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The Narrow Way AND The Broad Way by Paul David Washer

"Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it."

- Matthew 7:13-14

In the text before us, we find not by passing through the narrow only a gate but also a way, both of gate, but the evidence that we have which are small and narrow. From passed through this gate is that we this we understand that conver- are now walking in the narrow way!3 sion is not merely defined by a gate We are justified by faith alone in the through which a person passes but person and work of Christ; however, also by the way in which he walks. the evidence of our justification is When we survey contemporary our on-going sanctification. The Evangelical preaching, however, it narrow gate and the narrow way are seems that only half the story is be- inseparable.4 The man who enters ing presented. through the former will find his life By God’s grace, most of the defined by the latter. Evangelical world continues to hold to the truth that Jesus is the only Savior and Mediator between God The Narrow and men.1 Also, we can praise God that most remain steadfast in the Way Defined doctrines of sola gratia and sola fide: salvation by grace alone through he word “way” is translated faith alone.2 However, although from the Greek word hodós, there is a great deal of preaching T which literally denotes a nat- about how to enter into the king- ural road or traveled way. Meta- • dom, little or nothing is said about phorically, it refers to a way of life, the evidences that prove one’s en- a course of conduct, or a way of trance.• We enter into the kingdom thinking. The word is used six times

THAT GOD’S NAME BE GREAT AMONG THE NATIONS 3 in the book of Acts as of God,9 strengthened a synonym for Christi- in his inner man,10 anity itself.5 Thus, we The redeemed led in the way that quickly discover that do not walk he should go,11 and the Christian faith is disciplined when he more than a one-time aimlessly; strays.12 Those who decision to accept their course is have passed through Christ. It is an endur- marked out or the narrow gate will ing faith which alters walk in the narrow the very course of well-defined way. The nature of one’s life. by the will of salvation and the The word “nar- providence of God en- God and His 13 row” comes from sures it. the Greek verb thlí- relentless The notion of a bo, which means to providence. path or way marked press or crush as a out by God for the worker in a vineyard conduct of His people might crush grapes is a common theme or a crowd of people might press throughout the Old Testament against one another. In the passive, Scriptures. It is referred to as the the word means to experience trou- way of the Lord,14 the way of the ble, difficulty, or affliction.6 Com- righteous,15 and the way or path of bined with the Greek word hodós, it righteousness.16 It is above all things refers to a compressed, straitened, a road that is marked out by God’s or contracted way. Various writers commands. In the book of Psalms, and preachers have chosen to illus- we discover that the way of the Lord trate the meaning of this metaphor and the way of the righteous are by painting the picture of a narrow synonymous with the way of God’s gorge where men can only walk sin- commandments,17 statutes,18 pre- gle file. On each side are high walls cepts,19 and testimonies.20 Further- of sheer rock. The confined or re- more, it is a path that is well-worn, stricted nature of the path seems to because the great multitude of indicate two important truths about God’s people throughout the ages the nature of the Christian life – it have traveled it. In the twenty-third is a way defined by the will of God, Psalm, David gloried in the truth and it is a way marked by difficulty that God was leading him in paths and struggle. of righteousness. The word “path” is translated from the Hebrew word ma`gal, which denotes a trench or a First, the narrow way is long, deep, narrow depression in the a way defined by the will of God. ground. It is well-worn and hemmed Those who walk in this way are in on both sides. It is the path cut hemmed in with little room to wan- into the ground by the countless der. saints that have tread upon it from the very beginning of God’s dealing The redeemed do not walk aim- with men. Another important truth lessly; their course is marked out or about this narrow way is that its well-defined by the will of God and markers become clearer and clear- His relentless providence. The man er as the saint journeys upon it. For who has truly been converted has the path of the righteous is like the become a new creature with new light of dawn, which shines bright- affections.7 He desires to do God’s er and brighter until the full day. will, and it is not a burden to him.8 21 When the new believer first sets Furthermore, he has become an foot upon the path, the way is often object of God’s providence, which hard to distinguish; however, as he involves teaching, empowering, di- continues to walk, the way becomes rection, and discipline. He is taught more easily discerned. Through the

4 HEARTCRY MAGAZINE VOL 75 ..., ---- renewing of his mind, he begins to tional truths of Scripture have great understand or prove what the will of value in that they explain to us who God is, that which is “good and ac- He is and how we are to follow Him, ceptable and perfect.”22 The new be- but they are not an end in them- liever who partakes only of milk is selves and can never be detached) " ) not accustomed to the word of righ- from Christ without doing the great' - - teousness, for he is an infant. But est violence to Christianity and the as he matures, he goes on to more Christian. The gist of this warning solid food, and through practice, his is summarized powerfully in the senses are trained to discern good words of Christ to those of His day and evil.23 who had reduced the faith of Israel to an empty code of conduct. Jesus God leads His people in the path said, “You search the Scriptures be- of righteousness, not only for their good, but for His name sake.24 The cause you think that in them you chief end of salvation is to demon- have eternal life; it is these that tes- strate the excellencies of God. He tify about Me; and you are unwilling has determined to demonstrate to come to Me so that you may have 30 or prove His character and power life.” Christ cannot be separated through the redemption and trans- from the instruction and commands formation of a people. If this work of Scripture, but neither can these of salvation were to fail at any part, commands be separated from the it would serve only to malign and person of Christ! discredit the name of God. From the Scriptures, we understand that the justification and sanctification Secondly, the narrow of the believer is designed to be to way is a way marked by difficulty God a name of joy, praise, and glory and struggle. It is not an easy road! before all the nations of the earth.25 As we have already stated, the He will not disgrace the throne of word “narrow” comes from the His glory by letting His work fail!26 Greek verb thlíbo, which in the pas- As we have learned, the narrow sive tense means to experience way is marked out by the will of God trouble, difficulty, or affliction.31 as revealed in His commandments, Even a cursory reading of the New statutes, precepts, and wisdom. Testament reveals that the Christian However, we must be careful to un- life is marked by difficulties, afflic- derstand all of this Christologically tions, persecutions, and opposi- or within the context of the person tions of every kind. It is safe to say of Jesus Christ. Jesus told His dis- that if a striving or holy violence is ciples in no uncertain terms that He required even to enter into Christi- was the way and the truth and the anity then we can only assume that life; no one comes to the Father but an equal if not greater striving is through Him (John 14:6). Thus, we required to continue in it. Anyone must constantly be reminded that in preaching anything to the contrary this narrow way we follow a Person is not a true minister of Christ, but and not a code of conduct or proce- a charlatan with something to sell. dural manual for life. Propositional Aside from the Gospel and its truth27 is absolutely essential to virtue, the greatest marks or char- Christianity, and we have been given acteristics of the early church were great laws, principles, and wisdom the difficulties and afflictions she to obey. However, they are not the suffered. Christ, as well as the New sum of the Christian faith, and if Testament writers, frequently fore- they are viewed outside the context warned both seekers and believers of Christ, they can lead us down that true discipleship would entail a dangerous path of legalism and great affliction. Jesus warned His self-righteousness. As Christians, disciples that they would be hated we follow a Person,28 and we seek by the world and suffer great trib- to imitate a Person.29 The proposi-

THAT GOD’S NAME BE GREAT AMONG THE NATIONS 5 ulation because of character; and prov- it.32 They would be en character, hope.45 persecuted, insult- the various And the testing of our ed, and slandered.33 trials and faith produces endur- They would be hunted ance that we may be down, condemned, tribulations perfect and complete, and killed before gov- which are lacking in nothing.46 ernors and kings for The believer is 34 found in His sake. The Apos- assured that “God tle Paul considered the narrow causes all things to it his duty to inform way lead work together for believers in advance to greater good to those who that they were going love Him and are 35 to suffer affliction degrees of called according to and to prepare them Christian His purpose.”47 For with the truth that this reason, he greatly “all who desire to live virtue. rejoices, even though godly in Christ Jesus for a little while he 36 will be persecuted.” must be distressed by It was his message to every church various trials.48 For he knows that that “through many tribulations we the sufferings of this present time 37 must enter the kingdom of God.” are not worthy to be compared with He even admonished the church in the glory that is to be revealed to Philippi that it had been granted him.49 unto them not only to believe in Christ, but also to suffer for His The difficulties and afflictions sake.38 The Apostle Peter went so far which are found on the narrow way as to inform believers that their suf- arise from a fallen world which lies 50 fering had been willed by God39 and in the power of the evil one. The that they should not be surprised at Christian’s beliefs and conduct are the fiery ordeal through which they diametrically opposed to the world: were suffering, as if some strange they rub it the wrong way and evoke thing were happening to them.40 In its hostilities. Nevertheless, this is fact, he told them that such suffer- not the only source of the Chris- ing was the norm for the believers tian’s affliction. There is another and churches throughout the entire which arises from within: the flesh world.41 – that unredeemed aspect of the believer’s person in which no good From the Scriptures and person- resides51 and which hates God,52 re- al experience, we understand that jects His commands,53 and opposes the path of the Christian is narrow the work that He is accomplishing and full of affliction, but it is not in the believer.54 As the Christian without purpose. The entire thing makes his pilgrimage along the nar- is designed by God to refine, trans- row way, he is confronted by greater form, and make him like His Son. In and greater revelations of his lack fact, even Jesus learned obedience of Christ-likeness and his affinity 42 through the things He suffered. for sin. The mirror of God’s Word In a similar fashion, through the fi- casts a perfect reflection of the be- ery trials of this world, the Chris- liever’s character that is sometimes 43 tian’s faith is proven genuine and more terrifying than the tormented refined to greater and greater de- faces of the persecutors who seek grees of purity until it is as pre- his death. It is an amazing thing 44 cious as gold. Furthermore, the that the apostle Paul never seeks to various trials and tribulations which be liberated from his persecutors, are found in the narrow way lead to even though they daily slandered greater degrees of Christian virtue. him and sought his death by the For tribulation brings about perse- most horrific means possible. How- verance; and perseverance, proven ever, he did cry out to be delivered

