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-Christmas W ill Soon Be Here 5 Books—Biola “ Best” Books Make the Best Gifts Jesus Christ at the Crossroads By A . Z. Conrad, D. D. A trenchant, outspoken defense of the Evangelical position, regarding the cardinal tenets of the Christian Faith. Dr. Conrad stands unflinchingly for the inerrancy of the Scriptures and the belief that Christianity rests on unshaken and unshakable validities. His attitude towards the several present-day “ storm centers” of creedal differ ence is in his own words, “ not that of a mere ‘verbalist,* but a believer in a fully inspired Gospel of Christ.** His book is written from the standpoint of a progressive Evangelical, which designation he fully accepts. __ $1.25 The Christ We Forget By P. Whitwell W ilson A Life o f Our Lord for Men o f Today Studies in the Life and Teachings of Our Lord By Dr. R. A . Torrey
calls a halt. Many a true servant of God has, like Moses, begun before his Master was ready, or kept on working when his Master’s time was past. There is one aspect of prayer to which particular atten tion needs to he called, because it is strongly emphasized in the Word, and because it is least used in our daily life, namely, intercession. Intercessory Prayer This word, and what underlies it, has a very unique use and meaning in Scripture. It differs from supplication, first in this, that supplication has mainly reference to the suppliant and his own supply; and again because inter cession not only concerns others, but largely implies the need of direct divine interposition. There are many pray ers that allow our co-operation in their answer, and imply our activity. When we pray, "Give us, this day our daily bread,” we go to work to earn the bread for which we pray. That is God’s law. When we ask God to deliver us from the evil one, we expect to be sober and vigilant, and resist the adversary. This is right; but our activity in many matters hinders the full display of God’s power, and hence also our impression of His working. And the deepest convic tions of God’s prayer-answering are wrought in cases where in the nature of things, we are precluded from all activity in promoting the result. It will, therefore, he seen that the objection which often hinders our praying, or praying in confidence of results— namely, that we are ,in that particular case entirely help less to effect any result— is the grand reason for praying; and when such praying is answered, the evidence of God’s working is irresistible. It is when we are in trouble and refuge fails us, when we are at our wits’ end, that it becomes plain that He saves us out of our distresses. Unbe lief is always ready to suggest that it is not a strange thing: if a prayer for the conversion of another is answered, when we have been bending every energy toward the win ning of that soul; and we find it very hard to say how far the result is traceable to God and how far to man. But when one can do nothing but cry to God, and yet He works mightily to save, unbelief is silenced, or compelled to, confess, this is the finger of God. Man’s Extremity God’s Opportunity The Word of God teaches us that intercession with God is most necessary in cases where man is powerless. Elijah is held before us as a great intercessor, and the one example given is his prayer for rain. Yet in this case he could only pray; there was nothing else he could do to unlock the heavens after three years and a half of drought. And is there not a touch of divine poetry in the form in which the answer came? The rising cloud took the shape of “ a man’s hand,” as though to assure the prophet how God saw and heeded the suppliant hand raised to Him in prayer! Daniel was powerless to move the king or reverse his decree; all he could do was to “ desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning the secret;” and it was because he could do nothing else, could not even guess at the inter pretation when he knew not even the dream— that it was absolutely sure that God had interposed, and so even the heathen king himself saw, felt and confessed. George Muller set out to prove to a half-believing church and an unbelieving world that God does directly answer prayer; and to do this he purposely abstained from all the ordinary methods of appeal, or of active effort to secure the housing, clothing, and feeding of thousands of orphans. Rev. J. Hudson Taylor undertook to put missionaries into Inland China, by dependence solely upon God, not only
A consecutive, system atic course of studies in our Lord’s life and teachings, divided into 140 lessons, each com plete in itself, and adapted either to individual or class use. The method o f the book is that o f m odern science; first a dis covery of the facts, and then a classification o f the teach ings. Cloth, $2.00 Why I Believe in The Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ B y W illiam Evans In giving the reasons for believing in the Virgin Birth Dr. Evans found it necessary to examine every alleged rea son that could be raised against believing and has an swered every objection in a very clear and concise m an ner, yet as comprehensively as is required for a correct understanding o f why Jesus must have been born o f a virgin. A very satisfactory book indeed. Paper, 60cents; Cloth, $1.00 How to Work for Christ By Dr. R. A. Torrey An encyclopedia of all the approved methods o f personal, pastoral and evangelistic work. The result o f the experience of years in pastoral, evangelistic, m issionary and open air work. Cloth, $3.00
A book with scarcely a peer in contem porary publishing. The author, an English Uni versity man, brilliant journal ist, and sometime member of Parliament, writes the story o f Jesus o f Nazareth in a w onder fully arresting fashion. His book is utterly free from theo logical term inology or conven tional viewpoint, presenting a picture o f Jesus which, while actually new, is astonishingly convincing. Cloth, Net, $2.00 Twelve Great Ques tions About Christ Clarence E. Macartney, D. D. Dr. Macartney stands four square for fundamental Chris tian beliefs. He has also a good understanding o f views and opinions contrary to his own, and demonstrates his ability to measure and mark the trend o f modern criticism . Cloth, $1.50 The Greatest Thoughts About Jesus Christ By J. Gilchrist Lawson All the greatest thoughts of the w orld’s greatest preachers, philosophers, s t a t e s m e n , judges, literary men, histor ians, scientists, and even the tributes o f leading Jews and skeptics, concerning Christ. Invaluable to ministers and Christian workers. 12mo. Net, $1.75
The Christ of the Bible
By Rev. R. A . Torrey, D. D. No one speaks more clearly regarding Christian funda mentals than Dr. Torrey. In “The God of the Bible” he stood firmly for the conception of God as revealed in the Scriptures, as opposed to man-made theories. In this new book he insists as forcefully on the reasonableness of accepting Christ as prophesied in the Old Testament, and as His personal life, teachings and work are set forth in the Gospels. It is a powerful and constructive appeal for adherence to the basic principles of the Christian faith— a convincing argument for the doubter, confirma tion and assurance for the believer, and effective material for the u®e of workers in opposing destructive criticism. Cloth, $1.50 If money does not accom pany order, goods will be sent C. O. D., unless otherwise specified. If goods are to com e by mail add 10% for postage.
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