Dr. J. Richard Chase
Dr. Charles L. Feinberg
Dr. Samuel H. Sutherland
PANEL D iscu ss io n s Q. Arvin, Calif. "Do you know of any religion which teaches that an evil thought about another person is a sin requiring acknowledge ment and the asking for forgive ness? Is not the mind a private thing? So long as no one is being harmed, it could not be a sin against someone else." whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adul tery with her already." Here we see that not just the act, but the very thought is sinful in the sight of Cod. As a very basic principle we should realize that all sin is ul timately against God. It is to Him, through Christ, whom we should go, when we have sinned in thought, word or deed (I Jn. 1:7-9). If the other party involved is not aware of our thoughts it would not help you or them probably to tell them. But by all means they should be brought to the Lord for His for giveness and cleansing. A. We all have studied, some with a great degree of thoroughness, other religions. Christianity is far from just a religious system. It is the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, who loved us and gave Himself for us! In the Bible our Lord takes each of the commandments, ex cept that dealing with the Sabbath, and elevates it to a place of even higher responsibility. For instance, in Matt. 5:27-28, we read, “Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, that Q. Fremont, Calif. "In Titus 3:1 we are exhorted to obey the govern ment. But what if the Christian feels his leaders are guilty of trea son by giving aid to the commu nists, extending trade to enemy Page 13
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