the mission station, especially Hagen. Also many of our supplies whether it is one or one hundred day, why not every SI-10,i answer was at Bulolo. When I definite if I settled in a place that was far are running low and some have to whom I am preaching, I feel procedure is a 0°4 went back there I started going removed from civilization, there- been exhausted due to not having that God is directing. of the Word of God. Vstep whiel to the local dentist for tooth-pull- fore I started going to the native any aircraft service since being t To feel that you are in the "Can two walk togeth. ing instructions and while my hospital in Bulolo, at first observ- here. It will probably take us 6 perfect will of God is a joy that cept they be agreed?'' knowledge of dental work is very th413s ing and then later doing some to 8 months to get enough sup- passeth all understanding, a n d 3:3. What little, it serves to help these na- of the actual work among the na- plies ahead so that we won't be since being in New Guinea and tive folk in getting their teeth 4. What about Baptist etc tive folk. This of course was a running low. It is hard to get especially since being in this t out and gives me joy to know that inviting ministers of 0011 ,.t°f ti very limited training course, but accustomed to do your shopping area I have experienced this joy. I have met another of their prim- to preach in their pulpit5' has already proved to be of tre- by mail and then waiting till an We as a family are completely 11):Lei, itive problems. mendous help both to the natives aircraft can get in to deliver your happy in the Lord and in the This is an "abomination() and my family. I'm sure that, hu- What do I use for equipment? goods to you. work He has called us to do. It olation." Any Baptist vitil °(11. 415 The forceps and dental tools are so shows that he cares th far manly speaking, I have been able Attended Two Funerals, is true that we are living under St the same as the people ill to administer medical aid to some you would find in Preached the Gospel at One the most primitive conditions im- souls of his t114,1 that have any dental office; the chair is one aginable and it would be a false- subjects them to the rierd prolonged their life. Since being in New Guinea I r of our living room chairs, and the our part to say that we false preachers. The W° One of the worst things that we have been able to attend many hood on lett,th , light is the "head lamp" that Bro. fleshly desires for declares that we are to s have to contend with here is rites and ceremonies of the na- have no some Tropical Gilpin sent me. With this lamp modern conveniences that who preach contrary t° Ulcers. Some of the peo- tive folk, but not until I came to of the 4fte ple come in fastened around the head one can enjoyed back at home, but we trines of His Word. Rea with their legs filled this area was I able to attend a we go about various kinds of work truthfully say, for the most 16:17; II Thes. 3:6,14; 11 with big sores and in some cases funeral. With each different tribe can ttt t the with both hands free and have has relieved us of those II John 1:8-10. flesh is almost eaten away to you usually find different customs part, God the perfect lighting. Thanks again to desires and has given us a love t to, bone; but if we can keep them and fashions and so that holds alk Bro. Gilpin for a most useful in- things that surround coming regularly for medical true in their methods of taking for the us. strument on the mission station. we can say with Paul, treatment they usually respond care of their dead. Some, slowly Truly ez very well to treatment. Two days House Near Completion "God's grace is sufficient." ha smoke their dead until tl}ey are Campbell' Ofk. ago a young girl, possibly 17, When I left in January to get dried out and then they put them Please pray for us as we try th came to sell her sweet potatoes the family I had enough of the back in a corner of the house and to carry on this ministry in the and I noticed that her legs were house done that we could live in keep them for long periods of "Regions beyond." ITS HISTOle:(l h „ partly eaten away with those big it while I finished up. Since being time in this manner. Some eat Sincerely, at sores. I bought the food she had back we have been busy putting AND HERESIP' ti their dead. Some bury them in a FRED T. to sell and asked her to come and up room divisions, clothes closets, HALLIMAN e ot similar manner as we do. In this By BOB L. 05 Ar • — area they do none of these, but instead they put them on top • • , 20 Chapters — 1 76 of the ground. When one dies they Bro. GlIptn s Trip build a special shed, near to Leatherette Co4rI 74 eafteat Ezafftepteit (Continued from page one) bury, and PRICE $1.00 where they intend to that she had been received on and sit up put the corpse- there statement, she almost "danced a The Baptist Paper for the Baptist People. mourning and with it all night, jig" and that then she knelt down crying. In the meantime, some of BOB L. beside her chair to thank God ROSS Editor-in-Chief are building what would the men that she was a member of a JOHN R. GILPIN casket; these are Editor answer to our church that was standing for the out of hewn saplings and Published weekly, with paid circulotion in every state and many foreign made truth which she believed. bark, with a grass top and there countries. It is no attempt to seal them. was an all too short, but a Editorial Deportment, located in ASHLAND, KENTUCKY, where all most pleasant and ,spiritually prof- After the corpse has been plac- subscriptions and communications should be sent. Address: P. O. Box 910. itable visit with these folk. It was ed in this crude casket it is plac- a joy to pray with them in their SUBSCRIPTION RATES ed on four poles about five feet home, and I truly thank God to One Year off the ground with the head have Mrs. Sirles as a member of Two years 3.50 elevated about a foot. This burial our church and to have been en- Five years 7.00 rite usually takes about half a couraged as I was by my personal Club rates for churches; 15 or more subscriptions, each 1.00 day to complete. The men do the visit in the home of her and her When you subscribe for others; each 1.50 actual burying of the dead, with family. the women staying off at about (This lost rate also applies to secured subscriptions, the agent 200 yards distance doing the McLEANSBORO, ILLINOIS keeping 50c commission on each subscription obtained). mourning. The corpse remains in On Thursday evening, April THESE RATES APPLY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD this casket until all the flesh has 12th, Mrs. Gilpin and I visited Enteeed as second class matter MAY 19, 1961, in the post office at fallen off the hones and decayed in the home of Elder and Mrs. and/or eaten up Ashlond, Kentucky, under the act of March 3, 1879. by various in- Murrell Combs and preached for sects, then the bones are Calvary Baptist Church of which removed ALEXANDER CAMP All subscriptions are stopped at expiration date, unless renewed or from this casket, taken to one Bro. Combs is pastor. Just to say Co epecial arrangements are mode for their continuation. similar that is close to the house, (Continued on page 3, column 3) "Master Spirit" of S, 1942 The parent problem is about to surpass the PAGE THREE 1.4)0 child problem YEARS IN THE CHURCH OF ROME." Bro. Gilpin's Trip BOOK REVIEW— (Continued from page two) "No,Thank You,Pope John" ects Of My Confession that we were with Mr. and Mrs. Combs (who are our kind of Bap- By E. T. BURGESS gess does a good job in showing tists, indeed), is to say that we be orl CHARLES CHINIQUY he yet did not believe a word of $2.00 (cloth) — $1.00 (paper) the origin, nature, and aims of of the doctrines of t h e Roman were blessed. This was not our (Add 15c for postage-handling) Rome, as well as the Ecumenical leetions by Jarrell, first experience in their home, movement of Protestantism. He Ites to L. E. Church. He laughed at the priests, This book deals with the union- dsburg, New Mexico) their masses, their purgatory, and and as usual it was a blessed also gives Baptists some good ad- season of fellowship. I visited the istic winds that are now blowing vice and information as to our • • • especially their confession. He church at McLeansboro a little within Romanism and Protestant- attitude with respect to Rome and did not conceal that, when young, ism. The writer shows of til over three years ago, and in the that the her harlots. We don't know of a CHAPTER THREE he had been scandalized by the Bible plainly ;mind meantime God has been especially better book on this subject, and words and actions of a priest in m e Tho a (Continued) good to them. Although they. have pictures Ro this goes double from a Baptist the donfessional. He spoke to me and h e r harlot chU the lost a few members of recent viewpoint. There are many who confessional irritated jestingly. This increased my daughters, t h e an 1 i date, they show definite evidence have exposed the Ecumenical nfused. From the shame of trouble and my grief. "Now," said Protest- Th 5 had just heard from the he, "you will be a good boy. But of some growth since I last visited movement, but to our knowledge the with them. I consider the addition ant churches, in only Brother Burgess approaches that priest I dared not if you have heard as many new Revelation 1 7. aking eYes from the ground. I things as I did the first time I of Bro. Lyle Henley and his wife the subject from the Baptist point react) a very definite blessing to this This chapter re- of view. 41to a retired corner of the went to confess, you are a very veals that t bel church, and I was especially en- Rome do my penance; that is, learned boy;" and burst into and Protestant- This book may be ordered from fall 'de the prayers he had in- laughter. couraged on seeing Bro. Henley ie Dt conduct the devotional portion ism will event- us or directly from the author at Li to me. I remained for a I blushed and remained silent. ually unite. 704 West 38th Street, North Little c in church. I had need My aunt, who was a devoted Ro- of the services — in fact the was an inspiration E. T. Burgess Brother B u r- Rock, Arkansas. )nal 'In after the terrible trial man Catholic, said to me, "Your whole service me. ring Which I had just passed. heart is relieved, is it not, since to This church has always been iges ;411Y sought I for rest. The you confessed all your sins?" I sible to make our stay an unusual- paper, and we were one of the very best supporters relative to the ,vho questions which had gave her an evasive answer, but ly pleasant one. This is one of THE BAPTIST EXAMINER, home particularly blessed as a result of n s d me, the new world of I could not conceal the sadness in particular that and I thank God for them in ev- I always regret our visit. 