King's Business - 1959-05

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BUSINESS

Strategy of the Mock Angel By Vance Havner

Jack MacArthur & TV

Radio Station KBBI Goes on the Air . . . see Page 27

Message to Mothers by Constance I. Tuttle. . . Page 11

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THE KING'S BUSINESS

A publication of the Bible Institute o.f»Los Angeles, Inc. Louis T. Talbot, Chancellor

Another Year

S. H. Sutherland, President

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Dear Editors: Please send me the KING’S BUSINESS for one more year. I am 77 and pray the Lord will come, or at least take me home. I have been reading your magazine for a long time and it is now even better than ever. It thrills me to read of the way in which BIOLA is progressing. I had the privilege of knowing Dr. Horton and his three girls in Dallas. They were fine people. Cora Mills, Denison, Texas Friend Desires Magazine Recently one of our friends, who used to be from Minnesota, was visiting in our home. The KING’S BUSINESS happened to come in the mail and I gave it1to her to read. She asked me if I would send for a year’s subscription for her. After having read some of the articles, she was so thrilled, she wanted it in their home. Please begin with last month’s issue. Mrs. Aususf Peterson, Norwalk, Calif. E ditor ’ s N o te : Sorry , last months issues are all gone. W e appreciate the growing subscription interest and will be ordering extra copies in the future to meet these special demands. Capsuled Comments Dear Friends: . . . the KING’S BUSINESS gets better all the time. God bless you all. Mrs. Josephine Fox, Los Angeles, Calif. Dear Sirs: . . . M y what a fine issue the current KING’S BUSINESS is. Mine came yester day and am thoroughly enjoying it. Mrs. D. A. Coutts, San Rafael, Calif. Dear Folk: . . . Am enjoying the KING’S BUSI NESS. I read it through the first day I receive it. Marie Auernheimer, Garden Grove, Calif. Dear Friends: . . . The KING’S BUSINESS was es pecially good this month. Arthur Jones, Sacramento, Calif. Enjoys Articles Dear Friends in Him: We are enjoying the KING’S BUSI NESS so much. The wide variety of sub jects are informative and educational as well. Many of our “favorite” people have written articles that we have appreciated so much. W e read The KING’S BUSI NESS and then pass it along to friends who do the same. So in this way we feel we can help to spread the Gospel. May the Lord richly bless you all in your efforts for Him. Mrs. Harlow L. Orr, San Luis Obispo, Calif.

MAY, in the year of our Saviour Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-Nine

Vol. 50, No. 5

Established 1910

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Articles VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL IS FUN — Margaret Hart ..................... 8 MESSAGE TO MOTHERS— Constance I. Tuttle .............. 11 STRATEGY OF THE MOCK ANGEL — Vance Havner ............... 12 THE GOSPEL IN NEON — Eugene Poole .................................... ............ 14 THE SEVENTIETH WEEK OF DANIEL — Theodore Hax .................. 16 HONG KONG: GATEWAY TO ASIA ....................... ............................... 20 KBBI GOES ON THE AIR! .................................. .............. .............. 27 A GIFT FOR MOTHER— Helen Frazee-Bowcr ...... ...... 34 VICTORIOUS LIVING IS FOR YOU — Don Hillis M ............................. 34 JACK MacARTHUR AND TV ________________ 48 Features EDITORIAL — S. H. Sutherland _________ _____________________________ 7 TALKING IT OVER — Clyde Narramore ................................................ 22 PERSONAL EVANGELISM — Benjamin Weiss ........................ 23 DR. TALBOT'S QUESTION BOX — Louis T. Talbot ............................ 24 MAKING MELODY — Ralph Carmichael .............................. ................ 28 BOOK REVIEWS — Arnold Ehlert ............................................................ 30 ALUMNI NEWS — Inez McGahey ............................................................. 33 SCIENCE AND THE BIBLE — Bolton Davidheiser ................................. 38 THE CHRISTIAN HOME— Paul Bayles ................................................... 39 WORLD NEWSGRAMS— J. O. Henry ..................................................... 40 UNDER THE PARSONAGE ROOF — Althea S. Miller ................ ........ 41 CHURCH RECREATION— Jim Slevcove ........ ....................................... 42 TALKS WITH TEENAGERS— Betty Bruechert ............ ..................... 45 HYMNS YOU LOVE— Phil Kerr ........................................................ ..... 46 ACCENT ON YOUTH — Ken Poure ............................. ........................... 50 Columns READER REACTION ...... ..... .......... ..... ......... 4 PEOPLE ........................................................................ 6 HOMILETICAL HELPS ............................. 25 BROADCASTING AROUND THE WORLD ................................... ......... 26 DISC PERSONALITIES ....... 29 TOWN AND CAMPUS .......................................................... ...................... 32 KING'S BUSINESS HISTORY ............... .............. ...... ............................. 43 Cover "Giving the winds a mighty voice," is the purpose of Radio Station KBBI, new broadcasting voice of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc. From left to right Al Sanders, Ed Steele, and Chester Padgett, looking over the beacon for the top of the new stations tower. See page 27 for more pictures and information regarding this important development in the Gospel ministry. — A ll Rights Reserved — S. H. SUTHERLAND: editor J. RUSSELL ALLDER: business manager JANE M. CLARK: circulation manager EDITORIAL BOARD Irene Boyd, Bolton Davidheiser, Arnold D. Ehlert, Charles L. Feinberg, Edward Hayes, James O. Henry, Martha S. Hooker, Al Sanders, Oran H. Smith, Gerald B. Stanton