6 HEARTCRY MAGAZINE VOL 75 ..., ---- from his flesh and saw no hope of elégcho, which means to convict victory except through the person of wrongdoing or guilt by means and work of Jesus Christ.55 of bringing to the light or expos- The truth that we are God's ing. It also generally suggests the ) " ) workmanship and that He who be- bringing of shame upon the person' gan a good work in us will complete convicted. The word also means to - it is both comforting and disturbing. reprehend severely, chide, chasten, It is a comfort to know that we will or punish. The verb “discipline” is not remain as we are, yet it is ter- translated from the Greek word rifying to think of the fires through paideúo, which denotes the instruc- which we must pass to be rid of that tion and training of children. It often which God will not tolerate in us. includes, as in our context, the idea The coming of the Messiah was to of chastisement with reproofs, ad- be a delight to His people; however, monitions, and scourging. The word He was also to come like a refiner’s “scourges” is translated from the fire and fuller’s soap. He would sit Greek verb mastigóo, which means as a smelter and purifier of silver, to beat, lash, whip, or scourge. Such and He would purify the sons of Levi language seems too “hard” or even and refine them like gold and silver, immoral for the overly sensitive ears so that they might present to the of contemporary Evangelicalism. Lord offerings in righteousness.56 Nevertheless, it is biblical language His work of purification among His and a reality to anyone who has people would be so intense that walked long enough in the narrow the question was asked by the very way. One of the great lessons that prophet who foretold His coming, is learned by any true pilgrim of the “But who can endure the day of His narrow way is that God will go to coming? And who can stand when the greatest lengths and spare no He appears?”57 One of the great expense to make his children holy. promises of the New Covenant is He loves His children and does not that the Messiah will cleanse His hate them. Therefore, He does not people from all their filthiness and spare His rod, but disciplines them 59 their idolatry. However, this cleans- diligently to deliver their souls 60 ing is not merely through a tender from Sheol. The believer submits washing, but through a scrubbing to this divine work and even gives and a scourging. his back to the rod; for although at the moment of discipline it brings “And you have forgotten the great sorrow and even pain, he exhortation which is addressed knows that afterwards it yields the 61 to you as sons, ‘My son, do not peaceful fruit of righteousness. regard lightly the discipline of Furthermore, he knows that wheth- the Lord, nor faint when you are er the scourging comes directly reproved by Him; for those whom from God’s hand or from a lesser the Lord loves He disciplines, instrument (such as the devil or the and He scourges every son whom world), it is all designed by God and directed by His all- He receives.’”58 wise and omnipotent To understand the will. This is beautifully intensity with which God will go to illustrated by Samuel the Lord may deal the greatest Chadwick in the fol- with His children, we lengths lowing observation of must focus upon the a blacksmith at work: following three words and spare “The smith from this text – re- no expense holds the glowing prove, discipline, and to make his metal, turning it lest scourge. The word “re- the stroke fall too of- prove” is translated children holy. ten upon the same from the Greek word spot, directing the

THAT GOD’S NAME BE GREAT AMONG THE NATIONS 7 blows that they may descend at the narrow way and stay within the the right moment; turning, tem- safety and blessedness of His will pering, regulating till the metal revealed in His commandments and is fashioned to the desired shape. wisdom. Furthermore, we also seek So God holds the soul and regu- to work out our salvation in fear and lates the stroke. Sometimes He trembling, knowing that it is God makes the Devil His hammer- who is at work in us both to will man. Satan strikes to smash. God and to work for His good pleasure.63 regulates the stroke, and turns his Having such promises as these, we malice to our perfecting, and the discipline ourselves for the purpose Devil sweats at the task of fash- of godliness,64 cleanse ourselves ioning saints into the likeness of from all defilement of the flesh and Christ. At the end of the day we spirit,65 pursue sanctification with- shall find that all life’s discipline out which no one will see the Lord,66 has worked together with grace, and perfect holiness in the fear of and that we stand complete in our God.67 If God would go to any length identification with the Son of the and spare no expense to transform Father. The glorious purpose will us into the image of Christ, then let have been accomplished, and we us strive with equal diligence toward shall be like Him – ‘I shall be sat- the same great prize! In this narrow isfied when I awake with Thy like- way, let us forget what lies behind, ness’ (Psalm 17:15).”62 reach forward to what lies ahead, and press on toward the goal for the Since God’s purpose is also prize of the upward call of God in His people’s good, we seek to walk Christ Jesus.68

The Broad Way Defined

The adjective “broad” comes astray, each of us has turned to from the Greek word eurúchoros his own way.”72 Nothing is required and denotes that which is spacious, and nothing must be done to find broad, wide, or roomy. In the Sep- the wide gate or enter upon the tuagint,69 the word is used to de- broad way. It is the boulevard be- note both freedom and prosperity.70 side which Adam built his house, In the context of Christ’s teaching, and it has become the inheritance the “broad way” is the way of the of his children.73 No sooner are we great mass of fallen and rebellious born than we find the path by our humanity that has denounced or ig- fallen instincts, and once found, we nored God’s claim upon it, thrown discover that it suits our nature. The off His law, and sought an exis- broad way is man’s by default. No tence that is independent and au- striving is required to enter into it or tonomous. Several things should be to continue upon it, but everything noted about this broad way and the is required for him to turn from it. wide gate that leads to it. For this reason, Christ admonishes men to strive with the greatest vio- lence to turn from the broad road First, the broad way is which leads to destruction and to man's path by default. It is a path enter into the narrow gate which upon which every member of fallen leads to life. humanity is born. The psalmist de- clared that the wicked are estranged from the womb and go astray from Secondly, the broad birth.71 Isaiah the prophet cried way is the path of autonomy or self- out, “All of us like sheep have gone government. It is the place where

8 HEARTCRY MAGAZINE VOL 75 ..., ---- the inhabitants of this world take majority of Evangelical preaching. their stand against the Lord and His They make every claim under the Christ, saying, “Let us tear their fet- sun to belong to the kingdom, but ters apart and cast away their cords their continued pilgrimage on the from us!”74 It is the place where ev- broad way disproves their claim.) " ) eryone seeks to do what is right in ' - his own eyes.75 Those who choose the broad way boast that they have Thirdly, the broad way freed themselves from the Tyrant of is the path of self-gratification. It heaven, but in doing so, they have is a walkway for all who would put subjected themselves to the tyr- “self” before God, this world above anny of their own depraved hearts. the next, the immediate over the They have traded a heavenly King eternal, and the carnal in place of for seven billion unworthy usurp- the spiritual. It is an avenue that ers, whose opinions of the truth are caters to every carnal desire and as vague as a morning mist and as every aspiration of the fallen flesh. numerous as the stars in the heav- The Scriptures tell us that men are ens. They have traded divine law in by nature lovers of self,80 lovers of order to be governed by their own money,81 lovers of this world,82 and lusts and have become an unre- lovers of pleasure rather than lov- strained people rushing headlong ers of God.83 All of these things are into destruction. Where there is no found on the broad way, and those vision or revelation of the law the who walk in it are driven by the lust people are unrestrained,76 and the of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and way that seems right to them will the boastful pride of life.84 For this always end in death.77 They have reason, the broad way may be de- taken God from the equation of life scribed as a continuous Vanity Fair, and have made absolute truth an similar to that which was portrayed impossibility. For this reason, the in Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress: way of the wicked must be broad, because without a moral compass, “Then I saw in my dreams, that, men are condemned to wander aim- when they [i.e., Christian and Faith- lessly without rhyme or reason. In ful] were out of the wilderness, they the frightening language of Jude, presently saw a town before them, those who reject God’s sovereignty and the name of that town is Vanity; and at the town there is a fair kept, in favor of their own become like called Vanity Fair. It is kept all the clouds without water, carried along year long. It bears the name of Van- by winds;78 they are wild waves of ity Fair, because the town where the sea, casting up their own shame it is kept is lighter that vanity, and like foam; they are wandering stars, also because all that is sold there, for whom the black darkness has or that comes there, is vanity; as been reserved forever.79 is the saying of the Wise, ‘All that Although this language is dark cometh is vanity.’ This is no newly and foreboding, it applies to the begun business, but a thing of an- churchman as well as to the athe- cient standing. I will show you the ist and infidel. How many sit in our original of it. Almost five thousand churches as confessed adherents of years ago, there were pilgrims walk- Christianity and yet live their lives on ing to the Celestial City, as these the broad way? They do not seek to two honest persons are; and Beel- zebub, Apollyon, and Legion, with know God’s will, they do not desire their companions seeing that the His commands, they do not look for path of the pilgrims lay through this markers of His providence, and they town of Vanity, set up a fair; a fair do not walk circumspectly. What is where they would see all sorts of even more troubling is that they can vanity, and it should last all the year rest undisturbed in the great ma- long. Therefore at this fair are all jority of Evangelical churches and such things sold as houses, lands, sit unconcerned under the great trades, places, honors, preferments,

