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A large order, but I think Monis fills it admirably in what can only h calld a monumen-tal volume. The main thru$ of the book is to reasure theists of the validity of the Sriptures not only as a guide to living but as an explanation of the facts of the natural sciencc,of mankind, and of the world around us.It moy well be the means of libemting o reader

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Dr. Monis has servd for 28 yean on the facultic ofmajor universitis - including 13 years as chairmanof the Civil Engineering Departrnent of VirginiaPolytechnic Institute and State University, He is thepresident of the Institute for Creation Raearch.So isn't this book heavy going for the nonscientist?Agin, our oditor:

"The book is a mas of scientific exposition andevidences, but so clearly written and well arrangdvisually that it held the attention of wen a layman witirminimal scientific background like myself."

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z Evolution, creation and the Bible: where thesecular consensus goes wrong. Fallacies of evolu-tionish like Huxley and Teilhard de Chardin.

z Apparent discrepancia in $ripture. @r. Monisgiva unbelieven a lull hanng, ansrven theirquations - and then hres some pointd qua-tions right back at them.)

z Creat pioneen in sciena who had no doubt thatthe Bible is the inspird word of God.

,z "Miracla and the laws of Nature."

z Problems with the "big bang" theory. Othermodem theoria of creation and solar system thatdon't hold up - even on scientific gounds.

z "Fosils and the Flood": new findings thatstrenghen the old argumenh for Genesis.

One publication that would be unsparing if Dr.Monis faild to do justice to the case for inerrancy isThe Bibliul Evongelbt. So its review cania greatweight:

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Truman Dollar's article criticizing theRobertson campaign exemplifies the tlpeof thinking that has allowed our countryto sink into the present moral morass.

Our country has a rnoral problem.That moral problem has been exacer-bated by political and court decisions. Aslong as Christians sit on the sidelineswringing their hands and ignoring thepolitical arena, children will continue tobe aborted, homosexuality will be legis-lated to be an acceptable lifestyle, andthe government will continue to exercisemore and more control over our churchesand Christian schools.

Dr. Falwell was the one who made us

aware of the necessity to become in-volved. Pat Robertson is simply buildingon the foundation laid by Falwell. Ofcourse, a great deal of money is neces-sary to run Pat's presidential campaign.Does Dollar also contend contributionsto the Moral Majority (Liberty Founda-tion) also siphon off resources thatshould be used to support churches?

Dollar is right in saying God is nota Republican. However, for a Christianto vote for a Democratic party whoseplatform includes the right to abortionand "gay rights" is certainly inconsistentwith being the "salt of the earth." Thereare good men and women who happento be Democrats. However, they mustpublicly stand against abortion and "gay

rights" if they expect to attract Chris-tian votes.

If Dollar questions why Pat Robertsonshould be involved in politics, perhaps weshould question why Dollar felt it neces-sary to become involved in politicsthrough his column in the Fundamen-talist Journal.

Ronald L. IsaacsAttorney at LawCarbondale, Illinois

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In most cases, Christian counselingis best done by properly trained pastorsor pastoral counselors, not in thesecular psychiatric wards of hospitals.

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Lett ing off steam...

In reference to Tiuman Dollar's"Thunder on the Right," I believe hetreated a very serious subject with fewwords. Perhaps he answered his basicstatement, but he brought up severalimporlant thoughts with very littleto substantiate them. For instance,"Ministers who leave the pulpit for thecampaign trail have little understandingof the mission of the church." How canyou judge a man for making a move in hislife. There are so many "preachers" try-ing to preach when they should be"plowing corn" as it were, that I wouldgrow weary in trying to count them. Cer-tainly preaching Christ is more important

than politics, but I believe you are judg-ing. Being in God's will is the most im-portant thing. "For do I now persuademen, or God? Or do I seek to pleasemen? For if I yet pleased men, I shouldnot be the servant of Christ" (Gal. 1:10).

Your article came at an unusual time,considering that too few Christiansbacked our President in vetoing a so-called civil rights bill (Grove City Bill).Where were the Christians standing upfor the Word of God? Where were theChristian congressmen? For one thing,there are not many Christian congress-men in office because we have dis-couraged Christians from running foroffice by not encouraging them or bypreaching against it. Too many Chris-tians are not regtrstered to vote. Shameon us! Both of these things are sinfirl. Weare reaping what we have sowed.

You probably believe all or most ofwhat I have written, but I did not find itin your article. Thank you for letting melet off a little steam.

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G #iili.ljffi #::i: A^e,ic, is a grcat nationwho came from afar seeking religiousfreedom, freedom of speech, freedom ofthe press, freedom from constant fear.That is our prayer today as we seek tomaintain those freedoms.

In the past 21,2 years since the found-ing of the United States of America asa free nation, God has blessed Americaand used America to bless the world.Fifty-five percent of all the Christian mis-sionaries in the world today are sup-ported from America. A vast percentageof all the dollars spent today in feedingthe hungry helping those in famine,responding to catastrophes and crisesworldwide, comes from America. youcannot travel anywhere in the worldwhere people are hungry, hurting, sick,and needy without seeing the stamp ofAmerican love visible somewhere.

In that respect America is a greatnation. But America is not mentionedone time in Bible prophecy. We have nocorner on God. We are not special to Godexcept as God's priorities are special tous. Buildings, budgets, programs do notimpress God. For what can we creategrander than the universe?

Can this nation so blessed of God befalling from His grace? I believe so. IfAmerica continues to promote a self-centered lifestyle, consumed by greed,obsessed by sex, ravaged by drugs; if weforget God and the gospel; if we forgetthe plight of the hurting and lost souls,God will surely turn His back and sendHis judgment.

When God was talking through theprophet to the people of Israel regard-ing their attempt to create an alliancewith Egypt to save them againstSennacherib he gave advice relevant to

But America is notmentioned one timein Bible prophecy.

We have no corner on God.We are not special

to God except as God'spriorities are specialto us.

America today. He said, "In returningand rest shall ye be saved" (Isa. 30:15).I-et's exchange the word retumingfor theword repentance and the word rest withthewordfaith. In repentance because ofyour sins and faith in the lnrd JesusChrist shall you as a nation be saved.

We are killing 1.5 million unborn babiesevery year in this country. A drugproblem rages out of control. Unfor-tunately, alcohol is the leading, mostdamaging drug in this country. Thepromiscuous attitude toward sex perme-ates our society, reaching insidechurches to families in the pews and pas-tors in the pulpit. The threat of AIDSprompts discussion of taking precautionsfor safe sex. Surgeon General EverettKoop says the AIDS epidemic on itspresent course, without a lzccine, by theyear 2000, that's less than 12 years fromnow, will have claimed one hundred mil-lion lives. Then by simple mathematicsthe explosion will be exponential. Godmay allow the AIDS epidemic to so deci-mate the human race that bv the vear

2000 perhaps half the world's populationwill be dead or dying from AIDS. Don'tsay that cannot happen. In Africa a largepercentage of the population is alreadyinfected with AIDS, and some predicithat entire nations will disappear in thisgeneratron.

Perhaps there will be an AIDS vaccinesoon. Sixteen years were spent onresearching a vaccine for hepatitis B-arelatively simple virus. The AIDS virushas several complex strains and if a vac-cine is found in 50 years we are going tobe fortunate.

All the discussion on safe sex seemsfrivolous. The only sex that meets God'sapproval is sex inside the legal marriageof a man and woman. All other sex iswrong, be it heterosexual or homosexu-al. But Christians are so afraid of beingcalled judgmental that we endorse, evenembrace, the immoral conduct God con-demns. We must repent and place ourfaith in Christ, looking to His Holy Scrip-tures for the answer.

America is often called a nation un-der God, and correctly so. The founda-t ion of our government is theJudeo-Christian ethic. That simply meansthat our government, our way of life, ourstatutes, were predicated on the teach-ing of the Old and New Testaments. Inthe last 35 years we have allowed theAmerican Civil Liberties Union. atheists.Liberal politicians, Liberal educators,Secular Humanists, and so on, to dictatea new lifestyle for this country.

For example, according to Secretary ofEducation William Bennett, the mentionof God is not found in the textbooks ofAmerica's schoolchildren. Not even men-tioned! How can we deny the historicalreligious heritage of America? How canwe deny the first Thanksgiving? Howcan we deny the men and women of God

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who came here to establish a nationunder God? God says "in quietnessand confidence shall be your strength."Quietness means submission. Confi-dence means a firm belief in God's Word.In submission to God's lordship and infaith in the Word of God we can find ournational strength.

I read in the paper recently that someBritish people are upset because MargaretThatcher reads writings from Scripture.They cannot imagine that the primeminister of Great Britain could give anycredence to the Bible. Hare they forgottenthat Great Britain was the homeland ofthe Wesleys, Charles Haddon Spurgeon,and George Whitefield? lnok at the listof great preachers and writers whobrought the faith of Christ to America.They were English.

And Great Britain today, a shadow ofher historical self, is led by a woman whohas by her bedside some writings fromScripture. No wonder she is such a greatleader. No wonder she has had such animpact on Great Britain. No wonder thepeople love her. God give us moreMargaret Thatchers who will look intothe Word of God for guidance and wisdom.

All 535 members of the U.S. Con-gress and other national leaders woulddo well to read the Bible and get to knowwhat God has to say about the future ofany nation that does not seek His face.Our first presidents and political leadersdid just that, and proudly wrote about it.Today's media is incensed by leaderswho pray and read their Bibles.

"But if ye turn away, and forsake mystatutes and my commandments, whichI have set before you, and shall go andserve other gods, and worship them;then will I pluck them up by the roots outof my land which I have given them" (2Chron. 7:19-20). Christians have theresponsibility to be praying for our lead-ers, on behalf of our nation, on behalf ofour children and children's children. Ourhope is not with the Liberals, the leftists,the Marxists, the Secular Humanists, orthe astrologers. Our hope is in the liv-ing Word of God, the Bible, and in ourresolve to stand against the enemies ofGod and His purposes.

Without that resolve, we might decidethat peace at any price is best. But peacewithout freedom is not peace at all. It'shell. Ask anybody in Russia today, or inChina, or in Romania, where they threatento bulldoze the churches ifthe preacherssay arything that offends the govemment.Ask the people living behind the bamboo

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that does not seekHis face.

and iron curtains if peace at any price ispeace at all.

One Soviet dictator said, "All is moralthat promotes the cause of Communism."I hate Communism like I hate rattle-snakes. I spoke to a group of Romaniansrecently and told them that I do not trustGorbachevjust because he is young andhis wife is pretty. They broke into ap-plause. I can only guess that they did sobecause they pay an awful price, livinga life of constant and consuming fear, voidof the freedom we casually enjoy.

Why do we want freedom? Why do wewant liberty? So that in this environmentof freedom, Bible-preaching churchesmight carry out the one thing that'snearest and dearest to God's heart-worldevangelization, preaching the gospel toevery creature in our generation.

Communism is evil, but every Com-munist and all whom they oppress needto hear the Word of God. I'm so glad forthe news that as of March 1988 a Bible

O u, hope is inthe living Word

of God, the Bible,and in our

resolve to standagainst the enemies

of God andHis purposes.

in the Russian language, and two booksabout the Bible in the Russian language,may be mailed to the 275 million Sovietcitizens. This is a great breakthrough.Christians must seize the opportunityand move through that open window. Itcould bring revival to the Soviet Union.Right now in Eastern Europe and in Chinadoors are getting a little more open. JackWyrtzen has been invited to establish aWord of Life camp in Hungary. He ispraying that he would be allowed to startone in Poland. These things may be tem-porary, but they are open now.

Even Gorbachev in discussing thenew Soviet policy of "perestroika" andits ensuing changes was quoted inNewsweek as saying, "Jesus Christ aloneknew answers to all questions and knewhow to feed 20,000 Jews with five loavesof bread. We don't possess that skill, wehave no ready prescription to solve all ourproblems quickly." While I feelthat thesewords were well chosen and intended tomake an impression on Christians inAmerica, I am reminded that I have anobligation to pray for God's leading onthis man, that through him doors mightbe opened a little farther.

The time has come for Christians toawaken to the fact that if we are going toelangelize the world before Jesus comes,we must pay the price-prayer, depen-dence on God, national repentance.America must remain militarily, spiritually,and economically strong. We must notstep backwards. Christians fell asleepearlier in this century and got out of themainstream. We should be registered tovote and be supporting the candidatewho believes and openly supports familyvalues, the sanctity of unborn life, anda commitment to freedom.

Remembering that we are importantto God only as we are committed toworld evangelization, we need revival inAmerica, spiritual awakening, and fromit a healing will come to broken familiesand hurting hearts. We as believers needto be praying that God will get hold ofthe hearts ofthose who lead us, and givethem the courage to stand, and havingdone all, to stand. We've got to be obliv-ious to what the media thinks about us.It thinks we are right-wing extremistsanyway. So what?

God's children across this countrymust stand up for what is right and standagainst what is wrong every time, everyplace, everywhere. God bless America.Our prayer will be answered only asChristians follow His commands. I

what God has to say

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ver the past week I've read orheard about "FundamentalistChristians" at least a dozen

times. Some people use the term Chris-tian Fundamentnlists as if it's a dirtyword. Raised eyebrows and a knowinglook say that the "ctazy, weird, far-out,lunatic-fringe, terroristJeaning ChristianFundamentalists" are at it again.

I've had it! It's time to expose thecloset fundamentalists in our society.The country's full of them. Fundamen-talists are everywhere. Christianity hasno corner on Fundamentalism.

Fundamentalist Mathematicians.My first encounter with fundamentalistscame early in my academic career. As agrade-school student I was victimized byfundamenfalist mathem.atbinresl Thesehnatics imposed their narrow views onme. They would not tolerate my inclina-tions to liberal Ihinlnng. They were sonarrow-minded that they would accept noanswer to the mathematical catechism of2 + 2 other than 4. When I leaned leftinto2 + 2 =3or 5,theyrigidlysnappedme back to the party line with red marksand notes to my parents. 0 should be ableto add 2 + 2 = 5 without parentalknowledge. Right? After all, kids can getcontmceptives and abortions withoutparental interference. )

And these people are militant! Considertrying to get textbooks apprwed that allowfreedom of thought, say that 2 + 2 = 4.1.These wild-eyed numerical zealots wouldmarch in the sftets, bring court suits, andburn the offensive texts. They would beinto censorship. Censorship!

Fundamentalist Food and DrugAdministration lVeirdos. Anothergroup pushing its narrow views on theAmerican public is the USFDA. Theseguys are raving maniacs! They swoopdown on unsuspecting stores and denyequal access to anything not completelypure. There are all kinds of nifty reme-dies for everything from the commoncold to cancer that people in othercountries enjoy daily. But do we havethe freedom to buv them in the store?

FundamentalistsThey're Everywhere!

lr', ,i^, to exposethe closet fu ndamentalists

in our society, The

No. The fundamentalist USFDA has theindustry walking lockstep to the beat ofpurity and safety. Believe me, Americanconsumer. there's no freedom fromthese extremists who have insid-iously taken over and now br:lly their wayaround the marketplace.

Fundamentalist American Con-sumers. That's right folks. There arenearly 300 million fundys spending theirmoney in the land of the free. These peo-ple are adamant fundamentalists whopress their narrow views on anyone mar-keting his wares. I'm not talking abouta small movement or a terrorist tacticlimited to one segment of the market.No. There are fundamentalist consumerfrnatics lurking in every market segment,just waiting to force their narrow viewson anyone who violates theu ownpersonal opinion of what's right. Onebuys a toy that doesn't work. Back itgoes. And the extremist expects a refundor replacement. Can't these peopletolerate any deviation from the norm?

Fundamentalist Maniacs inSports. I enjoy a good football game, butthe fundamentalist sports freaks are justabout ruining it for me. These guys areeasy to spot. They always wear black-and-white stripes and run around looking

for euery infraction. They are a bunch ofnit-picking fundamentalists who expecteveryone to take the rules litenlly! Giveme a break. I subscribe to the Q theoryof the football rule book. You can't tellwhat the redactionist editors inserted. Sowhy get so upset about every little jotand tittle? I have seen these guys throwtheir little flags, blow their whistles, andstop the whole game to impose their ex-tremist interpretations. Get this. Evenwhen they're wrong they won't discussit with you. No. They'll call another

So, next time you see yourselfdescribed as a Fundamentalist Christian,you won't feel so alone. The country'sfirll of fundamentalists. Webster definesa fundamental as "one of the minimumconstituents without which a thing or asystem would not be what it is." Maybefundamentals are a good thing. Andmaybe people who protect the funda-mentals are important, too. So, I guessit's a good thing that all of us fundamen-talists are around!

I don't think I'm the kind of funda-mentalist that the news reports describe.I really don't like being labeled a funda-mentalist. But I certainly do fit Webster'sdescription of Fundamentalism: 'A

movement in twentieth-century Prot-estantism emphasizing as fundamentalthe literal inerrancy of the Scriptures, theSecond Coming of Jesus Christ, theVirgin Birth, physical Resurrection, andsubstitutionary Atonement." I'd be sortof embarrassed to try to argue that Iwasn't that kind of a Christian. If beinga Freelfhinker, Moderate, Liberal, orLrft-Winger means that I have to give upon any of the fundamentals listed inWebster's definition, I guess you can justcall me a Fundamentalist. I know. I'll justbe a Fundamentalist Christian who isliberal in love and graciousness! Yeah.That sounds better.

I Doug Self is director of PastoralMinistry Resources in Carbondale,Colorado.

COUntry'S fUll Ot them, penalty just because you get upset over

christia'nity has no corner ffi3*"?""iffiHft il"#;"'* *-on Fundamentalism.

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TO KEEP A EAMILY TOGETHER?lYisdom, that's what. Some-thing deeper than the well-intentioned advice of aneighbor. Something morereliable than the contradic-tory opinions of "expertd' inthe media and newstand mas-

challenges of daily living as wellas the inevita-

azines. The stakes are too hieh to risk home andfamily on passing fads and trendy counsel.What we need is the unfailing, timelesswisdom of the Bible--God's'Word.

