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The Fundamentalist Journal, Volume 7, Number 11
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I "And the angel said unto them, Thunderin the Pulpit I Thereis a packageunder God's Fearnot:for, behold, I bringyou good HowardA. Kelly Christmastree, wrapped especially tidingsof great joy, which shall be to BelovedPhysician foryou. Your name is on the tag. Will all people.For unto you is born this of Baltimore youopen it? Will you receive "A Gift day in the city of David a Saviour, BernardR. DeRemer TooWonderful for Words"? which is Christ the Lord" (Luke 2:10-11).John R. Riceshows how im- w,?tr WhyI Believe Preaching& Pastoring portantthe angelswere in the birthof in tireVirgin Birth 40 Christ. HowardA. Kelly FEATURES 47 In Review
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I Real dismay everytime. The morewe areabased, the Perhapsmost importantis the care- more we identifywith not only the un- ful reporting from Kay Raysor.We think It wasa joy to be introducedto your born,but alsowith the prisonerswho are she did a superiorjob. We were a little magaztnethis week. Yet I read with not here for being involvedwith Opera- bit worried about the l^arry Kiser dismay"Should We kgislate Monlity?" tion Rescue.A few havealready been perspective.Although he is not un- 0uly/August).I believethat the author saved. friendly, he presentsa typical church- mayhave misunderstood the theonomists. Wefeel the effectsof the prayersand schooler'spoint of view and we would I am presentlyedilngJohn Witherspoon's fastingofour brethrenthe Lord is using simply like to pass on to him what I Works.Witherspoon was the pastorwho on the outside.We love all of you. think Kay has tried to do, namelythat signedthe Declarationof Independence. This hour of testingis nothingcom- there maybe problemparents once in a I can confidentlyaffirm that Dr. Wither- pared to what the apostle Paul went while in home-schooling,but they are spoonmeant the [,aw of God when he through,but we are confidentthat we are very few. usedthe term "naturallaw." There is a followinghim as he followedChrist. Our studiesnationally have found that long andrich history connectedwith that How wonderfulto servea God who not only are home-schoolersby far the term. The meaninghas changed over the receiveda prison record as a loving highest achievers,but also the best years,and evidently Dr. Geislerwas not serviceto us! socialized.We havefound that it makes awareof it. He may havebeen unaware Pray for the unbornbabies. little or no differenceabout the parents' of other thingsconcerning theonomy too. Rememberour bonds. educationallevel. The mainthing is that For anaccurate representation of the I am indefinitelycommitted to this they are warm and responsive(most other side, I believetheonomist Gary service of being incarceratedfor my important)and that they canread, write, Demarof AmericanVision or Dr. Herb Saviour.Therefore I sayI amJailed for count,and speak clearly. In fact, we even Titus of the CBN Schoolof kw should (fro)Life! have some excellent home-schooling havea chanceto answerDr. Geislbr's #4M, alsocommitted indefinitely to parentswho are blind or deaf. criticism andclarify their positionin your beingimprisoned, sends greeting. #99, magazine. a carpenterand father offive, sendshis Raymondand DorothyMoore Keep up the good work. greeting.#609 sendsgreetings. Hewitt ResearchFoundation We all appreciateyou very much. Washougal,Washington David C. Paul Pleasepray for the blackcommunity. Madison,Wisconsin It seemslike manyof them see Opera- tion Rescueas a white-man'smovement. I Free because of Jesus It is not. It is a move of the lnrd's I A message from prison people. After reading "lcgalism, the Tie Graceand blessingsto all of you. That Binds and Gags," by David R. BabyDoe #410,a prisonerofJesus Miller, I want to applaudyou for your Christ, to our belovedbrother Dr. Falwell Baby Doe #410 courageto put in.print what manyof us andfellow saintsreading the Fundamen- Fulton County Jail have experienced.I trust many will talistJoumal. Atlanta,Georgia receiveDr. Miller's messageas a source Pleaserejoice with us. Weare over- of help and encouragement.Rest whelmedat the privilegeof carryingour assured,you will be highly criticized, cross in this way! I am so unworthyof I Home-schoolers-high but truth rings loud and clear in the payingsuch a price, but by the graceof achieuers article. God.he hascounted me-and the other Becauseof legalisticdemands, many Baby Does-worthy throughChrist. Weappreciate the fair treatment you people are unsaved,unchurched, and Wesense the pressureincreasing all gavethe home-schoolingmovement. We their livesin upheavalbecause of confu- the time. However,"There is no coun- alsoappreciate Jerry Falwell'scomments sion,doubt, and inability to live up to ex- sel againstthe Lord," andthe weapons on "Bearing Our Brothers' Burdens." pectationsof other Christians.In short, formedagainst us turn backon our foes Weneed a lot moreof this sort of thing. they haveno joy!
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Linda Montgomery I Glaring inconsistency Editor: DeborahWade Hutf Florida Copy Edilor: EarleneR. Goodwin Coordinating Editor: Cindy B. Gunter With interest I read Dr. W.A. Associate Editors: Criswell'sarticle, "The Curseof Liber- W. David Beck . Daniel R. Mitchell alism" (October1988). Everything he Contributing Editor: Ronald E. Hawkins I A little concelned saidis true. He "in Contributing Writers: openlyadmits that Angela Elwell Hunt . Kay Raysor greatareas of our Baptistlives we have Martin Mawyer I readDavid R. Miller's articlecon- lost our denominationsand our Christian Editorial Assistant: Sally Druckenmiller cerninglegalism in the family,and am a institutions, our collegesand univer- Research Assistant: MarjorieL. Futch little concernedabout the way he uses sities." the term legalism.Many misinformed Oneof reasonsfor great Art Director: Larry C. Bevins the this loss Special Section Designers: peoplereact to biblicalstandards by cry- has been an attitude of coexistence Family Living,Tracy Scrivener ing "legalism."Legalism is applyingself- ratherthan one ofcutting offthe support Preaching& Pastoring,Jim Patterson effort to earnsalvation by works.It does offalseteachers. Somehow I havea hard MinistryUpdate, Edwana Coleman Venable not refer to God's commandfor Chris- time with such glaring inconsistency. Typographers: godly Susan W. Shipwash. Diane M. Page tians to live holy and lives. Whatwould people think if JesseHelms Photography: Cathy D, Watson,Mgr. As Fundamentalists,many of us fail wrote an articleon the curseof political Erian Sullivan to properlytrain our children"up in the Liberalism,and it wasrevealed that he waythey shouldgo" and "in the nurture activelysupported the ACLU?In princi- Subscriber Services: andadmonition of the Lord" anddo not ple andpractice that is whatthe Conser- ConnieSchofer, Coord. . Dianne Davis Advertising: Bill Lockard admit our failure/responsibilitiesas vatives in the SBC do through the Marketing Coordinator: Martha Harper fathers to properly train our children. CooperativeProgram. Then we blameour failureson the sys- This magazine is committed to the historic fundamentalsof the Christianfaith, biblical separation, tem or on "legalism." Relaxingbiblical Bob Wallace,Pastor moralabsolutes, the priorityof the localchurch, and worldevangelization. Although no magazineor indivi- standards(in all areas)causes us to lose GalileanBaptist Church dual can speakfor the overallFundamentalist move- ment, our dgsire is to createa forum to €ncourage both ways. CedarHill, Texas Christianleaders and statesmento def€nd biblical Christianity.We will examinematters of contemporary interestto all Christians,providing an open discussion of divergsnt opinions on rel€vant issues. The FundamentalistJournal will also reaffirmour historv and horitage,as well as pointthe way to the future.
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| | ow importantis the doctrineof a dirty trough, lying there 2,000years that believeon his name: which were | - the Incarnation?How does it ago,had created the entireuniverse be- born, not of blood,nor of the will of the L L compare to the doctrine of fore He came here. Imaginethe stars flesh,nor of the will of man,but of God" scriptural inerrancy, or the deity of lookingfor Him andfollowing Him. Why (fohn1:12-13). Christ, or His substitutionarydeath, or shouldn'tthey? He spokethose stars into If He were not the Creator,if He His Resurrection,or the SecondComing? existence.And the angelicbeings com- werenot divine,if He werenot the Life- All these doctrinesare interrelated, ing andannouncing His birth. Why?Be- gtver,if He were not preexistent,if He but if one of them is the cornerstoneof causeHe madethem. The Incarnation were not coequalwith God the Father the rest, it is the Incarnation-the fact speaksof His work as Creator. and Godthe Spirit, if He were not with that in the Bethlehemmanger, by physi- God,then His deathon the Crosswould calbirth, Godliterally became one of us. haveno value.We neededmore than a He neversurrendered any of His deity, Imaginethe stars martyr at Calvary.We neededa divine yet neverin anyway did He compromise lookingfor Him Redeemelwho in onemoment, one act, His perfect humanity.He lived for 33 couldtake all the sinsof all of humanity, yearson this earth, that He might be- andfollowing Him. past,present, and future, and pay the come our faithful, sinlessHigh Priest. lVhyshouldn't they? penaltyforever. Only drvinity could do If He werenot Godwrapped up in hu- that.Only God could do that. He is our manflesh, if the Babein the Bettrlehem He spokethose stars Redeemer.The Incarnationis the cor- mangerwere anythingless thanperfect into existence. nerstoneof our redemption. God and perfect man, His death was The Incarnation reveals the meaningless.He was simplya mandy- glory of God. "The Word was made ing for men. HadHe not beenGod He flesh,and dwelt among us, (andwe be- could not havecome out of the grave. The Incarnationspeaks of His work held his glory the glory as of the only There wouldhave been no Resurrection as Life-giver."In him waslife; andthe begottenof the Father,)full of graceand and we would be without hope. life was the light of men" Oohn1:4). truth." The Incarnationspeaks of God's The Incarnation reveals the na- There is no life in the universeapart from graceand God's forgiveness. How could ture of God. There never was a time Him. If youare separate from Christyou a great,holy, just, andmighty God come whenGod the Sondid not exist. "In the are deadwhile you are still alive.If you downto earth, live as He lived, anddie beginningwas the Word.. . . The same are not a born-againbeliever you are as He died?By the graceof God.The was in the beginningwith God" (fohn spirituallydead, separated from God. You Incarnationspeaks of that great con- 1:1-2).Isaiah 9:6 saysthe Child was are a corpse while you are walking descensionfrom heavento the manger, born,but alsothe Sonwas given. He was around,dead in yourtrespasses and your from the mangerto the Cross,from the alwaysthe Sonof God. Our lord Jesus, sins.Jesus is not a way.He is the way. Crossto the borrowedtomb. The Incar- the little virgin-bornBabe, was with the The Incarnationspeaks of Christ as nationsays that Godso lovedus that He 'And Fatherfrom all of eternity.He possessed the Light of the World. the light gaveHis son to keepus out of hell. He all of the virtues andattributes of deity was the light of men. And the light becameone of us that He mightpay the and was equalwith the Father and the shinethin darkness;and the darkness price for our sin in full. Holy Spirit. comprehendedit not" (]ohn 1:4-5). The Incarnation speaks of the The Incarnation reveals the Whereverthe incarnateWord of God is truth of God. There is no truth except works of God. "All thingswere madeby lifted up and taughtand preached,light the truth that is in Jesus.The truth is him; and without him was not anything follows.Christ is not a light.He is all the not in science.It is not in religion.It is madethat was made" Qohn 1:3). Jesus, light there is. not in education.It is not in the media. the livingWord of Godis the Creator.One The Incarnationspeaks of Christ's It is not in politics.Jesus Christ is the morningbefore breakfast, He spokethe works as the Redeemer."As manyas truth. The Incarnationbrought all the whole universeinto existence.Imagine receivedhim to them gavehe powerto truth there is to this earth 2,000years that now.That little Babe.in a barn. in becomethe sonsof God. evento them ago. I
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I .!e&. i' {* EFORE ABORTION WAS LEGAL BY ROBINJONES GUNN
Ir I t Wa S ::d*yftil"r:"3*if#fj#ffiilr"rr;Ll;*; Lessthan an hour old, this tiny miracleshone perfect in every way.She drew him close to feel the rhythm of his steadyheart beatingagainst her skin. A tear fell from her eye, rolled acrosshis cheek, and with her tears camethe memories. How amazedshe was the day she found out she was pregnant!How exhilaratedand yet, how terrified. Trying to justify her conditionto her parents proveddifficult, to say the least. But more excruciatingwas t}re afternoonshe stoodguileless before the man sheloved and planned to marry. Shefound no words to make him understand.All he perceivedwas the Nothingof the awfultruth: the babyshe carriedwas not his child. Facingrejection on every side, she fled to her aunt pastmaltered anymore, whograc-iously took her in for severalmonths. She Hg WaS finally hefg! *ilr'ilJf#l','!Tr:'lfffi "jffT#f#'fff 1?fi:X N a ke d, ex h a i ste d, confusionand uncertainty,she cried out to the God quiveringin her arms, who seemedto haveforgotten her. Wasit a miraclewhen the man she lovedtook her back and married her anyway?Or was this somehowpart of God's mysteriousplan? When the time was right they left their smalltown together,as husbandand wife, with her due date rapidlyapproaching. Then the labor began-tighteningher abdomen with suchforce she fearedshe wouldnot be ableto bearit. Perspirationstreamed from her forehead.Finally the urge to push overwhelmedher, and the babywas born. Nothingof the pastmattered anymore. He wasfinally here! Naked,exhausted, quivering in her arms. Now as the first silver streaksof morningpierced through the cracksin the stable, she carefully, tenderly, wrapped him in swaddlingclothes and laid him in the manger.
I Robin Jones Gunn is a freelance writer in Fremont.California.
