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Responses to Zwemer of Jesus. He leads us higher than the highest provided me with the opportunity to do my human thought could ever reach. This is PhD in an Indian university. I was the first God’s ideal for us. Praise be to God for the graduate from an Andrews program to be Thank you for printing Tom Zwemer’s let- gift of His Son and for the gift of the Spirit of accepted into an Indian University PhD ter in the Winter 2001 edition. I wholeheart- Prophecy to His Remnant. program. edly agree with every word. I can’t believe I did not know what Mother Andrews that a church that hangs on to such self- Thomas R. Knoll, Sr. (BD ‘69) looked like until after I finished my doctoral righteousness, political cover-ups and nar- Staunton, VA studies. In the summer of 1998, I traveled to row mindedness can even exist. I sound Andrews for the first time for my post doc- bitter...I am still a member of a local SDA toral upgrading. church and have a minor in religion from I would like to congratulate Andrews for Andrews but I am so saddened to see how Mother without bias spreading Christian education, including to the “powers that be” are responding to obvi- If there is any fitting description for those who cannot be physically present at ous error and Scriptural misinterpretation. I Andrews University, I would say she is a Andrews. I would also like to thank the affil- have never received a real answer to my mother who accepts all people from the east, iation and extension office for their good questions from religion...especially SDAism. west, north, and south. For her, color or work. God bless Andrews University and Yes, we are called to tell a story, not promote creed is no barrier. Socioeconomic status of her affiliated colleges. a denomination. an individual makes no difference to her. An ideal mother indeed! Dr. Patrick Manu Kimberly Potts I say this with precision, accuracy and Spicer Memorial College Canton, OH without any flattery. After all, people all around the globe recognize what Andrews is I was disappointed that you chose to give a doing in the area of education—helping mil- ealthful edication platform to Tom Zwemer’s letter (Winter lions to acquire a Christian education which H D 2001). In three short paragraphs the writer is wholistic in nature. So nice to read “Healthful dedication” in attempts to degrade the Spirit of Prophecy by I am what I am today because of the exten- FOCUS and to thereby receive an update on suggesting Pilgrims Progress as a substitute sion and affiliated programs offered by Hedwig Jemison. We experienced Mrs. for this precious Gift God has given His Jemison’s caring, dedication and enthusiasm church. I won’t comment further on his at the Seminary, 1970-1973, as well as her advancing the thought of portraying Christ untiring skill when she set up the Ellen G. as a dog except to say that my Bible reveals White/SDA Research Centre at Avondale Jesus as the Lamb of God. Furthermore, the College, 1976. Thank God for people like her. writer proposes to "abandon" the doctrine of the fourth commandment which specifically Arthur Patrick says to "keep the Sabbath holy." He refers to Avondale College this sacred command as merely a "concept." Cooranbong, Australia If it is the purpose of Focus to stimulate con- troversy by providing a forum for undermin- ing the foundation of this church, then you, together with the writer, have succeeded. If he insists on describing Christianity as a story then he should get the "Story" straight. If we follow his rendition of the "Story," there will be no "perfect final generation." I love to tell the "Story" too, but let’s make Letters to Focus are welcome and should be sure we tell the whole story, especially the Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Manu with sent to Editor, Focus, University Relations part about saved by grace, judged by the their sons, Premchand and Prashant Office, Andrews University, Berrien law, and rewarded according to our obedi- Springs, MI, 49103-1000 or by e-mail to: ence. Remember, part of that "Story" is that
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