Kansas City Bible College - Armour Bearer Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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THE OOMIIENTATOR PAGE THREE CHRISTIAN SERVICE REPORT THE COLLEGE CHOIR BY Rrv. W. JACK Wn.soN Enwmm S. Cnum, Director Director of Christian Service While on a recent trip through the south one fact was greatly impressed on me ev- erywhere I went- that the Christian people seemed to know about the Kan- sas City Bible Col- lege. It was very gratifying to see that a school which is comparatively small, is so well known so far from home. Much of that is due, of course, to the ministry of our beloved president, Dr. Wilson, but it is also due to the fact that some of our graduates are beginning to make their ministry felt in almost every part of the country. Bill Baum C503 had preceded me in Charlotte, and everyone spoke very highly of his ministry and the blessings he brought there. We are grateful that God has giv- en us an expanding ministry. With it there comes a consciousness of our res- ponsibility to keep the standards high, make the training practical, and send out students who are well prepared and on fire for God. In the Christian Service department we shall use even closer supervision so that every student who goes out from here may be a credit to us and to the Lord, regard- less of where he goes. MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP The Missionary Fellowship of the Kan- sas City Bible College is a student organ- ization whose purpose is to study the var- ious mission fields of the world and to provide group fellowship for those inter- ested in both home and foreign missions. The members meet each Monday evening from 6:15 until 7:00. Present officers are: Dallas Arnold, presidentg Ruth Walberg, vice president, Carolyn Wagoner, secre- taryg Don Conner, treasurer. Some of the meetings are study groups led by the students, and others are aid- dressed by returned missionaries. Mr. G. Christian Weiss, world missionary trav- eler, Rev. Leonard Bewick, formerly of Jamaica, B.W.I., and Mr. Morris Vanden- burg, city mission leader, have brought challenging messages. Another source of inspiration is the fel- lowship of young men and women who are candidates for the foreign fields. Ellen Delavan, bound for Africa, Lois Bowen, for Italy, and Bill Baum, for Japan have recently deepened the interest in their fields. This group is one of about 90 members of the Foreign Missions Fellowship which operates on Christian campuses like ours. Beside these chapters, Inter-Varsity Chris- tian Fellowship has over 300 fully affiliat- ed groups at secular colleges and univer- sities. Another organization spearheaded by the IVCF is the Christian Nurses Fel- lowship formed in over 150 hospitals, nur- ses' schools, and medical colleges. As a result the students in our Missionary Fel- lowship feel that they are an integral part of this whole missionary enterprise of the wor . The College Choir, pictured above, has been making marked progress during the last few months, both in music and interpretation. There are over thirty in the choir, but twenty are selected for each concert appearance. Leo Bergthold is president, and Lorraine Jost is secretary-treasurer of the group. On March 13 the Choir gave a concert at the Kansas City Christian Union Church, and on March 30 at Central Bible Church in the morning and at Odessa, Missouri, in the evening. MISSIONARY NEWS Word from Margaret Hutchins infomis us that because of furlough vacancies, she will be teaching in the school for mission- aries' children in Huehuetenango this year. Feeding the lambs is also Christ's com- mand. Augusta Thiessen, who will graduate this year, spent two weeks in the south, observing techniques in the Leprosarium at Carrville, Louisiana, and in several hos- pitals in New Orleans. Augusta plans to sail for the Philippines in August under the International Christian Leprosy Mis- sion and to work with Howard and Vir- ginia Eppler Cboth '49J there. From India comes the news that Ray C495 and Mary Schrag are preparing a set of slides and movies of their work there to be sent to the home base. They report that their language study now enables them to converse quite well in ordinary life, but that the more diificult classical forms must next be mastered in order for them to read and interpret the Scriptures for the people. DR. WI LSON'S ITI NERARY March 31 - April 3, Bob Jones University April 11-Afternoon, 1st Reformed Church Newark, New Jersey Evening, Madison Avenue Church, Paterson, New Jersey April 19 - - - Youth for Christ, Carbondale, Illinois April 23 - - London Gospel Temple, Ontario, Canada April 24-26 - Shantymen's Convention, Toronto, Ontario April 27 - 30 - Immanuel Baptist Church, Brantford, Ontario May 1 - 4, New Brunswick Bible Institute, Victoria, New Brunswick May 6 - 11 - Main Street Baptist Church, Sackville, New Brunswick SINGING HIS PRAISES BY CAnor.YN Wacomzn . Student, Kansas City Bible College I know that Christ belongs to me, For He paid the debt at Calvary And brought me out of the miry clay. That's why I sing His praise this day. He bore the thorns upon His brow And stood the pain- I know not how. He suffered for my sins to pay. That's why I sing His praise this day. Dear one, I only wish that you could sing! Then bells in yonder heaven would ring, For they rang for me, I now can say. That's why I sing His praise this day. THE RISEN CHRIST The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the vertebrae of the Gospel. It is the Gospel- the good news that a Man has risen from the dead. It is the one thing that rails off the testimony of Jesus Christ from all other systems of religion. It was the one startling note that arrested the attention of the Athenian idlers and drew multitudes to listen in the cities and villages, whither- soever the disciples preachedg not because they exhorted to morality, or righteous living, did the people gather to hear, but because the disciples proclaimed that a Man had risen from the dead, a Man who had power to raise the dead, to give life and bring in judgment. -I. M. Haldeman DR. BELTON IN ILLINOIS On April 12 Dr. Belton will be in Wash- ington, Illinois, for Youth for Christ, and on April 13 in the Madison Theater, Pe- oria, Illinois, for Easter Sunrise Service. Make Your RESERVATION x.c.s.c. srnma BANQUET April 4- 1 P.M.