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Should VVeLegislate Morality?by Nonnan L. Geisler

5 6 S :?'jil:::I-J""::fffftiL-I abortionists as they kill

1.5 million defenseless babies every year."You cannot legislate morality," cryhomosexuals as they insist on passing"gay rights" laws. "Do not impose yourvalues on other people," we are ex-horted by child pornographers, as theyexpose children to gutter ethics.

Old myths die hard, but it is timeto put the "morals can't be legislated"one to rest. Ofcourse, laws cannot forcepeople to be good. But they can en-courage good behavior and punish evilactions (Rom. lii:3). In this sensemorality not only can be but should beput into law. In fact, the very people whodecry legislating morals, support monllaws against discrimination and for civilrights. Ironically, these same peopleusually oppose laws protecting the rightto save the lives of innocent babies or theright to take the lives of guilty murderers.

Of course we ought to legislatemorality. What else is there to legislate?We cannot legislate amorality (a valuelesssociety is impossible) and we should notlegislate immorality. All good laws aremoral. For good laws are just ones, andjustice is a moral issue. Even those whosay they oppose legislating morals, favorlaws against stealing, child abuse, rape,and murder. Yet all of these are legalprescriptions of moral behavior. Whythen the big hue and cry against "legis-lating morality"?

Whose morals should we legis-late? The question is not whether weshould legislate morals, but whosemorals should we legislate? A societycarurot operate without a moral shndard.Imperfect people need government, and

governments must make laws. Butwhose moral standards should we use forthese laws? In recent years the answerhas too often been: Secular Humanistvalues. Since most Americans still holdto a Judeo-Christian ethic, a bitter con-flict has resulted. Secular Humanists be-Iieve in homosexuality, abortion,infanticide. suicide. and euthanasia. TheJudeo-Christian ethic opposes these.Whose ethic then should we legislate?

Back to the Bible? In the wake of

the secularization of our society we haveincreasing moral decadence. fu a result,voices calling for a return to a Bible-based society grow louder. After all,weren't our Pilgrim forefathers believers,and didn't the Supreme Court call us a"Christian" country 0892)? Why thendon't we return to our biblical roots andreestablish a Christian society?

We must be careful here not toanswer too hastily. America may havebeen dominantly a Christian people, but

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it was never a Christian gouem,ment. Ownational birth certificate, the Declarationof Independence, was writterl by a Deist,not a Christian. Thomas Jefferson rejectedall miracles, including .hrist's Resurrec-tion, literally cuttng ther,. cut of the Bible.Furthermore, ttre Firct Anrendment forbidsthe fedenl government ("Congress") firom"establishing" or frvonng one refuion cveranother. The cry to return to our Christianroots is seriously misguided if it meansthat government should favor Christianteachings. Many of the loudest voices for a" Christian America" are Reconstruction-ists who aim to set up their own post-millennial kingdom without Christ. This isin direct conbadiction to the teaching ofScripture that Christ will return before, notafter, the Millennium to set up His king-dom (Rev. 20:1-8).

Is the Old Testament Law bindingtoday? As Christians, the Bible is the ab-solute authority for all we believe (2 Tim.3:16-17). But what does the Bible teachabout the God-ordained basis for civil law?Does God demand, as biblionomists claim,that governments adopt the Bible as thestandard for their civil laws? If not, howcan we avoid the rampant immorality inAmerica today?

The Reconstructionists' answer to ourdecadent society is a chilling legalism thatwould reestablish Old Gstament laws de-manding the stoning of fornicators, kidnap-pers, blasphemers, and even disobedientchildren. There are serious problems withthis response.

Fint, to establish such a Bible-basedcivil gwernment would be a violation of theFirst Amendment. Even mandating theTen Commandments would favor certainreligions. The first few commandmentsdemand belief in one God and worship onSaturday. This would discriminate againstnearly all major religions except Judaismand Seventh Day Mventism!

Furthermore, the reinstitution of theOld Testament legal system is contrary toNew Testament teaching. Paul says clear-ly that Christians "are not under the law,but under grace" (Rom. 6:14). Also,"Gentiles . . . have not the law"(Rom. 2:14). In fact, what was "writtenand engraven in stones" (the Ten Com-mandments) "was to be done aruay" whenChrist came (2 Cor. 3:7). He did this"having abolished in his flesh. . . the lawof commandments contained in ordinances"(Eph. 2:15).

Nowhere in the Bible are Gentiles evercondemned for not keeping the law of

Moses. God always measured them by thetruths of the genenl revelation (see Jonah1; Nah. 2). They "do by nature the thingscontained in the law" Gom. 2:14), andGod holds them accountable to that stan-dard (Rom. 2:12).

God's standard for civil law. Godordained Divine I^aw for the church, butHe gare Naftral Iarv for civil government.Of course, the basic monl principles em-bodied in the Second Thble of the MosaicIarv are also expressed in the Natuml law.But civil governments are not under theMosaic hq any more than a citizen who

laws at Plymouth.Our Founding Flathers. Our Nation's

founders were carefirl not to establish atheonomy (or biblionomy) where the Biblewas the basis for civil law. Rather, theDeclamtion of Independence speaks of"cerlain unalienable rights" such as theright to life that is rooted in the "laws ofNature" which derive from "Nature'sGod." But there was no reference to aBible-based government. America wasbased on the concept of God-given rightsgrounded in God-given moral rules called"Nature's Laws." To be sure, the Bible

Church/State Total Separation Cooperation Union

Natureof State

Nature ofReligiousFreedom

Extent ofReligiousFreedom

Basis ofCivil Law

SecularGovernment

Freedom fromReligions

For None

HumanExperience

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For All

Natural Law(GeneralRevelation)

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Divine Law(SpecialRevelation)

Belief in God Discouraged Encouraged Demanded

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violates a tmffic law in Illinois has brokena similar law in the State of Texas. Like-wise, those bound by the Natural l:w arenot thereby under similar laws given byMoses.

Knowing that the same unchangeablymoral God has expressed Himself in bothDivine taw and Natunl hw, we shouldexpect them to embody the same basicmoral principles. In point of fact, C.S.Irwis has shown in the Abolition of Manthat all the great cultures have expressedthe same basic moral beliefs. Of course,no people practiced them perfectly;neither do Christians.

To claim that civil government is ob-ligated to legislate the moral laws of Scrip-ture, particularly the civil laws of the OldGstament, is seriously misleading. TheBible may be informative, but it is not nor-mative for civil lav. God no more holds to-day's governments accountable to HisDivine laru to Israel than present residentsof Massachusetts are bound by the Puritan

America

had a significant influence on our culture,but it was never designated as the basisfor our legislature.

Avoiding two extremes. There aretwo extremes to zuoid: antinomianism (nolav)on the one hand and ttreonomy(DivineIaw) on the other hand, Relativism andReconstructionism. The former is a secularextreme and the latter is a religious ex-treme. Contemporary antinomianism ismanifested in a Secular Humanist perspec-tive that eschews all God-given monlabsolutes. The fint Humanist Manifesto(1933) rejected "arry supernatural orcosmic guarantees of human value."Humanist Manifesto II (L%l) went on toapprove of homosexuality, suicide, abor-tion, and euthanasia.

However, the Humanist ethical agendais contrzry to the natural moral law writ-ten on their hearts. For none of theseHumanists would even exist if their oarents

continued on page 64

July/August 1988 17

Clebe McClaryPROFILE

For Love of God and Country

by Angela Elwell Hunt

n n March 3, 1968, Clebe McClaryI lwas an officer in the U.S. Marine\-/ Corps serving in Vietnam.He and his men were on their 19threconnaissance patrol when they weresuddenly attacked. Clebe was seriouslywounded. Before his tour of duty in Viet-nam was over he had been woundedseven times and suffered the loss of oneeye and his left arm. Thirty threeoperations were necessary to restore theuse of the remainder of his body.

For his bravery under fire and hisdemonstrated concern for his men,Lieutenant Clebe McClary was pre-sented the Bronze and Silver Stats by thePresident of the United States. He hasalso been awarded three Purple Hearts.

His testimony paints a clear pictureof what it means to love God and country.Who is Clebe McClary and what driveshim to share his two burning devotions?

Clebe is the epitome of a Southerngentleman. He speaks with the cus-tomary courtesy of the Carolinas,answering "Yes, m'am" and "Yes, sir."Reared on a 10,000-acre plantation inSouth Carolina, he recalls spending hischildhood in fields of cotton. tobacco.oats, and hay. When he wasn't in thefields, he tended the plantation's 28 dogsand 13 horses. Clebe believes hard workis good training for a young boy.

But work did not consume all histime. Like other farm boys Clebe spenthours hunting and fishing with his father.Reflecting on his father's influence, hecounts the principles of "discipline,leadership, morals, and standards" asthose most cherished.

Clebe was a good student at WinyahHigh School, state champion in the one-mile run, and an 'All State" athlete in

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Daughters Christa and Tara with Clebe and his wife, Deanna.

"I don't thinkyou can lovethis countryas muchuntil you haveserved it.tt

football and track.After graduating from Clemson

University, Clebe worked at several jobs.While coaching football and track at aSouth Carolina high school, he wasoffered a fellowship at the University ofSouth Carolina.

Clebe made an unusual choice anddecided that he had not done enough forhis country. He enlisted in the U.S.

Marine Corps and was soon pulled fromthe rank-and-file and sent to officers'training.

Despite his injuries he still recom-mends the military for every young man."I wish it was automatic. Men ought togo into the service. I think we made abig mistake dropping the draft. I don'tthin! you can love this country as muchuntil you have served it. As a Christian,I find it a tremendous mission field.Today's young people are smarter andstronger than ever before, but they arehungry for discipline. Parents don't do it

"A lot of churchfolks don't havea real concernfor souls.It's complacency,and it is the troublewith Americaas a whole.t t

like they used to. I think the reasonpeople quit jobs, marriages, and schoolis a lack of discipline."

After he was injured Clebe spentmonths going in and out of hospitals.While on leave, he and his wife,Deanna, accepted the Lord afterhearing Bobby Richardson of the NewYork Yankees and Vonda Kaye Van Dyke,a former Miss America, give theirtestimonies.

While he was in the hospital foranother operation, Clebe began sharingChrist with others. "I didn't plan it. I justthink God opened doors. I started shar-ing at schools, hospitals, veteransgroups. I did not decide to go to schooland study to be a preacher. I am a lay-person, not an ordained minister."

Being a layperson has its advantages."I get to a lot of places that preachersand ordained folks don't get invited to.I really think that you've got to be calledto preach, and I don't think I've beencalled to pastor." Clebe speaks in his Ma-rine uniform to an average of 100 militarybases each year. He also speaks at manychurches, schools, and other otgaruza-tional meetings.

In l!)Z] Clebe McClary entered full-time evangelism. The Clebe McClary

Evangelistic Association was formed andClebe travels throughout the world shar-ing his testimony. One of his greatestopportunities was a chance to tour SouthKorea with evangelist E.J. Daniels inW72. "We spoke a lot there. We've alsotoured Germany and military bases inEurope. It's a blessing to travel and ap-pear on television withJerry Falwell andBilly Graham, but some of the smallchurches, in Tennessee for instance, aregreat blessings, too."

What advice would Clebe McClarygive to a young evangelist? "I think youneed to get as much schooling as youcan-especially Bible memorization andBible study. I think you ought to be inevangelism all the time, no matter whereyou are. I like to see lay people in evan-gelism because I think it's good to beable to make a living and have a careerand still be a strong witness for theLord."

Clebe keeps a full schedule, but hefinds great pleasure in traveling withhis family. "We travel together a goodbit," he explains. "I have super serviceswith my family." Deanna and teenagedaughters Thra and Christa sing togetherand provide music for the services.

What does Clebe find frustmtingabout the ministry? "People who are justplaying church. It's easier to talk tothe people in prisons and to drug addicts.A lot of church folks don't have a realconcern for souls or a love to serve.They are in a comfortable situation.A big percentage of our church membersjust go and sit there and want to bepreached to and entertained, but theydon't want to get out and share them-selves. It's complacency, and it is thetrouble with America as a whole."

When his schedule becomes too hec-tic, Clebe relaxes by running. "I unwindrunning. I use it as prayer time away fromfolks."

Clebe accepts invitations to speakfrom high schools, prisons, churches,professional athletic teams, and other or-ganizations. He believes in simply lettingGod open the doors. His work has notgone unnoticed.

In November 1985, Gospel Films In-corporated released the film of his lifestory, Portrait of an American Hero. Thefilm is being shown in churches and bymilitary organizations across America. In1986 he received the "George Washing-ton Medal of Freedom" award from theFreedoms Foundation of Valley Forge.l

LIVINGPROOFby Lt. Clebe McOlary, USMC

Lt. Clebe McClarywith Dr. Jerry Falwell atThomas Road Baptist Church.

"Clebe McClary is my friend. I want youto read his story because you will be moaedto tears and to a grwter dedication to God.Clebe personifics the message I fruch."

Jeny Falwell

In LIVING PROOF, Lieutenant ClebeMcClary recounts his courageous storyof rebuilding his devastated life. Duringhis tour of duty in Viehr,am he suffered theloss of one eye, his left arm, and sub-sequently underwent 33 operations toretain the usage of the remainder of hisbody. Today Lt. McClary travels theworld over attesting to his personal faithin Jesus Christ. (190-page book/Seventhprinting, July 1987)

"This is the story of what happened to thedreams and aspirations of a pronisingyoung athlete when his country called himto sene. Clebe's tremend.aus caurage is aninspiration to all who haue read or hwrdhis story."

Tom LaruIryDallas Cowboys

To receive your personal copy of LMNGPROOF, send $6.00 plus $1.00 postageand handling to:

Clebe McClaryP.0. Box 535

Pawleys Island, SC 29585-0535

Vthnted: A ManF,!A Man Who Will StandExcerpts from Senatorto the Senate Breakfast

he subject of the text I am usingis "Wanted a man-a man whowill stand." We have had men in

both ancient and modern history whohave had the courage to take a stand andstand firm. . . .In Ezekiel 22:30, theprophet says: 'And I sought a manamong them, that should make up thehedge, and stand in the gap before mefor the land, that I should not destroy it."

God is searching for men who areunique, thoroughly saved, and filled torunning over with His Spirit. God and theworld need men who will stand in thegap. . . . Modern Americans haveaccepted and are tolerating conditionsnever before permitted by any genera-tion of our ancestors.

Never have so many hated on suchflimsy cause. Never have so manydenounced so many with such littleknowledge. Never has wild pleasure orphysical abandonment been consideredfitting human behavior as it is today.

Never have public officials been sobrazen and open in seeking the vote ofthe people through promises of thingsthat are morally and spiritually wrong.Never have ministers of the gospelturned their pulpits and their pastoralduties toward direction of the social orderto the near exclusion of the salvationalorder as abounds in our time.

In that same 22nd chapter of Ezekiel,the prophet speaks of Israel's religiousleaders in these words: "Her priestshave violated my law, and have profanedmine holy things: they have put no differ-ence between the holy and the profane,neither have they shewed difference be-tween the unclean and the clean, andhave hid their eyes from my sabbaths,and I am profaned among them."

Israel's religious leaders of that earliertime would be appalled to observe what

Frank Carlson's June 19. 1968. addressGroup.

No safe and properchange and certainlynone of the irrationalones can justify thewholesale abandonmentof the safe and sureprinciples of Godand this country whichhave brought ussafely this far.

is transpiring in the churches of Godtoday. Even the daily press-notoriouslyindifferent to religious news-reports afew lines on the inner and back pagesthat tell us clearly how growing numbersof Americans treat holy things withirreverence and sacred things withcontempt.

Not only have vast numbers of Ameri-cans lost all sense of the sacred, themoral, and the ethical, but the spiritual

& leaders from both the laitv and the oriest-i trood are often found in ihe forefront of,€ this irreligious pursuit of comfort ratherithan conviction-of accommodationfr rather than truth-of the pleasant life

rather than the meaningful life.If God is to have men who will stand

in the gap and hold back the flood of de-structive emotional and spiritual forces,we must first understand the nature ofthe problem and why things are the waythey are.

There are three major forces that havebrought about the chaos, frustration, andanti-Christian era in which we live. Theytouch both the philosophical and religiousbases, were first voiced by few in num-ber whose intensity deceived millions,and have been permitted to flourish byboth the unwary and the fearful.

First, we live in this age of uncertaintybecause we have either accepted orendured a doctrine of universalconformity.

The forces that reduce the power ofan influence of God and Christ in the livesof our people are seeking to becomelevelers of men. It is their conviction thatonly through lowering mankind to a de-pendency upon the ideas, ideals, andmaterial judgments of superior peoplecan we live together in harmony andpeace.

Evidence is rampant that this kind ofmeddling and interference with God'snatural law brings fearful conflict, death,destruction, riots, crime, and disregardof decency and principle among ourpeople.

Today there is widespread devotionto the idea that nothing, absolutely noth-ing, can be allowed to remain the same.All things must change, and there is prac-tically no consideration given as towhether the change is good or bad-right

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or wrong-easy or difficult-necessaryor unnecessary.

The doctrine ofchange stands onjustthe precise idea that change is in-evitable. That is absolutely true. Changeof various kinds and sorts take placeevery day everywhere. But irrespon-sible, erratic, violent change only forthe sake of making things different is asillogical and as unreasonable as it isunspiritual.

No intelligent person argues againstthe necessity of using question marksafter many of our inherited ideas andpnctices of the past. But when the ques-tion mark is turned into a totem pole ora marble altar on which the people aresupposed to lay their sacrificial offerings,such people have escaped the generallimits of common sense and sound judg-ment and have launched off into materialidolatry and a rushing toward a degreeof spiritual insanity.