117. inLO which I had been that overcame me. I thought I leaving. I ery particular. What a blessing it feel I am spiritually bet- WILLOW SPRINGS, MISSOURI iiitee,d, the impure phantoms was the only one from whom the ter was to fellowship with Pastor every. time I come away from Op'ef?; my childish heart had priest had asked those polluting this family. Before anyone else arose in the to Combs and the church, and other "cd, confused and troubl- questions. But great was my sur- When Bunyan Hawkins household, we were on [aro(' friends who live in that area, who wrote Pilgrim's lnind so strangely that I prise, on the following day, when Progress, he had Christian, on the our way on Monday morning, the 114 to came in for the services. pint, weep bitterly. going to school I learned that my way to the Celestial City, spend realizing that we had many miles pOl those tears? Why that des- fellow pupils had not been hap- DeSOTO, MISSOURI one night in the home of Gaius to cover, and much to do. We pier than I had been. The only stopped at Willow Springs to pick Wept I over my sins? 20 years we have had and another in the home of Mna- difference was, that instead of For over up a Hampshire hog from the hat confess it with shame, my number of subscribers in son. These are the two great hosts not being grieved, they laughed at quite a Hinds Farms, expecting to stay iS f call forth these tears. paper got of the Bible. When he was living, it. "Did the priest ask you such this city. Just how the just a few minutes, but the few , it i vet how many sins had I started there, I do not know; yet I used to often visit my dear arrY, ecanmitted, for which and such questions?" they would friends Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gris- minutes lengthened into over two demand, laughing boisterously. I I do know that we have had hours as a result of a most pleas- !ertsl., I ed His precious blood. in this area som of Burnside, Kentucky. I hs- refused to reply, and said, "Are many subscribers ant conversation with Bob Hinds. !, as chfess, my sins were not years. have told them repeatedly that if you not ashamed to speak of those through the As you know, we are making of my desolation. I was On Friday morning, after leav- Bunyan were writing his book to- things?" very definite plans for our Bible cant° 11,1,"inking of my mother, ing McLeansboro, I drove con- day, he'd have Christian also `1°' "Ah! ah! how very scrupulous Conference. It takes a lot of food ch a taken such good dare siderably out of my way to go spend a night with the Grissoms you are," continued they. "If it to take care of from 200 to 500 L ple !lid who had so well sue- through DeSoto, and I was truly — they have been such perfect is not a sin for the priest to speak guests at each meal for four days. to P keeping away from my rewarded. Elder C. C. McKinnon, and wonderful hosts to me. Well Iti to us on these matters, how can We had exchanged advertising those impure forms of who is pastor of Valles Mines I'll add another home to this list— it be a sin for us?" I stopped, con- with Mr. Hinds for this hog that :!lc thoughts of which had Baptist Church met me with open that of Mr. and Mrs. Max Haw- ion yu,", founded, not knowing what to we picked up, which we feel is defiled my heart. I said warm heart, for some kins. ,atiow say. arms, and a definitely predetermined of the "Ah! if my mother had fellowship I have I've travelled many thousands iaY'5 -40s I soon perceived that even the of the sweetest Lord to "enter the ministry" e questions; if she could ever known. It has always been of miles in my lifetime and have evil thoughts which over- young school girls had not been been figuratively "wined and din- along about Labor Day Week-end. k less polluted and scandalized by a real blessing to me to meet Being an old farm boy myself, r'le at this moment — if whom we in turn have ed" most graciously in many, rain' the questions of the priest than someone I naturally had a good time on eltieew. to what school she blessed through our paper. TBE many homes. Truly, no hospitality haste When the boys. Although keeping at a this Hampshire Hog Farm, where she advised me in has meant much to Bro. McKin- could ever exceed that shown us hing h distance, such as to prevent us they raise the very best of hogs. letter to go to conies- non and has been a remarkable by the entire Hawkins family. and from hearineall they said, I could Incidentally, if any of our read- pleb/V,. her tears would mingle encouragement in his life. Bro. Max Hawkins has a broth- on understand enough to convince ers are in the market for such, I It seemed to me that Humanly speaking, Bro. Mc- er, Lee, who lives seventeen miles "'tier me that they had been asked would surely urge them to write would love me no burden in car- away at Ozark, Missouri, and it ite'1113 that about the same questions. Some of Kinnon has a real Bob Hinds particularly. she would see writ- ing for his wife who is an in- was a joy to Mrs. Gilpin and me List any them appeared indignant, while I have a feeling that this visit brow the pollution Yet without t h e least to visit Lee and his wife on Sun- ogetil :loll others laughed heartily. valid. which I made to the Hinds Farms that priest had pro- complaint he carries on in the day afternoon and to have prayer " soul. I should be misunderstood were is the beginning of many pleasant Lord. I do not re- also with the mother of Lee and it supposed that I mean to con- servic'e of our experiences, and I am truly %.413s the feeling of pride member ever having met a finer Max. Just to know this Hawkins a vey the idea that this priest was thankful that God permitted me List t Made me weep. Or per- personality in all of my travels. family, to talk with them relative more to blame than others, or to stop. oilo; . ePt because of a rem- Mr. and Mrs. Ballard, members of to the great and deep doctrines of .L1,' that he did more than fulfill the LANCASTER, KENTUCKY ipit$' that feeling of original the church of which Bro. McKin- grace and to have fellowship with 'II is•Whose traces had still been duties of his ministry in asking them is a tremendous blessing in I had also succeeded in trading 160 these questions. Such, however, non is pastor, visited with us a I felt so downcast by be an en- itself. advertising space with the Dixie t was my opinion at the time, and little while to likewise "Dointment of being re- On Friday evening Bro. Crider Wynn Angus Farm for one of ; no, I detested that man with all my couragement. Due to the fact that 1h4t'arther from the Saviour from Tulsa, pastor of the their steers, which we plan to use e heart until I knew better. I had it was necessary that I be in Taber- ised Confessional which had nacle Baptist Church of for our Conference, and sinc'e I het` been unjust toward him, for this Springfield that evening, I did not that city, • q„ to bring me nearer to visited was on my way home, I decided to %rota de priest had only done his duty. get to tarry long in DeSoto, but with us. This was the un- "`,th only knows what was I am truly grateful for the priv- expected pleasure of the trip. I go by this farm and secure this )511°S He was only obeying the pope Of my sorrow at feeling ilege that God gave me of briefly think all our readers know how steer, thus saving the expense of to and his theologians. His being a ore defiled and more meeting and visiting I feel toward Bro. Bill, making a special trip. Rad priest of Rome was, therefore, less with these and while er than before my con- dear ones in Christ. we were waiting to begin the I am so glad, in the providence P his crime than his misfortune. services on Friday night, he whis- of God, that I personally picked tqt He was, as I have been myself, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI in the church only when pered to me, "I love you in the up this animal, for I had the op- bound hand and foot at the feet :„ do so by the shades of I preached for the Grace Bap- Lord." It was a real joy to have portunity of meeting one of the of the greatest enemy that the came to my uncle's tist Church of this city on Friday him worship with us. finest young fellows that I have holiness and truth of God have met in a long, long 'rit'h that feeling of un- and Saturday evenings, and also Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Hicks and time. David ever had on earth — the pope. Wynn, who is the owner of this Iii 1)e4used by the conscious-. on Sunday morning and evening. baby daughter of Oklahoma City Beaubein, farm, is a young fellow ii4v, ing done a bad action, The misfortune of Mr. These four services were truly a drove to Springfield Saturday about 25 like that of all the priests of years of age, and is a Baptist. r 'le fear of being discov- blessing in every particular. This (about 300 miles) in order to be Rome, was that of having bound learned, in the providence of God, RY is a remarkable church. They have with us for the services Saturday himself by terrible oaths not to that his wife is from Coal Grove, been without a pastor for quite and Sunday morning. These ;10 uncle, as well as the think for himself, or to use the Ohio (just across the Ohio River OIl1 V''e some period of time, and yet have young folk are members of our Principal citizens of light of his own reason. Many Ro- (Cont. on page four, column two) ce grown, and show remarkable evi- church in Ashland. They were for- ;055 ,le of St. Thomas, had the man Catholics, even many pro- dences of God's dealings with merly stationed in Alaska with "elog a Roman Catholic, testants, refuse to believe this. ft eri%nar Nom.' 16 r them. In fact, it is hard for me Bro. Crow, and is, notwithstanding, a sad truth. it was through to understand how this church has Bro. Crow that we became ad- The priest of Rome is an auto- AN EXPOSITORY made the apparent progress that quainted with them. It I Yl nYEARS IN THE maton — a machine which acts, was a it has. The brethren who make up real joy to see them DICTIONARY OF NEW thinks and speaks in matters of and have KCH OF ROME this church have conducted serv- fellowship with them — morals and of faith, only accord- especial- TESTAMENT WORDS ices regularly, and God has bless- ly the will of since they are members of our ing to the order and ed their ministry of the Word. church. (Now Available Again) the pope and of his theologians. On Saturday afternoon, by vote AURORA, MISSOURI Had Mr. Beaubein been left to of the church, I administered the By "FATHER" himself, he was naturally too On Saturday morning Bro. Max CHIN3ZUT ordinance of baptism in their be- W. E. Vine much of a gentleman to ask such half, baptizing two grown men Hawkins and wife drove us out questions. But no doubt he had the church. to visit our long time subscriber 475 into the fellowship of read Liguori, Dens, Debrene, au- I understand that there are a and friend, Mrs. Elsie Tuggle. Mrs. Tuggle is a retired school teacher, Price: Pages thors approved by the pope, and couple of ladies to be baptized he was obliged to take darkness who will be baptized soon, and at whose husband is dead, and who for light, and vice for virtue. least two other brethren told me lives alone on a farm at Aurora, 1O.95 $3.75 Next week will begin chapter that they intended to unite with which is west of Springfield. 4: PRIEST FLOGGED IN THE the church. I say the apparent Sister Tuggle has been one of Send Payment those faithful and devout readers (Add 25c for With Order NIGHT. progress that this church has postage-handling) * « * made is most remarkable. of the paper for many, many 51' tri Add I 5c—Postag• I wish solemnly that every Of course, we stayed in the years. Only God knows what an Actually, this is what most people years this book has preacher of every denomina- home of our beloved friends. Mr. inspiration she has been, and what look for in a "Bible Dictionary," but '010;"'e rePutation of being tion in our yet free land of the and Mrs. Max Hawkins, and just an encouragement she has offer- most of the Bible dictionaries are sought-after book on U.S.A., would get this book. to say that we were there, is to ed us by her letters time and time more like encyclopedias. In this work, , '11 e al Catholic Church." It Brother Gilpin and Brother Bob say that we were definitely bless- again. Living alone on her farm, words are truly .defined; not merely tnrough more than 60 Ross are really doing us a fa- ed of God. I don't think there is in spite of her arthritis and crutch the English words, but the Greek exarld is today one of the vor in handling this book for any finer family to be found than which she is continually forced to words. And one who knows nothing trorksimes of Roman Cath- our much needed information. this one. Truly Max, his wife and use, she has found time to be a about Greek will have no trouble, for -1-L. E. Jarrell. daughter Julie did everything pos- real encouragement and help to us the words are arranged as they are . PAGE FOUR ii modern home 18 one where abou/ everything is controlled by switches excepf the children. MAY s. apart person. By the will of God gation to preach the gospel and 41 "we are sanctified through the administer t h e ordinances of Faithful Eve The diever Is Saved offering of the body of Jesus Christ. Christ once for all" (Heb. 10:10). It has been my lot to meet "And be not conformed' This makes us "saints" and "holy several of the attackers of the world: but be ye transf ' the brethren" (Phil. 1:1; Heb. 3:1). truth in public debate and I al- the renewing of your Before Being Baptized 2. Experiential sanctification, ways receive a great deal of criti- ye may prove what is t cism from The word "experiential" in this many different sources. and acceptable, and pert'' vent But 1. He is passed from death un- (2) Then, "If children, then connection is to be preferred friends, how can debating be of God."