THAT GOD’S NAME BE GREAT AMONG THE NATIONS 9 titles, countries, kingdoms, lusts, for an image in the form of cor- pleasures, and delights of all sorts, ruptible man and of birds and as wives, husbands, children, mas- four-footed animals and crawling ters, servants, lives, blood, bodies, creatures.”86 souls, silver, gold, pearls, precious stones, and what not. At this fair We live in a culture of men with there are at all times to be seen jug- voracious appetites for all that is glings, cheats, games, plays, fools, carnal and vain. They are described apes, knaves, and rogues, and that in Scripture as those whose god is of every kind.” their belly, whose glory is in their shame, and who set their mind on The broad way is filled with ev- earthly things.87 They have trad- ery sort of superficial distraction ed the eternal for the temporal, designed to keep men from con- heaven for earth, and God for self. cerning themselves with what re- They walk the broad road, and they ally matters. It offers temptations spend their money for what is not that create and increase cravings in bread and their wages for what does the hearts of carnal men while at not satisfy.88 the same time decreasing their ca- The great mass of humanity, pacity for satisfaction. It ensnares including many adherents to Evan- men both by gross immoralities of gelicalism, are on the broad road the worst sort and by good things, to destruction. The problem is that which become deadly idols when there is no clarion call from the set above God. The longer men walk Church; there is no warning to the on this boulevard, the farther from wicked of their impending doom. God they roam, the The broad road of self- more vain they be- gratification is no lon- come, and the more The great mass ger denounced. To the barren and fruitless contrary, it is actually are their lives! of humanity, defended and promot- including many ed! It is even used as When men see a means to attract the things correctly, they adherents to carnal multitudes to understand that the Evangelicalism, church! Many “congre- chief end of man is gations” have become to glorify God and to are on the nothing more than a enjoy Him forever.85 broad road to Vanity Fair, and their When they turn their preachers are nothing hearts from this pur- destruction. more than hawkers pose, they lose their of cheap merchan- divinely appointed dise. Using clever ser- dignity. They were created to know monettes like pickaxes and spades, God and to explore the infinite won- they have redirected the broad way ders of His person and works, but so that the carnal multitudes that they have chosen to wallow with attend their churches can pour into swine and play with trinkets. They heaven with as much boldness as the have chosen the downward spiral Puritan-types who take the narrower of the broad road described by the route. Theirs is a salvation without Apostle Paul in the opening chapter crosses, afflictions, persecutions, of his epistle to the Romans: or self-denial. It is a religion of self- realization and self-promotion. It is “For even though they knew a business venture with God where God, they did not honor Him as one can keep wealth, luxury, extrava- God or give thanks, but they be- gance, and ease of life as long as he came futile in their speculations, tithes ten percent. It is a pilgrimage and their foolish heart was dark- in a broad and spacious lane where ened. Professing to be wise, they the “redeemed” walk arm in arm became fools, and exchanged with the world, where the grace of the glory of the incorruptible God

10 HEARTCRY MAGAZINE VOL 75 God is turned into licentiousness, to all your friends, the more the ' ------and where the Lordship of Jesus merrier. Travel as you wish and as Christ is denied!89 These things must fast as you wish. There are no re- not be! May God once again grant us strictions.’”. 95 Those who walk on preachers and shepherds with true ✓ the.I.,: broad way are on the “World’s instruction in their mouths and no Boulevard.” It is the road taken by unrighteousness on their lips, who the majority, and.J. ...- those• who travel walk with God in peace and turn upon it find the majority’s approv- many back from iniquity.90 Let us al. It is humanity’s route, the road stand by the gates and cry out to all, of brotherhood, inclusivity, and tol- “The world is passing away, and also erance. It is an unending festival, its lusts; but the one who does the where mutual flattery is demand- will of God lives forever.”91 ed, truth is thrown out the window, and no one is allowed to point out that the emperor has no clothes:-_::::-_- or Fourthly, the broad that the entire parade is moving to--- way is the path of least resistance. ward destruction. It is the proverbial “going with the The Scriptures teach that the flow.” To begin with, there is no world loves its own96 and listens opposition from the flesh on the to its own.97 When the Son of =God broad way. We do not have to strive came to the world that He created to enter in, but as we have already and the people that He had chosen, stated, we find ourselves there by they would not receive Him.98 When default. We were born in sin,92 were the time came for an ultimate estranged from the womb, and go choice, the world chose one of its astray from birth.93 For this reason, own. It asked for the pardon of a our fallen flesh finds affinity with notorious thief and murderer and every fellow rebel it meets upon the demanded the crucifixion of the broad way and heartily approves Holy and Righteous One, the Prince of every wrong attitude and activ- of Life.99 The world is a friend to all ity. We must remember that fallen who would not be a friend of God. flesh is hostile toward God and Its hostility is reserved only for cannot please Him.94 Instead, it those who would dare break truce =- loves the world and willingly hear- with it and turn from its path in 100 kens to its voice. The flesh needs obedience to God. no prompting to give free rein to its Furthermore, there is no oppo- lust and follow the sition from the devil broad road wher- on the broad way. In ever it leads. Those We must fact, the road was who would seek to his design and is enter upon the road remember that directed by his will. will find no enemy in fallen flesh is According to the their flesh, but only hostile toward Apostle Paul, to walk a deceptive ally. in the broad way is God and cannot to walk “according Likewise, there please Him. to the course of this is no opposition world, according to from the world on Instead, it loves the prince of the the broad way. Wil- the world power of the air, of liam Hendriksen and willingly the spirit that is now writes, “The signs working in the sons along this wide ave- hearkens to its of disobedience.”101 nue read, ‘Welcome voice. William Hendriksen to each of you and writes, “The [broad]

THAT GOD’S NAME BE GREAT AMONG THE NATIONS 11 ‘way’ was built by the devil. His the broad way followers travel on it.”102 The saint Finally, is the way of increasing darkness. of God who walks the narrow path From the book of Proverbs, we learn will constantly be tempted, tried, that “the path of the righteous is and even thwarted in his pilgrim- like the light of dawn, that shines age. The devil will oppose him at brighter and brighter until the full every turn and seek to undo his day.”110 In contrast, “the way of the every attempt at progress in the wicked is like darkness; they do not faith. If it were not for the protec- know over what they stumble.”111 tion of Christ, the devil would sift The Scriptures teach us that sin has him like wheat103 and crush him un- a cauterizing affect upon the sin- til he cursed God.104 But to those ner’s conscience.112 There comes on the broad way, the devil is a a time when God may give a man friend, at least for a time. For from over to the lusts of his heart, to im- his lips drip honey, purity and degrading and smoother than passions.113 It is a ter- oil is his speech; but we must warn rible thing for a man in the end he is bit- to be given over to the every man on futility of his unregen- ter as wormwood erate mind, darkened and sharp as a two- the broad way in his understanding 105 edged sword. With that each step and excluded from the his many persuasions brings him one life of God.114 Never- he entices men; with theless, this is a judg- his flattering lips he step closer to ment that falls upon seduces them.106 But reprobation. men and nations with his feet go down to greater frequency death, and his steps than we have courage take hold of Sheol.107 Those who to admit. Although we can never follow him on the broad way are as give up on God’s grace to save even an ox that goes to the slaughter, as the worst of sinners, we must warn a fool who goes to his punishment every man on the broad way that in chains, or as a bird that hastens each step brings him one step clos- to the snare. They do not know that er to reprobation, to being turned over and placed beyond all retrieval. their choice will cost them their It is not a place where he will want life.108 For the devil’s house sinks to be saved, but cannot; rather, it is down to death, and his tracks lead a place where he will no longer care. to the dead. None who go to him At this point, his heart has turned return again, nor do they reach the into a dry husk, and his soul is so paths of life.109 shallow that the diversions of the broad.< road are all he needs to fill it.

