August 1970 Issue
The Problem of Augmentation
Milton Hook
TAKE down from your shelf a book by I Ellen G. White. Read a section every day and as you read jot down anything that strikes you as being extrascriptural. Later, check and recheck the Scripture record itself. You will be surprised at the number of factual details…
"Where Have All the Leaders Gone?"
J.N. Hunt
THE title of a recent red-bordered "Time Essay" asked the intriguing question "Whatever happened to Charisma?" Then another first-line question, "Where have all the leaders gone?" hooked me into reading the whole article. The writer was lamenting the fact that today's…
The Divine Imperative
Patrick Boyle
"PREACH the gospel." This crisp, pregnant command of our Lord to His disciples on the occasion of His ascension, centralizes and defines the activity of His church. Evangelism was, and is, and must be the all-absorbing activity of the church of Christ. Medical, educational, social, and philanthropic works are integral aspects of Christianity, but only in relation to its chief commitment evangelism.
"PREACH the gospel." This crisp, pregnant command of our Lord to His disciples on the occasion of His ascension, centralizes and defines the activity of His church. Evangelism was, and is, and must be the all-absorbing activity of the church of Christ. Medical, educational, social, and philanthropic works are integral aspects of Christianity, but only in relation to its chief commitment evangelism.Uniformity and Catastrophism (Concluded)
Harold G. Coffin
THE concept of uniformity has delayed the progress of geological science be cause, as we believe, the past history of the earth has experienced one major catastrophe episode that has been unrecognized.
THE concept of uniformity has delayed the progress of geological science be cause, as we believe, the past history of the earth has experienced one major catastrophe episode that has been unrecognized.Avoiding "Heir Pollution"
Wilbur K. Nelson
Not only has man's physical environment near the cities been dangerously polluted but the spiritual degeneration that brought judgments to Sodom again typifies city life of this last generation.
Not only has man's physical environment near the cities been dangerously polluted but the spiritual degeneration that brought judgments to Sodom again typifies city life of this last generation.For a Sick Prayer Meeting
Don Hawley
HAS your prayer meeting been a bit anemic lately? The secret for bringing it back into good health may lie in the Sabbath school. . .
HAS your prayer meeting been a bit anemic lately? The secret for bringing it back into good health may lie in the Sabbath school. . .Liturgical or Free?
Harold B. Hannum
THERE are some churches or denominations that are known as liturgical churches because they follow a tradition in their order of service that has been developed through the centuries. The Roman Catholic Church has a well-developed liturgy in the mass. The Lutheran and the Anglican churches both have a liturgy that was derived and modified from features of the Roman Catholic service. There are other liturgical churches, and the history of the liturgy is a long and interesting one.
THERE are some churches or denominations that are known as liturgical churches because they follow a tradition in their order of service that has been developed through the centuries. The Roman Catholic Church has a well-developed liturgy in the mass. The Lutheran and the Anglican churches both have a liturgy that was derived and modified from features of the Roman Catholic service. There are other liturgical churches, and the history of the liturgy is a long and interesting one.How, Where, and When to Appeal for a Favorable Decision
J. L. Shuler
WE DO well to contemplate frequently how much Jesus accomplished in a short ministry of three and one-half years. He plowed a furrow for good across the world which far exceeds all that the great philosophers, teachers, and leaders of all ages did put together. Why? Because He knew how and where to strike in all that He said and did.
WE DO well to contemplate frequently how much Jesus accomplished in a short ministry of three and one-half years. He plowed a furrow for good across the world which far exceeds all that the great philosophers, teachers, and leaders of all ages did put together. Why? Because He knew how and where to strike in all that He said and did.Evangelistic Conservation
Roger H. Ferris
THERE is the possibility that one fourth of your church members will apostatize in the next ten years if the trend of the past ten years continues. According to recent statements by a General Conference leader more than 325,000 persons have left our worldwide church in apostasy since 1958.
THERE is the possibility that one fourth of your church members will apostatize in the next ten years if the trend of the past ten years continues. According to recent statements by a General Conference leader more than 325,000 persons have left our worldwide church in apostasy since 1958.Doctrine of Revelation and Inspiration (Concluded)
Edward Heppenstall
IN TURNING next to the discussion on inspiration, the Bible says in 2 Timothy 3:16, 17: "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."