If human reason has so totally lost itsrespectability and no one is allowed to gofrom a major and minor premise to somesort of orderly conclusion, then the wel-frre of our people is entrusted to the careof strange and weird people.

Great changes had to take placeduring these recent years, and evengreater changes will have to take placein the future. But no safe and properchange seen in recent times and certainlynone of the irrational changes thatoutnumber the sane ones can justifythe wholesale abandonment of the safeand sure principles of God and thiscountry which have brought us safelythis far. In the face of great changeswe Christians have to remember thatwe have a firm point of view and thatwe operate from certain unchangingfoundations.

We believe in a God who does notchange-in human nature which does notchange except for its accommodationwith and acceptance of God-in stan-dards of right and wrong that do notchange-in death and judgment whichare inescapable-and we believe in atruth that is absolute, not relative, andwhich is forever settled in heaven and cannever pass away.

The Christian today, even in themidst of the erratic and erotic commit-ments of irreligious leaders, does notfollow the failing steps of the priests ofIsrael. Christians make a clear distinc-tion between the holy and the common.They teach the difference between the

clean and the unclean. They observe andkeep the Sabbath and they do not pro-fane either the name, the Spirit, nor thepower of God.

The third cause of our uncertaintiesin this time is the doctrine of universalcriticism. Today man is taught not to ac-cept anything until he has first put itunder strong and critical examination.Trust nobody-believe nobody-havefaith in nothing-and accept no truthuntil it has been proved to you withmathematical e:ractness and material

Modern Americanshave acceptedand are toleratingconditions neverbefore permittedby any generationof our ancestors.

demonstmtion. That is the agony of thehour when the doctrine of criticism hastaken over our people.

You cannot pick up a paper, amagazine, or a book that is not in andof itself critical of something or some-body, even including among its victimsalmighty God Himself. In truth, thecriticisms of God rank well above almostall other criticisms of the hour. Morepeople-in more ways and on moreoccasions-cast doubt, hurl darts, andthrow charges against God such as thiscountry has never seen in all of itshistory.

To accept the doctrine of universalcriticism leaves us with almost noth-ing that is sacred, almost nothing thatis absolute, and nothing that iseternal. So real has our acceptanceof the doctrine of criticism becomethat even the word "indoctrination"has been turned into an evil word thatmust be shunned like "discipline,""disciple," or "patriotism."

These tlree doctrines-universalconformity, universal change, and uni-versal criticism-have left our nationwithout moorings or anchors. We arebeing tossed about in the sea ofdoubt and uncertainty that is aboutto sink the ship of God before our veryeyes.

The world today is looking for:Men who are not for sale;Men who are honest, sound from

center to circumference, true to theheart's core;

Men with consciences as steady asthe needle to the pole;

Men who will stand for the right if theheavens totter and the earth reels;

Men who can tell the truth and lookthe world right in the eye;

Men who neither brag nor run;Men who neither flag nor flinch;Men who can have courage without

shouting it;Men in whom the courage of

everlasting life runs still, deep, andstrong;

Men who know their message andtell it:

Men who know their place and fill it;Men who know their business and

attend to it;Men who will not lie, shirk, or dodge;Men who are not too Iazy to work,

nor too proud to be poor;Men who are willing to eat what they

have earned and wear what they havepaid for;

Men who are not ashamed to say"No" with emphasis and who are notashamed to say "I can't afford it."

God is looking for men. He wantstlose who can unite together around acommon faith, who can join hands in acommon task. and who have come to thekingdom for such a time as this. God giveus men.

I Reprinted from U.S. News andWorldReport fluly 1, 1968).

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Senafor Frank Carlson"He Brought Principle to Politics"by Rick lohnson

enator Frank Carlson listened care-firlly as Dwieht Eisenhower admit-ted to him early in his presidency,

"This is the loneliest house I have everbeen in."

"Mr. kesident," Carlson responded,"I think this may be the right time for youto come and meet with our prayer grrcup."

And so began the annual National RzyerBreakfist at which many of the nation'sleaders gather for spiritual support and toseekGod's presence and help in theirlives.

Carlson, the nnn credited with startingthe annual event, died on May 30, 1987, inhis native state of Kansas at the age of.94.Less than two months before his death hereminisced about his 40 years of publicservice.

"The Pra5rcr Brealifrsts were all mem-or:able. We usually had about 2,000 peopleattend. I had a nice letter from the manwho is in charge of it now, and he said thatthis year I received a standing ovation forstarting it. They don't seem to forget meback there, and I'm happy about it."

Carlson's church responsibilities beganearly in his life. He accepted Christ asSaviour when he was pung, and his Ckis-tian activities were always important tohim. At only 16 he became superintendentof his Sunday school.

"I grew up attending a countrychwch," Carlson remembered. "EverySunday we'd get some minister fromConcordia to come out and take charge."

Carlsonls parents, Swedish immigrants,had homesteaded a hrm near Concordia,a town in north cenbal Kansas. Carlsonplanned to spend his life hrming, but in1928 a group of businessmen asked if hewould file as a candidate for the KansasHouse of Representatives.

He hesitated, believing he did nothave the time to be aaay fuom his furm.The businessmen promised that theywould help him campaign. They even as-sured him that his chances of winning werenot very good. So, Cadson's name uent

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which started in 1943. The annual PrayerBrealCasts were begun in 1953 and con-tinue today.

Usually what was said at the smallWednesday morning Senate brealCastgroup was not for publication, but a talkglen by Carlson on June 19, 1968, soimpressed listeners that special permissionwas gnnted for the printing of his mes-sage. Excerpts from his speech filled twopages of the July 1, 1968, edition of U.S.Nsws & World Report.

"Great changes had to take place dur-ing these recent years, and even greaterchanges will have to take place in the fu-ture," Carlson said in his message. "WeChristians have to remember that we havea firm point of view and that we operatefrom certain unchanging foundations.

"We believe in a God who does notchange-in standards of right and wrongthat do not clunge-in death and judgmentwhich are inescapable. And we believe ina truth that is absolute, not relative, andwhich is forever settled in heaven and cannever pass away,"

Carlson retired from public service afew months after this talk. He had earnedthe respect of the nation's political leaden.

"I cherish the friendship of this fineand good man," the late Vice PresidentHubert Humphrey said at a luncheon onCarlson's 75th birthday. "He has broughtreal principle to politics. He is a man ofgenuinely good character, ofdeep religiousconviction."

The retirement years passed morequietly for Carlson than those during hisbusy political life. In May of 1986 his wife,Alice, died. During the final year of his lifehe conthued to visit his farm near Con-cordia and to follow current events.

When asked shortly before his death ifhe was optimistic or pessimistic about thecountry's future he quickly replied, "I'moptimistic. I haren't given up hope. Thereare a lot of good people in this world."

I Rick Johnson is a free-lance writerin Concordia, Kansas.

President Dwight Eisenhower with SenatorFrank Carlson at the Eighth Annual Presiden-tial Prayer Breakfast, February 18, 1960.

on the ballot, and surprising even hisbackers, he won the office.

ltfter 4 years in the Kansas kgisla-ture, Carlson went on to serye 12 yean inthe U.S. House ofRepresentatives, 4 yeanas governor ofKansas, and E years in theU.S. Senate. He never lost an election.

"We believe in a truththat is absolute, notrelative, and which isforever settled in heavenand can never pass away.tt

His role as a Ckistian leader continuedduring his political life. While governor hewas named chairman of the lnternationalCouncil for Christian Leadership. He laterserved as international president of thisorganization, and with Queen Wilhelrninaof the Netherlands he chaired the Inter-national Conference at The Hague, Hol-land, in 1951 and 1953.

In Washington Carlson established andtaught a Sunday school class knovrn as theCarlson Bible Class. While in Congress heattended the Cahary Baptist Church, theFirst Baptist Church, and the EastWashington Heights Baptist Church.

The National Prayer Breal&st grewout of a small group of congressmen whomet once a week to pray and to providespiritual support to one another. Carlsonwas a frequent leader of these meetings,

aDcripture Press Sunday School Curriculum has abetter look than ever before. And it's easier to teach.0f course, one important parl of our curriculum hasnot changed: our commitment to the B-I-B-LE.

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i*l ob asked, "If a man die, shalli i he live again?" Everyone must

i.:.."u' answer that powerftrl ques-tion for himself. If a man, a woman, aperson dies, shall that person liveagain? Is heaven for real?

Should we consider heaven as aliteral place? We should indeed.Jesus said, "Irt not your heart be trou-bled: ye believe in God, believe also inme. In my Father's house are many man-sions: if it were not so, I would havetold you. I go to prepare a place for you.And if I go and prepare a place foryou, I will come again, and receive youunto myself; that where I am, thereye may be also. And whither I go yeknow, and the way ye know. Thomassaith unto him, lnrd, we know notwhither thou goest; and how can weknow the way? Jesus saith unto him, I amthe way, the truth, and the life: no mancometh unto the Father, but by me"Oohn 14:1.-6).

The Bible describes heaven as a litenlcity with literal buildings and streets andpeople. It wi[ be the largest city everknown to mankind. According toRevelation 21 this city is 1,500 mileswide, 1,500 miles long, and 1,500 mileshrCh. To grve you a little perspective, thiscity, if placed in America, would reachfrom New York to Denver and fromCanada to Florida.

The city rests upon 12 layers offoun-dation stones, with each layer beinginlaid with a precious and different gem.Each foundation layer carries the name

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We will know everyonethere. We will knowthose whom we neverknew down here, fromevery age. what awonderful place heavenis going to be.

of one of the 12 apostles in the NewTestament. The city is surrounded by ajasper wall reaching a height of 144cubits, or 216 feet. It's 6,000 milesaround the city. What a wall!

There are 12 gates to this city, threegates on each side. On each gate isthe name of one of the tribes of Israel.Each gate is composed of beautifirl, solid,white pearl.

This wonderful heavenly city hasa main street. The central boulevard ofthe New Jerusalem is composed of puretransparent gold. Imagine that. Wecherish gold. We wear it on our fingers.But in that city the main streetwill be made of gold. We will rmlk on it.It will be the least precious item inall of God's wonderful city.

This shining city, nestled in the stars,boasts a Tree of Life and a River of Life."In the midst of the street of it, andon either side of the river, was there thetree of life, which bare twelve mannerof fruits, and yielded her fruits everymonth: and the leaves of the tree were

for the healing of the nations"(Rev. 22:2). 'And he shewed me a pureriver of water of life, clear as crystal,proceeding out of the throne of God"(Rev.22:1).

Does a Christian go directly toheaven at death? Second Corinthians5:8 says yes. "To be absent from thebody, and to be present with the t ord."Just that quickly. There is no such thingas soul sleep in the Scriptures. Themoment you step out of this body in whatthe world calls death, you step intothe presence of the Lord that instant.

Now, in that great resurrectionmorning, at the Rapture of the church,bodies will be regathered from the seaand the graves and everywhere theymight be. They will be brought togetherwith soul and spirit, reunited in thepresence of God and all the saintsforever. But yes, believers go into thepresence of the [,ord immediately atdeath.

Will we have bodies in heaven?"Beloved, now are we the sons of God,and it doth not yet appear what we shallbe: but we know that, when he shall ap-pear, we shall be like him; for we shallsee him as he is" (1 John 3:2). Christhad a body in His Resurrection. We willhave bodies in the resurrection. Thereis no question about it.

Will we know each other inheaven? "But then shall I know evenas also I am known" (1 Cor. li]:12). Yes,we'll know each other in heaven. DoesGod know us all by name? Yes, even thehairs on our heads are numbered. Aspzrn:ovv does not fall to the earth without

His knowledge. He knows us. We willnot only have recognition in heaven,but since we will know there as Godknows, we will have cognition. We willknow everyone there. We will knowthose whom we never knew down here,from every age. What a wonderful placeheaven is going to be.

Will we have the same familyrelationships in heaven? This isambiguous. The Scripture says that inheaven there will not be marrying andgiving in marriage. When you con-sider today's divorce rates, and themany people who are saved after sec-ond, third, fourth, and fifth marriageshave transpired, you can understandthat heaven is going to be somethingfar better than that. Just what it isgoing to be like we don't know. Butheaven will be one mammoth familywith the heavenly Father, our God,ruling over us through His Son,Jesus Christ. It will be the sweetestfamily relationship we have ever known.

Do we eat, work, play, andsleep in heaven? Well, there's noquestion about eating. There's fruitthere. We will work and play. No onewill ever be bored in heaven. God hasgiven us all things richly to enjoy. Dowe sleep in heaven? No, becausethere is no night there, and ourbodies will be incapable of beingweary or sick or of debilitation.Heaven will be a wonderful placewhere real people eternally enjoytheir inheritance.

What will we do in heaven?First Corinthians 13:9-10 tells us that

Heaven will be onemammoth family, withthe heavenly Father,our God, ruling overus through His Son,Jesus Christ.It will be the sweetestfamily relationshipwe have ever known.

we are going to be learning in thatwonderful city. "For we know in part,and we prophesy in part. But whenthat which is perfect is come, thenthat which is in part shall be doneaway." We will be learning in heaven,throughout all eternity.

Heaven will be a place of singing.I'm not much of a singer, but I knowgood music when I hear it. I want tobe able to sing in heaven. 'And theysung a new song, saying, Thou artworthy to take the book, and to openthe seals thereof: for thou wast slain,and hast redeemed us to God by thyblood out of every kindred, and tongue,and people, and nation" (Rev. 5:9).

Heaven will also be a place ofservice. I wouldn't be interested insitting down for all eternity. 'And

there shall be no more curse: but thethrone of God and of the I^amb shallbe in it; and his servants shall serve

him" (Rev. 22:3). We will be servingthe Lord for eternity. There willnever be a time when we are notserving Him.

Heaven will be a place of fellow-ship. I love to be with saints every-where. I love to fellowship in thethings of the Lord. Through the yearsI have enjoyed meeting a lot of spe-cial people. I always look forward togetting acquainted with this one orthat one. For all of eternity we shallbe meeting God's people and gettingto know them.

Will you be in heaven? Themost important question you shouldask yourself is, "If I die in the nextfive minutes, am I as sure for heavenas if I were already there?" Jesusdied and rose from the dead to makeit possible for you to go to heaven.Yes, He wants you to live for himnow. But He wants one day to takeyou to heaven where He is. He hasprepared a place for you. It doesn'tmatter how poor you have been downhere. Up there a mansion is preparedfor you. Heaven is a place where youwill never grow old or be sick orlonely again. It's a real place withreal people in real, perfect bodies. Wewill know each other, and we willnever know sickness or sorrow.

I want to ask you this question.Are you ready to go there? God lovesyou. Christ died on the Cross for allyour sins. He arose from the dead foryour justification. Make peace withGod right now and make ready forheaven, because Jesus paid it all. I

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MlsslonaryThrusttry Rodney L. Kidd

ost pastors would be greatlycomplimented if someone said,

I I I "Your church is really missions-minded." But such churches do notappear by accident. What is a so-called"missions-minded church"? How can youhelp your church become one?

Since I have had the joy of pastoring achurch in Virginia for six years, and nowof serving the lnrd on the mission field,I have been on both sides of the fenceand can understand a little bit of what ittakes to make a missions-minded church.Several general characteristics will beevident in the life of a church trulyconcerned about world evangelism.

A missions-minded church has anintimate connection with the missionariesit supports. That necessitates a genuineinvolvement in informed prayer with and forthe missionary his family, and their ministry.The church needs to know its missionariesand their work. Consider them staffmembersof your church who are simply serving thelnrd in another location.

One Wednesday evening aroundChristmas in the Virginia church Ipastored, a missionary we supported cameinto the prayer service unannounced. Ourpeople recognized him immediately, and someeven spoke to his children, calling them byname. On the way home that evening, oneof the missionary's children said, "Daddy,I've never seen a church like that one. Theyall knew your name, and some of them evenknew my name, too." An intimate connectionbetween a church and a missionary familyis a blessing to both.

Secondly, get your people involved in

individual communication with the mis-sionaries of the church. Both pastor andpeople need to write to the missionaries.Communication builds a vital relationshipwhere the home church is informed aboutthe projects and problems of the mis-sionary and vice versa. It bridges thedistance between church and missionaryand gives an easy means of conveyingneeds from the field.

One of our supporting pastors has beenvery consistent in writing to us, and his wifecorresponds with my wife. That has madeus feel especially close to that particularchurch. Intimate connection and individualcommunication with the missionary shouldlead to intensive cooperation. The churchshould participate with the missionary incarefully selected projects, nurturing aconcept of teamwork between the missionaryand the supporting church.

The interest of the church goes beyondsimple monthly support, as hearts are knittogether in a mutual effort. The work shouldremain "indigenous" and not receive toomuch American support. That can becounterproductive. But churches can helpfrom time to time with special expensesor needs, or with sending literature ormaterials that might be used in children'swork or in a Vacation Bible School.

The manner in which a church supportsits missionaries is critical to building this kindof a missions program. Churches and mis-sionaries alike would benefit from a re-evaluation of the traditional support methodstill widely used. A shifting of emphasis, awayfrom supporting numerous missionaries at asmall monthly figure and toward sending

The interest ofthe churchgoes beyondsimple monthlysupport, ashearts are kniltogether in amutual effort.

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by Richard. G. I*e

nger erupts in anexplosion of humanemotions. We seethe debris all around

ships, destroyedmarriages, split

churches, shattered lives.fue you a hothead? Do you have

trouble with anger? Do you get madat the drop of a hat, and you willgladly furnish the hat?

Perhaps you are cool on the out-side, but angry hot inside, an expertat hiding your anger. You act likenothing bothers you. You have youract together. Everyone else can blowup, but not you. No one ever seesyour temper. You keep it all inside-for a while.

However we handle our anger, theBible has something to say to help usdeal with the problem. And we needto deal with it properly. "Hotheads"tend to offend others and stir upunnecessary strife and conflict."Coolheads," who are really hidingtheir anger, tend to become bitter,vindictive, and vengeful.

