E d i t o r i a l :
&ie dec&ittte " eteenttai ? Once again the doctrine of the Virgin Birth is being attacked by those who should be its strongest defenders: ministers standing in Protestant pulpits, and professors teaching in theological seminaries. Those who recall the battle that raged twenty-five or more years ago feel like saying, "Here is where I came in." Apparently each genera tion is obliged to fight the war for the faith all over again and we would do well to reaffirm our conviction of this great fact and make the evidences for believing in the Virgin Birth of Christ enunciated in previous generations our own. These evidences are not new, nor indeed need they be new. Furthermore, they have never been been refuted.
The Bible Institute Hour
Among those giants of the faith who were glad to stand up and to be counted as be lievers in the Virgin Birth was the late, and great, Dr. I. M. Haldeman, pastor of the First Baptist Church of New York City for forty-nine years, who was known around the world for his defense of the faith and his scholarly exposition of the Word of God. For forcefulness of expression and clarity of t h o u g h t the writings of Dr. H a l d e m a n have never been excelled and rarely equalled. So for our editorial of
C A L 1 F 0 R N 1 A Chico .............. 8 :30 A.M. KH SL 1290 kc Fresno (Dinuba) . 9 :30 A.M. KRDU 1240 kc Lodi ............... 8:30 A.M. KC VR 1570 kc LOS ANG ELES Burbank ....... 8 30 A.M. KBLA 1490 kc Inglewood ... 8 30 A.M. K T Y M 1460 kc Ontario ....... 8 30 A.M. K A SK 1510 kc Tijuana ....... 9 30 A.M. XEM O 860 kc Long Bch. (Dr. Talbot daily) ........ 1 1 00 A.M. KGER 1390 kc Marysville (Yuba City).... 8:30 A.M. K M Y C 1410 kc Napa ............. 9:30 A.M. KV O N 1440 kc Oakland ........... 9:30 A.M. KW B R 1310 kc Oxnard (Ventura Sta. Bbra.) .... 8 30 A.M. K O XR 910 kc Redding .......... 8 30 A.M. K V C V 600 kc Santa Cruz ..... 8 30 A.M. KSCO 1080 kc San Diego ...... 9 30 A.M. XEM O 860 kc San Francisco ... 8 30 A.M. KEA R -FM 97.3 me 9 30 A.M. KW B R 1310 kc 9 00 P.M. KGO 810 kc Turlock .......... 8 30 A.M. KTU R 1390 kc W asco .............. 8 30 A.M. KW SO 1050 kc (Dr. Talbot daily) ........ 9:30 A.M . KW SO 1050 kc
Dr. S. H. Sutherland President , Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc.
the month we feel it is very appropriate to reproduce Dr. Haldeman's brief, clear-cut statement on the Virgin Birth. Later on, we plan, God willing, to discuss in some detail the present-day disturbing and reprehensible attacks upon the inerrant, inspired Word of God. Here, then, is what Dr. Haldeman had to say on the vital subject of "The Virgin Birth" : A large number of people, professing Christians among them, think it of no importance whether or not you believe in the Virgin Birth. They look upon it, so they say, as alto gether a matter of theological i n t e r p r e t a t i o n , having nothing whatever to do with what they are pleased to call the "vital" side of Christianity. I affirm it makes a great difference, a difference so great, so radical, that should the church consent to cut it out of the doctrine of Christianity, Christianity would have no decent, moral or intellectual basis on which to stand. I ask you to consider : 1. The effect on the name, the character and reputation of Mary, the mother of Jesus, if He were not Virgin Born. Mary was espoused to Joseph. Espousal in that day was something more than lip service. The parties to espousal must come before the elders of the congregation and pledge their vows. In making her vow, the woman committed herself to and assumed all the responsibility of a wife. Before the marriage ceremony was performed, she was looked upon by the elders, the congregation, and the neighborhood, as a wife. When the angel would comfort Joseph concerning Mary's condition with child, even though they had not yet come together, he said: ""Fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife" (Matt. 1:20). In the eyes of God and man, Mary had all the reputation and responsibility of a wife to maintain.
O R E G O N
Albany ........
8:30 A.M. K W IL
790 kc
Coquille (Coos Bay) ... 8:30 A.M. KW RO 630 kc Eugene ............. 8:00 A.M. KASH 1600 kc Forest Grove ... 8:30 A.M. KRW C 1570 kc Portland ........... 2:00 Noon KPDQ 800 kc Salem .............. 8:30 A.M. KSLM 1390 kc
W A S H I N G T O N
Chehalis (Centralia) .... 8 30 A.M. KELA Seattle ............ 9 30 P.M. KIRO (Tu., Th., Sat.) 11 00 A.M. KGDN 630 kc Spokane ........... 8 30 A.M. KPEG 1380 kc Tacoma ........... 8 30 A.M. KTAC 850 kc W alla W alla .... 8 00 A.M. KTEL 1490 kc 1470 kc 710 kc
0 T H E R S T A T E S Pueblo, Colorado 8:30 A.M. KFEL
970 kc
Belgrade, M ontana ...... 8:00 A.M. KG VW 630 kc
_ , , During this summer crisis Help keep the Gospel on the air . . . till Christ comes for us in the air!
B IBLE IN S T IT U T E H O U R LOS ANGELES 17, CALIF.
4
THE K IN G 'S BUSINESS
Made with FlippingBook - Online Brochure Maker