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Sand and Pearls DON’T WEEP FOR ME Maxine Spyres Hixon has a collection of poetry, Sand and Pearls, just off the press. The book is filled with doctrinally sound I arrived in heaven recently; verse that is sure to uplift and inspire. It speaks of overcoming faith through Angels brought me here. adversity, God’s love and His all-sufficient Having a grand reunion grace. It offers a ray of hope and a beacon of light unto a troubled world. With friends and loved ones dear. Maxine’s beautiful voice singing praises unto the Lord can be heard on her husband's Faith of our Fathers radio Broadcast. Carl My earthly life is over, W. Hixon, a minister of over 60 years, has had the broadcast for 48 years. I’ve run my final race. Her poems have been published in the I’ve had the joy of seeing Christ local Conway newspaper for many years, in Missionary Baptist church publications, and My savior face to face. in various Anthologies. Maxine went home to be with the Lord on December 2, 2006. You may order a copy of Sand and I’ve walked on streets of purest gold; Pearls for only $10.00 which includes shipping and handling, at a substantial I’ve seen beauties rich and rare. reduction off the list price of $22.00. Send Earth with all its splendor remittance to: Tena M. Hixon; 222 Sunny Gap Road; Conway, AR 72032. In no way can compare. Let Maxine’s poetry, so full of wisdom, speak to your heart and soul. I know now what Paul meant When he said to die is gain. Volume LXIII Number 6 For here there is no sorrow, November 2008 heartache, fear or pain. The Baptist Anchor is a bi-monthly publication of I’m living in a mansion now That the Lord prepared for me. Christ bought it with His precious blood When He died on Calvary. (Formerly Florida Baptist College) 706 Dew Bloom Road Don’t weep for me, Brandon, FL 33511 For I am truly blessed. Phone (813) 684-1389 Thanks to Christ who died for me Fax (813) 684-1388 I have eternal rest. E-mail [email protected] Editor: Pastor Ted D. Barker, D.D. Raymond McAlister Apopka, Florida Assistant Editor: Written February 4, 1994 Piro Varfi Subscription Rate: We were asked to re-run this poem of Ted $4.00 per year Barker that ran in the November 2005 issue. We $6.00 for two years are happy to do so. Dr. Barker went home to be with the Lord in July of 2008 and is now Opinions expressed by the authors do experiencing in heaven what he wrote about on not necessarily represent those of the earth in 1994. We trust that his poem will bring Anchor or Emmaus Baptist College. comfort to hundreds of hearts. It is worth clipping and saving. WWW.BaptistAnchor.org 2 The Anointed Cherub The instructors here at Emmaus Baptist what a cherub looked College all sign our doctrinal statement. In like because God the section that deals with Satan being a commanded Moses to fallen angel, Dr. Michael Seals, our proficient make two golden language instructor, marked out the word cherubim and place them Raymond McAlister angel and had written cherub above it before on the ends of the Mercy President he signed it. When I approached him later and Seat that was the lid of asked why he had done this, he replied that the Ark of the Covenant that was placed in the Bible never calls Satan an “angel” but a the Holy of Holies of the Tabernacle. The “cherub.” I just hate it when people make me wings of the cherubim touched in the middle think. Just when you think you have and were said to “cover” the Mercy Seat something all figured out, someone has to (Exodus 25:19-20). The Hebrew word come along and mess it all up. translated cover used here in Exodus is the When I did a little research on the subject, same root word that is used in Ezekiel 28:14 sure enough, the only time it comes close to that says of Satan, “Thou art the anointed calling Satan an angel is in 2 Corinthians cherub that covereth . .” 