faith we do this then in that mo ment we are born again of the Spirit of God. To be born into this world physically we did not have anything to do with it. To be born into God's family means we do not have anything to do with it either, since it is all of Christ. In practice it means that the old desires are gone. There will be a new set of values and outlook on life. And why not, for there is a new destin ation which will be for all eternity. You now have a new Guidebook and the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit (II Corinthians 5:17). John 3:1-18 clearly shows this teaching and purpose for the new birth in Christ. Q. Redondo Beach, Calif. "Some one quoted Romans 8:28 and said in her case it had not worked. She confessed that she had 24 years of hell because of her marital prob lems." A. It is true that Romans 8:28 is one of the hardest verses in the Bible. It needs to be believed and put into practice in our daily lives. If Paul had only said, "We know that some things work together for good." Or even, "we know that most things work together for good." That little word "all" is most emphatic. We must needs go through suffering, pain, agony of soul, and various bitter experiences of life. How can these things work together for our good? Speaking out of a heart of deepest sympathy where marriage problems are so rampant, somehow, when this life is finished, it will be revealed to you that even in these trials things were working together for good. You see, it is impossible for us to observe the finished product. We
are not able to look at things from God's vantage point or perspective. Q. Santa Cruz, Calif. "When Mary and Joseph took Jesus to Egypt un til Herod died, where did they stay? Did they just travel around ?" A. No one knows where the three were at that time. Scripture makes no mention of it. Generally, it would be assumed that, because of the age of the Child, they more than likely remained in one place. Q. Fresno, Calif. "It is a very dis turbing issue to think that possibly Satanism is being taught on some of our high school and college cam puses. What can be done about it?" A. It seems quite evident that such is taking place in institutions edu cating our young people. This is based on reports from school lead ers. Youth today have found that sex, drugs and rebellion have not made it. Many of these youths are going still further and experiment ing with Satan himself. The occult, witchcraft, voodoo, and devil wor ship are spreading in epidemic pro portions. It is hard to believe, much less to understand, but young peo ple are committing their lives to Satan just as a Christian turns over his life to Jesus Christ. All of this simply indicates, we believe, that the stage is being set for the re turn of our Saviour. The world may soon see the emergence of the an ti-Christ, the devil's master coun terfeit. Prophetic portions of the New Testament tell us that in the end times there will be a prolifer ation of evil spirit activity. People have tried everything until their minds and hearts are empty and dissatisfied. All they have left is a vacuum and this they have as a
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