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9-1-1969 Preacher's Magazine Volume 44 Number 09 Richard S. Taylor (Editor) Olivet Nazarene University

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A MORATORIUM ON PREACHING? Ross W. Hayslip

IS RACIAL PREJUDICE A SIN? Earl E. Barrett

CHILDREN DO HAVE EARS Mrs. Frankie Roland

Sermon of the Month SOME BEAUTIFUL PICTURES OF DEATH M. L. Lavender

-proclaiming Christian Holiness . • THE RICHARD S. TAYLOR NAZARENE Editor Contributing Editors

Samuel Young V. H. Lewis PREACHER George Coulter Edward Lawlor SEPTEM BER, 1969 Eugene L. Stowe Orville W. Jenkins Volume 44 Number 9 General Superintendents Church of (lie Nazarene

CONTENTS

The Ministerial Dropout, General Superintendent Young ...... 1

The Layman’s Dream, Editorial ...... 2

On Success and Statistics, L. Guy Nees ...... 3

A Moratorium on Preaching? Ross W. Hat/slip ...... 7

The Revival We Need. John B. Rice ...... 8

Is Racial Prejudice a Sin? Earl E. Barrett ...... 12

His Pastoral Prayer Was a Benediction, Practical Points ...... 14

The Minister as a Standard, Roland M. Becker ...... 15

Have Any Problems That Need Solving? S. T. Moore ...... 16

Children Do Have Ears, Mrs. Frankie Roland ...... 33

Some Beautiful Pictures of Death, M. L. Lavender ...... 35

Gleanings from the Greek, Ralph Earle ...... 36

The Love of God, Frank G. Carver ...... 38

DEPARTMENTS Pastor’s Supplement, pp. 17-32 • Queen of the Parsonage, p. 33 • Sermon of the Month, p. 35 • In the Study, p. 35 • Timely Outlines, p. 40 • Hymn of the Month, p. 43 • Ideas That Work, p. 43 • Bul­ letin Barrel, p. 44 • Here and There Among Books, p. 46 • Calendar Digest, p. 48 • Among Ourselves, inside back cover.

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By General Superintendent Young

t was a cryptic and poignant summary when Paul reported con­ I cerning a former colleague: “Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world” (II Tim. 4:10). But ministers of the gospel are still dropping out occasionally and for varied reasons. One who was debating the issues recently asked the writer if he thought the call to the ministry was for life. Some start out in the ministry with good intentions, then begin to dabble in other things, perhaps at first simply to balance the budget and supplement a meager salary. But the side issue may gradually become the main issue and the minister becomes a casualty. Disillusionment sometimes overtakes the young minister when he meets disappointments and reverses. His first two assignments in our connection are often “tough” ones. Even lay leaders may fail him. Then the holy recklessness of the apostle needs to possess him as he testifies: “But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy” (Acts 20:24). Dejection may become a regular mood that leads frequently to defeat. Perhaps the occasion of it may come from without, but it must be nourished from within in order to prevail. Doubt is a matter of personal choice as well as faith. How easy then to blame others, especially the administrative leaders in our area! “Can any good come out of Kansas City?” is an easy slogan for the despairing minister when the returns are slow and the entrenched powers of evil about him seem insurmountable. But the critical issue for every minister is at the place of obedi­ ence. To be sure, he must have a sense of values that does not need to be changed every 10 years. “Not my will, but Thine,” must be his daily prayer, even when pain and grief seem more than he can bear. His real goal is not to be a successful minister in terms of the worldling’s view of life, but after the order of his Master’s challenge and example. Then pride will not take over and derail him. Yes, the call is for life, according to our day. We must finish our course with joy and not with grief. It is a relay race and there are those who are counting on us. •Fm v *. fAe-y EDITOR

The Layman's Dream

s i t n o t g r o s s l y u n f a i r for laymen to label as selfishness a pastor’s I legitimate concern for the welfare of himself and family? Prob­ ably so. But our indignation is tempered when we pause to consider the idealism out of which this seeming unfairness comes. Somewhere, from some strange source (could it possibly be the Bible?), laymen have formed an odd image of the ideal pastor. They like to think of him as the servant of all, in imitation of his Master. They imagine him to be the faithful steward whose sole care is for the goods of his Lord. They picture him as the good shepherd who, like the Great Shepherd, seeks the lost sheep out on the moun­ tain, not minding the cold and rain and tearing thorns. They see him as a physician of souls, who forgets his own sleep and comfort to watch by the side of the suffering. They sort of think of him as the Levite, disengaged from property entanglements by the order of God himself, so that he might be set apart for complete devotion to temple service. Somehow they have picked up the notion that he is the disciple to whom Jesus talked about the flowers whose clothing outshone Solomon’s and to whom he promised “all these things” if they would but seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Strange dream, isn’t it? So impractical and unrealistic, especially in these modern times when shepherds are sheepherders, and forget the strays they can’t reach in a jeep before supper, and doctors no longer wade through the snow to watch in some lonely cottage, and pastors (some) are clergymen who are preoccupied with their de­ nominational rating and their prestigious cars and houses. But the image persists. It is as hardy and perennial as the dream of peace, or the vision of true love. It is very hard to eradicate this strange ideal from the laymen’s minds. They spend their lives looking for such a pastor. There is that in them that needs him. They long for him with a deep and undeni­ able yearning. When they are disappointed they don’t abandon the dream. They just sigh, note voicelessly, The picture is not his, then keep searching. When they find such a pastor—and thank God, many do—they give to him in undying devotion their love and loyalty, yes, and their goods too. Because for every layman who hides behind this ideal to masquerade his own selfishness, and who meanly exploits a pastor’s position as servant, there are hundreds who will respond

2 The Nazarene Preacher in unselfish service. For they will have found in him an embodiment of their Lord—something of fulfillment of the kingdom of God on earth. Why then should a pastor in his first year in a new pastorate permit himself to be overly solicitous about himself, and in so doing rob his people of the fulfillment of their dream, and himself of the noble honor of being the one in whom their ideal is personified?

Ulcers may be the badge of nobility; more often they are the penalty paid for a false philosophy

On Success and Statistics By L. Guy Nees*

arly in my m inistry I was intro­ sales, promotion, reputation, growth, E duced to the observation that a dynamism, etc. It has no place for call to the ministry was a call to suc­ the man or institution that falters or ceed. I fear that I had the wrong falls behind anywhere. Each year understanding of success. So for must be bigger than the last. Every many years I labored under the im­ position is a stepping-stone to a larger pression that if I did not have statis­ position. Every salary advance is tical success every year in my work merely an opening for an even larger I was casting serious doubt upon my salary. It is a dog-eat-dog, ruthless, call to the ministry. materialistic concept of advancement A young man was talking to me and worthwhileness. Many a busi­ about his ministry. He seemed to be nessman finding himself caught in troubled. When I probed a bit deeper this system, when coming to some he admitted that his greatest fear was dead-end street, ends up either as a the fear of failure. psychic case of nerves and frustration These words are not written to give or settles down to a morbid accep­ comfort to the man who is uncon­ tance of introspection and “failure,” cerned with his church or the work always feeling that he is something of God, but with an attempt to think less than the kind of man required through a serious problem facing for modern business life. every minister in the church today. This philosophy must not be a part Modern-day living is shot through of the ministry. with the “ success” philosophy. It is What is the nature of success we the Madison Avenue type of “success seek in the ministry? Perhaps a look at any cost” attitude. It relates to at the word success will help us. One * Superintendent, Los Angeles District. of the definitions given relates to at­

September, 1969 3 taining one’s desired ends. There is portunity to fulfill my God-given call the key. What is our desired end in to the ministry, but it is not supreme. the ministry? What are we striving Only God and His call are supreme. for? Is it merely statistical growth? I do not worship the church and its Is it commendation only from our programs. The church is a human church leaders? Do we seek merely institution made of people just like to build a reputation and open doors you and me who may err at times. for ecclesiastical advancement? Does When they do, I may let them know not the mere asking of these ques­ of my disapproval, but I do it as a tions leave a sour taste in our part of the family. It is “ w e” not mouths? Isn’t there something higher “ they.” and better? What then am I trying to do? What Every minister should be reminded is my goal? Wherein does success that he has both a spiritual and a lie in the ministry? A simple defini­ structural relationship. He is a ser­ tion is not easy. But I believe it vant of God (spiritual) and the relates first and foremost to the Great church (structural) and in that order. Commission. Jesus said, “ Go ye into I serve God in the framework of all the world, and preach the gospel the church. I cannot treat the rela­ to every creature” (Mark 16:15). tionships of the church—the struc­ There is not success in the Christian tural—shabbily or carelessly, for they ministry unless it relates to this com­ provide guidelines for my ministry. mand of Jesus. It is not just for mis­ Without them I would flounder hope­ sionaries. It is for all of Christ’s lessly in my attempt to have a mean­ servants. Paul said, “ Now then we ingful ministerial career. E. Stanley are ambassadors for Christ, as though Jones gives this testimony: God did beseech you by us: we pray “I should work within the church you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled . . . not one church but all the church­ to God” (II Cor. 5:20). In Christ’s es. I belong to one, the Methodist, stead! That’s it. We are ministering but I work with all. God uses people in the stead of Christ. It is the “ love not because of the group they are of Christ” that constrains us (II Cor. identified with, but how deeply sur­ 5:14). Anything careless, shabby, or rendered to God they are, where they materialistic is unworthy of Him. We are. So I believe in the Christian church. With all its faults the church must not substitute outward pressure is the greatest serving institution on for inward motivation nor mere out­ earth. It has many critics but no ward conformity for inward reality. rivals in the work of human redemp­ Budgets, goals, records, all find tion . . . their rightful place with respect to I have no illusions about the church. this all-important calling. They keep The church contains the best life of us from becoming self-centered and the Kingdom, but it is not the King­ they provide the framework by which dom. We cannot put our full weight the total family is sustained. By down on the church . . . if we do, faithful consideration of these various it lets us down. We can only put our full weight down on Christ and the matters I am a part of all the church Kingdom.” * is doing at home and abroad. If I hold up my end, then the family is To this I would add my testimony. strengthened and that much more My church, the Church of the Naza- effective. If I carelessly let down, rene, has given me a wonderful op- then the family is weakened to that *E. Stanley Jones, A Song of Ascents (Nashville & New York; Abingdon Press, 1968) p. 384. extent. 4 The Nazarene Preacher But my first responsibility is to be dom, my answer would be a resound­ faithful in proclaiming His Word. ing “no.” Every failure in faithfulness Many of God’s choice servants have must be followed by repentance. If labored for many months, even into there is any sense of spiritual in­ years, before any visible results were adequacy, that too must be recog­ evident. Were they more successful nized and admitted. Dr. Bresee at harvesttime than at seedtime? In became aware of his own spiritual fact, any superficial attempt to induce weakness before ever coming to results by human manipulation is California from the Midwest. He was contrary to the will of God. “We do the pastor of a church in Chariton, not try to trick people into believing la., and one night during a revival . . . we denounce any preacher who meeting came face-to-face with this uses such methods. We are not in­ problem. He said, “My religion did terested in fooling anyone; we never not meet my needs.” So he fell across try to get anyone to think that the his own altar in prayer and later re­ Bible teaches what it doesn’t. We ported that God gave him what he stand in the presence of God as we believed to be the baptism with the speak and so we tell the truth, as all Holy Ghost, though he did not know who know us will agree” (II Cor. 4:2, at that moment fully what he needed Living Letters). or what he had received. The first Not every effort on behalf of God’s step towards success in the ministry kingdom is crowned with success. In is a fully satisfying portion of God’s the Old Testament, God said to His grace in one’s own life. There can be servant, “. . . if thou warn the wicked no substitute nor evasion at this of his way to turn from it; if he do point. not turn from his way, he shall die I can think of a good many reasons in his iniquity; but thou hast de­ why a minister may not have as good livered thy soul” (Ezek. 33:9). Of results for his year’s labors as he Jesus it was said, “ And he did not would like. There might have been many mighty works there because of a mass move-out, decline in income, their unbelief” (Matt. 13:58). And community disaster, shifting popula­ again, “ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou tion coupled with the human element that killest prophets, and stonest them of free moral agency. In some cases which are sent unto thee, how often it just might be the result of poor would I have gathered thy children planning. But no man who has been together, even as a hen gathereth her faithful, motivated by the love of chickens under her wings, and ye Christ, and loyal to the family of God, would not!” (Matt. 23:27) Neither should ever feel that he is a failure. was the mighty Apostle Paul always From the standpoint of visible successful. “But the Jews stirred up results, every man’s ministry is the devout and honourable women, marked with some failures along the and the chief men of the city, and way. raised persecution against Paul and In one pastorate we had a big Barnabas, and expelled them out of Sunday school rally planned. Every­ their coasts. But they shook off the thing was going fine until the last dust of their feet against them, and weekend . . . the climax. A drenching came unto Iconium” (Acts 13:50-51). downpour washed it all out. The Is there any place for failure then? whole rally “went down the drain.” If you are speaking of faithfulness But we didn’t stop having Sunday and loyalty to Christ and His king­ school rallies. September, 1969 5 We had a revival. At least that is home. But we didn’t turn away from what we called it. The crowds and personal evangelism. the spirit declined so badly that I We had a church dedication. A even prayed that none of my pastor special night was planned for the friends would come in and see how community. When we walked out poorly we were doing. But we didn’t onto the platform with the choir, how give up on revivals. shocked and embarrassed we were to I worked with a family for weeks. count less people in the audience than It seemed we almost had them, but on the platform! But we haven’t they backed up, failed to go with God, stopped building churches or schedul­ finally separated, and broke up their ing dedications.

