A. The statement here about "the first day of the week" does not preclude presenting gifts any other time so desired. Keep in mind that some people may have to work on the Lord's Day. This is certainly not to be a legalistic matter what soever. It makes absolutely no dif ference when we bring our offer ings to the Lord. The important part is that we are sure to do it. Q. Tacoma, Wash. "In Acts 20:7 we read that the disciples came together on the first day of the week to break bread. Can we take communion on any other day of the week, or only on Sunday?" A. Just as offerings for the work of God can be given and taken at any time, so the Lord's Supper can be celebrated any day of the week. In the passage you mention it does tell us that the disciples gathered on the first day of the week to break bread. This would be the normal way, yet it does not exclude some other practice as desired. Some churches vary it for the convenience of their members to Wednesday evening occasionally. In some congregations, if individ uals are ill, the officers or deacons will go at a convenient time and share communion with them. Q. Norwalk, Calif. " I have recently heard that the ark was not large enough to hold two of every kind of animal. Is this true?" A. Keep in mind that the Bible speaks of species rather than va rieties. As an example, two dogs in the ark could have been the pro
genitors of all the varieties of dogs which we have in the world today. Obviously, there are hundreds of thousands of varieties of animals, but not as many species as one might be inclined to think. As to the size of the ark we note from Genesis 6 that it was several stories high and probably about 450 feet long with a width of 75 feet. (No one knows for sure the actual measurement of a "cubit"; however, 18 inches is thought to be about average.) It can also be assumed that Noah's ark was prob ably flat on the bottom and square at both ends. Noah was not going anywhere but simply wanted a vessel which would have the great est carrying capacity. In any case you may be sure that there was plenty of room to carry all of the animals. God said that they went into the ark which is sufficient evi dence to assure us of His plan and purpose. Where is the ark today? There has been much speculation about where the ark is today. It is quite fascinating to conjecture about this possibility, but our faith does not rest upon the ability of the Lord to preserve an object over the cen turies, so much as it rests upon our ability to accept by faith what God's Word says. Q. Vancouver, B.C. " I am upset because our church no longer sup ports the Jewish work. Does the Bible not tell us, 'to the Jew first and then also to the Greek'?" A. We are totally committed, and have been since our founding, to the testimony of Jewish evangel- Page 13
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