King's Business - 1943-12

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December 1943

lowers those who embrace Modernism —the substitution of human philos­ ophy for divine revelation. Modern­ ism denies the inspiration of the Bible, the Virgin Birth ahd the deity of Jesus Christ, the fall of man, and the atonement made by the Son of God on Calvary’s cross. “Church union” and the “social gos­ pel” seem to be the two main pil­ lars of the structure which the Coun­ cil has sought to erect. “The hope of the world- is in the cooperation of individuals and classes and the fi- * nal elimination of c l a s s e s in the brotherhood of a classless society*’* states John A. Hutchinson in his book, We Are Not Divided, which the Coun­ cil strongly commends. This is not “the hope of the world” which the Word of God reveals to be centered • in the Lord Jesus Christ and His atoning Work on behalf of sinners. Moreover, the Federal Council’s pol­ icy of pacifism carries a “repudiation of war.” Yet the Bible clearly teaches that it is the God-appointed furiction of government to exercise military might against certain forms of evil (Rom. 13:1-7). ,The Federal Council of Churches presents a - menace, not only to the preaching of the pure gospel of the grace of God and the setting forth of the whole Word of God, but also to^some of the principles which un­ derlie our national life. Tom Major, B. Th. ’41, is enjoying another busy year at the-Eastern Bap-^ tist Theological Seminary, Philadel­ phia, Pa., where he has been elected president of the College Dept, and vice president of the Student Council. Ira E. King and Mrs. King (Dorothy Thompson, ’19), after seventeen dnd thirteen years, respectively, in service in connection with the chaplain’s of­ fice of the Los Angeles Jail Commis­ sion, have been led of the Lord into a new field. Mr. King will be Re­ gional Coordinator for the Southwest District for radio station HCJB, the Voice of the Andes, and Mrs. King will be associated with him in this work. They will have charge of the office in Los Angeles and will be available for addresses in l o c a l churches. HCJB (Heralding C h r i s t Jesus’ Blessings) has fouf transmitters in Quito, Ecuador: two for Ecuador, one for South America, and one for the world. The gospel is broadcast Bldg., 15th and Race Streets, Phila­ delphia 2, Pa.

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15:13-21), and Paul’s education and oratory (Acts 17:22-31; 26il-28). (3) In all probability, however, Moses was showing in this incident a tendency to trust' in a human leader who could be seen, rather than, in the unseen Guide. God had gone “before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night” (Ex. 13:21, 22). He had proved beyond any doubt that His- leadership was altogether adequate. Moses should have relied believingly upon that fact. It is never easy to walk by faith, not by sight. Yet to rely im­ plicitly Upon the Lord is His require­ ment for every believer, (Prov. 3:5, 6)‘. QUE.: Will you please explain the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America? Is it build­ ing on sinking sand or on the rock Jesus Christ? I fear many are be­ ing deceived. It cannot be questioned that there Were in the Federal Council, in the early days, some leaders whose loy­ alty to the Word of God and the Lord Jesus Christ was unswerving. But more and more the movement has come to number among its fol- Missionary Speaker Lawrence Simpson (’32) expects to be in the Kansas City and Chicago, area between January 1 and February 1 and will be open for engagements to tell of the work of the Central American . Mission, especially' that which is being carried on in Guate­ mala. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson (Helen Hubbard, ’30) hope to return to their field in February. Communications may be addressed to the Mission head­ quarters, 3611 Congress Avenue, Dal­ las, Texas. In America Samuel Fisk left Los Angeles in October for the Middle-west and East, where he will be engaged in deputa­ tion work under the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism. Mr. Fisk has had broad experience as a missionary in the Philippines, as a visitor to Mexico, and as a pastor. He may be reached at 1300, Schaff

Questions for answer in this depart­ ment should be sent to the Editorial Department, THE KING'S BUSINESS, 558 So. Hope St., Los Angeles 13, Calif. QUE.: Based on Numbers 1 0 :29- 32, God gave Israel the cloud and the fiery pillar to guide them. Yet Moses requested Hobab to accom­ pany them, saying, “ Thou mayest be to us instead of eyes.” Does this show lack of faith in God’s provision? It is not clear what, exactly, was the underlying purpose of Moses in in­ viting "Hobab to accompany the chil­ dren of Israel in their journey to the land which the Lord had promised them. (1) It may be that Moses hoped for some spiritual gain for Hobab through this proposed relationship, for Moses said, “Come thou with us and we will do thee good.” Moses had reason to know that, in company with the Lord and with His people there was bless­ ing to be had, It may be that he had a genuine desire' that Hobab should qualify to share in these good things. If this was Moses’ attitude, it was sim­ ilar to that of Christians today who long that their friends and relatives shall come to know the riches in Christ. Thére is great danger, how­ ever, in the invitation of such an in­ dividual to a place of leadership; sal­ vation is not obtained by human achievement of any kind, but by hum­ ble reliance upon God through Christ. Hobab wqs a Midianite, and however related to Moses by marriage, should have had no authoritative p l a c e among Israel. (2) It may be that Moses saw op­ portunity for the utilising of Hobab’s natural abilities. Hobab was a man of the desert, well acquainted with the rugged country through which Is­ rael was traveling. His talents might be yielded to the Lord's service—and God ever is pleased to use the gifts of men when they áre given to Him. He' used Dorcas’ artistry (Acts 9:36-42), James’ logic and persuasion (Acts

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