Success

To be able to carry money without spending it; To be abie to bear an injustice without retaliating; To be able to do one’s duty when critical eyes watch; To be able to keep at the job until it is finished; To be able to do the work and let others receive the recognition; To be able to accept criticism without letting it whip you; To lift those who push you down; To love when hate is all about you; To follow God when others put detour signs in your path; To have peace of heart and mind because you have given God your best— This is the true measure of success. — Author unknown

e The Nazarene Preacher Most pastors—if they would— could combine both promotion and good preaching

A Moratorium on Preaching?

By Ross W. Hayslip*

re we losing the art of preaching to the issues of our day. The average A in the holiness movements of clergyman, he continues, is an over­ today? Are we moving into the era burdened errand boy who is trapped of the administrator, the counselor, on the treadmill of denominational and the public-relations expert? Is promotion and procedures. The pro­ the erection of church edifices more gram rather than the pulpit has important than the building of ser­ become the center of modern Protes­ mons? Is it more significant that I be tantism; so then, he argues, why not a financier than a pulpiteer? These realistically set the pulpit aside and are questions being asked by both give the main thrust of our efforts laymen and preachers. to the promotion of the program? I have known of some ministers We can slowly, subtly, but surely who purposely encouraged an emo­ bring about a moratorium on preach­ tional display to cover up a lack of ing in our own denomination unless preparation. They could take refuge we ministers awaken to the fact from a poorly prepared and delivered that our primary call and task is to sermon by the excuse that “God that of preaching. Every time we came” and they “didn’t get to enter the pulpit to minister to the preach.” people we must go as a prophet who Often to fill the void created by is sent from God with His message to poor preaching we substitute the proclaim. To foist upon a congrega­ musical program or the religious film tion a poorly prepared sermon is to in place of the sermon. The multi­ commit a spiritual crime. Primarily tudinous tasks of administration, we must be preachers, or the demand counselling, visiting, and civic respon­ for preaching will suffer in our sibilities force us into a pattern of churches. rigid discipline if we are to take the time to preach messages that this Our laymen can help precipitate generation will pause to hear. this moratorium by a lack of interest Some time ago I read an interest­ in the Word of God and the deeper ing suggestion that the Protestant things of the Spirit. If the laymen churches should declare a five-year become satisfied with our “institu­ moratorium on pulpit preaching. The tionalism” and happy with a “well- contention of the critic was that the oiled” ecclesiastical machine while modern sermon is no longer relevant relaxing in the comfort of a beautiful, air-conditioned sanctuary, “enjoying” ♦Pastor, First Church, Tucson, Ariz. the “well-timed” hour of worship,

September, 1969 7 then preaching may not be too im­ preaching? I have seen God come portant to them. many times when the preacher was John the Baptist came preaching! permitted to preach. I have seen God Jesus came preaching! Paul cried out, come through the preaching of His “Woe is me if I preach not . . It Word. As far as I can determine, pleases God to save men through God does not in this dispensation of preaching. Is there anything more His grace plan a moratorium on important to the preacher than preaching.

It is still true: the man is more important than his method

The Revival We Need

By John B. Rice*

Part I A Prepared Man

n a s t r o n o m y it is possible to Why are not nations being “born I predict to the fraction of a minute in a day”? Why are not Pentecosts when a given star will cross a certain falling on every hand? There is only meridian. God is a matchless Time­ cne answer: Men are not yet ready. keeper, and there are few things that There is no resting place for the stir the soul more than to set our divine afflatus, and just as the dove telescopes to the reckoning made returned to Noah when he sent her years before, and on the tick of the out of the ark because she found no clock see a star-world sweep into the resting place for her feet, so the Holy field of our vision, fulfilling to a Spirit today is finding no place in second its appointed time and place. the hearts of men. This is the reason But in spiritual astronomy we are why pastors and people are not filled not able to make such certain calcula­ and stirred with celestial fire. tions. We know that another Pente­ Before the advent of the wireless cost is long overdue, but it has not telegraph, there were hundreds of come. There are today many watch­ ships sailing the ocean, laden with ers crying, “Watchman, what of the passengers who had to make the long night?” And the answer comes back: journey without a word of news of “The night cometh, but also the day,” any kind from home. But after the and we thank God for the promise wireless came into use, the pessengers that the night will not last forever, on any ship that was tuned in with but the DAY of the pouring out of the station on shore could both send God’s Spirit upon His Church is just and receive messages at any time, as sure to come as the coming sun­ day or night. rise. For 400 years and more before

♦Retired Nazarene minister, Wurtland, Ky. Pentecost, men were sailing the dark The Nazarene Preacher seas of time without any news or work of winning men until he is word from the heavenly world. Then, mastered by a few great principles. on the Day of Pentecost, communica­ He must first believe in the great tions again were established with verities of the Christian life, and that God’s people by the coming of the he has a commission fresh from the Holy Spirit, and from that very day court of heaven to declare them. If and hour God’s people have had he is doubtful of the temper of the direct contact with Him by means of Sword of the Spirit—which is the prayer. Word of God—he will do no great But the question is, Why are we execution with it. I do not mean by not getting more messages from God that that he cannot critically examine today if we do have this spiritual it; but I do mean to say that the wireless means of communication? question of where it was forged, and The answer is, I am afraid, too many in what shop, who etched the in­ are out of tune with the heavenly scription, and who made its scabbard, Sender. Not only out of tune, but has little to do with the quality of out of harmony. There are messages its steel; that point must be settled enough from God, if only we could in actual battle. Some of us have hear, to make this old world vocal tried this trusty blade and found out with celestial joys. God is calling us by the test of experience that it is a now for preparation. Let us get in true Damascus blade, keen enough to tune with the Infinite. God wants to divide an eggshell, and strong enough talk with us, and the only thing that to carve the hard hearts of men. The breaks the connection is a noncon­ time spent in the criticism of the ducting soul. God does not tell His form of things is out of all proportion secrets to those who are out of tune to the value of the results gained. Of with Him. this much we may assure ourselves, I have been saying for some time “The Christian Church is forever that a church can have its Pentecost committed to the supernatural view whenever it is ready to pay the cost, of religion and the Bible. It is the and the answers that have come to backbone of Christianity” (author me from the scores of churches where unknown). There is room for great the power has fallen leave no doubt difference of opinion on nonessen­ as to the truth of this statement. tials, but if a man does not hold to The message of the hour is the old this great fact, he is not prepared to message, “ Prepare ye the way of the fight God’s battle. Infidelity will Lord.” It goes without saying that smite his sword into the air and hurl preparation must begin in the min­ him to the ground. istry of the Christian Church. We must believe that we are God’s I am no accuser of my brethren; I men, and that we can be used by do not mean to say that there are not Him—poor, ignorant, and failing and today thousands of pastors who are weak as we are by nature—if only we as faithful and devoted as any who will surrender ourselves to the full worshipped in the catacombs or wore will of His purpose. He has taken togas of flame to light up Nero’s peasants and fishermen, miners and garden, but there are many of us who tinkers, liars and libertines, and need to be reminded of the things transformed them by His grace we know, to the end that we may and made them mighty men of God; double our faith and diligence. and He can do the same with us. We No one is prepared for the great must also have faith in the ultimate

September, 1969 9 triumph of His kingdom, whose ad­ vice comes only by tarrying before vent we preach, and be certain that God in prayer, even as our Lord. no individual case is beyond His After a busy day at Capernaum, He, power. “rising up a great while before day We must have a very clear con­ . . . departed into a solitary place, and ception of the lost condition of men there prayed.” On the day of His out of Christ, and the passion that transfiguration it is recorded: “ As he consumed our Lord must fairly prayed, the fashion of his counte­ master us. So long as we can be nance was altered.” The great effect comforted and content with good of prayer is not so much in the things salaries and social enjoyment, and received—it is in an “altered coun­ men sweeping by unto death, we tenance.” While I do not want to have no right to call ourselves fol­ belittle intercessory prayer, for the lowers of Jesus. We are only hire­ Bible says much about it, and more lings, and the sheep are not ours. I things are wrought by it than this must say here that no man on earth poor, sinful world realizes, it is still is worth much for God or men who true that most of Jesus’ praying was has not come to the place where he not of this kind. It will be a great cries from his Gethsemane, “ Give me day for God’s workmen when they go souls, or I die!” Our word “bless” is to prayer with a burning thirst just derived from the Anglo-Saxon word to adore God, and to commune with for “ blood.” It is only the heart that Him. In that kind of praying, faith bleeds that can really bless. So far as will grow and a yearning soul will I know, the road to every victory for send every man out to heroic toil in oneself and others lies through Geth­ the overripe harvest fields. semane and over Calvary. “When In this type of praying, the “filling Zion travaileth, she shall bring forth.” with” the Holy Spirit will come even I have thus indicated the general as it did to the disciples when they line in which our preparation should prayed until “the place was shaken” lie. Now let me briefly call attention where they prayed, “and they were to the methods which have been all filled with the Holy Ghost.” We greatly blessed of God in the prepara­ must do more praying, and more tion of ministers to teach and win listening until God talks back. Some­ the souls of men. thing will happen when we can say We are all conscious of a need with the poet of old: “Yea, I will be which we call in general terms, “ the found dead at the threshold of thy enduement of power,” or, tracing mercy, with the ring of thy door in that power to its source, we say, “ We my hand.” must have the Holy Spirit with His Next to prayer, I would put the anointing.” But the true question study of God’s Word as of prime comes, How shall I have this great necessity. I do not mean the critical anointing of the Holy Spirit? First study, nor entirely the devotional of all we must find it— even as Jesus study of the Word. I mean such found it, and as the company in the a study that will reveal the great motif Upper Room found it—waiting be­ of the Bible: Man Lost, a Saviour fore God in prayer. The essential Found. For the lack of a better word, baptism with the Holy Spirit comes I will call this the evangelistic study by consecration and dedication, and of God’s Word. We must seek to yielding to the whole will of God. have a love for men as intense as the But the power in anointing for ser­ love of the old prophets for the lost 10 The Nazarene Preacher sheep of the house of Israel. One heroic. There is good need for it, preacher has said that, however many “For the bravest of men will find Isaiahs we had, he was glad there was stern work to do, in the day of the only one Jeremiah. But I am not so Lord at hand.” The history of the sure about that. It might just happen Christian Church assures us that that a multiplication of prophets (or there “ has been a joy in the dungeons preachers) whose yearning heart was and on scaffolds passing the joy of crying, “ Oh that my head were harvest.” waters, and mine eyes a fountain of Some of the martyrs went home on tears, that I might weep night and day a short, rough road, and others jour­ for the slain of the daughter of my neyed long and with bleeding feet, people!” might even multiply the but all affirmed that Jesus went with number of those who would return them. Read the story of the first unto the God of mercy. When we century of Christian martyrs; then pass into the New Testament, we are read of Savonarola and of Luther, of face-to-face with Him who had a John Knox and the men of the Cov­ passion for saving the lost, and whose enant; read how Wesley and White- followers we profess to be. He is a field went among the miners in Son of solitude, of sacrifice, and of Cornwall, the colliers in Kingswood, tears, and says that if any man would the drunkards and harlots in Drury follow Him he must deny himself, Lane, until they were “fairly out of and walk in the path of pain, even breath, pursuing souls.” If anything unto carrying a cross. It is difficult to else is needed to fire the soul, read of see how any, after reading this evan­ David Brainerd, of John Patton, of gelistic teaching of the Bible, can Charles Finney, of Hiram Taylor, and refuse to pay the price for evangelistic of Dwight L. Moody. preaching. I shall now name one other method Are we prepared? God and men of preparation that is divinely stim­ have done all for us that can be done. ulating. Read Arthur’s Tongue of Here is the commission. Let us Fire, and after you have read that, execute it. “I have appeared unto read the history of the lives of the thee for this purpose, to make thee a saints. In these days of calculating minister and a witness.” materialism we need a touch of the (To be continued)

You have been called to serve God in a great day full of enormous probabilities. Don’t let the accent that the Holy Ghost would speak through you to win back the careless world die into silence because you did not know your business, or through your half-heartedness and bungling. From In Christ’s Stead, by Arthur John Gossip

September, 1969 11 Holiness that is not Christian is fake holiness

Is Racial Prejudice a Sin?

