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Only Terms for Axis
Unconditional Surrender
On Jan. 24, Presi-
dent Roosevelt and
Prime Minister
Churchill concluded
a ten-day conference
at Casablanca, French
Morocco. They were
accompanied by
nearly all the high-
est-ranking military
authorities of both
AP Photo countries.
In the green garden at the rear of a white-
walled mansion, the President explained the
purpose of the meeting when he told corres-
pondents that it would be known as the
"unconditional surrender" conference.
With Mr. Churchill smiling agreement,
Mr. Roosevelt went on to say that plans had
been laid for the unconditional surrender of
the Axis Powers.
First Step Taken
Mr. Roosevelt also made it clear that the
first steps toward the unconditional surrender
of Japan as well as Germany had been taken
in the villa at Casablanca.
This notable conference recalls the sobri-
quet given to the eighteenth President of the
United States, viz: "Unconditional Sur-
render" Grant.
"No terms except an unconditional and
immediate surrender can be accepted," said
General Grant to General Simon B. Buckner,
at Ft. Donelson, Ky. Feb. 16, 1862. It is to
this incident President Roosevelt refers.
One presentation of the Lord is as "A Man
of War" (Exodus 15:3). He is infinite in
wisdom, power, knowledge and resources.
He is unalterably opposed to sin and
Satan. It is a foregone conclusion that vic-
tory is His.
Folly To Fight Him
It is consummate folly to fight against
Him yet there are those who are so engaged.
King Abijah very touchingly pleaded: "O
children of Israel, fight ye not against the
Lord God of your fathers; for ye shall not
prosper!" (2 Chronicles 13:12).
Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, in Jerusa-
lem, and held in reputation by all the people
warned against violence toward the apostles
of the Lord. He knew that if the populace
indulged their wrath against the apostles,
they would be found fighting against the
Lord (Acts 5:39).
"Let us not fight against God" cried the
scribes that were among the Pharisees of old
(Acts 23:9).
That cry should be reiterated today. "Un-
conditional surrender" becomes everyone en-
gaged in fighting against God.
The Lord knew exactly what Saul of
Tarsus-that outstanding opponent of His-was experiencing in his bitter fight against
Him, and plainly told him: "It is hard for
thee to kick against the goads."
It is not only "hard" but it is a criminal
waste of life and effort for the creature
to fight against his Creator; and for the
thing formed to speak against the One that
formed it.
Surrender Brings Life
In fighting against God, one is not only
fighting against infinite Power-but also
against matchless Love! "For God so loved
the world, that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should
not perish, but have everlasting life" (John
3:16).
Throw down the arms of rebellion against
such a God and receive a pardon, eternal life
and an inheritance.
Furthermore, after we are pardoned, a
consideration of the "mercies of God" calls
for an unconditional surrender of our pride,
of our bodies and their members to Him.
Consider James 4:6-7 "But He giveth
more grace. Wherefore He saith, God resist-
eth the proud, but giveth grace unto the hum-
ble. Submit yourselves therefore to God.
Resist the devil and he will flee from you."
And Romans 12:1 says: "I beseech you
therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God,
that ye present your bodies a living sacri-
fice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your
reasonable service."~
In conclusion see Romans 6:13
yield yourselves unto God, as those that are
alive from the dead, and your members as
instruments of righteousness unto God."
SvWho Crucified he Savior.
Professor Solomon Zeitlin of Dropsie Col-
lege, Philadelphia, and Yeshiva College,
New York, reopens the age-long discussion
as to blame for the crucifixion of the Lord
Jesus Christ, in his book: "Who Crucified
Jesus?"
According t.1 the Scriptures, God holds
both Jews and Gentiles responsible for the
crucifixion of Hit beloved Son.
Jews Did
The Apostle Peter, an eye-witness of the
crucifixion, while speaking to the "men of
Israel" said:
"Hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a
man approved of God among you by miracles
and wonders and signs, which God did by
Him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves
also know:
"Him, being delivered by the determinate
counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have
taken, and by wicked hands have crucified
and slain:
"Whom God hath raised up, having loosed
the pains of death: because it was not possi-
ble that he should be holden of it" (Acts
2:22-24).
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