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And theangel said untothem, Fear not: for, behold,I bring you goodtidings of greatjoy, whichshall be to all people.For untoyou is born thisday in thecity of Daaid a Sauiour,which is Christ the Lord. -Luke 2:10-Ll
hat a big book one couldwrite on Christmas!How manyser- mons can be preachedon holy themesfrom the Scriptures aboutthe birth of our Saviour.I wouldlike to preacha dozen The- --- Angel,S-- sermonsat Christmastime.One sermon could be on the text, o--.- 'And his name shall be called Wonderful,Counsellor, The message B mighty God, the everlastingFather, The Prince of Peace" AS mUCh fof (Isa.9:6). One sermon could be on theOld Testament prophe- cies of His birth, of the tribe of Judah,with a virgrnmother, one who in the townof Bethlehem,in the fullnessof time. Onesermon reads these could tell of the wise men from the East, their faith in the promisesof the Scripturein Danielabout the Prince,the King words today of the Jews,their followingthe Scriptureand the star, their as for the gifts gold of and_frankincense and myrrh. One sermoncould ShephefdS-.',--- -;,--: be on the inn, wherethere was no roomfor Mary andJoseph . ,- , And there is enoughmaterial for manyother sermons.But In tne IrclO I want to write to you aboutthe angelsand their messageto that StAffy the shepherdsin the fieldsand the blessedtidings of greatjo' thata saviourwas born. Christmas At thetop of everyChristmas tree, tradition says, there night! shouldbe a largestar or a bright shiningangel. And in the minds of many,nothing will do but an angel.For the angelshad so muchto do with the birth of Christ and the Christmasstory. A beautifullypictured angel seems to bring backsome of the aweand mystery and miracle and joy of the first Christmaswhen Jesuswas born in Bethlehemof Judea. How fitting that angelsshould gladly announce the coming of the Saviour.Do not ever makethe mistakeof thinkingthat this earth andits populationare but anincident in the thoughts of God andthe angels.Far from it! Scientiststell us that the
by John R. Rice
14 FundamentalistJournal earth is only one of the planetsrevolv- storyto the shepherds,"there waswith to seek andto sarethat whichwas lost" ing aroundour sun, and that the earth the angela multitudeof the hearcnlyhost (hke 19:10). is but a tiny pinpointcompared with the praisingGod, andsaying, Glory to God Jesussaid plainlythat God's love gift millionsof suns,in countlessgalaxies of in the highest,and on earthpeace, good to the worldwas in order "that whosoever the heavens.But onesoul is worth more will towardmen" (Luke2:]j]-14). Every believethin him shouldnot perishbut have than a solar system with its sun and angelin heavenwanted to havea part in everlastinglife." Jesusdid not come as a planetsand moons. The Bible plainlytells the newsof Christ's birth. teacher,a philosopher,but to sarepeople us that the sun is made to give light to The messageis "to all people." from their sins. When Nicodemuscame the earth in the day,and the moonand The messagethe angelgave to the lowly to Jesusby night and said, "Rabbi, we stars to give light by night. The starry shepherdsis the same messageGod know that thou art a teachercome from heavens, with their infinite masses has for all society."God so lovedthe God,"Jesus abruptly answered, "Verily, andspaces, are incidental compared with world," the wholewide world, every one verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be this earth, relativelyso much smaller. of the billionsof soulsever born in the born again,he cannotsee the kingdomof For on this earth Godsaw fit to put a race world, that He gaveJesus to be born at God" 0ohn 3:2-3). What Nicodemus of peoplemade in His likeness,a race Bethlehemand to die at Calvary. neededwas not a teacherbut a Sariour. now fallenbut infinitelyloved. And the Hereis the GreatCommission in the He did not needa pattern;he neededa savingof humanbeings and the keeping Redeemer. andblessing of thosesaved.is the J1SUS Himself iS Jesusdid not come to civilize the greatestbusiness that evenGod Himself world, to changesociety as a whole,to in heaven,and Christ the Son-, and the GOd'S ChfiStmAS gift, stop wars and crime and poverty.The Holy Spirit, andall the angelsof God,can Modernistswho leaveoff revivals,who o."upythemserves *idi up il;;;; And He bringS with stop having supernaturalconversions, their attention is centered orimarilv on - t, I -. andtalk piouslyof the church"bringing earth.The angels share the loving iom- Hlm lOfgll'eness in the kingdomof God," haveutterly peace missedthe pointof the gospel,the point i3i:'?il,?if;H'Jj:ilTffifi"'lifi'"#$and of mind, of Jesus' coming.Jesus came to save overone sinner that':1",.*:,1_::: and sure hope of individualsinners from hell. He cameto than over ninety andnine just persons, make black hearts white in the blood, whichneed no repentance" (Luke 15:7). etefnal hleSSedneSS cameto give new life to those deadin How the angels delight to see sinners trespassesand sins. Joseph was told by converted! And how lovingly they hefeaftef, the angel, "Thou shalt call his name minister to the saved! Jesus:for he shallsave his peoplefrom With these things in mind, it is easy announcementof the angelin the fieldnear their sins" (Matt. 1:21).Zacharias, filled to seethat whenJesus came to earthto Betllehem,just as true as Jesusgave it with the Holy Spirit and with the baby work out the redemptionof sinners,it to the disciplesafter His Resurrection.We Johnin hisarms, prophesied, "And thou, wasthe onematter nearest to the heart havea messageto tell to the nations,and child, shaltbe calledthe prophetof the of every angel of God. no Christianhas done his duty until he Highest:for thoushalt go beforethe face What a stir in heaven!Long ago, in doesall he canto seethat the lastcreature of the Inrd to preparehis ways;to give the tentsof Abraham,the servantsmust on earth hean the gospel.The angel's knowledgeof salvationunto his people havehlked muchabout the hopefor the messageis as muchfor one who reads by the remissionof their sins" (Luke return of Eliezerwho hadgone to receive these words today as for the shepherds I:76:77).The angel announcedto the a bride for Isaac. How gladly they wel- in the field that starry Christmasnight! shepherds,and we shouldalways empha- comedthe lovely Rebekahto the tent of The Sariourwants to be your Sariour.He size his message,that "unto you is the lamentedSarah! So in heaven,when wantsthe joy to be your joy. born...aSaviour." Jesuswas born on earth, all the angels Jesus came as a Saviour for Jesus Christ and Christianityhave of God knew that He had come to pur- sinners. The angelsaid, "Unto you is been the greatest influencefor civili- chaseHimself a bride, to redeemfor born this day in the city of. Davrda zation in all the world. Regenerated Himself a peoplefor His own endless Sauiour"! Christianhearts live as unsavedmen praiseand glory. Perhaps when an angel Jesus did not come as a teacher, cannotlive. Men who are born again, of the lord told7.acha,iasthatJohn was though He often taught the peopleand saved by the blood of Christ, have to be born and then the Saviour,every "he spakeas never man spake."The doneall the best of the world's literature, angelin heavenwanted to havesome part world has other teachers, even other and art, and culture. GenuineBible- in telling men the great news.When the teacherssent from God,like the holymen believing Christianity has mothered angelGabriel came back to report his whowrote the Scripture,and all of God's education,has sent missionaries around conversationwith Mary and an angel prophets.But Jesusdid not come as a the world to civilizewhile they preach reported his comforting revelation to teacher. He came as a Saviour. In the gospel.Bible-believing Christianity Joseph,all heavenwas in a hubbub,a flut- 1 Timothy1:15 the apostlePaul, by divine as held by saved,forgiven, born-again ter of joy! I canimagine that every angel inspiration,writes, "This is a faithf,rlsay- sinners, has foundedorphanages and of Godpleaded: "I€t me go! I*t me tell ing, and worttryof all acceptation,that hospitals,has sponsoredpeace move- it, or singit, or onlylet me shine,but oh, ChristJesus came into the worldto sare ments, taught the protection of the let me havea part in tellingit!" Perhaps sinners;of whomI am chief."And Jesus weak and the care of the helpless, that is why when the one angeltold his Himselfsaid, "The Sonof manis come and has earnestly and powerfully
16 FundamentalistJournal preachedmoral righteousness. But the the tamb of Godwhich shouldtake away their hearts had knelt to Jesus.I think first and most importantthing that Jesus the sin of the world. Jesusis the High their wills had surrenderedto Him. I doesfor anybodyis to savehis soul,for- Priestpictured by Melchisedec,the king think they hadtaken Him into the throne giving his sins and changinghis heart. of Salem.Jesus is the Songiven, upon room of their heartsto be Lord of their Remember,all the changesmade in whoseshoulders shall rest the govern- lives. And that is what I hope every humansociety by Christianityand the ment of the world when David'sthrone readerwill do this Christmastime.l.et gospelwere made by the old, oldgospel, is restoredatJerusalem. I say,the baby Jesussit with youat the Christmasfeast; not by the modernso-called social gospel Jesuswas not bornas are other babies. yes, let Him be verily the head of the of unbelieversand infidels who reject the He had no humanfather. For the angel house.kt Jesuspreside at the Christ- deity of Christ andthe inspirationof the had saidunto Mary "The Holy Ghost mas tree andmake sure that every grft Bible.Modernists save no drunkenbums shallcome upon thee, andthe powerof and every carol and all the fellowshipis on the Boweryin New York City. They the Highest shall overshadowthee: subjectto His approlzland controlled by cannotchange indMduals from sinnersto thereforealso that holything which shall His will. I wish my kneescould bow in saints.Modernists do not changesociety, be born of thee shallbe calledthe Son that lowly stable before the manger becausethey do not changethe human of God" (Luke1:35). And the angel said today!I long to givemyself anew to the heart. These unbelieversin the church untoJoseph, "Joseph, thou son of David, Inrd Christwho camethat happynight. have only the carnal mind which is kt us not only trust Jesusas Saviour, enmity againstGod andcannot be sub- but let us surrenderto Him and exalt ject to the lawof Godbecause of spiritual Themost important Him as Inrd and Master,as Christ and blindness.That is wlry they try to change thing for reader God. Have thy blessedway with our men without regeneration.That is why each hearts, O Christ Jesus, this Christ- they try to changesociety without chang- this Christmastime mastimeand forever! ing men. It was wonderful news that the The name of Jesusmeans Saviour, is that he has received Saviourwas born in Bettrlehem.But the andJesus came to save.No one really angelgave specific instructions as to how hasJesus until he hasHim as a Saviour Jesusinto his own they should find and know the baby in his own heart andhas his own sinsfor- given and his soul saved. hearta s th e Forgiver of {,::,T';tX1#i:,?1,4, }"".f,fl 0"fr3 The most importantthing for each babe wrapped in swaddling"iclothes, reader this Christmastimeis that he his sins,the Pardoner lytngin a manger" (Itke2:12). And sure makesure that he hascome to Jesusas of his transgressions, enough, "They came with haste, and a poor lost sinnerneeding saving and that foundMary andJoseph, and the babe by faith he has acceptedand received the Saviourof his soul, lyingin a manger"(Luke 2:16). What a Jesusinto his ownheart as the Forgiver pity to hearaboutJesus and never know ofhis sins,the Pardonerofhis transgres- Him as your Saviour!How sad these sions,the Saviourof his soul. fear not to hke unto thee Mary thy wife: shepherdswould have been in afterlifeif The Child born is Christ the for that which is conceivedin her is of theyhad not cometo seefor themselves Lord, God Incarnate. The babyJesus the Holy Ghost.And sheshall bring forttr the babe in the mangerof whom the wasnot like other babiesin onerespect. a son, and thou shalt call his name angelhad told them. This babyis God comein humanform! Jesus:for he shallsave his peoplefrom Well,it is Christmastimeand in many Here is the Creatorof the world wrapped their sins" (Matt.l:20-21).And we are ways that is the happiesttime in the in swaddlingclothes and lying in a told that all this wasdone that it might world to accept Christ as your own manger!For the angeltook painsto say be fulfilled which was spokenby the Saviour.He is God's"unspeakable gift," that this Saviourborn in the city of David prophetIsaiah, chapter 7, verse14, say- givento a sinning,dying, world, given to "is Christthe Lord." Jesusis the Christ ing, "Behold,a virginshall be with child, you. It is not goodmanners to reject a of the Old Testament,foretold as the andshall bring forth a son, andthey shall Christmasgift. Whena gift hascost love anointedOne (Messiah)of the second callhis name Emmanuel, which being in- andcare and great expense, it wouldbe Psalm.He is the Seedof the womanthat terpretedis, Godwith us" (Matt.1:23). a callousheart indeed that wouldrefuse shouldbruise the serpent'shead, of And we may be sure that when the it andbreak the lovingheart of the giver. Genesis3:15. He is the Prophetlike unto shepherdsgazed into the babyface of But Godoffers you His own son.God let Mosesof Deuteronomy18:15. He is the Jesusthey lookedwith awe.Doubtless Him die on the crossfor your sin.Jesus sufferingServant of Isaiah53, on whom they knelt andworshiped Him asdid the Himselfis God'sChristmas gift, andHe the lnrd haslaid all our iniquitiesand by wise men. For He is Immanuel,God bringswith Him forgivenessand peace whosestripes we are healed.He is the with us, Christthe Lord.There is no real of mind, and a new life within and the Iamb that Abrahamsaid God would pro- Christmas for anyonewho does not greatand sure hopeof eternalblessed- videhimself for a "burnt offering"(Gen. admitthatJesus is Godand who does not nesshereafter. Everlasting life is yours 22:$. bow to Him as Inrd. as a free grft if you will take it today. In fact Christ is the objectpictured I believethat the shepherdswent in all the sacrifices:the lamb.the ram. awayafter perfect surrender of heartsto I Adaptedfrom Irnmanuel "God nith the scapegoat,the red heifer, the bul- this message,this Christ, this [,ord. Us" by JohnR. Rice.Copyright 1950 by lock, the turtledove,the pigeon. The They ignoredtheir defenselessflocks in John R. Rice. Used by permissionof bloodof all the bulls andgoats pictured the field to tell the GoodNews. I think Mrs. JohnR. Rice.
December1988 17 THtr, NIGHT THE ANGtrLS Rtr,JOICtr,D
A TRUE STORY
dullawareness in the backof her mindproddedJanice to awaken and drowsilywonder why she was sleepingon her mother's couch.The Christmastree lightstwinkled over the room, and suddenlythe emotionsof the past night sweptover her in a flood.Soul-searing soro\ry. Indescribable joy. Incrediblealone- ness.A quiveringwonder that achedfor an explanationof why her husbandhad beenbrutally murderedon ChristmasEve! "PleasedonT This Christmasseason had been like manyothers they had spenttogether. The onlymisfortunes during what was shaping die on me" up to be a perfectholiday were a coworker'sbout with the flu and she begged, the deathof daughterChristie's pet rabbiton December23rd. Glennand Christie had buried the rabbit,and later that night, as tears thinkingabout death, Glenn had asked his wife whatshe would sprungto do if he were to die. "I wantyou to go on living," he told her. her eyes, "Yes, but honey,what wouldhappen to you if you died?" his wife queried. "I @n't live "Oh, I knowI'm hell-bound,"he answered.I'm goingto without votr]' bust the gatesof hell wide open." "You can changethat, you know." "Now, honey," he said, iising and changingthe subject, "don't preachme no sermon." GlennWest was as gooda manas you couldmeet. Janice hadbeen attrzcted to him in high school,but her strict daddy hadforbidden her to datehim. Fiveyears after high school the two were reacquainted,became best friends,and fell in love. GlennWest never met a stmnger.Once he founda drunk on the highwayand stayed with him for nearlyan hour whileJanice wentfor the sheriff."I haveto lockhim up," the sheriffsaid flatly. "Don't lockhim up," saidGlenn. "I'll takehim home." Glenn got the man's addressfrom the sheriff, wrappedhis own coat aroundthe drunk, put him in his car, and gavethe man a ride home.
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On December24,1987, Glenn West "See you in a few minutes." whisperedher daughter."On Christmas had filled in for a coworker with the flu As GlennWest hung up the phonehe Eve." and worked a double sffi at the gas noticed a yellow van once againcircling They pulled onto the highway and station with only a one-hour break for the station,as it hadseveral times in the staredin disbeliefas the policecar pulled some last-minuteChristmas shopping. past few hours. He could see several into the gas stationwhere GlennWest His quick trip to the mall had included men inside.An eerie feelingcame over waited for them. A rescue truck had a specialpresent-a large-printBible for him whenthe vanstopped outside in the already arrived, and the paramedics the coworker who had agreed to fill in darkness. blockedthe door whena hystericalJanice for anhour. The coworker'swife had re- A teenagergot out of the van and tried to enter.She left the door andwent centlyremarked to Glennthat her eyes cameinto the office.The otherswaited to the sidewindow and saw her husband were getting so bad she could not even outside.The boy had a gun. on the floor, his shirt off, and the para- managereading her Bible. She would "Give me all the moneyand open the medics working over him. "Oh, dear never expect a large-print Bible from safe," he commanded. God,please don't let this be happening," GlennWest. Glenn reachedinto the cash drawer she prayed. "My husbandhas been After giving the Bible to his fiend and removedthe $45 inside. "I can't shot." and cheerfully wishing him and his wife openthe safe,"he saidsimply. "This is A policemancame over and tried to a "Mer4r Christmas," Glenn settled a companystation. I don't evenknow comforther. "He lookspretty good.He's backin his favoritechair in the officeand how to open the safe." talking.He wasable to callus himseH." hummed a Christmascarol. Soon he "You'dbetter openit or I'm goingto The paramedicswould not let her wouldbe home with his family,but for kill you," the youngman countered. ride in the ambulance.but a fire chief now he lovedbeing at the gas station. Glennraised his eyebrows."Please took Janiceand Christieto the hospital. There was something about a gas don't shootme. Youhave to believeme. Other family members were already station-friendly visitors, regular cus- I don't evenknow how to openthe safe." there whenthey arrived.The doctortold tomers, being able to help. Glenn often The boy pauseda momentand fired them, "He's awake,alert, and talking. joked that if he were ever to divorcehis the gun. Glenn went down. A man Janice,you can see him if you want to." wife he would marry the gasstation. He holleredfrom the naiting \an, "Get outa Shewalked into the emergencyroom lovedthe businessand dreamed of own- there!" The boy jumped into the lan and saw Glenn lying on the stretcher ing his own place. with the others,and they spedoff into with his headturned away. "Hey, tough Shortlybefore 8 p.m. Glenndecided the cold Virginia night. guy," shewhispered, "how's it going?" to closeup. He calledhis wife anddaugh- A Christmascarol played on the radio. He lookedat her. "Honey,please say ter at a friend'shouse. "Sure, we'll pick JaniceWest was entering the main a little prayer for me." you up after I stop at my mother's for highwaywhen the policecar spedby with "Honey, I've beenon my kneessince somewrapping paper," Janice told him. its siren blaring. "Isn't that terrible," I first sawyou," sheanswered. "Maybe
20 FundamentalistJournal joyful,reverent atmosphere throughout the weekas our speakersexamine worship in all of itsaspects: e Dr.John Balyo. Dr. AnthonyT Evans r Dr. HowardG. Hendricks.Rev. Bill Hybels o Dr. DavidJeremiah r Mr. Mel Johnson '.1+ ' +;* +, o Dr. WoodrowM. Kroll o Rev.Knute Larson ';t j &t' . Dr. ErwinLulzero Mr. Josh McDowell q-*l' -r o Mrs.Rebecca M. Pipperto Rev. Harry Shields ! o Dr.Charles Stanley. Dr. Joseph Stowell r Dr. GeorgeSweeting o Dr. WarrenWiersbe o Founder'sWeek is sureto bea greatblessing andinspiration this year-especially if you join us. MoodyBible Institute
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the [,ord's trying to tell you something." and he, an undemonstrativeman, said called, "l love you, T:bear." "He has alreadytold me. Yougo on simply, "l love you." He turned to "I love you too, ironey." They were the best you can." Rowlandand said, "I love you." the last words she heard from her "Please don't die on me," she Rowlandtook Janice'shand and said, husband. begged,as tears sprungto her eyes. "l "Whatever happens,Glenn will now go Glenn West entered surgery at 8:50 can't live without you." to heaven.He knowsthis, too. Don't you p.m. and came out at 1:30 Christmas His eyessearched her face. "You've Glenn?" morning. The doctors reported that their got to do the best you can. Glenn nodded from his bed. "I patient was in critical condition, but "l'm in pain." A sympatheticnurse know." He looked at his wife. "I loveyou doing fairly well. The family, pacing ner- promised he would be in surgery shortly. so much," he said. vously in the waiting room, relaxed a bit. 'And At the foot of his bed, Janicereached out I love you," she answered."I Ten minutes later they heard a "code and touched his foot. It was cold. can't face life without you. You'vebeen blue" soundfrom the postsurgicalunit. Glenn West looked at the wife who my rock for so long." The doctor who came out of the ward had been praying for his salvationfor 10 A police investigator came in and would not look at Janice. years,and quietly asked, "Why did this spoke briefly to Glenn about the crime Another surgeon approached her. happento me? I've never done anything and the men involved. After he left, "His blood pressure has dropped. He to hurt anybody." Glenn turned again to his wife and told has lost 16 pints of blood. We're waiting She swallowedher tears and replied her what her Christmas presents were to see if his body will accept frozen firrnly, "God has His reasons,I'm sure." andwhere she couldfind them. "Merry plasma.You can go back to see him." Glennasked for a minister, and within Chnstmas, honey," he whispered. Janicewent back and saw her hus- five minutes David Rowland,a friend of "Honey," she intemrpted, abrupt band stretched out and strapped to 'At the family,was by his bedside. a time and matter-of-fact,"we're not going to machines that clicked, beeped, and like this," he began, "I get right to the have Christmas or open presents until recorded elusive traces of life. "Lord," point. This is not a time for conversalion. you're well and out of here. We'll just she prayed, "I haveto know Glenn hears Glenn, are you saved?" postponeeverything." what I say." "No," Glenn answeredthrough his Glenn's eyes filled with tears. "l She bent down over his still form and pain, "but I want to be." Rowlandtold won't see Christmas." clutched his upturned hand. "I love you. Glenn how JesusChrist had died for his "Don't talk like that." I can't live without you. We love you. God sins. Glennnodded that he believedand "I love you." loves you. You're savednow and you can prayed to receive Christ as Saviour. The operating team arrived to take live a different life." Glenn'seyes opened wide in a loving him to surgery.Janice leaned againstthe She pausedto control her thoughts expressionhis wife had never seen there wall for support. As the stretcher before. He turned to the attendingnurse rounded the corner out of sight, she continued on page 38
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roll out of bed at 5:30 on Christmasmorning, letting Pearl snatcha few extra minutesof sleepfor a change.The gray sky will soonsurrender to the pinksand yellows of the dawn. Familytradition calls for me to preparebreakfast on Christ- mas Day. In robe and slippersI trudge into the kitchen to begrnmixing the batterfor the wholewheat pecan waffles we'll have. Soonfreshly ground coffee is perking;a pitcherof chilled orangejuice made with springwater rests on the counter;pork sausagessizzlen the fryingpan on the stove;wafles are crisp- Salvationis ingin the waffleiron. The aromas waft through the house,stir- a packAge ring the six sleepyheadsto activity.The backdoor opensand underGod's in walkour oldestdaughter and her husbandwho live nearby. Our 2-year-oldgrandson bounds out of the bedroomto begin Christmas toymgwith the unwrapped train set under the tree. Our l-year- tfee, Wnpped old grandbabystill sleeps. "Time for breakfast!"I callfrom the kitchen. Then Pearl, SpeCially fOr who by this time has joined me, beginsserving platters of yolr, Your wafflescovered with blueberriesand piled high with sausages. Weeat in shifts,and stack the dirty dishesin the sink. There nameis on will be time for such mundanethings as dish-washinglater. the tag. Besides,the kids can't wait to get to the presents! Our other daughterand her husbandarrive, and it is finally time to gather'round the twinklingtree. GrandsonIan fidgets in his Aunt Julea'slap, while his babybrother, Andrew, now awake,scoots around in his walker,oblivious to the reasons behindthe excitement.Grandpa (that's me) sits in his rocker with his Bible opento Luke chapter2, andbegins to speak. "We needto remember,in the midst of thesepackages, why we arehere. I.et me readyou the story of the first Christmas." I open the Bible and read the familiaraccount. And it cameto pass in thoseda.ys, that there went out a decree from CaesarArqustus, that all theworld shouldbe taxed. (And this tnxingwas fi,rst madc when Cyrenius was goaen or of Syria.)