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12 HEARTCRY MAGAZINE VOL 75 1 John 14:6; Acts 4:12; I Timothy 2:5 53 Romans 8:7-8 2 Ephesians 2:8-9 54 Galatians 5;17 3 William Hendriksen writes, “The order ‘gate’ fol- 55 Romans 7:24-25 lowed by ‘way’ is therefore very natural and makes 56 Malachi 3:1-3 good sense, especially in view of what is probably 57 Malachi 3:2 the intened meaning: right initial choice (conver- 58 Hebrews 12:5-6 sion) followed by sanctification; or else, wrong 59 Proverbs 13:24 initial choice followed by gradual hardening.” (New 60 Proverbs 23:14 Testament Commentary, Matthew, p.368-369) 61 Hebrews 12:11 4 William Hendricksen writes, “It is clear from the 62 Humanity and God, p. 90 description that these – gate and way – should be 63 Philippians 2:12-13 combined: narrow gate and constricted way, wide 64 I Timothy 4:7; gate and broad or roomy way.” (New Testament 65 II Corinthians 7:1 Commentary, Matthew, p.367) 66 Hebrews 12:14 5 Acts 9:2; 19:9, 23; 22:4; 24:14, 22 67 II Corinthians 7:1 6 The noun thlípsis is translated as “tribulation” in 68 Philippians 3:13-14 the following texts: Romans 2:9; 8:35. 69 The Septuagint is the Greek version of the He- 7 II Corinthians 5:17; Ezekiel 36:26 brew Old Testament. 8 I John 5:3 70 Psalm 31:8 [Psalm 30:9 LXX]; Isaiah 30:23 9 John 6:45; Jeremiah 31:34 71 Psalm 58:3 10 Acts 1:8; Ephesians 3:16; Philippians 4:13 72 Isaiah 53:6 11 Ezekiel 36:27; Romans 8:14 73 Romans 5:12 12 Hebrews 12:5-11 74 Psalm 2:1-3 13 Ephesians 2:10; Philippians 1:6 75 Judges 17:6; 21:25 14 Genesis 18:19; Judges 2:22 76 Proverbs 29:18 15 Psalm 1:6; Isaiah 26:7 77 Proverbs 14:12; 16:25 16Psalm 23:3; Proverbs 8:20; 12:28; 16:31 78 Jude 1:12 17 Psalm 119:32 79 Jude 1:13 18 Psalm 119:33 80 II Timothy 3:2 19 Psalm 119:27 81 II Timothy 3:2 20 Psalm 119:14 82 I John 2:15-17 21 Proverbs 4:18 83 II Timothy 3:4 22 Romans 12:2 84 I John 2:16 23 Hebrews 5:13-14 85 Westminister Larger Catechism, Question 1 24 Psalm 23:3 86 Romans 1:21-23 25 Jeremiah 33:8-9 87 Philippians 3:19 26Jeremiah 14:20-21 88 Isaiah 55:2 27 Propositional truth refers to truth that is 89 Jude 1:4 revealed or communicated in statements or as- 90 Malachi 2:6 sertions. 91 I John 2:17 28 Matthew 4:19; 8:22; 9:9; 10:38; 16:24; 19:21 92 Psalm 51:5 29 I Corinthians 11:1; Ephesians 5:1; I Thessalo- 93 Psalm 58:3 nians 1:6 94 Romans 8:7-8 30 John 5:39-40 95 New Testament Commentary, p.369 31 The noun thlípsis is translated as “tribulation” in 96 John 15:19 the following texts: Romans 2:9; 8:35. 97 I John 4:5 32 Matthew 10:22; John 15:18-20; John 16:33 98 John 1:11 33 Matthew 5:10-12 99 Matthew 27:16, 21, 26; Mark 15:7, 11, 15; Luke 34 Matthew 10:22-28; Luke 21:12 23:18; John 18:40; Acts 3:14-15 35 I Thessalonians 3:4 100 John 15:19 ------36 II Timothy 3:12 101 Ephesians 2:2 --- -- 37 Acts 14:22 102 New Testament Commentary, Matthew, p.369-_-_"':;;-----c-~_-_.__-- 38 Philippians 1:29 103 Luke 22:31 39 I Peter 3:17; 4:19 104 Job 2:9-10 40 I Peter 4:12 105 Proverbs 5:3-4 41 I Peter 5:9 106 Proverbs 7:21 42 Hebrews 5:8 107 Proverbs 5:5 43 I Peter 1:6 108 Proverbs 7:22-23 44 I Peter 1:7 109 Proverbs 2:18-19 45 Romans 5:3-4 110 Proverbs 4:18 46 James 1:2-4 111 Proverbs 4:19 47 Romans 8:28 112 I Timothy 4:2 48 I Peter 1:6; 4:12-13; Romans 5:3 113 Romans 1:24, 26 49 Romans 8:17-18 114 Ephesians 4:17-19 50 I John 5:19 51 Romans 7:18 52 Romans 1:30; 5:10; Romans 8:7; Colossians 1:21

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THAT GOD’S NAME BE GREAT AMONG THE NATIONS 13 s t epor R al n Africa

egio Coordinator's Report R by Marc Glass

the liseli pastors have asked or thought. It is an opportunity to train pastors in the training college: Western Province through our part- Initial stages time ministerial college here in Lusaka. The story is that a husband A few years ago, HeartCry sent and wife from the United States Sean and Shannon Reece and their began a social project in Western families to the Lozi people in the Province and wanted to work Western Province of Zambia. The through the churches. However, they Reeces lived and worked among the found them extremely weak and Lozi for approximately three years became burdened to find someone before being led to return to the locally who could help train these United States. Their involvement with pastors. When they asked around, this rural tribe helped to fuel a desire my name popped up, and the in the elders and congregation of pastors expressed willingness to be Kabwata Baptist Church to reach out trained if I was involved. Thus, the to this needy people with the Gospel couple approached me, and when I and a plan to plant churches. In the put the matter before our ministerial following letter, written in July of college faculty, they agreed that we 2013, Pastor Conrad Mbewe explains should extend our labors in that about an opportunity that had arisen direction. to press on in the work with the Lozi through a pastors college.

reetings in the name of our precious Redeemer and soon- G coming King! We have contin- ued to push forward in mission ef- forts in the Western Province among the Lozi people. At the end of this month, Kuyumbana Poniso will fin- ish his internship with us and head out to take charge of the church plant in Senanga, which started last December. We have interviewed two potential missionaries for Senanga thus far (to work alongside Kuyum- bana), but came away not satisfied with the men. So, we continue to pray and look. I am writing this letter to you because another door has opened which.. is beyond what we would

14 HEARTCRY MAGAZINE VOL 75 BOTSWANA / KENYA / MALAWI / SOUTH AFRICA / ZAMBIA

"another door has opened, which is beyond what we would have asked or thought."

We are excited about this new provide biblical training for pastors work, and so are the pastors in the and church planters in the Western Western Province. Already I am told Province of Zambia. The LPTC, as that about 70 to 80 pastors have an institution, will operate under registered, though I am not sure the auspices of the Lusaka Min- how many will remain after they see isterial College (LMC). After this the amount of work required and launch, the Wauterleks committed become more familiar with our doc- the initial funding to meet the op- trinal distinctives. However, bearing erational costs of the college as it in mind where we are coming from, gets on its feet. this is certainly much more than we With the funding received, prep- initially envisaged. Please pray for arations then got underway for the us. first session of classes, which was scheduled for October 8-11, 2013. moving forward At the faculty meeting of the LMC The following is a report from on September 17, 2013, it was academic dean Isaac Makashinyi on agreed that two courses were to be the progress of the work described offered: The Doctrine of God (Pas- in the letter above: the Liseli Pastors tor Isaac Makashinyi) and The Call Training College in Mongu, Zambia. and Character of the Man of God Though there are several churches in (Pastor Kennedy Sunkutu). In ad- the villages scattered about near the dition to those classes, portable Zambezi River, many of them pro- speaker-boxes were uploaded with claim a syncretistic form of Christian- thirteen audio lectures on the Doc- ity that has combined teachings from trine of Scripture. the Bible with their traditional African The lectures commenced on religions, which rely heavily upon Tuesday, October 8, and lasted witchcraft and ancestor worship. The from 8:30 AM until 4:00 PM. The training college is seeking to correct church made their P.A. system and this sad reality through the biblical generator available to us, which training of pastors and leaders to plant came in handy when we had power and pastor churches that are founded outages. The students followed all upon the Scriptures. the sessions with great engagement, despite the unfavorably hot weather. At the end of the class on Friday, n July 4th, 2013, the Liseli students were given assignments Pastors Training College which were due at the end of O (LPTC) was launched in Mon- November. gu, Zambia. The college is the re- Over the four days of classes, sult of the prayerful burden of the we had thirty-four students. All but Wauterleks of the United States to Ii

THAT GOD’S NAME BE GREAT AMONG THE NATIONS 15 l DUl"{U MLIVC ~NUKl,;HJ .