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Reaction The KB on the Mission Field Dear Sirs: If possible, please send us a package of old back issues of the KING’S BUSI NESS, one copy each, for mission fields in Mexico. Rev. John Carlson, Tucson, Arizona Dear Friends: It has always been a joy to be able to distribute (as available) back issues of the KING’S BUSINESS. M y wife and I travel over the state for the American Bible Society. Our old copies have run out. Perhaps some of your readers would send us some of their unused copies. We can use all we can get. Rev. O. L. Smith, Tucson, Arizona E ditor ’ s N o te : W e have supplied Readers Carlson and Smith of Tucson back copies of the KING’S BUSINESS. Requests of this type are not unusual. Often available funds, which have been given to the Edi torial Staff, are used to send free subscrip tions to worthy missionaries and others around the world. If you are interested in such a program for your tithes and offerings, we would be happy to assist in your investment of spreading the ministry of the printed page around the world. New Reader Dear Sirs: I just wanted to write this note and tell you how very much I enjoyed the sample copy of the KING’S BUSINESS which Mrs. Sunshine Summers gave all of us at our last Mariners meeting. I sat down and read almost all of it that night, there were so many interesting articles. Please enter my subscription for the next year. Mrs. Virgil Van Zante, San Diego, Calif. E ditor ’ s N o te : Mrs. Summers, a member of the Brooklyn Heights Presbyterian Church, has distributed free copies of the magazine to her friends. If you would like to interest members of your church organizations, limited numbers of copies are available for this purpose. Offer is only good as magazines are available for this purpose. They cost approximately 20 cents each to print. Doctor Shares, Too May I give a little word of testimony as one of your subscribers? One to whom I have been sending the KING’S BUSI NESS for the past three years is the doctor (Chinese) in the government hospital here in Cheung Chow. Almost every time I see him, he tells me with beaming face how much he enjoys the magazine. He says he reads it all the way through and en joys it all. He is a very, very busy doctor so the fact that he takes time to read it is really something. May God continue to bless the work He has given you to do. Miss Ruth Hitchcok, Hong Kong

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Dr. Bob Pierce, president of World Vision, Inc., will be principal speaker during the special Osaka Crusade sponsored by the organization in Ja pan, May 12 to June 1. More than 400 churches will be participating in the event. Others in the team include: Dr. F. Carlton Booth, Mr. Ralph Carmich ael, Mr. Jack Conner, and the Rev. Ells worth Culver.

Dr. Elwin J. Potts, executive assistant of the National Sunday School Asso ciation, has directed work for the 1959 National Family Week, May 3-10. Dr. A. F. Harper, church schools lead er of the Church of the Nazarene, is directing the launching of a five-stage program seeking to enroll 300,000 new people in Sunday school during 1959. If successful, this will send the denomination over the one million mark. * * * * * Miss Tressie V. Myers, general secre tary for the Nurses Christian Fellow ship (a division of Inter-Varsity Chris tian Fellowship) has announced plans for the first summer conference of its kind for girls interested in nursing as a career. The program is scheduled for June 15 to 20 at Cedar Lake, Indi ana. * * * * * Mr. W, J. Schnell, author of the book, “Thirty Years a Watchtower Slave,” has prepared a new publication aimed at effectively handling the members of the Jehovah’s Witness cult who call on homes. The volume, “Another Gos pel,” is designed to help those who are sought out by the Russellites. (Re ports indicate more than 400,000 are contacted weekly by the sect.)

