THE GREATEST INVESTMENT YOU CAN MAKE is in the preparation of those who will carry the Gospel to the ends of the earth. There would be no missionaries to send, no min isters for churches, no Christian teachers for schools, and no evangelists to proclaim the Gos pel unless Schools like Biola are maintained to prepare dedicated Christian young people who want to use their talents and their lives in the service of Jesus Christ. With a thorough and practical knowledge of the Bible, Biola graduates take their place as lead ers in various fields of service. We invite YOU to make a regular investment in this most important ministry through the Biola Fellowship. (See coupon on reverse side of page.) We would also urge you to consider a deferred gift through Biola’s AGREEMENT PROGRAM and/ or by remembering Biola in your WILL. For fur ther information concerning WILLS and AGREE MENTS, please send coupon to the Stewardship Department at Biola. Yes, please send me information concerning THE CHRISTIAN’S WILL and Biola’s AGREEMENT PROGRAM. Mr. Mrs. Miss_____________________________________
Q. Vancouver, B.C. "In the tenth chapter o f Matthew, Judas Iscariot is named with Jesus’ other 12 dis ciples. In the first verse it says that Christ gave the 12 pow er to cast out unclean spirits. How was Judas able to have pow er against unclean spir its when Jesus said he was o f the devil? Is it possible that the devil can heal the sick? If so, how is a person to knoiv if the healing is of Satan or o f God?” A. The answer is simply that Christ gave him the power. This does not mean that He gives everybody the same power. There were many godly people in Israel in that day who were not commissioned with such endowment and yet they were true believers in the Messiah. The pur pose here was for Christ’s sovereign preaching of the Gospel. Judas was also being given all the opportunity in the world to believe. God is not willing that any should perish. Even Satan has certain powers God allows to him. As far as Judas is concerned, when Jesus said that he was a devil, the translation is really that he was devil-possessed. There is only one devil, however, there is his army of demonic forces made up of fallen angels. Judas was absolutely im pelled and indwelled by Satan. Je sus declared, “Not everyone who says unto Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall en ter into the kingdom of heaven.” We need to examine ourselves to see if we be in the faith. How is a person to know if healing is of the devil or of God? Keep in the Word! Keep looking to Christ! Do not look to healing as an end in itself. When you pray always ask, “If it be Thy will, O God.” Q. Chula Vista, Calif. "Is it stated in the B ible that no drunkard or gam bler may enter the kingdom o f heav en?” A. In Revelation 21:8 we have a list of those who will not enter the king dom of heaven. While the word
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