Apostolic Bible Institute - Way Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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Devout Men and Women . RFV. S. G. NORRIS The shepherd of the church and schoolg he watches over all That nothing take one of the Flock or one perchance should fall lnto the depths of sin or strife and on that Day not hear The Voice of Christ, the Bridegrooin, call in accents loud and clear. He feeds and comforts. guides and cheers the Flock to walk with God, JXnd points the Highway out to all, - the path the Saviour trod. No thought of self, hut of the Flock, that they will watch and pray, And often in the messages, the Flock will hear him say, Lift up your souls, helieve in Cod, and nothing shall arrest Your wall: with God and entering in unto the Haven of the Blestf' Elzvcn

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KEYSTONE EDUCATION V W The keystone is the stone at the topmost point of an arch which holds the whole structure in place. lhe endeavour of the faculty of the .'X.l3.l. is to equip the student with religious education of the key- stone type which will enable him to test the validity of theories and doctrines which arise as we near the coming of the Lord. Other than this, our efforts are directed toward supplying information which will ht the student for the particular religious held which he has chosen. livhen this school was founded in 1937 it was milled affcl' U0 Ofllcl' lllsflfllflofl- WC hllmbll' sought Cod for guidance and for the best methods for teaching our young people. We have always desired that the pupil might some day become the teacher and have held back none of our cherished time-tested secrets from the student in order that he might be fully equipped. Our method today is the same solid middle of lllC l'03Lll' PVOCCSS HS ill 1937, With. of COUFSC- 2lLllllti011S which only experience can give, AX Hy-gt year student starts in the Old Testament class with Genesis and is led step by step into the tabernacle plan and on. in sequence. until he finally arrives at the Book of Daniel. He is llOt allowed to skip about from one book to another but surely and firm- ly he lays a foundation so that he knows where he is and feels at home in the foundational books of the Bible. To further such keystone training the second year students specialize in twelve books, the Xlinor Prophets. .Xmos lives again as he did in the days of .leroboam the Second. YVhen these books are mastered the student is ready for the Gospels. 'l'hen the student is ready for .Xcts and the lfpistles. .Xt the end of such a course the student realizes the advantage of this manner of study. Each course in the .X.ll.l. lays its studies on such a foundation. Such a method gives the student a feeling of security and helps him keep his balance in this topsy-turvy religious world of today. Our purpose in htting the student in such a manner is because the adversary has tried to divide the Pentecostal ranks into three groups. One path leads down the cold formal way of denomina- tionalism, using beaten paths for beaten men. Such leadership has always robbed Gods people ol spiritual life and blessings for no one can relegate the l.ord -lesus Christ to a corner and still enjoy His presence. This program is surely not the Pentecost we read about in the Book of .Xcts but is a modern day substitute for the power of Cod. Yve must not forget that .lesus said. 'ffpon this rock lwill build my CHllRC'H fthe called-out onesl. not. f'l'pon this rock I will build a synagoguef' Pentecost will always be different. .Xnother path. which is the opposite of cold formality. is the wild-fire path. where extreme demon- strations and fleshly mechanics in the name of religion are substituted for the real presence of God. This desperate condition of trying to force the l.ord to bless or manifest Himself has led to several harmful and false doctrines during the past few years and months. -lust as the advocate of cold formalism cannot relegate the l.ord to a corner. neither can the extremist force the Lord our God to move at His every whim and fancy. 'l'he world is looking for something real. a salvation that is of the keystone variety. something that will stand lllf' Simms of life' .'X.li.l. is far from perfection but we are trying with all the honesty within our hearts to keep in the center of the road where divine favor lies. We lVCllCVC OUT' Cmlfc Pentecostal movement needs young men and women to be rooted and Q1'OUHCled in the fundamentals of Christian Education so that they can take their place as one of the keystones as a pastor, evangelist. missionary, Sunday School teacher or lay worker. To this cause do We pledge ourselves. YVe solicit your prayers and financial aid for this great work. S. G, Norris. 671

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