Anger can become a very powerfulforce for destruction. It can cause usto say things and do things we mayregret for the rest of our lives. It not

Illustrations by Larry C. Bevins

bchcviorul lecponoc.friend- Wc lcarn how

Anger io not genetic.It io r lecrncd

to dioploy it, ond wccon leorn howto conttol it.

only destroys marriages and friend-ships, but it will ultimately destroy us.

Notice what the Bible says aboutanger in Ephesians 4:26-27. "Be yeangry, and sin not: let not the sun godown upon your wrath: neither giveplace to the devil." Anger is a naturalimpulse that can be used for good orfor evil. When anger takes the formof righteous indignation, it can causeus to stand up against sin, evil, andinjustice. But when it takes the formof vindictive vengeance, it can destroylifelong friendships.

Anger can also provide Satan witha place to work in our lives. There-fore, tlte Scripture warns us not to"give place to the devil." Once weallow him to gain a foothold in our

lives, he will try to take overcompletely. He will sour our dis-position and breed. conllict witheveryone in our path.

Perhaps you are already in serioustrouble because of anger in your life.Your marriage is in trouble. Yourfriendships are about to blow apart.Your words and attitudes reveal a bit-ter spirit within. You know it and sodoes everyone else. Somehow youhave become angry. Your heart isfilled with bitterness, contempt,malice, and hatred. If something doesnot happen soon to reverse thisprocess, you will be at the point of noreturn.

You are probably wondering ifthere is any hope for you. I can tellyou with confidence, yes there is!God can help you resolve thisproblem no matter how great itseems to be. He can help you learnhow to control your anger. He cangive you victory over this powerfulforce within you.

Causes of Anger. Three basicemotions feed the problem of angerin our lives. left out of control andunchecked by the power of the HolySpirit, anger can ultimately destroy us.

Fear Many times we get angrybecause of fear. Something happensthat frightens us. All of a sudden weare fearftrl, but after we calm downwe become angry.

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Have you ever had a close callthat frightened you? Perhaps youwere driving down the highway withinthe speed limit when someone pulledout in front of you and ran you off theroad. You slammed on the brakes andskidded to a stop. At first you werefrightened to death. Then you calmeddown, got a hold on yourself, andblew up! You were afzid and thenyour fear turned to anger.

Frustration. Another cause ofanger is frustration. It may not be asstunning as fear, but it feeds angernevertheless. Dads get fuustrated atwork, moms at home, and teenagersat school. Frustration is part of life.When we don't handle it right, it canlead to anger.

Remember the frustrations ofMoses as he tried to lead the chil-dren of Israel? Moses led them out ofEgypt in the great Exodus to thePromised Land. He led them acrossthe Red Sea on dry ground and thenthrough the wilderness of Sinai.Despite all of his patience, Numberschapter 20 tells us he finally blew upin the wilderness of Zin.

Even though the Israelites hadseen God miraculously provide fortheir needs time and time again, theyblamed Moses because they had runout of water. It's an old tactic. Whenall else tails, blame someone else.

The people began to "chide him,"which means they began yelling andscreaming at him. Moses tried toremain calm and cool. He went to thelord to ask Him what to do. God toldhim to take his rod, gather thepeople together, speak to the rock,and it would give water (Num. 20:8).But in his frustration, Moses becameangry and smote the rock twiceinstead of speaking to it. Moses hadhad all he could take. He had hadenough of their bickering, complain-ing, and screaming. In essence, hewas saying, "If you want water, get ityourself !"

After Moses hit the rock thewater gushed out for all the people todrink. But God reprimanded Mosesfor striking the rock, and because ofone act of anger He denied Mosesentrance into the Promised hnd.

Moses was frustrated, provokedout of control. He lost his temper,and with it he lost some of hisleadership. Tragically, anger can doirreparable damage.

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Hurt. Another cause of anger ishurt. Sometimes we blow up becausewe have been deeply hurt. Perhapssomeone has let you down. Your dis-appointment turns to hurt and then toanger. It can be almost anything: abroken promise, a jilted relationship, aforgotten anniversary. Whatever mayhave happened, you hurt for a while.You cried all you could cry. Yougneved all you could grieve. Then youblew up! "How could he do this tome?" you said. "I love him. Inok atall I did for him." Then you internal-ized the hurt. The hurt became angerand anger turned to revenge. Youbegan thinking, "I'm going to geteven. I'm going to show him howmuch he has hurt me. He is going toget what is coming to him." Beforeyou knew it, your emotions were outof control.

Anger is a problem we all have todeal with from time to time. It is apart of our makeup as individuals.Everyone has the capacity for anger.Anger is a form of human energy thatwe may use for good or evil. Angermay make one person become amurderer and cause another personto defend himself against a murderer.Whichever response we choose,anger, like any form of energy, mustbe released.

Attempts to Control Anger.People try to deal with anger inseveral ways. Most of them don'twork. They only complicate the situa-tion all the more. In time, these futileattempts make the problem of angereven worse.

Nurse it. Some people try to hidetheir anger. They say to themselves,"I'm really angry, but nobody'sgoing to know it." They bundleit up inside themselves. They fumewithin, but never let anyone knowhow they really feel. Instead, theyboil like a pressure cooker about toblow its lid.

People who suppress their angereither destroy themselves emotionallyor they blow up eventually. Day andnight their anger brews and churnsinside. It eats them up like acid.

The apostle Paul said, "f€t notthe sun go down upon your wrath."He meant don't keep it inside you.Don't internalize it. Anger is anemotional force. You must release itor it will destroy you from within.Suppressed anger can lead to an

emotional breakdown.One of my favorite old-time televi-

sion programs was 'Amos and Andy."In one episode, Amos saw Andywalking down the street in an over-coat on a hot summer day. Noticing alarge bulge under the coat, Amosasked Andy about it. Andy proceededto tell him about his frustration with acertain man who always thumped himon the chest while he talked to him."I'm going to fix him," he an-nounced. "I've got two sticks ofdynamite strapped to my chest. Whenhe thumps me this time, I'm going toblow his finger off!" Andy forgot thathe would blow his own heart out inthe process.

Internalized anger destroys usfrom within. You may think the"Christian thing to do" is to stifleyour anger, but it is not. It is only atemporary solution with long-termconsequences.

Disperse i/. These people blow uplike the atom bomb! They don't eventry to internalize their feelings. They

look for any opportunity to explode.They love it. Everything is a battle-field: their homes, their jobs, theirfriends. No one dares to get close tothem, for fear of the fallout.

Something goes wrong, and boom,they just start screaming. They ex-plode frequently and violently with averbal barrage of shouting, cursing,threatening, and condemning. Some-times they say terrible things theywill regret for a lifetime.

The Scripture says, "Let no cor-rupt communication proceed out ofyour mouth, but that which is good tothe use of edifying, that it mayminister grace unto the hearers. Andgrieve not the holy Spirit of God,whereby ye are sealed unto the dayof redemption" (Eph. 4:29-30). Theterm corrupt means "cutting"communication in the original Greek.Edify means to "build up."Therefore, the apostle Paul is literallysaying don't use your mouth to cutpeople down; use it to build them up.In that way you "minister grace" to

all who hear you by your positiveconversation.

The most serious problem withangry responses is that they "grieve"the Holy Spirit. God does not want tolisten to all that negative hostility. Wecan grieve Him just as a child grieveshis parents. If our children fall into sinour hearts are grieved. That is thesame thing we do to God when wegrieve His Spirit by our anger.

Someone always tries to excusehimseH by saying, "That's the way Iwas raised," or "It just runs in myfamily." Anger is not genetic. It is alearned behavioral response. Welearned how to display it, and we canlearn how to control it. Anger hasnothing to do with being lrish, Italian,Spanish, or anything else. It has todo with how we handle pressure. Ifwe don't master it, it will master us.

Rehearse i/. Some people neverblow up in one big spurt. They let itout in several little spurts. They giveit out a spoonfirl at a time, day afterday. They never tire of talking aboutit. They are mad at the family, peopleat work, and everybody at church.Nobody pleases them. They areperennial grouches. Everyone iswrong but them.

Those who constantly want to talkabout their frustrations make every-one around them miserable. They livea miserable existence and continuereleasing just enough bitternessevery day to make everyone elsemiserable. too.

Cure for Anger. What can we doabout anger? Since it is an emotionalresponse that can become a sinfulaction, we must learn how to cure it.Anger is common to us all, althoughit affects some worse than others. At thesame time, we dare not excuse it, orsimply hope that it will go away. We mustdiscipline ourselves to deal with it.

Reaerse f/. Ephesians 4:32 states,'And be ye kind one to another,tenderhearted, forgiving one another,even as God for Christ's sake hathforgiven you." The person who has aproblem with anger has a deeperproblem-the inability to forgive. Thatunforgiving spirit keeps feeding anger.It calls out for revenge. That attitudesays, "I am not going to forgive you.You deserve my anger."

As Jesus hung on the cross, Hesaid, "Father, forgve them, for theyknow not what they do." You need to

let God forgive you before you canreally forgive anyone else. Anger criesout, "I'll never forgive you." But theCross of Christ cries out, "Father,forgive them."

Only in the Cross can we findtrue reconciliation with God and man.We who have been forgiven mustlearn how to forgive. The realproblem with anger is not temper; itis an unforgiving spirit.

Redirect i/. In order to fullycorrect the problem of anger we mustlearn to take positive steps to redirectour relationships. First, we need toask God to forgive us for the sin ofanger. Second, we need to ask those wehave offended to forgive us for our anger.Third, we need to forgive ourselves.

Once we have taken these steps, wewill be able to concentmte on rebuildingour relationships with others. We willnever grow to maturity in our Christianlives until we learn how to deal withanger. Only then will we be able torespond with kindness, tenderhearted-ness, and forgiveness in everysituation in life.

The writer of Proverbs put it thisway: "He that is slow to anger is betterthan the mighty; and he that ruleth hisspirit than he that taketh a city"(Prov. 16:32).

The opposite of anger is love. It isoften the missing ingredient in our lives.love is the essential dynamic that makeslife worth living. It is the ultimate ereres-sion of our concern for one anotler.Those who really know how to love canovercome the problem of anger.

The process works fke this. Angeris the problem; forgiveness is the cure;and love is the result. Once we learnhow to forgrve those who hurt us andwrong us, we can learn how to love them.Usually, we are hurt the most bythose we love the most. What a tmgedyto spend the rest of our lives hating thepeople we really love!

Are you angry with someone? Whynot settle it right now? Don't let the sungo down tonight on your wrath. Deal withit today. The sooner you do, the happieryou will be. God loved you so much thatHe forgave your sins. The least you cando is forgive those who have sinnedagainst you.

I Richard G. I,ee is pastor ofRehoboth Baptist Church in Atlanta,Georgia, and speaker for "There'sHope" national television ministries.

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lSmThe Tie ThotBinds qnd Gogs

PERSONAL STORY

by Dauid R. Miller I hope you will stay with me onthis. This is a personal account, and Iam aware that some may not under-stand my motives. But the amount ofpain and suffering my family has ex-perienced, and that I continue to seeas a family counselor, leads me to be-lieve it is right to go ahead.

Foundations of Legalism. Ourpermissive world is more tolerant ofimmorality than ever in history. Un-bridled sexual behavior and devianceof all sorts are accepted as nothingmore than alternative lifestyles. Asthe world challenges traditional Con-seryative monlity, Christians respondin various ways.

Some mount an attack on thedegeneration of our society by joiningantipornography crusades, Conserva-tive political organizations, gettingelected to local school boards, orother aggressive methods.

Other Christians see the samehandwriting on the wall and interpretit differently. They retreat into legalis-tic "security," convinced that theonly task before them is to preservewhat they have until the lord returns.

Authoritarianism lies at the heartof legalism. Authoritarianism is anatural for Conseryative Christianitybecause the Bible is an authoritativebook, and Christian leaders and pas-tors tend to be authoritarian personal-ities. The logical progression of thebelief in absolute authority is thateverything is colored black orwhite-gray is a sign of compromise.Given the many gnry areas of familylife and child-rearing today, it doesn'ttake much of an imagination to see

he Christian vocabulary is fullof "buzzwords." Abortion,Liberal, homo sexuality, main-

line, and pseudo-anything areexamples of words that leave noroom for fence-sitting.

Izgalism is such a word. But inour discussions of the pros and consof legalism, we often miss a vitalpoint-its effects on Christian families.kgalistic attitudes are not held bymachines, but by mothers andfathers, pastors, and even children.If legalism existed only in thedictionary there would be no reasonto be concerned. But the problems oflegalism go far beyond scholarlydebates, to impact the way some ofus parent our children. That is theproblem.

kgalism hurts families. Period.Always.Eventually.Every Christian family functioning

from a legalistic mind-set will suffer,and will pass the suffering on fromgeneration to generation as childrenlearn parenting techniques from theirparents. Only after our children aregrown and the damage is done, do welearn the sad truth that legalism isabsolutely incompatible with biblicalchild-rearing.

kgalism leaves little room for loveand mercy in dealing with misbe-havior. It has no room at all for theguidance of the Holy Spirit as we leadour families. Who needs the HolySpirit when we have absolute rules toguide us?

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that absolutist authoritarianism tendsto produce either mice or monsters ofchildren and teenagers.

Absolute values based on theBible are one thing. Absoltite lzluesbased on personal preferences arequite something else.

Authoritarianism and absolutismusually lead to an attitude of ex-clusivism. This is the idea that wealone are the true Christians, wealone are favored of God, and wealone correctly practice the faith.Exclusivism is a direct result of thearrogance that comes with believingthat our brand of Christianity iscorrect, our interpretation of theBible is perfect, our practices aloneare pleasing to God.

The reasoning goes something likethis. If heavy metal rock music isbad, then other music produced bythe same recording company mustalso be bad. If rock bands are madeup of guitars and drums, it followsthat guitars and drums have no placein the service of the church. If theseinstruments are outlawed, and my kidexpresses a desire to learn to playthe guitar, it can only mean he iseither unsaved or a reprobate. Theonly thing a Christian parent can doto protect him from himself is to for-bid any contact with the guitar. If hepersists, he gets locked in the fruitcellar or sent to Texas.

Because of these attitudes, manyotherwise good Christian homes arerun like Marine boot camps. Allthings are black or white. If anyone inthe family argues, it just proves whatwe suspected all along. After all, noreal Chistian young person wouldquestion his parents about anything,would he?

kgalism does not encourage us tosearch the Scriptures for ourselves. Itdoes not encourage parents to besensitive to the leading of the HolySpirit. Many families are under greatpressure simply because an authorityfigure tells them to do "thus and so"with their children. Parents under thiskind of pressure tend to produce chil-dren and teenagers who rebel inadolescence, or become church micewith no opinions of their own, nothoughts except what they get fromfather and pastor, and no decisions tomake on their own.

It's very sad. I know, because wewere in a legalistic system while our

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Only after our childrenffe grown qnd thedamage is done, do welearn the sad truth thqtlegclism is absolutelyincompqtible withbiblicql child-reqnng,

children were growing up. We paid aheavy price as a family for the falsesecurity of legalism.

Getting Personal. After ouroldest daughter, Laurie, graduatedfrom a well-known and very Conser-vative Christian academy, she got apart-time job at one of the fast-foodoutlets for the summer. As oftenhappens, she met a boy who alsoworked there, and eventually sheasked for permission to date him.

In asking about this young man,we found that he attended a localBaptist church. He and his familywere professing Christians. Thereseemed to be no problem.

But there was a problem. Wefound out his church was SouthernBaptist!

We tried to explain to laurie thatwe didn't feel she should be"unequally yoked" with a personwith such radically different beliefs.Maybe dating should be put on hold.

I'm not making this up!

Well, it's a long story. After mucharguing, and over our strong butweakening objections (we liked theboy), Laurie and this fellow dated afew times and that was it. But thelong-term result was more of aproblem. We began to realize the kindof problems we were going to facewith each of our kids in the future.

We worked this problem through,but we were still living in legalism.

This is the logic of legalism. If myyoung person is truly saved, he willbehave properly. If one of my kidsgets in trouble, serious trouble, notonly is he disobedient and rebellious,but he cannot be saved. If my grownson or daughter, or yours, gets adivorce, becomes homosexual, drinksalcohol, uses drugs, or doesn't go tothe right kind of church, it not onlymeans we have failed as parents, butthere is a good chance the young per-son is not even a Christian.

This can blow us away as parents.But this is always where legalisticparents find themselves. It's in-evitable. I-egalism always hurtsfamilies eventually.

Icgalistic families tend to elevateminor issues to major importance. Inour case it was the issue of ourdaughter wanting to date a SouthernBaptist boy. Others make an issue ofhair length on males, moustaches andbeards, clothing styles, music, andwhich television evangelists oneprefers. Minor issues that have noth-ing to do with doctrine become rabbittrails. They serve only to distractparents from the real job of loving andguiding their children.

In 1981 our family moved from avery Conservative ministry to onewith exacfly the same doctrinal posi-tion, but with less legalism. Musicthat our children had been taught foryears to consider unacceptable wasnow okay (Christian music, by theway). It was okay to watch somemovies on the VCR, and so on. Thehair and dress code at the Christianhigh school was a little moregenerous than they had knownbefore. In spite of these "liberaiiza-tions," we discovered that the kids inthis ministry were no less spiritualand no less happy and committedthan the kids in t}te previous, morelegalistic environment.

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No, our kids do not attend moviesor listen to rock music. Peihaps yoursdo. That is not the issue. The pointis that modeling consistent Christianliving is important to our kids. If rreare not okay as parents, the kind ofmusic on the radio will not matter atall. lcgalism tends to overemphasizethe externals of Christianity asevidences of spirituality. If my sonhas a short haircut, wears a tie tochurch, and doesn't have a safety pinthrough his nose, he must be okayspiritually. Right?

