may be teaching a Sunday school class, preaching, working on a street team, in hospital visitation, door-to- door evangelism, or any number of ways. In this way our Biola students become missionaries long before they leave these halls. We seek young people who will be faithful to the commission of Jesus Christ after they receive their prep aration here. The president of a certain seminary told the press that he was desirous of making sure stu dents attending his school would be come well-rounded so that they might fit in to the community in which they reside and work. That may sound very nice, however, here at Biola, we are anxious rather that our students not just be “well-rounded” but rath er that they become well-grounded in the truths of God’s Word. It is not our purpose that they should simply “fit in” with the community. I don’t recall where it ever indicates in God’s Word that the Christian should “fit in.” In fact, if he’s doing his work properly, such as calling sin sin, he will usually stick out. There is still very definitely “the offense of the cross.” He may be disliked even as the Saviour was hated. When any one makes pronouncements against wickedness, telling people of judg ment to come, they can’t expect to win any popularity contests. Yes, “The things which thou hast heard of me among many witnesses the same commit thou to faithful men [men and women] who shall be able to teach others also.” May I re-echo those words, “be able to teach others also?” The fact of the matter is, we can lead no one any farther than we ourselves have gone sp iritu a lly . When you accept Jesus Christ as Saviour, that's not the end of it by any means. There’s far more that we are given the privilege of doing. The Bible declares, “As ye have re ceived Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him.” There must be a daily progression or development. There
is the spiritual growth about which we spoke concerning the baby ele phant, you remember, who was fed only elephant’s milk? This is so true in the home. How can we bring up our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord unless there has been some spiritual growth and perception in our own lives? So, this is what we want and desire at Biola. We seek faculty members who are competent and qualified to teach not only because of their impressive earned degrees, but also, and even more importantly, that they may be “ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh them.” The last idea is all summed up in one word, “others.” Do you remem ber when our Lord Jesus spoke in the 10th of John, He reminded us that He had “other sheep.” “Them also must I bring,” the Saviour said. Are we concerned about others? Have we forgotten that there’s a world that is lost, dying, and going to hell with out Jesus Christ? In His last High Priestly prayer, recorded for us in the 17th chapter of John, the Saviour said, “Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word.” Our great need is to be concerned about the others in our homes, our neighborhoods, our schools, our churches, our businesses, and ultimately around the world. The president of Coca Cola Bot tling Company has avowed that it is the aim of his corporation to make some tremendous strides in advance ment. He has reported, in a prophetic declaration, that within less than 10 years there will be no spot upon the face of this earth where people do 19 Use friendship as a drawing account if you wish, but don't forget the deposits.
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