Herald of Holiness Volume 61 Number 24 (1972)
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Olivet Nazarene University Digital Commons @ Olivet Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today Church of the Nazarene 11-22-1972 Herald of Holiness Volume 61 Number 24 (1972) W. T. Purkiser (Editor) Nazarene Publishing House Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_hoh Part of the Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Christianity Commons, History of Christianity Commons, Missions and World Christianity Commons, and the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation Purkiser (Editor), W. T., "Herald of Holiness Volume 61 Number 24 (1972)" (1972). Herald of Holiness/ Holiness Today. 1277. https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_hoh/1277 This Journal Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Church of the Nazarene at Digital Commons @ Olivet. It has been accepted for inclusion in Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Olivet. For more information, please contact [email protected]. HERALD OF HOLINESS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE / NOVEMBER 22 '72 General Superintendent Strickland THANKSGIVING hanksgiving Day was first observed by our and religious heritage, for they are linked to TPilgrim fathers in the fall of 1621 when gether in our past. What a priceless heritage Governor William Bradford, of Plymouthwe have in both state and church! Colony, appointed a day for feasting and Our introspective reflection will include, for thanksgiving to celebrate a year of bountiful the most of us, a deep appreciation for our harvest. Through the years it has become a spiritual heritage and the abiding insights special day for expression of gratitude for which have so greatly improved our Christian national as well as personal blessings. living through growth in the graces of Christian Genuine thanksgiving is enjoined in the love. We have such abundant sources of Word of God. The psalms abound with admoni spiritual information through the ministries of tions to “sing praises to God” (Psalms 9:11), the Church. We have such a great educational and to “enter into his gates with thanksgiving” heritage in the Church. (Psalms 100:4). Paul gives the New Testa ment concept in I Thessalonians 5:18, “In As we take a prospective look, we have to every thing give thanks.” It would be good for consider the obligations of our heritage. This us all to follow this scriptural advice and make provokes a question, What may I contribute to this Thanksgiving Day a time of sincere the preservation of our historic way of life? As thanksgiving to God and recounting our bless Christians we also must consider the question, ings. What is my obligation to the great spiritual A genuine expression of thanksgiving re heritage I am enjoying? We may adequately quires a threefold reflection: retrospective, in answer the first by becoming personal ex trospective, and prospective. amples of the high qualities of good citizen As we pause for a look into our past, we ship and Christian character established by must express true gratitude for our heritage. our founding fathers. Those in our beloved We owe a debt to all those who in our past his Zion may answer the second in a great ex tory struggled to build a nation upon the pression of love through the Thanksgiving principles of democracy and Christianity. Our Offering for the furtherance of the gospel of reflection should include both our national Christ in a frustrated world. □ Roberts WHEN SPIRITUAL Armstrong H. by TRAGEDY Photo STRIKES By John Price, Clarksville, Tenn. here is an African proverb There is a middle ground between laxity and which says, “When the thorn goes into legalistic severity. the toe, the whole body stoops to pick it When we react to a fallen brother with criticism, out." The entire church feels it when censoriousness, harshness, and self-righteous with someone falls away from its fellowship. As drawalPaul instead of stooping down to help him back Tputs it, “If one member suffers, all suffer to on his feet, we drive him farther from the fold. gether” (I Corinthians 12:26, RSV). In most cases, however, we just remain silent Galatians 6:1-3 tells us what we should do when and “mind our own business’’ when a brother sins. spiritual tragedy strikes our Christian brother: This fails to measure up to the divine admonition “Dear brothers, if a Christian is overcome by in Galatians 6:1-3. The right kind of involvement some sin, you who are godly should gently and is necessary. We can either restore or estrange the humbly help him back onto the right path, re person according to how we act toward him—or membering that next time it might be one of you fail to act. who is in the wrong. Share each other’s troubles When we do not follow God’s Word on matters and problems, and so obey our Lord’s command. such as this, the church becomes smaller and is the If anyone thinks he is too great to stoop to this, he loser. The future usefulness of the fallen person is is fooling himself. He is really a nobody” (The lost. To say that one who falls can never again be Living Bible).