Externals are not without impor-tance. I talk with many Christianyoung people who tell me that theyknew all along that if they lookedacceptable they could get away withalmost anything. I call this kind ofthing the "black-suit" method ofjudgrng spirituality. A black-suitedpreacher must be Conservative. Alighter suit is questionable. A sportjacket on a preacher means he hasgone Liberal! Ridiculous, maybe, butI'll bet you know as many Christiansas I do who believe it.

Externals are important indicatorsin adolescents. They indicate thereference group they aspire to. AChristian teenager who wants to wearpurple hair and fluorescent clothinghas a problem. But the problem maybe more immaturity than lack ofspirituality.

The long-term impact of legalismcame home to us through somethingthat happened in a church we be-longed to in another state. A fewyears ago the pastor's daughter,married and in her tlirties, left herhusband and was getting a divorce.The story made the rounds of thechurch membership, of course, andapparently the pastor felt the need tosay something to the church aboutthe divorce. This was a very largechurch with a television ministry.There must have been a lot ofpressure on this father-pastor. Thechurch is legalistic.

One Sunday night the pastorasked the congtegation to stay afterchurch for a short announcement. Heapologized for the behavior of hisgrown daughter. He said he knew that&e must have failed somewhere. Tothe shock of the church. he

Il my son hasq short hcircut,weqrs o tie to churchqnd doesnt hcnre ascdety pin tHoughhis nose, he must beokcy spirituallyRight?

announced that she was no longer hisdaughter. This fine pastor felt com-pelled by his legalistic beliefs todisown his grown daughter and tostate that he would have no furthercontact with her until she "made itright."

I*galism had compounded onetmgedy into two.

kgalism teaches that we shouldaccept responsibility for the behaviorof others. kgalism works on usbecause as good Christian parents weknow we are sinners, and we do havethings to feel responsible for. None ofus is a perfect parent, and we knowit. Irgalism works on us because toomany of us have become accustomedto listening to "experts" on thefamily who were themselves raised inlegalistic homes and feel that if theysurvived so can we. And legalismworks on parents because theknowledge that we are not perfectcreates a painful state of anxiety in

us, and people naturally seek toescape pain.

legalism is the morphine of aguilty conscience.

Up from Legalism. We thankGod for the excellent Bible trainingwe received as young Christians, andfor the many fine speakers welistened to as we learned how to raisea family under God. But we regretthe legalism we inflicted on ourchildren.

We have overcome legalism to anextent. and we have been able tomake adjustments in our parentingpractices over the years. We can seea steady move away from legalism asour children have grown, but some ofthe changes were too late for ourolder kids, who suffered more as aresult of the legalistic attitudes oftheir parents. They may not havesuffered permanent damage becauseof legalism, but we can never recoverthe joy and happiness we lost to theguilt and over-control of legalism.

We have overcome legalism butnot without a price.

We lost friends who cut us offwhen they found that we weremoving to another minstry-anyother ministry. We lost friendsbecause we now fellowship withSouthern Baptists and other"radical" Christian people. We lostfriends because we joined a ministrythat believes Conservative peoplecan work together on moral issueseven though we differ on doctrine.

But praise God, have we evergained!

We have gained security in know-ing that God has a purpose for ourfamily. We have gained the loveof family members because we cannoril say, "We love you no matter what."And we have gained the friendship ofcountless people once cut off from usby the wall of legalism. We have gainedthe joy of relaxed and anxiety-freeparenting. And most importanfly we haveregained the leadership of the Holy Spiritin our work as Christian parents.

Legalism hurts families, but heal-ing is available!

I David R. Miller is associateprofessor of psychology at LibertyUniversity and child adolescent coun-selor at the LU Counseling Center inLynchburg, Virginia.

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Iwhat looked like a gameroom.

"Do you want to stayhere?" I asked.

Her bottom lip started totremble, and her eyes filledwith tears: "No, not bymyseH."

I pushed her back to thenurse's station and asked thenurse to help me.

"Oh, she does that allthe time," explained thenurse. "She'll hale youpushing her everywhere. Justleave her."

Reluctantly, I walkedaMay.

Grandma and Grandpawere glad to see me.Grandma liked the butterllypin I gare her. She wantedme to put it on her rightaway.

Grandpa took the bowoff his present and stuckit on top of his head. Mysisten were there, and weall laughed. It almostseemed like the old dayswhen Gnndpa was strongand well and invincible.

He unwrapped thepillow that read: "Grand-children are the treasureof a long life." And heread aloud my note:"And you, Gnndpa, area treasure of the lord.I shall always thank Him formaking me part of yourfamily."

"That's what it's allabout," he said. Hiseyes fought to hold backtears.

We passed around thecandy and cookies, looked atpictures, and talked aboutthe great-grandchildren.

"Time goes so fast,"Grandpa reflected. "Not inhere, though. Sometimes itjust seems to stand still. Itook care of my mama for20 years," he said. "Wedidn't have nursing homesthen. But people do thingsdifferently these days."

His words were not bitter.only wistfrrl.

I wanted to hug him-this man who showed mehow to put my hand undera hen and retrieve a warm,brown egg from her nest-this man who squirtedmilk at me as he squeezedthe cow's udder-thisman whose rough handscovered mine on thesteering wheel of an oldred tractor that carriedus across summer fields.

How I wanted to sar."Come live with me,Gnndpa. I'll fix up thespare bedroom for you andGrandma. I'll hang bright,white curtains, just likethe ones that used todance in the eveningbreezes blowing across thefarm.

"We'll plant a gardenand fill our arms withsun-warmed tomatoes andsquash. We'll sit in theglider and listen to thedoves coo in the morningand the crickets chirp atnight.

"My daughter can crawlup into your lap as lovebridges the span of yeanbetween the two of you.And by the end of summer,when her dresses haregrown too short, we canshake our heads and sigh,'My, my! Where has all thetime gone?' "

I wanted to ask you tocome live with me, Grandpa.But the words neverc a m e . . . . I g u e s s I w a safiaid you might say yes.

I Terry Helwig. ,Maptedfrom Foreuv Me, Itrd, IGoofd/ by permissionof Brcadman Press, copright1986.

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y sister calledand reportedthat Grandpa's

doctors did not expect him toIive much longer. They hadfound cancer, and it wasspreading rapidly. I felt aneed to hug his neck oneIast time, so I caught a planethe nort day.

It was my first time backin three years. Gnndma andGnndpa had since moved fromthe frrm into a nursing home.

My footsteps echoeddown the hall as I looked fortheir room. I passed a ladyleaning to one side in herwheelchair. It looked to bean awlcward position, but shesmiled at me. Anotherwonun reached for myhand.

"Help me," she pleaded."Push me down there."She motioned obscurely infront of her. Wanting tohelp her, I wheeled her into

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wonun to look nce. Tltat'sit. I knout how tn lulpClnra. I fell asleep with aplan running through mymind.

"Clara does not likeworking here," I told Joe thenext day. "No one will hireher because she needs tolook a little more profes-sional. Can we buy hersome clothes and get herhair styled?"

Joe smiled his appror"al.I carefrrlly approached

Clara about her long hair.'Joe and I wor.rld like

to give you an early birthdaypresent," I said, and madean appointment at a localbeauty shop. When shecalled that evening to tellus how great her hairlooked, it was hardnot to catrh her enthusiasm.

"The beauty operatoreven put a light brcwn rinseon it. I love it." Clara hadnot sounded so cheerful inweeks.

The next morning wewent shopping and looked atall kinds of clothes. Claragiggled like a schoolgirl asshe tied on skirts andblouses and blazers, until wewere satisfied with onecomplete outfit.

The next day, Clara waslate reporting for work.When she arrived in hernew clothes, she lookedsmart and dignified andsmiled as she said, "Ianswered an ad for asecretary and theyhired me on thespot. Said theywere happy

said, "Thank you." I felt theshreds of bitterness meltauray and reahzed God didnot ask me to ful love forClara. He asked only that Islwus her love. Ifuorring thatfeelings follow actions, Hehelped me fnd a way toobey Him.

As I reflected on Clara'sresponse to the smallkindness I had shown her.I thought of the love theIord has shown me by$ving His life in paymentfor my sins. What \{as myresponse to His great love?I knew then that I was theunlorable one, and thankedthe l,ord for sending Clarato show that to me.

Only thrcugh His be-lievers can the Lord showthe world His love. I amgrateful the lord does notbelieve I am unlomble. WithHis help, I will not findothers unloyable either.

ffi Beverly Hamiltan

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the kitchen wherethey spent the morning mak-ing plans. He offered her ajob typrng letten for ourfumily-owned business.

"But that's my job," Ifumed when Joe and I werealone.

"Clara is my sister andshe needs our help," hepleaded.

I agreed, but the feelingsof resentment grew likeweeds, choking out myresolve to be kind to her.

Clara complained bitterlyabout the isolation she feltworking in our office, andmy spiritual life sufferedas I sbuggled to feel lovetourard her. I rememberedthe verse in the Bible thatsaid if we do not harelove, we are like a clangingbell.

"Who could lorrc Clan?She doesn't deserve tobe lorred," I reasoned.Instantly a voice insideme answered, "Neither doyou." But I knew God lovedme so much He had sentHis Son to die for me.Feelings of guilt kept meamke at night.

No matter how I rational-lzed, I knew God demandedI love the unlorable. "Pleasehelp me with this bitter-ness," I prayed. How couldI love Clara rt | drdn't fullove for her? I didn't evenfeel sorry for the wayshe looked, and I knowhow much it means to a

I she was ur. iceI ouled herI

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looked at Clan's frtzzywhite hair billowingout around her headas she stood on ourdoontep. Hershabby clothesconfirmed theditrcult situation

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canyon. "What fittingweather to have today," Ithought as I stood by themailbox, reading my sister-in-lar's letter.

In-lails. The ugly nameconjured up pictures ofCinderella's mean stepsisters.\4bll, I had good reason todislike my husband's sister.A nonbeliever. Clara was aparty grl who wrote onlywhen she ran into troubleand needed help.

She made fun of my be-liefs and attempts to followthe lord, and successfltllystirred up trouble betweenmy husband, Joe, and me.Fortunately she livedthousands of miles anay, butnow she was writing to tellus she could not find workin her area and was movingto our city.

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"No. I haven't."\r' "Well, then," I declared,

"I believe God sat you next tome for a reason. He loves you,hul, and He wants you tocome to Him and be saved.You have heard the gospel ofsalmtion at your church,haven't you?"

"Oh, yes, of coulse," heanswered, lifting his highball tohis lips.

"And you know that inorder to be saved, a personmust repent of his sins andreceive Jesus Christ as hisSariour?" He did.

Then I told hul that whenI was in my twenties, thoughI went to church from time totime, I was living a life ofdd*ing and gambling. As Iwatched the life of a youngwonun who worked in myoffice, I realizcd horr wrongmy way was.

"Then one morning," Isaid, "I found a gospel bacton my desk. As I read it, Ireahzed that Jesus Ctrist haddied on the Cross for zy sins.With the tears rolling down mycheeks, I turned my life overto Him. And hul, you cando the same thing I did.You do not ha/e to walk an aisleto receive Christ. You can atany time just bow your head,tell Him )'ou are sorry for yoursins, and ask Him to sane 1ou."

I garc hul a copry of mytract. \4bjust sat there side byside reading until lunch was

served. Then we engaged in aninteresting conversation

about music. When theplane started to land I

turned to Paul and oclaimed,"Don't forget, hul. God sentme to you, to let you know Helorrcs ycu andwants to saieyou.Jesus died for you. Giveyour heart to Him!"

The plane engines roaredin our ears as we rolled in onthe rurway. hul and I smiledgood-bye, and I walked amywith a prayer that he wouldsoon come to know Christas Sariour.

On my return flight home,Al, the Humanist, sat besideme. A congenial, baldirrysalesman-consultant, Al hadbweled arcund the countryfor 35 yean. The two areas inwhich I related to Al were thathe had lived in New Jeneyand had been born a RomanCatholic.

"My frther was bom inthe same fiith as yours, Al,"I said. "At 51 yean old hereceived Christ as his Saviour.He became a radiant light forthe Lord. Has anyone evertold you how the lord couldmake you a new penon andglve )ou a new wonderfi:l life?"

He looked at me, half smil-ing, and shook his head. "Nqnever!"

I was arnazed. This manhadbeen fareling arcund the coun-bry for 351rears, and apparentlyno one had ever shared theGood News with him!

"I don't ttrink people haie togo to church," Al dedarcd. "Allthey have to do is live ari.ghteous life."

"The Bible saJE ttnt none ofus is righteous, Al, that we areall sinners," I said. Then I ex-plained God's plan of safintion.

"I don't believe in life afterdeath," Al said. "You die, andthat's it."

"Not according to the Bible,Al. The apostle hul wrcte, 'Itis

appointed unto men oncetodie,but after this the judgment.' "

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I handed him my tact. krtalking further with him, Iasked, "What if pu are wrorrgabout there beng no life afterdeath? Where would you andyour loved ones go? Accordingto the Bible, there are onlytwo places-heaven and hell.And the only way a person canget into heaven is throughreceiving Christ as Sariour."

I wged him to read the Gos-pel ofJohn and the Book ofRomans. As I left the plane Isaid a prayer for him.

On the last short flight,sitting alone, I pzed out thewindow as the plane liftedthroqh the air. Suddenly I real-ized someone was sitting nextto me. "Hello!" I exclaimed."Did you catch the plane as itwas rolling dorrn the runruay?"

The man ne:rt to melaughed. "No," he answered,"my hds are acting up backthere, so I just mored up here."

This dark-haired Clemsongraduate, hul, was a Unitarian-one who doesn't believe inCkist as God's Son, theSaviour. After chatting a fewminutes, I gave him my b:iactand shared my testimony. hultold me that he had recentlybeen working with some Bap-tist erangelists in England. "Ah,then," I said, "they must haretalked to you about your needto receive Christ as Sariour."

He nodded. "Yes, they did.""That oqht to tell1ou some-

thirg, hril," I said. 'Just asGod sent witnesses to bringme to Himself, so He has beensending them to you. Youshould seriously consider thethings we have told you. Startreading the New Testament inJohn. Seek the lnrd and youwill find Him!"

The plane was landing. I hadfulfilled my assignment. Ipra5rcd not only for hul, but forhis wife and children behind us.

I hare been praying formytlree assignments ever since.

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s I looked forwardto flying to Illinoisto teach at a Chris-

tian writers' conference, Iasked the Inrd to seat nerdto me people He wantedme to reach. He sent me alost architect, a Humanist,and a Unitarian.

The architect sat next tome on the first flight. Throughcasual chatting I obtainedpersonal information abouthim and found that he attendeda large gospel-preadring drwch.

Ah, a good lead,lthovght.He undentands Christiantpnnimlag.

"Ilarc 1ou been born again,hul?" I asked.

He looked at me and smiledwryly, shaking his head.

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ecently we coun-seled a couple thathad been manied

for 23 years. The wifewas atbactive and vivacious.even after bearing herhusband four sons. Unfor-tunately she had "?erc"self-image.

The husband was avery successful business-man who had given hrmore attention during those23 years to his businessthan he had to hiswife. He was a good htherand an active Christian,but somehorr he neverlearned how to treat awonvn.

Lfte many men, he hadthe masculine misconceptionthat women like to becriticiz€d. Being a well-organized perfectionist bynature, he was always quickto tell his wife when shedid things wrong, but seldomcommended her. To makematten worse, he rarely toldher "I lcve 1Du."

No wonder his wife had azero self-image. In hct,

she was so miserable thatat times she had entertainedthe thought of "just walk-ing auay foom our marriage."She felt ugly, unappreciated,and unapproved.

The husband was notoverjoyed when we o<-plained that our studiedobservation as a resultof years of counseling wasthat a wife's self-image,5 years into a marriage,is usually a reflection of herhusband's love. If she wasraised in a home where herparents, particularly herfrther, criticized and re-jected her, it may take aslong as 10 yean. But withGod's help, a woman that isloved and approved by herhusband will overcome thetraumas of her unhappychildhood.

"Do you mean that if Ihad been more expressive ofrny love and acceptanceof my wife, we wouldnot be having these

prcblems?" the husbancreplied.

Of course they wouldn't!A woman is a reflectionof her husband's love.If he lorrcs her as the\4brd of God commandshim (four different times),she will love him. In hct,we have never seen aman lose the love of agood woman to whomhe communicates hislove.

Forhuntely, this mannow realizes his mistake.If he obeys God andlearns to "love his wifeas Christ loved the church,"these two can still enjcrya beautiful love relationshipfor many ]€ars to come-ifthe lord tarries. W

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ThLs New l-and, wittnnfor young people in gradesfive to eight, is styled as afirst-person account of ayouth accompanying hisSeparatist parents frromHolland to America. Thiswell-written tale of adven-tures and near-tngedies willer<cite the dreams of

American youth today,enriching their roots in theearly New England scene.(l4hlker & Company, 125pp., S13.95)

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Christine Wfuzen'sCittzr County was recentlychosen to be used in a na-tional promotion by Procter& Gamble. The sales eventwas launched this spring as1.3 million Citter Cou.nlycassettes and speciallydesigned booklets weredisb:buted through super-markets nationally.

Duncan Hines and Criscochose Critter Coun$ forthis promotion. A hmily-oriented cookbook entitled,Lip Smackin'Fun anda story cassette, HeroesCome in All Sizes, were

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ast week I was sitting on a'.l gorgeous beach in California and

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beach was particular about herselection of distinctive shells, Imust be particular i1 sslpctingvalues to share with my grand-daughter. What a responsibilityand challenge! What do I believein strongly enough to "pass on,"to mold, to influence, and tonurture?

My dear granddaughter, as I\4'alk with you in the days andyears ahead, holding your search-ing litfle hand, picking up shells, Ihave a second chance to e:raminemy values. What is really real?What is worth preserving? Whatwill you need for the years ahead?What is timeless?