By Earl E. Barrett*

ecently a speaker, a white evan­ eral forms of race prejudice—mild R gelical, successful in combining and overt. evangelism and social service in Chi­ Prejudice, simply put, is a prejudg­ cago, implied that race prejudice is a ment, a judgment before all the facts sin, in declaring that the holiness peo­ are in, based therefore, not upon ple are the only ones who deny that it evidence or reason, but upon feeling is a sin. This compelled me to clarify and hearsay. That is, it is “ a pre­ my position. conceived judgment or opinion . . . Although long ago I gave up the without just grounds or before myth of white-race innate superior­ sufficient knowledge; an irrational ity, an impression I had early picked attitude of hostility directed against up, for some time I have been con­ an individual, a group, or nation” fessing to some lingering prejudice, (Webster’s International Dictionary). hastening to add, however, that I was In this there is a transition from working hard to overcome it. I prejudice to its racial expression, and pointed to Peter, who had race prej­ from the mild to the hostile or overt udice even after his entire sanctifica­ form. tion, and who, even after a special Racial prejudice, then, can be said divine revelation, was severely con­ to be primarily an attitude character­ demned for compromise or lack of ized by ignorance and emotion, an courage (Acts 10:9-15; Gal. 2:11-17). inflexible preference for one’s own Also, I did not want to unchristianize race, together with a mental stance many who were manifesting racial that is closed to contrary facts and prejudice. arguments regarding another race. Is it a sin? Yes and no. This is a The feeling is so deeply seated in reasonable paradox, for an accurate man that some have wrongly con­ statement of the law of contradiction cluded that it is inherited rather than is that something cannot be both true acquired, and thus incurable. In its and false at the same time and in the mild form, race prejudice is not an same sense. The question has two act (needing forgiveness) but an at­ answers because there are two gen- titude (needing correction), as in the case of Peter. ♦Assistant professor of philosophy, emeritus, Olivet College, Kankakee, 111. For the process of branding inno- 12 The Nazarene Preacher cent victims, beginning in the home, ty, uneasiness, suspicion, fear, and leaves its telltale marks upon both frustration? Are we proud of slavery, agent and victim. It has disastrous ef­ and the many sins since then—the fects upon the agent, scarring his soul, acts of intolerance, discrimination, in­ warping his judgment, deranging his justice, anger, and hostility? feelings, searing his conscience, and In view of the destructive, divisive dwarfing his personality. When it ap­ effects of even the mild form of race peared that Cleveland was about to prejudice, do you not think that it elect a Negro as mayor, a little, shriv- needs the covering of the atoning eled-up citizen was heard to exclaim, Blood and the correction of confes­ “My! wouldn’t that be something!” sion and restitution? To remain Yes, I thought, it would be; it would justified one has to “ walk in the light” indicate that America is beginning to when knowledge (as in the case of be democratic and Christian. Peter) supplants ignorance (I John Among the branding marks that 1:7). Then, even the mild form of race prejudice stamps upon its prejudice becomes a sin. In the re­ victims, especially children in their cent election we were faced with the impressionable state, are heightened alternatives of law and order (a par­ sensitiveness, aggressiveness, and an ticular brand) and law and order intense desire to compete successfully with justice. We are still confronted with those of the dominant (or dom­ by them, with the privilege of giving inating) race, white or black, which due consideration to the recom­ would be good were there not so mendations of the impartial, non­ many frustrations. For a basic hu­ partisan President’s Commission on man need is a sense of belonging, of Disorders, in seeking to remedy con­ recognition, acceptance, and a re­ ditions that breed riots. Of course sponse to love. People become hor­ beneath them all is sin—social and ribly lonely and humiliated in any personal. But it may not be too late serious breakdown in personal rela­ to implement legislation already en­ tions. People— black or white—wish acted, and thus apply the principles to be treated as human beings. of democracy and Christianity, em­ bodying the doctrine of holiness or The feeling of fear accompanying perfect love on a wider scale. prejudice in its mild form is often As a starter, I suggest the use of mixed with such feelings as resent­ two redemptive principles. The first, ment, contempt, and disgust. Mani­ exemplified perfectly by our Lord in fested by either race, the reaction, His incarnation, is that if you wish naturally, is in kind. From his en­ to really help anyone you must iden­ vironment the child, black or white, tify yourself with him and his cause. gathers his knowledge of race and Those in the Wesleyan tradition have his behavior patterns. Realizing that a good example in John Wesley, who much that the black child picks up had a social concern, particularly as is supplied by us whites should tem­ a champion of the Negro. Have you per our resentment against his at­ not found that when one loves the titudes and conduct, many of which black man as a person, and not simply are natural reactions to our mistreat­ as some “ soul” detached from his ment of the Negro for 350 years. person, he will respond? For lack of Are we satisfied as we see the love and justice displayed thus, many harvest sown in prejudice of even Negroes have lost faith in the white the mild form—uncertainty, insecuri­ man’s democracy and religion. September, 1969 13 The second principle is that there is no reconciliation apart from an honest facing of the facts, a humble confession to God and the injured Practical that make party, and a full restitution in mak­ ing all wrongs right. Points a difference But has the Negro no sins to con­ fess? Of course he has. But we are to confess our sins as persons and as a race, and not those of another per­ son or race. The prescription for the His Pastoral Prayer kind of revival our country needs, Was a Benediction torn as it is by strife and hatred, is: “If my people, which are called by Dear Son: my name, shall humble themselves, When our pastor finished his prayer and pray, and seek my face, and turn Sunday morning I felt I had already been from their wicked ways [social and to church. The prayer was a benediction personal]; then will I hear from to my heart and a challenge to my faith. heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land” (II Chron. He did not use “big” words nor “flowery” 7 :1 4 ). expressions. His vocabulary was simple We cannot love our neighbor as and yet profound. You could tell that he ourselves when we shut him out of had studied, meditated, and prayed over our homes, streets, churches, schools, his pastoral prayer. and factories. For years we have There is a great deal in that prayer been running away from the Negro, leadership. He kneels beside the pulpit as moving out as individuals a n d churches when he moves in. A holi­ he prays, symbolizing the humility with ness church in my community, much which we come before our Heavenly Fa­ to my joy, has called a halt to the ther. He fills the auditorium with praise retreat. as he lifts us all to the throne of God. As Preacher, what are you doing to a priest he brings his people in oneness of overcome prejudice in yourself and worship and devotion. He doesn’t tell God others? How long has it been since you exchanged social calls with how good we are, but confesses our needs. colored people or exchanged church He prays for help and expresses thanks visitation? Some time ago, in re­ for answered prayer. sponse to the invitation beautifully When he rises, we rise with him to new given in song, “Let us break bread heights of expectancy to listen as he de­ together on our knees,” I bowed at our Lord’s Communion table in a clares G od’s Word. Our pastor prayed this colored church. Returning to my seat morning, and it was a benediction to a with the manifest approval of God tired and weary heart who needed help. upon me, with tears, I asked Him to forgive my race for the treatment inflicted upon these brothers of mine Love, and their ancestors. What would hap­ pen in America if a host of Christians felt somewhat the same way and did something about it?

14 The Nazarene Preacher . . the parsonage is a glass house"

The Minister as a Standard

By Roland M. Becker*

he Apostle Paul said, “ Be ye If there are within a minister secret T followers of me, even as I also sins, secret loves, or inner defeats, he am of Christ” (I Cor. 11:1). To should realize he can’t hide them Pastor Timothy he said, “ . . .b e thou from God—nor man very long. So he an example . . .” (I Tim. 4:12). The should stay on his knees before God minister as a standard is imitated by and pray through until complete for­ his church. His very attitude often giveness and victory over them are becomes the attitude of the church given. God’s grace is sufficient to in almost any given area, local, dis­ enable a minister to be an example trict, or general. I have said many in all things. The minister’s respon­ times to my people, “Do not follow sibility as a “standard” to his people me; follow Christ,” but the reaction will be his until he lays his trophies on their faces declares that you can­ of grace at the feet of Jesus. not divorce the two. The minister A Nazarene game warden once told is a living example of the Gospel he me that “ the parsonage is a glass preaches. He must live as Christ house” and it is, rightly so. For God’s lived or his people will not follow grace is fully adequate to make the him or Christ. minister and his home a “standard,” Holiness preachers believe and “an approved model.” A minister can preach a Gospel that saves from all never get away with saying, “Do as sin. They must be examples of this I say and not as I do,” for God’s peo­ Gospel. They must be changed men, ple have always observed their min­ made holy through and through by isters to see what they do. God’s grace. If there is a “standard,” a living example of Christ, in every pulpit, Is it pride to say, “ Follow my ex­ of prayer, fasting, love, forgiveness, ample . . .”? No. We have to be able soul winning, and calling, great to say it! Holiness ministers must be things will continue to happen in the genuinely saved and sanctified whol­ church. Great revivals and miracles ly by the Holy Spirit and maturing will be the major news items in in the things of God or they are unfit church periodicals as they were in for their calling. God grant that the the Gospels and the Acts. Certainly day will never come when Nazarene the first need is “blamelessness,” then ministers cannot win this respect by humility. Let every holiness minister their blameless lives (I Thess, 5; 23). be a living “standard” of the Gospel

* Pastor, Henderson, Nev. of Jesus Christ. September, 1969 15 Have Any Problems That Need Solving?

By S. T. Moore*

Most of us do. Here is a formula that many have followed. 1. Believe that with God’s help the problem can and will be solved. Base all your faith and efforts on the Word of God, which says, “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths”; “All things are possible to him that believeth.” 2. Define the problem the best you can and commit it to God in prayer, as you would talk to a lawyer about a legal matter (real prayer backed up by a good life). 3. Begin thinking about your problem with an expectant attitude, full of vitality and hope. 4. Whatever you do, don’t worry about it. Don’t get prostrate beneath the problem. Stay on top of it. 5. Begin to watch for ideas. As you do, keep reminding yourself that the solution is on its way, it will come in time. Live expecting it to. 6. Sometimes the answer to your problem will hang on the edge of your heart and mind for weeks without dropping into your consciousness. Like a chick picking its way out of an egg. you’ll have the excited sensation of know­ ing the answer to the problem is trying to get through to you, but it takes a little time for some things to work out. The solution is forming, but not quite ready for birth yet. Just stay with it. Write down any ideas that come to you and examine them. But don’t jump at the first one, even if it does seem like a good one. Exercise your faith, stay alert. 7. The solution may be right under your nose, but you can’t see it yet. Fill your mind with as many facts as you can about the problem and turn them over in your mind every chance you get; don't give up, for the answer is on its way. Try getting up early in the morning and praying and thinking about it when your mind is clear and free from other things. 8. It is important during this waiting time that you use no expressions that will defeat your faith or efforts, such as: “I give up,” or “I don’t know what to do,” or “It’s got me.” What a difference this can make in a person’s outlook on life and situations! Everything you sec around you was. at one time, an unsolved problem—from the water you drink to atomic fission. A problem is nothing more than an unborn solution. Stay with it. Know the solution will come—and it most certainly will—for God promised it. ♦Pastor, Angola, Ind.

