tionists either. We don’t believe that God created a number of different kinds of cells or organisms from which all the other types and species we see in existence today have come about. We’re creationists! God cre ated just exactly as is recorded in the early chapters of the book of Genesis. We take our stand upon this magnificent truth, “In the beginning God created.” The third found a tion is, God spake. When you hold in your hands the Bible, you’re hold ing God’s Word. Remember, the Bible doesn’t contain God’s Word; i t is God’s Word! There’s a vast distinction be tween these two concepts. The fourth foundation fact is that God came. This was in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Sav iour is God. He wasn’t merely a great Man, showing us the way to God. While being man of very man, He is also very God of very God. This magnificent truth should be kept in mind at all times. It should be proclaimed at every opportunity. God through Christ came because He had a message to proclaim. What do you think of Christ? He said some marvelous things which are absolute ly thought-arresting and provoking. “I and my Father are one.” “He that hath seen Me hath seen the Father.” “I am the light of the world.” “I am the bread of life.” “I am the resur rection and the life.” What will you do about these facts? No mere man would dare to make such claims as that. Christ had a mission to accomp lish. The fifth foundation fact is God redeemed. Who can understand the full significance of His a ton ing work? But, thank God, we don’t have to understand it to find eternal life. Yes, God redeems. He was the One who made our salvation possible by that redemptive work accomplished on Calvary’s cross. The sixth foundation fact is, God is here. He’s here in the person of
THE BIBLE-BEUEV ING CHR IST IAN by Dr. Samuel H. Sutherland I N A DAY w h e n men are believing doubts and doubting beliefs, the child of God has the assurance of the Word of God to give him under standing and guidance. Scripture tells us, “Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid which is Jesus Christ.” The first of the foundation facts of our faith is that God is. Not everybody believes in the existence of God. Over half the population of the world is living under govern ments which officially deny the exist ence of God. Even in our own beloved land, if we were to go up and down the streets of any of the great cities of our land, asking people if they believed in the existence of God, they might be offended and answer, “Why of course, everybody does!” Yet by their lives they deny the very exist ence of God. As far as the Lord’s having any practical effect upon their lives, there’s absolutely none. These are practicing atheists. As be lievers we need to live realizing that there is a God who watches over and cares for us. The first founda tion fact is: God is. The second declaration is God created. Young people in schools come face-to-face with the whole sys tem of materialistic evolution. We at Biola very definitely believe with all our hearts that God created all things. We are not theistic evolu tionists. It’s not our concept that God created merely the first cell from which all other types of life have emerged. We’re not threshold evolu- 8
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