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In the words of we wereyet sinners,Christ died for us." calledBethlehem; (because he uas of the Romans3:23, "For all havesinned, and Hebrews10:10 says Christians have houseand lineageof Dauid:) to be taxed come short of the glory of God." been"sanctified through the offeringof with Mary his esPousedwife, beinggreat Sininfiltrates our livesand carries with the body of JesusChrist once for all." with child. it an awesomepenalty: death-eternal And 1 Peter1:E-19 reminds belevers And so it was, that, while.they were separationfrom a perfect,holy, just God. that they "were not redeemedwith cor- there,the daryswere accomplishzd that she hul writesin Romans5:12, "Wherefore, ruptible things,as silver andgold . . . but shouldbe deliuered. And shebroryht forth as by oneman sin enteredinto the world, with the preciousblood of Christ, as of herfirstbom son, and wrapfodhim in and deathby sin; and so deathpassed a lamb without blemish and without suadd.Iingclothes, and Laid him in a upon all men, for that all havesinned." spot," mnnger;because there was no roomfor Yet becauseGod loves us, there is The Result of Christmas: Salva- them in thc inn. hopefor escapingthe penaltyof our dis- tion. The ultimateresult of Christmas Anl there werein the samecountry obedience.This hope is found in Jesus is that salvationis madeavailable through shephudsabilling in tlu fu\d. hnePingwatth this sacrificeof Christ,necessitated be- ouertheir flock bynght. And, lo, theangel of thel-ord cameotfon them, and theglory Godis waitingfor your ffi:.::#Xx:,ill;'ti'":Hit"il'I:l of the Lord shoneround aboutthem; anl. asa gift, throughfaith in the [.ordJesus. theywere sore afra'id. response,He longs John3:16 says, "For Godso lovedthe Attd tfu angelsaid urta tfum, Fearrnt: you world that he gavehis only begottenson, for behold,I bring2vu. good tidings of great for to turn to Him that whosoeverbelieveth in him should joy, whichshnll be tn all people.For unto in faith and receive not perish, but haveeverlasting life." you is bom this dny in the cily of Daai.da Ephesians2:8-9 puts it thisway. "For Sauiourwhich is Christthe l-ord. And this the gift of Christ, by graceare ye savedthrough frith; and shnll bea sign untnW; Yeshall find the that not of younelves: it is the gift of babewrapped in swaddlingclothes, lying in God." a mIIlEer. Christ.Rornans 6:23 puts it this way."For Godis waitingfor your response.He Anl. vddenly tlure waswith tlw angela the wagesof sin is death;but the gift of longsfor you to turn to Him in faith and multitudeof tlu henamlylnst praisingGod, Godis eternallife throughJesus Christ our receivethe gft of Ckist. SecondPeter 3:9 and saying,Glory tn Godin thehighest and. Irrd." states,"The lord is not slackconcerning on earthpeace, good will towardmen. The Remedy of Christmas: The his promise,as some men count slack- As the Andersonscontinue through Sacrifice. The remedyfor man'sproblem ness;but is longsufferingto us-ward,not their Christmasmorning activities I would of sin is foundin a sacrifice,specifically ttre willingthat anyshould perish, but that all like to sharea few thoughtswith you. I sacrificeof JesusChrist on the Crossof shouldcome to repentance." sincerelyhope you fully comprehendthe Cahzry. The gift is ready.Anyone who comes sigrrificanceof that first Christmas.The Under the Jewishlegal and religious maygrasp it. It is a universaloffer wherefu humble birth in the simple stable was system,animals were slain, their blood we maybe forgivenour sinsand declared absolutelyvital to our eternalwell-being. shed, their carcassesoffered upon the perfectly,perpetually righteous in God's God had no choicebut to intervene altar in acts of atonementfor man'ssin. sight.It is the only passportto heaven. in humanhistory to retrievethe relation- Yetafter the Resurrectionof Christ, such It is the sole meansby which we canex- shipwith man, His creature,which had formsof sacrificebecame invalid, because perience fellowshipwith God now and been lost in the Gardenof Eden. The a far greater sacrificehad been put to forevermore. missionof reconciliationbegun in Beth- deathat Calvary.Hebrews 10:4 tells us, Revelation22:17 says,'And the Spirit lehemwas accomplished at the Crossof "For it is not possiblethat the blood of andthe bride say,Come. And let him that Calvary.God is now free to offer you the bullsand of goatsshould take awaysins." hearethsay, Come. And let him that is gift of salvation,because His require- Instead, Jesus Christ carried the athirstcome. And whosoeverwill, let him mentsof justiceand holiness have been weightof our sins to the Cross.He was take the water of life freely." fully satisfiedby the deathand Resurrec- slain,His bloodshed, so that He mightpay Haveyou done that? Haveyou made tion of His Son. the penaltyof our disobedience,our re- that decisionfor Christ?It is an openin- Salvationis a packageunder God's bellion,our selfishness,our sin. Christ vitation. Rememberthat Jesus Himself Christmastree, wrappedspecially foryou. functionedas the lamb of sacrificeon our saysin Revelation3:20, "Behold, I stand Yourname is on the tag. I-et me tell you behalf. As John.the Baptist proclaimed at the door, and knock: if any man hear howto takethe gift andmake it yourown. when Jesus approached,"Behold the my voice,and open the door, I will come The Reason for Christmas: Sin. lamb of God, which taketh awaythe sin in to him, and will sup with him, and he The reasonfor Christmasis the sin of of the world" 0ohn 1:29). with me." man. Man's sinfirl nature separateshim Isaiah53:5, speakingprophetically of He is readyand waiting. It isyourmove. from a relationshipwith a righteousand the Messiah,Jesus Christ, says, "But he completelyholy God. Try and try as we was woundedfor our transgressions,he I Maptedfuom A Gifi TooWonfurful for may, we cannot, under our own human wasbruised for our iniquities:the chastise- Words,byDon Anderson. Copytight 1987, power,become totally free of sin in our mentof our peacewas upon him; andwith Laiz,eauxBrothers, Neptune, New Jeney.
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he kke Shoreand Michigan Southern Railway's victims,and shouts of rescuers,a powerfulbass voice rang out. PaciftcExpress plowed bravely on throughsnow- Jesus,Louer of my soul, Izt me to Thy bosomfly, drifts into the darkness,but kept losingtime in Whilethe nearer waters roll, Whilethe tempest still is hrgh; spite of its doubleheader.A howling gale off Hide me, O rry Sauiour hide, Till thestorm of life is past; LakeErie, drivinga blindingblazafi beforeit, hadraged fiercely Safeinto the hauengu'i.de, O receiuemy soul at last. all day. Now the train was running three Hardenedhearers were transfixed hourslate. by sucha messageat that awfirlscene, !*. 7:28p.m., December29, 1876, the "My heart andflickering lights caught many a tear- Chicago-boundtain wasnearing Ashtabula, r$a so drawn dimmedeye. P.P. Bliss, the "Sweet Ohio,but eternitywas the immediatedes- Singer,"was giving his finaltestimony tinationfor nearlya hundredpassengers. that I take in song. Through the first stanza, The tmin crawledacross the Ashtabula then the second, and halfway Riverbridge. Suddenly came an ominous little interest through the third his voice clearly crackling, when the engineer felt the in anything else rang. Then, with a chokinggasp, bridge beginning to sink under him. it was silenced. Instinctively,he openedthe throttlewide, than in writing Bliss andhis wife were among andthe leadengine leapt forward to safety. or singin$J' the 83 peoplewho lost their lives But the couplingbroke, and the entire in the famousAshtabula disaster. bridgegave way with a seriesof tremen- c,l!rt4\r-\O Their remains,along with those dous crashes, plunging the second of 17 unidentifiedpassengers, locomotiveand all 11 cars into the 7O-footchasm. were buried in the ChestnutGrove Cemeteryof A momentof stunnedsilence preceded screams and pan- fuhtabula.Of 159passengers and crew members, demonium.Cars were piled in a V-shapedtumble from one only 8 escapedinjury. bankto the other-dead, dying,and injuredsprawled every- Justthe night before,Bliss andhis wife hadsaid where. The engineerclanged his bell and blew his whistle good-byeto relativesand friends in Rome,Penn- furiouslyto soundthe alarm,then scrambleddown the slope sylmnia,leaving their two little boysin the custody and beganpulling victims from the debris of the wreck and of the boys' grandparents.Bliss was on his way the ice of the river. to assistD.L. Moody in his first large Chicago Almost immediatelyfire broke out from overturnedstoves campaign,and he wasto havesung that Sunday. and lamps. Viciousflames, fed by dry varnishedwood and Music was the life of P.P.Bliss, who used fannedby the icy gale,licked up the ruins like tinder. to say,"My heart is so drawnthat I take little By now volunteer Ashtabulafiremen and others were interest in anything else than in writing or arrivingon the scene.Their fizntic efforts to put out the nging singrng."At 38, he hadcomposed "The Light i inferno were terribly handicappedby the difficulty of getting of the WorldIs Jesus,""Wonderful Words of .'-..:':;,j...{i down the slope,the deep snow and fierce wind, and prob- Lrte," "I.et the lower Lights Be Burning," ablyan overwhelmingsense of futility at the fearfulcalamity. "It Is Well with My Soul," and many others But abovethe roar of wind and flames.screams of the widely used today.
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Thi! announcomonl i8 not an otftr lo Eoll nor a lollcltaiion ot an olter lo buy th€lo sscuriti6. Tho otl€r is made by the Pr6poctus only. At the time of the Bliss centennialin four days."Indeed, the barefootboy en- 1938,The Christiandeclared, "It is to trancedat the soundof a pianohad come him more than to any more, except a long, long way. perhapsFannyJ. Crosby, that we owethe Meanwhile,he was also servingas ColledTo type of gospel song which came into Sundayschool superintendent and choir voguein the Moodyand Sankey missions leaderof the First CongregationalChurch andother evangelisticcampaigns of the in Chicago,where he would often stop TheMini.sfry latter halfof the nineteenthcentury and in the middle of a song and tearfully StudyOff,Campus and which still holds its own so widely." "urge everyheart to immediatedecision Whata far cry from the time when an on the Lord's side." E.P.Goodwin, pas- EarnA Degree! 'As overgrown,barefoot l0-year-old boy first tor, recalled, Mr. Bliss stoodin the . Bethany allows you to remain in your hearda piano.Passing by a house,young choir gallery,partly facingthe singers, presentministry while earning your P.P. Bliss was so entrancedby the right in front of him in the centerof the degree. sweetestmusic he had ever heardthat eastern window was a large crimson o Bethany offers quality education, is he barged inside, and found a young cross.Many times duringrehearsals he fundamental and Baptist in doctrine. 'I woman playing a piano in the parlor. wouldpoint to it, saying, am gladwe o One may earn either the ASSOCIAIE, Whenshe stopped he exclaimedeagerly, havethe Crossalways before us. kt us BACHEIOR, MASTER or DOCIORAfE degree through the Off-Campus "Oh, lady, pleaseplay some more!" forget everythingelse when we sing.kt Program. Surprisedand she promptly have peoplelose of startled, us seekto the sight o Residentclasses are availableat the orderedhim out. us, our efforts,our skill, andthink only Dothan Campus-tuition at a minimum. Philip Paul Bliss was born July 9, of Him who died thereon, and of the o Credit is given for previous college 1838,in ClearfieldCounty, Pennsyhania. peace,comfort, strength, and joy He work and life experience. Earliestmemories of his log-cabinhome givesthem that trust Him.' " includedhis father's singing,praying, and Bliss's most important contact in Bible-reading.Saved at a very earlyage, Chicagowas a dynamicyoung lay evan- Writeor Callfor FreeInformation he couldnever recall the exactdate of gelistand former shoe salesman, D.L. BETHANYBIBLE COLLEGE his conversion;his first publicprofession Moody.They met for the first time during AND THEOLOGICALSEMINARY was at 12, in a revivalmeeting. Moody'sservices in Wood'sMuseum. PO. Box 1944 Early schoolingwas limited by pioneer Bliss'ssinging in the audienceattracted Dothan,Alabama 36302 conditions.At 11he went to work on a the evangelist'sattention, and after the (205)793-3189 farm awayfrom home.Later he cooked servicehe soughtout Bliss.From then in a lumbercamp, worked in a sawmill, on they were frequently together in and taughtschool. One of his first stu- meetings. dents wasD.B. Towner,later a famous In 1873and 1874 Moody bombarded Low, Fixed Rates composerand teache5and an early Bliss with letters from the British Isles directorof musicat Moody Bible Insti- (whereMoody andSankey were engaged For Life lnsurance tute in Chicago. in their historic first great campaign), GUABANTEEDFor 15 Years FromTowner's father Bliss received urginghim to giveup business."If you We guaranteethese low rates his earliestsystematic musical instruc- haven'tgot faithof yourown in this mat- will remainlevel for 15 years. tion. His first musical convention,at ter, start out on my taith. launch out into Rome,Pennsylvania, greatly stimulated the deep,"Moody implored. Meanwhile $100,000Face Amount his growingpassion in this field. he wassimilarly plying Major D.W Whittle, Age Annual Followinghis marriage in 1859 to a CivilWar veteran and business manager Premium* LucyYoung, Bliss workedon his father- of the Elgin WatchCompany. An "ex- 30 $160 in-law's farm for $ti a month. That perimental" series of meetings in winter he began teaching singing in Waukeganbrought such responseand 35 190 schoolsat$2 a night. But the more he blessing that both surrenderedtheir 45 360 learnedof music,the morehe realized- businesscareers for a new partnership, and sought to overcome-his lack of Whittle as preacherand Bliss as singer 50 525 tmining.A gift from his wife's grand- andchildren's worker, ffilling his desire $30 *Monthlyrates also available. mother made possiblesix weeks in a to give "all my time, voice,and heart to normal academyof music at Geneseo, the causeof Christ direct." Wewrite over $1 ,000,000 of insur- New York. Whata wealthof fruitful activity Bliss anceper day.There must be a rea- Bliss'snext big breakwas an invita- packedinto lessthan three yearsof full- son. Werepresent most major A+ tion to join the Chicagofirm of Rootand time Christianwork! He composedmany ratedlife insurancecompanies. Call Cady.For severalyears he held musical more numbers,compiled hymnbooks, for a quoteand more information: conventionsand gaveconcerts and pri- heldmeetings firom Wisconsin to Alabama, Texas (800) 441-0415,National vate instruction,as well as composing wroteletters, dealt with individuals,wit- (800)227-6297. moreand more songs. His successstory nessedpowerfully for the Inrd. Aaron Manley & Associates readsalmost like HoratioAlger. At one On one occasion Bliss heard a time his diary revealsthat he had "plenty preachernamed Brundage close a ser- 1000E. CampbellRd., Suite 116 of conventionengagements at $100for monwith, "He whois almostpersuaded Richardson,Texas 75081 is almostsaved, but to be almostsaved is from a mountaintop20 miles away- Wauingin the sky! to be entirelylost." The thoughtimpelled "Hold the fort; I am coming. WT. Reinforcementsnow appeaing, Blissto pen "AlmostPersuaded," one of Sherman." Victoryis nrgh. the most effectiveof all invitationtrymns. Cheerswent up, and the outnum- "Hold thefort, for I am coming," In 1870at a Rockford,Illinois, Sun- beredgarrison held on for three hours Jesussignals still; dayschool corvention, Major Whittle told under murderousfire, until Sherman's Wauethe ansuerback to heaaen, the thrilling story of the besiegedbrigade arriving advanceguard forced a Con- "By Tlty gracewe will." of 1,500Union soldiers,surrounded by federateretreat. F.W. Root described Bliss's mar- 6,000 Confederates,just before Sher- Realizingthat the Christian'sgreat velousvoice as rangingfrom "D flat be- man's famousmarch to the sea. The Commanderis likewisecoming to his aid, low to A flat above,the quality being defenderswere driveninto a smallfort Bliss was inspiredto write one of his strongand agreeable throughout and one on a hill nearAtlanta, when suddenly an mostfamous songs. vowelas goodas another.He wouldhave officer caught sight of a flag signaling Ho, my comrades!see the signal, madename and fortune on the dramatic stagehad he chosenthat professionand studieda more scientificclass of music than that in which he choseto work." Shortly beforehis death Bliss held meetingsin Jackson,Michigan, including servicesfor 800 state prison inmates. His tender,eloquent appeal was greafly usedof the lnrd, andhard-hearted men meltedlike wax. When he sang: . 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t. / , pmk rose always E Howard A. Kelly, | / adornedthe lapelof i world-renowned Lr- Dr.HowardA. Kelly. F, pnysrcnn, He kept it freshby inserting ; was its stem into a smallwater- E alsoa noted h. filledvial pinned out of sight. E sclenust,author, To remarkson its beauty,he political activist, wouldrespond, "This is a =fi Christianrose" (turningover and a founder of the lapel) "with hidden Johns Hopkins sourcesof graceand life." Medical School. But his most powerful But soulwinning testimonywas the smallblue button on his other lapel, was his passion, containingonly a question mark. Peoplehe encoun- tered would almost always askwhat it meant."That," physicsand radiummakes Kelly would reply, "asks, him unquestionablythe one 'What is the mostimportant to receive credit for in- thing in life?' " troducing radium to the The questioner would medicalprofession." then guess. "Wealth? Kelly wrote some 20 Health?Happiness?" textbooksand 600 articles. "Oh, no," Kelly would The Library of Congress answer. "None of these. Card Catalogcontains 35 The most important ques- entriesunder his name(in- 'What tion is, think ye of cluding larious editions), Christ?'" mostly in gynecology,his In this wayhe witnessed specialty, but including effectivelyto doctors,cabdrivers, and in- fees were never excessive.At times treatises on appendicitis,Prohibition, numerableothers, leading many of them patientsfelt the billwas not largeenough, snakesof Maryland(a hobbyof his), and to acceptChrist as Saviour. andthey doubled, tripled, and even quad- WalterReed and yellow fever. Kelly was Kelly was born in Camden, New rupledthe sizeof the check.The addi- a memberor fellowof numerousmedi- Jersey,in U58. After obtaininghis degree tionalamount simply went into his charity cal andscientific societies in the United at the Universityof PennsylvaniaMedical work." Statesand abroad. School,and interning at EpiscopalHospi- At the incrediblyyoung age of 31, Miss Audrey Davis, who worked tal in Philadelphia,he foundedKensing- Kelly had attractedso much attention closelywith the distinguishedphysician ton Hospitalin that city. that WilliamOsler invitedhim to become in his libraryfor 20 years,testified that William H. Chisholmrecalled that one of the foundersof JohnsHopkins "not oncedid he everspeak an irritable Kelly's "private hospitalwas run like a MedicalSchool in Baltimore.There he word to me," but instead he "filled publicinstitution where the poor aswell was catapultedto world fame. every minutewith the joy of living." 'A as the rich were welcomed.Poor patients C. Jeff Miller declared, large Yethis prodigiousprofessional work were frequentlyreceived, given treat- amountof modernurology bears upon could not commandall his time. Kelly ment,board, sometimes a tickethome, work that he did many years ago.His crusadedagainst vice and alcohol,at- andoccasionally money in addition.His work in kidney surgery alone would temptedto awakena dormantpublic, was stamphim as oneof the greatestauthori- brandeda fanatic,and had his life threat- by Bernard R. DeRemer ties in modernurology. . . . His work in enedby the underworld.But he kept