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16 The Nazarene Preacher The P A S T O R ’S SUPPLEMENT

Compiled by The General Stewardship Committee Dr. Willis Snombarger, Editor

GENERAL STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE Members M. A. Lunn Dean Wessels H. Dale Mitchell Edward Lawlor, Gen. Supi. Adviser John Stockton A. F. Harper H. T. Reza E. S. Phillips. Chairman Mary Scott Paul Skiles John Knight B. Edgar Johnson Kenneth Rice Wilson Lanpher Willis Snowbarger, Secretary Bennett Dudney W. T. Furkiser M. Lunn O. Joe Olson R. W. Hurn T. W. Willingham

BOARD OF PENSIONS

FOUli Good Reasons In Join I lie Nazarene Retirement Program

1. The interest rates are now at a new high—5 percent.

2. With the increase in income taxes—money placed in the Nazarene Retirement Program represents a greater tax sav­ ings. (You do not pay federal income tax on money placed in the plan.)

3. The initial cost of establishing the annuity has been re­ duced.

4. This retirement program was submitted for bids by leading insurance companies. It continues to be the best tax-sheltered retirement annuity plan for money invested, of any available to our ministers today. (When the Department learns of a better plan—it will be offered.)

For further information write: BOARD OF PENSIONS 640T The Paseo Kansas City, Mo. 64131

September, 1969 17 Department of WORLD MISSIONS

What in the World Is Your Church Praying For?

Over 500 Nazarene missionaries all over the world need your prayers. —Department of World Missions

18 The Nazarene Preacher NAZARENE INFORMATION SERVICE On Reaping and vSowing

a t i o n a l organizations with a mes­ the statewide preachers’ conference N sage for the American home, such about two months before the event. as the churches, Boy Scouts, Girl He then followed this up with a story Scouts, Red Cross, etc., regard the about 10 days before the start of the "local chairman" as the key figure meeting and an invitation to the in their success. newsman to attend. If the local chairman knows his way The church editor had a prior com­ around his area, if he has established mitment but he made arrangements and maintained good media relations, to have a photograph taken in ad­ it is a relatively easy matter for the vance in the pastor's study, and the national organization to make an ef- three-column photograph and a good fective presentation— in brief, to get story gave the conference a send-off. the story told and the mission accom­ Privett took notes and wrote a plished. summary report on the opening meet­ Important to Church ing. which he took to the church edi­ tor early next morning together with In the Church of the Nazarene this an invitation and a ticket to the ban­ means the liaison by pastors in serv­ quet that night. ing as local chairmen for district as­ semblies and preachers’ conferences. One of the best jobs done this year Covers Dr. Lewis’ Sermon in this area was that turned in by Readling attended, and from the Rev. George Privett when his church story he wrote it was apparent that at Concord, N.C., was host to Dr. he lelt the speaker had a message for V. H. Lewis, general superintendent, the day. and the district preachers’ conference. Dr. Lewis spoke on “ The Sure The meeting was accorded generous Foundation.” He referred to the as­ coverage by the Concord Tribune but tronauts reading the Bible on their it did not happen overnight. first moon-circling journey. When Privett, a Nazarene seminary “These men touched on the great founda­ graduate, went to Concord he visited tional truths relating to the relationship of the newspaper and met Ed Readling, God and man," Dr. Lewis said. church editor. Privett said he found "This is the foundation we must build on. Readling a "dedicated person.” We cannot destroy the foundation and re­ tain the structure." Honored by Ministers Privett later said that his church At a ministerial association meeting for a number of years has had the in 1968, Privett initiated a resolution Nazarene Herald magazine sent to to honor Readling for his efforts on Readling at the newspaper. He also behalf of all the denominations. This gets and uses Nazarene news stories was done at a public banquet spon­ from Nazarene Information Service sored by the ministerial group in in Kansas City. September, 1968. The pastors discov­ "Mr. Readling seems eager to get ered that this helped to further mu­ our news items and I enjoy working tual understanding and rapport. with him,” Privett stated. Privett gave Readling a story about O. J oe O lso n

September, 1969 19 CHURCH SCHOOLS “ KEYS TO LIFE” SS ATTENDANCE CAMPAIGN

PURPOSES: TO INCREASE ATTENDANCE TO WIN PEOPLE TO CHRIST

TIME: OCTOBER 5-26, 1969

MATERIALS—POSTER FLYERS LAPEL KEY NOTEBOOK RECORD

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PROGRAM- Goals for classes, departments, and the Sunday school can be entered on the poster in advance. Each Sunday the actual attendance can be add­ ed. Pupils should be involved in distributing the flyers each week. The lapel keys should be worn to provoke questions that open the door to invite people to Sunday school or to know Christ as Saviour. Recognition and awards will be worked out by each local church. The notebook is a teacher’s “Workbook” for the campaign. The record is for a workers' meeting and Sunday school assembly.

USE THIS EVANGELISTIC ATTENDANCE PROGRAM.

20 The Nazarene Preacher CHURCH SCHOOLS

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1970 Mid-quadrennial

CONFERENCE ON EVANGELISM Tuesday evening, January 13 through Thursday evening, January 15 in the Music Hall, Kansas City, Mo.

Realizing that in "These Times . . . God Is Able," the Conference on Evangelism will initiate a Year of Evangelism in the Church of the Nazarene under the theme "Totally Mobilize—Evangelize." During this year we will make an all-out effort to involve our people in effective evangelistic outreach. Thus the conference will be both in­ spirational and informative. To make the conference as practical as possible, afternoons will be spent in workshop sessions. These will provide opportunity for the exchange of ideas, etc., related to the expansion of the evangelistic outreach of the church.

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September, 1969 25 Read Them Yourself! Many you will want to recommend to your congregation V isHa S NEW BOOKS FOR THE CHURCH LIBRARY

Projecting Our Heritage Compiled by MYRON F. BOYD and MERNE A. HARRIS. Making Prayer Dynamic Papers delivered at the centennial N.H.A. Conven­ By GORDON COVE. Prayer; its meaning, purpose, tion, 1968. 157 pages, cloth board. the mechanics, and the art of intercession. 93 $3 .5 0 pages, paper. $1-50 Christ's Imperatives Introducing—the Nazarenes EMERSON S. COLAW, By Nine messages focusing By LESLIE PARROTT. “Outreach" book explaining upon our Lord's commands for His followers today. what the Church of the Nazarene is and does. 107 pages, paper. Pocket-size, 48 pages, paper. $1 .7 5 6 0 c ; 3, 50c ea.; 10, 40c ea.; 25, 30c ea.; 50, 25c ea. The Rich Treasures in Life What's with Entertainment? By OAVID M. PARISH. Devotional thoughts on find­ By WENDELL WELLMAN. Brief, thoughtful discussion ing “the best" in all areas of life. 87 pages, paper. concerning activities “not to the glory of God." $1 .2 5 24 pages, paper. 50c Joy in the Morning The Gospel According By KATHRYN BLACKBURN PECK. Warmhearted poems for those who need a song to brighten the way. to Mother Goose 56 pages, paper. By EDMUND E. WELLS. Ten nursery rhymes pointing $1.25 out pertinent guidelines essential to Christian liv­ ing, 62 pages, paper. $1.00

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September, 1969 Department of MINISTERIAL BENEVOLENCE

The ■ DEAN WKSSELS, Executive Secretary

Special announcement!

nphere has been a change in the column numbers for the NMBF budget formula for this assembly year.

Please note that now— the NMBF budget is equal to 2 per­ cent of the sum of Column 25.* less Columns 1 and 2, in the pastor’s annual church financial! report.

Double-check to avoid error!

;:The formula did not change — only the column number.

30 The Nazarene Preacher STEWARDSHIP

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A new concept of DEFERRED GIVING with a challenge and possi­ bilities far beyond your normal giving potential. Not an insurance scheme, but an idea, making it possible for every layman to do some­ thing really significant for the Lord in his lifetime.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? Any interested person, member of the church or not.

HOW CAN I GO ABOUT IT? Use one of your insurance policies, perhaps a returning veteran’s policy, and make the Church of the Naza­ rene—local, district, college, general, missionary or other department— both owner and beneficiary of the policy. As soon as the church be­ comes both the owner and beneficiary, you may then deduct from your income tax any and all premiums on that particular policy. This is an approved method by the Internal Revenue Service. Another plan would be to secure additional life insurance on yourself or another member of your family and make the church both the owner and beneficiary.

SUPPOSE I BECOME INCAPABLE OF MAKING THE PREMIUM PAYMENTS AT A LATER DATE? The church, or another member of the church, could then pay the premiums, since the church owns the policy . . . or the church could elect to cash in the policy for its cash surrender value.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS TO THE CHURCH? It allows the church to use these policies as collateral when borrowing, usually at a cheaper rate of interest than local loans. This one gift may be the largest single contribution the church ever received when the policy matures.

WHAT KIND OF POLICY SHOULD I GET? A 20 pay life, or similar plan—any other type of life insurance is acceptable.

WHERE CAN I GET THE POLICY? From any life insurance sales­ man, or fill out the form attached below and mail to: Dr. Willis Snowbarger, General Stewardship Committee 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, Mo. 64131

I would like to know more about how I can make a contribu­ tion to my Lord through life insurance.

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September, 1969 31 NAZARENE WORLD MISSIONARY SOCIETY

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PASTOR: Will you help enlist the men of your church? SEPTEMBER IS MEMBERSHIP MONTH 32 The Nazarene Preacher Department of EDUCATION REPORT FROM NAZARENE BIBLE COLLEGE

FACULTY Charles H. Strickland, President; Norman R. Oke, Dean and Professor of Theology; Robert Leffel. Assistant to the President; Milo L. Arnold, Practical Theology; Audrey J. Williamson, Speech; Gideon B. Williamson, Bible; Dwight Neuenschwander, Evangelism; Evonne Neuen- schwander, Piano and Organ; Ronald Lush, Music Evangelism; Chester Meyering, History; Joseph Hoch, English.

GROWING ENROLLMENT Average per term, 187. Regular students enrolled for at least one term, 217. Special stu­ dents enrolled two terms, 68. Total enrollment for the year. 285. Prospective enrollment for September. 1969, at least 350, including special students. Participation in Veterans Administration assistance for men who have served in the U.S. armed forces to begin in September. 1969.

LIBRARY 10,000 volumes. Goal for near future, 25.000 volumes. Cash gift has been received from Mr. Elmer Trimble of Fort Worth, Tex., of $10,000 for books and furnishings.

100 ACRES OF LAND in choice location valued at more than $1 million. Three modern buildings with furnishings cost $1.25 million. Mortgage indebtedness, $500,000; construction loan, $125,000.

Address all correspondence concerning gifts, wills, an­ nuities, enrollment to:

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32b The Nazarene Preacher Department of YOUTH

How does the church relate to the college student— the home church— the church in a college or university community? Of course, each local church situation must adapt its ministry according to the number of students, size of congregation, and a number of other considerations. A good starting place, however, is the establishment of an ac­ tive and accurate list of names and addresses of all college and university students in your church community. This is a natural for the local N Y A F . Besides keeping an ac­ curate and active list of all college students (those on Nazarene campuses as well as those on non-Nazarene campuses), the local NYAF could be responsible for planning student get-togethers at vacation or holiday times. Use the list. Any weekly bulletin, monthly information sheet, or personal letter (preferably) is a good beginning. College students are important. Let's let them know we care.