Mr. James O. Bu swe l l . III, of the Wheaton College faculty, will be one of the special instructors for the third annual Summer Institute of Missions, June 9 to July 17, to be held at Whea ton College, Illinois. Conducted in cooperation with the Interdenomina tional Foreign Missions Association and the Evangelical Foreign Missions Association, the school is open to mis sionaries on furlough and missionary candidates. Others on the special fac ulty include, Dr. Wilbert Norton, Mr. Walter Dunnett, Mr. Dayton Roberts, Mr. Hubert Reynhout, Dr. Eugene Harrison, Miss Arlene Peters, and Mr. Robert Shuy. * * * * * Miss Nancy Hillis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. (Dick) Hillis, has been

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Mr. Edward J. Curran has had his testimony, “ Freedom Behind Prison Bars,” published by the American Tract Society. The new material tells how Mr. Curran spent his youth drinking, robbing, and cheating. Now the ambitious Christian spends much of his time on the other side of prison bars, ministering to inmates. * * * * * Mr. C. Stacey Woods, general secre tary of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students, has an nounced the appearance of “ CERTE ZA,” a new quarterly magazine in Spanish, beamed at reaching univer sity students and professional men. * * * * * Dr. Ted W. Engstrom, president of Youth for Christ International, and Dr. Robert A. Cook, vice-president of Scripture Press, will represent their respective organizations co-sponsoring a Pastor’s Conference June 29-July 4 at Winona Lake. Dr. Clyde M. Narra- more, noted Christian psychologist and columnist for this publication, will address the pastors each day. * * * * * Mr. P. J. and Mr. B. D. Zondervan, of Zondervan Publishing House, have reported an unusual interest in the new Berkeley Version of the Bible. First run was 11,000, released mid- April. Second run of 16,000 has al ready been ordered. Dr. Gerrit Verkuyl has been editor-in-chief of the project, assisted by 19 other translators.

M r. R o b e r t L. Brackett has been a pp o i n t e d office m a n a g e r f o r Christian Family Pub l i c a t i o n s , a s u b s i d i a r y of Scripture Press. The firm publish es “My Chum” for c h i l d r e n a n d “Christian P a r ent” for adults.

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ner, has returned to Formosa with her parents, missionaries with Orient Cru sades. Both were students at Culter Academy. * * * * * Rev. James O. Palmer, executive sec retary of the American Scripture Gift Mission has announced a formal agreement with the Scripture Gift Mission of London, England, whereby there may be an intensification in world-wide distribution of the Scrip tures. ★ * Mr. C h e s t e r L.

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Dr. Arnold T. Olson, president of the Evangelical Free Church of America, announced that the organization passed the 60 per cent mark on its way toward a 75th anniversary finan cial goal of two and a half million dollars. * * * * * Dr. Billy Graham will conduct a spe cial crusade on the campus of his alma mater, Wheaton College, September 27 to October 4 of this year. He and his team will also originate two broad casts of the “Hour of Decision” from the school. The week of evangelism is one of the many h i g h l i g h t s of Wheaton’s 100th anniversary celebra tion, which will include a dedication festival, “The Abundant Century,” planned for May 27 and 28.

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EDITORIAL / ^ A r t C ja fle r y . o r S c h o o l ^ l 4 ouäe ? iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim An art gallery is a place to display the finished work of a master artist. Unfortunately, many people think that the church is an art gallery where unfinished works of art are displayed as though they were already finished. Hence comes the critics' scornful remarks concerning Christians and their faults. But how different is a schoolhouse from an art gallery. One is a place where we learn; the other is a place where we display that which has been accomplished. Of course, the church is the place where people learn, first of all, of the saving power of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is also a

