tain that you are born again. Then seek cleansing as is promised in I John 1 :9. We do not minimize the sin in any sense. All iniquity is hein ous in God’s sight. It is sinful, too, for people in self-styled piety to talk about such a scandal. The sin of adultery is to be condemned, but so are gossiping and even letting the mind dwell on it. God came to save sinners, those who have committed all manner of iniquity. You now claim His blessed promise of forgiveness. Once you have done this, put the matter be hind you. Don’t brood over it or you will be remorseful continually. Rec ognize that God has forgiven and forgotten. According to His prom ise, He will hold it against you “no more forever.” Again, this does not mean to treat the sin lightly. It will be difficult to face people you know when you get out of the home for unmarried mothers. Christians can sometimes be very cruel by what they say, or even by the lack of their saying anything. You cannot change the human nature of others. All you can do is face it, admitting your sin and mistake which you have con fessed to Almighty God, and that you are trying only to look ahead to do that which will please the Lord. To those of you who know similar situations, be as kind, loving, and gracious as possible. These peo ple need your help and prayers. You are not condoning their sin when you seek to be a source of spiritual strength to them. Q. Spokane, Wash. — “7 know that angels are mentioned in the Bible, but do people believe in them today?" A. The Bible teaches some wonder ful truths concerning angels. Those who know and love the Word of God certainly believe in angels. These people who do not believe are most inconsistent. They will look at a lit tle child and say, “Isn’t she just an angel?” Just as the atheist who said,
“I don’t believe in God, but God for bid that I should ever laugh at any one who does.” Because of the wave of anti-supernaturalism today, there are many, unfortunately for them, who do not believe in the existence of angels, of Satan and demons. Any careful study of the Word will yield a fruitful understanding of this marvelous subject. For the believ er, we can rejoice in that wonderful promise, “He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.” Q. San Jose, Calif. — “7 have been living in immorality for some time, but 7 have seen that this was de stroying me. God has forgiven me, I believe. My problem is this, I have met a fine Christian man and he wants to marry me. Is it right for anyone who has lived as I have to marry?” A. It is interesting to see how the Spirit of God sends conviction. We gather from the letter that the in dividual by faith has been bom again. This, of course, would be the first step and required for salvation. When we confess our sins, the Lord does forgive us. This is a settled proposition. His forgiveness is ab solute. Now, if the Spirit of God has convicted you of your sinful life, giving the assurance of forgiveness, certainly you are prepared now to forsake your former ways by the power of the Lord. There is no rea son why you are not free to marry this man. Live daily in the light of gratitude for what the Lord has done. Make certain that by the pow er of the Holy Spirit you make this fine Christian man the very finest Christian wife possible. Q. Kansas City, Kan*. — “7 have been told that the Christian life is by faith, but I have no faith. What is faith, and how does one get it?” A. It is true, that the Christian life 12
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