34 FundamentalistJournal right on and eventuallysaw a numberof With that the world-renownedgyne- I agreewith BishopHandley Moule, political reforms accomplished. cologistand surgeon directed the driver that it is not necessaryto holdeveryone Kelly heardthe greatevangelists D.L. to "pull overto the curb, keepthe meter who comes seekingsalvation to a full Moodyand In D. Sankeyin.some of their running,and we'll havea talk." knowledgeof all the deepertruths of the earliestU.S. campaigns. He was deeply Wordof Godas immediately a necessary stirred at "Moody's simple,effective bib- "The only excuseI have part of salvation.There are, however, lical exhortationsand Sankey'searnest some truths so vital that they must singingtothe accompanimentof hisorgan. for insistingon breaking speedilybe acceptedas an integnl part Here too I first saw men movedto seek throughthe reserves of it. Whether I affirm in a creed that salyationin the inquiry room." Christ is the Son of God or whether I Kelly'slife wasindeed saturated with of everyman I meetis denyit, is alsoof but little momentif my the Wordof God.He wouldrise at 4:30 beliefremains a mere assertion,a mat- or earlier, study the Bible for an hour or that JesusChrist died for ter of words, which fails profoundlyto two, then havemorning prayers with his him as well as for me, affectmy whole life. nurses.He often prayedwith patients I do not expectan inquirerto accept before operating. andI wanthim to knowit." anyevidence unless he believesthat the He activelysupported Billy Sunday's Bible is in somereal sensethe Wordof evangelisticefforts, and for many-years God, offeringto man salvationfor time taught a Bible class in Mount Vernon Quietlythe scientistexplained God's and eternity.On the other hand,if the Methodist EpiscopalChurch. He was wonderfulway of salvation.After a time Bible doesnot offer salvationand eternal appointeda lay readerin the Episcopal ofprayer,the cabbieprofessed to receive life,then the OldGstament is but a tem- church,delivering sennons whenever he Christ as his Saviour. poralhistory andthe New Testamentbe- wasinvited to substitutefor his rector or Woodsconcluded, "We resumedour comesa dead,man-made letter, recount- others.Sometimes he wouldlead YMCA journey,which ended with Dr. Kellynot ing the well-intentionedimaginings of servicesat the localbranch, close to the hesitatingto paythe increasedfare and perhapshonest but misguidedmen. To waterfront, where sailon lived while to give a very generoustip in addition. denythe Vtrgn Birth becauseof its mirac- ashore.He wasa memberof the Home It wasthis manwho becameone of our ulousnature is to denythe validityof all Councilof the Chinakrland Mission (now first greatspiritual and financial support- Scripture,which is a continuousseries of OverseasMissionary Fellowship). ers of InterVarsity[Christian Fellowship] revelationsof the mindand acts of God, His articles n Our Hope and other in the United States." and as such is miraculousthroughout. publicationsblessed thousandsevery- Howard Kelly went to be with the Toreject the VirginBirth of Christis where.Sunday School Times announced lnrd in 1943,just six hours beforehis to reject His deity, sincethey are syn- a seriesby Kelly-and gainedmore than wife'shomegoing. Multitudes of tributes onymous.Many admit the divinity of 30,000new subscribers. pouredin. WilliamChisholm spoke for all Christ but do not acknowledgeHis dei- In witnessingto cab drivers and whenhe declaredthat Dr. HowardKelly ty. To contendthat Christ wasnot born others,he wouldgive an inquirera "por- through faith had "obtained a good of a virgin by the agencyof the Holy tion of Scripturemarked with blue pencil report" andby his testimony"he being Spirit is to reject Him as our Mediator to aidthe manin study."On occasionhe deadyet speaketh." at the right handof God, and reject all recordednames and addresses for follow- prayerto Him andprayer directed by the up and additionalministry. I Bernard R. DeRemer is a free- Holy Spirit, sincewe can then haveno Kelly was fond of saying, "The only lancewriter in WestLibertv. Ohio. assurancethat there is a Holy Spirit. way you can keep your Christianfaith is Moreover,denial of the Virgin Birth robs to giveit away.. . . The only excuseI have Christ of the glory He shareswith the for insisting on breaking through the Father."For in him dwellethall the ful- reseryesof everyman I meetis thatJesus W#Wb WwVEwvw nessof the Godheadbodily" (Col.2:9). Christdied for himas well asfor me, and "When he had by himself purgedour I wanthim to knowit." Some,of course, VYUVWw\lVYgVwt&tut\sins, sat downon the right handof the did not respondaffirmatively to his con- Majestyon high" (Heb.1:3). It further- secratedpersonal witness, such as George by HowardA. Kelly morerejects the testimonyof Mark that BernardShaw, and H.L. Mencken,two there came "a voicefrom heaven,say- I -) of the most famous,powerful unbelieven | o I believein the VirginBirth of our ing, Thou art my belovedson, in whom of their era. But the seedwas sown and l-- lnrd JesusChrist as proclaimedin I am well pleased"(Mark 1:11). the witness delivered(Ezek. 3:18-19). the Scriptures?Yes, most emphatically! The Virgin Birth is taughtthroughout The late C. Stacy Woodsrecalled To denythis teachingwould be equivalent the whole Bible, by implicationand onceriding with Kelly in downtownBal- to rejectingother vital parts of the Scrip- repetitionin the Old Testament,and by timore.When the cabcame to a red light, tures, bringinginto questionthe whole declarationand repeated restatements in Kellyasked the driver,"Sam, whenyou Bible as the Wordof God.Yet there are the New. Since a larger familiarity with get to the gate of heaven,will there be thosewho say,"I cannotbelieve in a Vir- the Wordof God will bring its own con- a red light or a green light?" CrnBirth becauseit is biologicallyimpos- victions,let us searchthe Scriptures. "Well, sir, I hope it'll be green." sible."To suchI replyin Gabriel'swords Believingand knowing the factsas we "Wouldn't you like to be certain?" to Mary, "With Godnothing shall be im- do, howprecious is the undertoneofthe "I surewould." possible"(Luke 1:37). OldTestament Scriptures as to the deity
December1988 35 COMPUTERIZEDof the expectedMessiah! How idealthe andshalt call his nameJesus. He . . . shall meritedretribution to the serpentwhen be calledthe Sonof the Highest. . . and BIBLEGAIUESI Godpronounced the wayof his destruc- he shallreign over the houseofJacob for O KTDS' tion by the seedof the womanwhom he ever.. . . The Holy Ghost shall come hadmisled! "I will put enmitybetween uponthee, and the powerof the Highest . YOt/i'|HI thee and the woman,and betweenthy shall overshadowthee: therefore also seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy that holy thing which shall be born of . ADULTS' head, and thou shalt bruise his heel" thee shall be called the Son of The storyof theBible comes to (Gen.3:15). God. . . . And Mary said, Behold the pictures, foreshadow handmaid it lifeon yourcomputer screen as What too, the of the [.ord; be unto me event! There are Abrahamand Isaac, accordingto thy word." you your and familyrelive signil representativeof God giving His own Here in Luke's first chapterwe find icant Bibleevents together. son;Joseph rejected by hisbrethren; and life'stwo vital factors.On the onehand. Threegame lerrls provideleam- Moses anticipatingour Lord's coming. lack of faith in Tachaias concerning ing fun for everyage. "The lord thy God will raise up unto Elisabeth,who in her old agewas to bear thee a Prophetfrom the midst of thee, John the Baptist, whereuponhis lips NOT TRMA GAirtES, of thy brethren,like unto me; unto him were sealeduntil the birth ofJohn; and shall ye hearken" (Deut.18:15). on the other hand,the perfect faith of NO PBEWOUS Throughoutthe Psalms,too, there is a Mary to whom Elisabeth cried out, I(NOWT-EDGE greatundercurent of GodHimself as the "Blessedis shethat believed:for there NECESSANY' forthcomingDeliverer. shallbe a performanceof those things "The Lord himselfshall give unto you which were told her from the Lord" Neorly 3N Bible possogesin a sigu Beholda virgin shallconceive and (Luke1:45). eachnon-denominationo I game bear a son, and shall call his name Johnis peculiarlythe gospelof our will help everymember of the Immanuel"(Isa. 7:14). "And the gwern- lord's deity. Here we have the clear familybecome more familiar with ment shallbe uponhis shoulder:and his declarationin the first chapter,"In the the Wordof God. nameshall be calledWonderful. Coun- beginningwas the Word, and the Word sellor,The mightyGod, The everlasting waswith God, andthe Wordwas God" THE NEW Fathel The PrinceofPeace" (Isa. 9:6). (v. 1). 'And the Wordwas madeflesh, TESTAII{ENTGAME The Hebrewword for virgin is almach, anddwelt among us, (andwe beheldhis translatedby Matthew in citing this glory the glory as of the only begotten THE OLD passageby the Greek word parthenos, of the Father,)full of graceand truth" TESTAMENTGAME meaningdistinctively a virgin. (v. 14); John the Baptist's testimony, 'And j24.95 each kt us leavethe Old Testamentand I saw.and bare record that this is ' ' (v. plus $2.50postage per examinethe New for evidencesof the the Sonof God 34); andNathanael's , VirginBirth of In Matthew'sfirst "Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou deliveryoddress Jesus. 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He announced manifestedthe love of God toward us. Fo r thr ightfo r theGo sp eI. His omnipotence(Matt. 28:E; John becausethat Godsent his onlybegotten rifetimeDepth. 5:2I-23),His omniscienceOohn 11:11-14), Son into the world, that we might live His omnipresence,(Matt. 18:20)-all through him," who was "sent. . . outstandingattributes of His deity. to be the propitiationfor our sins" Baker Christ's deity is further attestedby (1John 4:9-10). His teachings,"Never man spakelike kt us look at the Scriptures in Encvclopedia this man" (ohn 7:46),and by His many anotherway. If Christ, the Sonof God, miracles.He causedthe lameto walkand was born of a womanof our flesh, the the blindto see.He healedthe sick,and outcomeis that Godis for the first time ofthtiBible cast out demons.He raisedthe dead, broughtinto an immediatevital relation- WalterA. Elwell r GeneralEditor among others, the daughterof Jairus shipwith createdintelligent beings in the (hke 8:55),the sonof the widowof Nain placeof Adamand Eve, of whomHe had (Luke 7:15),and, lastly, l^azarus(ohn said, "I-et us makeman in our image, (Gen. 11),dead four days,which broughthim after our likeness" 1:26). The l^*'t to His owndeath on the Cross.AndJohn relationis intimateas neverbefore, and t*'t) I comments,"But thoughhe haddone so throughthe SecondAdam (Christ) we ir$, many miraclesbefore them, yet they becomepartakers of the divine nature l#FI believednot on him" (John72:37). (2 Peter 1:4), all previous relations t:i! I In the Epistles the Holy Spirit, havingbeen external, objective.Note pouredout uponbelievers when Christ that Christ's name, Jesus, signified took His seat at the right handof God, Je Oehorah)-sus (Himself-Saviour), tfr€l guidesus into all truth, speakingnot of "Who verily was foreordainedbefore Himself,but glorifyingChrist with the the foundationof the world" (1 Peter ffi Fatheras promised $ohn 16:li|-14).Paul 1:20). And recallHis final great prayer 'And writes, "No man can say that Jesusis to the Father, now, O Father, the Inrd, but by the Holy Spirit" (1 Cor. glonfythou me with thineown self with 12:3).Throughout the Actsand Epistles, the glory which I had with thee before the apostlesagain and againemphasize the worldwas" flohn 17:5).What, then, Christ's relationship to God. Peter were the vital stepstaken? preached,"I€t all the houseof Israel 1. Conceivedin the Virgin Mary of know assuredly,that Godhath made that the Holy Ghost. Build the understanding that lasts a sameJesus, whom ye have crucified, 2. Deity manifestedin His life,teach- lifetime. The tuker Encycbpedia of bothlnrd andChrist" (Acts2:36). Paul, ings, and works. thc BhIc opensthe content, world, fresh from his greatvision, emphasizes 3. The deliberatewalk toward the and teaching ofScripture with more Christ's deity, "Stmightwayhe preached Crossand Crucifixion, that His life might than 5,700articles, fromAaronand Christ . . . that he is the Son of God" be pouredout, a sacrificeofinfinite cost Archamlogr to Yoke, Zechariah, and (Acts 9:20). Twenty-fourtimes in Acts for the sins of the world. Zuztrn. andin the Epistleshe designatesJesus 4.Resurrectionon the third day,con- Spanning more than 2,000 pages, as the Son and the Son of God. John queringdeath for all who put their trust these volumes bring a depth ofcorar- in his first epistle revealsto us "that in Him. age unmatched by older, sin$e- eternallife, which waswith the Father, 5. 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December1988 37 Angels cont'inuedfrorn page21 portunity to acceptChrist, now is the ruggednessJennifer found courzge. They time for us to do it." beganto spend time together.James as tears streamed down her face. What will future Christmasesmean taughtJennifer how to work in a garden. What do you say when a lifetime is pass- to JaniceWest? Throughher booksJennifer taught James ing in a matter of moments?"Honey, I "Christmaswill neverbe the same about make-believeand hope and have all these Christmaspresents for for me. I understandnow howhard it was daydreams.With James'slove and pro- you, andI don't know what I'll do with for God to sacrificeHis only Son. Both tectionaround her, Jennifer began to talk. them." Jesusand Glenn were 33 whenthey died. Their friendshipgrew and ripened.Fi- She wiped her face with her free nally, years later, they were married. handand looked at her husband'sface. Eventually,James and Jennifer would A tear rolled down his cheekfrom un- "Whenyou get to heaven,managethe orphanagewhere they had der his closedeyelid and his cold hand please grown up, adopt severalchildren, and gently closedaround hers. tell my daddy bear two others.When they were sur- "You'll haveto leavenow," saidthe that I misshim. prisedby an inheritancefrom a distant doctor."I don't thinkhe's going to make tt relative they investedtheir money in it." t love vou. helpingother orphans. "Just keep telling him I love him," I loveyou." Onechilly fall, however,Jennifer was Janicebegged. diagnosedas havingcancer. She was 30 A few moments later the doctor years old, young enoughto be in the called to Janicein the waiting room. prime of life, but old enoughto haveseen "Come quickly." Both were murdered.Christ gareHis life muchof the world'sjoy and sorrow.As In an instantshe was at his bedside. so freely.I don't knowhow I'm goingto shefaced the end of her time on earth, Shekissed him and whispered,"I love handlethe Christmasesto come, but shefelt an achingemptiness in her heart. you. Whenyou get to heaven,please tell theywill be happytimes because I know As Godwould have it, a friend knocked my daddythat I miss him. I loveyou. I Glennis in heaven. on her door and sharedwith her the love you." "I've heardthere is rejoicingby the gospelmessage of Christ. Jenniferand Ten minuteslater he was gone. angelswhen a sinnerrepents. I imagine Jamesaccepted Jesus Christ as their In the hysteriathat followed,Janice therewas great rejoicing that night-not Lord. Oneweek latet on ChristmasDay, found herself praying, "LDrd, I don't onlywas itJesus' birthday, but it wasalso Jenniferwent peacefullyhome to heaven understandwhy this is happening.You the night Glenn repented and went to meet her Saviourface-to-face. couldhave taken my house,my posses- home.That wasquite a nightfor the an- Jamescontinued as Jenniferwould sions,or anythingI have-why did you gels to rejoice." have wanted him to, leading the take my husband?He was sucha good orphanagesand raisingtheir childrenin person." I Fiue rnen uere tried and found guilty the knowledgeand service of his Sariour, As the family sat in a private room, of the19&7 robbery and murderof Glenn JesusChrist. From his lineagesprung a Janice finally rea\zed the joy of the West. familywhose members were devoted to moment."lrealized that Glennhad got- the serviceof the gospel:missionaries, ten saved.He hadan opportunityto be pastors,teachers, and godly laypeople. savedand he acceptedit." Grandpa's continuedfrom page27 As my gmndfatherfinished the story As she and her family walked out of he pausedand lookedcarefirlly at each the hospitalinto the cold night, Janice with a hardenedand bitter 16-year-old of us. "Jennifer and Jameswere your lookedup at the sky. "SuddenlyI saw boy who workedas a janitor.Jennifer was great-great-grandparents,"he said. this big old star twinkling in the sky and shy and gentle.She spent most of her "They left a great heritage and I share I thought,Oh, mygoodness, Glenn is in hours involvedin a fantasyworld where it with joy." The knowledgeof our fami- heauenand nothingcan eaerharm him life's painsand hurts did not exist.James, ly history challengedall of us. again.I recalledthat the week before, who scowledat every friendly gesture Weleft the park after our Christmas we hadbeen riding down the higlmayand extendedto him, kept a watchfuleye on festivitiesand said good-bye to cousins, had seen one of those advertising the youngerkids as he swept.He was aunts,uncles, and other relatives.We messagesigns that said,'HappyBirthday, too old to be adopted,too wise in the were relaxedand happy, but Grandpa's Jesus.'Glenn had turned to me andasked waysof the world to be hopeful,too poor gift hadmade a remarkableimpression. 'I cynically, wonderwhat God is going to be independent,and too proudto be Nothingin that sunnypark hadsignaled 'I to giveJesus for His birthday.'I said, content. that a life-changinghour wouldoccur that don't know,honey, but I knowit's going One ChristmasDay all the children day, but Grandfather'spresentation of to be somethingawfully special.' were invited.toeat the holidayfeast in this legacywas suchan experience.As "Then I realizedthat Godhad given the homesof the townspeople.Grandpa does everyone in my family, I have a JesusGlenn's soul for His birthday.God raisedan eyebrow,"Well, all but James heritage and an example to maintain. hadgiven Glenn a chanceto be savedand and Jennifer.No one wantedto invite a JamesandJennifer, from the outpostsof he had taken it. girl who could not talk or a boy who heaven,are watching to seewhat we do "As I watchedthat star twinkle I real- seemedrough and coarse." with their gift. izedthat what we havelived in our past That Christmasthose two misfits is God'sgift to us. Weare not promised found each other. In Jennifer'sgentle I Sterling O'Neill andhusband, Jim, a secondof the future. If we havethe op- eyesJamesfound a friend,and inJames's are missionairesin the Philippines.