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PAGE TWO THE COMMENTATOR In the Gospel record there is the account of 'Jesus riding into Je- rusalem on the back of an ass. This is pop- ularly called the tri- umphal entry and is celebrated as such on Palm Sunday. It re- calls the time when, some days before His crucifixion, Jesus proclaimed His kingship to the Jews for the last time. The pilgrims from Galilee preceded Him into the city waving palm branches and shouting, Ho- sanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord CMatt. 21:91. When the residents of Je- rusalem protested and said, Who is this? they replied, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth. Palm Sunday is invariably thought of as a day of triumph and victory for Christ: but when one studies the attitude of Christ on that occasion, he is forced to admit that Jesus did not share in the enthusiasm of the crowd. He was not happy in an- ticipation of a grand reception by the peo- ple, and He was, therefore, not surprised a few davs later by the rejection of the fickle multitude who cried for His cru- cifixion. He had been predicting that the Son of Man must enter into Jerusalem and there be mistreated and slain. When the procession came in sight of Jerusalem, Jesus wept, saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side. And shall lay thee even with the ground. and thy chil- dren within theeg and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon anotherg because thou knewest not .the time of thy visita- tion fLuke 19:42-443. Because the peo- ple knew not the time of their visitation, He predicted the doom of Jerusalem. This was tragically fulfilled forty years later when Titus, the Roman emperor, leveled the city. Jerusalem, the city of peace, so wise yet so ignorantg so self-satisfied, yet so wickedg Jerusalem, the city of God, was now preparing to crucify the Son of God. This was not the triumphal entry. The real triumphal entry is described in the book of the Revelation where the same Christ who rode into Jerusalem on the back of an ass is seen coming from heaven upon the back of a white horse. The record is: And I saw heaven open- ed, and behold a white horse, and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and 'h'ue, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a ilame of fire, and on his head were many crowns, and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was cloth- ed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of -his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall When Jesus Christ Rides Horseback By Dr. Robert H. Belton Executive Vice President, K. C. Bible College rule them with a rod of iron: and he tread- eth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name writ- ten, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS fRev. 19: 11-161. This is the triumphal entry for which the whole world is waiting. Contrast the two scenes: The ass was the symbol of civic and governmental dig- nity. It was the animal the kings rode in the Old Testament days. The horse symbolized military leadership and vic- tory. There is a day coming when all the enemies of Christ are to be made the footstool of His feet. The verses follow- ing the quotation in the nineteenth chap- ter speak of great victory over Satan and men, the final victory of Christ, and the casting into the lake of fire of the beast and false prophet. The birds of the heav- en are called to come to the great supper of God and to feast on the flesh..of men who dared to oppose Almighty God. Note also the contrast in the names for Christ. 'I'he fickle multitude who shout- ed as Christ made His way to Jerusalem said, This is Jesus the prophet of Naz- arethf, All they could see in Him was that He was a prophet. But in the Revelation He has four names: Faithful and True is ever expressive of His essential being. Then He has a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. I think this refers to value rather than to secrecy about the name. Paul wrote in Philippians that God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above ev- ery name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow . . .and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father CPhil. 2: 9-115. Only He knows the value of the name Jesus. To us it means Jehovah saves, but we have not begun to compre- hend what the salvation of God really means and what it includes. The name Jesus is really beyond human comprehen- sion. Another name is The Word of God. This recalls, of course, the beginning of John's gospel when he wrote ln the be- ginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God . . . and the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, fand we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,J full of grace and truth CJohn 1: 1, 143. This speaks of His eternity of being. The fourth name is King of kings and Lord of lords. This is the official title belonging to Him as the Son of Man, for He is the rightful heir of all things- principalities and pow- ers in heaven and on earth- for all auth- ority has been given unto Him. These names set Christ forth in all of His dig- nity as the eternal Son, the eternal Sav- iour, and the eternal Sovereign. Shortly after the crowd had shouted His praises as He entered Jerusalem, they de- manded His blood. And putting a crown of thorns on His head and a scarlet robe on His shoulders, in mockery they led Him forth to be crucified. But when He comes upon the white horse, He will be wearing the crowns and diadems of the universe upon His head and a vesture dipped in blood, which symbolizes the price of re- demption and of judgment. The Galilean followers shouted, Hasan- na . . . Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord , but within a few days they shouted, Crucify him, crucify him . . . His blood be on us, and on our chil- dren. But in that day when He returns on the back of a white horse, He will be followed by the armies of heaven. And the armies which were in heaven followed Him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. Who are they? They are the believers of the ages who have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. They are to share in His triumph, for the purpose of His coming the first time was to become man's Saviour, but the purpose of His coming as referred to in the Revelation is to become the Judge and mighty Ruler of the universe. All kingdoms are His, and He will rule with unswerving justice and equity. As Paul wrote, Who in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords CI Tim. 6: 151. This is the triumphal entry for the world waits. Between the two events -the time He rode into Jerusalem on the back of an ass, and the time in the future when He will ride in triumph upon the back of a white horse- we are living. One of four attitudes will be manifested by all who read this message: Like the fickle crowd, some will shout Hosanna on Palm Sunday, only to say by lip and life a few days later, Crucify Him. After the religious sentiment and fervor stirred up by the Easter season, one can lapse back into his old habits and ways and live as though Christ had never died. Or one can be indifferent like those in Jerusalem who said, Who is this? and tum away and pay no attention to Christ. Then, like the Pharisees, one's heart can be filled with hatred toward Christ and His cause and do everything to wreck it, but there is nothing more futile. The fourth attitude is that of a receptive heater who receives Him into the heart and turns the life over to Him, acknowledging Him as the King of kings and Lord of lords. l trust this is what you have done. which THE COMMENTATOR APRIL, 1952 Volume 14, Number 4 Dr. Walter L. Wilson. Editor Grace T. Belton. Associate Editor Ona E. Woodward. Circulation Manager Price. single subscription. 75 cents a year: Canada and foreign. 85 cents. Two or more subscriptions. 50 cents each: Canada and foreign 60 cents. f5 3 Published monthly by The Kansas City Bible College P.0. Box 8426. Waldo Station Kansas City. Mo. School location: 75th 8: State Line Road Entered as a second-class matter June 26. 1942. at the Post Oiice at Kansas City, Mo. under the Act of March 3. 1879.

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PAGE FOUR THE COMMENTATOR Christ As Seen by the Minor Prophets I UES-I-'pw X 'Q By Waller L. Wilson, Jr, for the Christ of the prophets had come. iq One of our old songs expresses the thought P -l beautifully: This article continues the series by members of the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Bible College. Mr. Wilson. who is the eldest son of our president, Dr. Walter L. Wilson, is auditor for the Greenlease Motor Car Company in Kansas City, Missouri. A statement in t.he last chapter of Luke recently arrested my attention. It was spoken of our Lord and recorded in verse 27, And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning him- self. 'I'he word all caught my attention and inspired a study of the minor prophets. I found Christ there, and the following are a few of the gems that were uncovered in these little but inspirational books. In Hosea 3:5 we read, Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king, and shall - fear the Lord and his goodness in the 5 H was His latter days. When Hosea wrote, David 1 Rafi' was s ,I s x swag Zigi, so-as din. had been 'dead many years. He was speaking of Christ, the Son of David, and His goodness. No other one is good. But we have found that His goodness, forebear- ance, and longsuf- fering lead us on, bring us, to repent- ance CRom. 2:41. How could we help but love One who has been so good to us? His good- ness is shown in the abundance of His provision for all our needs. He has show- ered us with spiritual blessings of every kind, and each blessing is more than our little cups will hold. There is forgiveness for all our sins, comfort in sorrow, strength for every weakness, hope to scatter des- pair, fellowship in prayer, and a thousand other blessings in His presence. Then, too, His goodness has given us such a bountiful variety of things to enjoy on this earth that none of us will ever know them all. Think of the variety of meats to eat, of vegetables, fruits, and berries. There are more kinds that we have not tasted than there are that we have enjoyed. Think of all the materials for dress and of all the