I select a strong, solid shell offaith because it is the anchor thatsecures my belief in a sovereignGod-my nuts and bolts for every-day living.

Here is a shell with jaggededges interlaced with smooth,colorful specks of sand. It remindsme of the frmily. This is the placewhere rough edges cannot remainhidden or left untouched. Thisfumily unit can be a cocoon of lovein which you can grow, develop,find fulfillnent, and then go outinto the world from this supportiveenvironment. love takes commit-ment, and commitment meanssacrifice-to give fully and freelyfor the sake of the other membersof the family. It costs us some ofself, but the rewards are great.Irvirg relationships provide muchhappiness and contentment.

This is the place where charac-ter traits are sculptured, and prin-ciples are hammered and honedon the anvil of everyday livirg.The burden of proof is not onwhat is said, but on what is doneabout what is said.

HonesS: Ahuays speak and livethe truth.

Resfionsibility: Be dependable.Be trustworthy.

Purity: Reject anything thatlowers your standards.

Compassion; When someonehurts, feel it with him.

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stress, stay calm.Punctuality: Be on time.Detennination: Stick with it,

regardless.Patience: Fight irritability. Be

wi[ing to wait.ConfidantialiU; Don't tell

secrets. Seal your lips.Oh, look at this unique shell.

It's different from all the othersbut it doesn't look out of place.This is how you are, my dear, freeto be yourself-to be all that youdream to be-in a country thathas given more freedom to women

than any other country in'theworld. If you think it will be easy,you are wrong. Whether youchoose to be a wife and mother, acareer woman, or both, it takeshard work, dedication, and com-mitment. Count the costs, butreahze the benefits. You candepend on me to be your balconyperson cheering you on to yourstated goals. Since I love you, Iwill allow you to make decisions,and to fail, so you can learn fromyour mistakes. Then someday youwill be prepared to make the kindof decisions life requires of you.

In the focus of the surf I catcha glimpse of a large gray shellprotruding out of the sand. Itreminds me of part of the crownon the Statue of Liberty. As Iwash off the sand I rcalize this isthe shell of AmericaJ'MyCountry 'Tis of Thee." It is farfrom perfect, but for more than200 years it has been the light-house for the masses yearnfug tobe free. From Columbus to theMayflower to the signing of theDeclaration of Independence,America was built on a foundationof a belief in God. Our basic in-alienable rights are endowed byour Creator. Among these are life,Iiberty, and the pursuit ofhappiness.

Yes, little one, I am a "flag-waver." I am proud to display OldGlory outside my door on everyholiday, to honor our country andthose who have given their livesto protect it.

Everyone likes a secondchance. I accept it with renewedvision as I see you grow anddevelop. Rather than blindlyaccepting these shells of life,I hope you will embrace themrationally.

Jim Elliot once said, "He is nofool who gives what he cannotkeep to gain what he cannotlose."

I Jimmie Nell Ecker is a free-lance writer in Englewood,Colorado.

Dealing with the Socla;Security Issue-Part 1by Paul Baringer

Do you participate in theSocial Security system? Ifyou do, and you are likeme, you wish you did not.

Unfortunately I cannotget out, but maybe you can.As an ordained, licensed, orcommissioned minister, youmay have a unique oppor-tunity to opt out of thesystem-a system that willundoubtedly continue to de-lay the date you can beginto get benefits, and theamount you can receive freefrom taxation.

Basically, an exemptionis available to those whohave been in the ministryfor two years or less. Thewindow of opportunity isactually open until you fileyour tax return for thesecond year-includingextensions. If you havebeen in the ministry longerthan that, you are stuck.

If you previously opted

out of theprogram, andfor somereason wishyou had not,the InternalRevenueService willgladly let youback in-thatis, if you arenot yetentitled tobenefits.

From a financial perspec-tive, deserting the systemcan be quite attractive. Inevery case I have examined,the ministers were able toreplace their currentbenefits with private in-surance and retirementprogmms. Even after thecost of the additional insur-ance, they still came outhundreds or even thousandsof dollars to the good eachyear. An additional benefitis a refund of your self-employment taxes for up to

three years.If you

opt out,the areasthat willrequireattentionare dis-abilityincome,medicalexpense,and lifeinsurance,

along with retirementincome planning. By theway, most of these needscan be covered withpre-tax dollars by properlystructuring your compensationpackage. Check with your taxadvisor if you need help.

But be aware of somepotential pitfalls. Healthinsurance benefits offeredby the system could in-crease in the future. Ourcountry is slowly movingtoward socialized medicine.Additionally, private health

insurance costs could sky-rocket. The AIDS epidemiccould have a significant impacton the future costs of bothdisability income insuranceand medical expense coverage.

Ready to sign on the dot-ted line? If so, call the InternalRevenue Service and order acopy of Form 4361, Applica-tion for Exemption from Self-Employment Tix for use byMinisters, Members of Reli-gious Orders and ChristianScience Practitioners. Whileyou're at it, also get a copy ofPublication 512 SocialSecurity for Members of theClergy and Religious Workers.Before you complete theform, however, wait and readnext month's column. Wewill explore the moral andbiblical implications of theexemption.

I PauI Barringer is an inde-pendent financial planner whoheads Financial ,Mvisory Sewicesin Lynchburg, Virsinia.

B I B L E ST U DY,#ffii#;i,#'#t;fiii;ff#r:::!;:{nffi;!::OutlineGalatians Overviewl. The Theme: Freedom

from the Law to obe-dience in the SpiritA. Freedom from

(chapters 1-3)B. Freedom to

(chapters 4-6)

ll. The ArgumentA. Biographical

(chapters 1-2)B. Doctrinal

(chapters 3-4)C. Practical

(chapters 5-6)

Introduction to GalatiansThe Galatians (in the narrow sense) were Celts who had settled in central Asia Minor

c. 240 sc. The region became a Roman province in 25 B.c. with Ancyra as the capital. Thisepistle is most likely addressed to believers in churches visited by Paul on his second and thirdmissionary journeys. These believers had become unsettled by people who perverted the gospel(1:7; 5:10, 12). Jewish Christians (sometimes called 'Judaizers") had infiltmted the churchessince Paul's last visit. They raised questions regarding hul's apostolic authority (cf. 1:15ff)and, more importantly, Paul's gospel. They convinced many Galatians to submit to circumci-sion and return under the law. While apparently fromJerusalem, these Judaizere were certainlynot with the "pillars" (2:6) but with false brethren (2:4). Some were arguing that Paul's gospelof freedom from the law would lead to licentiousness (5:13CI. Paul responds by linking thebelievers to the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

Galatians 4:13 seems to indicate that Paul visited the region twice. Most scholars now be-lieve He wrote the epistle after his second visit, most likely during his stay in Ephesus (Acts19:1ff) or Macedonia about e.o. 53-55.

This little epistle written by hul's "own hand" is extremely important because it answers,once and for all, those who would pervert the gospel with legalism. And it liberates God'speople to the exciting adventure of walking in the Spirit.

July/August 1988 43

In Pursuit nr a Visinn €

A 1980 news story fromIls Angeles caught LesMorgan's eye. Tom Bradley,mayor of that city, issued aspecial proclamation of a"[,os Angeles for JesusWeek." He granted specialpermission to present thegospel in the streets, parks,and elsewhere. Subsequent-ly, Palm Springs made asimilar proclamation for oneday.

"I asked myself why wecouldn't have a 'Youth forJesus Week' here inDesert Hot Springs, Cali-fornia," says ks Morgan."During the summer wehave hundreds of youngstersat loose ends."

les and his wife, Ferne,began presenting the gospelto children and youth in theChild Evangelism booth atthe Indio Date Festival eachyear. That experience gave

them a heart forchildren.

The visionof a specialevangelisticeffort aimedat youth in

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many ways.Arthritis became a pain-

ful part of his life at anearly age. It has advancedto the point that crutchesand wheelchair are his mainmeans of personal locomo-tion. He has had manysurgeries, and some jointsare fused. His hands are ofminimum usefulness. But at73 years old, Les is likeJob in his durable faith andoptimism.

"I wrote Mayor Bradleyand asked if he would sendme a copy of his proclama-tion. He sent one of thebeautiful original issues ofthe lns Angeles procla-mation."

[.es shared his evangelis-tic vision with LornaLazavsky, who had workedwith him in the Bible schoolat their church. Lornaenthusiastically joined himin prayer and has remainedhis cochairman for sevenyears.

As a result of their ef-forts, Mayor Julius Corriciniof Desert Hot Springs is-sued a proclamation makingthe first week of school

vacation"Youth forJesus Week."

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holding a tent revival, andthey consented to the useof their tent for the Youthfor Jesus meetings. Onehundred thirty-eight childrenprayed to receive Jesus astheir Saviour. Since then,Les has held the meetingsunder the trees in the citypark.

In addition to promotingthe Lord's work from hishome, [.es teaches lessons,tells Bible stories, andcounsels children and youth.He is active in conductingrallies for churches andcivic groups to bring atten-tion to the mission of Youthfor Jesus Week.

Since 1986 Les hasmade the circuit of PalmSprings, Indio, and the cityof Coachella during Easterweek break, to hold ralliespromoting Youth for Jesuswork. During Christmasbreak he holds at least fourrallies.

"One day," remembersI,es, "a mother let threeteenage girls off at the parkto take swimming lessons atthe municipal pool. Thegirls were curious and cameto see what we were doingunder the trees. They re-mained to hear the Word ofGod. When we gave the in-vitation all three gave theirhearts to the lnrd. Thatsame curiosity brings adultsto see the work and theytoo receive the Lord."

Each year, when theirwork with Youth for JesusWeek is finished, [,es andFerne are able to travel ex-tensively. Their van isequipped with a special liftthat raises and retractsles's electric wheelchair.Ferne drives wherever theygo. They especially love toattend summer churchcamps.

Les rejoices in the tes-timonies of children, youth,and adults who come to the

In spite of his crippl ing arthri t is,Les Morgan and his wife, Ferne,are active in their church andthe Youth for Jesus Week inDesert Hot Springs, Cali fornia.

meetings and go away inpossession of eternal life.

"The last Saturday ofour effort in 1985, threeladies from Palm Springsbrought three teens, andtwo girls around 10 years ofage, to our Youth for Jesusmeeting," said [,es, his facewreathed in a smile and hiseyes twinkling. 'AIl ac-cepted the Lord."

Approximately 500 chil-dren prayed to receive Jesusin the first five years ofDesert Hot Springs' Youthfor Jesus Week.

"It is a very rewardingmission," ks remarked."We don't know what theLord's leading will be afterthis year's meetings. Butwhatever it is, we willrespond."

I Arthur L. Rouleau

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Are We BvstandersWatching the WollO Go to Hell?

At 3 a.m. on March 13,1964, in the Queens area ofNew York City, 28-year-oldCatherine (Kitty) Genovesereturned home from herjob. She parked her car. Asshe locked the door, shenoticed a man in theshadows at the edge of theparking lot, in the path toher apartment building. Shefelt nervous and turned theother way, toward the policetelephone box on thecorner. Under the street-light the man grabbed herand began stabbing her. Herscreams broke through thechill of the night air, "Oh,my God, he stabbed me!Please help me! Please helpme!"

A light came on in awindow above and a manshouted, "kt that girlalone!" The assailantlooked up and calrnlywalked down the street tohis waiting car. The lightwent out and KittyGenovese struggled to herfeet. She was making herway down the side of thebuilding when the assailantreturned to stab her again.Kitty screamed, "I'mdying. I'm dying!"

Again the lights went onin the upper level of theapartment building and theattacker drove away. Kittystaggered to the back en-trance of the apartmentbuilding and hid in a door-way. Minutes passed. Sud-denly the door flew open,and she was face-to-facewith her killer. Kittyscreamed for help until shewas stabbed to death.

At 3:50 a.m. the oolice

received their first call fromone of Miss Genovese'sneighbors. They arrived atthe scene two minutes laterto find Kitty Genovesedead. The attack on her lifelasted 35 minutes.

The police combed theneighborhood and foundwitnesses-38 of them.Only one had finally calledthe police, after much soul-searching and deliberation.When police asked thewitnesses why they failedto respond to the woman'scries, the underlying at-titude seemed to be fear ofinvolvement. One man saidhe was tired. A housewifedid not want her husband toget involved. One couplesaid they thought it was alovers' quarrel. Many simplysaid, "I don't know."

Psychologists and sociol-ogists have looked at this for24years and wondered how itcould happen. They havegiven it a name-bystanderapathy. Two things cause aperson to look the other wayand not give aid in anemergency situation.

Failure to define the situa-tion as an emergenq. Welook at the behavior of othersto determine what is happen-ing. If people stand around anddo nothing, we are more aptto do nothing ourselves, and toperceive the situation as anonemergency.

Difusion of responsibility.We diffuse the responsibility ofcalling the police to someoneelse. After all, it only takesone person to call the policeand surely someone else will.

I will never understandhow anyone could refuse to

call the police for Kitty. Yet Iwonder if we as Christianshave become bystanders in amuch more serious emer-gency. Are we standing on thesidelines watching the worldgo to hell? Have we developedthe characteristics that thetextbook talks about?

Do we fail to define the sit-uation as an emergency? Arewe so complacent that we be-lieve we have all the time inthe world to reach our neigh-bors and friends for Christ?We know in our hearts thatJesus could come today, yetwe feel we have plenty of timeto win our loved ones to Him.

Do we diffuse to others theresponsibility of telling theworld about Chist? Being in acrowd makes a person lesslikely to help someone in a

crisis. fue we going to sitaround and let the preacher orpaid workers in our church doall the witnessing?

As Christians we should beaware of the state of emer-gency of our fellowman andnever be guilty of havingbystander apathy.

My heart ached for KittyGenovese and the fear andhorror she experienced in herlast minutes of life. But myheart must ache much morefor my friends and neighborswho will die without Christunless I tell them. We, indeed,are our brothers' keepers.People are in a state of emer-gency all around us. We mustbe the ones to tell them thevneed Christ.

a Beverly Lowry

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When planning a churchsound system there is oftenlittle choice in where to posi-tion the loudspeakers for avariety of technical reasons.The electronics, however, area different matter. The deci-sion must be based uponsecurity, function, aesthetics,and performance.

The most important itemto position is the mixer. Whenused for reinforcement only,the mixer should be located inthe auditorium. The operatorneeds to make gain and equal-ization adjustments to makethe source sound best to thecongregation. Ifhe is isolatedin a separate acoustic environ-ment, listening on monitorloudspeakers or headphones,he cannot make adjustmentsthat intelligently relateto what the congregationhears. An operator mixing forrecording and broadcast,however, does need to beisolated and listen on monitorloudspeakers, unaffected bythe live sound in the audi-torium. He needs to make hisadjustments based upon hisaudience who listens on theirhome or car stereos.

Putting the mixer in theauditorium takes up space, itmay be an aesthetic problem,and it may fall victim totheft or tampering. A front-center balcony position isoften the best choice, as longas the church is not exces-sively long. Furniture de-signed to support and possiblyconceal the mixer, mustallow for cooling, convenientservice access and operation,and flexibility for futureequipment changes.

Security is important. Ifthe goal is theft protection,statistics indicate that lockingtops on furniture and lockedrooms are of little value. If a

thief is able to get into achurch, he can easily smash arolltop cover or pry open adoor. The best theft defense isoverall building security andinsurance.

Tinkering by church mem-bers of all ages is statisticallythe biggest problem. Friendlywarnings, color-coordinatedfabric hoods, and half-heightwalls with gates are usuallysufficient to discourage tinker-ing, while preserving flexi-bility, function, and aesthetics.

All professional poweramplifiers, equalizers, elec-tronic crossovers, and timedelays are 19 inches wide andintended to be rack mounted.Typically the rack is located inan out-of-the-way area such asa utility room. In large facilitieswith hlgh power requirementsand fr:ll-size attics, locating theracks of power amplifiers inthe attic over the cluster(s) isa good solution. A key con-cern in large systems is cleanbass response. The minimumcable impedance between thepower amplifier(s) and loud-speaker(s) is required. Inthis regard, the closer thepower amplifier(s) can be tothe loudspeaker(s) thebetter. Use of the heaviestpossible cable is recommended.

Two other considerationsin larger systems are ACpower availability and noise.Most power amplifiers areonly 50 percent efficient, sofor every watt they deliverthey have to pull two from theAC line. Since many of today'samplifiers are fan cooled, theyproduce signifrcant mechanicalnoise. Convection-cooled unitsmay require exterior forced-air cooling. Isolation of poweramplifiers or clever packagingmay be needed to avoid un-wanted noise.

I John Westra. For help withspecific church sound questions,callJohn Westua at (800) 222e60.

MEN CORNER"The trouble with this wide-open pornography

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*Norman Cousins

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FEBC is a worldwide net-work of 32 powerful AM, FM,and shortwave stations dedi-cated to "Proclaiming Ckist tothe World by Radio," theministry's motto and purposesince its beginning in 1945.

Each month FEBC pro-duces and broadcasts over9,000 houn of programs, in 100languages, from their stationsin five countries. The sophisti-cated high-gain shortwaveantenna systems litenllysaturate two-thirds of theworld with the gospel.

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One Soviet listener recentlywrote, "I arn 22 years of age,but only 4 years old in theLord. Of these I served twoyears in the required militaryservice. It was there that some-times I had the opporhrnity tohear the radio broadcasts. Iwas drenched with tears of jcyand my heart was filledto overflowing as I listened toyour broadcasts. . . . Oh, howmany times through your radiobroadcasts God quietedmy soul.

"He has broughtjoy, saha-tion, and satisfuction into mylife. I am expressing this grati-tude not only for me, but alsofor many churches in the FarEast," his letter added.