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Bible Stucly: Gatarians € Outline WordStudy d I -ol s I. Doctrine of Grace I Hyiothesia, "Adoption."While the conceptof sonshipoccurs * Illustrated (chapter4) frequentlyin both the Old Testamentand the New Testamentto @ | A A. The exampleof adop- | denotethe relationshipof God to His children,hyiothesia seldom {.., € ;l tion (w. 14) | occurs.It is actuallya technicallegal term signifyingthe accepting sl B. The bondageof legalism I of a childas one'sown-adoption. kul is the New Testamentwriter E! (w. 8-11) | to makethe most of this idea.There is muchevidence to suggest Ei C. The standardof Paul's I that hyiothesiawas a fairly commonmotif in the earlychurch. The :l ministry (vv. 12-20) | idea preeminentlyspeaks of the privileged position given to D. The illustrationof the I believers(Gal. 3:16ff.;4:5). t9\ bondmaidand free- | Yet in the New Testamenthyiothesia represents not only what the be- woman(w. 21-31) | liever is and has now,but anticipateshis goal and hope (Rom. 8:23; cf. James1:18; 1 Peter 1:23). Adoptionis a presentreality attestedby our privilegeto cry'Abba, Father" (Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:6). It is also our longed-forgoal (Rom. 8:23), which looks aheadto the resurrectionbody. Paulknows that adoptionwas a privilegegiven originally to Israel(Rom. 9:4). Suchwas hers becauseof her relationto the promiseto Abraham.This is of specialsignificance to the believersin Galatiawho were seducedby Judaizerswith the idea that faith in Christ was not enough.They were beingtold that they must also return back under the law. Paulshows that if one belongsto Christ, by faith, he is alsoa son of Abraham(Ga]. 3:Z 29). As sonsof Abrahamthey are heirs of Christ and of God (Gal. 4:4ff.; Rom. 8:17)and haveentered into the inheritance.To return backunder the law is to "fall from grace" (Gal.5:1-4). I Daniel R. Mitchell
Here are some suggestions. Keep in personal con- tact with the mission- aries supported by the LIVING church. Encouragepeople to correspondwith those on the field. Readbits of news Missionsin the Churchfrom missionaryletters to the congregationfrom time The Great Commissron The pulpit shouldkeep of the church. to time. makesno distinctionbe- the challengesof missionary The most meaningfulim- Display a special tween home and foreign involvementever beforethe pact of missionswill come missionary bulletin missions;it is all world people,in prayingas well as throughin the day-by-day board in some perma- evangelization.What we do in preaching.Those who activitiesof the church. nent part of the church. in our churchesis not cannotgo personallycan Placenews items and pic- separatefrom the mission bear their responsibility tures of your missionaries overseas,but only a local in giving.This will be on this board,along with a expressionof the global reflectedin the map of the world showing task. In practicalterms, I missionary their placeof service. suspectcommitment to budget Maintain a constant Christ's mandateto disciole flow of information all nations,more than any- about missions through thing else, opensthe way the various church for the sanctifyingSpirit to media. fill a church with the love of Regularly have God.And as peoplefeel the special missionary pro- tug of the missionarycall, a grams in the church new dynamicof power is services and Sunday experiencedon the home school. Use recordings foont. from the field, letters, and
FundamentalistJournal personalreports from Dea mlsslonprognm on far more receptiveto mts- night, arrangingfor several missionariesto heighten severalconsecutive Sundays. sionarieswhen they see them missionariesto participate interest. Publicize the meetings in the flesh. in eachservice. Add in- Focus prayer on mis- through all the church Entertain your mis- terest to the meetingsby sionary needs. Mobilize media and local press. sionary guests in the presentingsome music in every expressionof the Peoplefrom other churches homes of your people. This nativestyle, havingmission- churchprayer life to this maybe interestedin this is one of the best waysto aries dress in the costumes concern.Feature different programif notified.Send pic- arousesome people to the of their field, and invitinga missionariesand service tures and humaninterest heartbeatof missions. foreignstudent to testify. projectseach week or storiesabout your speakersto Have an exhibit of Regular Sunday ser- month. local newspapers. things portraying mis- vices ofthe church can in- Provide good litera- Arrange for mission- ionary work on display corporate missionary ture on missions. aries to be present from in the church. This should emphasis, with missionary Recommendmissionary different fields around the includeaudiovisual aids. speakersin all classesand periodicalsand books world. If possible,have some Usuallymission agencies will meetings.A specialafternoon containingb iographies missionarycandidates on hand assistin this project. missionarymeeting might be of missionariesto the who are ready to go to the Schedule meetings addedto the program. congregation. field as soonas their support for missionary instruc- Close the conference Encourage families in is pledged.Your people will be tion and challenge each with an appeal for com- the church to talk and mitment of life and sub- live missions at home. stance, callingfor volunteers Bring the concernfor mis- for missionaryservice as well sionsto the daily family as sacrificialfinancial support altar by way of prayerre- for those goingto the field. quests,occasional letters, As enthusiasmfor mis- and stories. Familiescould sionsbuilds through the years, evensponsor their own the programcan be expanded. missionarycouple on the All the while, prayerintensi- field. fies, with correspondingap- An annualmissionary pealsfor missionaryvolun- conferencewill do much to teersand pledges of support. deepenthe understanding lct us seek waysto let and dedicationof Christians Christ's heartbeat of world to the task. Start with missionsthrob throughour somethingsimple and let it churches,and experience grow. Considerthe following togetherthe excitementof ideas. witnessingto the endsof Plan a short confer- the earth. ence of three or four days. An alternativemight f Robefi E. Coleman TheGreatest Christma$ Gifts At Christmastimetwo missionaryfamilies, awayfrom their childhoodhomes and louedones, write to sharetheir greatest gifts-one to God; the otherfrom Him.
Gentlesnow fell quietly,slowing traffic on the busy streets. last-minute shoppershurried throughthe cold, contrastingwith strollingfamilies. Fathers pulledbundled, laughing children on sleighs.Lights glintedicy reflectionsthrough the fallingsnow. Imagination inscribed "Merry Christmas" on the pagesof our minds. A real live "Home for Christmas" scenelav beforeus. but we were not homefor Christmas.It was ChristmasEve 1986in WestBerlin, 110miles inside CommunistEast Germany,and our home was thousandsof miles awayin sunny, palm-treedHawaii. Our lovedones were baskingin the sun, drinkingtall icy fruit ourselvesto take worth the effort for such a drama?"Our answeris, "Yes!" the messageof last year over 30 peopledecided to follow Christ' They His Gift to His receivedthe greatestChristmas gift of all, God's Son. appointedplace. Rememberthat the real meaningof Christmasis this: "For God sent not His Son into the world to condemnthe and Don world; but that the world throughHim might be saved" LuJean Stone 0ohn 3:17). Missionaries Berlin to Tom, Diana, and Joshua TurleY sss Missionariesto Amazonas,Brazil Trees with bright shining balls,twinkling lights, and tinsel; store windows GPEGDUCHANAN displayingmov- ing, walking, talk- Praising t-he Lord ing toys of every shape,size, and \rith Lhe Harp color; signshang- ing aboveside- lmaginea harp'smusic-long, cascading, walks remind us triplingsounds, like ripples of a mountainstream. to "shop early," Nowimagine music with blues, jazz, rhythm, drinks, and smiling "Mele for December25 is almost classical-style,and a coupleof swooshingspecial Kalikimaka."Our childrenand here. Soundslike something effectsthrown in. Thatis the musicof Greg gnndchildren,in otherplaces, you would see in your own Buchanan,harPist virtuoso. were celebratinga familyhol- hometown,doesn't it? Well, He sat on his mother'sknee at 3 and began iday without us. we haveit right here in to tinkerwith the piano.By 5 he wastaking The scenebefore us lost Manaus,Brazl,, too. For les- it formal its attraction.We felt lonelY some reasonthough, sons.At 9, and isolated.We had come seemsso differentwhen downtown afterwatching hereto makea finaldecision. the thermometer play Now the only questionthat reads 102degrees at 9:00 his sister presenteditself was, "WhY a.m.and 9:00 p.m., and herharp, he shouldwe leaveour comfort- the only thing that re- askedfor ableplace of ministryand the semblessnow is the frost in harplessons warmthof those who loveus your freezer or the cool and began and start over in a cold, air blowingfrom your air his formal foreignland?" conditioner. training."l The answerfrom Scripture While the world seems was an over- penetratedour hearts. "For to havecommercialized "sale," weight,hyper- ye know the graceof our Inrd Christmasinto a big kid it is refreshingto be part of active JesusChrist, that, though who played he wasrich, yet for your sakes a ministry that keeps Christ he becamepoor, that ye in CHRISTmas.For two the harp,"he through his poverty might be weeksin Decemberwe put tellsa laugh- ing concert nch" (2 Cor.8:9). He left the on a "vila Natal" or Christ- 'As bosomof His Father,the mas village.There is food audience. palaceof heaven,and the and fun for the whole you can imag- adorationof the angels.He family,but most important ine,I didn't gaveHimself without ques- is the dramaabout the birth quitefit in with tion, without restraint. of Christ. This year is only otherkids." Our gift to Him? Our- the secondyear for the At 13he beganto drinkalcohol. "My parentsdrank that selves.Without question. vila, but we anticipate socially,"he says,"and at schoolI was around Without restraint. It isn't over 10,000people will Pass my firstexposure I doors of our peoplewho were drinking. From much, but it is all we have throughthe 'alcoholicallyJ howmany young to give. We cannot give churchto hear the real drank lt is amazing less. This Christmasseason meaningof Christmas. peopleplay with that stuff,when statistics show we renew that vow. We grve Somehave asked, "Is it thatone out of tenwill be ensnaredby itJ'
42 FundamentalistJournal Despitehis drinking and drug use, his suc- cessas a harpistgrew. By the time he was27 he had enjoyedmany opportunities as a suc- CHURCHNEWS cessfulprofessional harpist, but his personallife was,as he describesit, "self-destructive."He Heritage Baptist SeveralSources for meaningand purpose in life Church of Waxahachie, Foundation,a searched Texas,celebrates second volunteerChristian throughoccult practices. As a resultof a musical anniversary. PastorRoy organization,plans concert,Greg Buchanan saw his needfor Jesus Mctaughlinand the members Bells for Babies, for the firsttime. "l askedJesus to forgivemy of Heritage were excited Jantuary22, sins,to comeinto my lifeas Lord,and to make aboutreaching their second 1989, to draw at- somesense out of my life.From that day, my life anniversaryon November20. tention to their has had realpurpose and The growingchurch averages messagethat hope.With the supernatural198in attendanceon Sunday abortionmust stop. powerof JesusChrist, I morningand has over 300 Their goal is to have every havebeen delivered com- memberson the roll. churchin the country with pletelyfrom that old self- During the past two bells in the churchsteeple destructivelifestyle." yearsthe churchhas pur- to toll the bells one time for chasedadditional acreage, every millionbabies killed Afterhis salvation, expandedthe parkinglot by abortionsince 1973,to Buchanantook 18 months twice, and beguna new remindall that these little to healfrom his former ad- buildingprogram. Faced ones are not forgotten. dictivelifestyle and to grow with the challengeof ex- as a Christian.He hasnow pandingtheir facilities,the beenserving the Lordas a churchplanned a Faith Dayton Baptist Temple gospelharpist for nearlysix PromiseSunday, with a in Dayton, Ohio, is 37 years."There is a harp years old! The churchis ministry,believe it or not,"he laughs."lt is a excitedover their recent two-daycelebration. Pastor specialcall. Psalm 33:2 says, 'Praise the Lord DonaldJ. Waysaid, "The withthe harp.'There were many harpists four highlightsof our 37th an- thousandyears ago, but therearen't so many niversarywill be memories today," in our churchhistory for Gregsays his occupation is "a big challenge yearsto come: the choir re- andit can be exhausting.I'm awayfrom my unionbanquet with over 150 sweetwife and two babyboys 20 daysof each former and current choir month,but in thatservice there is greatjoy and membersattending; the satisfaction." retiring of our 36-yearmusic Thelistener who settles in for a Greg director,Duard Bowron; the kick-offgoal of spine-tinglingperformance Buchananconcert may not knowwhat to expect, $10,000. 'Hallelujah When that Sundayarrived, of the Chorus' Beforethe service,the massiveharp, an impres- the youngchurch exceeded with a 125-voicechoir siveand beautiful instrument, is aloneon the its goal, committing$25,700 directedby Rev. Bowron platform.Then Greg appears-no wimpy harpist to beginthe expansion. and a special100-piece or- he.His strong fingers persuade the harpto Mchugtrlin credits Jerry chestradirected by Warren produceremarkable music. Falwell with encouraging Webber;the 1,734people Theconcert is moving,entertaining, and him to step out on faith and who attendedthe morning memorable.Between selections Buchanan gives start the work God placed services;the dynamic hispersonal testimony and encourages his on his heart. When asked preachingof ke Roberson; audienceto rejoicein whatthe Lordhas done aboutthe future, Mchugh- and the thrilling moment forthem. "l am calledto be a 'praiseleader,' " lin said, "We feel the dream when GeraldFleming, he says."Everywhere I go, whether in a church, that startedHeritage is still founderand pastor emeri- very much alive and grow- tus, led the eveningcrowd prison, 'An a convention,or a I cannothelp but tell ing. We are supportingand in a rousingchorus of aboutthe savinggrace of the Lord." challengingeach other, Old-FashionedMeeting."' Formore information about Greg Buchanan's reachingout to those in The membersof Dayton ministry,call Adoration, Inc., at (800)384-1050. need, providinga network Baptist Templelook forward of peoplewho care about to manymore yearsof serving A AngelaE. Hunt one another." the l.ord.
