nobody is even asking. Then, too, Christians have no business “whoop ing” it up for all the reforms and projects by which this world tries to superimpose a false kingdom of heav en on an unregenerate society. We need to wait patiently for God’s time of deliverance, all the while in silent submission. Christians who know their Bibles do not ride the bandwagon headed for the “prom ised land.” They are not demonstrat ing some scheme to build a new world order down here. We are looking for a pearly white city coming down from God. We will be criticized and ostracized, however, since these pro grams for a counterfeit millennium leave us “cold” and unimpressed. It is an evil time and we must not waste precious moments on man’s foolish ness as he vainly seeks to work out his own salvation. At the same moment, however, there is a wrong way to keep silent in an evil time. Ecclesiastes tells us that there is also a time to speak. Christians who know their Bibles ought to speak out in churches today. The Word of God is being denied from many a pulpit. Good men dare not keep silent. It was well said that,
“The only thing necessary for the tri umph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” We must cry out against the sins of society, warning men of judgment to come. Amos certainly didn’t keep silent. Alexander Mac- Laren said, “Good men become so ac customed to the corruptions of society that they feel no call to rebuke them or to wage war against them.” Such silence is tre a s o n against J e su s Christ. There is a lot of high sounding talk today about not getting involved in controversial issues. It is my claim that any issue worth talking about is controversial. There isn’t a doctrine in the Christian faith that isn’t con troversial. Jesus Christ Himself was a very controversial figure. As believ ers we have the only remedy for the world’s ills which is the Gospel. This can be a day of good tidings. Those lepers in Samaria had a lit tle committee meeting when the city was beseiged and people were starv ing to death. Nobody knew what to do. They said, “If we stay here we will die of leprosy. If we go into town we will starve to death. There is only one direction left. Let’s go straight ahead and see what happens.” They
Picturedbeloware the speakers featured during Biola's 31st Annual Torrey Memorial Bible Con ference recently held in Southern California churches. Seated from left to right are: Dr. Ralph L Keiper, Dr. ManfordGeorgeGutzke, Dr. Samuel H. Sutherland, Dr. Bruce W. Dunn, and Dr. Wil liam Ward Ayer. In the back row are: Dr. Clarence H. Didden, Dr. W. Elwyn Davies, Dr. Ralph W.
Kraft, Dr. Ord L. Morow, Dr. Clarence R. Sands, Dr. D. Stewart Briscoe, Dr. Francis R. Steele, and Dr. W. Robert Smith. During the courseof the wek, it was estimated by the Rev. Thomas E. Steele, directorof the Conference, that the men had the opportunityof ministering to an aggregate audience of 70,000 people.
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