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| Missionary News 1:Mike Dobbins 2:Alan and Winsome . Madgwick 3: Graham and Rinske . . Williams 4: Noel and Joy . Stoffberg 5: Liz Chambers From The News Headlines. Jokes Brethren, pray
for us. The 3 Companies whom God deals with. |
 Greetings
in the name of Jesus Christ from When
we re-open the Bible school classes in July we will be having classes on
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, Lord willing.
This term we plan to teach Theology, Gospel of John, Sermon
Preparation and Delivery, and we will finish the second half of Matthew.
For the past two years, we were only able to have classes on
Saturday afternoon because we were meeting in the primary school.
We are so thankful to have our own building and the freedom to meet
as often as we like. Due to
the fact that we have not yet built the Sunday school / Bible Institute
building, we are simply meeting in the church building.
The
Lord blessed me personally with nine converts in June.
Of course, we deal with scores of people that are either already
saved or they refuse to get saved after hearing the truth.
But one of the highlights of the month was my dealing with a young
man named Darphe.
He listened while I dealt with some other people, and the
discussion was interrupted. Therefore,
he came back another day to my place with a friend because they were both
very concerned about eternity. It
was blessing to have a great discussion with them and to be able to deal
with them very thoroughly. They
were both gloriously saved and we are praying that they will leave their
rotten church and join Bible
Believers' Baptist Church. Correspondence
Courses Our
nationwide radio program and correspondence course continues to flourish.
We have about 80 students from all over
Thank
you for all that you do to sustain this work and propagate the Gospel all
over
2)
Alan and Winsome Madgwick (Kokstad KZN South Africa) Please
pray for the Men's Bible Week to be held in KZN in the first week of 4)
Noel and Joy Stoffberg 5)
Liz Chambers (North Africa) 7)
Jonathan and Ruth Newell (Blantyre, Malawi) ___________________________ Jokes While
my friend was working as a receptionist for an eye Gardening
Rule: When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed
and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the
ground easily, it is a valuable plant. The
only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth. All
of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to
criticism. (Sent by Geoff of Nepean Baptist Church Australia) _______________________________________________ C.H.
Spurgeon ________________________________________ Jew, Gentile and ChurchThe Three Companies With Whom God Deals
This diagram gives only a few of the differences which the Word of God draws concerning these three companies with which God deals. It is always a joy to a babe in Christ to begin to see these differences, for it brings him out of the fog of confusion, making the blessed old Book an intelligent and living reality. Protestantism, to say nothing of Rome, is almost totally ignorant of this simple but important secret in "rightly dividing" the Word of truth (2Tim. 2:15). For that reason, they grope about in darkness, trying to make Jewish ordinances and Jewish promises work on church ground, "which say they are Jews, and are not" (Rev. 3:9). They try to inherit the kingdom promises that are for the nation of Israel, and not for the Church. They expect the unsaved Gentile to behave like a believer, who has been made a "new creature" in Christ, and wonder why things don’t seem to work. The Three ClassesJews, Gentiles, ChurchIn 1 Cor.1:22-23, we are told that, "the Jews require a sign, and the Greek (or Gentiles) seek after wisdom; But we (the Church) preach Christ crucified." You will find the people of Israel, almost from their very beginning, seeking after signs, miracles and wonders in order to believe. Even Gideon had to have his fleece. And God worked signs and miracles as long as He was dealing with Israel, up to the end of the Acts period. But after Acts 28:28, signs and miracles ceased, because Israel was set aside for the present age, and God’s completed Word is sufficient for men of faith today. By the term "Jews", Israel as a nation is meant, and not the individual Jew in this present age. The Gentiles are those of all races and tongues, other than Jews, who have not been regenerated by the new birth. The church is God’s elect company in this present age, and is composed of all born-again humans. Through the twelve sons of Jacob, God called out unto Himself a special nation of twelve tribes, to be His special testimony to the nations of the earth. Even in the days of Jacob’s grandfather, Abraham, God had this special nation in mind when He said: "I will make thee a great nation, and I will bless thee ....and I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee; and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed" (Gen. 12:2-3). So Israel was to be God’s earthly testimony, and through them He eventually brought the Messiah and Saviour into the world. In due time, Christ will return and God will deal with nations (Matthew 25:31-46). In dealing thus with an earthly nation, many earthly and physical ordinances and regulation had to be given, especially in the Old Testament. Even the four Gospels are linked with Jewish promises in the Old Testament. They are not church doctrine. But they are most precious to us as divinely inspired pictures of the Person, character, and work of our blessed Lord and Saviour. Like the Old Testament, they give us a most precious acquaintance-ship with our Lord, and also wisdom as to our personal walk as a child of God. The church is a new thing which began during the Acts period, and was said to be a mystery, hidden from past generations. It is a heavenly company, composed of both Jews and Gentiles. Satan has sought to confuse the issue by causing many man-made churches to be formed, but the Lord’s own church is clearly marked out in the scriptures. In Acts 2:47 He added to the Jerusalem assembly those who were