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Children Do Have Ears

By Mrs. Frankie Roland*

t had happened again! I looked over passed, we talked along this very line I the heads of our children, to my the rest of the way home. They told us husband. In the dim light I could see of problems they had had when their he was looking very embarrassed. children were small, and we finally Glancing at my nodding daughter but came to the conclusion that adults just still alert son, I said just loud enough seem to feel that children have no ears. for the occupants of the front seat to We talked of certain problems in hear, “Honey, you know we promised rearing children in a parsonage, and never to discuss personalities in front they asked just what could be done of our children.” My husband, looking about the problem we had just “very relieved, tousled our son’s hair and neatly solved.” replied, “Yes, I know.” Our son im­ We told them that, if a very pointed mediately feigned sleep and the man in look at the child and then back at the the front seat, looking startled, changed speaker with raised eyebrows did not the subject. For the next half hour con­ work, my husband would then say, versation was light as we sped home “Children, would you mind playing up­ from the zone rally. After checking to stairs while Mr. or Mrs. So-and-so talk sec that our son was now really asleep, privately with Mom and Dad?” If the I leaned forward and apologized for my same speaker began this again in a apparent rudeness. child’s presence, I would then remember “I’m very sorry,” I started, “but we’ve what Fletcher Spruce said some time dealt with too many P.K.’s in youth back in Standard—that silence is not camps who were all mixed up because always golden; sometimes it’s just plain they had no confidence in anyone. We yellow. Then looking straight at the personally feel it would be detrimental speaker with a kind but determined for them to know that any of our church expression, I would simply say, “Sir, we people are anything but the best possible have a policy in our home not to discuss Christians. We can’t afford, through personalities in front of our children.” careless talk, to let them doubt anyone.” This has had to be done very few times, The man, another pastor, apologized usually to a church member, but once profusely, saying he had just forgotten to an evangelist, and don’t think it was they were back there. His wife added, easy. “We’ve just forgotten about children Everyone has been wonderful about listening since ours are grown and this, and the only thing I can come up gone.” with is that people just think children After the awkward moments had do not listen. Believe me, they do and they form opinions quickly. •Pastor's wife, Mound City, Mo. Once while on a trip we discussed September, 1969 33 something that had been told to us in in private prayer when children are confidence, supposing our children to be away at school or in bed for the night. playing a game in the back seat. The It may seem trivial to some and amus­ next Sunday our daughter told it in ing to others, but I want to keep the class. Since it was a financial difficulty, fact before me that children do have my husband and I were very red-faced ears, and that they’re listening all the as we tried to explain, to the man who time. Jesus said in Mark 9:42 that we had confided to us in private, how it are not to “cause one of these little ones had gotten out. to stumble” and He had a child sitting We are also careful in our family on his lap when He said it. If Jesus devotions not to pray for God to help had to admonish the disciples, perhaps Brother S see his need for tithing or for we had better check up on our con­ Sister M to quit smoking. This is done versation.

A Mother's Prayer

I wash the dirt from little feet, And as I wash I pray, “Lord, keep them ever pure and true To walk the narrow way.” I wash the dirt from little hands, And earnestly I ask, “Lord, may they ever yielded be, To do the humblest task.”

I wash the dirt from little knees, And pray, “Lord, may they be The place where victories are won, And orders sought from Thee.” I scrub the clothes that soil so soon, And pray, “Lord, may her dress Throughout eternal ages be Thy robe of righteousness.”

Ere many hours shall pass I know I’ll wash these hands again; And there’ll be dirt upon her dress Before the day shall end. But as she journeys on through life And learns of want and pain, Lord, keep her precious little heart Cleansed from all sin and stain;

For soap and water cannot reach Where Thou alone canst see. Her hands and feet, these I can wash—- I trust her heart to Thee!

—A u t h o r u n k n o w n

34 The Nazarene Preacher IN THE^jSTUDY

SERMON OF THE MONTH

Some Beautiful Pictures of Death

By M. L. Lavender*

In II Tim. 4:6, the Apostle Paul presents had striven and which he would ultimate­ a dramatic picture of death. He shows ly gain. But in departure he shall experi­ death in personified fashion as almost liter­ ence release from the immature and ally standing beside him. Says he, “My discover the freedom of the never-ending departure is at hand.” The phrase at hand day for which he was made. Soon the suggests that the grim reaper is standing prison bars shall be broken as the unwind­ there at his side. ing of a cocoon, and he shall be released Even at a time when he is “already (in from the chrysalis state of Christian ex­ the beginning of the end) being poured out perience, to soar into the altitudes for (in violent death),” he can confidently take which his soul was designed. What a stock of the assets (vv. 7-8) afforded by beautiful picture for one to be set free the good life and declare: As to what from the chrysalis state of things—the remains, “there is laid up for me a crown fleshly, the mortal, the immature—and sud­ of righteousness” (v. 8). What a hope! denly discover the glittering dayspring of Paul also speaks of his departure. an unchanging, unending hereafter, and The word which is translated departure himself a completely developed, perfected (analusis) is used in several very interest­ being in a heavenly clime! ing contexts. They suggest to us a very The word departure is a seaman’s term. colorful hue of the several beautiful facets It is used in the sense of a ship taking up or pictures of death. Paradoxically, it is anchor and setting sail out into the sea. true that death may be viewed as a gradu­ The picture here envisions a pleasant, ation, a coronation, a beautiful picture, smooth voyage across tranquil waters. This notwithstanding the facet which looks upon picturesque scene suggests that death is it as an ugly enemy, or a trip into an like that. uncharted world. When a saint of God pulls up the anchor The word departure is used in a context of this present life and sets sail across the where a cocoon is being unwound. A co­ sea which divides time from eternity, the coon is an envelope containing an insect mortal from the immortal, the sailing will until it can develop into that higher order be free from darkness, storm, and fear. In of life for which it is destined. Christ, even at a time like this, there is That is the way it was with Paul the much hope, faith, assurance, and certainty prisoner, the captive (Eph. 3:1; Rom. 16:7). —even beauty. The life which he lived here was not that Departure is also a plowman’s term, life which shall be, that life for which he which depicts another beautiful facet of had the capacity, nor that life for which he death. It shows the plowman as loosing (analusis) work animals at the close of a ♦Pastor, Church of God (Anderson, Ind.), long, hard day of labor. He unhitches them Meadville, Pa. and turns them out into pasture to find September, 1969 35 pleasant, refreshing rest for their tired, When God shines the light of His purpose lathered bodies. upon that which poses mystery to our What a picture! That is just the way it understanding, it shall all be made plain is when a saint goes on to be with the Lord. by perfect knowledge. Indeed, glorious It is the close of life’s workday, a glad revelation awaits the weary, heavyhearted, release from the cares of that day. It is burdened saint. But the cocoon must first release from the toils, the troubles of life. be rent; the workday must come to a close. The earthly tabernacle dissolves, the bars Departure is a traveler’s word. It is used of mortality fall, and the saint rests from in the sense of taking down the tents of a his labors. And like a caged eagle released, camp. The traveler is not in any one place the soul soars away into the lofty infinitudes for very long; wherefore the encampment of tomorrow’s forever. is soon broken up and the march continued. How descriptive this is of our Christian One day the soul that is tired shall rest, pilgrimage! How temporary this life really the soul that is battle-scarred shall be is! Like a traveler, we cannot drive our healed, the soul that is troubled with a stakes for a permanent stay, we cannot thousand cares shall be relieved. Can it be take root here. We must pull up the stakes other than beautiful that the labor-worn of life, break up encampment, and leave saint shall discover supreme bliss in the this world and loved ones. We are march­ abode of God and His angels? ing on down the steeps of time. We cannot Departure is a philosopher’s word. This stop, much less turn back; we must go on. has to do with the solution of mysteries. For that traveler who has made ready As a matter of fact, departure is also used for the pulling up of stakes, the breaking in an arithmetical context, having to do up of encampment, the experience is indeed with the solution of problems. beautiful; for the faithful shall discover a As Christians we too are confronted higher realm of reality—even the crown of with wonder, with problems, with questions life! about many overhanging mysteries, or the Let us not, therefore, sorrow in our great fog through which we helplessly try to losses as those who have no hope. Let us peer; we wonder about that tragedy which envision our departed loved ones as no we found hard or impossible to understand longer pilgrims and strangers of earth, but —even to accept. There is a half-worn pair citizens of that world; as taking flight from of shoes, an empty crib, a vacant place at a world of darkness into a land where it is the table, reminding us of one who brought neither morning nor evening, but high cheer into our lives. And we ask, “Why, noon forever. Lord?” In our clime of imperfect perception, we cannot fully understand these things, nor can we understand the death of that Chris­ tian youth who radiated tremendous promise. We wonder why it was that our GLEANINGS loved one was plucked from the flower garden of our hearts. from the Greek In this life there are many perplexing problems, to which a solution is hard or impossible. It seems that we must go on By Ralph Earle* looking “through a glass darkly.” But then —at our departure—it will all be cleared up; the problems will all be worked out as simply as arithmetical procedure and as I Tim. 1:12-20 understandably as perfect philosophical in­ sight. “Injurious” or “Insolent”? If we will walk daily with a good and The word hybristes (v. 13) is found (in loving God, at our departure we shall know NT) only here and in Rom. 1:30, where it more accurately and see more clearly. It is translated “despiteful” (KJV). It is a is a thought of beauty and a revelation of noun meaning “a violent, insolent man” hope, to know that one day the curtain of (Abbott-Smith). It suggests “one who, up­ mystery shall be lifted, that death is simply lifted with pride, either heaps insulting the undoing of the imperfect in order that language upon others or does them some the perfect may become realized. Then all speculation, wonder, and mystery shall flee ♦Professor of the New Testament, Nazarene away as fog in the brightness of the sun. Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Mo.

36 The Nazarene Preacher shameful act of wrong” (Fritzsche, quoted the Greek has the definite article, with by Thayer). The great humility of Paul is the possessive force. So the correct mean­ seen in his describing his pre-Christian ing is “all his longsuffering” (A S V ); that life in this way. Vincent (IV, 211) writes: is, the long-suffering of Christ toward Paul. “Hybristes is one whose insolence and con­ The NASB has: “might demonstrate His tempt of others break forth in wanton and perfect patience.” outrageous acts. Paul was hybristes when he persecuted the church.” “Pattern” or “Example”? Paul normally uses the simple word “First" or "Chief”? typon (nine times), from which comes The superlative degree form protos is “type.” But here and in II Tim. 1:13 we defined thus by Abbott-Smith (p. 389-90): find the compound hypotyposis. Originally "first, 1. of Time or Place. . . . 2. Of Rank it meant an outline or sketch. Then it came or Dignity, chief, principal. . . . 3. Neuter, to be used in the metaphorical sense of an proton, as adverb, first, at the first.” example—‘to show by the example of my Protos is translated “chief” in verse 15 conversion that the same grace which I (second meaning above) and “first” in had obtained would not be wanting also verse 16 (first meaning). Vincent (IV, 212) to those who should hereafter believe” defends this. He says of protos in verse 16: (Thayer, p. 645). Arndt and Gingrich feel “Not the chief sinner, but the representa­ that here it suggests “prototype,” whereas tive instance of God’s long-suffering ap­ in II Tim. 1:13 it means “standard.” The plied to a high-handed transgressor.” majority of recent translations have wisely Arndt and Gingrich (p. 733) agree. They adopted “example.” translate the phrase in verse 16: “in me as the first.” A. T. Robertson (Word Pictures, IV, 564) interprets it this way: “Probably “Only Wise God” or “Only God”? starts with the same sense of protos as in The best Greek text does not have the verse 15 (rank), but turns to order (first adjective “wise” in verse 17. The Eternal in line). Paul becomes the ‘specimen’ sin­ King is not just the “only wise God” but ner as an encouragement to all who come the “only God”—period! There is no other after him.” Alford (Greek Testament, III, real God of any kind, wise or unwise. 309) follows much the same line. He writes on verse 16: “It can hardly be denied that in proto here the senses of ‘chief’ and “Went Before” or “Led the Way”? ‘first’ are combined. . . . Though he was The verb proago (v. 18) was used transi­ not in time ‘the first of sinners,’ yet he tively in the sense of “lead on, lead forth,” was the first as well as the most notable and intransitively as “lead the way” or “go example of such marked long-suffering, before.” The English Revised Version (NT, held up for the encouragement of the 1881) followed the KJV in reading, “which church.” Lock (ICC, p. 16) agrees with went before on thee.” But it also placed these interpretations (starting with “chief,” in the margin an alternative rendering, “led but also implying “first”). the way to thee.” This marginal reading In spite of this array of scholarly opinion was adopted in the American Standard we prefer to go along with J. H. Bernard Edition of the Revised Version (ASV), put in the Cambridge Greek Testament (p. 33). out in 1901. It is preferred by Abbott- He says that the Revised rendering, in me Smith in his Lexicon and by Bernard as chief, “certainly brings out the con­ (CGT). nection with . . . the preceding verse better But Thayer thinks the participle in this than A.V. ‘first.’ ” The NASB preserves passage means “preceding i.e. prior in point this connection by using “foremost” (v. of time, previous.” Similarly Arndt and 15) and “in me as foremost” (v. 16). Good- Gingrich suggest here: “in accordance with speed does likewise: “the foremost” (v. 15) the prophecies that were made long ago” and “in my case as the foremost” (v. 16). (p. 709). Lock (ICC, p. 18) allows both of these meanings: ‘‘Either according to the pre­ “All His Longsuffering” vious . . . prophecies about thee . . . or The KJV has simply: “that in me first according to the prophecies leading me Jesus Christ might shew forth all long- towards you.” But in his paraphrase he suffering.” This could be interpreted as adopts the latter: “recalling to mind the meaning Paul’s patience with others. But words of the Christian prophets which led