They That Did the King’s Business Helped the Jews” “ And all the rulers of the prov inces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews.” Esther 9:3. If ever in their history the Jews needed your help, they need it now. Israel is facing Armageddon. In her own strength she has raised up her standard and is once more a nation entity. But Zionism is a political and not a religious move ment. The tides of Jew-hate and anti-Semitism are rising like a flood. There is a resurgence of it in Ger many; reports from behind the Iron Curtain are no better. Even in these United States the mails are satur ated with venom against the Jews. Can we shut up our bowels of mercy to this suffering people? The heathen of Haman’s day helped the Jews in their hour of distress. Can we do less? There is no better way to help the Jews than to point them to the Lord Jesus Christ, their Messiah. Our wrorld-wide testimony to Israel is worthy of your faithful prayers and sympathy. THE CHOSEN PEOPLE, be loved by Bible students for its help ful information on prophecy and the Jews is sent to all contributors. AMERICAN BOARD O F ............... MISSIONS TO THE JEWS, Inc. 236 West 72nd Street, Dept. 8 New York 23, N.Y. Canadian Office: 39 King William St., Hamilton, Ont., Canada I do want to help the Jews. Here is $................................ Use it as God directs, to make known the saving power of the Lord Jesus Christ to Israel. Name................................................................................. Address............................................................................... C ity________.... Zone....... State.

place where Christians learn to be more Christ-like and where they have the oppor tunity of growing in grace and in the knowledge of Him. The church should be a great evangelistic center where the glo rious Gospel message is proclaimed in all of its power and fulness. In addition, the church is a schoolhouse where Chris tians come to be trained in the things of God. There are certain great areas of teaching that should be included in the training which a church offers. In it there should be taught the subject of church doctrine. We hear it said, fre

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quently, "What difference does it make after all what a man believes, just so long as his actions are what they should be?" But it does make a tremendous difference what a man believes, for the great doctrine of salvation by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the very keystone doctrine of all the Word of God. Man is not saved because of the way he conducts himself ;he is saved because of what he believes. The way he conducts himself should be patterned after the teachings found in God's Word. But the first essential is to come into a right relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ through faith in His atoning work on Calvary's Cross. Then will follow a ¡manner of life that is well-pleasing in the sight of the Lord. Right doctrine is the foundation upon which all churches should be built. As a rule, we think very little concerning the foundation upon which a structure is built when the sky is clear and life is free from care. But when the rains descend and the floods come and the winds blow— then we realize the importance of a foundation which is solid and secure. Then, too, the church is to be a school of missionary activity. Christian people are not to think that they have done their part merely by attending church and by partici pating in the service or even by studying the Word of God. The command which our Lord Jesus Christ left, "go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel" is meant for each of us and is true today, even as it was true when it first fell from His lips. If a person cannot go, at least he can pray, and he can give toward the training of those who are able to go. He can support those who actually get to the foreign fields of service in order that together they might be able to participate in a glorious work of the salvation of lost souls. Therefore, join in fellowship with a church where the Gospel is proclaimed and start going to school ! No one is ever too young— or too old— to begin spiritual learning.

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Pastor Joseph Hemphill shows children how to "pan" for gold.

“ This has been so much fun!” “ I enjoyed teaching in Vacation Bible School.” “ The time went just too fast.” “ I’d like to continue working with youngsters.” These and similar comments from teachers and help ers show that for the workers as well as the youngsters, Vacation Bible School can be fun! How can it be fun for all concerned? Here are a few proven tips: 1. Plan For Plenty of Help “ This one thing I do.” Perhaps we are taking Paul’s statement out of context, but the truth is there for Vacation Bible School too. When each one has one responsibility, he can concentrate on doing his best. He avoids the frustrations and pressures of being over loaded and the results in service can bring joy and genuine satisfaction. It is amazing how many people are willing to serve when they are asked for one specific job which they feel they can do. Thus many more in the church have the joy of helping in this evangelistic endeavor. Under the general supervision of the Main Director, some responsibilities may be delegated as follows: (1.) Assign the seeming of personnel, the locating and placing of workers to a Personnel Superintendent. (2.) Secure a Program Superintendent to have charge of any general assemblies and to plan the Clos ing Program even before the school begins (in confer ence with departmental superintendents), and to supervise all rehearsals. (3.) Delegate the handling of all supplies to a Sup ply Superintendent. This entails the obtaining of all supplies before the school begins, dispensing supplies during the school, and taking an inventory afterward. (4.) Arrange for craft periods, third or fourth grades and up, to be handled by a Craft Superintend ent in a separate room with a corps of craft helpers. Moving the youngsters to another room allows extra activity and may mean the recreation-play period can be eliminated. Having craft separate can alleviate pressure and relieve workers of added responsibilities. (Craft suggestions: Parents and youngsters appreciate crafts that are really worthwhile, such as, leather- work, copperwork, copper enameling, etc., and they are willing to pay for the materials when the end- products are of value. Such crafts are genuine “ draw ing cards.” Craft stores are glad to make suggestions and give instructions.) (5.) Enlist the help of a Publicity Chairman to mimeograph dodgers, invitations, notices, and pro grams.