-(Rom. 12:2) has criticized in to life, "Verily, verily, I say un- heirs; heirs of God, and joint- above "experimental," for it is light of what Jude A distinguished Christi ssays? There are those who "ost to you, he that heareth My word, heirs with Christ." (Rom. 8:17). not a matter of experiment, but argue man was spending a feVi peopit that "the truth doesn't and believeth on Him that sent (3) The witness testifies that rather a matter of experience. In need de- at a hotel in Long Bran.: 'es am fending." To this objection Me hath everlasting life, and the believer is sealed. II Cor. this sense of sanctification the I sim- was invited to a dance. -Ls. ply ask: Why shall not come into dondemna- 1:22: "Who hath also sealed us, process is gradual. As the believer wasn't Jude aware clined! A United States to t of this? Why did tion; but is passed from death and given the earnest of the grows in grace and in the knowl- he exhort these tried to persuade her to 2t brethren to do unto life." (John 5:24). (1) He Spirit in our hearts." edge of Christ, he more and more something that the dance. Said she, "Se!, After was not necessary? The hears the word, present tense. (2) 6. The believer rejoices in God. walks as bedometh a saint, and truth of cannot do it. I am a Chr, kino the matter is, it was He believes, present tense. (3) He I Pet. 1:8. And Luke 10:20 says he is "changed into the same necessary never do .anything du Iv( for the truth to be defended. has everlasting life, present tense. one should rejoice because his image (that is, the image of This summer vacation, where"' , not is the means that God (See John 6:47; 3:14-15). (4) He name is written in Heaven. His Christ), from glory to glory, even uses in that will injure my influea arg causing the truth to stand. God shall not come into condemnation. name is written in Heaven before as by the Spirit of the Lord" (2 the girls of my SundaY am. works iit in the midst (5) He is passed from death unto baptism. Cor. 3:18). Our Lord prayed for of His class at home!" , churches to stand and defend the , ee th life. This alone should be suffi- us in this connection in John 17: The Senator bowed arl 7. The believer has both his truth of His Word. cient to convince anyone. hunger and thirst satisfied. Be- 17: "Sanctify them through Thy "I honor you! If there were origtr I feel that many who make such 2. The believer is not con- lieving before baptism, this bless- truth: thy Word is truth." And Christians like you, motel • h too objections as this do not have demned. John 3:18. ing is his before baptism. again, in the 19th verse of the like myself would become .ybe See enoughe conviction as to what they 3. He is justified and has peace John 6:35. same chapter, He said, "for their tians!"-From Adult Bible with God. "Therefore being justi- sakes I sanctify Myself, that they believe or else they do not have ai Who, then, Can doubt that a er. We fied by faith, we have peace with also might be sanctified enough love for it to stand for penitent believer is saved be- through e w God through our Lord Jesus the truth." He loved the church, it. I also might add here that fore water baptism? those who refuse to contend for D.tr3vo Christ." (Rom. 5:1). and "gave Himself for it; that He hg a -American Baptist the faith against the Devil's at- viour Jesus Christ! (1) The believer is justified be- might sanctify and cleanse it with a fey/ ".. R tacks upon it are not standing for I now want to list fore God. To justify (dikaioo, Gr. the washing of water by the contend t4se the truth no matter how much that we are to means "to pronounce righteous, Word, that He might present it 011 they might think they are. have already talked ab to make or declare right." "Be- to Himself a glorious church, not Bro. Gilpin's Trip We must understand that God tending for "the faith," '' 1,e on ing justified freely by His grace having spot, or wrinkle, or any is honored by a bold and resolute the whole system of through the redemption that is such thing; but that it should be the ?" (Continued from page three) defense of the truth of the Bible. doctrine laid down in in Christ Jesus: . . . To declare, holy and without blemish" (Eph. from Ashland, Kentucky). Al- It is like someone once said: A but I now want to be theeyy I say, at this time his righteous- 5:25,26). And in 1 Thess. 5:23 the though I didn't have much time Christian must have a liver - more specific. • 3 Wc ness: that he must be just, and Apostle prays for the saints, say- worl. me( for fellowship with these folk due not only love the truth, but con- The increase of the justifier of him which be- ing, "And the very God of peace to considerable trouble we had in tend for it, and the more easnest- the church must be ' lieveth in Jesus." (Rom. 3:24,26). sanctify you wholly; and I pray against. tither loading, it was a joy to become that your whole ly the more it is opposed. (2) The believer has peace with spirit and soul The average Baptist jai th acquainted with them, and I am and body be preserved blameless The Bible says that we' are to God. "In me ye might have peace." let down on the standard tha most thankful to have been able unto the coming of answer fools lest they grow wise (John 16:33). What kind of peace? our Lord Je- ceiving members. There ' qne, to do so. sus Christ"; and in their own conceit. (See Prov. "And the peace of God, which then, in verse 24, too much of a run for iv h; Here is a young man who has He adds this assuring 26:4-5). Many today, I am afraid, passeth all understanding, shall word: rather than a concern fot. sa'to the very finest Angus cattle that "Faithful are scared to be zealous, lest they keep your hearts and minds is He that calleth you. things in a Scriptural 01'' be,, are to be fo und anywhere. Who also will should be accounted "bitter" or through Christ Jesus." (Phil. 4:7). do it." don't think a person ; Through the sale of one of his "contentious." Many have the idea (3) The justification is thru re- received into membersow :et females, he recently established 3. Consummate sanctification. that all those who profess to be demption in Christ and the peace would be a fit subject t° thi an all time record price for This will be accomplished at the ministers of Christ are really so, is in Christ. Therefore a fe- out. How churches:, E4era. the be- male sold in a Kentucky end of the road, when the process but how different a picture the many liever is justified by State and practice disci' the grace of Sale. of experiential sanctification is Lord gives us in His Word. There church God and has peace in Christ, and completed. "It doth not yet ap- are thieves who would steal the it is set forth in the /11, Since both Mr. Hinds Willow • as he believes before baptism, of pear what ,we shall be: but we God? Most churches do 11', d Springs and Bro. Wynn of Lan- truth from us, therefore, we must blessings come to him before bap- know that, when He shall appear action against worldly Iv caster have been so gracious be set for its defense. tism. He is redeemed, justified to us, we shall be like Him; for we shall The church of which I 0, a"ist I am putting them on the mailing "The Faith" and has peace. see Him as He is" (1 John 3:1-3). takes a stand on these,A .' 20 list to receive our paper with the The next word that we need 4. Now we see Him but dimly, "as We have had to loose seve7 The believer has a pure heart full expectancy that God will to understand in this verse if we in the sight of God. through a glass darkly; but then our membership in order Acts 15:9. bless it to the spiritual good of are to know what Jude is talking spirit "And put face to face." (1 Cor. 13:12); but the body pure of no difference between each of these brethren. Since they about, are the words "the faith." us and them, purifying then- ease. We are a despised, their have been so exceedingly kind to This is not referring to personal hearts by faith." Katharizo (Gr.) because of our stand, but II' 'lb. me, I do want our paper to be "By one glance, His face trans- faith in Christ, but is referring means "to make clean, to cleanse, to be faithful to Christ. a spiritual blessing to them. forming, to the whole system of Christian to purify." This taking place be- We shall then His image bear; doctrine set forth in the Bible. So There is too much co" OTHER INVITATIONS fore baptism, the believer then Christ His promised word per- therefore, we have no right to with the- world. When ti,le has the promise, "Blessed are the When the announcement was forming, pick and choose as to what part is preached in the averar' pure in heart: for they shall see made in the columns of TBE of We shall then His glory share." of God's Word we will assert or today people think they are, God." (Matt. 5:8). this trip to Missouri, others be- defend. ed, and they resent it. Soew, 5. The believer has the wit- gan calling, and writing, asking Now we have seen that God has I once heard of a church where compromise the truth to g ness of the Spirit. "He that be- that I likewise visit with them. sanctified us, and that we are ex- they took a vote as to whether friendship.of the world.,,,1 lieveth on the Son of God hath This I would have liked to have horted to sanctify ourselves. That the woman should speak in their need to understand that P. the witness in himself." (I John done. Yet, if I had accepted all is to say, God has set us apart church or not. I think this is a preaching of the cross is 0 5:10). the invitations that were avail- for Himself, and He desires that disgrace to God. No church has to the world. we should set ourselves apart for (1) The witness able, I would have been gone any right to decide on any doc- The woman's place testifies that Him. He had made us saints, and the believer IS, not will from home for fully three months, trine of God's Word in such a church must be conter° be at He asks that we walk as becom- baptism, a child of God. which in itself is an impossibility. manner as this. The church has I mean the woman's proPe, "The eth saints (Rom. 16:2; Eph. Spirit I am thankful, though, for the in- 5:3; no power of legislation (to formu- in the church. It must be9 Himself beareth witness Titus 2:3). with our spirit, that we are the vitations from our brethren and late doctrine) but only the power that the woman is to take lid children of God." ((Rom. 8:16). am glad for their confidence in And not only so, but we are of administration. This is one of of subjection to her hushao our ministry. I feel that my first called upon also to sanctify God. the many errors of the Roman is forbidden to speak 90,,,f duty is to our paper, and there- In 1 Peter 3:14,15, it is written: Catholic Church. in the church. She is to be', SPURGEON'S SERMONS fore I am glad to be able to min- "But and if ye suffer for right- There are others who object to hair and wear a covering . ister to many thereby, although eousness' sake, happy are ye: and "opposing fellow saints." They say assembly in token of he ON SOVEREIGNTY be not I would like to make many of afraid of their terror; that it is right to oppose those tion today. neither be troubled; but sanctify these trips, if God might make who are without but not those The manner in whier% 44 such possible. the Lord God in your hearts: By C. N. from within. But friends, did not to contend for the fait &$ SPURGEON and be ready always to give an .Mrs. Gilpin and I were back Paul withstand Peter when truth blindly or ignorantly answer to every man that aSketh home on Tuesday evening, April was likely to suffer? understanding. Those 01 9 236 17th, after having traveled ap- you a reason for the hope that is Pages We must contend for the faith do contend for the faith proximately in you with meekness and fear." 2000 miles, and are more earnestly because of the confusionpect to becrin tihtiecizredligotiforhs ekti'll;to thankful $3.50 Postpaid to God for another glor- But how may we sanctify the rise of INDIFFERENTISM. I once 2 for $5.00 ious experience in His service and Lord God in our hearts? We may heard an illustration that illus- As to this I must say witevo• rejoic'e in particular for a safe do this by giving Him a set-apart trates the world's condition very Luther in his reply to 2 Send Payment journey that He has given Us. place in our