climates and places to live. Think of God's colors in the sky, in the hillside, and in His abundant vari- ety of flowers. These are just a few evi- dences of His goodness to us. Zechariah foresaw that, as King, Christ would be great in goodness, and he spoke also of His good shepherding C9:16, 171. Nahum wrote of His goodness in the day of trouble 11:71. It was said of the Lord Jesus that He went about doing good, WALTER L. Wn.soN, JR. How good is the God we adore, Our faithful, unchangeable friend, Whose love is as great as Hisrpowex' And knows neither measure or end. The Prophet Joel spoke of Christ in Zion, and wrote this wonderful prediction: But t.he Lord will be the hope lplace of repair, or harborj of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel Q3:161. Joel was thinking of the safe harbor at the end of a long, stormy voyage, of the berth where the battered ship is repaired, repainted, refurnished, and made ready for service again. Joel was speaking of the One who would say, Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. The Lord Jesus knows how to repair our lives, harbor our souls. He makes us over when we come to Him, and con- stantly fits us with new furnishings for the journey ahead. He is our hope, our blessed hope, and with Paul we can say, I can do all things through C h r i s t w h i c h strengtheneth me fPhil. 4: 131. Joel was right, for Jesus the Christ has been t h e h o p e a n d strength of His peo- ple since Bethle- hem. ala B1 Jonah prophesied of the sufferings of Christ. In chapter 2, verses 2 and 3, he speaks of being in the belly of hell , and again, all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. There is material for deep medita- tion in the words, and thou heardest my voice. The writer of the Hebrews tells us When he had offered up prayers and supplica- tions with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared, though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered. His prayer was heard, but He was not saved from death, He was saved out of death, out of the belly of hell, out from under the waves and billows, out of the tomb. God did not answer His prayer in the way we would have expected. The mariners who threw Jonah into the sea thought his God would let him sink to death. Years later, the accusers of our Lord sneered, He trusted in God, let him deliver him now, if he will have him. They did not know that God had heard Jesus' cry, and had given an answer of peace and salva- tion to men. The Prophet Micah wrote in about 700 B.C. It is his prophecy of the birthplace CCo1l.ti'n.ued on Page 71 t 2-1-cr . ,.,, it .gi :-:vi -' uf.-:-2,-,ass .,.i51'1'131E'-gil, ......... ,. ' 1, : Sgt gg, By Rev. Wade K. Ramsey Dean, Kansas City Bible College QUESTION: What is the Christianfs rela- tion to secular governments? lX.NswER: According to Romans 1311, the Christian is to recognize secular govern- ments as ordained of God and consequent- ly to be subject unto them. Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Then, in I Peter 2:13 God says, Submit your- selves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme, or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the pun- ishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. Because of this nature and origin of human government, the Christian is also to pay tribute. Paul says to the Roman believers, For this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers attend- thing ing continually upon this very CRom. 13:61. Then, too, the Christian is enjoined by the apostles to pray for gov- ernments and those in authority. In I Timothy 2:1, 2, I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, inter- cessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men, for kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honestyf' All of this, however, does not mean that human governments are given unlimited authority over us and that we are to obey them whatever be the command. On the contrary, their authority is lirnited by God's Word to their specific sphere. If, therefore, a human government oversteps its authority and demands that a Christian do contrary to the unmistakable will of God, the child of God must always obey God rather than men. This fact is clearly shown by the apostles themselves, who when commanded by their rulers to cease preaching the gospel, continued to do so, replying, We ought to obey God rather than men CActs 5:291. It is also illis- trated by the capturing of Daniel and his three friends, who when they refused to worship the image of the king, suffered in the lion's den and fiery furnace CDan. 3, 51. But it should be noted that it is passive resistance that is here exempli- Hed and not active revolution. The whole relation of the Christian to secular govern- ment is concisely summed up by a state- ment of the Saviour Himself in Matthew 22:21 when in repl to the Herodians con- cerning paying trilbute, he said, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's. QUESTION: What is the difference be- tween Johnfs baptism and the baptism of believers today? ANSWER: The Bible does not specifically contrast John's baptism with water and CCo'nti11.'u,ed on Page 71