King's Business - 1917-12

Two “Sevens” for the Bible Student What Are the Advantages of Bible Study by Correspondence ? 1. T h e stu d e n t n e v er m isses a les­ son.

What Are The Chief Considerations in Choosing such a Course? 1. A re th e tea ch e rs com p eten t a n d safe? 2. Is th e course backed b y a th o r­ oughly reliable in stitu tio n , o r m erely a n individual? 3. Is th e re b ack of it a n a d eq u a te p la n t fo r c a rry in g on th e w ork? 4. Is th e n a tu re of th e c o u rse such a s to d raw o u t a n d develop th e stu d en t? 5. W ill a p e rso n al in te rest be tak e n in th e stu d en t, to elevate his sp iritu al life ? 6. Is th e p rice of th e course w ithin re ac h a n d reasonable fo r th e m aterial given? 7. W ill it be possible to get cred it on studies p u rsu e d if th e Stu­ d e n t la te r w ishes to e n te r a Bible In stitu te?

2. T h e stu d e n t n e v e r fails to recite. 3. T h e stu d e n t m ust be p re p a re d o n every lesson.' 4. T h e stu d e n t is n o t absolutely liiqited a s to tim e in p re p a ra ­ tion. . 5. T h e stu d e n t does his w o rk in w ritin g , w hich is a g re a t e d u ­ catio n al benefit. 6. T h e stu d e n t is stim u lated to fu r­ th e r study. 7. T h e stu d e n t gets a n in tim ate to u ch w ith his in stru cto rs th ro u g h co rresp o n d en ce.

And What is One Easy Solution to the Whole Problem ?

A ll of th e above p o in ts should be carefully investigated in th ese days w h en so m uch is being offered in th e n am e of Bible study, by th e ag en ts of cleverly sh ro u d ed heresies. T a k e n o ch an ces w h atev er. T h e devil com es as a n “angel of lig h t“ th ro u g h th e p rin te d , p age, th ere fo re it behooves th e stu d e n t to know absolutely th a t h e is on safe g ro u n d . T he Bible in stitu te of l_os A ngeles, G al,, D r. R. A . T o rre y , dean, is k n ow n th e w orld o v e r as an in stitu tio n th a t is stan d in g fo r “ T h e O ld F aith a n d th e O ld B ook,“ a n d w hose tea ch e rs allow th e Bible to be its ow n com ­ m en tary . D id y o u know th a t th e In stitu te o ffers fo u r courses b y C o rre sp o n d ­ ence?^ Bible D octrines——Life of C h rist— P erso n al E vangelism——T h ro u g h th e Bible by Books a n d C h ap ters. W rite a t once fo r c irc u la rs of in fo rm a ­ tion. t CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL DEPT. Í B IB L E IN S T IT U T E O F LO S ANG ELES | Los Angeles, Cal. j KE ITH L. BROOKS, S e c re ta ry C or. C o u rse *

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