December1988 43 Photo by Brian SulJivan PLACE OF M IFIG
hristianityis a farce!I raged.Silently. In my soul. Bendingover my lit- tle girl's crib, I watchedmy exhaustedbaby sleep. My precious,litfle baby,Kim, whosehair glintedgold in the sunlightand whose eyes riluled the blueof the sky.Tears streaming down my face,I wasencompassed with the fear andterror only a motherknows when her childis in danger. An overwhelmingsurge of protectivenesspermeated my being.Then angerhit me in unrelentingwaves as I recognizedmy helplessness.Kim and I were trapped.There was no escape. Restlessly,I nalked into the living room. Picking up the bill fromthat morning's visit to Kim'spediatrician, Dr. Rubinstein,I thought: Endlessuisits. And for nhat? Earlierthat morningI hadficed Dr. Rubinstein andasked for the truth, little as I wantedto hear I hadbeen it. "Is Kim goingto die?I needto know!" tryingto "I can'tanswer that question," Dr. Rubinstein said."She hasa goodchance, ifher bodywould manipulateGod, start respondingto treatment." doingall the "right I lookedat Kim's sweetface, now distorted with pain.Her anguishrung my heart. Holding things"so He my cryingbaby, I turned andfaced the doctor. wouldbe required "If, if ! That'sall I've beenhearing for 16months. Kim hashad those painful shots every two weeks to answermy since she was born. You can see how she pleadings. screamsand cries. And all voucan tell me is. if ?" Understandingthe stressand tension behind my outburst,the doctor had not takenoffense. "Her white bloodcell countis the lowestit hasever been," he said gently, holding the lab report in his hand. "The gamma globulin shotshave helped her to surviveher boutsofillness, but her ownbody is not produc- ing white bloodcells in largeenough quantities. I can't giveyou a miracle.Kim will either start producingenough white cells or she won't." The realityof whatthe doctortold me paralyzedme with fear.Feelingexhausted and defeated,I said, "Kim is alwaysso sick, and she gets suchhigh fevers.I'm up everynight for weeks.Then, just as she seemsto be gettingbetter, the whole cycle starts all over again.And now you tell me that there is no end in sight!" "You must facethis situation.There are no guaranteesin life. Godhas placed you in this position.Face it. Do the best you can." "Well, if God has placedme here, He can alsoget me out. I'm beginningto believeHe likes to see peoplesuffer. Keeps them humbleand dependent.I think I've abouthad enough of sucha God!" Tired and numb,I had returnedhome. HearingKim stir in her crib, I tiptoedin to checkon her. Sleepingdeeply, she sobbedsoftly as she moved her painfullegs. The shotswould bother her for several days. Returningto the livingroom, I huddledon the couch.I drewmy legsup andhid December1988 45 my face in my arms. I wantedto hide, to be safe.But, again,at the thoughtof my baby'sproblem, anger and resent- ment stirred in my heart. I couldnot standto be still anylonger. I beganpacing the living room. Raising my fists to heaven,I shook them in frustration. Whnreare you, God?Why are Youso cold.and silent?Lord, whyare Yougiui?A ml a stnncand not thebread that a buing father wouldgiue? Haae Youdcsertnd me? Wlwreis Yourprom.isd fuan and confort? Silencelms my an$ver,I felt mocked by God. Limp as a rag doll, I sat downon the couchand I thoughtabout my unhappy childhood,with my cold, autocraticfather and my erratic mother. Too many si- blings.Too little money. ThoughI hadgone to churchmost of my li[e, Godhad seemed inapproachable. I thoughtof Him as the Big Policeman in the Sky.He wasready to punish,but never warm and caring, much like my own father,as a matter of fact. Fathers.Whenever I thoughtofhthers, my 13thbirthday stood out in my mind. It hadbeen thrilling to finallybe a teenager. Manyof the friendsthat I hadgrown up with hadcome to my party.But this day ofjoy hadsoon turned to one of horror. My fatherhad come stumblinginto my party. Drunk anddisheveled, he always resentedwhen money was spent on any- thingbut absolutenecessities. "You'restupid and ugly," my htherhad sneeredat me, standingin the midst of my friends."Nobody could ever lcnre you.'' As a result of that traumaI became a loner, unableto feel that I belonged anywhere. Drifting back to the present, I thought: But, that all changedwhen I found You,Lord. Youaccepted me just as I am, wartsand all. I felt thatI hadcome home.You won't betrayme, too? My husband,Don, waswarm, won- derful, andwise, the antithesisof what I hadcome to expectin all men. lnving andcherishing were as naturalto him as breathing.How funnyit wasto seehim and Kimmie together.Don alwayshad her in his lap or in his arms.As soonas shecould toddle about, she never let her dad out of her sight. Don would have done anythingto relieveher suffering. Wasn't this how fathers should be? Wasn'tGod as lovinga Fatheras Don? Stirring out of my reverie,I went to
continuedon page63 you, too. There is no problemHe can- tian life-how to trust in His unfailing not solve. I.ee shows clearly how to promise.(Word Books, 203 pp., $10.95) THE UNFAIIII{G PROMISE claimthe promisesof Godin your Chris- Donald R. Rickards by Richard Lee
RichardLee is a recognizedleader in An excerpt from you in the face,unexpectedly, unan- the Christiancommunity at large. His THE UNFAILINGPROMISE nounced,unprepared for, andunwel- relevant,practical, and people-centered comed.Nevertheless, it's there! ministry-targetedat the needsof today's Sometroubles are easyto identtfy. If you are struggling with either audiences-includestelevision, radio, If your car won't start in tlte morn- kind of trouble in your life, let me en- print, and a large ing, or your refrigerator stops run- couageyou by remindingyou that you pastoratein Atlanta. ning,you automaticallyknow that you arenot alonein your sfruggle.The Bi. Do youever feel havetrouble. But other troublesare ble tells us that Christ has promised that God has for- not that easyto identify. Many times us that He will neverleave nor forsake sakenyou, tlat life's peopleknow that there is something us (Hebrewslil:S). Youcan depend troubles are more wrong in their lives, but they simply on His promise.Then do not forget than you canbear? don't knowwhat it is. Haveyou ever to realize that no matter how insur- Do you wonder been angry and couldn't figure out mountableyour dfficulties mayseem, whereGod is when why? Haveyou ever been filled with God is greater than all of them put youneedHim most? worry, andcould not pinpointwhat it together.I am corvincedthat Godhas I*e offers the practicalanswers most was you were worried about?If so, a specificsolution for every problem readers are looking for-answers that you know what I'm referring to. we facein life. He createdus, under- reflectan awarenessand understanding Those feelings indicate unidentified standsus, and knows best how to of modern temptations,struggles, and trouble. meet our deepestneeds. Whatever questions,and a deep commitmentto There is another kind of trouble your ftoublesmay be, they arenot be- biblicaltruth. that is more commonto us. That is yondthe reachof God'slove and the In a world where broken promises the kind that comes along and slaps gnsp of His grace. are the rule, the authorpoints his readers to the Onewhose word is unfailing-the eternalGod. For thosestruggling to live Bible,Wesley's greatness is seenas a the Christianlife, ke givesspecific steps productof God'sgrace and transforming for overcomingthe difficultiesthat get in Booknotes power.In fact, one seriesof misadven- the way.The keysthat unlockthe vise- turesofJohn and Charles could serve as like grip of anger, fear, bitterness, im- a case study for the questionsyoung morality,or anyother problem,says ke, A HEART SET FREE churchleaders should consider before areunderstanding the full extentof God's by ArnoldA. Dallimore choosinga wife. Second, Dallimore's marvelouspromises and trusting Him to study includesone of the best concise keepHis word. Arnold A Dallimore'sA Heart Set summariesof the movementthat in- lee showshis readershow to trust Freeisan excellent popular biography of cludesthe AmericanFirst GreatAwaken- God to that degree, all alongreminding Charles Wesley.Dallimore discusses ing aswell asMethodism. Since George them that Godis not a "heavenlyvend- Wesley'slife, his relationshipwith his Whitefieldwas close enough to t}re two ing machine."Those who wantto claim more famous brother, John, and their Wesleybrothers to be consideredalmost God's promisesmust do so on His achievementin foundingthe Methodist family,American Fundamentalists will be terms. They must believethat He truly Church. He spendsconsiderable time fascinated with learning more of the knowswhat is best for their lives. e:raminingCharles Wesley's lrymns, their backgroundand inspiration of our first Usingexperiences from everydaylife, background,and importance. Wesley is greatnational revirral. (Crossway Books, ande>ramples from the lives of Bible per- oneof the supremesongwriters of Prot- 272 pp., $ti.95) Homer H. Blass sonalities,ke remindsreaden that God estantism.He composedorrcr 300 lrymns will restoreand redeem those who cry to includingclassics such as "fnve Divine," Him "out of the depths,"whether their "O for a ThousandTongues to Sing," BEHIT{DTHE LODGEDOOR suffering has been unjustly inflicted by and "Jesus,Inver of My Soul." by PaulA. Fisher others.or has resultedfrom their own This biognphyis impressiveand in- immonl beharior,rebellion, or bitterness. terestingfor two reasons.First, Dalli- BehindtheLodge Doorlraces the evi- No matterhowfoolish, weak, despised, more paintsWesley and his colleagues denceof the personalbias of Supreme or insignificantyou mayfeel, Godcan use "warts andall." Like the heroesof the Court justices in favor of agnosticism.
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Him by in Jesus'crib." box on a shelf until doing Preparingthe bed of the next Christmas,the children good Christ child broughtlots of are still servingone deeds. goodwillto our household. another.A few daysago Anyone The childrenbegan to under- Justintold me proudlythat who does standthat their kindness he put his sister'sskooter a kind to one anotherwas an in the shedfor her. "I put deed for expressionof their love for straw in the crib, didn't I someone Jesus. Mom?" else in On Christmas Eve we Indeed,what we do for the family placedthe figure of infant one anotherwe are doing will be Jesusin a well-prepared for the [,ord. giventhe manger.Though the creche privilege now laysconcealed in its I N,ki Anderson of putting a pieceof straw in Jesus' Blessings in crib," I told the children. Disguise The idea ook Mom, a little caughton with enthusiasm. lamb," exclaimedmy I noticedthe children he gift I receivedfrom aboveher as she crocheted son after unpacking helpingeach other with- my elderly neighbor an afghanor muffler for one the small figure from our out the usualgrumbling. last Christmastaught of her manyfriends. Nativity set. "I hope I find Before supperone me aboutfaith in an unex- One day early that 'Auntie babyJesus next." eveningI calledJodie to pectedway. laurie," December,I foundmyself "Mom, I foundJoseph," set the table. Moments as everyonein the neighbor- overwhelmedwith problems announcedmy daughteras later my son was busy hood callsher, is a 78-year- of my own. The strain of sheunfolded the crumpledtis- doinghis sister'schore. old womanwith the vibrancy the Christmascrush was sue encasingthe figure of "Justin,isn't it Jodie'sturn of a 21-year-old.The day takingits toll. Working humbleJoseph. to set the table?" we movedin sevenyears full-time meant I had only Iast ChristmasI begana "Yeh, it is, Mom, but ago,she welcomedus with eveningsand weekendsto tradition,using the crecheto I'm doingit so I canput a jam cake still warm from shop,bake cookies, address teachthe childrenthe straw in the crib." the oven.That sameafter- cards,host a cookieex- meaningof serving Christ One day when I asked noon she was up on a change,and a million other throughrserving one another. Justinto take his back- stepladdertrimming her thingsassociated with the "[€t's wait until Christ- pack to his bedroomJodie trees.The next dayshe holiday.To make matters mas Eve to put Jesusin quicklyoffered to take it for broughthome 10 bushelsof worse, I had volunteeredto the manger,"I suggested. him. Afterwardsshe ran to peachesready for canning. restore an old battereddoll "We will pretendwe arewait- the crecheand laid a piece I was exhaustedjust watch- for a needy child. ing for Jesusto be born." of straw in the crib. ing her! As I struggledwith my "That's a goodidea, Justinobjected the time But last winter her body temperamentalsewing Mom. [ct's put Him in the I calledhis sister to help was not keepingpace with machine,a lump of self-pity mangerright beforewe open him cleanthe toy room. her spirit. Shehad been rose in my throat. I looked the presents,"said my "No, Mom. I'm pickingup havingback problemsoff over at the nakeddoll lying daughter. by myselfso I can put and on for months.Trips to on my sewingtable. She Next we took a handfulof straw in the crib." variousdoctors helped only was about 18 incheslong straw from the Nativity crib One night Jodievoluntar- temporarily.On good days and smelledof rubber.Her and placedit outsidethe ily turned off the lights I she walkedwith a cane.On yellowed,brillo-pad hair creche."While we're waiting left on in my writing room. bad ones she would lie flat stuckout in a quasi-punk for Jesus'birth, we'll Pleasedwith herselfshe on her backin bed, her style.I pickedher up. Her preparethe mangerfor said, "Now I can put straw practicedhands moving blue eyesblinked a hello - .t just as the phonerang, rang. Iaurie stood on the Throwingmy arms around hadplanned to re*e:ld$ "Eloise?" Laurie's shrill porch, a bright red woolen my friend, I felt a surge the morningfor her daughtefs voice asked. "I just made scarf wrappedtightly about of gratitudefor the precious home in anotherstate, I -'.'. somebuckeye candies, and if her head.She held a large gift shehad given me: the gift prayedshe wouldbe well you don't come take some box in front of her. of time. As she turned to enoughto travel. Roywill eat them all. Believe "Laurie,what in the world leave.she chastised. "Now I did not see Iaurie again me. he can't affordto!" she are you doingout there in stoprunning yourseH ragged." untilNewYear's Day whentheir grggled.Her husbandfought a the snow?"I bustledher I watchedher ambleup blue van pulledinto the drive. losingbattle betweenhis inside.Her face was flushed the drivewaylike a soldierwith I will never forget what waistlineand l-aurie'sgood with morethan the cold. an old war wound.It had happenednext. laurie hopped country cooking. "I can'twait to showyou," stoppedsnowing, giving the out of the ran and walked Doll still in hand, I she said,her eyesdancing worldan innocent look. Little towardme with a schoolgirl's headedacross the yard for with childishexcitement. She did I know there was some- bouncein her step."Where's l.aurie'shouse. Sleigh bells on pulledthe doll from the box. thing sinisterbeneath that your cane?"I asked. her door jingled a greeting. I gasped.Fluffy blonde pristine sheet of snow. "I wokeup the morningwe A rich, cinnamonsmell curlspeeked out from a I was aboutto turn away, left with a brandnew back," grabbedme like a vise and starchedwhite bonnet, whenI sawLaurie slip and fall she said. "When I fell, drew me into her kitchen. forminga buttery haloof hair. at her doorstep.I dashed somethingmust have snapped "What's the matter, A lacypinalore fit snuglyover outside,a clammyfear grip- backinto place.That fall wasa dear?" she asked,catching a dressof blue-and-white pingmy chest.Thankfully, kind of gift in disguise, my troubledexpression. gingham.Tiny ivory buttons Royappeared and we carried I guess." My frustrationspoured out. ran down the back. Bright her to bed.I rubbedher feet SuddenlyI thought of the Shelistened attentively while blue pipinglined the ruffled whileRoy hurried off to make VirgrnMarv. How unhir it must kneadingdough. When my collar and cuffs. hurie had tea."Don't worryrabout me," haveseemed to her to suffer tiradeceased, she patted my evencrocheted a miniature she said."I will be fine the shameof beingimpregnated handwith her flouredone. purseof the samedark blue a-fterlrestaspell." beforemarriage. And yet, "I wonderedwhat you yarnused for the doll's But I did worry.It seemed the birth of her son was a gift weredoing with thatdoll," she booties. so unfairthat she should that broughtnot only her sal- said."Why don't you As tears filled my eyes, get hurt while deliveringa lation,but the world'sas well. leaveit here and let me see laurie said, "But that'snot Christmasgift. I blamedGod Sincethat day, laurie has whatI cando." Knowingher all." A cornucopiaof cloth- for not watchingover her. I neverused a caneagain. And skillwith a needle,I wastoo ing followed-a calico night- also blamedmyself. If you I havestarted thankingGod relievedto protest. gown,a polka-dotsundress, hadn'tpushed the work off on for all His many gifts in In the rush of the days denimoveralls; all wrapped Lauie, my conscience disguise. ahead,I completelyforgot in a hand-knittedbaby whispered,this wouldn't haue aboutmy little goodwill blanket.How I wishedI happened.Remembering they I EloiseK. Shick project.The Saturdaybefore couldbe there on Christmas Christmas,we awoketo an morningwhen somelucky icy snowstorm.I wasmidway little girl discoveredlayer upon throughmy secondbatch of layerof her "new" doll's cookieswhen the doorbell wardrobe.
