QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS with Dr. Samuel H. Sutherland, President, the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc. and Dr. Charles L. Lemberg, Dean, Talbot Theological Seminary
head of the woman. This is not in a dictatorial or ty ra n n ic a l fashion. Again we need to know the culture of the day realizing the submissive position of the women. She was not to appear in the assembly in Corinth as a man would. He was supposed to have his head uncovered while she was to have hers covered. Verse 16 gives us the all comprehensive principle, “But if any man seems to be conten tious, we have no such custom.” That is, these are not issues which relate to eternal matters or pertain to our salvation. This is not something the Apostle is legislating for all time. In that given situation this is what was most expedient. The 17th verse is a break in the discourse, for it begins on the subject of the Lord’s Supper. This our Saviour Himself has told us to continue until He comes again. This is something which we are to follow regardless of what time or place. Q . Pueblo, Colo. — “When man wants to be Christlike, why is it that he so often fails?”
Q . Visalia, Calif. — “What do you think about Luke 17:21-38?” A. This is a part of what is known as the Olivet Discourse of our Lord. Similar words to these are found in Matthew 24 and 25. This foretells Christ’s visible return to this earth to rule and to reign. This is not the Rapture of the Church for this will take place seven years previously. The Spirit of God in these passages actual ly gives us conditions that are going to prevail when the Lord returns. The second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in glory cannot be counter feited. He Himself compares that day to the awful conditions which existed on the earth in the time of Lot and Noah. This is a most significant pro phetic word speaking of times of gross impurity and impiety. We can see many signs around us giving in dication that we are now in such a period. Q . Colorado Springs, Colo. — “WiU you please help me to understand better 1 Corinthians 11:1-17?”
A. A number of questions come in on A. This shows the weakness of our this. The portion deals with the Gos- old nature. That is why we are al- pel as it is put to work in the Chris- ways to be garbed in the whole tian society. There is a definite line armour of God. Too often we simply of authority in God’s economy. The excuse ourselves and then go right head of every man is Christ. While He on in our own sinful ways. Thank must come first, still He has delegated God when we get to heaven the old certain authority to man who is the nature is going to be gone completely. 21
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