Craft time is a high point of VBS activity. (6.) Plan for a Decoration Chairman to take care of decorating the church buildings according to the theme of the school and to prepare outdoor signs for advertising. (7.) Ask a Transportation Chairman to schedule bus routes and arrange for “ car pools.” (8.) See that a Kitchen Chairman is assigned to take charge of refreshments, treats for the children, and the “ coffee break” for the workers. (9.) Appoint a Follow-Up Chairman to oversee personal work during decision services and to see that visits are made and letters sent to new converts. 2. Begin Early and Provide Thorough Training “ I’ll help if you’ll show me how.” Discouragement and frustration can result from lack of clarification. Service can be a joy if one knows exactly what is ex pected and how to do it. (1.) Gather the entire staff for instructional meet ings. Inform regarding the overall program, general procedures and policies. Include presentation of age characteristics, pointers on personal soul-winning, tips on handling discipline, and demonstrations on story telling and other methods of teaching. (2.) Assist the departmental superintendents in planning workshops for outlining the daily program, assigning responsibilities, and the preparing of ma terials for each department. (3.) Keep a scrapbook each year of Vacation Bible School data or assign a Scrapbook Chairman to do so. Include records of attendance, samples of publicity, snap-shots, and evaluation reports. Let each depart mental superintendent and chairman use several pages for his particular department. This can be of real value the following year in briefing workers as to their responsibilities.

3. Promote Vacation Bible School as An All-Church Endeavor

“ Everybody’s helping in Vacation Bible School.” Yes, everyone can help in some way. This enables the workers to feel they are not alone in their service, rather that they are being backed by the entire church congregation. (1.) Cooperate with the pastor in arranging for a Vacation Bible School Dedication Service of all work ers on the Sunday evening before the school begins. As this is an important evangelistic opportunity in the life of the church, it should be given major emphasis and all those serving given special recognition. Enlist the prayer support of the entire church for the workers. (2.) Secure the aid of the women of the church in providing homemade cookies for the teachers’ coffee break and the children’s treats. (3.) Enlist the help of the Boy Scouts (or boys’ organization) in setting up tables and chairs and arranging rooms for the school. (4.) Ask the men of the church to help in the promotion of the Vacation Bible School Parade, an nouncing the school to the community on the Saturday before the opening day. (5.) Urge members of the congregation to assist by bringing their cars full of youngsters from the neighborhood. (6.) Appeal to the senior adults of the church to be special prayer warriors. Many dear “ saints” who cannot serve in any other way can share vitally in a prayer ministry which is so essential to the spiritual success of the school. (7.) Secure the aid of shut-ins in preparing hand work and visual-aid materials. This can be a tremen dous help to the teachers (and a blessing to the shut- ins as well). Everyone can pray and invite youngsters. Enthu siasm is contagious. Make the whole church VBS- conscious. 4. Be Thoughtful of the Workers “ Vacation Bible School is a happy experience.” And it will be as the program is planned with the workers as well as the children in mind. Endeavor to make their service an experience of joy and blessing. (1.) Make time for a “ coffee break” each morning. A few minutes away from the youngsters for a “ pepper-upper” is time well spent. The coffee break may be staggered to accomodate all workers. Some may be free during craft period as the craft staff takes over. Others may be excused a few at a time as the departmental schedule permits. (2.) Help the workers to realize that they do not need to cover everything in the VBS manual. Pub lishers plan an abundance of material so that users may be selective. If teachers remember that they are teaching youngsters, not lessons, they will not be frustrated in trying to use all the material everyday. The pupil and his individual needs must be kept Margaret Hart is former Christian Education Director of San Gabriel Union Church, San Gabriel, Calif. Miss Hart is new Dean of Women at BIOLA College. — Photos courtesy San Gabriel Union Church

