Biota's Development Dept, special representatives were on campus recently for their annual meeting. (Seated I. to r.) Dan Eitzen, Advancement Administrator; Ernie Peirson, Executive Dir. of Alumni; Don Murray, Special Representative; Bill Gibson, Spec. Rep.; John Johnston, Spec. Rep.; John Isaac, Director of Development; (standing) Carroll True, Spec. Rep.; Paul Schwepker, Vice-Pres. for Administration; Biola's Pres ident, Dr. Chase; Deward Lowrey, Spec. Rep.; Gary Boren, Spec. Rep.; Jack Findley,
Spec. Rep.; and Frank Watson, Spec. Rep. Sometimes people in paganism shame us by their dedication to a false god. A missionary was watching the construction of a beautiful temple. He asked a wo man how much the edifice would eventually cost? She answered, "It is for the gods and we do not even ask what it will cost. Nothing is too good for our gods." Too often do we tragically ask, "What will the cost be?" Too often we hold back our lives from the living God. The meaning of being a Chris tian is that in response to the gift of a whole Christ, a person gives his own whole life back to the Saviour. This is what dedication is
all about. There must of necessity be separation from sin if there is going to be a separation unto Cod (II Corinthians 7:1). The separa tion of which Paul speaks does not come about by going into a cave or joining a monastery. It is insu lation from what is sinful rather than isolation from it. We have to live in a sinful world, inhabited by sinful people. As dedicated believ ers we should hate evil, having a passion for the right. All of our actions are to be tested by one standard, "Is this for the glory of God?" Nothing is too costly to give to the Lord Jesus Christ. Sacrifice after all is simply the ecstacy of Page 47
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