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E D I T O R I A L Some people are; always talking about the inconsis tencies of Christians. They are always picking flaws in this Christian or that, and they are not content with pointing out the flaws of character that really exist, they magnify them. Why is this? Those who do it
Magnifying Inconsistencies of Christians.
do not know themselves oftentimes, but the real reason is because they hate' Jesus Christ, and therefore they desire to find flaws in those who profess to believe in Him. Show me a man or woman who is all the time finding fault with Christians and I will show you a man or woman who hates Jesus Christ.
A friend in Ohio shows his appreciation of T h e K ing ’ s B usiness in a very practical way. He writes: “Since I cannot find words' to express to you how much I appreciate T h e K ing ’ s B usiness , I thought I would
Practical Appreciation.
resort to some practical way of expressing myself, by sending a few subscrip tions for the magazine, which were easy to get.” Enclosed in the letter was a check for $5.00, with the addresses of five persons to whom to send the magazine, h Another friend in Michigan, who has written us in times past of his appreciation of the magazine, is sending subscriptions almost every week, sometimes six or seven in a single letter. If our friends find the magazine helpful, and it is not possible for them to secure subscriptions, we would be pleased to have them recommend it. »
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In 2 Timothy 2:24, Paul says : “The servant of the Lord must not strive.” The word here translated “servant” means a “bond-servant/’ or “slave,” i.e., a servant that his master owns and not merely hires.
The Christian a Bond-Servant.
We belong to another, not to ourselves? We are not our own, Christ is our owner. We ought never to lose-sight of this fact. My hands do not belong to me, they belong to Christ, to be used not for my work, but His. My feet are not mine to run where I wish, they are Christ’s feet to run where He wishes. 1My eyes are not mine to look at what I wish them to see,, but Christ’s, to look at what He wishes them to see. This fact settles the question as to whether a Christian ought to go to the movies or the theatre. Our eyes will not see there what Christ wishes us to see. My ears are not my own, to listen to what I wish to hear, they are Christ’s, to listen to what He would have me hear. My whole body is His property. So with our possessions, our money is not our own, a slave cannot own property. Our money is our Master’s, to be kept as a sacred trust for Him and used at His bidding.
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