* of any use in the church is to ignore examples such The Greek word translated “fault” in Galatians as David and Jonah, who sinned and were restored 6:1 in the KJV is used 23 times in the New Testa and afterward used of God to win souls. ment and is translated “fault” two times. In most To justify extreme justice and unrelenting references it is translated “offence” or “trespass.” disciplinary action, some refer to Paul’s command This passage, therefore, refers to a serious de to the Corinthian church to “put him out of your parture from the Christian way. We do not have church” and “don’t even eat lunch with such a to agree with the offender or approve the offense. person” (I Corinthians 5:11b and 13b, The Living Bible). However, later he said, “Forgive him and *The Living Bible, Kenneth N. Taylor, copyright 1971 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission. (Continued on page 4) NOVEMBER 22, 1972 3 HERALD of HOLINESS (Continued from page 3) W. T. PURKISER, Editor in Chief comfort him" and “show him now that you still JACK M. SCHARN, Office Editor do love him very much ’ (II Corinthians 2:7-8). Contributing Editors: This shows us that discipline should be reasonable V. H. LEWIS EUGENE L. STOWE and redemptive. The goal is to correct the evil and GEORGE COULTER ORVILLE W. JENKINS EDWARD LAWLOR CHARLES H. STRICKLAND bring the man to repentance. General Superintendents, Church of the Nazarene The Lord has promised a second chance to any backslider who will repent and turn to Him. Peter fell so low as to deny the Lord three times, yet the Lord effectively used him after he re pented. He became the key evangelist on the Day IN THIS ISSUE of Pentecost. Jesus tenderness and love brought him back! Christ’s attitude toward Peter is an ex ample to each of us. ARTICLES If we do not help in our brother’s restoration to THANKSGIVING ............................................................................. 2 the limits of our ability, we are leaving him to be General Superintendent Strickland bound over to the world and the devil, and thus WHEN SPIRITUAL TRAGEDY STRIKES...................................... 3 helping see to it that he is forever lost. In wrath How to treat a fallen brother John Price against sin, let us not forget mercy. FOR LITTLE THINGS...................................................................... 4 God is “not willing that any should perish” Poem Kathryn Blackburn Peck (II Peter 3:9). This applies to our fallen brother. THE BLISS OF CONTENTMENT................................................... 5 A prevalent sin among professing Christians Eva]. Cummings Jesus has given unto each of us the noble ministry IN EVERYTHING?........................................................................... 6 of reconciliation in helping to restore the fallen to How thankfulness transforms Kathleen Kearney their place of Christian service and influence. □ THE LAW OF MEASURED RETURN............................................ 7 Pen points Paul Martin SAVING FACE................................................................................. 8 Keeping on good terms in Christian families Fletcher Galloway THANKSGIVING ............................................................................. 9 FOR LITTLE THINGS Poem John W. May PRAYER ............................................................................................ 9 / do not wait for some event Acrostic Marthalea Law Of thrilling magnitude THANK YOU ................................................................................... 9 To sing my humble songs of praise, Poem Jewel Jackson To tell my gratitude; “DON’T SAY, WHY?' ’ MOM”....................................................... 10 An "incredible" witness Carlos H. Sparks For on life's common, humdrum road, “PRIESTS” TO ONE ANOTHER!................................................ 11 Great happenings are few Perspective John A. Knight While every day brings some small joy KEY 73—CALLING OUR CONTINENT TO CHRIST............... 12 To cheer my heart anew. Upcoming—united evangelistic thrust Paul Benjamin PLUS ONE..................................................................................... 13 And so I thank Thee, God, today, Lesson learned from a small boy Opal Brown Because my neighbor smiled A COMPLETED JEW.................................................................... 14 And called a cheery greeting; By all means Jack Harris For joy I gave a child. GIVING, RECEIVING, AND BEING THANKFUL...................