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by Dr. John Hunter Torchbearers Fellowship, England are equipped with the whole armour of God. There are the belt of truth to go around your waist, the breast plate of righteousness, and the shoes of the Gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit. This is what is imperative for us to use to with stand the attacks of the enemy. The early Christian church grew up in a totalitarian government subject to open persecution. The world sought to crush the faith of God’s children. There was tremendous opposition, yet here are the “minimum safety pre cautions.” They’re quite a bit dif ferent from two hand grenades and
Safety Precautions
A S I HAD THE wonderful opportu nity of travelling in Viet Nam, many wonderful illustrations of God’s grace became apparent to me. It was my privilege to be there just before Christmas. One lovely area I saw was Dalat, a beautiful city up in the highlands. The French had built it as an -escape from the heat and hu midity of the lower valleys. Today, however, there are not many people left. I had met the missionaries with the Christian and Missionary Alli ance Mission. What blessed times we had! I also enjoyed fellowship with those of Overseas Crusades. The Viet Cong controlled the roads around Dalat and traps for our troups abounded on every hand. I was taken on a ride around the area in a little open Jeep. We had to keep our eyes open on every hand and at every moment. We had to wind our way through road blocks and large craters. I saw a large notice put up by the U.S. forces which declared, “Minimum Safety Precautions: Two hand grenades and a machine gun.” This was the accepted provision for the area ahead. I had only a Bible and nothing else. We were going out to visit some other Christians. The Viet Cong knew we were on that road; eyes were watching every where. You can imagine how appre hensive I began to feel. The mission ary driver assured me, “We’ve gone on this road time and time again and no one’s stopped us.” So we went on, with the Bible as our one defense. Kecalling those Minimum Safety Precautions, my mind went to what God had to say in Ephesians 6, giv ing His minimum safety precautions for the believer. Starting with verse 13, read that passage carefully for yourself, and then make certain you
Rev. William Richards (right), Biola graduate and member of the Stewardship Department, checks his watch with his son Joel and daughter Sharon who are both students at Biola this year. Mr. Richards is also interim pastor of the First Baptist Church of Tracy,California, and has been the CentralCalifornia Representative for the school over the past eight years.His daughter Sharon is preparing for mission ary work in Mexico or Spain while Joel, a Bible major, anticipates the responsibility of studying police science. Mr. Richards, a graduate of 1948, has four other children at home in Modesto.
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