hearts; -by giving good, as to this indifferentism, "Better heaven and eat '. F;o With Order Again, say,- seeking al- we Him the FIRST place, There were two men arguing as be blended together in please "'Tis grace hath brought us safe ways to serve Him, and to to whether the world is round than one dust of GO' tin'l( Sermon Subfeets things. Let our life thus far, Him in all or flat. One took one position and should perish." Misrepresentations of True Calvinism first utterance And grace will lead us home." motto- be like the the other took the opposite posi- May the Lord give Cleared Away Scripture:-"IN THE BE- of all tion. Then a third person joined love His Word and eontell ki4c Divine Sovereignty GINNING GOD." their company, and in order to Sch The Infallibility of God's Purpose settle the argument they asked Election Sanctification him his opinion. His answer: "It A SYSTEMATIC bl'hy Election: Its Defences and Evidence "Contend For doesn't make any difference to BIBLE DOCTIV:i Particular Redemption (Continued from page one) The Faith" me." By T. P. SIMM°P- 8toti Plenteous Redemption First, we have been sanctified; How (Continued from page one) many• times in my minis- Prevenient Grace second, we are being sanctified; try I have attitude man- their usage. The dictionary gives seen this tyti; Human Inability and, third, we are yet-to be sanc- ifested. People who fall into this three the following meaning to the Effectual Calling tified. Let us look at these category do not actively oppose Pd the Scrip- word CONTEND: Distinguishing Grace uses of the words, as the truth but simply are not will- tures relate to us who are 1. To struggle Free Grace them in opposition; ing to take a stand for it. We must Christians, God's born-again ones: 2. to compete, vis; 3. to dispute Salvation Altogether • by Grace understand that error has not coo sanctification. earnestly; 4. to assert earnestly. The Doctrines of Grace Do Not 1. Positional At grown one iota less dangerous This word contend $40 Lead To Sin . the time of Our new birth we are automatical- than when Jude made this exhor- set apart for God. From that mo- ly implies that there is opposition tation.'I wonder how many peo- coff The Perseverance of. the Saints ment the believer is sanctified and in the day of Jude there was ple would take an indifferent at-, Providence positionally, and this position is opposition to the TRUTH. We tiude if their mothers or wives Providence Seen In -As the Book never changed afterwards. God who name the name of Christ were under attack. How much Esther calls him a saint, that is a sancti- have an obligation to-contend for more should we rise up to fight a Covers the major _0111$ Resurrection With Christ fied person, a holy person, a set the faith just as we have an obli- good fight for our Lord and Sa- trines from Genesis to 4AT t S. 1962 The grave itself la hr.z a covered bridge leading from light to light through a brief darkness. PAGE FIVE

ALL THINGS IS GOD." — Heb. but very little in his life said to 3:4. his daughter when he" went out "Where Did Cain Get His Wife?" "Who is the image of the invis- of the church building, "What rraed ible God, the firstborn of every did Brother Gilpin mean when the creature: for BY HIM WERE ALL he said that God was a sovereign r 7114 late D. B. EASTEP children before she could be re- and married one of his brother ferred to as a "mother." The Seth's great - great - great-great- THINGS CREATED, that are in God?" She said, "Dad, it just s the' ther Eastep just recently words "all living" would indi- great - great - great - great - heaven, and that are in earth, means this, that God is the boss." pert' tbelt to be with. the Lord. cate that there were a number granddaughters or he could have visible and invisible, whether they Beloved, God is boss. God is 2) be thrones, or dominions, or prin- sovereign. has been our experience that then living of whom she was the married one of his 18-year-old iristi; cipalities, or powers: ALL Notice again: nst every community there mother. But at this neither Cain, sisters. Evidently it was not as fell/ THINGS WERE CREATED BY "God that made the world and PenPle who try to make them- nor Abel, nor Seth was even born. much truoble for Cain to get mar- 3rall HIM, and for him."—Col. 1:15,16. all things therein, seeing that HE es and others believe they are At least their births are events ried as for some folks nowadays. ce. You can't read these verses IS LORD OF HEAVEN AND Is• This group of people be- recorded AFTER the fact just re- Cain's wicked offspring proves a tes without the realization that the EARTH. dwelleth not in temples te the Rip Van Winkle class ferred to. Adam and Eve came that he did get married. r to God of the Apostle Paul was the made with hands."—Acts 17:24. A 20 Years and do not know into the world a grown man and You have been so concerned "Se. God of creation. He made this Beloved, there isn't anything on 1;qter reading the arguments woman. Adam lived 130 years be- about Cain's wife, but there is a Chr: world. He made all things. this earth that takes place by lasile'us well-known pseudo-in- fore he begat Seth (Genesis 5:4, great deal more reason to be con- dur ' Notice again: chance. There isn't anything that We have profited but one 5). During this 130 years, with the cerned about where did Cain's ere"e5 "Through faith we understand takes place just by accident. He riernely: we know almost curse of multiplied conception brother Seth get his wife, because flue° that THE WORLDS WERE is Lord of heaven and earth. 'argument and question they pronounced by God upon Eve be- from the offspring of Seth's wife ndaY FRAMED BY THE WORD OF Every once in a while I pick „"a we know from what cause of sin (Genesis 3:16), there the world's Redeemer was born GOD, so that things which are up the paper and I read that an v`e they have obtained them. was abundance of opportunity for (Luke 3); and unless you receive d and seen were not made of things automobile has crashed 'in they not at least try to the birth of sons and daughters. Him as your Saviour you are not and the •tkrete which do appear."—Heb. 11:5. people have been killed. iginal? That would show This fact could justify the state- "going to be lost"—but you are The mote, Beloved, here is one preacher newspaper says it was an More mature thinking. ment that Eve was "the mother of lost already. Who says so? God acci- ome' standing before you who does not dent. I read it to say within my- 451)e all living" before there was a says so in John 3:36: "He that 3ible some pacifist will say, in any wise accept the evolution- self, that record of her being the mother of believeth NOT the Son shall not is the language of the all this argument?" Be- ary theory as to the origin of this newspaper, but that We Cain (Genesis 4:1). That people see life; but the WRATH of God is not the have come to the place world and all things therein. I language of the Bible, p:W were then living in numbers is ABIDETH on him." because believe that God must tell you I am not a theistic nor the language of the Bible does Qvulted further evidenced by the fact that Why do you need a Saviour? at His children for an atheistic evolutionist. I be- not allow, and does not speak of after Cain killed Abel he was in Because "all have sinned" (Ro- fey/ aPologies for His blessed lieve in a creation that came an accident. Beloved, there is no terror lest "whosoever findeth me mans 3:23). "Your sins have sep- tend hilts Word does not need about through the power of Al- such thing as an accident in e will slay me" (Genesis 4: 14, A.V.) arated between you and your a abo° half as much as some mighty God. world that is controlled by a sov- need • The Bible records that "the God" (Isaih 59:2). God says you t1 it (Psalm 119:89). I think of that little lad who ereign God. God is on His throne. days of Adam after he begat Seth are lost NOW. Therefore, Le,t1Uestion many unbelievers you rushed into the house one day and Listen again: C IS; were eight hundred years; and he a Saviour NOW. the ?,, 'When did Cain get his need said, "I have made a startling dis- "And hath made of one blood begat SONS AND DAUGHTERS" is sinner's Saviour? wtanY of them ask it think- Who the covery. I have learned how they all 'nations of men for to dwell be (Genesis 5:4). In the course of have found a flaw in "Christ died for the ungodly" make horses." His mother said, on all the face of the earth, and eight hundred years he certainly )rldl Word. They expect to laugh (Romans 5:6). Christ died as a "How do they make horses?" He hath DETERMINED THE TIMES would have had many daughters. glee when the man of God substitute for the sinner. "This replied, "Mr. Shultz, the black- BEFORE APPOINTED, and the wilot be Cain would probably have gladly able to answer them. is a faithful saying and worthy smith, makes them. I just came bounds of their habitation." — married any of them after he be- „e1 ri God's man does answer of all acceptation, that Christ Je- by the blacksmith shop and he Acts 17:26. cho came an outcast and a wanderer. tk`zleY keep still. While it is sus came into the world to save was making one." The mother Read this verse, beloved, and dard Ladies did not have much choice sinners" (1 gat many unbelievers ask Timothy 1:15). asked, "Did you see him make a tell me that He isn't a sovereign re he5 In in those days. Adam lived 930 How can you make estion, it is also true that the Saviour whole horse?" He said, "No, but God when it declares that He has or 0' years. (Genesis 5:5). This was the YOUR Saviour? "Believe on the Ysa honest Christans ask the he was just finishing one, for he determined the times before ap- n for usual age of the antediluvians Lord Jesus Christ, thou Lrile question. Maybe they and was tacking the shoe on one as pointed. There isn't anything that I al' (Genesis 5). Cain might have SHALT be saved" (Acts 16:31). stio' et,""en asked by some unbe- I came by." God hasn't determined before it been like some of our modern When You "believe" (depend up- erslet) '• arid, not being able to Now, beloved, there are a lot came to pass. ef, men, "in no hurry to get mar- on) the Lord Jesus Chfiql., your t to they feel defeated. We of people, just like that little lad, Oh, how I thank ried"; then he could have waited Almighty God. Won't you take God for this hes th:Inhts article will bring help who have seen a little piece of blessed truth a "small spell" of about 700 years God at His word?—Tract. that every event of j.isc.4t1 bone, and they have looked at our life is a predetermined event. that bone, and magnified e :0 did Cain get his wife? have it You say, "But, Brother Gilpin, into a monster that you couldn't do e did you get your wife? grace. Then she went to that sounds like fatalism." No. I "The God of Paul" a Seven- put into this building. They have Y e °tad not get a wife unless th Day Adventist Church on will show you wherein it is not Sat- jumped at some conclusion based I ate 3.2c5istn ed, could you? In Gene- urday because they preached law. fatalism. (Continued from page 1) on a fragmentary bit of evidence, se,,;! We read that Eve was She told me once, "Brother Suppose a carpenter were to and in every place that Paul Gil- and they have brought into ever" ther of all living." ex- start out to build a house and She turned, he came face to face with pin, I know it is either by grace istence he der rIlY would monsters that have never didn't have a set of plans or have to have an idol or an image of a god. or by law, and I can't afford to blue- frit° existed in this world. print, and he didn't know It has been said by historians take any chance." what Dised I say to you, God spoke this he was going to build. that regardless of how many peo- Well, these folk in the city of He is go- ut world into existence. When I ing to build a house, but he does- ple there were in the city of Athens were just about on that t. think about this world, how big n't know what it is going Athens, there were more gods basis. They didn't want to take to be co. it is, how great it is, and how ex- like. Now, beloved, if he would than there were people. There any chance of offending any god. o the pansive it is, I am amazed when try to build a house in that man- were gods on every corner. There Therefore, they erected an image, erage' I say to you