September, 1969 37 me to choose you to help me in my work” (p. 17). The reference seems to be to Timothy’s ordination (4:14), although the \ f / TOWARD quotation just given would relate it to \ / EXPOSITORY Acts 16:3. At one time or the other—per­ PREACHING haps both—there were inspired utterances \J about Timothy’s future. By Frank G. Carver* “Warfare” or “Fight”? The KJV has “war a good warfare.” Because there is a definite article in the The Love of God Greek, the ASV has more accurately, “war the good warfare.” The NASB adopts the rendering given Rom. 5:6-11, especially 8, But God in Arndt and Gingrich: “fight the good demonstrates His own love toivard us, in fight.” Perhaps this is too narrow. Of the that while we were yet sinners, Christ died noun Vincent says: “Not fight (machen), for us. (All quotations from NASB unless but covering all the particulars of a sol­ otherwise indicated.) dier’s service” (IV, 215). The verb is strateuo, which means “to I ntroduction serve as a soldier” (Abbott-Smith); “do Ei ge,1 “inasmuch as”2 (v. 6), introduces military service, serve in the army” (A & the reason why we can be sure of the final G). The noun strateia was used for “ an assertion of v. 5: “The love of God has expedition, a campaign, warfare” (A-S). been poured out within our hearts through The point to emphasize, of course, is that the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” the Christian’s fight with evil is not a And what v. 6 states, vv. 7-11 develop. single battle; it lasts until death. It has Ten heautou agapen eis hemas (v. 8), been truly said: “There is no discharge in “His own love toward us,” illustrates this this war.” Possibly “war the good warfare” link between v. 5 and what follows. For is best, or “wage the good warfare” (R SV ). the he agape tou theou, “the love of God,” On the other hand, “fight the good fight” of v. 5 is now clearly defined as God’s (Weymouth, Moffatt, Goodspeed) may be love for us. a better contemporary translation. Sunistesin . . . ho theos, “God demon­ strates . . .” (v. 8), points to “God’s own proof of his love toward us (NEB). The “Put Away” or “Thrust from Them”? proof is in the fact that Christos huper The KJV translation is not strong hemon apethanen, “Christ died for us.” The enough. The verb apotheo (v. 19) means dynamic of this event underlies every phase “to thrust away” and in the middle (always of the passage (vv. 6-11): “Christ died” in NT) it signifies “to thrust away from (v. 6), “His blood” (v. 9), “the death of His oneself, refuse, reject” (A-S). Bernard Son” (v. 10). The death of Christ with its (CGT, p. 35) says: “The verb is expressive two-phased provision for us (vv. 9-10) thus of a wilful and violent act.” Schmidt (Kit- interprets “the love of God” and in turn tel’s TDNT, I, 448) observes that it is “ used why “hope does not disappoint” (v. 5). in Greek poetry and prose from the time It is evident, first, that of Homer to the papyri with both the literal and figurative meaning of ‘to repel’ I. G od L oves U s w it h a R econciling L ove or ‘reject.’ ” (v. 10a). A. For we were enemies of God: gar “Faith” or “Their Faith”? echthroi ontes. The noun has the definite article in the Echthroi, “enemies,” describes “the rela­ Greek: “concerning the faith.” A. T. tionship of the natural man to God”s (cf. Robertson (IV, 566) writes: “Rather, ‘con­ Col. 1:21). The primary force of echthros cerning their faith’ (the article here used as is active, expressing man’s hostility to a possessive pronoun, a common Greek God,4 although the aspect of the alienation idiom ).” Lock (ICC, p. 19) agrees with of God from man because of the latter’s this. He feels that the context and the sin perhaps should not be entirely ex­ stress on faith throughout the chapter cluded.6 The picture is that of mutual “make the subjective meaning more prob­ ♦Chairman. Division of Philosophy and Reli­ able.” gion, Pasadena College, Pasadena, Calif. 38 The Nazarene Preacher animosity, but it should be remembered B. Our future is His life: en te zoe that the expression is anthropomorphic. autou. Other terms in the passage used to En, “by,” is instrumental as in v. 9, “by describe the condition of alienated man [en] His blood.” The word zoe, “life,” ex­ include asthenon, “helpless” or “weak”8 (v. pands the meaning of “Holy Spirit” in v. 5 6 ); asebon, “ungodly” (v. 6); and hamar- and has reference to the resurrection life tolon, “sinners” (v. 8). of Christ (1:4;12 4:25). The implications of this truth are explored by the apostle in B. But now we are reconciled to God: katellagemen to theou. 6:8-11 and 8:10-11. Involved is that sanc­ Katellagemen, “we were reconciled,” is tification of the whole of one’s living which is implicit in a reconciled relationship to aorist, centering attention on what was God. “Peace with God” (5:1) is now more accomplished once for all dia tou thanatou tou huiou autou, “through the death of His fully defined. Again the perspective of the end (cf. I Thess. 5:23) is seen to permeate Son.” The voice is passive, indicating that the entire course of life in fellowship with we, the enemies, are the objects of God’s reconciling act in Christ (II Cor. 5:18). The Christ. restoring of a right relationship comes from Him. He removes the condition of aliena­ C onclusion tion, but “the reconciliation is mutual,”7 as was the enmity. But the accent has The Holy Spirit now seen as the resur­ shifted from we, who were hostile, to Him rection life of Christ is He who sanctifies who reconciles (cf. II Cor. 5:19-31). In­ us even to final salvation. This is the love volved is a barrier on God’s side as well of God, demonstrated in the death of Christ, as in man’s—“the wrath of God” (1:18). which has now become our life in Christ. The apostle has expressed in the lan­ We can thus “exult13 in God through our guage of personal reconciliation what he Lord Jesus Christ,” for through Him “we put in forensic terms in v. 9: dikaiothentes have now received the reconciliation” (v. nun en to haimati, “having now been 11). The realities of the future are part of justified by his blood.” The latter language our present experience. So again “hope recalls the total presentation which led to does not disappoint; because the love of the exhortation of 5:1: “Therefore having God has been poured out within our hearts been justified by faith, let us have peace through the Holy Spirit who was given with God . . .” (NASB, margin).8 The to us” (v. 5). forensic categories, however useful, even­ tually must give way to the personal for an adequate grasp of God’s reconciling act." ’Another reading preferred by some is eti gar, “for while.” To choose between the two is diffi­ No wonder the stress becomes polio cult, as the manuscript evidence is divided among mallon, “much more,” for it is evident, several readings. For ei ge in the same sense as second, that here, see II Cor. 5:3. 2William F. Arndt and F. Wilbur Gingrich, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1957), p. II. G od L oves Us w it h a S aving L ove (10b). 152. ‘Gerhard Kittel, ed., Theological Dictionary of A. We now have a future: sothe-the New Testament, trans. by G eoffrey W. Brom- sometha. iley (Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1964), II, 814. Sothesometha, “ we shall be saved,” is *Ibid.; also Arndt and Kingrich, p. 331. future as in v. 9 (cf. I Cor. 5:5; Rom. 13:11). 'John Murray, The Epistle to the Romans, The The basic meaning of sozo is “save, keep New International Commentary on the New Tes­ tament (Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1959), from harm, preserve, rescue.”10 In v. 9 the I, 179, supports the passive sense, i.e., God’s hos­ future salvation is apo tes orges, “from the tility to man. wrath.” Although the first reference is to "Arndt and Gingrich, p. 115. 7W. Sanday and A. C. Headlam, The Epistle to “the day of wrath” (2:5), Paul’s discussion the Romans, The International Critical Commen­ in 1:18 ff.11 indicates that he conceives of tary (4th ed.; Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1900), p. 129. the wrath which God inflicts (3:5) on those sSee previous study on Rom. 5:1-5, August, at enmity with Him not only as eschato- 1969. logical but also as contemporary. Involved '•'See Kittel, I, 255-56. in salvation is the whole of life, but now 1(,Arndt and Gingrich, p. 805. viewed from and comprehended by the ’’See the third study in this series, April, 1969. 12See the first study in this series, February, perspective of the end. 1969. A personal relationship to God through riKauchomenos, here a participle, but probably Christ by its very nature has the assurance to be taken in some sense, though not exclusive­ ly, as an exhortation in line with kuuchometha of a future, for in vv. 2 and 3. See study on 5:1-5, August, 1969.

September, 1969 39 came “to make thee a minister and a witness.” A. A minister. This is not a minister in the common use of the word today as a professional pastor or preacher. It is clear that not everyone can be a minister like that. The word used means rather a “help­ er” or an “assistant” and is often used of a physician’s assistant. In this sense, every­ When Christ Appeared to Saul one can be Christ’s helper. Whatever you can do, you can do it better if you do it

S c r ip t u r e : Acts 26:16-18 for Christ’s sake. He has appeared to make you an assistant too. I ntroduction B. A witness. A witness in New Testa­ Whenever Jesus Christ speaks, I am in­ ment times often gave his life for his Lord. terested. Whatever He says is important. The Greek word actually has become our Happy is the man who hears His voice; English word “martyr.” Though not all happier the one who obeys His commands. will be called upon to enter the arenas of Every man must hear Christ, must know Roman torture, to be burned at the stake, what He says about the all-important issues to be beheaded, or to be crucified, all must of life, such as a purpose, a position (voca­ be ready to die for Him as He died for all. tion), a plan for carrying out that purpose. The present Scripture lesson is the record III. The Christian Who Arose with a Mes­ of Christ speaking to Paul. It is clear that sage Paul knew what was being said. It is also clear that he obeyed. Paul heard— When Paul arose, he knew that Christ had spoken. He knew Christ would deliver (literally, take up out of) him from all I. The Christ Who Appears with a Lift who would hinder his work, and he knew The first thing Jesus Christ did was to that he must preach. He knew Christ was identify himself. “I am Jesus whom thou sending him forth to open eyes, to change persecutest.” The next thing He did was to ways. Open eyes will see two things— lift Paul from the dust where he had fallen A. The necessity of conversion. The under conviction. “Rise, and stand upon word used really means to “turn around.” thy feet.” To turn around from darkness and walk to A. We should be grateful for conviction. the light. To turn around from the power Little did Paul realize when he “hit the (authority) of Satan and place oneself un­ dust” that he would soon be raised by the der the authority of God in Christ. Son of God himself. He had despaired, B. The glorious inheritance of the his ambitions were crushed, his plans were sanctified. Clearly, there are two aspects smashed. But when he was at his lowest of grace demonstrated here. First, Paul point, when there was no doubt about his was to preach so people could receive “for­ utter destitution, then Jesus appeared to giveness of sins.” This is already implied lift him. in the conversion mentioned above. But B. We should listen for Christ’s voice in secondly, Paul was to preach the message the midst of duress. Christ could not get that would lead people to receive the in­ Paul’s attention by conventional methods, heritance of the sanctified at life’s end. so He did what was necessary for Paul. The word kleron does not mean inheritance Only when he was flat in the dust, his in the sense of money one receives by the Pharisee’s robes tarnished, his once- death of a relative. It means, rather, one’s haughty spirit humbled, could Paul hear portion or share in the estate of which he what Jesus would say to him. His extreme is a family member. Those who will be duress, Christ made into an opportunity for sanctified will receive the blessing— his elevation. 1. “By faith” 2. By faith in Christ II. The Christ Who Appears for a Purpose Their portion includes the ability to Christ did not appear merely to laugh see God (Matt. 5:8; Heb. 12:14), a pure at Paul or even to assert His rightful heart (Acts 15:8-9), the fullness of the Holy sovereignty over His vanquished foe. He Spirit (Acts 2:4a), the power for witnessing 40 The Nazarene Preacher (Acts 1:8), the equipment for a daily walk vivors. Heart disease is killing many every of victory with God (Eph. 5:2, 7). year. There are numerous kinds of heart Your portion is waiting. Come and diseases such as congenital heart disease, dine. rheumatic heart disease, myocarditis, and C h a r l e s D . I sbell others. Man’s spiritual heart is sick, but we have a Physician who is in the heart transplant business, and has never lost a case—when The Blessings of Following His patients obey Him.

