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Life-Sketch of Peter Andreas Knopper During This Time Peter Married Sherry Turner, Daughter of Ross and Beryl Turner (Nee Morris) of Western Aus- Tralia ISSN 0819-5633 VOL 93 NO 20 May 28. 1988 ) The Peter.Knopper '44 No School for"-These Bbysd—Cyclone Uma But Whatr6f Tomorrow* Page 10 EDITORIAL RECORD It), Official Paper Seventh-day Adventist Church It's Not for Sissies South Pacific Division Editor James Coffin hink about the people you worship This gives added force to His teach- Associate Editors Gary Krause Bruce Manners X with. You may notice something ings. His teachings make men (and Assistant Editor Joy Totenhofer that sociologists have recognised for women) of character. Only the strong Editorial Secretary Glenda Fairall Copy Editor Graeme Brown some time: Most people involved in re- can handle the concept that if someone Graphic Designer Wayne Louk ligious exercises are women. strikes you on the cheek you should turn Senior Consulting Editor A. H. Tolhurst That means your church and mine the other way and let yourself be hit Consulting Editors Correspondents R. H. Baird, J. T. Banks, R. will tend to have more women than men again. L. Coombe, M. Darius, A. Kabu, N. K. Peatey, L. attending. It takes real character to love those Solomon, P. B. Weekes I sometimes wonder what this is say- who hate you. The Rambo-response of Regional Reporters D. D. Blanch, R. K. Brown, R. G. Douglas, G. W. W. Drinkall, L. J. ing about Christianity in general, and destroy or mutilate is a weak way of Laredo, M. R. Potts, L. R. Rice, G. M. Smith, E. about our own church in particular. Is it handling conflict and anger. I. Totenhofer, R. W. Townend, A. R. Walshe all right for the women and children to Jesus demonstrated what was Local Reporters Church Communication Secretaries believe in this "religious stuff," but not expected when He was criticised, Subscriptions South Pacific Division, $A25.00 all right for real men? abused, beaten and then hung on the $NZ28.75. All other regions, $A48.25 $NZ55.50. Have we presented Christianity in the cross. He stood for right and for God. Air mail postage rates on application. Order from Signs Publishing Company, Warburton, Victoria wrong way? The concept of "gentle Nothing was going to shift Him. What an 3799, Australia. Jesus, meek and mild" may have done example! Manuscripts All copy for the paper should be more harm than we realise. Nobody Meanwhile, back to the original prob- sent to The Editor, RECORD, Signs Publishing Company, Warburton, Victoria 3799. Phone wants a wimpish Messiah. lem. How do we get more men to be re- (059) 66 5781. Telefax (059) 66 2988 Jesus was a man's man. Sure, He had a sponsive to the gospel message? I have Printed weekly by Signs Publishing Company. tender heart. He had a forgiving nature. four suggestions. He was a child's delight, and He never 1. Emphasise Jesus' active strengths. Directory of the South Pacific Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 148 Fox Valley turned them away. He ministered well to We know that He is forgiving and ac- Road, Wahroonga, NSW 2076; phone the needs of the women He met. cepting. Why not picture Him also with (02) 489 7122 President Walter Scragg But, He was a man who also attracted the calloused hands. Paint Him as a Secretary A. H. Tolhurst men as followers. Not the effeminate, Treasurer W. T. Andrews but the real men. Ones with work-worn Associate Secretary V. B. Parmenter hands. Ones who knew what it was like Associate Treasurers 0. S. Mason, W. H. Stokes The concept of "gentle Field Secretary A. J. Ferch to work until the muscles ached. Administration Projects Director M. G. Jesus Himself was a tradesman, a car- Jesus, meek and mild" Townend penter. He was at home with the country Archivist and Statistician R. E. Clifford may have done more Auditor G. J. Bland people. He mixed with the farmers and Associate Auditors E. N. Hokin, M. E. the fishermen. He tolerated their colour- harm than we realise. Mitchell, E. J. Moffitt, N. F. Sawert, K. E. Watts Church Ministries A. E. Birch (Director), A. B. ful language. (Have you been to a fish Gane (Youth), R. L. Hodgkinson (Sabbath market lately?) School), B. K. Craig (Family Life), P. R. Jack He was equally at home with those physically active person. He walked the (Personal Ministries), L. R. Chester (Sabbath School) who had made their mark in the city. length of Palestine. He climbed the hills Communication, Public Affairs and Religious Nicodemus sought Him out. Matthew and mountains. He sailed the Sea of Liberty R. L. Coombe the street-wise tax collector and his col- Galilee. He was practical with His hands Education G. F. Clifford (Director), L. D. Devine, B. A. Hill, J. I. Howie, R. A. Spoor league Zaccheus came, to call Him Mas- and mind. The kind of person He was is Health Food E. W. Grosser ter. attractive to men. Adventist Health D. E. Bain (Director), H. J. He fearlessly tackled the injustices 2. Emphasise that real character is not Stanton Ministerial Association A. D. C. Currie that He saw around Him. He wasn't built by hiding personal weaknesses in Publishing J. T. Knopper overawed by the position of those He the bravado of mateship or the bottle. Trust Services condemned. Remember Matthew 23? Jesus provides strength. Avoiding life is a ADRA G. A. Laxton (Director), W. P. Truscott Christian Services for the Blind and Hearing That took courage. "cop-out"—real life begins in Jesus. Impaired E. C. Lemke He stormed the temple. He turned the 3. Emphasise that Christianity is prac- tables over. He fashioned the whip. He tical and logical. Often it's thought that drove the animals out. He freed the Christianity is a lot of emotional non- Cover: This was our school in Vanuatu fol- birds. He cried out to the priests, and sense (for women and children, remem- lowing cyclone Uma. Inset: This picture of they fled before His onslaught. ber?). The message of salvation is the Knopper family was taken just two weeks before Peter died. Baby Jonathon Have you got the point? Jesus, the logical—God had a problem with a re- was asleep. founder of Christianity, was no dandy or belling world; Jesus is the answer. Photo: Chester Stanley. wimp. Surely this must mean something. 4. Finally, emphasise that being a He was a real man who in His lifetime at- Christian is not for sissies. tracted real men to the cause of God. Bruce Manners. 2 RECORD May 28, 1988 LETTERS Potent Symbol nia of the cross but may by their lives some of these things will not guarantee The cross is probably the most widely deny the One it represents. that I will be ready when Jesus comes. known symbol in Christianity. Yet there Interestingly, at the end of the 1,000 My acceptance of and love and faith in is a commonly held belief that it is a years, this symbol takes an honoured Jesus, along with right motives and atti- pagan symbol. place above the throne of the King of tudes, will ultimately determine my fit- Whatever obscure evidence may be kings as He sits in executive judgment ness for eternity. found regarding the use of the cross in upon those who have rebelled against And when I get to heaven (by the the past for other than Christian pur- Him (The Great Controversy, page 666). grace of Christ), I might just meet some- poses, the number of people today who In view of this, I cannot see that the one with a cross on his lapel. That's associate the cross primarily with pagan- placing of a cross on a church would going to be a day of surprises. ism must be very small indeed. necessarily constitute a sin as suggested Ivor Petrie, New Zealand. The fact that Christ died on the cross by Michael Grass. L. N. Powrie, Vic. provides more than ample historical jus- Meaningless tification for the use of the cross as a Day of Surprises "In the Cross of Christ I Glory" and symbol by Christians. Moreover, as a I would like to express appreciation to "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" symbol, the cross is concerned with the the RECORD staff for a very fine and are but two hymns that Adventists the very heart of the Christian message. "entertaining" paper. I usually turn to world over sing with fervour and mean- In my view, those who seek to prevent the Letters page, where I can read such a ing. Yet, the minute a cross is depicted, the use of Christianity's best-recognised, wide variety of opinions and experi- we rise up in righteous indignation. most potent symbol are harming the ences. Surely no one can accuse you of Yes, we have distinctive doctrines. But cause they claim to espouse. not printing letters that are un- we also have many beliefs in common Geoffrey Trim, NSW. complimentary! with other denominations—and the Several letters recently have presented death of Christ on the cross for our sins For the Record convictions about using the insignia of is, I believe, the most important belief of Question: What specifically is the the cross on churches and church all. Without the cross, our doctrines "ISSN" number that appears on the RE- stationery. Over the years I have read would be meaningless. "God forbid that CORD each week? What is the differ- and heard comments about the I should glory, save in the cross of our ence between "VOL" and "NO"? And "sinfulness" of acknowledging these Lord Jesus Christ." what does the "NAR" mean? pagan things of centuries past.
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