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Jaime Mayorga

told me Jesus could give

by Angela Elwell Hunt

cars of abuse and addictiondisappear under a spirit oflove and grace as the young

elangelist draws from a past of tor-ment in presenting his gripping challengeto love and serve Christ. He can testifyas David did in Psalm t42:4. "l lookedon my right hand, and beheld, but therewas no man that would know me: refugefailed me; no man cared for my soul."

Jaime Mayorga was born 25 years agoin desperate poverty, the son of a home-less teenage prostitute in El Salvador. Hewas abandoned in the ghettos before hewas 2 years old. "I was left in a housewhere drug addicts and alcoholics lived,"he recalls in his testimony. "My mothertold the woman there that she would beback to get me the next day. I'm stillwaiting. She never came back.

"Before I was 5 years old I was thevictim of child abuse. There was a manwho stayed drunk in this home, and oftenhe would take a stick and come to whereI was sleeping and beat me with it. AllI could do was grab the pillow, put it ontop of my face, scream, and cry.

"When I was 9I knew no one caredfor my soul. I came home from schoolone day that year and a man said, 'Boy,

sit dovrrn. I'm going to tell you the truth.'He told me that no one loved me and thatmy mother had been a prostitute. Thatnews broke my desire for living. I criedmyself to sleep. My heart was broken.I would go to school crying. People

"No Man Cared for Mv Soul"

t t ,I lived in America

five years, and no one

me a new life, No oneever knocked on our door

with the gospel;'

looked at me as a boy no one ever loved."When I was 11 some boys came to

the house and said they were going togive me something that would help me.How I wish they had given me the gospelor taken me to church. But they pulledout some joints of marijuana."

Passed from one dreadful environ-ment to another, Jaime Mayorga soonturned to crime to find the money heneeded simply to fill his stomach and fundhis desire for drugs and alcohol. Drugsbecame the focal point of his life, numb-ing his pain, but adding a deadly newproblem to his old ones.

When Jaime was on the edge ofadolescence he heard that a Salvadoran

family living in Maryland wanted toadopt him. He hoped that Americawould provide help for his needs, buthis dreams were shattered as hisproblems were simply transportedfrom one country to another.

"The only word of English I knewwhen I arrived in the United States was'Coca Cola.' It's not easy getting aroundwith just one word," Jaime says. "Butmy family welcomed me to my new homein a new land. I went to a new school,but because my heart wasn't new I gotworse and worse. It wasn't that Americawas so bad. It was because I was a sin-ner. I was running around with streetgangs and driving my parents to an earlygrave. I'd go to sleep and wonder whatlife was all about. I didn't know what todo with my life. I lived in America fiveyears, and no one told me Jesus couldgive me a new life. No one ever knockedon our door with the gospel."

After being expelled fiom three schools,Jaime was told to "shape up or ship out."He shipped out. kcking an army bag withhis meager belongings, Jaime left the onlyreal home he had ever known.

He bought a bus ticket to NewOrleans and sat alone on the bus withtears streaming down his face. At hisdestination he asked a policeman forhelp, but the man replied that he had nohelp for bums. When Jaime knocked onthe door ofa church the pastor hurriedlyhanded him two dollars, but had nothingelse for him. "Even then," said Jaime,"no one cared for my soul."

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After wandering the streets of theFrench Quarter for hours, desperate anddefiant, Jaime met a Baptist pastornamed Autry Dufrene. Dufrene and fourBible students were out for an eveningof soulwinning, and they had prayed thatone soul might be saved from hell thatnight.

"Though they didn't know it, theywere praying for me," saysJaime. "Oneof the boys came up to me and offeredme a tmct. I said I didn't want one. Sud-denly someone grabbed my shouldersfrom behind and pulled me against thewall. For the first time in my life someonesaw me as a lost soul-not as a trouble-makel a criminal, a threat to society, or astatistic. He said, 'Young man, if you wereto die tonight, where would you go?' "

For the first time in his life, JaimeMayorga heard the gospel of Jesus Christand felt love-shining from a stranger'seyes. Nothing seemed the same. He ac-cepted the gift of salvation and felt thenewness of his life in Christ.

"He showed me Jesus that night. Isaw that Christ died for me. The Son ofthe Living God began to speak in myheart. I put my pride down, and I put theworld away. That night, February 4,1982,lprayed to receive the mighty Sonof God, who had died on a cross to setme free. He came into my soul, and mysoul exploded that night."

Dufrene left his phone number withJaime and promised him a ride to church.Jaime went to a shelter to sleep, thenrose at 5 a.m. on Sunday morning. Hefound a phone and called for hours beforesomeone at t}te ctrurch ansrered. "I didn'tknow what church was," smiles Mayorga."I didn't know that no one got there untilnine o'clock." Jaime went to church thatSunday and shocked his fellow worshiperswith his appearznce-long hair, camouflagepants, and army boots.

Aubry Dufene lost no time in disciplingMayorga. "His home was like a concen-tration camp for Jesus," jokes Mayorga."No television, no movies, no nothing. ln10 months we read the whole Bible andmemorized 300 venes of Scripture. Threedays after I was saved I was out on thestreets winning souls."

Mayorga went to college in Mssissippi,and there he met Fred Shelby, pastor ofthe Main Street Baptist Church. Jaimebrought young people from his school tochurch, and over 100 people were baptizedthat year.

Some of the church people were con-cerned about the young man's fervor.

"You should send him away," they cau-tioned. "He's too fired up."

Jaime began to work under FreddieGage. During this time he met andmariedhis wife, IGttry, a dedicated soulwinner."Her testimony is different from mine,"Jaime explains. "She was sared when shewas 6. Since we've been married she hasled over 400 people to the l-orrd. On ourhoneymoon we led 10 people to Christ. Itwas a revival all the way."

The Mayorgas were t}rilled when theylearned they were to be parents. "I waiteda couple of months, then I read the entire'Romans Road' to that baby," smilesJaime. "I wanted that baby to be saned."

But during Kathy's seventh month ofpregnancy a crisis developed. The doctorsasked Jaime to choose between sadng hiswife and saving the baby. They removedthe baby grl fom her mother's womb, andshe lived only 10 days. "We named herFaith," says Jaime. "For without fuith itis impossible to please Him. As I held hergrave-side funeral service, God spoke tome and told me my bab was with Himin heaven, but my hmily was in El Sahadorand gourg to hell. I knew I had to return."

Not long after their personal trzgedy,Jaime and his wife went to visit the wonunwho had kept him for years in El Sal-vador. Jaime led her to Christ, and as hegot up off his knees he came face-to-facewith the man who had beaten him as achild. "I sav the bed where I was beaten,and the walls I had been thrown against.I saw the man I had wanted to kill withmy olvn bare hands. But I also saw a soulwho needed Jesus." The man pr4yed toreceive Christ as his Sariour, and now heis preaching the gospel in El Salvador.

Jaime Mayorga's burden is to motivateand mobilze Christians to reach the lost."I'm praying that Ckistians once agin willget back on the streets and go behind thedoors where there is so much pain." Hismessage is an emotional story deliveredwith tears, but it bears the evidence of achanged life and God's saving gnce.

In his ministry of elangelism Mayorgahas shared the gospel with over a half mil-lion young people in high school assemblyprograms and church crusades. More than6,000 people hare accepted Christ to date,but he is not about to slow down.

"Is there any wonder wlry there is somuctr trruble in America today? The worldis lost, and we need to preach the gospel.Is your city lost in sin? 'My house is fr:ll,but my fields are empty,' says the Lord.Pray that the Inrd of the harvest will sendlaborers into His field." I

gr ipping test imonya burning desire

within him to reach lost souls. Hisquest to truly know God throughHis Word has encouraged Jaime toshare his story. I f irmly believe that

i f Ja ime w i l lstay groundedin the Word ofGod, and keephimself humblebefore God, hecan shake thisgeneration withthe gospel ofJesus Chr is t . "

-Dr. Jerry Falwell

"Withouta d o u b t t h egreatest God-annointed har-vest evangelistthat has comeon the scene inthe past quar-t e r cen tu ry .The making ofa D.L. Moody."

-Dr. Freddie Gage

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For more information, call or write:Jaime Mayorga Ministries

P.O. Box 764323 , Dallas, Texas 75376-4323(81n 283-3485

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A MIND FOR MISSIONSby Paul Borthwick

According to Borthwick, properdevelopment of a world vision requires"spiritual glasses; we need to start see-ing the world the way God sees it."Through 10 "building blocks" Borthwick

takes the readerfrom the biblicalbasis for missionsto practical, viablemeans of fulfillinga newly acquiredworld vision, or analready active bur-den for missions.

F i.irrr - Building BlockTwo, Current Events, is by itself worththe purchase price of this book. In thischapter Borthwick strongly states, "Inour country we have no excuse for a lackof knowledge of world events. We haveno reason for a narrow perspective or ashallow world vision. A mountain ofknowledge is available to us that we mustnot take for granted or ignore."

Borthwick's own motivation for in-creasing his world awareness came fromone of his missions professors, J. ChristyWilson, who told him, "The Bible tellsus what God wants to do in the world;the newspaper tells us where He needsto do it and where we need to be involvedthrough our prayers."

Even a casual reading of this bookhelps to clearly dispel any stereotypicalideas about missions and missionariesthe reader may hold. We should not fearmissions involvement, but look forwardto it willingly. "Growing as World Chris-tians, however, means that we are will-ing to open ourselves up to God's Spiritand ask Him to help us know how torespond to what we learn about."

The content of this book is challeng-ing, informational, and above all, practi-cal. Borthwick's goal is to provide thecatalyst for believers to become worldChristians, individuals interested in theworld, what God is doing, and what Godcan do through each believer. "We can-not change the world single-handedly,but we can make a difference tlrough ourpftryers and efforts." (i.{avPress, 167 pp.,$5.95) Howard Erickson

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CIVIL RELIGIONAND THE PRESIDENCYby Richard V. Pierardand Robert D. Linder

Ciail Religion and the Presidency isa multifaceted work. Written by twoacademic historians of left-of-centerEvangelical persuasion, it concentrateson the public piety of the American presi-

dents, and on theiruse of "God words"in their publicspeeches. It showsbetter than anyother single volumethe fallacy of theargument that totalseparation of churchand state is an old

and major American political tradition.Ciuil Reli4inn is best in dealing with

the religious allusions and activities of ourchief executives over the past two centu-ries. In fict I know of no other

"olume tlut

surumrizes so much religious and per-sonal data on our leaders from Washing-ton to Reagan. For ocample, who were theonly presidents to openly proclaim theirNew Birth conversion? There were seven:Hayes, Garfield, B. Harrison, McKinley,Wilson, Ford, and Carter.

Linder and Pierard also argue that a

president has several options available incombining religion with his political role.He selects 10 presidents as examples, andpresents a chapter analyzrng each. Thebest articles are those on Washington,Lincoln, McKinley, F.D. Roosevelt,Nixon, Carter, and Reagan. On Lincoln,the authon show an awareness of thecontroversies concerning his personalreligious beliefs, and explains his vital rolein sanctifying the sacrifices of the Ameri-can Civil War. They correctly see Carteras trying to play the role of Old Testamentprophet at a time when the American pub-lic wanted no part of it. Finaly theyare qnnpathetic to McKinley, Nixon, andReagan, and feel that all three expressedsincere religious concerns and attitudes.

However there are contrwenial nntbersraised in this study. For example, theauthors argue that Wilson was ruined bybeing too moralistic, and that the exces-sive moralism was more the product ofgrowing insanity rather than his deep-rooted southern Calvinism. Fundamen-talists and Conservatives will be surprisedby the authors' Libenl positions on cer-tain other issues. For example, they con-demn Reagan's actions as berng nonbiblicalin regard to supporting the Contms, andargue that the Vietnam War was a blot onAmerica's moral mlues. Finally Linder andPienrd strongly disagree with the view

An excerpt fromA MIND FOR MISSIONS

Building a world vision throughcurrent events requires some specialskills.

First, we need spiritual glasses;we need to start seeing the world thevrary God sees it. In Matthew 9:36, weread thatJesus had compassion on thecrowds of people because they were"harassed and helpless, like sheepwithout a shepherd."...He sawtheir spiritual needs, which led to Hiscommand to His disciples to pray forthe lord of the harvest to send outworkers (Matt. 9:38).

Second, we need ''bifocal vision"in order to increase our world visionthrough our knowledge of current

events. Bifocal vision is the ability tosee and care for both the world in ourimmediate vicinity and the biggerpicture-the world we do not touchdirectly. . . .

Third, we must be open to seeingour own sinfulness and selfishness ifwe are to increase our wodd visionthrough current events. Realizing theplight of people who are persecutedfor their faith or seeing the horrors ofstarvation in the news will not onlyforce us to pray, but will convict usabout how incredibly small some ofour problems really are. . . .

Fburth, we need to remember houGod works tbroqh world events if weare to build our world vision throughthem. Remembering how God workswill frrther develop our perspective.

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that 2 Chronicles 7:14 could ever apply tothe United States. They feel that it is aprophecy and promise relelant only toancient Israel.

A[ in an, however, anyone seriously in-terested in the religious traditions and wit-ness of our American presidents cannotfind a better introduction and summarythan this. (Z,onderran, 348 pp., $14.95)Homer H. Blass

An excerpt fromCIVIL RELIGION ANDTHE PRESIDENCY

In America, nationalism wasintegnted into civil religion througha happy mariage between Erangel-ical Christianity and liberal de-mocracy which in turn was presidedover by a smiling Creator. Nine-teenth<entury American Ctristiansfelt they could wholeheartedly giveallegiance to the nation because itwas God's chosen instrument tospread both Christianity anddemocracy. They sav the two con-cepts as branches of the same Eran-gelical tree. There was no conflictin lotalty to God and to his chosennation. And if it stzyed from its call-mg, there were prophetic leaders(such as presidents) and foundingdocuments (like the Declarationof krdependence and Constitution)to call it back to its appointedtasks.

Ralph H. Gabriel in his classicstttdy, The Course of AnericanDurccYatic Thmght, labeled thisfusion of Evangelical religion andnational interests and worldvieun the'American Democratic Faith."Pietists, Calvinists, and dissenterc allcontributed to the Evangelicalrefuion of the land which florved inthe szlme channel as romanticdemocracy. The parallel betweentheir doctrines were remarkable:common assent to a basic moral lav,agteement with the Calvinist insis-tence that constitutional gc,vernmentwas necessary for the restraint ofevil, the shared doctrine ofthe freeindividual, conrmon adherence tothe philosoplry of progress, and ac-cord in the conviction that Ameri-ca's mission was to save the worldfrom both autocracy and satanicgwernance.

BOOKNOTES1988 CANDIDATE PROFILES:A LOOK AT THE LEADINGPRESIDENTIAL CONTENDERSEdited by James W. Skillen

The voting public has every right togreet with skepticism a request to read stillanother analysis of the 1988 presidentialrace. Yet, James W. Skillen, e:<ecutivedirector of the Association for PublicJustice, has performed a public service inediting profiles of the major party candi-dates for the presidency into book fcrm.He has assembled an eclectic group ofwriten who descnbe in four- and fi're-pagesketches who the candidates are, whatdrives them, their weaknesses, and tleirstrengths. The portmits are insightfi:l andbalanced.

Readers will not agree with everyaspect of these profiles. They should,though, consider thoughtfi:lly the total per-son and whether he is able to project aunified worldview with which they are inagreement.

1988 Candidatc Profila goes beyondlabels like Liberal and Conservative, offer-ing readers succinct portmits of thepresidential aspirants, one of whom islikely to lead the free world for much ofthe remainder of the twentieth century.Concerned Christians should ponder itsmessage. (Zondervan, 96 pp., $2.95)Boyd Rist

PASSPORf, TO SERVANTHOODby Earl R. Martin

This is almost a "Good-bye-Mr.-Chips" story! It is a tale of a much be-loved professor ftrom Southwestern Bap-tist Seminary who has had a heart formissions almost from the day of his con-version. He has enjoyed a long, unofficialcareer in missions. This book is about hisremarkable missionary irwolvement and in-fluence. More than seven decades of ser-vice among Baptists constitute the back-ground of Martin's Christian service. Herecounts several of his trips abroad withan eye to detail-both interesting andinformative. @roadman Press, 190 pp.,$7.95) Donald R. Rickards

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A man barricaded insidea house directly defied theU.S. marshals there to evicthim. The officers called alocksmith to remove thelock from the door. Withoutwarning the door explodedoutward, and the locksmithwas thrown bleeding ontothe lawn. The stunnedmarshals scrambled forcover.

Washington, DC, policearrived on the scene. Nopoliceman could assist theinjured man without enter-ing the line of fire. ManuelRivera, a young officer,crept into the yard, pausedbefore entering the openspace where the injuredman lay, leapt forward, andpulled the locksmith tosafety. For his heroicaction, he received themedal of valor.

Rivera is now a sergeant,chaplain of Fraternal Orderof Police (Labor Commit-tee), Washington, DC, anda member of the EmergencyResponse Team (S.W.A.T).Rivera's division handlesmajor events in Washingtonsuch as demonstrations andterrorists.

After serving on thepolice force for nearly fiveyears, Rivera was led to theLord by his brother,McCauley. "After I wassaved I felt that other policeofficers needed to know theLord, so the first personI led to Christ was mypartner," Rivera said.

In order to accomplishhis goals, Rivera enrolled atLiberty University. Aftercompleting the Bible In-stitute and three years ofcollege, he returned to

Washington and the policeforce. He plans to finish hiseducation, perhaps throughsummer courses. His job onthe force supports his wifeand five children.

As a self-appointed mis-sionary to his fellow police-men, Rivera works as a volun-teer with the MetropolitanPolice and Fire FightersProtestant Society, whichseeks to meet the spiritualneeds of police officers andfire fighters. He assists fellowpolice officers by counselingthem, leading them to theLord, and conducting funenls.

Rivera would like to be auniformed police chaplain, butthe force prefers to utilizevolunteer civil ian chaplains.Although civilian chaplainsdo a good job, Rivera believesa uniformed chaplain canrelate better to the needs ofthe men. "They know whatit's like to work on the street,how the court system canseem to be a revolving door,and how family pressure canaffect you," he said.