Student-pastors at the Liseli Pastors Training College, Mongu, Zambia

four were men. We gathered infor- a notebook and a pen to help him in mation from each of the students, his note-taking. including their names, churches, We thank the Lord that the train- and denominations. The farthest- ing has now commenced. We are traveling student came from Kalabo, grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Wauterlek over 300 km (185 miles) away. for their invaluable support to this We are grateful to the Lord that training program. We are also grate- the classes have started well. The ful to the leadership of the Word enthusiasm of the students was Alive Church for making their church encouraging. Most of those that building and other facilities avail- enrolled were consistent in attend- able to us. The dates for the next ing the classes throughout the four session of classes will be set by the days. It was very gratifying to see the local administrative team in consul- students fully engaging and partici- tation with all the students. It is like- pating during the lectures, both in ly to be scheduled for sometime in asking and responding to questions. January of 2014. We hope and pray The lecturers sought to make the that many more students will come classes as interactive as possible. on board and that those who have No one had difficulty understanding already started the training will con- English, which is the language of in- tinue in earnest until they success- struction. The meals were served on fully complete the institute in three time, and the quality was appreciat- years. ed. Each student was provided with

Pastors Isaac Makashinyi and Kennedy Sunkutu

16 HEARTCRY MAGAZINE VOL 75 BHUTAN / INDIA / INDONESIA / JAPAN / NEPAL / Cambodia / BHUTAN / South Asia COORDINATOR'S REPORT by Aaron P.

Missionary Training Feb - North India Conferences in 2013 l  The Preacher’s Communion with God - 6 Sessions t HeartCry, we consider the training of indigenous mis-  The Importance of the Preach- A sionaries to be one of the er’s Marriage & the Responsi- greatest privileges entrusted to bilities of Fathers - 1 Session us by God. We believe missions is  The Doctrine of Salvation primarily a theological endeavor in - 5 Sessions which the Church grows as the true  True and False Expressions of Gospel is proclaimed and believers Healings and Miracles are discipled in the whole counsel - 1 Session of God. For this reason, we seek to  strengthen our missionaries’ under- The Doctrine of the Church standing of the biblical Gospel and - 4 Sessions sound doctrine by conducting regu- lar theological training conferences. Feb - South India  Last year, we were blessed to The Holiness of the Minister - 8 Sessions have many such conferences for our missionaries in South Asia. The fol- lowing is a list of all the HeartCry May - North Nepal conferences that were held in South  The Preacher’s Life - 5 Sessions Asia in 2013 and a summary of the topics that were covered. We thank  The Doctrine of Salvation God for these opportunities which - 10 Sessions He has given us. Continued on page 20...

HeartCry Pastors TrainingTHAT GOD’S Conference NAME BE in GREAT Lucknow, AMONG India THE NATIONS 17 2013 STatistical Missions Update In 2009, HeartCry supported 95 missionaries serving within 18 countries in 5 regions. Today, we have over 200 missionaries in 28 countries, and we also are funding projects in two more countries. Expansion of the mission work has made it necessary to add a new region – Eurasia – and to redefine old ones. Eastern Europe has flowed over to Western Europe with works now in Finland, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. Our most significant increase by far in the last two years has been seen in India, from 7 missionaries in January of 2011 to 70 by the end of 2013.

Year...... missionaries Countries REGIONS 2009...... 95 18 5 2010 ...... 106 20 5 2011...... 155 24 5 2012 ...... 178 29 6

number of missionaries by region

Color Key Latin America 25 Missionaries sia ast A rica E urope Af urasia merica E E A iddle M atin L

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azil azakhstan omania ussia ambodia enya rotected eru ambia inland apan ebanon Missionaries Argentina Belarus Bhutan Botswana Br C Egypt F Germany India Indonesia Israel Italy J K K L Malawi Moldova Nepal Netherlands P R R South Africa Turk Ukr Z P ______30

number of missionaries by Country

18 HEARTCRY MAGAZINE VOL 75 204 28 6 Total Missionaries Total Countries Total Regions +projects in Turkey and Brazil +Turkey and Brazil One GOSPEL

Europe 37 Missionaries

Eurasia 14 Missionaries

Asia 98 Missionaries Middle East 10 Missionaries

Africa 20 Missionaries

regional Percentage

Middle East 5%

Africa 10% Latin America 12%

Asia 48% Europe 18%

Eurasia 7%

THAT GOD’S NAME BE GREAT AMONG THE NATIONS 19 ...Continued from page 17

MaY - S.W. Nepal  Biblical Preaching - 3 Sessions  The Truth About Man - 16 Sessions Nov 2013 - S.E. Nepal  The Preacher’s Life – True Con- Jun - North India version - 7 Sessions  The Order of Salvation - 10 Sessions Nov - S.w. Nepal  Bible Interpretation & Biblical  True Discipleship, 3 Sessions Preaching - 8 Sessions  The One True God, 8 Sessions Oct - North India A more thorough report of the teaching of one of the conferences  The Importance of the Preach- is contained in the next article. Re- er’s Holiness - 1 Session cordings from these conferences  The Relationship of the Law are available at heartcrymission- and the Gospel to Justification ary.com/sermons-hi and heart- and Sanctification - 9 Sessions crymissionary.com/sermons-ne.

Conference REport

North India - October 2013 The following report of ,,a recent training conference in North India was written by HeartCry missionary Rema S.*

Conference - Day 1

n the first session, the teacher questions relating to the law, Jesus, lectured us about four priorities the Gospel, justification, and sancti- I in a pastor’s life – 1) Christlike- fication – the answers to which were ness, 2) doctrine, 3) preaching, and dealt with in subsequent sessions. 4) leadership. He also emphasized the following aspects of holiness – Regarding the law, our professor its definition, foundation, practical related that the word “law” means expression, means, and power. different things in different passag- es of the New Testament, and that The teacher also pointed out Christians are bound to follow the that holiness is developed in prayer moral laws from the Old Testament. and is dependent upon a correct Using an illustration, he explained understanding of the relationship that in justification, the law is op- among the law, grace, justification, posed to grace, but it is an ally to sanctification, and the Gospel. He grace in the process of sanctifica- warned us of the dangers of fall- tion. This is something which was ing into the extremes of legalism on talked about in subsequent ses- one side and antinomianism on the sions as well. We also learned about other. He then asked us seventeen the function of the Old Testament

20 HEARTCRY MAGAZINE VOL 75 law for the Christian, and we ended lieving the prophesies about Christ, the day with the truth that people in believing the promises of Christ in every generation can be saved only types, or believing in the person of by Christ – whether it be through be- Christ.

Conference - Day 2

n the second day, our teacher Our teacher discussed the re- built upon what he had taught lationship between love and obedi- O the first day. He talked about ence. He showed us that love moti- the two extremes of legalism and vates obedience. He also discussed antinomianism. He described char- another motivation for Gospel obe- acteristics of both and explained dience – the fear of God. He clari- why they were defective in their view fied that it is not the fear that a of the relationship of the Christian slave has for his master, but the fear to the law. He pointed out that the that a son has for his father in the antinomian fails to see the differ- context of discipline. He said that • ences between justification and this motivates people when love and sanctification. grace seem insufficient.

After this, our teacher lectured At the end of the day, our teach- about Gospel obedience, which er talked about the importance of is: (1) based upon our union with making the distinction between the Christ, (2) initiated by faith, (3) Christian’s positional righteous- empowered by the Holy Spirit, (4) ness and his actual righteousness. motivated largely by love and grace, He pointed out that in the context (5) directed by the law and the com- of sanctification, it is not helpful to mandments (including those in the think God does not see our sin be- New Testament), and (6) has God’s cause He sees Jesus. He also point- glory and pleasure as its goal. ed out that it is important how one

THAT GOD’S NAME BE GREAT AMONG THE NATIONS 21 handles freedom. Freedom is not sin, we are now free to please God meant to release us from God. In- and edify others. The day ended stead, having been made free from with a question-and-answer session.