saved. That is still the way He adds members to the church which is His body. His church is destined to leave this world suddenly one of these days- quite suddenly, (1Cor. 15:51-53). Then God will go back to dealing with His earthly nation, Israel. John the Baptist came as a minister to Israel, preaching the gospel of the kingdom (Matt.3:2). This kingdom message will be resumed after the rapture of the church and God goes back to dealing with Israel (Matt. 24:14). The gospel for the present age is the gospel of the grace of God and is referred to as Paul’s gospel (Acts 20:24; Rom. 2:16; 2Tim. 2:8). We would have no confusion about the instructions in the New Testament if we would only ask: "To which company is this particular scripture written?" Many, for instance, ask why it is that James 5:14-15 doesn’t seem to work. A dear one is sick; they call for the elders, who pray over him and anoint him with oil, but nothing happens, although this scripture promises that "the Lord shall raise him up." Their error is that James does not write directly to the church, and does not claim to. In the beginning of his epistle he says he is writing "to the twelve tribes (Israel) scattered abroad." For church doctrine, present day truth, we must turn to Paul’s epistles. In Eph. 3:2-10 Paul says this special revelation of the church was committed unto him. In Gal. 2:9, he says that he and Barnabas were sent unto the Gentiles, while Peter, James and John were sent unto the Jews. "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not be ashamed, RIGHTLY DIVIDING the Word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15)
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From The News Headlines. Mideast
truce holds despite new violence:
Israel's army chief and Hamas replaced weapons with words Thursday,
each claiming victory after 33 months of bloody conflict, while a four-day-old
truce appeared to hold despite new violence. Sharon,
Mazen hold joint news conference:
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Authority Prime
Minister Abu Mazan held a joint news conference in Jerusalem. Abbas:
'Break the ceasefire, go to jail':
Palestinian Prime Minister told Reuters on Wednesday that any Palestinian
who breaks the cease-fire will be imprisoned. Israel
to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners:
Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners are scheduled for release pending
government approval next week of a list of names compiled by the Shin Bet.
Security officials said the list contains "less than a thousand" prisoners'
names, and said none of them have blood on their hands. Israel
hands over Bethlehem: Israel
handed over the West Bank town of Bethlehem to Palestinian control after its
pullback Monday from the Gaza Strip, crucial steps that advance
aU.S.-backed "road map" to Palestinian statehood and raise hopes
that 33 months of violence may be nearing an end. Temple
Mount reopens to non-Muslim visitors:
Jews are once again visiting the holiest site in Judaism. Israeli police
have begun to allow non-Muslims, under police escort, to enter the Temple
Mount grounds in the Old City of Jerusalem, despite threats of violence by
Muslim leaders. Arab
Knesset member says Israel's nukes endanger region:
An Arab Knesset member said Thursday that the nation's nuclear arsenal is
a danger to itself, not just to its neighbors. Al-Shahri
arrested having weapons; Saudi Arabia: US also teaches terrorism:
The Secretary of the Ministry of education in Saudi Arabia Khaled al-Awad
yesterday denied that the responsibility of September 11 attacks to be the
responsibility of the Saudi schools. He also said] "..I can, easily,
conclude that education in the US teaches terrorism because of Timothy
McVeigh and Oklahoma," in remarks to blowing up of the federal
building in the USA in 1995. Defector:
Kim said N. Korea has nukes:
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il told aides in 1996 that his country had
nuclear weapons, a prominent North Korean defector said Friday. Christian
leader burned to death with wife and four children as 59 killed in
Government-sponsored raids in Southern Sudan:
At least 59 people were killed, 15 were injured, and ten children and six
women abducted when armed Sudanese government forces simultaneously
attacked ten villages in Southern Sudan on May 22. Flood
death toll rises to 70:Six
more children have drowned in flood waters in Bangladesh; taking the death toll
from the monsoon deluge to 70. China,
India may face AIDS 'catastrophe'-CDC:
China, India and Cambodia could face an AIDS "catastrophe" as the
HIV virus spreads deeper into parts of Asia where health controls are weak, the
U.S.-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. Flu
could be next terror weapon, warn scientists:
Forget anthrax and smallpox, influenza could easily be turned into the
next weapon of mass destruction, scientists said today. Italy
and Berlusconi take over EU Presidency:
Italy's richest man, Mr. Berlusconi is currently on trial for bribing
judges in the 1980s to stop a rival from taking over a state-owned food
company. Italian
Presidency focuses on economy and immigration; aims for Rome Treaty:
The Italian Government is planning to kick start the European economy,
combat illegal immigration and revive the transatlantic relationship
during its stint at the helm of the EU from 1 July to 31 December 2003. Support
growing for a Global Currency:
"Does the Global Economy need a Global Currency?" "Yes," declares
former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, adding that the 15 or so onlookers
here are maybe half the people in the world willing to entertain the question
seriously. They include former Israeli central bank head Jacob Frenkel, former
Argentine Finance Minister Domingo Cavallo and currency-board champion Steve
Hanke. They've been gathered by Nobel Prize economist Robert Mundell for his
10th Santa Colombia Conference. 'Strategic
partners' have a change of heart:
No two simultaneous separate events will have such far-reaching repercussions
on South Asia's stability as last week's summits at Camp David and Beijing.
