Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 1, 1950 Page: 2 of 8
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NOVEMBER 1, 1150
THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE
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training school has been set up
with 23 enrolled in order to train
young Germans for service in the
Kingdom.
It is • genuine Joy to read the
many church bulletins from here
and there. Auditoriums are crowd-
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Brother W. E. “Bud” Irvine of
Baytown, Texas, was our visiting
evangelist. We enjoyed his good
lessons and the very pleasant as-
sociation while he was here. We
look with pleasant anticipation for
his visit with us again.
The work in Denver City, is very
enjoyable and its members con-
tinue to press on in the good work.
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work marches on. Continue the
fight.—Hulen L Jackson
Entered as second-class matter October It. 1144. at the Post Office at
Abilene. Texas, under the Act of March 3. 1373.
November 1. 1950
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Six Baptized In
Irvine Meeting In
Denver City, Texas
By ODE M. PRESCOTT
Denver City. Toxas
We had a very fine meeting
from October 1 through 11. Six
were baptized, four .restored, and
four to place membership. It was
one of the very finest that we have
had.
Each week the editorial article which is adjudged moat
timely and valuable will be printed on this page
of CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE
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This is why it costs so much
quires so much time to build a ____
why wa have to call again and again on the
people "back home" to help. If we do a thorough
job in the fields we have undertaken, then we
must have the tools with which to VtFnl
in any line is not accidental T^la the Tesulj^
of adequate preparation, full determination, and
skillful operation. It takes lots of planning,
studying and hard work to win. But our cause
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Published Wednesday of each week except the last week in Juno and
the last week in December at Abilene, Texas.
32.00 Per Annum in Advance
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Send all communications and articles to Box 1153, Abilene, Toxas.
OLAN L. HICKS Editor
additions are regular—the Lord’s not fail.
To win any conflict we must carry (he fight
to the enemy. We cannot yrtn in retreat Defen-
. —7**” T “ ilT**^*** ** ' ;: 7;^ '•'T; •.
Three young preachers who
came to the United States to re-
ceive an education at David Lips-
comb College have already re-
turned to Germany to preach and
teach Two others are in the U.S.
now, and two more plan to come
in January. All will be enrolled in
Christian Colleges.
During the time our brethren
have been in Germany, more than
3300,000 worth of food, clothing
and medicine has been sent to
Germany by Churches of Christ
for relief. Over 30,000 individuals
have been relped in this relief pro-
gram. Just recently three car loads
of powdered milk and powdered
eggs were received in Frankfurt
from America to feed undernour-
ished German children.
The first church building of the
church is now under construction
at Frankfurt, Germany. It is well
and centrally located, just across
■ the street from the University of
auditorium will seat approximate-
ly 900 with class room to
efficiently serve near 500. “
Paul often referred to Christianity as a war-
fare. In his first letter to Timothy he wrote,
“This charge I commit to thee . . . that thou
. . . mightest war a good warfare.” (I Tim. 1:18)
In his second letter he wrote, “Thou therefore
endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus
Christ." (2 Tim. 2:3) In his letter to the Ephesians
he minutely described all the articles of the
Christian armor listing the different parts as the
girdle of truth, the brestplate of righteousness,
sandals for the feet, which he calls the “gospel of
peace,” the shield of faith and the helmet of
salvation. He then urged the need of an offensive
weapon, which he calls “the sword of truth"—
which is, of course, the word of God.
The Christian warfare is not a carnal fight
but it is a fight—yes, a real fight. It is a fight
to the death against the forces of evil. The cause
of righteousness accepts no terms with error, it
offers no compromise with the truth and it never
sounds a retreat. It demands total and uncondi-
tional surrender. Its aim is the final and com-
plete destruction of sin. The armies of our Lord
ire not interested in a thousand yean truce;
hey want not half-hearted measures and will
accept no conditions short of ultimate victory.
Bringing this righteous warfare to a success-
ful conclusion requires an all-out efforts on the
part of us all. There can be no half-way mea-
sures. This is total war. Selfishness, covetous-
ness and hoarding are acts of treason. They are
iiametrically opposed to both the spirit and the
’aw of our Commander-in-Chief. They defeat
our purposes, and play directly Into the hands of
the enemy We cannot, we must not allow self-
ishness and worldly ambition to undermine and
destroy our work.
Our first need is that of more trained fighters
at the front. Those who have no training but
flutter our ranks and hinder our efforts. The
churches should do their part in preparing all
their young people to serve in the front lines.
They should make them conscious of the fact
that raw recruits at the front are but fodder for
the cannon. They hinder more than they help.
We have had entirely too much of this. Sonne
seem to think all one needs to oe a successful
soldier in the army of the Lord is a desire to
fight. This has resulted in many tragic and costly .
blunders.
Soldiers at the front need specialised training.
They need to learn all the tricks, schemes and
devices of the enemy. They must also learn how
to wield the sword of the Spirit in the most
effective manner. I have known congregations
to send young men out to preach who had never
made more than two or three short talks in
public, and who had scarcely any knowledge
whatever of the Bible, or of the problems of life.
Such blunders often result in tragedy. The cause
of Christ not only suffers in their hands but they
become victims of the very forces they seek to
subdue.
In carrying on the great warfare we must
not only have soldiers necessary to carry on the •’
fight but we must have equipment and supplies.
A congregation cannot do much without a suft-
able house and sufficient class rooms. It must
also have blackboards, books, maps and :»11 the
tools with which to do its work. The same As
true ir^our school work, even to a greater degree.
We train young people several hours each day
in wider fields and in technical refhods. We ‘
must also feed and house them while doing so.