Many parents hear the Gospel for the first time during closing exercises of the VBS program. Western theme appeals to all. uppermost in mind, along with this three-fold aim of Christian Education: >W in the pupil to Christ; build him up in Christ; send him forth for Christ. Youngsters learn more if less is presented in a thor ough manner than if much is presented in a hurried way. By not crowding the program, both teachers and pupils can find Bible School a happy experience. (3.) Arrange the Closing Program for the night before the school closes. This avoids the rush of the last day in preparation for the program along with the many other matters pertaining to the closing of school. If the program is held on a Thursday evening, Friday may be used for special decision services, the giving of final treats and awards, and the distribution of craft articles. 5. Show Appreciation of Workers “ It’s nice to be appreciated.” Although service is rendered as unto the Lord and for His glory, an expression of sincere gratitude is fitting and can be Christ-honoring. (1.) Plan an Appreciation Tea or Luncheon follow ing the school. This affords an excellent opportunity for fellowship among the workers as well as a chance for the Pastor and General Director to express appre ciation. Slides or movies taken of the school may be shown. Evaluation reports and suggestions for another year may be discussed and prepared for filing. (2.) Send a letter of appreciation to each worker, giving God the praise while expressing gratitude for service rendered in His name. (Confidential evaluation sheets from departmental superintendents on the abilities and service of each teacher and helper can be a valuable source of infor mation in planning personnel for another year and a help to the Sunday School Superintendent in adding new workers to his staff.) The above tips, of course, need to be adapted to the specific need^ of the individual church, hut the basic ideas can facilitate a happy working relationship with the Vacation Bible School Staff. Then next year when workers are contacted, they will say:

“ I was hoping you would ask me.” “ W hy sure, you can count on me.” “ Yes, I’d love to help.” “ Vacation Bible School is fun!”

THE KING'S BUSINESS

/ \ A/tessage to Mothers

By Constance I. Tuttle

H ow m a n y thousands of respectable chinch mem bers shall stand before the Lord on the Judgment Day, hopefully presenting their good works as their entrance fee into Heaven because they have never heard these imperative words of the Lord Jesus Christ: “ V erily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3 : 3) ; or words so full of comfort and conviction as these: “ For by grace are y e saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast ” (Ephesians 2:8, 9). How easily might I, a faithful church member, have been among those who will some day he cast into outer darkness for eternity, were it not for a wise mother who turned to her Bible in her desire to raise her family in the way they should go. Daily she read her Bible with her family, forming God’s living Word, which is sharper than a sword, and powerful, and which He promises shall not return to Hun void but shall accomplish that which He pleases. “What does it mean to be bom again?” asked this mother of one pastor. “ It means,” said he, “ that some day in Heaven you will receive your new body.” No mention was made of the fact that she as a sin ner, deserved only God’s righteous judgment: eternal banishment from Him, For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). No mention was made that the only entrance into Heaven was through the Lord Jesus Christ: “ Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). No mention was made of the wonderful gift of God, eternal life purchased for her at Calvary. “ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). Her family grew up having all that education could offer and the habit of daily Bible reading clung to some of them as they were immersed in the life of the cultured world about them. Their lives were filled with artistic and worldly pleasure; yet faithfully attending church and prayer meetings, they heard nothing that would convict them. But one day the Lord Jesus Christ spoke to a daughter of this faithful mother from John 3:3. (Mothers I plead with you, see to it that your children form the habit of daily reading their Bibles. God will surely speak to them from His Word. He promises it .):

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“ Verily, verily, 1 say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” He showed her some startling truths — that unless she was “ bom again” she would never see the kingdom of God, that she must see herself a repentant sinner and receive Him into her heart, that He came not to the self-right eous hut to those who feel their burden of sin, that in her cloak of respectability she was committing the greatest sin, the rejection of God’s Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. He patiently stood at the door of her heart as He does at all hearts, knocking, knocking, knocking until finally sick of the emptiness of the world, hungry and thirsty for something lasting and satisfying, this daughter opened that door and let Him in. What won ders did He bring with Him! Such joy (real joy) and peace as she had never known! Such delight in His wonderful and living Word, and such a marvelous new life: a life free from worry, boredom, emptiness — a life full of meaning, purpose and of love for Him. Those of you who are committing the same error, will you not open the door of your heart and let Him in? He can take away your sin; no other can. He will never fail those who come to Him in despair and bewilderment. Let Him in today. He died for you. “ Behold the Famb of God, which taketh away the sin of the w o r l d (John 1:29). “Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you bv us: w e pray you in Christ’s stead, be y e reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” (2 Corinthians 5:20, 21). li