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heneverI dear," Mother tried to got the moneyto pay for her eyes. "The watchis readabout explain."We will have it. gone.Your father sold it the state a tree and a few home- One month later to get the moneyfor of today'seconomy I madegifts, but don't Fatherdied. Then I your radio." rememberthe depres- count on getting a learneda heartbreaking I staredat Mother for sion of the thirties. It is radio." truth. Mother and I were a long time. I was so not a pleasantmemory But I could not forget sortingthrough Father's movedI couldn'tspeak. and no one wantsto go my dreamof a radio personaleffects when Then the scaldingtears throughsuch bleak and of my own. I noticed his gold came."Why did you let unhappyyears again.Still Every chance watchwas him do it?" I cried. most of us camethrough I got I re- mlssmg. "Why?" years those to become peated i'Whereis Mother reachedfor strongerand better my it, my tremblinghand. "He people. We facedharsh wish wantedto do it, dear," reality and learnedvalu- to she said. "It wasim- able lessonsin coping portant to him that you with it. havea happyChristmas. I was a spoiledand Enjoy the radio and immature 12-year-old treasureit. It was the whenthe depressionwas last love gift your father at its worst. I knew we could give you." poo! were but I didn't I think I grew up that rcalize how poor. I knew day. Although many years that Father had been il. havepassed since that for a long time and un- Christmas,I still get a able to work. I was Iump in my throat and awarethat Mother sat tears in my eyes at the old treadle when I think of my sewingmachine father's last gift. I way into the night try to live up to my sewingfor anyone legacyby passing pay. able to I did love on to others. not know that the yet I am the one few dollars she earned who benefitsthe kept just the wolf outside oneor both of my parents. Mother?" I asked."I most. My life has been the door. I was sure I wouldfind it hopeit isn't lost. Father enrichedmany times Decembercame and I under the tree on Christ- treasuredthat watch.It over. beganto look forwardto mas morning. belongedto his father I like to think that Christmasand what I I wasnot disappointed. and his grandfatherbe- Father is awareof my wantedas a gift. "I When I went downstairs fore that." efforts and is pleased know," I said to Mother. that morning,there was Mother'sexpression that his daughterhas "I want a radio of my my radio.It was a small wassad. "There is learnedthe impor- own." I noticedthe one andwell-used, but somethingI did not tanceof lovingand troubledexpression on her that didn't matter. I had intendto tell you," she giving. face and I hastenedto the gift 'A I wanted.It did said,"but perhapsI add, smallone will do." not occur to me to ques- should."She paused to "Times are hard, tion where my parents wipe the moisturefrom I MildredSallee Miss TeetsGhristmas
ne cold, gray Sunday, a televisionreporter's The plan beganto de- interview. "I thought five teenagersand camera.There in the yard velop.The youngpeople Christmaswas alreadyover their youth sponsor was a big red fire truck, the soon discoveredthat outdoor for me," she told them, from First ChristianChurch TV station'svan, and 25 lights are cosfly. They began "after the children'sprograrn knockedon the door of a teenagersmilling around the a whisperingcampaign, col- at church." She handledthe neat frame cottageon big cedartree near the lectingunused lights from interview like a pro-tellirg Hawthorne Street in sidewalk. churchmemben and pooling the reporter that her tree Jackson,Tennessee. Their Atop the fire truck's lad- their own resourcesto pur- was taller than the Christ- missionwas to make an der was the church'syout} chasemore. On the desig- nas tree at the White ordinarypre-Christmas visit minister-stringing lights natedSunday, the minister House. to one of the church's from the top of the 30-foot announcedftom the pulpit lbe was suaampedwith senior citizens-or so it tree. The young people that the youngpeople phonecalls from friends and seemed! werebusy assembling and could use a few o right to manufac- repentance,salvation. Ages ture Precious 4 and up. $49.95each. Momentsfinger Releasedby Quadrus. A Prayer puppets. The soft vinyl "col- VIDEOS FEAIURING Jesus is Born, a brightly lectiblesfor kids" are pack- PEOPLB AND PUPPETS coloredNativity book, shows aged with an entertaining and tells of the angels, musicand story cassette Sunshine Factory shepherds,and wise men; that will developthe charac- videos, 27 minuteseach, then opensup to the stable ters of the puppetswhile with titles such as "kading wherethe shepherdsfind the teachingpositive values, and Following,""Sharing," Saviour.Press-out characters suchas sharingand "Responsibility,"and of Mary, Joseph,Jesus, the honesty. "Honesty." Ages 4-10. shepherds,and some $14.99each. Manufactured animalsare includedto ar- and distributedby Word. rangein front of the stable. Color Me a Rainbow Made of glossy-coated videos, 25 minuteseach, cardboard,this Nativity set 13 differentvideos on who dearestfesus, is fun for childrento play Jesusis-excellent series. with, or canbe usedas a Music cassettes,song- Christmasdecoration. books,coloring books, and holyChild, (Distributedby Broadman teachermasters also avail- Press,$3.50) able.Ages 4-10.$19.99 MakeThee a bed, each. Distributedby Word, I CindyB. Gunter producedby Shepherdand Associates. soft,undefiled, Eachfinger puppet CARTOON BIBLE maintainsthe pastels STORIES Withinmy heart, and innocentexpres- sionsof the ever- Superbook videos, as popularPrecious seen on ChristianBroad- thatit maybe Momentscollection of castingNetwork, 40 products.Also in the minuteseach, two Bible A quietchamber kept offering will be a special storiesper tape. Ages 3-12. carryingcase and color- $14.97each. Distributedby GAMES ful accessoriesincluding TyndaleHouse Publishers. for Thae. FOR GIFTS a school,a church,and The Parables, 30 a house. minuteseach, a collection TyndaleHouse Publishers of short parables,two has addedtwo more educa- volumesavailable. Ages 4 tional family gamesthat Lookingfor Christian andup. $14.95each. Dis- I MartinLuther reinforceBible stories as videotapesfor kids?We tributedby TyndaleChristian well as teachBible facts. recommendthe following Videos. The Superbook Game is videotapesthat teachBible for childrenages 6 and up. storiesand reinforceChris- MUSICALS (Its artwork is taken from tian valuesto children. CBN's Superbookvideos.) Nathaniel the Availablefor $7.95.People VIDEO MOVIES Grublet, 30 minutes, & Places in The Book is WITH ACTORS teacheshonesty. Ages 3 for ages 8 through adult and and up. $14.95.Produced by is availablefor $15.95. Wolfhunter, 34 minutes, AgapelandHome Videos, Play Right Toys, a Joplin- on peer pressure,and The distributed by Sparrow-Star basedtoy producer,has Great Rock River Race, Song. been gnnted the exclusive 37 minutes,on honesty, New The villagewill be situated Liberty Villageis a joint add an element of social on the sameroad where ventureof the Old:Time involvement to the Addition to the new TRBC sanctuaryis GospelHour and a Florida campus,as students and to be built. A shuttle will firm that developsretire- senior citizens have Liberty be providedto and from ment communities.A tem- an opportunity to relate Mountain ThomasRoad Baptist porary office and model with one another. Church'spresent location apartmentare now on the until the new sanctuaryis grounds. Thman Pugh Constructionof a new finished. "Liberty Village" will and excitingaddition to Liberty Mountainwill begin early next spring. "Liberty Village" will eventuallybe home to approximately 1,100people 65 yearsof age and older. The first phaseof the villageincludes a six-storyresidence. Living units will range from one- and two-roomapart- mentsto penthouses.Plans call for a shoppingmall, restaurant,beauty salon, and a televisionstation where "The Pastor's Study" will be filmed live-all inside the village. Over 130people respondedto the first mentionof the project. Dorcas-Doens of the Word Seniorladies of TRBC eachman at Elim Homefor knownas the "Dorcas" Alcoholicsa pair of socks. groupwill once againshare AroundValentine's Day they their joy of givingthrough hosteda luncheonand the SalvationArmy, donat- presentedgifts to the ing over 30 filled Christmas Liberty GodparentHome. stockingsfor the needy. Theseindustrious ladies also The Dorcasladies have also sponsoreda birthdayparty for crochetedor knitted 50 lap residentsof a localnursing robesand 30 pairsof slippers home. for gifts in a local nursing "Most of our project home. moneycomes from the Senior Dorcasoriginally started Saintswho purchasegreeting as a socialgroup for single cardsfrom our group," said women.Now both singleand BernadineBrunner, chairman marriedladies provide service of Dorcas."We use the to othersunder the auspices moneyto buy smallgifts or of the TRBC SeniorSaints yarn to make projects." Ministry. And they give the With eachlady doingher year around,learning of part, they havebrightened new needsthrough their a lot of corners. projectchairman, Mary Foster. This fall they gave MarthaHamer 56 FundamentalistJournal Kids Sing Ghristmas- on Video! Sevenfourth- through for a video producedby the eighth-gradersfrom Thomas Liberty Broadcasting RoadBaptist Churchrecently Network and publishedby enjoyedthe opportunityof a BrentwoodMusic. lifetime. They celebrated The video contains Christmasfor four months seasonalfavorites including with a big cuddly bear and "Silent Night," "We Three had their fun recordedfor a Kings," and "Joy to the new musicvideo. Hand- World." The new lfits Sing pickedmembers of The Christmasvideo will be in Bnncheschildren's choir your local Christianbook- spentDecember through store in lime for Christmas April tapingthe songsfrom shopping. Iheir Kids Sing Christmas album(released previously) Iawie M. McCauley LU Spotlight: Kim Westover Kim Westoveris in awheel- 10 yean sinceI hadbeen in chairas a result of spina school,and I hadgonetluough bifida, a congenitaldefect of elementaryand secondary the spine.But that is not a schoolthrough the home- handicapfor Kim. "I don't boundprogram. At the univer- considermyself handicapped," sity I sat in a classroomwith she sayssimply. "There other studentsfor the first area few thingsI can'tdo, but time. I had to take notesfrom there are a few thingsevery- professorswho spokequickly, bodycan't do." andI wasn'tused to havinga Thoughshe detestscold time limit on tests.School itself weather,Kim enrolledat was my greatestchallenge." Liberty Universityduring a But it is a challengeshe is bitter winter. Her first dayat enjoying.Kim plansto take collegewas quite a challenge. her educationas a broadcast "It was my first time away journaliststraight to the from home, my first time to anchordesk of a television dealwith roommates-Iam an station.Has anyone tried to talk only child-and the tempera- her out of her dreambe- ture was 10 belowzero, with causeshe is in a wheelchair? CALE'UDAR a windchillof 40 below." "Anyonewho knoun me well Schoolofficials were very knowsit's hardto talk me out December helpfulto Kim. Theyassisted of somethingonce I get my 34, 941:fhe Living ChristmasTree, her in the dorm by installing mindset on it. One professor Baptist a bathtubin the showerroom, did point out the difficultiesof ThomasRoad Church loweringher clothesrack, reportingand chasing down l0-Phil Driscoll Concertat LU equippingher room with a storiesoutside the studioin a 15-End of first semesterat LU sinkfor the handicapped,and wheelchair.ln the real world 28.January14-LU StudentCampaign updatingthe handicapped it's hardto go hereand there." stallsin rest rooms. But she'llmamge. Kim has to DominicanRepublic Physicallimitations were managedeverything she has January not a majorproblem for Kim, ever undertaken. 16*Studentsreturn for second semester but the educationalprocess it- AtLU selfwas dfficult. "It hadbeen AngelaE. Hunt December1988 57 llf Marching Band Performs for the New York Giants The LU MarchingBand, thousandsof requestsannually. "The Spiritof the Mountain," The 1S0-memberband, performedduring the New directedby RaymondS. York Giantsvs. the Dallas Locy and assistedby Linda Cowboysgame on Novem- Cooper,Keith Currie, and ber 6 at MeadowlandsStadium DavidLegg, had only 30 in East Rutherford,New minutesto practiceforma- Jersey.Invited by the New tion on the field beforethe York Giants,the bandplayed game.They hadbeen work- a three-minutepatriotic ing on their routine since theme pregameand nine- the middleof August,arriv- minute l,atin-stylehalftime ing on campusfor band show beforethe sold-out campone and a half weeks 75,000-seatauditorium. The beforethe beginningof the invitationto playcame in semester. April after a letter of request Drum majorsSteve and video was sent to the Maule.Don Leonard.and Giants'promotional manager. Scott Gordonled the band Presidentof SouthernBaptist Professionalteams receive in corps-stylemarching. GonventionVisits Liberty Jerry Vines,co-pastor of His goalas presidentof the First BaptistChurch, Jack- SBC wasevidenced by his sonville.Florida. and current challengingsermons, presidentof the Southern "Come to the Supper,"and BaptistConvention, visited "The [.oveof God within Lynchburgin early October. John3:16." On Monday,October 10, he "I'd like to call the SBC wasthe featuredspeaker in to a recommitmentto per- a seriesof leadershipEx- sonalevangelism," he told posureI-ectures for the the FundamentalistJournal. Liberty BaptistTheological "The Conventionbecame Seminary.His lectureson greatbecause of personal "How to PrepareMessages witnessingout in homes- for Twentieth-CenturyAu- one on one-leadingpeople diences"were open to the to Christ." His messageto public.The seminaryalso SouthernBaptists: "Let's sponsoreda luncheonwhere get busy!" seminarystudents, faculty After his visit to Lynch- members,and area pastors burg, Vines was to attend MissLiberty took part in an informal the inaugurationof l-ewis questionand answertime Drummondto the presidency JulieAnn Harbot was crowned with Vines. of SoutheasternBaptist Miss Liberty 1988-89during LibertyUniversity's eleventh annu- Vinesarrived in Lynch- TheologicalSeminary in al pageant.Julie is a seniorfrom burg earlier in the weekend, WakeForest, North Williamsport,Pennsylvania, and is so he couldvisit with his Carolina. majoringin BroadcastJournalism. sonJonathan, a freshmanat Next June the leadersof Herambitions include working in Liberty University.On Sun- the SBC will meet in I-as thechurch as well as being a suc- cessfultelevision news anchor. dayhe preachedfor the tele- Vegasto electtheir presi- vised worshipservice at dent for the 1989-1990 ThomasRoad Baptist term. 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Sendyour name and address to: MissionEvan- FundamentalistJoumal doesnot enlarse nor gelism,Dept. FJ, Box 10522, Tampa, FL 33679. is it resbonsiblefor adaertisedbroducts. December1988 59 NEWS O Lle- L'at I o tr- Lt[:- s t: Lr-€- LtL.-[U- L'Lr-s [o /lt La lr-\-u- / 1 perationRescue dubbed it "The they broughtto this city, we haveto call ! Siegeof Atlanta." up the reserves,call up assistance.And \-/ Atlanta police said these I very much appreciatethe assistance pro-lifeprotesters "would meet a differ- they providedthis week." ent policeforce" when they arrived. Onthe first dayof the siegepolice ar- The battle lines were drawn. rested360 people.But unlikethe re- Whenit wasover, police would be ac- strainedarrests that characterizedearlier cused of stomping protesters with sit-ins,police resorted to roughertactics horses,stripping a clericof his collarand to bring the demonstratorsto jail. Res- stuffingit in his mouth,kicking nonresis- cuers complainedof being beaten, tant demonstratorson the ground,and dragged,even kicked as arrests were using "pressure holds'' to bring made.Major Burnettewas accusedof screaming-evencrying-rescuers to brutalityfor kickinga protesterwho was their feet andto an awaitingpolice bus. simplytrying to get up on his knees. The protest began on a Tiresday Film footage of the incident was morning.By the followingSaturday more broadcastnationwide when the pro- than400 demonstrators had been arrest- testersprovided the mediawith video- ed. Most are stillin jail at the time of this tapeof the kicking.After the footagewas writing. headlonginto the policeofficers because broadcastMajor Burnette said the police OperationRescue is a year-oldmove- we'reon the cuttingedge. That's what wouldresume its previouspolicy of re- mentthat uses "nonviolent civil disobe- the citizenspay us for." straintwhen making the arrests."I be- dience" to close down abortion clinic To counter the strength of the lievethe publicwould rather see us take operations.The pro-liferstrespass abor- demonstrators,the policedepartment moretime andbe moregentle," he said. tion clinicproperty andblock entrances broughtin its Red Dog Unit, a special The numberof arrestsdropped dra- throughsit-ins, locking arms, or stand- maticallyduring the rest of the week.On ing in front of incomingvehicles. Wednesday10 were arrested, 15 on Whilerescuers face arrest, they be- "Thereare strongforces Thursday,43 on Friday,and 40 on Satur- lieve their illegaloperation brings local day.A majorreason for the drop in ar- andnational attention to their causeand that want to defend rests wasbecause most demonstrators preventssome women from obtaining unbornchildren were still in jail. The majorityremained abortions. andwill go in jail becausethey refusedto identify The rescuersfirst arrivedin Atlanta themselves,giving only Baby Janeor duringthe July DemocraticNational Con- to greatlengths BabyJohn Doe as their names.About 50 vention.After severalweeks of sit-ins- remainedin jail againstthek wishes,even and more than 700 arrests-the New to do so." thoughthey postedbond. York-basedgtoup temporarilypulled its J.D.Hudson, city correctionsdirec- operationout of Atlanta. tor, saidit takesfrom one to three days The rescuersreturned October 4, to processthe protesters'paperwork. promisingto "siege Atlanta." forceof policeofficers trained to combat Hudsondid not take kindly to criticism The policewere ready. the drug market. from OperationRescue spokespeople SaidMajor KennethBurnette of the "We haveno choice,"Major Bur- over the slownessof the process. Atlantapolice, "When OperationRescue nettedefended. 