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FATAL FELLOWSHIP The Word of God must always be our guide, as believers, ini life and service. The Word is always clear with respect to* both. It must not be a question of what we think, but what God says. We have been thrust into a world condition and a church conditioxr which necessitates our falling back upon the Word of God in matters of our relationship to professed Christians,- which relationship is often very trying and sorely testing. Here is a test: There are many good people, professing Christians— some dn the pulpit, who have changed their position concerning God-s Word and concerning the Deity of Jesus Christ. We may love them; we may have had fellowship with them in the past; but now what attitude must we take toward them? Shall we be guided by our sincere regard for them as former fellow-workers, or former leaders in Christian service ? Or must our Christian intercourse be severedt Should we look to the Word of God for direction as to what to say and what to do? Can we go contrary to the plain teaching of that Word, and be swayed by personal feeling, or must we bow to the command of the Book and sever the tie and sever the fellowship? No harder task confronts God’s people. Deniers of the inerrant Word of God are the enemies of God. He says so. To have fellowship in spirit ual things with them is to make void the Word and hinder our fellowship with the Holy Spirit. There is no common ground for true belieyers save that grounded on God’s Word. Fellowship with those who deny the Virgin Birth and Aton ing Blood of Jesus Christ are His worst enemies, and fellowship with them is fatal to us, for immediately our fellowship with Him is broken. Loss of fellowship with Christ means a restless life and loss of power. —T. C. H. “RISEN AS HE SAID” The resurrection of Jesus was God’s “ Amen” to all that Jesus had said and done. The devil and his followers -put little stock in what Jesus said about His coming resurrection. No doubt there was a three-day jubilee in hell while the body of Jesus lay dead in Joseph’s tomb. But it came to a sudden end— because Jesus had said something. He has said even more—and because all the powers of hell and earth were unable to keep Him in the tomb, Christians will continue to believe His words: ‘‘The hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.” “ I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.” Let us come then to the vacant sepulchre of Christ and sing for joy. Death for our sainted loved ones has been abolished. “ Sorrow may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning.” You have laid your loved ones AFFORD TO IGNORE (See Page 439)
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