IN TURNING next to the discussion on inspiration, the Bible says in 2 Timothy 3:16, 17: "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."In Search of the origin of the Sabbath (Concluded)
Earle Hilgert
The results of Meesters' investigation of the theories of Sabbath origin are thus almost entirely negative. He will doubtless be accused of having handled and rejected too many theories in too short a treatment to give them adequate consideration (this section of his book amounts to 83 pages). He will also be accused of hypercriticism and of rejecting any theory with which a difficulty can be found. The fact is that scholarly conclusions can seldom be based on absolutely unequivocal evidence, and Meesters sometimes gives the impression of demanding just this. . .
The results of Meesters' investigation of the theories of Sabbath origin are thus almost entirely negative. He will doubtless be accused of having handled and rejected too many theories in too short a treatment to give them adequate consideration (this section of his book amounts to 83 pages). He will also be accused of hypercriticism and of rejecting any theory with which a difficulty can be found. The fact is that scholarly conclusions can seldom be based on absolutely unequivocal evidence, and Meesters sometimes gives the impression of demanding just this. . .The Gap Between the Pulpit and the Pew
PEDRO GELI, JR.
BOTH in the world and in the church today most preaching is considered trivial and irrelevant. The general level of preaching is at dangerously low ebb and as someone said not long ago, "Preaching is stagnating." The gap between the pulpit and the pew is so wide that it is not strange to find many people today thinking of preaching as something of the past.
BOTH in the world and in the church today most preaching is considered trivial and irrelevant. The general level of preaching is at dangerously low ebb and as someone said not long ago, "Preaching is stagnating." The gap between the pulpit and the pew is so wide that it is not strange to find many people today thinking of preaching as something of the past.Accreditation for the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary
Richard Hammill
FOR approximately 25 years the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary has been an associate member of the American Association of Theological Schools. We have never applied for full membership in this association, because fully accredited members must have most of their students enrolled in a Bachelor of Divinity program. Moreover, the association has never accredited until now programs that require the students to study the year round with out giving them the summer free for rest or change. . .
FOR approximately 25 years the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary has been an associate member of the American Association of Theological Schools. We have never applied for full membership in this association, because fully accredited members must have most of their students enrolled in a Bachelor of Divinity program. Moreover, the association has never accredited until now programs that require the students to study the year round with out giving them the summer free for rest or change. . .What Led to Your Decision?
H. J. Harris
WHO within the Seventh-day Adventist Church had a deciding influence upon your decision to become a member?" So went question 7 in a questionnaire conducted through the Columbia Union Visitor. The purpose of the questionnaire was to discover, if possible, why and how and by whom people become Christians and members of our church.
WHO within the Seventh-day Adventist Church had a deciding influence upon your decision to become a member?" So went question 7 in a questionnaire conducted through the Columbia Union Visitor. The purpose of the questionnaire was to discover, if possible, why and how and by whom people become Christians and members of our church.Me---Speak in Public?
Anne Figuhr
TWO of the hardest things about giving a short talk, impromptu or planned, are standing up and breathing. Perfectly good, depend able legs suddenly get wobbly and unreliable. Our fine air-intake system, without warning, turns into a gasping, rasping sort of thing that needs help. If you ask regular speakers about this they may pooh-pooh the idea that they ever get scared, and insist that if you try hard enough you will get over it in time.
TWO of the hardest things about giving a short talk, impromptu or planned, are standing up and breathing. Perfectly good, depend able legs suddenly get wobbly and unreliable. Our fine air-intake system, without warning, turns into a gasping, rasping sort of thing that needs help. If you ask regular speakers about this they may pooh-pooh the idea that they ever get scared, and insist that if you try hard enough you will get over it in time.Tribute--To a Minister's Wife
SHE slipped so quietly into my kindergarten room that Sabbath morning, yet it seemed another light had been turned on. I felt pleased when at the close she remarked that she and her little son had enjoyed the Sabbath school. Later I realized how generous was her praise when I saw her in action in the primary department.
SHE slipped so quietly into my kindergarten room that Sabbath morning, yet it seemed another light had been turned on. I felt pleased when at the close she remarked that she and her little son had enjoyed the Sabbath school. Later I realized how generous was her praise when I saw her in action in the primary department.