that another brother is involved. Here it is that at the mouth of two or three witnesses, every word may be established. If there is still no repentance, then it is to be told to the congregation. If the individual still does not want to submit to the authority Christ has placed here, then the man has placed himself outside of church discipline. God gives to those who seek His wisdom that insight and direction needed to rebuke and re prove correctly. This kind of a pro cedure is binding because it is done in the household of faith. Q. San Diego, California — “A pastor I know is very dogmatic about I Corin thians 11:5-6 concerning the covering of the head. He feels a woman should cover all of her hair, but that a hat would be legal. He feels women would be more Scriptural if they covered their heads. How do you feel about thisf" A. When studying this portion, or any question based on the Word of God, be sure to read carefully the entire context of the verse. This is certainly and emphatically true here. A situa tion existed in Corinth relative to cus toms of the day. Women of the street were adorned in a certain manner. To avoid association by similarity in dress, a Christian was not to be con fused with a woman of ill repute. For this reason she was to have her head covered as she went into the services. Such conditions do not exist today in connection with hats or hair styles. There are those, however, who believe that it is a good thing for a woman to have a covering on her head as she worships. This is perfectly all right. It is not a matter to argue about or over which to break fellowship. Let us make certain we are not on legalistic ground. There are certain hair styles prevalent now which would almost take a tent to cover. But the Lord isn’t concerned about the amount of covering on the head as He is vitally concerned about the adornment of the individual’s heart. Let us keep this on a high spiritual level making certain
that our mind’s condition is right be fore the Lord! Q. Puyallup, Washington — “In Matthew 8:28-82, it tells of how Jesus ordered the demons to leave a man who was possessed. Why did they go into the swine and then finally into the sea? Why was the herd destroyed?” A. They went into the swine because of a basic principle of spirit life. A spirit always seeks to be embodied. Our Lord Jesus did not order the demons to go into the swine. They asked His permission and He allowed them to do this. Isn’t it better that the herd should have been destroyed rath er than this poor man go on endlessly tormented? Who is more important, the man whom Christ healed and freed from demon possession or these de mons themselves? Q. Walla Walla, Washington — “In a Bible story book which belongs to my children it says that Isaac took Re- bekah to his mother and father. I thought Sarah had died before Re- bekah came. Which is right?” A. The Bible story book is wrong. Genesis 24:67 says, “And I s a a c brought her (Rebekah) into his moth er Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.” This should leave no doubt that Isaac’s mother was al ready dead.
Prof. Edwin Hsppnor, director of the Biola Chorale recently completed an extensive tour of the Pacific Southwest with the student group.
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