11:14. It says, “. .Satan himself is The tabernacle served as an example or transformed into an angel of light.” That does shadow or model of things in heaven not say that Satan is an angel but that he (Hebrews 8:5). The Holy of Holies is a sometimes appears to be one. However, he is picture of heaven and the Mercy Seat is a clearly called a cherub. picture of the very throne of God. From this Just what is a cherub anyway? Most we can easily deduce that there are two commentaries will say that cherubim and cherubim in heaven, one on each side of God, seraphim are different orders of angels. Dr. covering Him with their wings. I think it is Seals disagrees. He believes that angels are safe to say that Satan, before his fall, was one thing, cherubim (plural of cherub) are anointed to fill one of those positions. another and seraphim are another. The more I Imagine being selected to serve right next to study the subject the more I am inclined to God. No wonder he was lifted up with pride. agree with him. While we are on the subject of Satan, let The word angel means “messenger” or me point out a few things about him. First, he “one that is sent.” That is, they go and do is not some ugly hideous creature with horns, whatever God sends them to do. It could be to cloven hooves and a tail. He is described as deliver a message, as the angel Gabriel did, or being beautiful in Ezekiel 28:12. it could be to destroy, as the angel did in 1 Second, Satan was thrown out of heaven. Chronicles 21. Angels do not seem to have Jesus said, “I beheld Satan as lightning fall physical bodies but in the Bible they from heaven (Luke 10:18). Because of his sometime appeared in the form of men. The pride and his desire to set himself up as God’s pre-incarnate Jesus was called an angel when equal, he was cast out of heaven and became he appeared to people. These appearances of God’s enemy. Jesus in the Old Testament are called Third, Satan has angels (Matthew 25:41 “theophanys.” Michael is called the archangel and Revelation 12:9). We assume that these (not “an” archangel) in Jude verse 9. angels are what we call demons that Jesus Archangel means the head or chief angel and as encountered during his ministry. They knew far as I can tell, there is only one chief angel. Jesus and knew Who He was. These angels Cherub or cherubim is used 91 times in do Satan’s bidding as God's angels do His. the Old Testament. The exact meaning of the Fourth, Satan is not in hell and is not the word is uncertain. In Ezekiel 28:14 it is said king or ruler of hell. We have heard the of Satan, “Thou art the anointed cherub that expression, “all the demons of hell.” Well, covereth; and I have set thee so . .” What there are not any demons in hell either. If does it mean that God has set Satan as the Satan and his demons were in hell they would “anointed cherub that covereth”? In the Old not be bothering us so much. The Lake of Testament men were anointed to set them in Fire will be their final home (Matthew 25:41) their office. (Anoint just means to pour oil on but they are not there yet. someone.) For example, Aaron was anointed Fifth, Satan is the god of this world (2 by Moses to make him the high priest. David Corinthians 4:4). The authority and glory of was anointed by Samuel to make him king. the world belong to Satan and he can give it The term Christ means “the anointed one” to whomsoever he wills (Luke 4:5-6). It is and signifies that Jesus had been set in his obvious that Satan is a very powerful being, office as Redeemer. even being able to take the Word out of a lost So, God, by anointing Satan, placed him person’s heart (Luke 8:12). in some special position. The question is, Sixth, Satan’s job is to hinder people from what position? There is a strong clue in the being saved. But, if they are saved his job is statement, “anointed cherub that covereth.” to keep them from serving the Lord (1 Peter The Jews must have had some idea of 5:8). He is good at what he does. 3 The Academic Arena on-line, e-commerce, web, Google, Facebook, MPG (miles per gallon), mp3, iPod, iPhone, iSolation; hope, redemption, can, can't, resolve, terror, fundamental, religious, moral, constitution, humanity, love, hate, prejudice, judgment, justice, privilege, Words! truce, cease-fire, reload, roadmap, hot-spot, warming, cooling, environment, activism, etc. Words effect our daily lives. But it is not Piro Varfi so much the words we hear, but the words we Academic Dean believe, and ultimately, the words we speak ”My brethren, be not many masters, to ourselves. That is why Paul counsels a knowing that we shall receive the greater congregation entrenched in spiritual warfare condemnation.

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