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T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
Around the King's Table
By PAUL W. ROOD
Christianity C. K. Lee, a native Christian leader China, was in. this country a few years Christendom aS°- One Sunday he spoke in a modern istic church in California. A t the con clusion of the message, a young college student propounded this question: “ Why should we export Christianity to China when you have Confucianism in your Country ?” “ There are three reasons,” was the rejoinder. “ First of all, Confucius was a teacher and Christ is a Saviour. China needs a Saviour more than she needs a teacher. In the second place, Confucius is dead and Christ is alive. China needs a living Saviour. In the third place, Confucius is some day going to stand before Christ to be judged by Him. China needs to know Christ as Saviour before she meets Him as Judge.” This statement by our Chinese brother is a classic. It admirably sums up the case for Christ and His living power. Is it not sad that regarding the A B C of Christianity, an educated American has to be instructed by a native of the country to which we send missionaries? Is it possible that the candlestick will be removed from our beloved country and that, eventually, so-called heathen nations will have to send missionaries over here? Once there existed great churches in Northern Egypt, Northern Africa, Asia Minor, and Eastern Europe. These churches became apostate and lost their message and their power. The hordes of Arabia wiped out the apostate Christian civilization, and Mohammedanism became the dominant religion. W ill history repeat itself? Modernism in the church, evolution in the schools, and materialism in the nation have weakened our moral fiber so that we, as a nation, have no power to resist communistic influences. What a challenge to the remnant to “ be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain” and await the com ing of the Bridegroom! must be the supreme object of faith in China. But the principal reason that M r. Lee’s statement is quoted in the Easter issue of T h e K in g ’ s B usiness is to emphasize the fact that we worship a living Saviour. Confucius, Buddha, Mohammed, and other religious leaders of bygone days are all dead. They were human beings, and their followers are following a human leader who is dead. The Christian is trusting, worshiping, and following the Saviour who died but rose from the grave and is now seated at the right hand of the Father. He is the Son of God and the Son of Man, the God-Man. He took something with Him back to heaven at His ascension that He did not have when He left heaven to be born as a babe in Bethlehem, namely, a human body. He is “ the man Christ Jesus” (1 Tim. 2 :5 ), but He is also Deity. He was “ declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead” (Rom. 1 :4 ). Paul declares that the two facts, “ Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures” and “ rose again the third day according to the Scriptures” (1 Cor. 15:3, 4 ) are the Versus Christ Is 1° the preceding section we have spoken of the Chinese Christian’s ex planation of why the Lord Jesus Christ ^ jjve
substance of the gospel. Paul emphasized the resurrection of Christ in all his preaching and writing. He had met the living Saviour on the way to Damascus. Paul became, through that meeting, a new creation, and his whole out look and career were revolutionized. Instead of a per secutor, he became an exponent of Christianity; and he lived, worked, prayed, suffered, sacrificed, and died a martyr’s death that Christ might be revealed, proclaimed, and accepted. It was his vision of a living Christ that transformed him and enabled him to burn out for, God and for lost souls. recipient had to leave immediately to lead a student prayer meeting. The Lord led him to convey the burden on his heart to the student body. In a few moments the whole company was kneeling, and one after another led in prayer. The time came to close, but the power of the Holy Spirit was; upon us and we had to continue. A ll classes were dismissed, and the prayer meeting continued until the stu dents had to go to their places of employment. W e were broken down before the Lord. Tears were flowing down the cheeks of many, and one person after another stood up to confess sins. Nothing had been said about confession, but the Spirit of God was working, leading individuals to come first to the Lord for forgiveness and then to confess to those whom they had wronged. It was found necessary to continue this prayer meeting, and accordingly we gath ered again on Wednesday night at 9:15 and continued until 12:45. The same spirit of humility and heart search ing characterized this service. One after another, as in the previous meeting, confessed that there had been sin in his life and asked teachers and fellow students for forgiveness. Many who were present testified that they had never before witnessed such a demonstration of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. It was a God-given revival. The Lord has laid the burden of Biola on the hearts of the students in such a way that they are not only crying to God for deliverance for our beloved school in her hour of need, but they are sacrificing and giving of their own limited income for the support of the school. Certainly God who has seen the weeping and has heard the heart cry of His people at Biola will reveal His miracle-working power in this place to His glory and our joy. Praise God for victory, and pray that the revival may continue and spread! Revival at One morning a communication came to Biola that was a crushing blow to the, school. After reading the letter, the g|0j a
The Moody Centennial
The one-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Dwight Lyman Moody is being celebrated this year throughout the world.
It is fitting that Christians everywhere should honor, the memory of this Christian leader because few men have ac complished as much for God as did Moody. The presence and power of the Holy Spirit were manifested mightily in Moody’s service. It has been estimated that a million souls were won for the Lord through the campaigns he con- \Continued on -page 119]
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