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By VANCE HAVNER

C< a t an , the Adversary, goes about as a roaring lion ^ to destroy; as an angel of light to deceive; as an accuser to discourage. He does his worst work as The Mock Angel. He is the Arch-deceiver. In our Lord’s parable of the wheat and tares, the devil does not uproot the wheat nor bum the field, he sows an imi tation so much like the genuine that only a few can tell the difference. We read that false christs and false prophets shall arise to deceive, if possible, the very elect. When Antichrist comes, people will believe a lie. We are being conditioned for such an hour in the most subtle climate of deception ever to descend upon the race. No wonder the N ew T e s t a m e n t warns us throughout, “Do not deceive yourself; do not let men deceive you; do not let Satan deceive you.” The powers of darkness have set up a system of deception so clever and have developed an atmosphere of unreality so cunning, that good Christians are put in awkward positions and are made to appear to fight against God. Dr. Phillips says that the New Testament writers condemned false doctrine in a way that seems almost unChristian to us today. That, of course, is not because they were wrong but because we have changed. If Mr. Spurgeon should take a position today similar to the one he chose in the Downgrade Contro versy, he would be called reactionary and uncoopera tive. In another connection Dr. A. J. Gordon asked, “ Is it Pharasaism or pessimism to sound the note of alarm and to predict that at the present fearful rate of progress, the close of this decade may see Protestant churches as completely assimilated by nineteenth century paganism?” His prophecy has been fulfilled, but if he cried out today he would be counted intoler ant. W e are caught in the end of the age when men are being regimented and collectivised and steamrollered into one faceless monolithic mass as the world state and world church shape up for Antichrist. Unification, unanimity, and uniformity are the pattern. Ahab and Jehoshaphat go up to Ramoth-gilead, the four hundred

false prophets are unanimous and Micaiah who dares to be a lone dissenter and to speak for God had better get ready for his diet of bread and water. Even the secular world knows the pattern but they know not what to do about it. The only way to success today is by being a team-minded conformist: an individualist has about as much chance as an ant before a forty-ton tank. The America that was built around the Protest ant ethic of non-conformity is now one vast machine of mediocrity where, as General MacArthur put it, “ seductive murmurs are arising that we are provincial and immature, or reactionary and stupid, when we idealize our own country, that there is a higher destiny for us under another more general flag.” It is a world pattern and even the church is being squeezed into the mold of the age. Here the strategy of the Enemy is most deceiving. Religion is very popular nowadays and the Devil rides the bandwagon. He would not be so dull as to encoun ter the church in a head-on collision. When Micaiah was being brought to speak before Ahab and Jehosha phat, his informant did not tell him that the kings had decided to go against Ramoth-gilead or that the people at large had voted to make the venture. He said, “ Rehold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and

Dr. Havner’s helpful articles appear from time to time in the pages of “The King’s Business” . Regular readers will be glad to learn that other stimulating messages are scheduled for release in future issues.

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formists, we are not to be mere non-conformists; but we are to be “ transformists” by the renewing of our minds. No true believer wants to be a Pharisee in spirit; however, he remembers that while publicans and sinners flocked to Jesus, it was the religionists of His time who gave Him the most trouble. Right here the Devil is exceptionally smart. He produces a kind, gracious imitation of Christianity that is tolerant of evil and is peacefully coexisting with this age; a variety that makes an old-fashioned Christian look puritanical and pessimistic. We may be in the Laodi cean age, but we are also in the Pergamos-Thyatira era in our church life today: under the shelter of ami able tolerance Balaam flourishes, and Jezebel sets up an altar to Baal alongside the altar to Jehovah. It is always easy to misjudge, to be Ephesians, ortho dox, and busy but without love. Because of that danger many Christians go along with the Mock Angel and try to believe the best about him. He knows that the world makes the most of it. We respect the sincerity and good intentions of such people but we also have an obligation before God to stand, and sometimes to stand alone, against evil in any guise. A man has to live with his contemporaries, and nobody likes to be ostracized, but he also has to live with his conscience and to meet his God. Micaiah was not interested in speaking for his age or for himself, he spoke for God. Paul conferred not with flesh and blood but with the Almighty in Arabia. W e confer with our contempor aries and try to get the “ drift” and to check the “ trends” and to set our sails thereto. It is easier to be prepared for the Roaring Lion than for the Mock Angel. We are not likely to be bowled over when Satan crashes into our lives in hideous reality. Everybody is more or less against the devil when he shows his teeth, but he is a thousand times more dangerous when he wears religious garb and carries a Bible. How to discern the voice of perdition and not be deceived by angel wings is a “must” for all saints today.