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One, nationwide police I utasn'tafrai.d, atfirst,I thought,as I heart I built an altar. Upon this altar I departmentsand municipalitiesare go- spokequiefly in my mind to God.I knew placedmy only,beloved child as truly and ing to be very reluctantto allowthe abor- Youcould heal. Thereis nothingthat You sacrificiallyas Abrahamhad ever placed tion industryto get them to do their dirty can't do. If my babywas ill, Youwould. Isaacon the altar in Moriah. work for them. Youare not goingto see heal her Nothing more simPle, right? Oh, myl-ord, I plncemy trust in Thee. police getting brutal aroundthe country Nothing more simple. If Youare going to kill my baby,kill her again.And again,as I say that, many I reachedfor the panon the stoveand I can'tftght Youany longer Forgiueme, policeofficers acted responsibly and did startedfiercely scrubbingit. Lard,for my lackof trust and obedience. not follow the leadership they were OK, God,so whnt'sthe deal? I knowI I don't understandwhy Youare asking given.There were those,however, who belieueand haaefaith in You.Don and. for rny little giil, and I do loueand trust did what was seen on television. I lnw bothtra.yd. Our churthh.ae tray?n. You.Help me in the timesahead. "Two. we're now back to the issue Theelilprs hnae laid handson Kim. W'ae A profoundpeace filled me. The bat- of committingpeople who havea seri- studied Your Word, appropriatedYour tle was over. The victory won. I let go ous conscienceto be ableto sit downand fromises and waited Your timing. What of all the angerand fear that I hadbeen attemptto act consistentwith their be- da Youuwtt? Whyunn't Youhealmy bab? living with for so manymonths. I would liefs,which is to savea humanlife. If peo- No answercame. rest in the perfect will of God for my life. ple act consistentwith their beliefsto The dishesdone, I dried my hands.In Six weekslater, Kim andI wereat Dr. take a humanlife, other peopleought to utter despondency,I went back to the liv- Rubinstein'soffce again.Kim hadnot been be consistentin an attemptto preserve ing room.If my silentGod had deserted i[ dudng all that time. She sat up bright humanlife." me, where else was I to turn? andalert in my arms,radiant with health. Foremanfelt the delayin processing My eyesfell on my Bibleon the coffee "I've never seen anythinglike this," demonstratorsout of jail who havepost- table.A versefirom Genesis 22 slippedinto saidDr. Rubinsteinwith a puzzledlook on ed their bonds was intentional."The my mind, stunningme with its impact.I his hce. "Kim's white bloodcell countis only conclusionwe can drawfrom it, is qurcklvopened my Bibleto makesure that absolutelynormal. This is impossible.It that the prisonsystem has the intention I hadremembered it correctly.I had.The couldn't hare changedso quickly." of furthering their intimidationtactics. verse read, "And he said, Tirkenow ttry In my heart, though, I knew. As 'We They said, are goingto treat youlike son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou Isaachad been returnedto Abnham, so criminals.' Right now we're saying, lovest, and get thee into the land of had my little girl beengiven back to me. 'Please,treat us like criminals.'By that Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt My lord was the Great Pttysician,and a I meanprocess us out like they would offeringupon one of the mountainswhich Father to be trusted. treat anyother kind of criminalin the sys- I will tell thee of." Maybethe time hadcome for another tem. Theydon't holdcriminals who have I knew.With absolutecertainty I knew healing. postedbond for two and three days." that God was askingfor Kim. A darity I Wtsn I Sethotlu, I thought,I think I'll Foremanbelieves that the nationalat- hadnever before experienced flooded my call my dad. tention giventhe rescuersin Atlantahas mindas I realizedthat I hadbeen placing helpedrecruit manypeople to become my lwe for my little grl abovemy lorrcfor I McKenna Dunross is a free-lance proJifeactivists. "Overall, the city has God. I had been askingfor my will. My writer in hgosa Springs,Colorado. donethe pro-lifemovement the greatest will. Not God's.Not His swereignchoice. servicethat any group has ever done. A clay pot had been r:ailingat its Maker, They havedemonstrated to the country not fullingin submissionat His holy feet. there are strongforces that wantto de- Realizingthat I had been trying to "I see more and fendunborn childrenand will go to great manipulateGod, I sav that I had been lengthsto do so. That hasdone more to doingall the "right things" so He would more that the one wake peopleup to the issue who will be requiredto answermy pleadings.I had nevercome out andget arrested,but will neverreally considered the possibilitythat thing neededis to beginto write congressmen,senators, He might ask for Kimmie. Totallyunex- will begin to picket, will begin to get in- pectedwas the commandfirom the verse die to our own u)ill volvedpolitically,in a number of other in Genesis.Cor.rld I still love Godand call ways." Him "Master," if he took my tiny daugh- and to enter and The group planned to return in ter? Wbuldhatred and bitternessfill my November,after the elections,for a Na- heart, consumingall desireto serveHinf liue in Crod'stoill." tionalDay of Rescue-a rescueoperation As surelyas Jacobwresfled with the that will occurin scoresof cities across Angelof the lord, I strovefor my baby's -Andrew Munuy the nationon the samedav. life. In tormentI fell on the floor,pleading againwith my God. I Martin Mawyer Surely,sweet taus, Youare not asking December1988 63 BRIEFS a restaurantcalled "Big Pecker." a freecopy of theNN One-YearBihlefor AGLU Defends In a letter to Colesthe ACLUstates, eachyouth who cameforward. Hearts of Offensive T-Shirts "It is our beliefthat the Constitutionfor- Fire Ministriesprovided on-site counsel- bids schoolofficials to censorthis type ing and follow-upfor eachperson. The American of studentexpression." The letter asked Civil LibertiesUnion for a meetingwith Colesto discussthe saysstudents have a issue.Coles declined to meetwith the Judge Halts right to wearobscene Liberallegal group, saying he is underno Parental Notification l.aw T:shirts, and has obligationto meet with a nonschoolor- threateneda lawsuit ganization. A federaljudge hashalted a Florida to protecttheir rights. Colesdefended his ban, sayingthe law requiring minors to obtain parental Claiming students have a First county's "Student Rightsand Respon- consentor a court order beforeobtaining Amendmentright to wear"obscene and sibilities" codeallows school officials to an abortion.U.S. District Judge John H. vulgar" T:shirts, the ACLU notified a disallowcertain student clothing when it MooreII issuedthe temporaryrestmining ''disrupts Rockville,Maryland, high schoolthat it schoolproceedings." The code order just six daysafter enactment. is currentlyconsidering a lawsuitagainst alsoallovrs the principalto censormaterial Severalabortion clinics and ptrysicians its principal,James Coles. thatis obsceneor violatescontemporary challengedthe law. Opponentscharged Coles,principal of ThomasS. Wootton communitystandards. the law providesno guaranteesof con- High School,recently instituted a ban The ACLUcountered that the Tshirts fidentiality,does not ensurecourt action againstshirts that advertisecondoms and werenot disruptiveand that, evenif they will be handledspeedily, and makesno were,the Constitution'sfreedom of ex- provisionsfor a court-appointedattorney pression guaranteesoutweigh school or waiverof costsfor a destituteteenager. regulationsand codes. An attorneyfor the opposition,William Sheppard,told the AssociatedPress that thejudge's order "meansthat the young louisville and Decalmo & Key womenof Floridacan do whatthey want Say No to Teen Suicide with their bodiesand exercise their con- stitutionalright to havean abortion." LOUISVILLE, Ky.-Award-winning AssistantAttorney GeneralGeorge Christianrock band DeGarmo Key FACULTY POSITIONS OPEN: & Waasargued that the lar is constitutional, was the featured gloup at "Jesus in it guaranteesconfidentiality, and orders a Datomte in Buinw . Dctonte inThology TheaterSquare," a recentmajor outdoor a circuit court to considerthe petition . Dtrtomte in Fine Arte eventin downtownlouisville. within48 hours.But pro-abortionistsin- . Matero in Mathematie . Masters (or Higher) in louisville hasthe unfortunatedistinc- sist suchan expeditedhearing would be Libmry Sciene tion of being the number-onecity, per impossiblebecause an estimated3,700 Tennrc Tmple Univenity ir eking dedieted capita,for teen suicideand drug abuse. teenagerswould seek court permission Chrisdm applimt to ftll {rculty pocitiom for 1989 in four academic departments: Burinem "Jesusin TheaterSquare" was planned for abortionsin Florida this year. Adniniotration, Bible, Fine Arto, andMath/ to offerhope and an alternativeto suicide. Sience,zCmputr$im Anadditionalpocition ir orendy open in the ua of Library,Tehniel Localsponsors, in cooperationwith the Senicea Department mayor'soffice, were usingthe eventas l\no Denominations Join l{AE Tennrc Tmple Univenity ir a fundmental one step toward addressingthe teen Baptirt, Bible & Libeml Artt Univenity located suicideissue. in Chattanooga, Temffi The mirsion of TTU ic to help Chrirtian men & women prepare A localministry Heartsof Fire, saw WHEATON,III.- therelve spiritrnlly, udmielly, & prc{* the eventas the ffillment of their three- The NationalAssoci- ionallv to rene Chrirt & the lml chmh year dream-a high visibility evangelistic ationof Evangelicals Applimts should rcndaover lettmotating their goale and salary requiremente, along with a eventin downtovml,ouiwille. The mayor's acceptedthe Chris- c|rentrume'to: officecooperated with the eventin an ef- tian ReformedChurch Perrcmel Offie TemrcTmple Univenity fort to utilizeevery possible resource in in North Americaand l8l5 Union Avq dealingwith the teencrisis. Hearts of Fire the GeneralAssocia- Chattanooga, TN 37401 gainedthe mayor'sattention because of tion of Genenl Baptistsinto membership An Egual Opportunity Dmployet its extensiveoutreach to the homeless at their Board Administrationmeeting and needyin Inuisville. heldnear here October 4 and5. The vote Alsojoining in the specialevent was swellsNAE's constituencvbv morethan TyndaleBible Company. Tyndale provided 300,000. 64 FundamentalistJournal Bothdenominations voted last sum- millionpeople through its subsidiaryaf- perimentation,saying women would feel mer to applyfor membershipin NAE. filiates,and commissions. morecomfortable about ending pregnancy The CRC in NA has some 650 if theybelieved their abortionscould lead churchesand a membershipexceeding to the cure of diseases. 220,000.Its denominationaloffices are illH Panel Approves A RomanCatholic church leader from maintainedin GrandRapids, Michigan. Fetal Research Cincinnatitestified at the NIH commit- The GAGB has approximately800 tee hearing. "One might say that the churcheswith a total membershipex- Pro-life groups Americanpublic becomes accomplices- ceeding80,000. It is headquarteredin had alreadycharged after-the-factfor these induced abor- PoplarBluff, Missouri. a NationalInstitutes tions," if its institutionsembrace policies NAE PresidentJohn White saidhe for Healthpanel with that couldtend to assigna medicalvalue wasthrilled that bothdenominations had being stacked with to havingan abortion. chosento be a part of NAE. "NAE will pro-abortionists.This was long before Severalwitnesses also complained be enrichedby the CRC'sheritage, theo- the advisorycommittee made its recom- that a womanmight become pregnant in logicaltndition, andcarefirl development mendationof whether federal funds orderto producea babyfor financialgain of a workableChristian world and life shouldbe used to perform medicalex- or in hopesof helpinga sick relative. 'And view,"he said. GAGB'sstand for perimentson abortedbabies. When the Health and HumanServices Secre- the truth andpurity of the gospelwill en- recommendationswere released,the tary Otis Bowen,who remainspersonally hancethe integrityof NAE. The Baptist pro-lifegroups were not surprised. opposedto abortion,said he will waitun- heritageis a rich and vital part of our The NIH panel voted 19-0 to til the advisorycommittee issues its final evangelicalfamily of churches." "recommendthat researchproceed" report this month beforetaking a posi- NAE is a voluntaryassociation of in- and receivefederal financial backing. tion. He did tell reporters,however, "If dividuals,denominations, churches, At issueis the ethicsof usingtaxpayer I had Parkinson'sI think I would want schools,and organizationsdedicated to dollarsto allowscientists to useaborted someof thosecells." He added,"Inas- unitedaction without theological com- babiesin experimentsthat could lead to muchas abortions are legal, being unable promise. NAE representsmore than curesof suchgenetic diseases as Par- to utilizethe tissue.. . wouldresult in 50,000local churches fuom77 Protestant kinson's. the wasteof a resourcethat is lilesaving denominationsand serves more than15 Pro-life groups opposed the ex- and curingfor severaldiseases." SaT CI't ma Here'san ingredientthat will God'sWord. and complement any transl Vrth TbeAmplifred Bibleyou savor thr important subtletiesof the original languages tluough an easy-to.use systemthat has made it a staplefor well over a million Biblereaders. Nowcompletely reised, The Amptirted Bibh offersnew infoductions,its,own: concordance, c0l0r maps, and page afterpage of bountiful study notes. Andthere s a tastefor everyone. From elegant leather- boundeditions t0 convenientpocket-size testaments. Discoverfor yourselfhovt The AmpliJiect Bibte canilm anysnrdy into a feast. Lookfor it todayat Chistian bookstoreseverywhere. ZONDERVAN tl,*, BIBLE PTIBLISHERS , i ;:lill,. I , ,itt,, AFTER ALL LsULr-cL-'-u-Ll l-Ll-L L- e.Lr-ScLr-[:t-Ll-Le-4- -here is an old saw preachers quipped,"How hardcan it be?You know study the Wordbefore they can know it. sometimes(nervously) tell on if someoneis naminga datefor Christ's Watch and work. "But of that day eachother abouthow preachers return, that's not it! Jesussaid no one and hour knowethno man, no, not the are made.When a neophytearrives at knows.So this predictioncan't be right. angelsof heaven,but my Fatheronly" the seminary,he is immediatelygiven a It's that simple." (Matt. 24:36).For years I havebeen tell- bagof marblesand instructed to pour the Whenpeople prostitute this promiseto ing my studentsto bewareof 1988.While entire bag into his mouth. Wth each satisfua wantoninterest in the future,they the dateof Christ'sreturn is not predic- classhe attendsthe professorsremove table,this craziness was. I cannottell you one marble at a time. When all the how manycults haveused these same marblesare gone, the youngpreacher is Speculatingon the time argumentsto point to one date or brought before the committee and anotherin order to coercetheir followers ordainedto the ministry. of Christ'sreturn not to submitto their fraudulentteachings. The story may be apocryphal,but onlybreeds bad theologr, The truth is, the expectationof Jesus' when I hear the thingssome preachers returnat anymoment has been a source havesaid, I wonder.The earth is flat. it is the originalsin of hopeand comfort to God'speople since Man will neverreach the moon. Blacks all overagain-trying to the daysof the apostles.This is not due are inferior to whites. The Rapturewill to God'sindecision, but to the fact that occurinSeptember 1988. Who couldhave knowas muchas God. He hasnot let us in on the secret!This imaginedthat these claims,and more, wondrouspromise has been a treasure wouldpour from the lips of preachers? cherishedin the heartsof God's saints To makematters worse, instead of recog- sincethe angelsgave it to the disciples nizingsuch foolishness for whatit is, we commita terrible traresty.Speculating on nearly2,000 years ago. As suchit wasto are dupedby it. Todaymost of us laugh the time of Christ'sreturn not onlybreeds induce watchfulnessand faithfulness. at thosewho condemnedColumbus be- bad theology,it is sinful. In effect, such Againstthat hopewe purifyour heartsand causethey thought "the Biblesaid" the projectionsare merelythe originalsin all redoubleour effortsto servethe livingand earth was flat. We cringe that some over again-trying to know as much as true God (1 Thess.1:9-10; 1 John3:3). preachersjustify racialprejudice by quot- God.I'm surethe Lord Himselfis grieved I worry about the people who have ing Scripture.So wtry,whenJesus clearly by what they havedone to the promiseof beenhithfr:l in their serviceto Christonly saidno oneknowsthe dayand the hour His coming. becausethey wereoAecting Him to come of His return, were so manyChristians Fbed the sheep. Somecongregations in September.With that expectationre- fooledrecently by a manwho saidhe had were so deeply irvolved with and con- movedand inevitable skepticism moving in, 88 proofsthat Jesuswas wrong? sumedby this predictionthat a few people what will they do now?In hct, the lnrd Now I know that is not how he put evensold their homesand congregated on neverintended that we shouldremain fiith- it, but let's faceit. thatis whatit allcame hillsidesto awaitJesus' return. fl:l only to aroid shameat His coming. downto. If it were possibleto calculate Jesusinstructed Peter, as one of the Rather we serve Him because we the dateof the Raptureas this mandid, fint who would exercisea pastonl min- love Him, and we love Him all the more then Jesus should have been able to istry, "Feed my sheep."If the shepherd because He promised to return and figure it out just as well. Apparently, doesnot leadthe sheepin greenpastures, receiveus to Himself,not becausewe fear Jesuswas not as gooda Bible scholarand they will wanderto strangeand danger- His judgment(as importantas that is). typologist and numerologist as this ous placesto gr:ze on their own. This The hithful seryantshould not be dis- twentieth-centurypreacher. What can we recent episode of eschatologicalfrenzy couragedbecause Jesus has not come in say about all this? wouldnever have occurred if our pastors 1988-yet!Whatwas tue a yearago is still Do not be deceived. 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