ways been m Sunday school teach ing, and I don’t want to leave these little ones to such guidance. What should we do?" A. The verses you’ve used are ex cellent! The dance question is based upon potential immoral relations and thoughts between the couple. Without question it causes sexual arousement. We issue a very strong indictment against dancing. In Mat thew 5:27, 28, Jesus declared, “Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery; But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adul tery with her already in his heart.” This sin is not just in the act, but also in the thought. This is why Paul urges us in Romans 12:1, 2 to yield ourselves to the Lord (I Cor. 6:19, 20). “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies, a living sac rifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service” (Rom. 12:1). Note that “holy.” “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and per fect will of God” (v. 2). My dear friends, the dance is something that the Christian should leave alone. How sad to hear church young people wanting to have dances! Sadder yet is to find that their parents would support such activity. As to the problems of which church to attend, we would hesitate to become the conscience of an in dividual facing such a situation. If you haven’t already done so, pray about it. Seek the Lord’s guidance and follow that pathway that gives you the proper peace of heart. It’s an individual matter you’ll have to determine with the Lord’s help. Fre quently, however, when such situa tions prevail, it’s best for all con
cerned to move on into an evangelical fellowship. Q. South Gate, Calif. — "I’m sure you’ve answered this before; how ever, I am bothered by I Corinthi ans 15:29 where it speaks of being ‘baptized for the dead.’ What does all this mean?” A. Let’s establish that it doesn’t mean that a living believer can be baptized in place of believers or un believers who have died and bring them salvation. There’s no efficacy in baptism at all. It’s simply a sign of faith in the heart. Under the inspira tion of the Holy Spirit, Paul is rea soning, “What value is it to be a Christian, and baptized, if there’s no resurrection after death?” Be lievers have to bear the hatred of the world and the ostracism of so ciety. Why bother if we don’t have any hope beyond the grave? Q. Pueblo, Colo. — “I f a man were demon-possessed, and then the demon were cast out of him, would he auto matically be saved?" A. Keep in mind one important fact. A person is saved by personal faith in Christ alone. In fact, it's not what comes out of him, but what goes into him. Our Lord made this clear in Matthew 12:43ff. If a demon is cast out of a man, the very next thing he should do is to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour. Then the Holy Spirit will indwell the life of that individual. Q. Walla Walla, Wash. — “In Matthew 27:10, to whom does the word ‘me’ in the passage refer? Is there a dif ference in the wording, the plea, the expression, or demonstration of Jews and Arabs when they pray at the wall?” A. Obviously, these questions are un related. The passage about which
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