not to relate things that are unre lated. The passage from Romans comes from Deuteronomy 32:35. God is telling us not to take it upon our selves to get even with others. When we do, we bring ourselves down to their level, for it is written, “Ven geance belongeth unto Me, saith the Lord.” The Lord will take care of the judgment. In the other verse it sug gests that it is possible to be angry and not sin. This is when anger does not arise out of the flesh, seeking personal vengeance. We sometimes refer to this as “righteous indigna tion.” Some people have carelessly interpreted, "Let not the sun go down upon your wrath” as meaning that they should keep an eye on the clock so as not to be angry after sundown. This is not it at all. To be righteously angry for the glory of God is not sin. We are to leave wrath and vengeance to the Lord. Q. Kansas City, Kans. — “What is meant by the words, ‘Then shall I know, even as also I am known?’ ” A. This is found in that wonderful hymn of praise concerning love, I Corinthians 13. The Apostle Paul tells us that when we see the Lord, we are going to be conformed to Him in every way. I John 3 :2 tells us that we will be conformed to Him spirit ually as well. When we come into His presence, there will not be anything of which we will be ignorant. God will give us supernatural knowledge. This doesn’t mean that we will be divine. There always will be a dif ference between God and redeemed man. The Bible tells us that, “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them who love Him.” Q. Grants Pass, Ore ---- “The Bible teUs us that sinners are to be judged. How do I understand Psalm 1:5 stating, ‘Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sin
ners in the congregation of the righteous?’ How can they be judged if they are not standing in the judg ment?” A. To be understood properly, the passage in Psalm 1 :5 should include the word justified following the word stand. In the Amplified Bible we read, “Therefore, the ungodly shall not stand justified in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.” Sinners will stand condemned in the presence of Al mighty God. This wonderful Psalm concludes, “The Lord knoweth the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.” Q. San Francisco, Calif. — “When P eter preached at the house of Cornelius, did he use one of the keys to the Kingdom that Jesus promised him in Mattheio 16 and 17?” A. Yes, we believe that he did. These were the keys to the Messianic King dom of which we see a phase now. It is sometimes referred to as, “The Kingdom of Heaven in mystery form.” The King is gone. The ad ministration is left to His trusted servants. A key expresses authority. The Lord Jesus Christ gave Peter authority to preach that if anyone trusted the Messiah by faith, he would enter into the Kingdom. One of the keys was used with the Jews in Acts 2 at Pentecost. Another was when he preached to the Gentiles in the home of Cornelius. Ever since, Jews and Gentiles who trust Christ are bom again. Q. Seattle, Wash. — “Can God forgive an unmarried mother? Also, I would like to know how I can face the peo ple 1 know when I get out of the home fo r unmarried mothers." A. This is a very touching question and one which has received our prayerful concern and consideration. Be assured that there is forgiveness. F irst of all, you need to make cer
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