T e x t : “If any man serve me, let him follow I. H e a r t D is e a s e me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will Ezek. 16:30— “How weak is thine heart, my father honour” (John 12:26). saith the Lord God . . .” Matt. 15:19-20—“For out of the heart Following Him assures us of: proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blas­ I. L ig h t John 8:12—“Then spake Jesus again phemies: these are the things which defile a man.” unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk Jas. 3:14—“But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not . . .” in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” Heb. 3:12—“Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of II. I n n e r G u id a n c e unbelief.” John 10:27—“My sheep hear my voice, Eph. 4:18—“Having the understanding and I know them, and they follow me.” darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, III. H e a v e n l y H o n o r because of the blindness of their heart.” John 12:26— “If any man serve me, Rom. 2:5—“But after thy hardness and let him follow me; and where I am, there impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself shall also my servant be: if any man serve wrath against the day of wrath and revela­ me, him will my Father honor. tion of the righteous judgment of God.” Acts 8:21—“Thou hast neither part nor I V . F r e ed om John 8:32—“And ye shall know the lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right truth, and the truth shall make you free.” in the sight of God.” I Cor. 7:22—“For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s II. T h e T r a n s p l a n t freeman: likewise also he that is called, T e x t : “A new heart also will I give you . . being free, is Christ’s servant.” Acts 16:14— “And a certain woman named V . H e a v e n l y I n h e r it a n c e Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Acts 20:32—“And now, brethren, I Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: commend you to God, and to the word of whose heart the Lord opened, that she at­ his grace, which is able to build you up, tended unto the things which were spoken and to give you an inheritance among all of Paul.” them which are sanctified.” II Thess. 3:5—“And the Lord direct your We must serve Him with sincerity hearts into the love of God, and into the from the heart, no matter what others do patient waiting for Christ.” or say. Sometimes to obey the inner voice I Thess. 3:13—“To the end he may will be to go cross-grain with the world stablish your hearts unblameable in holi­ and society—and even other Christians. ness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all R. E. W e s l e y his saints.”

III. T h e R e s u l t s A Successful Heart Transplant Eph. 6:6-7—“Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, T e x t : Ezek. 36:26 doing the will of God from the heart; with I ntroduction good will doing service, as to the Lord, and There have been many attempts at heart not to men.” transplants to date. There are few sur­ R. E. W e s l e y

September, 1969 41 “Solitude is mother country of the strong.” The Message of the Master As we walk alone with God, we have the assurance of His presence. As we trust and T e x t : Matt. 7:29 rest in God’s faithfulness, we may expect that His will is being accomplished in our Introduction. Jesus was a gracious Preach­ lives. er, Luke 4:22. The secret of His presence becomes a A. Crowds thronged Him, Matt. 5:11. place of confidence in God, a place of B. Children loved Him, Matt. 19:14. assurance and meditation. It becomes a C. He taught with authority, Matt. 7:29. place of prevailing prayer, intercession for D. Notice His contrasts: others, and of renewed faith in Christian service. We will enjoy His abiding love, I. Two g a t e s , M att. 7:13-14 abundant peace, and constant fellowship. A. The wide gate and broad way lead As we abide in Christ, He becomes our to destruction. Refuge in times of trouble. He becomes B. The strait gate and narrow way our Deliverer from the snares of Satan, lead to life. from the noisome pestilence, and from the terrors by night. As we are overshadowed II. Two p r o p h e t s , 7:15-16 A. The false prophet—a wolf in by himself, doubt and fear cannot survive. sheep’s clothing His power becomes our strength in every B. The true prophet—known by his testing of life. fruit My father pioneered a homestead in Minnesota. During the spring and summer III. Two t r e e s , 7:17-20 he worked in a mill in a nearby city. In A. A good tree that cannot bring forth the early fall he went for a visit to the evil fruit homestead. B. A corrupt tree that cannot bring For several days he observed much forth good fruit smoke and realized that a forest fire was burning in the dry peat bogs several miles IV. Two d e s t in ie s : B o t h s a id , “ L ord, L ord,” 7:21-23. away. He feared that the fire would come where he lived. He raked leaves daily and A. One did the will of the Father and sprinkled water on certain dry areas. was accepted. B. One did not do the Father’s will One night at suppertime he heard a and was rejected. terrible roar and saw the fire coming rapid­ ly. He hastily took a bundle of personal V. Two b u i l d e r s , 7:24-29 effects and ran to the meadow. As he came A. The house of the one who heard to the meadow he saw the fire approaching. and obeyed stood. He felt that death was near. He knelt to B. The one who heard and did not pray: “O Lord, if my time has come to go, obey fell. take me now, for I am ready to go.” Just then he heard the voice of God Conclusion. To live as Jesus taught, we speaking to him, saying, “You know where need to be “born again,” John 3:3; 5, 7. that water hole is in the creek; go there We need to be sanctified, John 17:17-20. and you will be safe.” He obeyed God’s

C. T. M o o r e , Evangelist voice and hurried to the water hole. He crouched under a high bank of the river. The fire swept over him, but he was un­ touched. He hurried to the house a couple of blocks away, and saw that it was still A prayer meeting meditation— standing, although the granary had burned and fallen into the cistern. He observed that a ladder leaning against Dwelling in the Secret Place the house had caught fire. He pulled it down and put water on other places around Psalms 91 the house. God had miraculously spared God’s people may dwell “in the secret him and his home. place of the most High,” which is a blessed God says, “He shall call upon me, and I place of safety. They “shall abide under will answer him: I will be with him in the shadow of the Almighty.” trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. It is better to walk alone with God than With long life will I satisfy him, and shew to follow the multitude. Someone has said, him my salvation” (vv. 15-16).

42 The Nazarene Preacher God’s favor in the secret place is worth Dwight L. Moody, the great American more than any earthly friends or relatives. evangelist, liked the poem so much that Here is a refuge from the storms of life in he showed it to his soloist and song quiet and peaceful habitations. There is leader, Ira Sankey, asking him to write blessed assurance, and promise of eternal glory with God our Father. music for it. In his book titled Sankey’s It was Sandy in Scotland and his fol­ Story of the Gospel Hymns, the singer lowers who were being pursued by their says, “I assented on condition that he enemies. Sandy prayed to God for pro­ would vouch for the doctrine taught in tection as the armed forces were seen in the verses, and he said he would.” the distance. Just then God sent a misty Sankey’s great singing voice and out­ fog like a cloud, and as the armies passed standing personality were a vital part by, they failed to see Sandy and his fol­ of the famous Moody revivals. Con­ lowers. God had once again sheltered His verted at 16, he became active at once own. Why not enter into the ninety-first psalm in the Methodist church in Edinburg, and live in it? You may enjoy its blessing Pa. He served as choir director and during your entire life. God will welcome Sunday school superintendent while all trusting souls into the secret of His working at his first job as bank clerk. presence. Following the Civil War (he promptly Would you like to know the sweetness enlisted, organized a male chorus in the Of the secret of the Lord? company, and assisted the chaplain), Go and hide beneath His shadow; Sankey was employed for some years This shall then be your reward. in the Internal Revenue Department. And whene’er you leave the silence In 1870 he entered the evangelistic field Of that happy meeting place, with D. L. Moody. Working as a team, You must mind and bear the image their ministry was blessed across the Of the Master in your face! (Ellen Goreh, India) world. Sankey also composed “The Ninety and Nine,” “For You I Am J o s e p h T. L a r s o n Praying,” and many other favorite gos­ pel songs.

OgSw* ID EAS Trusting Jesus ^ S S T THAT WORK (No. 190, Praise and Worship Hymnal) The author, Edgar Page Stites (1836- 1921), was born in New Jersey. He was Salary Increases a direct descendant of John Howland, a passenger on the “Mayflower,” and I have pastored two small churches. cousin to Eliza E. Hewitt, a hymn writer. Both have been unable to pay enough After serving in the Civil War, Edgar for a good salary. Both have felt uneasy Stites worked as a ship builder, a about the low wages they could afford. riverboat pilot, and later became a mis­ Both wanted to do better. Neither could sionary to frontier churches in South ever see their way clear to take the Dakota. $5.00 or $10.00 jump that larger churches “Beulah Land,” another well-known take. In both cases we have suggested song written by Mr. Stites, has been that they raise our salary at the rate credited to Edgar Page in some hymnals. of $1.00 per week, per month. In the Through some error his full name was first church they easily went from $25.00 not published. a week to $42.00 a week in 17 months. The composer was Ira D. Sankey Our present church is attempting to go (1840-1908). The poem “Trusting Je­ from $65.00 to $80.00 in the next 14 sus” first appeared in a newspaper. months.

September, 1969 43 I believe many smaller churches could cards, signed them, and turned them in do the same thing. It might even be a with their offering, or handed them to good way for other churches who are an usher. In fact they could just take paying a little less than they should. the amount they wanted to pledge and not turn it in if they preferred. When F red W en ger Harrisburg, Pa. all the cards were taken, we knew the budget would be met. We received a total of $576.52 in offering for a revival budget of $500. Scoreboard D a v id K . K l i n e The following “scoreboard” was noted Central Church, Tucson, Ariz. in the Sapulpa, Okla., Newsletter. Harold R. Morgan is the pastor.

SCOREBOARD January 26, 1969 BULLETIN E J BARREL SPIRITUAL Seekers 6 Reported calls 117

ATTENDANCE You can win more friends in two Wednesday prayer meeting 112 months by becoming interested in other Evening service 208 people that you can win in two years Morning worship 278 by trying to get other people interested Sunday school 283 in you. Home Dept. ext. classes 64 >:■ -:f Last Sunday 314 There is not enough darkness in all Avg. att. goal this year 345 the world to put out the light of one Avg. att. so far 319 small candle. SS enrollment 855 FINANCIAL Tithes $1,002.48 Sunday school 48.27 NWMS 82.29 WHAT MAKES A NYPS 7.15 CHURCH GREAT?

No. giving by envelope 62 NOT soft seats and subdued light, but strong, courageous leadership.

