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G EN E RA L I N F O R M AT I ON condition of faith in Him who shed the blood, and are born again by the Holy Spirit, through the instrumentality of the Word of God. All those who receive Jesus Christ as their Saviour and their Lord, and who confess Him as such before their fellow men become heirs of God and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ and at death their spirits depart to be with Christ in conscious blessedness, and at the second coming of Christ their bodies shall be raised and trans­ formed into the likeness of the body of His glory. All those who persistently reject Jesus Christ in the present life shall be raised from the dead and throughout eternity exist in a state of con- scious and end less torment. · "The Church consists of all those who, in this present dispensa­ tion, truly believe on Jesus Christ and is the body and bride of Christ, which Christ loves and for which He has given Himself. "There is a personal devil, a being of great cunning who can exert vast power on ly so far as God suffers him to do so, and who shall ultimately be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone."

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COLLEGE Accidernic Obj ectives:

The College seeks to provide thorough training and sound scholarship in all of the areas of study which are provided in its curriculum. It further seeks to create in the students a thirst for knowledge and to teach effective methods of investigation whereby such knowledge may be obtained during the course of study and in the years following their formal period of training. Civic Obi ec tives: The College holds to the conviction that the good Christian is likewise a good citizen of the State. It teaches, both by precept and example, that good citizens respect authority and submit to the laws of the land. The College encourages the students to participate actively , while in college and throughout life, in the development of the general welfare of their fellowmen, both in community and national life. It further seeks to instill a genuine concern for thE' general welfare of mankind the world around. Cultural Objectives : The College seeks to provide students with a wholesome cultural program which will inculcate an appreciation for the finer things of life as expressed in the fine arts, literature, history, and the civil izations of peoples and nations both past and present. Social Objectives: The College seeks to provide the students with a well-rounded social program that will develop personality and fit them in a nor­ mal and wholesome manner to take their places in home, local church, and community. The program is further designed to de­ velop and maintain high moral standards in the lives of the stu-

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