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T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
July, 1941
Around the King's Table LOUIS T. TALBOT, Editor-fe-Chief
of the Spirit in hand, there need be no surrender and no shame. —Keith L. Brooks.
Castle Courage “ They shall not be ashamed in the evil time” l(Psa. 37:19). * No one doubts that we are heading into troublous and perilous times. The Christian, earnestly seeking to do the will of God in this world, should not reckon on immunity from these burdens and calamities. As members of a sinful race, living in a world that is rushing on to judgment, we who are Christians must expect to take our share of trouble in this p r e s e n t life. But resting in the promises of God, con scious that, whatever may befall us, we have an inheritance laid up and 'an op portunity to glorify God in the midst of adversities, we can go forward un afraid. “The evil time” has a very different effect upon the unregenerate of the world. “Man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them” (Eccl. 9:12). Men are utterly confounded and often give vent to their feelings by cursing God. But the Christian is exhorted: “Take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand” (Eph. 6:13). There is reason to believe that this passage has special reference to “THE evil time” of the end days—days^when “evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being de ceived.” We are fast coming into that evil time when all hell is to be let loose in the world. Are we standing up to the evil days which we are now seeing ? Are we standing our ground, saying: “The Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed” (Isa. 50:7) ? Said a general once to a king: “We may as well surrender. The enemy has taken Castle No. 1, Castle No. 2, and Castle No. 3.” The king replied: “One castle they have not taken,” and, striking his breast, he added: “That is Castle Courage!” Brethren, “be ye steadfast, immov able, always abounding in the work of the Lord.” Whatever castles may be thrown down, cling to Castle Courage. With Christ indwelling- and the Sword
Education That Is Christian
The Bible for the Enlisted Man The “national emergency,” which al ready has calléd more than one and a half million men into the armed forces of the United States with othér thou sands to be added to the number soon, has presented likewise an unforeseen opportunity for the presentation of the gospel to great masses of American citizens. Recently, Time magazine es timated that forty-five per cent of these individuals are without church affilia tion or religious convictions. Much might be said—and truly—con cerning the inadequacy of the methods being employed for the meeting of the spiritual needs of this great company. But true it is also that increasing ef fort is being put forth by various agen cies to supply the Word of God—and with it the truth of the grace of God in Christ—to enlisted men. Obviously, it is impossible to mention all the agencies at work along this line, but the follow ing facts will indicate that encouraging progress is being made, and will, we trust, call forth prayer for God’s bless ing on all the distribution of His Word. Both governmental and private agencies have their respective functions in this work. All chaplains on active duty received, a few weeks ago, a letter from William R. Arnold, Chief of Chaplains, which placed emphasis upon the importance of the Word of God to the man in mili- tarv service. Referring to the great fact of the resurrection of “Christ, Son of God and Son of Man,” the writer went on to say: “The world has never been the same since. Men and nations and governments have been made aware of a force that cannot be conquered and will not be denied its purpose. Acquiescence or resistance alike prove the declaration [of Jesus Christ], ‘All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.’ . . . "Daily, it is your responsibility and task to open the Scriptures to the minds of men !for their under standing until their hearts bum within them. These are dark and fearsome days, and men are yearn ing to hear the voice of God and to feel the strength and comfort of His power.
The real distinction between sub jects, secular and Christian; is not de termined by the field of investigation, but rather by the approach, procedure, and conclusions. The study of chem istry, embryology, history, or philos ophy may be Christian or definitely antichristian. In Christian Education the Bible Is given opportunity to speak ex cath edra (with final authority on subjects with which it deals). In Christian Education there is a 'desire and program for the develop ment of the spiritual as well as the physical, mental, and moral nature of man. In Christian Education, “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” It is possible to study volumes con cerning atomic interactions and yet not to know the Creator and Preserver of every atom. It is possible to be a lifelong stu dent of cell'structure without believing that biological miracle, the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It is possible to master the history of many nations and not appropriate the blessing of the central event of all history, the Incarnation of the Son of God, that He might die for the sin of the world; History may be seen as only a struggle from savagery to civilization by virtue of resident forces, or thé hand of God may be seen guiding the destinies of nations in keeping with eternal principles of government. Philosophy, an attempted explana tion of things, may have a universe with no God but chance, or a personal, all-wise, all-powerful Creator outwork ing His design. It is possible to be a student of many philosophical systems and yet never accept the Bible as the final revelation of God to a lost world. Education that is Christian is one of the greatest needs of America. — KENNETH M. MONROE, Dean, The Bible Institute of Los Angeles.
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