that God created this ner, that would be fatalism, and were gods erected all over the this idol, to the unknown god. As world. when the house were built it Y are city. There were gods to the va- Paul walked about and observed Soree How large do you suppose this would certainly be fatalistic in its rious avocations and callings of their superstition and their re- to world really is? I don't know. It appearance. Beloved, if a carpen- life. There were gods that repre- ligion, and as he spoke to these Ott is bigger than my little mind is ter has a set of plans to go by— sented every trade. As I have people, the Stoic and the Epicu- at able to conceive of. I heard a man if a carpenter has a blueprint said, gods were more numerous rean philosophers, as they met on is ° give an illustration sometime ago to follow in building a house, how in Athens than even the popula- Mars' hill he said, "I perceive you that helps us to undestand some- much more does a _sovereign God tion itself. are too religious, in that you have thing about the size of this uni- run this world on schedule. I tell co As Paul walked about the city erected this idol to the unknown F011 verse. He was talking about how you, He is sovereign, for He has of Athens he beheld these gods god." Then he said, "The one that fast that sound and light travel. determined "the times before ap- ror and these idols, and his soul was you ignorantly worship, is the the He said that you could put a pointed, and the bounds of their stirred within him. He became God I want to present to you." switchboard out yonder on the habitation." engaged in conversation with the I am rather of the opinion that fartherest star, and if you had I ask ishe Stoic and the Epicurean philoso- what Paul said here on Mars' hill you, do you think you are and a telephone line connected be- living where phers within the city, and as a could be just as truly said to the you ought to live? 3 hr. tween here and that fartherest Do you think result they invited Paul to come average congregation in the av- you ought to live star, if you were to pick up the someplace else? ring into their court or the place in erage Baptist church today. I am Do you think that her 5 telephone receiver here, it would the place where the municipality where public rather of the opinion that the you are living take 93 million years for the Click is the place where God BY sessions' were held. They asked majority of Baptists have a wants you to be heard on that fartherest star. to live? I. tell you one ch 414Notlusr HAROLD BRUNSON Paul to set forth his belief about mighty little conception so far as thing, you are just exactly aith Z.00 God, because what he was saying God is concerned. I have been Beloved, I tell you, this world where God has --. Single Copy determined for you 104 2 to them was entirely new. It was dealing with people for the last is a place of expanse, and my God, to live! and not only is it Of IP 4 ;'"‘e of 11 select sermons a strange God that he was setting forty years as a Baptist preacher, the God of the Apostle Paul, made determined where you live, but He has th Yellf preacher who knows forth. When Paul stood up to and I find the majority of people, it all. There isn't a tree that grows determined re a t the bounds or doctrines of the speak within this city of Athens, even in Baptist churches, surely out of the ground, there isn't a of your habitation. He teotil;-- knows just otls including election, the he said, "I perceive that you are have a mighty small conception blade of grass that comes from how far your yard or vith Church and all related of Him whom we speak of as beneath the soil, there _isn't a your acreage is going to extend. net. too religious. You have too many God. ) gods; but that isn't the point that Now I want to tell you some- star that is shedding forth its Brother, sister, I am not talk-, p SERMON SUBJECTS makes you too religious. I found thing about the God of the Bible, light, there isn't a fish within ing about a god that you can get the waters co wt/f Etern • ity not only the gods that were nam- especially the God of the Apostle which my God did not out of peanut shell and look at Paul. create. Beloved, I say to you, the when rod's sii4c4rtl Of ed to the various crafts, but I you get the stomachache. Winning Souls God of the Apostle Paul is a God I am not talking Unto found another god with this in- about a god that Death of creation. you only call on ,15 scription 'To the unknown god.'" THE GOD OF THE APOSTLE when the doctor kiril tiist, Prophet, Priest And is standing by the bedside. I am tett' Now these people were so re- PAUL WAS THE GOD OF CRE- II not talking about a god that you S(b., ligious that they had all the gods ATION. et Always THE GOD OF THE APOSTLE have on hand in case of an emer- Saved that they could think of with Bible jjfl 0 There is no one in all the PAUL IS A GOD OF ABSOLUTE gency. Rather, I am talking about Bible Teaches Concerning idols erected to them, pJ `ler and then who emphasizes the fact that God SOVEREIGNTY. a God that is absolute and sovere- they said within themselves, Litt, is the absolute creator more than If you don't know what I mean ign in every particular. R. '0 White Stone "Maybe we have made a mis- does the Apostle Paul. Listen: by sovereignty I will drop back (Continued on page 6, column 1) take. Perhaps we have overlook- "GOD, at who sundry times and to a simple statement of the years Of ed some other god. It could be in divers manners 1111K)41=1,4)111111114)411•11111.04Ellee0.611111,041111 Evt, New Testament spake in time gone by. A man who was a rail- ntielis that there is another god that we past unto the fathers by the prop- m roader, who had never gone to haven't heard about, and we hets, Hath in these last days Rit.i..nCl° That Happened church much in his life, came To The haven't put up an idol to him. spoken unto us by his Son, whom DAVIS • Itc'youtvl'an, to the services one night with Or It Could Happen Therefore, lest we offend this he bath appointed heir all of his daughter and hear me preach. deity that we know nothing things, by whom also he MADE DICTIONARY, (.ttt Not at all I talked about the potter's house Forgotten about, we will erect another THE WORLDS."—Heb. god 1:1,2. in the book of Jeremiah. I spoke of the riitten In Loving Memory and put on it an inscription, 'To "And, Thou, LORD, in the be- about the visit to the potter's "C.Lewis) the unknown god.' We can't af- ginning HAST LAID THE FOUN- house and how he moulded the BIBLE ford to make :Ibiks Ilhe directly from any god mad." DATION OF THE EARTH; and clay on the wheel and how it In that respect, I am reminded the heavens are works of thine i„.13111. HAROLD was marred in his hands. I said BRUNSON of the woman who used to listen hands."—Heb. 1:10. 840 Pages 0' °I-4; B that is the picture of God. God APTIST CHURCH to me preach over the radio 410 be- "For every house is builded by is a sovereign God. That man $5.95 hIlenville, Texas cause I preached salvation by some man; but HE THAT BUILT who had never attended services p,fi,.GE six good example by lbe older generaIion Is The best safeguard for the younger generation. MAY Si ▪ 19( Do you play chess? Well, I Sometime ago I saw a beehive don't. It is too deep for me, but with the bees on the inside. It Clothes Don't MI I have seen chess played. I have was the only time that I ever What Think Ye Of Christ? seen the "king" and the "queen" saw a beehive that I felt safe in The Preachef and the "pawns" an d the watching. This one was made of (Matt. xx:42) "knights" and the various pieces glass and they couldn't get out, A royal priesthood (1 Pe 8et of chess on the board, and the in- and I saw them working and What think ye of Christ? is the test 9). dividual who is playing, moves moving about in that glass bee- A man, wife, and daughter D8b"lic To try both your state and your scheme: those pieces at his will. He is di- hive. I saw every move that they You cannot be right in the sented themselves to the nv rest recting the game. Those piec'es made. As I turned away, I ary and asked for baptism. w Unless you think rightly of Him. of chess do not trioNT themselves. thought that is the way that my questioned about how they in` As Jesus appears in your view, Rather, the man who is playing God is looking down upon us to- mcaimsseiobnealriy thyiseiytesdai tdthalfro, tir er3r,th;t As He is beloved or not: moves them himself. day. He •sees this world just as I had visited So God is disposed to you. I look upon this world as one beheld this glass beehive. He be- pointed to a 15-year-old here with- holds all of us and everything. And mercy or wrath is your lot. great chess game. I see standing near. He was Cl' "lost in this world some of us who are Beloved, you and I stand, as trousers and a coat. In hie we: the an nothing but pawns. In fact, Paul says in Hebrews, before God pocket was a New Tes Some take Him a creature to be, com- majority of us are just as naked. Everything about us is They told how they lived 15 ',"e A man or an angel at most! board, late. mon as pawns on a chess open and naked before the eyes out in the country and hole his Sure these have not feelings like me, and as a man moves those pawns of God. He sees all, I tell you, lad trudged all the way there our Nor know themselves wretched and lost. backwards and forwards, so it would make a lot of difference back — 30 miles — each S 4:rie So guilty, so helpless am I, God moves this world, and in a in the lives of Baptist preachers for a year in order to ree •:aye and di- if they believed that. It would I durst not confide in His blood, sovereign way controls them from the Testament, ca4.6211 and the Nor on rects and governs your life make a lot of difference in cause they could not read ' His protection rely, they be- mine. lives of Baptist laymen if selves. They had believed thi Unless I were sure He is God. this lieved that. Beloved, the God of Oh, how I thank God for all their hearts, and now V. I comes to my the Apostle Paul is a God that truth! Every time it to obey the Lord's comrfl. z Some call Him a Saviour, in word, sovereign God, is omniscient, as well as the sov- mind that He is a ibees bfarp o ze Sri .0 hF Ar %m e" r re'.upe But mix their own works with His plan; my mind goes back to Proverbs ereign Creator of all. "e:a" And hope He His aid and I recall a marvelous state- will afford, IV loof •When they have done all that they can. ment showing His sovereignty, for If doings prove rather too light it says: THE GOD OF THE APOSTLE God's people were going te hiagi hand (A little, they own, they may fail), "The king's heart is in the PAUL IS A GOD THAT CAN- get what a simple, idiotic dece of the Lord, as the rivers of water: NOT LIE. fessor she was, and He :.eht tho They purpose to make up full weight HE TURNETH IT whithersoever By casting His name in the scale. We read: us to remember that wileP 7! a d he will."—Prov. 21:1. "That by two immutable things, set our face to follow the ?War Let me tell you, if the man in which IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE we are to go forward and not ',ILlust Some style Him the Pearl of great price, next door rises up tomorrow and FOR GOD TO LIE."