tion ? Are we able to understand it if we read it enough without help?" A. There are two distinct questions here. There are some, especially lib erals, who want us to believe that the words of Jesus are more signifi cant than the words of Paul or some other writer of the Old or New Tes tament. The important factor to re member, however, is that all of the Bible is inspired of God. The Holy Spirit is the One who gave the words by holy men. The words our Lord spoke are put in red in some Bibles for emphasis and clarity’s sake. They are of course, the words of eternal life and should be a special delight to our hearts. Revelation is the only portion of the Bible which attaches to itself a special blessing to those who read it (Rev. 1:3). Everything in the book is to be taken exactly as it is given, except where plain illustrative material is given such as figures of speech which are used. May the Holy Spirit give you divine illumination as you study it for yourself. Q. Turlock, Calif. — “My family left a liberal church to join a fundamen tal one. Shortly thereafter 1 voas saved. A t the time, there had been quite a controversy about the pas tor’s unbelief, but the denomination upheld him. Some people who profess to be bom again are still in that church. They rationalize that thus they will use their influence for the truth. In the light of such warnings as II Corinthians 6:11-18 and II Timothy 8:5, is this rightf” A. Both of these passages are tre mendously significant. These are days when too many are compromis ing and there is a real lack of dis cernment on the part of many. At the same time, in the final analysis, every Christian must answer the question for himself. Personally, if we were in a similar circumstance, we would leave the church. While
there may be a time to stay in and to seek to use one’s influence for the truth, there is certainly also a time to leave. If Bible-believing Chris tians would remove themselves from apostate churches throughout the country, these denominations would find themselves without financial support. This could be a tremendous impact upon the future of the liberal church.
Arizona Bible College has again exceeded all past enrollment records with a student body this semester of 180. Pictured above is Mr. Merv Fishback (left), executive administrator of A.B.C. with students from left to right: Jim Jones, Priscilla Baynes, Larry Corcoran (president of the student body), and Pam Becks. Arizona Bible College is now completing a special building program which includes vitally— needed facili- ties for classrooms and dining room.
Q. Reedly, Calif. — “In I Peter 1:17, the Apostle writes about the judg ment of the Lord starting first in the household of God. He seems to indicate that trials and sufferings of the Lord’s children are a part of this. How are we to understand this!” A. Originally, before Pentecost, Pet er could not understand suffering, especially that which was prophesied by our Lord. God, of course, will judge everyone, not only according to His law, but also on the standard of His character and nature. To show how thoroughly God hates sin, He will not even overlook it in believers. There is a sense, however, in which judgment for the believer is passed. 16
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