Ordaned by Thomas RoadBaptist Church in November1980, Rivera also serves as anevangelist for the BerachaBaptist Church. "l know theLord has called me to preach,"Rivera said. "l want to servein a church that will be a lightto the community and reachout to families. addicts.and alcoholics. I want topoint people to Christ."

Rivera encourages youngmen and women interested inpolice work to keep their eyeson Christ. A police officershould stay clear of anythingcontrary to the cause of Christ.

With this attitude Riverahas risen to a place of in{luen-tial testimony among thepolice force of Washington,DC. Because of his convic-tions he knows that he neverwalks alone.

Ansela E. Hunt

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While much of the curri-culum on the market is non-denominational, Acorn'smaterial teaches doctrinessuch as baptism on a child'slevel with more than Biblestories.

Experienced teachersfamiliar with the grade levelof study write the curricu-lum. Acorn Children's Pub-lications provides churcheswith materials for morethan Sunday school. In ad-dition to reusable quarterlynotebooks, they have visualaids, missionary lessons,puppet programs, and craftsto assist teachers fornursery through juniorchurch.

For a free catalog ofmaterials call (804) 528-4112,extension 2161, or writeAcorn Children's Publica-tions, LHBI, Lynchburg,Yirginia 24574.

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Thirteen weeks of in-tense training and evangelis-tic outreach prepared 35college-age young peoplefor inner-city work inNorfolk, Chicago, Philadel-phia, and New York City.Instead of earning moneyfor the next school year, orvacationing with theirfamilies, these Libertystudents chose to strengthentheir commitment to Christthrough urban outreach.They left May 23 and willreturn August 2.

The Norfolk team workswith Michael Farris and theThbernacle Church in theNorfolk and Hampton Roadsarea. The Los Angelesteam tapped into EV. Hill's

ministries at Mount ZionMissionary Baptist Church.The Philadelphia teamserves with Paul Parr andCedar Grove Church. TheChicago team ministers withCharles Lyons and ArmitageBaptist Church. Each teamhas a male and female stu-dent coordinator.

Mike Faulkner passedthe baton of Urban Out-reach director to ClaudeDallas in May. Faulknernow serves as associatepastor of the ManhattanChurch of the Nazarenenear Times Square in NewYork. "My heartbeat isinner-city ministry andthis is where my heart ledme," Faulkner said.

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Couples will walk arm-in-arm. Others will engagestrangers in friendly chatter.Hugs and smiles willabound as senior saints visitTRBC for the weekend ofSeptember 30 throughOctober 2.

For the past 11 yearsministers of senior adultshave escorted their groupsto Thomas Road BaptistChurch for fellowship withDr. Falwell and the Old-Time Gospel Hour staff.In addition to interestingspeakers on various topics,

the Old:Time Gospel HourTrio-Robbie. Don. andMack-will provide specialinspiration. Participantshave the opportunity totour LU, the CreationMuseum, the new NorthCampus, and area historicalsites. Dr. and Mrs. Falwellwill personally greeteach one.

For more informationplease call 1-800-345-8095,or write Senior SaintsWeekend, Lynchburg,Yrgnia 24514.

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Referred to as theLiberty Pioneers, 10 LibertyUniversity students willcontinue the outreach tothe Tirrkana tribespeople innorthwestern Kenya, underthe direction of the AJricaInland Church. Thisfive-month tour of dutywill be the fifth con-secutive semester ofstudent internship inAfrica.

Sherry Lane, an ele-mentary education majorand LU senior, taught athird-grade Bible classwhile in Kenya. In thirdgrade the Turkana chil-dren also learn English."Gaching was verychallenging," Sherrysaid. "The African publicschool does not providebooks for children oruse visual aids. At firstI was apprehensive andexpecting the worse whenI arrived, but the Turkanatribespeople were sokind. They willingly tooktime to teach us theirlanguage."

A reinstated mobileclinic outreach providesprimary health care andmedicine in the form of

inoculations and healtheducation. Additionally,the Liberty Pioneershave begun to meet someof the felt needs ofthe populace by assistingin the upgrading oflocal water managementsystems. This is perhapsthe greatest single physicalneed in this arid landwhere people often walkover 10 kilometers fora jug of water.

The most excitingdevelopment has beenthe freedom and encourage-ment for students towitness to the Tlrrkana.With five local churchesand several "preachingpoints" within a two-hourjourney, hardly a day goesby where one or more ofthe students is not preach-ing, giving a testi-mony, singing God'spraises, leading a prayergroup or youth fellowship.

In the future LibertyPioneers plan to establish aremedial reading clinic inthe local school; expandthe mobile clinic outreachin scope and in frequency;replace the hospital build-ing; secure and install 2,000

A student presents the gospel lo the natives behind their hut.

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fewer missionaries a greater amount, iscmcial. Our l,ord's words in Mattlrew 6:21can be applied to missions. "For whereyour treasure is, there will your heart bealso." Where much is invested, there willbe a conespondingly grreater interest in thefives and works of missionaries.

When the people of pur ctrurch gtherfor the weekly prayer meeting, can theyname the missionaries your church sup-ports? If you have more missionaries thaneven the pastor can name, how can youtruly be involved with them and theirspecific needs?

When a church invests more in its mis-sionaries, the church frmily and mission-ary hmilies become more involved withone another. Since missionaries wouldhare fer+'er churches to contact, frrloughtime would become a blessing rather thana cross-counbry marathon. Although adurch may not be able to support as nranymissionaries, it could get to knorv the fim-ilies it does support much more intimatety.Then the church can "seryice" as well assupport their missionaries, treating themas people and not merely as entries in thechurch budget.

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The enormous profits enjoyed by dial-a-porn services almost guarantee thefederal law will be contested in thecourts.

But some antipornography attorneysare optimistic it will survive the legalchallenge.

Bruce tylor, general counsel at theCenter for Decency through hw, said,"If the law is vigorously defended by theFCC and the Justice Department, thefederal courts will uphold the law."

Thylor said the CDL was basing thisopinion on the 1978 Supreme Court de-cision upholding indecency laws on radioand television in the famous "7 dirtvwords" case.

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-Supreme Court to Rule on"Clergy Malpractice"

The California Supreme Court is ex-pected to rule this month in the nation'sfirst "clergy malpractice" lawsuit. Thecase stems from the suicidal death of2[-year-old Kenneth Nally. Nally killedhimself with a shotgun in a friend's apart-ment in 1979.

In the weeks before his death,however, five physicians, a psychologist,and pastors from Grace CommunityChurch in California all counseled Nally,who was severely depressed and hadpreviously attempted suicide.

Shortly after Nally's death, his par-ents filed suit against the clergymen,claiming that they violated a duty of carein counseling their son because they didnot refer him to professional counseling.

The California 2nd District Court ofAppeals agreed. However, the pastorssubsequently appealed to the statesupreme court. In its decision the ap-peals court ruled that while upholdingfreedom of religion, the First Amend-ment does not exempt ministers whoprovide emotional counseling from crimi-nal negligence charges.

In fuct, the court ruled that clergymenand all nontherapist counselors in thestate must refer suicidal people to trzinedpsychotherapists or face criminal charges.

The ruling outraged many religiousgroups that claim the decision is aneffort to regulate the content of religiousministering.

"I fail to see why pastoral counselingshould need to come under such res-traints," says Dean Kelly, director ofReligious Liberty of the National Coun-cil of Churches in New York. "The obli-gations the court is prescribing puts[pastoral counseling] under the supervi-sion of a civil court that is not capableof judging religious counseling."

Howevet in its majority opinion, theappeals court says the "case has little ornothing to say about the liability of clergy-

men for the negligent performance oftheir ordinary ministerial duties, or eventheir counseling duties, except whenthey enter into a counseling relationshipwith suicidal individuals."

AIDS Counselor Assists in Suicide

A los Angeles AIDS counselor whorecently admitted on the ABC televisionprognm "Nightline" that he helped apatient die, could serve up to five yearsin prison if convicted of the felony.

During the broadcast, Marty Jamessaid he assisted 28-year-old Keith lnwerin mixing 30 barbituratecapsules with a glass ofgrape juice. James wasallegedly terminally ill,suffering from AIDS-related complex.

"My friend lGith,who I assisted to takehis own life. was in sucha debilitated condition.he was manifestingmalignnt tumon in hislungs," James toldABC. "He had sufferedAlDS-related complexfor seven to eightyears."

James also said hewas zmare that underetristing lar it's a crimeto help someone com-mit suicide. "Therecould be some possiblerepercussions. But be-cause of the strongfeelings I harc sur-rounding this issue, Ifelt it was important tocome forward." he saidin the "Nightline"interview.

Shocked by theadmission, officials ofAmericans United for

Life, an antiabortion group based in Chica-go, wrote a letter to San Fnncisco Dis-trict Attorney Arlo Smith, urging him toinvestigate t}te case. However, San Fran-cisco offcials quickly concluded that thedeath did not occur in that city, and theirvestigation concerning James's actionsmoved to [,os Angeles.

Still, Smith was quoted n the SanFrancisco Chronicle as saying that a tele-vised confession is not a strong enoughfoundation on which to build a criminalcase. "We'd have to independently provethat he was responsible for aiding thesuicide," he said.

No legal action has yet been takenagainst James.

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had been homosexual. And none of themreally believe that their motherc shouldharc aborted them. The' Humanists'ethical ideals are contrary to their ownethical inclinations.

Is the Natural Law clear? "ButNatural law is not clear," cry overzealousReconstructionists. "Sin has obscured itand left it without ralue as a guide for life."Not only is this a serious overstatementof the case, but it contradicts the clearteaching of Scripture. For the Bible de-clares that God's genenl revelation "ismanifest in them; for God hath shewed itunto them" (Rom. 1:19). They cannotmiss it. Those who hil to obey it are"without excuse" (Rom. 1:20) and willtherefore "perish" (Rom. 2:12).

If foilure to respond to nah:ral revela-tion is sufEcient for eternal condemnation,then certainly it is sufficient for temporallegislation. The problem with unbelievenis not that they do not perceive the truth(Rom. 1:18) but that they do not receiveit (1 Cor. 2:14). The difficulty is not withGod's natural disclosure but with man's

unnatural distortion of it (Rom. l:21-32).Outlining the options. Contrzry to

the popular adage, the very purpose ofgovernment is to legislate mor:al behavior.But it is not the province of governmentto regulate religion. We should avoidboth a purely secular government or auniquely religious one and work rather fora just one (I Trm. 2:2).

The function of government is not toestablish frvored beliefs, but to encouragefovorable behavior. What kind of lavsshould be used to accomplish this: Chris-tian laws or Humanistic laws? Neither.Rather, they should simply be just laus.Iaws should not be either Christian oranti-Christian; they shor:ld merely be hir ones.

Chuck Colson hit the nail squarely onthe head n Kingdollts in Conflirtwhenhewrote: "Christian citizens should beactivists about their hith, striving by theirwitness to 'Christianize' their culture-not by force of the sword, but by the forceof their ideas. But Christians elected topublic office acquire a different set ofresponsibilities. Now. . . their duty is toensure justice and religious liberty for allcitizens of all beliefs" (p. 304).

I Norman L. Geisler is an autlnr,lecturer, and a professor at Dallas Theo-logical Seminary, Dallas, Texas. He hastaught philosoptry, ethics, and relatedsubjects for nearly 30 yean.

Christian School contimedfron fuge ffi

Christian lzlues and behavionl standardsin Christian schools are unquestionablyworthwhile. However, we must not sacri-fice superior academic programs inChristian education. Although there aresome academic bright spots, there is agrowing suspicion that we are not provid-ing the very best that we can.

Christian schools may preselect bothstudents and parents, giving the schoolshigher quality students and more moti-vated parents with which to work. Withthese advantages, Christian schoolsshould rank much higher than they do.

Costly Christian schools should neverrank lower on grade equivalency scoresthan the best public schools do. Morereasonably, we should be able to com-pare our grade equivalency scores withindividual exceptional public schools likeWest Bloomfield schools in Michigan,where students attend free. We shouldalso compare favorably with the very bestprivate schools.

Christian school graduates certainlydo not have extraordinary scores on theACT or SAI college entrance exams. Onthe average, they rank no higher thanpublic school students preparing to entercollege. Unfortunately, a very casual at-titude exists about these scores becauseseveral Christian colleges do not requirethem for acceptance and enrollment.This is the one place where meaningfulcomparisons can be made. Let's publishour average scores, as public schools do.

InMay, USAToday (May 16, p. 5D),the National Education Association. andthe National Association of SecondaryPrincipals cosponsored an all USA aca-demic team. Principals nominated 900students for competition. These contes-tants represented the brightest studentsin America's high schools. From the 900nominees, 20 were chosen for the firstteam, 20 for the second, and 20 for thethird. Honorable mention went to almost100 other students. AJthough a fewCatholic schools were represented, nota single student from a Christian schoolwas honored in any category.

Toward a Solution. hrents sacrificeto provide a Christian education for theirchildren. In the loudening cry for account-ability, Christian schools must do a betterjob. We must openly admit our problemsand deficiencies, and get at the task ofsolv-ing them. Let's make some bold moves.

We must establish a national priratecommission and encourage a spokesmanto study, evaluate, and recommend waysto improve academic performance. Wemust consider constructive solutions tofinancial obstacles-such as merging weak-er schools and funding them by collectivegroups ofchurches. We must find ways toreward and honor teachen who instill theacademic knowledge and spiritual preceptsupon which our children will build theirfutures.

The process of selecting the besteducational prognm for their childrenshould neither confrrse nor delude parents.Christian schools must develop meaningfultest procedures, so parents can readilymake an erraluation on academic perfor-mance as well as on spiritual substance.

If our nation is at risk because offailures in public education, then ourchurches are at risk because offuilures inChristian education. We must do no lessfor our children in Cbristian educationthan to join Secretary Bennett in the dedi-cated search for excellence. And likeSecretary Bennett, let's get tough onourselves. I

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A Hard Look at theChristian School Movement

by Truman Dollar

ecretary of Education William E.Bennett proclaimed that becauseof failures in public education we

are "a nation at risk." An effectiveadvocate for parents and the nation,Bennett demands high standards of ac-countability from America's educators.He powerfully underscores deficienciesin science, math, and English, saying ourschools fall behind those of most otherWestern countries. The secretary sparesno one in his persistent, factual, andtough call for excellence.

Although he acknowledges efforts ofpublic educators to reform, Christianeducators single out and applaudBennett's critical comments, and in factuse them to heighten condemnation ofpublic schools. They can now tell parentsto avoid public schools "because eventhe secretary of education criticizes thesystem."

A far more constructive reactionwould be for leaders in Christian educa-tion to demonstrate Bennett's objectiveapproach in evaluating Christian schools.Even as Bennett criticizes public educa-tion, he wants to strengthen it and cor-rect it. His criticisms have positivepurpose and objectives.

No leader of national stature has yetemerged who would do for the 18,000Christian schools what Bennett has donefor the public sector. Because we careabout the spiritual and academic processthat prepares our children to face thefuture, we must evaluate the movementobjectively. We must be able to honestlycriticize Christian education withoutbeing accused of trying to destroy it."Speaking the truth in love" is notbeing disloyal.

The Christian school movement hasnot ushered in the golden age of educa-tion, and we need to ask a serious ques-tion. Are we achieving our spiritualmission? Admittedly, some promotion ofthe movement is unsupported marketinghype. We need more objective data.Until recently, the modern movement

Wt must be abteto honestly criticizeChristian education

without being accusedof trying to destroy it."Speaking the truth

in love" is notbeing disloyal,

may have been too young to elzluate, butthe rapid expansion of the last quarterof a century now enables us to apply uni-form statistical analysis to accuratelymeasure our programs and students-and to publish the results for all to see.Public education does this with embar-rassing candor.

For starters, Christian education hassome major problems that need im-mediate attention.

The Economic Problem. TheChristian school movement faces aneconomic crisis. Churches are reachingtheir limit in subsidizing their Christianschools. But increasing tuition willonly cause diminished enrollment, asthousands of families find they cannotafford it. As that happens we will turn thewhole movement into an elitist institu-tion, sharply dividing congregations.

Christian educators say, "It is alwaysworth the cost." That statement maysoon be recognized, even by the mostfaithful supporter, as unrealistic. Increas-

ingly, only the well-to-do of our congre-gations can afford to send their childrento Christian schools. At least we can saywith certainty that the very poor cannot.

This creates an unfair atmosphere ofguilt. We raise tuition, but imply thatthose who cannot afford the cost are un-spiritual. We often drive a mother out ofthe home into the job market to affordChristian education, when we know thather presence in the home, dedicated tothe spiritual welfare of her children, willhave a more positive inlluence than theChristian school. To deny that is to denya major part of our theology of the family.

The economic problem dramaticallyaffects the well-being of faculty. Cur-rently, the average salary ofa teacher inthe public school system is $25,300 ayear. Although getting reliable statisticsis difficult, I have found that teachers inChristian schools average less than$14,000 annually. low pay and inadequatebenefits cause the older and moreexperienced teachers either to seekemployment in public schools or tochange professions. Inadequate teachersand administrators generate a harffillack of respect among students and dis-courage even the brightest studentsfrom pursuing academic enrichment.Although this is not true everywhere, ittends to leave too many negative rolemodels in Christian education.

While there are professional teacherswho feel called to the ministry of Chris-tian education, and they remain despiteit all, we do them and our children aninjustice by not supporting them finan-cially and encouraging them to grow intheir chosen field. We exploit godly,dedicated teachers, and they bear a dis-proportionate burden to keep the move-ment alive. The economic commitmentwe ask of them is more demanding thanwe ask of missionaries. This leads to anenormous turnover of teachers eachyear. That alone creates instability andworks against academic continuity.

The Academic Problem. The

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