Let us be aware of the cunning devices of this clever foe. It is later than we think; may we walk soberly in the Light. speak that which is GOOD.” In other words, “ The clergy have agreed. This has religious sanction, and you will not want to spoil a lovely day by being an odd number.” That put the whole business under religious auspices and made Micaiah all the more unpopular by being non-cooperative. Where was his team-mindedness? He spoiled the beautiful sense of “ togetherness” that we hear so much about today. The same situation prevailed in Jeremiah’s time when false prophets preached peace, and the Weeping Prophet foresaw only calamity. So today the Mock Angel puts much of his program under religious auspices. Hollywood goes into portray ing the Bible, and pulpits endorse its portrayal. “ Christian” colleges argue that young people will dance anyway so let them do it under religious spon sorship right on the campus. Popular entertainers and rock-and-roll performers write or talk about God. If one Christian protests against their carryings-on he is ridiculed for having an unloving spirit. Even god less men put over projects by giving them a religious angle which puts Christians in an awkward position and silences many who are so confused that they do nothing. These are days that try men’s souls and only by the Spirit can we try the spirits and prove all things. How to fight the good fight with a tough hide and a tender heart, with the wisdom of a serpent and the harmlessness of a dove, is a major issue for every child of God today. Certainly, we are not to be con-

M A Y , 1 9 5 9

The Gospel By EUGENI

J e s u s s a v e s ! These are the blessed words of promise blazing from the two giant neon signs which have stood for almost a quarter of a century atop the thirteen- story buildings of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. To the teeming thousands of travelers who pack the Holly wood and Harbor Freeways night and day, they bear silent but steadfast witness to the saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. The seven-foot crimson colored letters of testimony standing on the roof of Lyman Stewart Hall are on a framework thirty-one feet high. This sign, gift of Miss Annabel Ramage, of Riverside and Laguna Beach, California, was dedicated to the service of the Lord at an impressive ceremony held Sunday evening, February 13, 1935, on the roof of the south wing of the school. Three years later the second JESUS SAVES sign, gift of the beloved Hebrew Christian, Mr. Daniel Rose, was raised on top of Horton Hall. In order that his proclama tion of Christ’s saving grace might be beamed over the top of the Los Angeles Public Library building to the north of Horton Hall, eight-foot red neon letters on a thirty-five foot base were used. No more appropriate day of dedication could have been chosen than Easter Sunday, April 17, 1938, when a great crowd of Christian believers assembled in the street in front of the buildings and on the roof of Horton Hall to ask God’s continuing blessing and use of the new sign as it was turned on for the first time to proclaim the GOOD NEWS to all who travel the busy streets of the ever expanding city of Los Angeles. According to both Miss Ramage and Mr. Rose, the prayer-inspired plan to place these two consistent and untiring signs of witness on the BIOLA wings came from Dr. Louis T. Talbot who was then serving the Lord as pastor of the Church of the Open Door, and as President of the Bible Institute. The Doctor was deeply concerned for the crowds of confused and discouraged souls that wandered the streets of Los Angeles in ever-increasing numbers during the days of the depression. He felt that since the Church auditorium was cradled inconspicuously between the towering wings of the Institute, neon signs of invitation on top of the Stewart and Horton Halls would encourage people to attend services. Miss Ramage had planned to place a Gospel message in neon on her Laguna Beach property, but when she was told ¿hat the Church needed such a sign, she was happy to change her plans and have her sign designed for the Stewart wing. Dates of the erection, as well as details of the dedica tion services of both signs, were carefully recorded by THE KING'S BUSINESS

For more than 24 years, the life-giving message that "Jesus Saves" has been emblazoned in the Los Angeles sky from the BIOLA buildings. Clearly visible from the busy freeways, the signs constantly give hope to spiritually needy souls. Below, standing beneath one of the signs, 150 feet up, the letters are 7 feet high. They are easily read from the freeways.

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