—Heb. 6:18. back, so He said, "BOO' ,• docl And say He's the fountain of joys; turns against you and becomes a Notice, it is impossible for God Lot's wife." He knew hoW Yet feed upon folly and vice, bitter enemy, just remember that to lie. In that He is just the op- time we were going to was! 4reh And cleave to the world and its toys. God has turned his heart. If the posite to us, for it is impossible how much of our lives Avr Like Judas, the Saviour they kiss, worst enemy comes to your house for us to tell the trutli, The ing for nought, and not be evi and knocks on your door and begs Psalmist David said, "I said in my ed. Therefore He said, "II' And while they salute Him, betray; your forgiveness, it is because Ah! what will profesion like this haste all men were liars," and ber how short the time '4t cloN God has sent him there. God Mr. Spurgeon very quaintly add- are prone to forget so rriVey Avail in His terrible day? turns the hearts of men. ed,"He could have taken his time, You here will f': 4 I p, I am as certain as can be that who are and said it, and it would still have sermon as ate If asked what of Jesus I think? God has separated me from peo- most of this been true." But contrary to man, biggest pa'r ,1°11 1t3, ple whom I thought were dear you get out. The Though still my best thoughts are but poor. God cannot lie. remember is Of lsrb e ar, friends, and I am as pertain that you will I say, He's my meat and my drink, Oh, let me burn it unto your gotten mad God has turned enemies in my that you have My life, and my strength, and my store; soul that the God of the Apostle most g ou behalf. Beloved, as the Lord turns You will forget the My Shepherd, my Husband, my Friend, Paul is a God that can't lie. It when you get out of the dor 41.,that a river of waters, so He turns the was this God who cannot lie who e• rs My Saviour from sin and from thrall, I suspect that the maiori' king's heart. He is a God of sov- said: My Hope from beginning to end, you have a list of things '' 11ov ereignty. "Let your women keep silence my All. down that you are going t„e out My portion, my Lord, and churches: for it is not per- in the this week. You know I Or", 7' th; mitted unto them to speak; but Ce —John Newton. THE GOD OF THE APOSTLE priority things in my pocice` they are commanded to be under PAUL IS A GOD OF OMNISCI- I have a list written doigfid ,, the ENCE. obedience, as also saith the law." I plan to do tomorrow, 311, When I say "omniscienc'e," I —I Cor. 14:34. next day, and all this weelci "The God of Paul" or a thing of beauty? Beloved, f It was this God who cannot lie the potter has power over the mean that God sees everything Bectiuse I am .so prone to 41g h that takes place. We read: who said: clay, how much more does our Beloved, the God of the Continued from page 5) "Neither is there any creature "According as he hath CHOSEN God, the Eternal Potter, have Paul is not a God to forge' The times and the events of our that is not manifset in his sight: US in him before the foundation power over you and me, who are is a God who remembers 1111,'.4 lives are determined by Him. I but all things are NAKED and of the world."—Eph. 1:4. 0 just little lumps of clay! work and your labor of love; ti:se don't believe that there is an OPENED unto the eyes of him It was this God who cannot lie have never done a thing trio' event in my life that has ever I stand here humbled in the with whom we have to do." — who said: has ever forgotten about e, 'ev'e tAkEn plade but what God deter- presence of this man who has Heb. 4:13. "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of sin. He has blotted those 001411 io mined it before it came to pass. never seen and who has never You say, "Everybody believes do! known what it was to look out yourselves: it is the gift of God: erything that you have Xlj You say, "Brother Gilpin, that that God is omniscient." Don't Not of works, lest any man should His name since you were is Predestination." Yes, beloved, upon the beauties of God within "kid" yourself in thinking that this world. (This was a reference boast."—Eph. 2:8,9. God has never forgotten. Itno eah and I thank God for it. The Bap- even you believe it. If you believe When a preacher says that an written down. I don't 10 praised to Bro. Jim McHenry, a blind man ",,that t tists of the years gone by that God is omniscient, then pray individual is saved by grace, is anything that ought to c8'. a God in the service). In my heart I can poorly God that they could preach tell me why do you live so kept by grace, and that all Hell child of God to bow lower,I. got- say that I feel sorry for our broth- of predestination, but it has in His sight? It is one thing to can't take him out of God's hands, Him than to know He is lee; when you er that he has never been able is ten to the place today believe in your head, and it he is backed up by a God that a book of the deeds of Y°•11. or e predesti- to see, and at the same time I heart. talk about election and another to believe in your cannot lie. Whenever you meet every day. Baptist can say to him that an all-wise woman, if nation in the average There isn't a man or a preacher who preaches apostasy, It h e congregation God before the foundation of the believed I know God is keeping 3 ,/ church, then t I were to ask you if you you are listening to a man that is borrowed an ex- world planned his life thus to be. of this life. I certainly f thinks you have that God sees and knows all lying. God cannot lie and God dead lang- On Friday of this week as I want to be a member of ,12 pression from some things, who wouldn't say, "Yes, said this couldn't happen. -uage of the past. Beloved, this is was driving to Springfield I stop- I believe that God is omniscient," these churches that does 510 l puts me on just good old Bible language; He ped at DeSoto, Missouri, and visit- but I say, if you believed it you Beloved, this or the Lord. I certainly W,,,°'e know that my has predetermined the events of ed with Bro. C. C. McKinnon, a would act a whole lot different- shouting ground to want to be a member a ts. have been a our lives. Baptist preacher, whose wife is an ly to what you do. I can't believe God can't lie. There erage Baptist church todaY the Him. There has invalid. When I say "invalid," I that church members would live lot of lies told on the God that is preached,:i tP‘opi Read again: preaching done that mean that in the most pathetic as carelessly as they do if they been a lot of the God of the Apostle pa". "Hath not the potter power over honor Him. There sense. For eight years she has believed that God were looking surely didn't loved, I would want triY tkue clay, of the same lump to of preaching that been getting worse and worse and upon them every hour of has been a lot count in a church that make one vessel unto honour, and down even supposedly in teach" `4y worse. Now he has to handle and every day. I just don't believe has gone out ing to stand for the another unto dishonour?"—Rom. that has been a lie in everY,,, kr`,'" care for her just as though she that church members would live His name, the Word of God in 9:21. particular, because it was He were a babe. As I talked to this as poorly and carnally if they be- every cular. Why? Because clay the potter and diametrically oppo- That lump of Baptist preacher, who has been lieved that God were looking directly forget. He is keeping a ff,' takes into his hands, hasn't he to what the Bible teaches. us.' 143 one of the subscribers to our pa- down upon them. site He knows all about the power to mould it into a gro- per and a loved man for years, Beloved, I thank God that the Him to keep a record, th,t • Do you mean to tell me that tesque, hideous looking image, or though I had never seen him be- God of the Apostle Paul, the God kind of a record of my lir' h a church member would go by the power to make it into a vase, fore — when I talked to him, he who wrote every word of this the only way that He can offering box with his tithe the Bible from Genesis 1:1 to Revela- oisf ba me rmaking ti hme troig il;l • ' tt :a:s said, "Brother Gilpin, an all-wise pocket, and not put his in his tion 22:21 — that God cannot lie. record for Ci God before the foundation of the believed that God tithe in, if he certainly wouldn't want t°0' ' world knew what the condition is a sovereign and omniscient V He into His presence without, of my Orpha would be, and God, and that He is looking The Five Points THE GOD OF THE APOSTLE tural baptism. I wouldn' planned my marriage in this wise down him every hour of upon PAUL IS A GOD WHO DOESN'T come into Hispresence, so she would have somebody to passing day? I say to you, to every FORGET. (Cont. on page seven, 00`. - Of Calvinism take care of her." if all church members really be- ' I tell you, beloved, we have a that God is omniscient, We read: By FRANK B. BECK lieved God who is a sovereign God. there isn't a doubt in my mind "For God is not unrighteous Baptist to FORGET YOUR WORK and , TO Pages _____ 50c Listen: that the treasuries of "Seeing his days are deter- churches would be filled to over- labour of love."—Heb. 6:10. Body of Divini Payment Must Accompany mined, the number of his months flowing. Now you are pretty forgetful, aren't By JOHN GILL' '41) Order. are with thee, thou hast appoint- Do you mean to tell me that a you? I am, and you are. re4 SI ed his bounds that be cannot Baptist would partake of, and God knew that we were going to SO $8.00 d One of the most Scripture- pass."—Job 14:5. participate in, the sins of this be forgetful. That is why He us- • packed discussions on this Yes, our days and months are world if he believed that God ed the word "remember" so many, One of the outstanding v4.1 .:'t als subject available anywhere. determined of God. God has even is a sovereign God, and that many times. on theology by a calvir'd,,H..qN1; Difficult passages carefully set a boundary, beyond which we God is looking down in an Go back and read in the Old writer. Covers all the great considered, with an index to cannot go. All the doctors, nur- omniscient manner upon him? Testament that it says, "Remem- trines of the Bible in 0 lilt' Scriptures and miracle drugs Brother, sister, I say to you, if "Cr, subjects die- ses, hospitals, and ber the Sabbath day to keep it arranged, orderly manne'r cussed. in the world can never cause one you believed that God is om- holy." He knew the Jews were to live longer than God's appoint- niscient, you would be a different going to forget about it. Go back Add 2k to Covor NOM° l'111%(le Order tram Our Book Shop ed time for his life. How wonder- man and a different woman to and read that it says, "Remem- 41.111'; fully sovereign is our God! what you are. ber Lot's wife." He knew that AY $ PAGE SEND* $ 1962 The home worth living in is one where each lives for all, and all live forgod. °re ACR055 THE CENITURiE5 -h • Cam pbellite Deception ,„ JAMES CRACE of the salvation by works crowd (1 r` Piketon, Ohio —believe they can fall out of Shoi, grace is because they have no sin ighter t time ago, the local bearer. Their "christ" just made a 'yellite preacher made the "plan" for men to save them-. tistm ' h t on his radio program selves. Their "god" and "christ" Was to preach a 7 tbef • e going are products of their own ungodly , ar thatt morning which was aid tly imaginations. My warning is for to all other churches' every person in the world to flee r-old .He said he realized from those heretics who call as Cl '°st,e folks would disagree themselves by the name of [n. 1115 Was going to preach the "Church of Christ." Tes • anYway. ed 15 r he had made this prelim- \M. d holl` ta,t,ement, he proceeded to yr there .contrarY" doctrine. He Chastisement s...riends the Bible teaches ch S (Continued from page one) to reti „"ed person can fall from God conducting himself anent, "714 be lost, even after they child of as does a child of the Devil. For -ead ,ectved." a Christian to defy adversities is eyed ,• this was the "contrary "despise" chastisement. Instead W to ow e" he preached. Can you of hardening himself to endure granail -"'e a preacher (even a stoically, there should be a melt- - True e. 11 ) daring to try to de ing of the heart. into thinking the 2. By complaining. This is what :fo ailing out of grace is the Hebrews did in the wilder- mg to Z- agti popular belief? Can ness; and there are still many the Campbellites murmurers, in Israel's camp. A diode olece-ne „ lved in such a way as little sickness, and we become so them -lew,„04„ to think they are cross that our friends are afraid t. 13611 .6loctrine that is contrary to come near us. A few days in thbelief? The .C.,''ampbel- bed, and we fret and fume like Ft°teite, fte ink they hold "can- a bullock unaccustomed to the '40 trines" in everything yoke. We peevishly ask, Why this hoYI 'arthbelieve waste They are too blind affliction? What have I done to tor themselves so they We look around with we follow deserve it? u.,h_ v the false teachings of envious eyes, and are discontent- • he tl It• i -worshipping preach- ed because others are carrying :a... Beware, my read- ,....:5,- a,o a lighter load. roe. n and wrote the local er: it goes hard with murmur- :::.. r' h Po'te. preacher a letter in ers. God always chastises twice 7 willst , arePointed out to him that if we are not humbled by the ,,,...... : .., ,„ahouty 20,000 people in first. Remind yourself of how ;.c.i tou 13.'01.67. 1.4i.....4.41.0. 