personal evangelism by Benjamin Weiss J i m c o u l d h a v e turned aw ay w ith a flat refusal, “ I don ’t go for this religious stuff,” or, “ That’s all righ t for you, bu t it’s not for m e.” But he didn ’t. He hesitated fo r a few seconds and then said, “ I don ’t get it. There are so m any contradictions in the Bi ble.” H e had comm itted himself. He real ly was interested. H e was offering an excuse. The earnest, sincere testimony of a Christian friend affected h im more than he cared to admit. He was caught com pletely off-guard w hen his friend pursued the matter b y asking casually, “ W ou ld you m ind telling m e about several contradictions that have troubled y o u ?” A fter a pause, Jim said, “ I can ’t think of one just n ow , bu t I have heard that the Bible contains a great m any contradictions.” “ D id anyone ever show you one of these?” his friend inquired, “ Or have you ever discovered one for yourself? Person ally, I haven’t found any, and I w ould like to have them pointed out.” “ No, I can ’t remember a specific instance, bu t I have heard about them ,” was Jim ’s reply. His friend didn ’t stop just because an excuse had been given, neither did he enter upon a preachm ent about believing G od’s W ord. H e turned to II T im oth y 3:16 and said, “ Jim, w ill you read this?” A fter Jim had read the verse aloud, his friend asked, “ I f this is G od’s in spired W ord, w ho is saying this?” Jim cautiously replied, “ I guess you w ou ld say that God is saying it.” “ Jim, do you think that God, w h o is the Author of this book and the Creator of the w orld , w ou ld contra dict H im self?” Th is called for a de cision. It must be either for or against God. Jim made the decision to accept the invitation to receive Christ as his Saviour. W h a t if the Christian friend had stopped when the objection was raised or had not understood the W ord w ell enough to give an answer? Excuses are best answered from G od’s W ord. It was not on ly understanding the W ord , bu t the guidance of the H oly Spirit W h o was directing the use of the W ord. “ But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every m an that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, w ith meekness and fear” (I Peter 3:15).
Moody Institute of Science presents anothe SERMON FROM SCIENCE FILM
The Profess and The Prophets'
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Did the Bible prophets speak by divine authority or from human imagination? What chance do human predictions have of coming true and how do fulfilled Bible prophecies compare?
“ The Professor and the Prophets” is a Sermon From Science version of the film,“ The Stones Cry Out” It is designed as an evangelistic tool to reach the secular mind, yet is excellent for youth groups and for churches wishing to follow u p“ The Stones Cry Out’.’ -rental $12.50
In "The Professor and the Prophets," newest film of the Moody Institute of Science with Dr. Irwin A. Moon, Professor Peter W. Stoner applies the principles of mathematical prob ability to prophecies concerning Babylon, Jerusalem, Tyre and Petra and uncovers some amazing facts concerning the author ship of the Bible. 16mm Color —
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