emphasizes what happens to living saints. They are going to put on im mortality. In I Thessalonians 4:13-18, there is a question about the loved ones who have gone on and died. But if the Old Testament saints are not resurrected when Jesus returns for His own, will they be in the first res urrection at all? To be in Christ is to be in the Church. One can’t put Abra ham “in Christ.” The same would be true with the other Old Testament saints who will be a part of the resur rection but not distinctly of the rap ture. John the Baptist was an Old Tes tament saint, and he called himself “the friend of the bridegroom.” Q . San Luis Obispo, California — “Ca/Tl you please explain the difference be tween soul and spirit?” A. In fairness to all views, we should say that some do not make any differ ence between the two, the material and the immaterial. Our view is that there is a further differentiation in the immaterial part of man, both soul and spirit. There are certain Scripture If you are not receiving copies of the BROADCASTER monthly, you may have them come to your home or office automatically by being a member of the Biola Fellowship. This is a group of faithful donors who invest monthly in the distinctive ministries of the Bible Institute of Lbs Angeles, Inc. Specific monthly amounts are not set; this is a matter between you and the Lord. In maintaining this 53 year old work for the Saviour, we have found that faithfulness on the part of God’s stewards is the important thing. You are invited to become co-laborers with us in this vital testimony. The invest ment you make will bring you this publication monthly, hereafter, without your request. If you are already a member of the Fellowship and have received an extra Name _________________ _________ Address ....................................................
verses, such as I Thessalonians 5:23 and Hebrews 4:12, which cannot be explained in any other manner. The same would be true with I Corinthi ans 3:1-2 where a difference is shown between a carnal and a spiritual Christian. The former lives in the soul realm while the other is in the spir itual. One of the best definitions on soul and spirit is in the Scofield Refer ence Bible. Basically, the body relates us to the world, the soul relates us to our own selves and desires through various human emotions, and the spirit relates us to God Himself. Where we read that man is dead in trespasses and sins, it refers to the fact that his spirit has not been made alive to be in contact and communion with God. Some erroneously hold that man is only body and soul and that he becomes born again, he receives the spirit. The Scriptures clearly declare, however, that man is dead spiritually. He is alienated from the life of God (Ephesians 4:18). Q . Delano, California — ‘‘Can you give me help on the phrase from II Cor. copy of this publication, please pass it along to a friend so that he may also enroll in the Plan and receive these helpful monthly features from the broadcasts. Since all materials from the Biola radio programs are included in the BROADCASTER, publication is gen erally completed near the end of the specific month. Your patience is greatly appreciated. □ I would like to become a member of the Biola Fellowship. Biola Fellowship Members receive a packet of envelopes (24 to expire in two years for monthly contributions). I am enclosing $...................this month, and would like to send $.................. monthly for the ministries of Biola.
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