This means that we must have much more equip-
ment than a congregation has. We must haw
especially trained and highly skilled teachers. We
must have all the tools eqiupntent and supplies
with which to do our job.
By W. E. McNEELY
Madera, Calif.
All organizations have names, whether they be religious
* or not. These names are derived from several sources.
Churches are named for the men who founded them, or from
their form of government, or perhaps after some particular
ordinance which they emphasize.
One reason for beiAg members of the church of Christ
is that it has and wears a scriptural name. In writing the
church in Rome, Paul said: “The CHURCHES OF CHRIST
salute you.’’ (Romans 16:16) You can read this statement in
your own Bibles. However, this is not the only name given
in the scriptures applied to the church. It is called the
“church of God,” in I Corinthians 1:2; and, “church of the
Lord,” in Acts 20:28, American Standard Version. You are
as likely to hear preaches and Bible teachers speak of the
church as “church of God,” or “church of the Lord,” as you
are to hear it called “church of Christ.” The reason: all
are in every sense of the word scriptural, and should not be
denom inationalized.
What are individual members of the church called?
Principally they are called “CHRISTIANS.” This is a Bible
name—“the disciples were called CHRISTIANS first in An-
tioch.” (Acts 11:26) “Almost thou persuadest me to be a
CHRISTIAN.” (Acts 26:28) "If any man suffer as a CHRIS-
TIAN, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in
THIS NAME.” (I Peter 4:16)
Other scriptural names by which individual members
are called are such as: “disciples,” “saints,” “Children of
God” and also “brethren.”
Churches of Christ insist on calling Bible things by
Bible names at al! times. This is one good reason, among a
number, for being members of the Lord’s church. After all,
mortal man cannot improve upon^the designations given by
the authority of heaven. So why not be content with the
Lord’s way of designation?
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The Christian Warfare
By L. R- WILBON
Central Christian CoHaga
Bartlesville, Okla.
•~«|ve warfare may be necessary at times, but Ul-
timate victory depends upon agressive action.
The cause of the Confederacy was lost by Jeff
Davis and the “states-righters" because they
alwa?s quarreling among themselves.
Abraham Lincoln knew very little about fighting,
but he did know how to get along with people.
His enemies could criticize and rail at him; .hey
could find faultwith his means and methods
but he went right on with his business, which
resulted in success.
The nations of Europe have been weak, im-
potent and helpless, all because of their own
bickerings, quarrelings and fightings among
themselves. When once they end their selfish
quarrels and petty bickerings, and unite their
forts, then, but not till then, will they become
. st,r2.ug and self-sufficient. Just so with the cause
of Chnsianity. We can never succeed while quar-
reling and bickering among ourselves.
Paul was a staunch depender of the truth,
but he never wasted time with those who falsely
accused him or criticized him fo.- the way he
did things. To the Philippians he wrote, “Borne
. . . preach Christ even*of envy and strife; ..nd
some also of good will: the one do it of love,
knowing that I am set for the defense of the
gospel; but the other proclaims Christ of faction,
not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction in
my bonds. What then? Only that in every way,
whether in pretense or in truth, Christ to pro-
claimed: and therein I reiolce, yea, and I will
rejcice.” (Phil. 1:15-18) Paul was never con-
cerned with personalities or ugly vituperations.
He had no time for such. He was always busy
carrying the fight to the opnosition. This is why
his critics spoke of him as the man who “turned
the world upside down” (Acts 17:9) He never
would have turned it “upside down,” however,
by bickering and complaining.
On one occasion the apostle John said to
Jesus, “Teacher, we saw one casting out demons
in thy name, and we forbade him, because he
followed not us. Jesus said. Forbid him not;
for there is no man who shall do a mighty work
in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil
o me. For he that is not against us Is for us.
-----r whosoever shaH rive you a cup of wa’er,
because ye are Christ’s, verily I say unto you,
he shall in no wise lose his reward. And whoso-
ever shall cause one of these little mes that
believe on me to stumble, it were better ’or him
if a great millstone were hanged about his neck,
and he were cast ihto the sea.” (Mk. 9:38-41)
Jesus never encouraged any man In the teaching
of any erroneous principles. On the other hand,
just because someone did not follow tn hte Im-
mediate company all the time Jesus did not tote
him to task.
Unfortunately, there are some among us whe
are opposed to all who refuse to follow ever
n comPanF’ W others writs to <me paper,
assocate with one particular crowd,
then they are completely banned. It is not a
question of what they preacn or teach; it is
merely a question of assocatton. Such a spirit
Is detrimental to our work. We can tvwer Ac-
complish total victory as long as we are possessed
by such a spirit Most of onr conqrega'.’onal
troubles are not ober scriptural principles, but
over who is going to run things. As a result
pur work is not “run” many times. It is ruined,
instead.
Paul told Timothy to “fight the good fight
eof faith “ (I Tim. 2:12). It ft nbf enoafh nwdy ~
to oppose everything that we dftlite. We muit
wage an aggressive warfare for the right. Paul
not only told Timothy to engage actively in the
__fi8ht»Jbut hg told.him the kind of fight to wage—
was the good fight of faith”—tet one of
wrangling and bickering. Instead, he mM, “shun
profane babblings; for they will proceed further
in ungodliness.” .(2 Tim. 2:18) As the end drew
_ nBar"for Paul he say, “I have fought • good
■."•rfight, I have finished my course, I Trave kept the
' faith.” What a blessed comfort it ft to , come to
the end with the consciousness that we have been
actively engaged to fighting the good -ftgh: '
we have not been an wrangler m
wMFUctionist; that we have helped to carry
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