Conference - Day 3

he main topic of the sessions especially clarifying what it means on the third day was preach- to be called to be a preacher. T ing. The teacher taught us that the life and doctrine of a preacher Finally, our teacher talked about (topics covered in the previous two three types of messages which ev- days) are very important, but they ery preacher needs to know how to are not enough on their own. A preach – 1) a textual message, 2) preacher should be able to preach a topical message, and 3) an ex- biblical, simple, clear, and direct positional message. He repeatedly sermons. He reviewed what had cautioned against being too com- been taught on the subject from his plicated and stressed the need to previous visit. be clear, simple, and direct. He also talked about how to prepare a ser- Our teacher also shared some mon and gave the participants vers- basic characteristics of biblical es with which to practice so that preaching – 1) it is from the Bible; they could study and explain what 2) it has a well-defined subject and the text is saying. The day ended purpose; 3) it has unity, order, and with a discussion on regeneration progression; 4) it is applied specifi- and conversion – a topic which was cally to men’s hearts, lives, and con- triggered by the way Revelation 3:20 sciences; and 5) it is empowered by is often misinterpreted. the Holy Spirit. He then presented some evidences to know that one is *For security reasons, a pen name called to preach such as: the inward is used for this missionary. conviction by the Holy Spirit, God- given character, a God-given gift, and a confirmation by the church. He dwelt on each of these points,

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EasternEurope coordinator's report by Don Currin

When many think' about missions in our Gospel. But while our brothers and sis- present day, they may have images of ters in the countries of Romania, Mol- persecution, suffering, and depriva- dova, and Ukraine continue to weather tion. In parts of the world, these men- their own winds of adversity, they have tal pictures are confirmed by experi- not ceased to expect the Lord of the ence in graphic reality. While many of Harvest to produce spiritual fruit in the hardships that missionaries face His time. For this reason, it is a great around the world may not be as severe blessing and privilege for me to work in Eastern Europe, our HeartCry mis- with them. The men and women sionaries there do encounter trials. among the HeartCry missionaries are Jesus said that offenses would come, some of the most godly and effective particularly for those who proclaim the ministers I have ever known!

Women in Missions

e should never underestimate vision of one. Since the apostolic the role of women in missions. days of the Church in Acts, church W Whether refining the doctri- history is replete with the lives and nal views of an Apollos like Priscilla stories of women who possessed a and her husband, Aquilla, did in Acts missionary spirit. Women like Amy 18:28; or extending care and concern Carmichael, Gladys Aylward, Flor- toward the poor and widows like Dor- ence Nightingale, Marie Monsen, cas in Acts 9:36-39; or sheltering Paul Darlene Rose, Helen Roseveare and and Silas as Lydia did in Acts 16:40 Elisabeth Elliot – to only name a after they were delivered from prison, few – left their mark upon Christ’s the role of women is vital in missionary global enterprise. work. What a joy and privilege it has While no woman in the New been for HeartCry to partner with Testament bore the title of mission- sisters that have captured the heart ary, many embodied the heart and of the Lord Jesus, who came to seek

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and to save that which was lost. women battle physical maladies at Women like Natalia Terentii, Dana times, not to mention the loneliness L., and Ruxi Vandici possess the that often accompanies singleness graces of sacrifice and an unwav- in missions, they press on in the ering love for Christ. While all three work of the kingdom.

Moldova - Natasa Terenti atalia serves with Igor and Mariana Seremet at the Phila- N delphia Church in Anenii Noi, Moldova, where she works in the children’s ministry and with the older women. Given to hospitality, Natalia serves the young and old alike by cooking, making crafts, and encouraging them each week in the noble pursuit of attaining Christ. Recently, Natalia organized a baby shower to minister to a needy sister who was expecting her fifth child. She reports: “Each of us brought food and a present for Liuda. Everything was a surprise for her. We decorated the a baby shower before. Thank God room where we had the baby show- for our sister! Please pray for her as er, and then we all cheered when she and her children stay in a rented she entered the room. Liuda was house where they have no gas or so surprised, as she had never had running water.”

Romania - Dana L. & Ruxi Vandici ana and Ruxi work together to share Christ with the college D students in Bucharest. The ministry of Dana L. encompass- es organizing evangelistic events, mentoring female students, and teaching a Bible study on the Gos- pel at the Pregnancy Center. She relates what recently happened at the Center: “There are 4-6 ladies attending the chapel hour, as they call it, and each of them has a different Chris- tian background, knowledge, and interest. At the last group discus- But another said, ‘I appreciate it sion, one of them asked me, ‘Why very much. It helps me understand do we have to do this Bible study?’ spiritual things.’”

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Recently, Dana shared with us core message of Christianity is the that she was seeing some encour- Gospel, and we had the opportunity aging signs through the Christian to share it with them. We talked a literature table she and Ruxi had set lot about the Trinity and about Jesus up on the college campus: being the Son of God. We also talked about the fact that no one is good, “The outreach at the book table and even one bad thought condemns has been very fruitful lately due to us to hell, because sin is against an your prayers and the workings of the infinitely worthy God. They insisted Lord. In June, I met a Romanian- that good people will go to heaven, Turkish young man and his friend. since they can outweigh their sins Every Sunday he came to the with their good deeds. We showed evangelistic Bible discussion at them that the Bible says that there my church. He has not missed one is no forgiveness of sins without discussion since we met! He also the shedding of blood, because started an individual Bible study with the wages of sin is death. They our pastor. Pray for his salvation.” were very surprised to hear that! It was obvious that they had believed Involved in student ministry for Christianity was also a works-based many years, Ruxi Vandici has been religion. They were shocked when a faithful minister of the Gospel. we told them that the Bible teaches Her love for Christ and the students that we cannot do anything to save has afforded her great favor among ourselves and that it is only through the young people in Bucharest. In Jesus’ death as a penalty for our sins spite of being wearied at times by that one could be saved and go to a nagging health condition, she has heaven. It was really encouraging to remained devoted in her task of have this discussion. One of them in evangelizing and teaching students. particular seemed more open, and She writes: he told us that he wanted to study about Christianity, since he was “The highlight of the month was taught this was the closest religion to a one-and-a-half hour discussion in Islam. He wanted a New Testament the dorms with two Muslim students. in English, and he said he wanted to My coworker and I were in the dorms go to an English-speaking church! It with our Christian literature table, is wonderful how the Lord works.” and two young men stopped. They were from the Middle East and were Please pray for our single fe- studying here in Romania. We had a male missionaries and all of our very good discussion with them: they brothers and sisters in Eastern Eu- explained Islam to us, and then we rope. Pray for their protection and explained Christianity to them. We that God’s Spirit would make their asked them what they believed was presentation of the Gospel effectual the core message of Christianity, to the regeneration of sinners. Also, and they said something about pray that they would continually following Jesus by obeying His find Christ as their sweetest Refuge commands. We told them that the • in their everyday trials. THAT GOD’S NAME BE GREAT AMONG THE NATIONS 25 / EGYPT / ISRAEL / LEBANON / TURKEY / EGYPT / ISRAEL / LEBANON / TURKEY / EGYPT / ISRAEL / Lebanon Middle East COORDINATOR'S REPORT by Marc Glass

t is my hope that this update try. In this update, I have included finds you growing and prosper- an introduction to Boutros and the Iing in the grace of the Lord Je- testimony of his conversion. sus. Please continue praying for our I have also included the testimo- missionaries in the Middle East. ny of Adam, a recent convert from We are now working with ten men Islam to Christianity. Again, for his and three churches in seven coun- safety, Adam’s location, along with tries throughout the region. It is my his real name, must remain undis- prayer that the Lord would open closed. He came to know the Lord more doors for HeartCry to impact through the ministry of Dr. Andrew the indigenous church in the Middle and Mahrus B. In this testimony, Dr. East. Andrew shares with us the extraor- In the last few months, Heart- dinary events that led up to Adam’s Cry has taken on the support of conversion. It has been reported two church planters in undisclosed that approximately 80% of all Mus- countries: Boutros B. and Sharif A. lims that come to Christ were deep- Their locations must remain secret ly impacted by dreams prior to their due to the high level of persecution conversion. Adam is one of these that exists in their areas of minis- former Muslims.

