are only two of perhaps many cases that could be cited. The morals of entertàin- ment people have been on a known low level for a long time. But the reprehensible thing about this whole matter is the apathy and the blasé reaction of the people of our land. A news account reports that one of the women guilty of this sin of immorality received thousands of congratulatory tele grams. People do not rise up in horror against these things as they should. A board of censors in a neighborhood city absolutely refused to ban the moving pic ture that was involved. The man of the street smiles smugly and shrugs his shoulders concerning the whole matter, instead of being incensed enough against this advertised sin to do something about it. It should be called to the attention of thinking people that sin first is against God before it is against one’s fellowman; also that God is never unaware of such unrighteous happenings, and though God’s judgment waits—while His long-suffering is being exercised—there is no doubt that inexorable judgment will come, as wit ness the case of the flood and the de struction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Would that America might be startled out of its lethargy, would rise up and roundly censor these things in a land that in scribes upon its money, “ In God We Trust.” With our citizens lulled into an attitude of accepting these heinous sins, there is only one thing for God to do and that is to bring judgment upon a morally corrupt America. God give us an old-fashioned conviction of sin so strong that we will cry out unto Him and truly repent. Strong Words Indeed Recently a letter reached our desk in which the writer, while professing to love the Lord Jesus intensely, spoke in real disparagement of the Apostle Paul’s contribution to the'New Testament, call ing him a “ long-haired fanatic.” There has arisen in the minds of some Chris tian people a sort of subconscious feeling that what Christ has said is of more value than what the Apostle Paul has said. To this, of course, we would add that “ all scripture is given by inspira tion of God, and is profitable.” The words of Christ are preserved for us because the Holy Spirit has preserved them, the words of the Apostle Paul are in the New Testament because the Holy Spirit placed them there, and to speak against the writings of the Apostle Paul is to speak against the true authority of the Word of God, even the Holy Spirit Himself. It would be a good thing for any one who is a little hazy on this matter to read the first chapter of Galatians at least ten times, paying particular atten tion to verses eight and nine. Here are some of the strongest words to be found (Continued on Page H ) T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
But what does this mean to Christian people? Are we to have the spirit of jitters when this news hits us? Are we to exhibit the same nervous reactions that our unsaved neighbors show? The answer is, those who are God’s children are protected by the hand of our Heaven ly Father and nothing can touch us with out His approval. Futhermore, the Scrip tures, rightly interpreted, predict this very thing. Conditions are to worsen. Mankind is to demonstrate the innate sinfulness and depravity of the human heart. Perilous times are to come, and the true character of a civilization with out God will be revealed. All of this will point the way for the outpouring of God’s wrath which is vividly described in the last book of the Bible. Not that man will be allowed to destroy himself; rather that God will judge the world according to His own unassailable standards of righteousness. But there is a brighter side to all of this for we look forward to a time of millennial joy. A time when the Son of God Himself will sit upon the throne of David and will rule in righteousness and justice from one end of the earth to the other. Moreover, those who have named the name of Christ in this age, and those who have been God’s children in other ages, will reign with Christ and will en joy to the fullest the outpouring of uni versal blessing and genuine prosperity. So let God’s children lift up their heads, knowing that all these things bring near er the time when sin and unrighteousness shall be no more. And let those also whose hearts have not been cleansed by the precious blood of God’s Lamb flee to the Saviour and find in Him the answer to every need. Examples o f Moral Wickedness We have been shown through our news papers the last several months two glar ing examples of moral corruption among well-known people. The public press, ever eager to cater to the depraved taste of the public, has played up in banner head lines the sickening details of immorality and its consequences. Not that this was anything new! It has long been known that some people of the stage and screen were guilty of flagrant immorality. These two instances which have be§n headlined
A Spiritual Giant Passes T HE entire Christian world was sad dened at the news of the death of Dr. Walter A. Maier, veteran preacher of the Lutheran Hour, a world-wide broadcast of the gospel. There could be no doubt in the minds of the listeners to the Lutheran Hour that Dr. Maier hated sin with all the intensity of his being, and that with just as strong a passion he loved the Lord Jesus Christ. Here was a man whom God raised up to be a radio preacher. He was also particu larly gifted to reach the ears of the un saved. His preaching was such that de manded attention, and one could not lis ten without being stirred to the depths of his soul. It is sure that many people of the world did not agree with the strong affirmations and denunciations of Dr. Maier, but there is no question that they admired him from the bottom of their hearts. Dr. Maier’s reward will be a full one, and we trust that guidance and wisdom will be given to the directors of the Lu theran Hour broadcast as they begin the difficult task of choosing a worthy suc cessor to this spiritual giant. The H-Bomb Now comes the news that a bomb far more devastatingly powerful than the horrible Atom Bomb is both a possibility and a probability. Our President has given his directive that the manufac turing machinery of our vast United States shall be turned toward produc tion of this unbelievably lethal weapon. It was interesting to watch the reac tion of the press and radio to this an nouncement. Once more the population shivered in frightened contemplation of the possibilities of this hydrogen Frank- -gngtfiin. Once more thinkers of the world pondered with utmost sincerity the direction in which civilization is headed, and again the scientists of our land probed their own consciences as to whether or not their talents were being prostituted to an end too horrible for imagination. There is no doubt but that the world, from top to bottom, has done some thinking since the atomic age be gan. Page Four
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