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Has the World Been Warned? "Pure Religion is... To Visit", News Note
Our Friends the Methodists: Discussions on the Contemporary Religions of America—No. 8
Having much in common with Methodism, Adventism may claim a friendly relationship with Wesleyan thinking. The Methodist revival was the third religious awakening in England. It followed the sixteenth-century Reformation and the seventeenth-century Puritanism. Historians rank the Methodist awakening of equal importance with the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution of the century. Some claim that Wesley's preaching saved England from a revolt similar to that of France.
Some Airatorium Problems Solved
Airatoriums are appearing throughout the United States as evangelists, hard-pressed to find suitable auditoriums, have turned to a space-age tent that provides a comfortable meeting place with a neat appearance and a good advertising value. But—what a task it is to shuffle, load, and unload fans, motors, furnaces, temporary electric service poles, et cetera. We thought our solution to a major part of this problem might be of help to others, so here it is.
"Who Is Sufficient for These Things?"
One of the chapters of the Bible that we have perhaps overlooked or read without a great deal of interest is the twenty-eighth chapter of Exodus. Recently I have been impressed by the lessons that this chapter contains for ministers of the gospel. It speaks of the choosing of Aaron and his sons for the priesthood, of the priestly garments, of the Urim and the Thummim, and of the golden plate upon the high priest's miter. The whole chapter contains important lessons for our ministers today.
The Incarnation—Its Deeper Meaning
On December 25 the Christian world again will celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, into this world. Students of the scriptures are well aware this is not the actual date of the birth of Christ. Although this is so, nevertheless it is good that we contemplate once again the significance of this phenomenal event and its meaning to mankind.
Church Leadership and Leaders
It seems to be quite natural that when we elect men as elders we choose such men who have a certain social standing and are gifted with some degree of eloquence, for they are not only public representatives of the church but they also should be able to express themselves in a clear and convincing manner when standing in the pulpit. Nevertheless, the question is whether these are the most important criteria on which we should make our choice.
"What Think Ye of Christ?"
Although the term "Trinity" is not scriptural, the concept it expresses is certainly Biblical. In the Scriptures we note that there are three distinct persons in the Godhead: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
"Never Lose Your Sense of Urgency"
Urgency must characterize our preaching as well as our planning. Urgent times demand urgent preaching.