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Boutros is a church planter who works in an undisclosed country on the Ara- bian Peninsula. Though he grew up in a Coptic community in Egypt, he is now serving the Lord in a Muslim country with almost no Evangelical witness. For a number of years, he has felt a strong burden to move to this country in order to strengthen and establish indigenous churches. Boutros is a gifted preacher and has a heart to see the church equipped with the truths of God’s Word. The following is his testimony of conversion.

y story of seeking God convinced myself that God did not started as I was searching exist and that all the things we were M for the best way to avoid taught about Him were just unreal His anger and wrath. I was worried stories. about the unknown and hell; this I met a man who started teach- brought me to a point where I hated ing me philosophy and how to prove God and believed that He was an that God does not exist. I studied unjust God that did not care. I even with him until I ceased believing in

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God and refused to adhere to any the words of the song, “The Blood religion. However, my new ideology of Jesus Is Precious.” I started did not fulfill me. I then got involved shouting in front of everyone, in many immoral relationships that saying: “I am sinner, O Lord; save also did not fulfill me. Once again, me! I don’t deserve Your blood that fear started overcoming me and fill- You shed on the cross! Thank You ing my soul and mind. I assumed for dying in place of me!” I kept that becoming religious was not the weeping until the end of the song. solution, especially since I was still Then I listened to the message from involved in many immoral relation- the preacher, and at the end of the ships. Nevertheless, I became more service, I hugged the brothers at the afraid of both hell and God at the church for the first time, and I felt same time. the love of Jesus pouring into my I finally decided to become re- heart. The apostle John says that ligious again, but this time my re- this is a sign that we have come out ligious practices had a different from death into life. It felt as if a goal: I was seeking to be closer to big rock had been removed from my God. I started going to an Evangeli- back! cal church and became attracted to On the next day, I was on the their way of worshipping, especially train heading to my university, and I since I am from an Orthodox back- spent the whole time in prayer and ground. I felt the love of the people worshiping the Lord. I started see- around me and their willingness to ing God in a different way. I felt that answer my questions. But still I was everything I had known about God empty. was a lie, and I realized that God Then a day came when I went to was forgiving and full of love. Now I the church and, sitting between two believe that I am in debt to the Lord brothers, started singing. Suddenly, for His mercy and love toward me. I started to cry hysterically. I Glory belongs to the Father and His collapsed on the ground as I sang Son and the Holy Spirit.

THAT GOD’S NAME BE GREAT AMONG THE NATIONS 27 Adam fall down. All the people ran, caught the cross, set it upon their backs, as told by Dr. Andrew and began walking together. dam was raised in the Mid- Adam did not understand the dle East and born a Muslim. scenes he was seeing and became A Within Islam, it is forbidden to more and more curious about who change to another religion and deny this man was who continued to visit Islam. Adam did just that, at the him in his dreams. risk of his life. In Adam’s third and final dream, His story begins with a series of he was with Jesus at the Jordan dreams. In the first dream, Adam River, and Jesus grabbed him and was walking in the desert, very placed him under the water and thirsty, until he arrived in front of brought him back up quickly out of a mountain. As he looked up the it. At this point, Adam didn’t realize mountain, he saw a man coming that Jesus had baptized him in his down, carrying water on his back. dream because he didn’t even know The man said, “Drink from my wa- what baptism was! ter. No one who drinks my water will Eventually, Adam met another ever thirst again.” Adam woke up, Christian man whom he trusted but he did not know who this man and told him all about his recent was that he had seen so clearly in dreams. That Christian man knew his dream. Later, he was telling a immediately what was happening to Christian friend about this dream, Adam, so he called a local ministry and his friend told him that the man who would be willing to meet with in the dream was Jesus. However, Adam and discuss his experiences. his Christian friend assumed that Adam met with that local minis- Adam, a Muslim at that time, was try, and soon after, he came to faith mocking Christianity and left him and professed Christ as the Son of without answering any other ques- God and his Lord and Savior. He tions. has been discipled for months now, Later, Adam had a second and fellow brothers in the Middle dream: He was standing before East recently baptized him. Christ’s cross while Jesus was hang- It is truly amazing how sover- ing on it. As Jesus was on the cross, eign our God is and how He works he died, and everything became in the hearts of His children. What a dark. According to Adam, it wasn’t privilege that He allows us to join in a normal darkness; it was a differ- His work! Pray for Adam and other ent kind of darkness. There were brothers like him as they continue people from all tribes and nations to be discipled, grow in their faith, around the cross looking at the and risk their lives to worship our Lord. Suddenly, the cross started to God. He is worthy!

28 HEARTCRY MAGAZINE VOL 75 Russia / Kazakhstan / belarus / Russia / Kazakhsttan / belarus / siberia / Kazakhstan / belarus / siberia / Eurasia COORDINATOR'S REPORT by Holden Barry

Meeting Needs and Making Progress

ne of our greatest desires is gracious and compassionate.” that God would raise up more - Psalm 111:2-4 O laborers to take the Gospel to the unreached and establish healthy Typically, God’s ‘majestic work’ churches. This is especially true in and ‘His wonders’ point our thoughts Eurasia, where HeartCry currently back to events like creation, the only supports thirteen missionaries. At parting of the Red Sea, and the the same time, we must not let these countless other times when He mi- desires for more laborers take away raculously delivered Israel from her from what the Lord is already doing enemies. But we cannot forget all through those whom we are presently that the Lord is actively doing today supporting. to help further His kingdom here on earth. He faithfully provides what is “Great are the works of the lacking, opens doors of opportunity, LORD; they are studied by all empowers the saints to preach the who delight in them. Splendid Gospel, and saves lost souls. “Great and majestic is His work, and His are the works of the Lord!” May righteousness endures forever. these verses help us to truly remem- He has made His wonders to ber, delight in, and even study the be remembered; the LORD is great works of God.

Meeting Needs ecently, the Lord has enabled sands of miles every month, taking HeartCry to provide for various the Gospel to cities and villages that R projects and ministry tools are otherwise cut off from Gospel needed within Eurasia. In Belarus, influence. They also make regular we are currently funding a project to visits to the smaller churches that print 1,000 Russian copies of Sys- they have planted in the surrounding tematic Theology by Louis Berkhof. area. They do this in order to encour- In Siberia, we have given the remain- age the pastors of these churches, ing funds for the completion of the provide the people with good books church building in Nizhnevartovsk, and resources, and help them to which Vladimir Radzihovski has been evangelize effectively in their com- working to finish. munities. The only way for them to Also in Siberia, HeartCry has travel to all of these places is by car, just provided a much-needed 4x4 but even this proves to be a challeng- vehicle for the missionaries in the Ir- ing endeavor. The roads that connect kutsk region. These men travel thou- all of these far-away cities are in ter-

THAT GOD’S NAME BE GREAT AMONG THE NATIONS 29 HeartCry has just provided a much-needed 4x4 vehicle for the missionaries in the Irkutsk region of Siberia.

rible condition. Until now, the mis- able to help with such a need, and sionaries have, at times, risked their we pray that the brothers in Irkutsk lives as they traveled these roads will get many years and miles out of with unreliable 2-wheel-drive cars. this Honda CRV 4x4. We count it a privilege to have been

Making Progress Training e praise the Lord for the The training of pastors by indig- progress that is currently enous leadership has begun in both W being made in Eurasia in Belarus and Kazakhstan. Slava V. in the following areas: Belarus writes: “The training conference that Translation HeartCry sponsored for us last June Through the direction of Slava went so well that we decided to V., our translation efforts continue continue teaching on a more regular to increase. Currently, Paul Washer’s basis. We have started a prototype book, The Gospel’s Power and Mes- seminary of sorts. The aim is to train sage, is being translated into Rus- pastors and preachers in theology. sian; and the translation of Sinclair There are a few of us local pastors Ferguson’s work, The Holy Spirit, has who are able to teach at a good just been completed. academic level. Together, we can

HeartCry missionary Maxim Monakov (front right) along with some of the 30 brothers and sisters of the newly planted church in Cheremkhovo.HEARTCRY MAGAZINE VOL 75 The new church building in Nizhnevartovsk. cover parts of Systematic Theology Trip to Samara and Church History. The first lecture Toward the end of this year took place on Saturday, October 19. (2013), Brother Paul and I are sched- The next one took place on November uled to travel to Samara, Russia. The 23. We have about ten students from Samara Center for Biblical Training five different churches. Please pray (SCBT, with which we partner to sup- for our efforts in this, that God would port five pastors in Eurasia) has in- greatly bless the training of pastors vited Brother Paul to preach at their in Belarus.” annual youth conference. They are expecting hundreds of young people Church Planting from different parts of Russia to at- The grace of God has truly been tend the event. After the conference, poured out upon the evangelistic Paul will be training many of the men and church-planting efforts of the who are studying at SCBT, along with group of men we support in Irkutsk. others who are currently pastoring in HeartCry missionary Maxim Mona- the area. HeartCry is also bringing some of the men whom we support kov is now in the process of moving in Siberia to Samara for these few his family to Cheremkhovo, where a days of intense training. Lord willing, church has recently been planted. this will all take place just before you He has been working as an evan- receive this magazine. Please pray gelist and circuit preacher within for the hundreds of youth who will the vast region of Irkutsk with the have heard the Gospel. Ask that God desire to see God save the lost and would convict and save many. Pray build His church. As the Lord has also for the men who will have at- used Maxim to accomplish this in tended the training – our desire is for Cheremkhovo, he now has a bur- them to be sharpened in both their den to lead this young church and understanding of the Scriptures and become their pastor. Both Maxim their walk with Christ. Pray that they and the church are in great need of would be propelled to greater depths your prayers as they are already fac- of intimacy with Christ and empow- ing much opposition from religious ered by the Holy Spirit to labor more groups within the city. effectively for the advancement of the Kingdom of God.