31; k he e and that it is doubtful much dross there yet is among 1,117 gold. View the corruptions of ,.beii:;_re more than 100 that do the 4,...".. heart, and marvel that rfiio'stn the false doctrine of your own I of grace. I further God has not smitten you twice le do that at there are but very few as severely. "My Son, despise not // najor kilers in thou the chastening of the Lord." 50 MIGHTILY GREW THE Won OF. GOD AND FREVgA.zIL0ED ..tlieve our county who do igs the doctrine of 3. By criticisms. How often we ACTS )7:ng out false grace. I pointed out question the usefulness of chas- ..Xife,v .4,44141 )000cat4 I:41ethat we who believe the tisement. As Christians we seem Ofm eternal security are to have little more spiritual good ytouhe inority group. sense than we had natural wis- lion. This is done when we sink ed His promise, and things are no me and it ought to be a warning The smit- better. I thought He delivered to that man or woman whose life know what the that dom as children. As boys we down in despondency. eelc• ten one concludes that it is more those who called upon Him: I isn't counting for the Lord like irt_ 'Peel preacher did? This thought that the rod was the to endure. His have called, and He has not ans- it should, who is in a false church, _r _rain lied on his pro- least necessary thing in the home. than he can possibly wered, and I fear He never will. who is helping to support a false f r o try to discredit It is so with the children of God. heart fails him; darkness swal- r• e is church. It ought to be a warning Bible truth of eter- When things go as We like them, lows him up; the sun of hope What, child of God, speak of thy thanks- to you to get into a fellowship bei Hee told his listeners when some unexpected temporal eclipsed, and the voice of Father thus! You say He will To "faint" means where the God of the Apostle j-1/1,see „deceived folk who be- blessing is bestowed, we have no giving is silent. never leave off smiting because for the Paul may keep the right kind of ;uitP e OrQ 0C,,t.rine of a "second difficulty in ascribing all to a rendering ourselves unfit He has smitten so long. Rather say Providence. But when our discharge of our duties. When a He has now smitten so long I a record of you — the kind of a e living above sin," kind e out, losses faints, he is rendered mo- record that you would want to e eternal security. Can plans are thwarted, when person must soon be delivered. Despise Yet, tionless. How many Christians are grace have had kept when you stand g1ii such a thing? Every are ours, it is very different. not: faint not. May divine light ready to completely give up the in His presence after awhile. ere ell his brother knows the is it not written, "I form the preserve both writer and reader I make peace fight when adversity enters their either sinful extreme. u Work" crowd believes and create darkness. from VI and create evil: I the Lord do life. How many are rendered NOTE: Several of the leading It° Wti fall out of grace. It is THE OF all these things" (Isa. 45:7). quite inert when trouble comes GOD THE APOSTLE , tre„:",,ey (the "second bless- thoughts of the above we owe to their way. How many, by their at- PAUL IS A GOD THAT GIVES Isere illt4eaL) have a strange con- How often is the thing formed a sermon by the late C. H. Spur- titude, say, God's hand is heavy THE INCREASE. l° they say, "I'm saved ready to complain "Why hast geon. A.s4ile4;17 upon me; I can do nothing. We read: lir ore ed and I can't sin thou made me thus?" We say, I Ah, beloved, "sorrow not, even Trolt but I might sin and cannot see how this can possibly "I have planted. Apollos water- , as others which have no hope" gave and go to hell." I profit my soul. If I had better ed; but God the increase." t thagfrace (I Thess. 4:13). "Faint not" when g wolf3 " "second health I could attend the house "The God of Paul" —I Cor. 3:6. logicall the thou art rebuked of Him." Go Ought believe in of prayer more frequently! If I My business is to preach the Of ° .lt°1k Yt to the Lord about it: recognize not etti SeCUrit since• o they be.. had been spared those losses in (Continued from page 6) Word, and to the best of my _00 Qy Y His hand in it. Remember thine tlie ;whatlivete business I would have more mon- out even having taken the Lord's ability I have tried to do so ev- vi above sin, but that afflictions are among the "all be- ey for the Lord's work! What Supper in a scriptural manner. I ery time I stand before a congre- t ,e,ssentin„,y believe. They things" which work together for the same thing good can possibly come of this wouldn't want to come into His gation. But when I have done e't; c_ dilY good. They calamity? Like Jacob, we ex- presence with the realization that that, I have done everything I lwalpha_'.111Pbellites do. 2. When he questions his son- somewhat differ- claim: "All these things are I hadn't been a member of a can do. God must give the in- pa. h,orks 'lze ship. There are not a few Chris- as the things necessary against me." What is this but to true church of Jesus Christ. I crease. *, civat. tians who, when the rod descends sa 1°11. "despise" the rod? Shall thy ig- wouldn't want to come into His WBS upon them, conclude that they are Sometimes the preacher comes norance challenge God's wisdom? presence with the realization that •ry the t° the Campbellites that not sons of God after all. They down the aisle and buttonholes I ttee Shall thy shortsightedness arraign I had failed to honor Him, in that 'voul bring anY number of forget that it is written "Many are an individual and pulls him out _ n, omniscience? I had failed to be a member of e work" crowd before the afflictions of the righteous" and gets a profession out of him. 4. By carelessness. So many fail a church that was trying to stand 3 f Prove that there is very (Psa. 34:19), and that "we must Just about like some man takes a mend their ways. The exhorta- for the truth. Beloved, I thank 1ff• ce between the to through much tribulation enter corkscrew and runs it down into the " our text is much needed God that the God of the Apostle and "holiness" be- tion of the kingdom of God" (Acts 14:22). a "Fifth" and pulls the stopper Th, by all of us. There are many who Paul is a God who doesn't forget. for sure serve the One says, "But if I were His out and there is usually a "pop" ' 41 37 the rod, and in kt. Ness god. That god is in have "despised" child I should not be in this pov- This is an encouraagement to (Cont. on page eight, column one) not prof- ight 001°4 to men. That god can consequence they have erty, misery, pain." y •,• arty„. 41. ,. • c,.ung at all unless the ited thereby. Many a Christian Listen to verse 8: "But if ye be God, but 't tia v" thinded people "let him has been corrected by without chastisement, whereof all at e it's ,t otiscit( _Way." This is not the in vain. Sickness, reverses, be- are partakers, then are ye bas- the but they An Exposition of the s_e Bible. The God we reavements have come, tards, and not sons." sanctified by pray- _cot :1.1 11v'e is absolutely soy- have not been Learn, then, to look upon trials self-examination. 0 breth- ' uoeth according to His erful as proofs of God's love—purging, Epistle to the Romans if God ren and sisters, take heed. pruning, purifying thee. The fath- be chastening thee "consider your By ROBERT HALDANE erae8ealvation is bestowed by er of a family does not concern ways" (Hag. 1:5), "ponder the ,II411 of God on the basis of himself much about those on the Now In One Volume — $5.95 path of thy feet" (Prov. 4:26). Be `,'s) st)r17,Ment for our (the outside of his household: it is they !Add 13c for postage-handling. Payment must accompany alder.? assured that there is some reason shaving been paid by who are within whom he guards ,;'4L0rd, for the chastening. Many a Chris- What a distinguished French minister, Reuben Soillens, says of what L. ,‘'e us Christ's death as and guides, nurtures and conforms tr tian would not have been chas- became known o'"Haldane's Revival" can be applied with equol truth to this 4so,Lute. Therefore we have to his will. So it is with God. to tised half so severely had he dili- commentary: "The three main characteristics of Holdone's Revival, as it , go to hell because 3. When we despair. Some in- deb, gently inquired the cause of it. been it gave o prominent emphasis 41se has been paid in full. dulge the fancy that they will has sometimes called, were these: (I) vire' 4`t'ousim imputes the perfect 2. Fainting Underi It never get out of their trouble. One to the necessity of a personal knowledge and experience of grace; (2) It of Christ to us, the Having been warned against says, I have prayed and prayed, maintained the absolute authority and Divine inspiration of the Bible; (3) 4re d, when we become "despising" the rod, now we are but the clouds have not lifted. It was a return to Colvinistic doctrine ogainst Pelagianism and Arminionisrn. ,r, seGod through faith in admonished not to give way to Then comfort yourself with this Holdane was an orthodox of the first water, but his orthodoxy was blended , e sus Christ. That is despair under it. There Ere at reflection: It is always the darkest with love and life." 1,0 +4,11t.of believe the doe- least three ways in which the how that precedes the dawn. God grant that t may produce thot same "love and life" In all who , re," di security. Christian may "faint" beneath the Therefore, "faint not" when thou read it. —from Forward by D. M. Lloyd-Jones. t/trk n Arminians • • — such Lord's rebukes:— , art rebuked of Him. 141teS and all the rest 1. When he -gives up all exer- But, says another, I have plead- Undoubtedly, the richest ond-sorsndest work on Romans PAGE EIGHT Our Lord has wrifien the promise of the Resurreclion, no in books alone, bui in every led in

WHAT IS RALLY DAY? day this year. has been the poorest of our recol- up for our losses in the early been told, and its pra We usually have Rally Day a lection. In fact, I do not remem- part of the year. Now with busi- been sung. I know it is be I think everyone realizes that little earlier — either in April or ber a time in years and years ness at a virtual standstill, we of God in the salvation in view of rising prices both of May — but due to my trip to when there has been such a slack- have very little hope of being and the edification of t labor and material, it is impos- western Missouri of recent date, ness as to job printing during able to make enough in our shop • In view of this, I sible to print and mail THE BAP- as well as other events, it was these months. this year to break even. Won't think I am asking t` TIST EXAMINER or any other necessary that we have this spe- of you when I ask for Y! publication AN for the price of the cial event later this year than At the same time, our offerings APPEAL cial support in this e , subscription. When we have good usual. have been exceedingly on the I wrote some of our friends the and for your gift on Rath job business in our printing shop lean side. As I said, December our Rally Day offerings A REVIEW OF THE PAST first of April and told them that and are able to make some money was a low low, and January, Feb- of $5000, it will take not thereby, all the profit from the ruary, and March were not too we were hurting particularly as So far as our job printing than a miracle for us to shop goes toward the publishing was much better. Putting all this to- we started into the month of concerned, 1961 was the best to bring the paper to PO of our paper. However, much of year gether means that we have had April, and I asked in a special in the history of our shop. With- throughout the remaindei the time we do not have enough an exceedingly hard time from way for their help both in prayer out too much difficulty year. Therefore I am job work to keep the shop in a we were the standpoint of finances through and giving. able to carry on, and praying for this amount,. Ot thriving and prosperous financial as you may the first few months recall, of this year. It is thus that I appeal now to ask all of our readers to condition. although we had Rally Day last year, we did not emphasize all of our readers as we look for- me in prayer, and with1 Our receipts for TBE in this To make up the deficit that it as strongly as we have in the ward to this Spring Rally Day. I trusting that God will ni period have amounted to less than naturally accumulates through past. The only month in which would ask that if God impresses Day gloriously victorious one-half our needs, and accord- Sir the year, we have a Spring Rally we had any difficulty at all was you to do so, you will send a lib- truth. w ingly I have been compelled Day whereby through the gifts of December, when offerings drop- to eral offering to our paper. Bro. May I ask you to borrow $3000 for Sc: our readers and friends we hope ped to an exceedingly low low. operating ex- Bob and I have been happy to today assuring TBE of 370 Ivor to receive sufficient funds to pay penses. We usually expect to lose give our time and effort in an erful concern as to ifs . Sad 1, In January and February of our accumulated deficit of the this money in January, February, and attempt to present to you the best I think you know year, business in our shop was the oi preceding year. first part of March, which paper possible. Thousands of un- saying that we will be ly ahead of what it usually is in means we must have exceedingly solicited testimonials from every forward with sincere Briefly, this is Rally Day, and 1) those months. However, in March good business the balance of the state have been received, where- God, and to you, for we have set June 12 for such a and April, business in our shop year in our printing shop to make by the value of the paper has letter and your offering. 