NOT the sweet tones of the organ, but sweet personalities that reflect Jesus. Revival Pledge Board NOT tall towers with chimes and bells, but In a recent meeting with the Rev. and lofty vision of its people. Mrs. Calvin Jantz, we used a unique revival pledge board which was very NOT big budgets, but large hearts. successful. NOT the amount of finance received, but We placed this bulletin board on a the amount of service rendered. table at the rear of the auditorium NOT the large membership, but God's pres­ three Sundays before the meeting be­ ence and direction and power. gan, having on the board pledges total­ ing the amount of the budget as set by NOT what it has done in the past, but what the board, along with blank pledge it is doing now and planning to do cards for those wanting to pledge a tomorrow. larger or smaller amount than that in­ Whittier First, Calif. dicated. The people merely took the CHARLES OGDEN, pastor

44 The Nazarene Preacher ARE YOU SOFT-SOAPING GOD? BELIEF VERSUS DOUBT DUZ you DREFT along with the Belief is joy—doubt is misery. TIDE? VEL, now is the time to CHEER Belief is strength—doubt is weakness. up, if you will just BREEZE to Sunday Belief is positive— doubt is negative. school and church every Sunday. But Belief is freedom—doubt is bondage. some WOODBURY their heads in the Belief is serenity—doubt is anxiety. pillow, or a funny paper, or work to Belief is confidence—doubt is indecision. make their car SPARKLE, forgetting Belief is creative—doubt is destructive. Belief is peace—doubt is fear. the Lord’s day. Maybe we ought to Belief is questing—doubt is questioning. DIAL you and remind you of the IVORY palaces. This is not just silly Valentine, Neb., Newsletter BAB-O; regular attendance at church D. L. RUNYON and Sunday school is good for your LIFEBUOY. So why not WISK your­ self out of bed next Sunday, dress up ASTRONAUT S FAITH SPIC-N-SPAN, and DASH like a COMET to Sunday school? As you sing “ The more I see of God’s universe, the PRAISE to God, you’ll find it brings deeper will be my belief in God.” real JOY to your heart. While you —Astronaut William A. Anders. study God’s Word, you’ll find a won­ derful CLEANSER for your soul, and you’ll feel like MR. CLEAN, ALL week long. Miami, Fla., First Church LEND A HAND J. R e x E a t o n , pastor If you have learned to walk A little more surefootedly than I, Be patient with my stumbling then DO YOU KNOW And know that only as I do my best and try WHAT YOU BELIEVE? May I attain the goal Ever meet with a man with a freakish For which we both are striving! belief But unable to tell much about it, If through experience your soul So outstanding so that you wondered in Has gained heights which I fact If perchance even he didn’t doubt it? As yet in dim-lit vision see, Hold out your hand and point the way, There's a theory, you know, your belief Lest from its straightness I should matters not, stray, Just so long as you freely receive it; And walk a mile with me. But the Lord’s seeking men who know what they believe, Author unknown And can tell you just why they believe Clearview Newsletter it! —Roy McCaleb J. K. F r e n c h , pastor

When we talk about ourselves we usually reveal only what we want to; Christians are like tea—their real strength it is when we talk about others that we is not brought out until they get in hot unconsciously reveal most about our­ water. selves.— S . J. H a r r i s . * * * * * * *

Don't ever underestimate the capacity Cheer up—only dentists are supposed to of an individual to mess up his life. look down in the mouth.

September, 1969 45 I3H ANDHffl(l[S AMONG BOOKS

Can a Conservative Be a Theisfic Evolutionist?

Some disconcerting shades and forms of ence degree from the University of Geneva. theistic evolution have been creeping into During the same year he received his third evangelical circles during the last few years. doctorate at the E.T.M. in Zurich, Switzer­ Recently there has come off the press a land. hard-hitting, thoroughly scientific book Dr. Wilder Smith has authored and co­ showing the impossibility of baptizing the authored more than 50 scientific publica­ evolutionary concept into any true evan­ tions and is widely known as a speaker to gelicalism. Since too many within the vari­ university student groups. Since Septem­ ous evangelical denominations have been ber, 1964, he has been professor of pharma­ increasingly fascinated by the evolutionary cology at the Medical Center, University of idea, it is of major importance that this Illinois. He received the “Golden Apple” book be honestly and carefully studied. Not award for the “best course in five years of everyone can understand it, for it is quite college life” from the senior students in the technical. But at least it should be read College of Pharmacy in 1967, and the same thoroughly by professors, authors, and pas­ award from the School of Nursing in 1968. tors who are qualified, and who are in a For three consecutive years—1966-68—he position to mold the thinking of young received the “Instructor of the Year” award people. and citation for the best senior year course. The book is Man’s Origin, Man's Destiny, The author, who writes from a wide back­ by A. E. Wilder Smith. The subtitle is: “A ground of scientific knowledge, has pro­ Critical Survey of the Principles of Evolu­ duced a fascinating and stimulating book. tion and Christianity.” It is published by He affirms the Genesis account of creation Harold Shaw Publishers of Wheaton, 111., and shows that there is no real scientific and its 320 pages, including various appen­ evidence for the theory of evolution. He dices and indices, sells clothbound for $5.95. claims that theistic evolutionists have Before prejudiced readers write the title neither scriptural nor scientific support for off as another burst from a semi-qualified their views. He observes that our Western “fundamentalist,” a word should be said world, and not only the Communists and about the author. First, the book itself is National Socialists, shows some of the dras­ a translation of the author’s earlier volume, tic fruits of Darwinism. Herkunft Und Zukunft Des Menschen, While there are those who maintain that which appeared in Germany and Switzer­ Darwin changed his views prior to his land in 1966. A. E. Wilder Smith received death, Dr. Wilder writes: “Darwin started his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Reading life as an orthodox candidate for holy University in 1941. He pursued cancer re­ orders. Even on board the ‘Beagle’ we find search from 1945-49 under a Countess of him quoting the Bible to the ship’s officers. Lisburne Memorial Fellowship at London’s But in later life, Darwin wrote to Niklaus, Middlesex Hospital Medical School, Univer­ Baron Mengden, on the compatibility of sity of London. From 1951-55 he held the evolutionary doctrine with Christianity, position of Chief of Research at Geistlich stating that he did not believe there had Soehne (Pharmaceuticals), Ltd., at Lucerne, ever been any divine revelation. I know and in 1964 was granted the Doctor of Sci­ of no real evidence that he changed his

46 The Nazarene Preacher views before his death, although statements forward march to truth. Victorian science to the contrary have been circulated” (pp. has robbed many a Bultmann-type theo­ 199-200). logian, even in his student days, of any Dr. Wilder Smith observes that thorough­ confidence in the message of Christ as re­ going evolutionary doctrine, coupled with vealed in Scripture. This book is an at­ straightforward Darwinism, is generally tempt to prevent our younger (and maybe taught in European Christian circles, even older) students from being frightened out in groups associated with such American of looking to the revelation of God in the evangelical organizations as the Inter- Scriptures on the basis that they are out­ Varsity Christian Fellowship. moded” (312). The author observes that the theology of Adapted from the Christian News, Dec. 23, 19G8. Used with permission. such a religious modernist as Rudolf Bult- R. S. T. mann “is often based on a completely anti­ quated view of science” (310) and shows that true biblical faith can be accepted by A Song of Ascents the enlightened, scientific intellectual. He adds that “if Christ himself believed in By E. Stanley Jones (Nashville: Abingdon Adam and Eve as physically and literally Press, 1968. 400 pp., cloth, index, $4.95.) the first human pair in the Garden of Eden, Few men (if any) have been more widely in the serpent, and the fall, then we shall known and loved, or heard by more people, get into difficulty, if we are Christians, the than E. Stanley Jones. His ministry has not moment we call these accounts nonsensical, only been long—over 60 years—but world­ from a scientific point of view, or mytho­ wide. Though called by God to India, he logical, from a theological aspect. And our has been a missionary to every continent. real trouble will be with the confession and Even now in his eighties he still spends claim of Jesus Christ to be one with the six months of each year outside the United Father and, in fact, God, who therefore States in missionary work. himself believed these accounts. The basic After writing 24 books, almost all of difficulty for modern theologians is, of which were best sellers, he finally suc­ course, that Jesus claimed to be God (in ceeded in writing his autobiography. He John 17, for example) and yet believed has deliberately made the volume what the quite obviously in the biblical account of subtitle claims to be: “A spiritual auto­ creation, Noah, the Tower of Babel, etc., biography.” This is not an adventure story just as they stand. In fact, he called his of events, but a true story of spiritual ad­ own word (and therefore beliefs) eternal, venture. The events are there, of course— and refers to it as the basis on which the exciting, colorful, and dramatic; but the last judgment will be decided. If Christ narrative of the events is woven into the was wrong, if he held a false Weltan­ history of his own spiritual experience and schauung, then his whole claim as Messiah of God’s leadership in life. and God, the only begotten of the Father, This autobiography will unquestionably must fall with his wrong views.” become a devotional classic. It should be The science scholar concludes: “Modern read not only by preachers, but by laymen, theology has been maneuvered into the and most of all by teen-agers and college position of finding that scientists have students. While we won’t go along with proved the Weltanschauung of the Bible some of his pet schemes, we will be inspired to be wrong, and therefore Christ was by his spirit. wrong, and therefore not the God-Man. As always, Dr. Jones has an astonishing They have tried unsuccessfully to dissoci­ facility for epigrammatic statement, which ate Jesus from his views, preferring those in one verbal thrust opens the heart of a of a Victorian sort of science to his own. matter, with an entire clarity and per­ Now that they recognize that there is, in suasiveness. This book is full of such their view, not much left to save in Christ’s sentences as the following, “Jesus was in­ teaching, they are discarding him altogether. finite sanctity and he was also infinite The result is a Christianity without Christ, sanity.” Everywhere there is balance. The and even a theology without God. It is well basic themes of his entire ministry and of known that Germany has a number of his books are repeated here, but explained clergymen who are avowed atheists today. in the light of their experiential background. And there are plenty of ‘God is dead’ theo­ He is entirely and uncompromisingly logians all over the modern world. All this clear concerning his second work of grace, is merely a result of allowing our ship of the baptism with the Holy Spirit by which faith to have been torpedoed by a ‘science’ he was cleansed from all sin and empowered which is being continually outdated in its for God’s service. In treating this experi­

September, 1969 47 ence, he also is helpful and clear in explain­ the topics under hermeneutics are “Biblical ing why he refuses to accept the modern Interpretation,” by Bernard R. Ramm; “In­ tongues phenomenon. This volume should terpretation of Parables,” by David H. Wal­ be widely circulated. During 1968-69 it was lace; “Old Testament Quotations in the New the “book of the year” for extracurricular Testament,” by Roger Nocile; “The Use of reading at the Seminary. Archeology in Interpretation,” by E. M. R. S. T. Blaiklock; etc. At the end of each article is an ample bibliography. Obviously this volume is much more than Missionary Education Helps a dictionary; it is rather a one-volum e en­ for the Local Church cyclopedia of pastoral theology, since the articles are far more comprehensive than By Dick Pearson (Palo Alto, Calif.: Over­ elementary definitions would require. Actu­ seas Crusades Inc., 1966. 56 pp., paper, $1.00.) ally, an introductory course in each major This volume is a gold mine of instruction subject is here available that is both com ­ and information for the pastor who wishes prehensive, evangelical, and current. This to promote the cause of world missions means that bound in one volume are 12 more effectively in his local church. It distinct courses covering almost every con­ does not, of course, substitute for the regu­ ceivable phase of the role of the modern lar denominational program, but supple­ minister. As far as methodology is con­ ments it. It includes practical suggestions cerned, not only in administering a church, for missionary activities of all age levels but in preparing sermons and interpreting and in all departments of the local church, the Bible, an intelligent pastor could suc­ and also instructions for the setting up of ceed if he had no other guidance than that special activities such as missionary con­ found between these two covers. There­ ferences. In addition, it has the most com­ fore the pastor should not be intimidated plete list of available literature this review­ by the price. In consideration for what he er has seen, considering of course that the gets, it is dirt cheap. emphasis is interdenominational. Not only R. S. T. is there quite a complete list of books, but also periodicals, tracts, study programs, and missionary correspondence courses. A sepa­ rate bibliography is given of special interest to those who are personally interested in becoming missionaries, either on a short­ CALENDAR DIGEST term or career basis. Finally, but not least, this compact volume includes the outline and guidance for a 10- SEPTEMBER— session training course in missionary educa­ NWMS Membership and Alabaster tion. Naturally this would have to be 7 Cradle Roll Day adapted by a Nazarene pastor to meet our special needs. 28 Christian Education Week R. S. T. OCTOBER— NWMS Star Society Checkup Month Baker’s Dictionary 5 Worldwide Communion Sunday of Practical Theology 12 Caravan Sunday Edited by Ralph G. Turnbull (Grand Rap­ Laymen's Sunday ids: Baker Book House, 1967. 469 pp., two 13 Canadian Thanksgiving indices, cloth, $8.95.) This omnibus volume is the work of 85 26 Sunday School Rally Day contributors organized under the master Reformation Sunday touch of Dr. Turnbull, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, Wash. The NOVEMBER— material is divided into 10 sections, namely, 2 Begin five weeks: Witnessing preaching, homiletics, hermeneutics, evan- with the Word gelism-missions, counselling, administration, Home Department Sunday pastoral, stewardship, worship, and educa­ 9 Servicemen’s Sunday tion. Under each section heading are 10 or so articles by individual authors covering 23 Thanksgiving Offering the various phases of this particular division of pastoral theology. For instance, some of

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