THAT GOD’S NAME BE GREAT AMONG THE NATIONS 31 HeartCry missionary Bakhid N. and family, Southern Kazakstan.

Missionary Report from Bakhid N. - Open Doors in Southern Kazakhstan The following report from Bakhid men confessed that, after the pre- has been included to show the won- vious seminar, they came to realize derful opportunity that the Lord has that they have only been preaching provided in Southern Kazakhstan. As mere fragments of text and not ful- stated in the above report, the training ly explaining what is written in the of pastors by indigenous leadership Scriptures. It was when they were has begun in Kazakhstan. There is a faced with the homework that many group of men who are in great need of questions began to arise. As a result, theological training, and the Lord has I have planned two phases in my ap- brought them into contact with Bakhid proach to this teaching opportunity. N., who has begun to help them. First of all, there will be a theology class for everyone who would like to am happy to report that I have attend, and secondly, an expository been invited back to Southern preaching class for the men. There is still much work to be Kazakhstan. I am both excited I done. The men have even invited and hopeful at what the Lord is me to move there full-time in order doing there to raise up more ade- to fully teach and train them in the quately equipped gospel proclaim- Scriptures. I am currently praying ers and church leaders. The men about this and planning to make I visited before want me to come a preliminary trip with my family again to teach them theology. This at the beginning of November. We is something that they need, and I hope to see how everything might praise God that they recognize their work out and if it is God’s will for need and have the desire grow. They us. I am communicating all this with have invited my family to join me for the other elder of my current church which I am thankful. The last time I so that he might also pray about this went, the classes were only for men. possibility. This time they want the teaching Taking into account all these to be for the men along with their plans, I believe it is my greatest pri- wives. ority right now to devote myself to During my last meeting with this preparing my sermons so that my group, it was mentioned that apart travels do not take away from the from theology they also would like spiritual atmosphere of our church to grow in their understanding of here in the north. Please pray for us. sermon composition. Many of the May the grace of Christ be with you.

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Latin America COORDINATOR'S REPORT by Luke Nash

Missionary Training of believers and a building, but the truth of God and a congrega- Peru tion firmly built upon it. Through s a missionary society, our pri- the testimonies of the missionar- mary goal is not simply send- ies who have attended the academy A ing men into the field, but this first year, it is evident that the sending the truth of God through Lord has used the classes to further those men. We are convinced that direct the focus to the necessity large numbers of missionaries and priority of preaching Christ and alone are not enough and that the placing His Word at the foundation greatest impact for the Kingdom of of all that the church does. God will be made through the faith- As we move into 2014, the acad- ful proclamation of the Gospel by emy in Lima will remain one of the primary means by which the mis- those who are trained and equipped sionaries will receive doctrinal and in the true knowledge of our Lord. pastoral training. Those mission- In keeping with this conviction, aries who attended the first-year the Lord has providentially enabled courses in 2013 will continue with us to establish a Bible academy the second year of course material. for HeartCry missionaries in Lima. At the same time, there will be first- After the first year of classes, it is year courses provided for other men clear that the Lord has blessed this who are currently serving alongside endeavor and has used it for the the Lima missionaries in their own strengthening of the missionaries churches. There will also be a total and their churches. of five weeks set apart throughout It is our strong conviction that the year during which all Heart- HeartCry’s ministry is primarily Cry missionaries in Peru (includ- the establishment of biblical local ing those in the North, Cuzco, and churches, and the academy plays Tarapoto) will be able to attend four an important part in meeting this different intensive courses offered goal. The missionaries we support in the academy. Please join with are now receiving the needed theo- us in praying that the Lord would logical training for the continuance use the training these men receive and improvement of their minis- to further strengthen and establish tries. The legacy these men leave each missionary and church upon behind must not be merely a group His unchanging character. MI SSIonary REPORT from Nicolas Serrano, Argentina

HeartCry missionary Nicolas Ser- his month has been one of rano is one of the two founding pas- • intense work and also one in tors of the Family of Grace Church in T which my understanding has Rosario, Argentina. been renewed. I was able to carry

THAT GOD’S NAME BE GREAT AMONG THE NATIONS 33 Some of the HeartCry missionaries studying in the theological academy in Lima, Peru.

out two trips: earlier in the month, many needs that require greater at- I traveled to Rafael Obligado, about tention. Please ask the Lord to send four hours outside of Rosario; and a pastor to His sheep in Rafael Ob- later in the month, I spent several ligado. days in La Matanza, which is about The trip to La Matanza was also eight hours from Rosario. very profitable. A few months ago, In Rafael Obligado, there are ap- we came into contact with a group proximately fifteen believers who at- of about 25 believers who are meet- tend our church in Rosario almost ing there. The majority of them weekly, despite the great distance. have come out of a very heretical Because of some recent circum- “church,” and they are now begin- stances, I became convinced that I ning to be established as a local should make a trip to visit the broth- congregation. Together with my wife, ers and sisters there in order to give I spent several days with Sergio (the a series of teachings. I also wanted pastor) and the other believers there. to be able to set apart time to attend I taught on the doctrines of the Gos- to the needs of these believers in a pel while also devoting time individu- personal way. The result was very ally to counsel and encourage them. good. Their response was quite en- My time there was very rewarding, couraging, and I can still see practi- as I saw the sincerity, humility, and cal fruit in their lives as a result. It joy with which they received the is very possible that one man was Word of God. They still have a great even converted during this time, in need to decontaminate themselves part through the teachings that we from much of the teaching they re- shared with them. It is incredible to ceived in the past, but they all have see a man transformed from having an eagerness to learn and to under- an aggressive and rebellious dispo- stand the full counsel of God. Pray sition toward Christ to one of capti- for the church in La Matanza and for vated surrender! Yes, the Gospel is Pastor Sergio. Also on this trip, we the power to save! The greatest need were able to spend some time with of these brothers and sisters is to a couple that has been working for have a pastor leading them. From a years to plant a church in Buenos distance we can try to help them as Aires. They are both very loving and much as we are able, but they have full of hunger to see the Name of

34 Nicolas and Andrea Serrano, Rosario, Argentina.HEARTCRY MAGAZINE VOL 75 Jesus lifted high. I beg you, please men who can help us attend to the pray for this couple in Buenos Aires. needs of the churches around us. As I see the increasing spiritual My request to all the brothers and need in Argentina, my cry to the sisters who read this is that join me Lord for more laborers increases as in asking the Lord to raise up work- well. I am crying out to God day after ers who are prepared for every good day to give us evangelists who can work. There is such a need, there are dedicate themselves entirely to the so few true churches, and our hands proclamation of the Gospel and also Ii are so empty. The King's Messenger

able to provide a much-needed boat A Boat for Greater for Micah and Jairo’s travel to these Ministry in Peru's secluded villages. The following is Northern Jungles an excerpt from a report sent by Micah thanking those who helped n a recent trip to Peru, Paul make possible the purchase of The Washer and I met two mis- King’s Messenger. O sionaries, Micah and Jairo, who are laboring among native pas- “I hope all is well with each tors and leaders in the jungle region of you. Amy and I and the kids are surrounding Tarapoto. Most of the doing well here in the jungles of villages that these men visit are sit- San Martin, Peru. We just wanted uated along the Huallaga and Mara- to let you know that we turned ñon rivers, located in the northeast- Heartcry’s financial gift into a ern region of the country. Far from 25-passenger aluminum mis- any highways or airstrips, many of sionary boat with a 60 horsepow- these villages are only accessible by er outboard motor. This is a huge boat. blessing! Jairo and I signed the In spite of the difficulties, this final papers two days ago, and I ministry is crucial. Most of the men hauled it to Chazuta. We took it being trained speak at least one for a spin, and it worked brilliant- native language and are the key to ly! This boat will be extremely evangelizing and planting churches useful in the mobilization of bib- among the tribes who speak only lical evangelists, preachers, and their native tongue. For these lead- pastors. Thank you! You all have ers in the jungle, the training and in- been a huge blessing to us and to struction received through the min- the work here in San Martin and istry of Micah and Jairo is the only Loreto!” theological preparation to which they will ever have access. Pray that the Lord will raise up For these reasons and more, we many faithful pastors among the are blessed to announce that through native peoples of Peru through the your generous giving, HeartCry was ministry of these two servants!

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