01'11 t 4 points that I originally present- a little faster. You do that for May the God of the AP° gh rn ed to him for his consideration. two or three days, and what do thrill your soul tomorr0 tp?ci h All that he wrote, for instance, you have? You have some dead the tomorrows to coute .tahe Ezdotegept Ede:eau:a& about the universal invisible plants. prayer in Jesus' Name. church theory was completely Whenever you pull them into May God bless you! So t foreign to the matters originally the church, that is exactly what ,Ott CONCERNING OUR mentioned. However, I printed a linotypist, a make-up man, and you will get. God has to give the 1,St DU EXCHANGE WITH THE press-man to print over and over his arguments on this theory in increase. The God of the Apostle order ARKANSAS PASTOR again your kind of material. If that our readers might see Paul is a God that gives the in- you want to pay these costs for the folly of those who hold to crease. Coss Our readers are probably won- Honor R 4 us, then I'll print your last letter such a notion. But having thor- at dering what happened as to our I am perfectly content to wait —just in order to get any oughly dealt with his arguments, '14 exchange with E. W. Johnson. As answer on God. I am perfectly content from you to my questions I see no sense in simply going be you perhaps recall, there was one in my to wait until He moves. I like to For Apt unanswered article. over and over again the same Conf of my articles which he has yet see people saved, and I like to old theoretical bunk that Johnson Quite a few of our frie not answered. I think the follow- I "faced" all that was in the see saved people added to the presents. It soon gets monotonous. sent in ten or more sul° 1 ing correspondence will explain letter that was of any significance. church. I like to see professions, during the month of APP why it is that nothing has ap- I have faced everything you have We are offering this correspon- and I like to see people come for- means that with those Of peared in TBE on this written, whereas all you have dence, therefore, as an explana- ward and profess faith in Jesus matter: in during the month ° done is take my few questions tion as to why the last answer by Christ and ask for believer's bap- we considera March 10, 1962 and "answer" them. Also, you Johnson was not given as expect- tism. I love to see it, but I am have added 1000 new names Dear Brother Ross: have NEVER faced up to the ed. Our invitation, however, still perfectly willing to wait until to Of list. In your letter to me of March original points on which I first stands open if Johnson will deal God gives the increase, and when 10th you say— questioned you. Zeal for your with the points involved, rather God does it, it is mighty well Bro. Bob appealed fo,r church theory has carried you than done. 1000 new subscribers 13) tft "I think that there has been indulge in dodges, repeti- completely, away from these tions, evasions, false charges (that VII We have received quite sufficient time and space given number over the thou points. he does not even attempt to sub- THE GOD OF THE APOSTLE to the discussion with Bro. John- we thank God and ta}re If I do not hear from you in a stantiate), etc.—BLR. PAUL IS A GOD THAT son, so I am requesting that he LIVES because of interest few days, I'll explain to our read- FOREVER. the makes his litter in reply to my our readers. comments in this issue ers that you do not intend to his last We read: The list those who . letter." answer my last article, thereby_ of giving them an explanation re- The God of Paul" "Thy throne, 0 God, is for ever in subscriptions for tb But since you have not yet re- garding this matter. (Continued from page seven) and ever."—Heb. 1:8. during the months of plied to my letter to you of March Yes, beloved, the God of the follows: Yours by grace, when the stopper comes out, so 5th, I shall wait until you have when a preacher pulls an individ- Apostle Paul is a God that will printed Bob L. Ross Mrs. Frank Moore. that letter in its full in ual into the church like that, live forever. The god of lots of your paper then Mr. and Mrs. Walter I shall send you about all you is the church members isn't going to '11 April 12, 1962 get "pop." Texas my final letter in the exchange. It takes God to live forever, but the God of the Dear Brother Ross: really give an in- Fairy Florid? •‘• Yours very truly, crease. Apostle Paul will live forever. Rogers, If you would like to renew our New Testament BaPtl. tott E. W. Johnson I can become pastor of a church, We are living in a day whereby debate, I shall be happy to do sion, Middletown, Ohio 1 and fill that church to overflow- we have seen a lot of changes April 1, 1962 so, but you must print my let- Harold Brunson, TOO, ing in a few months time government. Thrones ters in full as I send them in. with as to have Robert Browning, Ob'' Dear Brother Johnson: ecclesiastical corpses, Governments Naturally I am not going to send but God change d. have Roy Sutherland, Pa. In your last note, you stated doesn't work that fast. If changed throughout the whole you letters and have you just God J. M. Pierce, Ky. that you would wait until later gives the increase, things world. You and I have lived "tell" the people what I said. usually to E. W. Tompkins, Flo.,f'/, tri to answer my reply. I am won- go slower than most preachers moved off their thrones What kind of a debate would see kings Mr. and Mrs. Hobart" dering if you have any intentions do. governments set up. Be- that be? and new Ohio of making any further that will never take reply. At I know a preacher who moved loved, place Wayne Crow, DelaWale, this date, I have not received any If you think my letters are too far as the throne of God is into Texas and bought some lum- so Noel Warren, Arkans'a 0y:tt further correspondence long, then don't ask so many concerned. from you ber on credit to put up some James Parris, N. C., than your note of questions. Save your questions to John and Charles March 10. benches for a tent, and, by the When Wes- Mrs. Jack Duggins, the end of your letter. Think them organizing their Yours by grace, time the bill came due, which ley were work Fairmount Park through and ask questions which to BaPt''' lOor Bob L. Ross was thirty days later, he had a man said Mr. Whitfield, Florida truly bring out the issues, and I "What do you plan to do to per- gio started a church and had a mem- Mr. and Mrs. GUY 4001 Apri 4, 1962 shall answer them. your work?" bership of 800 in that church. But, petuate He said, "I W. Va. The answers to your questions don't plan to do anything. \VOITI Dear Brother Ross: beloved, the next whirlwind that John M. D. Burkett, IllinoiSio in your letter of March 10th are Wesley and Charles ate My letter of March 10 reads: came to town just scattered them. Wesley may Leonard Burrell, norlu quite obvious, and my answers organize churches if they wish kid "But since you have not yet re- The next fellow that came to to Albert Wolfe, W. VS' to them shall go far to establish perpetuate their name, but not at plied to my letter to you of March town, that had something new Don Heche, Ohio ;9 my position on that wherein the me. Let my name 5th, I shall wait until you have and exciting to offer, enticed them perish. Let the Claude Doolin, validity of water baptism stands. name of my work perish. , har printed that letter in its full in and they went along with him. Let the H. C. Redmond, Calif. ,e.5111 And I shall back up my position name of statesmen your paper then I shall send you Beloved, the kind that God perish. Let the William H. Allison, by quotation from two great Bap- name of kings perish. hg. my final letter in the erchange." saves is the kind that will last. Let the Carl F. Hensley, Ind. tist authorities. But before I an- name of our God Please note the words: "I shall There is something about the man live forever." Fred Boggs, Ky. ti41't swer that letter, you must print that wait until you have printed that God saves that causes him to CONCLUSION Ed Alvis, Georgia .09, my letter of March 5th in full. 4401 letter in its full . . ." This offer "stick." It is God that gives the How Scott Richardson, W.' t h This was your original offer to can you honor this God stands—print my letter of March increase. of the Roy Hurd, Missouri me, that you would print my let- Apostle Paul? Only through t atet 5th in full, and I shall send you His Arnold C. Wagner, 1413", ters in your paper, You go out in the spring of the Son, Jesus Christ. my final letter in the exchange. now live up Harold Tew, Alabanis itit4 to it. year and plant some peas and Listen: Nora Ashbrook, Okla. What is the matter? Couldn't some onions and some potatoes. "He that honoureth not the .4ble Yours very truly, Son, Boone Hatcher, Ohio. 0 you face it? You watch them sprout, and honoureth not the Father which 11, E. W. Johnson Eld. Lester Slack, Mit t Yours, it looks like it takes them for- hath sent him."—John 5:23. 4,ate E. to grow. You get so hungry E. D. Strickland, Ala'', 10 W. Johnson. MY COMMENT ever If you are going to honor God for some of those green thingsein Providence Bapt is' As you can see from these let- the Father, you are going to have 40t1 April 7, 1962 the early spring and you decide Texas ters, Bro. Johnson is refusing to to honor Him through His Son, Dear Brother Johnson: to help them along. You take hold Mr. and Mrs. James write any more on the subject Jesus Christ. May this truth burn As of that onion and pull just a lit- Wisconsin explained in TBE, I would unless I print his lengthy letter itself into your heart and soul. 0 gladly print your tle, and you get hold of that pea Charles E. Burns, Ala'i letter in full, of dodges, repetitions, evasions, and may you see Jesus as God's • if it plant and you pull a little, Herbert Willis, Ohio contained anything more etc. He implies in his last letter and Son. May you receive Him as than than repetitions, you get hold of that potato and evasions, that I obligated myself at the your Saviour. May you bow at From 19 states these,,, dodges of my pull a- little so that they will grow questions, etc. If outset of the exchange to print His feet. May you who have trust- come to bless our soul...". you will deal with the things I all of his letters in full; however, ed Him as a Saviour, come out be that there were a f have mentioned, ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••,...... rather than fol- I did no such thing. The truth on God's side and publicly profess Mail piled up consider? your previous low procedure, I is I printed his letters, even your faith in Him, and ask for our trip to western M gladly print Would your letter. though they were on the whole Send TBE To believer's baptism at the hands me may have failed to J3ut it cost quite a bit to pay completely removed from the Others of this New Testament church. of the lists.