There seems to have been a change of heart from the two "strategic partners"
- U.S. and India - with each other's respective "strategic adversaries"
- China and Pakistan. Synod
evenly split over gay" bishop":
The Church of England's General Synod is split down the middle over the
appointment of the first openly gay bishop, a survey has shown. Polygamists
see open door for acceptance:
"Polygamy is the next civil-rights battle." That's the new battle
cry of proponents of "Christian polygamy" who say their
lifestyle is one-step closer to being accepted after the Supreme Court's
controversial decision last week invalidating state sodomy laws. Palestinians:
'Zionist' Christians illegitimate:
At a conference this week, Palestinian church leaders declared American
Christians who support Israel's right to the Holy Land based on biblical
grounds have no connection to true Christianity. No
evidence of Ten Commandments in American history, Court says:
A federal appeals court gave the chief justice of the Alabama a stinging
rebuke Tuesday when it ordered a display of the Ten Commandments removed
from his courthouse... Mixed-sex
human embryo created:
An experiment in the United States has created a mixed-sexhuman embryo.
The "merged" embryos were never intended to develop into children, and
were destroyed after a few days. Scientists
back 'donor babies':
The Whitakers' case is controversial. Creating a baby to help save the
life of an existing child is "morally acceptable", says the chairman
of an influential society of European fertility scientists. Scientists
create human' she-males':
Scientists in the United States have created hybrid human" she-males,"
mixing male and female cells in the same embryo, in a move that has outraged
fertility experts and anti-abortionists. Pro-life
women shift to majority:
The balance between pro-choice women and women who say abortion should be
outlawed or severely restricted is shifting toward the pro-life side,
bumping that group into the majority in the debate over reproductive
rights, according to a new national poll. Womb
transplant baby 'within three years'; may be technically possible for men
to carry pregnancies...:The
Swedish expert behind the research says that one of the best candidates
tobe an organ donor would be the patient's own mother - raising the
prospect of carrying your children in the same womb that carried you. He
says that it may even be technically possible one day to transplant a womb
into a man, and use hormone injections to allow a pregnancy to succeed. Era
of 'unborn mother' looms as scientists use aborted fetuses to grow human
eggs:
A quarter of a century ago the first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, was
born. Now scientists have raised another startling prospect - "unborn
mothers". The notion that children can derive from human matter that
has not itself been born sounds the stuff of science fiction. Yet it has
moved a step closer with research showing that it is possible to extract
ovarian tissue from aborted fetuses for in-vitro fertilization (IVF)
treatment. U.S.
Judge blocks ban on infanticide:
U.S. District Judge Richard L. Williams yesterday ordered prosecutors in
Richmond and Henrico County not to enforce Virginia's hours-old
"partial-birth infanticide" ban. Harry
Potter and the paganization of children's culture:
The realm of human imagination is a God-given gift, a faculty of the mind
that is intended for the expansion of our understanding by enabling us to
visualize invisible truths. In the modern era this zone of man's interior
life has moved to the forefront of his experience. With the advent of
film, television, and now the near-virtual reality of special effects
videos and other electronic entertainment, the screen of the imaginations
stimulated to a degree (both in quantity and kind) more than at any other period
in history. This has prompted an ongoing debate over what constitutes healthy
nourishment of the imagination and what degrades it. U.S.
Government warns of mass hacker attacks:
The government and private technology experts warned Wednesday that
hackers plan to attack thousands of Web sites Sunday in a loosely coordinated
"contest" that could disrupt Internet traffic. ________________________
Brief History of Israel
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