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

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'I'HE COMMENTATOR PAGE THREE CHRISTIAN SERVICE REPORT REV. W. JACK WILSON Director of Christian Service Figures are usual- ly dull and uninter- t ps esting, but the Chris- tian Service reports efu coming in this last month have made many realize that our students are really keeping busy in prac- tical Christian ser- vice. The reports vfvszewswzaf Q, ' -'EJB-,.Q f V- - 2525. f x? .gf:2EjE5::.,.:.-.:::.'-ff'ffI, ..-43E5:Qy.,' ' i- A - ' - 22: gifts- 5:3:5:,f, Q.. e Q. 15 , QQQK S , av? W 3 ' af 'sri fi 't X . i..,, Sizlgtxvl , E.:,, ,:.vE,.:, .::: . . ',..-'fffI'3ff: Q show an average of eight hours per stu- dent, spent in Chris- tian service, away from the classroom and the College campus. Our students pre- pared over 30 sermons, which as far as I know is a record for sermons prepared in any period of time, and this does not in- clude sermons prepared by faculty mem- bers or students who have regular pastor- ates. We are receiving an increasing num- ber of calls for preachers which is encour- aging inasmuch as the calls heretofore have been largely for musicians, tract dis- tributors, personal workers, etc. This in- dicates that apparently our young men are learning how to preach. ' , ,' . .. . sj jrf ' In the past month our students have dealt personally with over 90 persons con- cerning their soul's need, and 50 of these made definite, first time decisions for Christ. 50 out of 90 is a very high per- centage and would seem to indicate that our students are Very proficient in hand- ling God's Word and in knowing just how to apply it to individual needs. Our goal is to have an average of at least 16 hours per month, per student, spent in gaining the invaluable practical experience of the rescue mission, hospital, jail, street m-eet- ing, and pulpit. You pray for us, will you? Mr. Wilson will preach at the College Baptist Church, Manhattan, Kansas, on December 9 and 16. His Youth for Christ engagements are: Enid, Oklahoma, De- cember 22g Denver, Colorado, January 125 and Goodland, Kansas, January 14. Faculty at Conferences During October several K.C.B.C. faculty members attended conferences in their respective fields. Dr. Robert H. Belton went to Chicago for the workshop of the Friends of Higher Education. Later Dean Wade K. Ramsey joined him there for the accrediting meeting of the National Asso- ciation of Bible Schools and Colleges. Miss Esther Brotherson of the Christian Education department attended the ses- sions of the Commission on Christian Ed- ucation meeting in conjunction with the National Sunday School Association. Each conference was pronounced well orth while and should be helpful to the College in maintaining the high standards 't has set. Child Evangelism Conference On Saturday, November 10, the Kansas hild Evangelism Fellowship held its astern Kansas Workers Conference at CHAPEL SPEAKERS An unusual chapel service was that pre- sented by Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Zwall of California in October. They work in the migrant camps along the west coast and take their trailer home with them as they minister to these neglected people. Mr. Zwall drew a chalk picture while Mrs. Zwall read some of her poetry. They played several musical instruments, in- cluding a saw. One of the College directors, Mr. W. Lee Sanders, gave a heartwarming message on November 7, about the importance to us of believing God and knowing the Person of Christ. Mr. Philip Irabon, native of the Philip- pine Islands and a graduate of Wheaton College, spoke of the work the Lord has given him in the province of lloilo caring for orphans and conducting a Christian high school. Rev. Charles C. Colas was guest speak- er at the chapel service on November 9. Since he and 8077 of his congregation lost all their earthly possessions as well as their church in the recent Hood in Ar- mourdale, his message on Endure hard- ness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ was a real testimony to the sustaining grace of our Lord. Mrs. D. E. Wisner, who has been travel- ing on an extended conference tour through the 'South and East for the Na- tional Child Evangelism Fellowship, gave a plea in chapel on behalf of winning the children for Christ. She also stressed the Scriptural principle that the parents, es- pecially the fathers, should train their children in the Word of God and its trans- lation into practical living. The Thanksgiving chapel marked the first appearance of the College Choir. They sang three numbers, representing three types of gospel choral music. The Girls Trio and Miss Viola Rhoades, our singing dietician, also presented the gospel in songg and Dr. Walter Wilson, College president, brought a thanksgiving message. Halloween Outing It was pronounced a great success- the Halloween Party on October 26. Even a drizzling rain failed to dampen the spirits of the hay-riders. The tractor drawn wagons were furnished and driven by Bob Plank, freshman student, and his good neighbor, Mr. R. B. Lane, who live near Olathe, Kansas. The picnic supper was served in the local grange hall, and the entertainment was centered there also. Mr. Jack Wilson gave the devotional mes- sage which closed the evening. ALUMNI NEWS A note from Gladis C'48j and Bill C491 Gibson will give you a glimpse into the lives of two more busy K.C.B.C. miss- ionaries. Riobamba fEcuador, South Americaj is a city filled with priests. We are the only foreigners Cexcept two J ehovah's Wit- nessesj. But we do have a small group of believers and a native pastor. Since arriving Bill has been teaching the adult Sunday School class, and just recently I started teaching the beginners. They are so cute and so willing to help me with a Spanish word when I can't think of it. Bill leads most of the services but hasn't started preaching much. You see, in or- der to teach a class, to prepare that is, we first must write out the lesson word for word, have it corrected, then learn it. All this takes lots of tixne. Each Saturday Bill and our national pastor go to the many open markets where they preach, give out tracts, and sell Gospel portions- Bill's horn attracts the people. There as yet has not been much evidence of response. That is the spiritual side of the work. As for the physical side, at this center all the food and supplies are bought for our jungle missionaries and the Bible In- stitute. Bill buys the things and sends them by truck as far as possible, then they are carried on by plan-e. This, as you may realize and understand, means conside erable bookkeeping. My part of the work is to rim a missionary guest house which I find a real blessing in the fellowship of those who pass through our city for a night . . . 'Pray much, especially for those of us who are chained to the essential tasks, that we may escape the barrenness of a busy life. ' College Choir in Concert It is with ral joy that the Kansas City Bible College invites its friends to a Christmas concert in the chapel auditor- ium on December 14, at 8 o'clock. The Choir, which has been organized and trained by Mr. Edward S. Crum, director of music, will be featured along with other ensembles and soloists. Looking to Second Semester Perhaps the Lord has been leading some of our readers toward the Kansas City Bi- ble College for training. If so, write to Dean Wade K. Ramsey about the semester which begins January 28. A new Radio Program- THE K.C.B.C. VESPER HOUR Tune in to KPRS, Olathe, Kansas 1590 k.c.- Sundays at 1 P.M. Send it as a Christmas Gift- Tl1e Commentator Your neighbor, pastor, Sunday School teacher, relative, and friend will en- joy 12 months of its inspiration and helpful information Special holiday price through January- 50 cents per year per subscription e College. The program was inspira- Renew Your own today 'onal and practical throughout, and a arge group came to benefit by it. Dr. ank Mann, the state director, presided. P.O. Box 7035 Kansas City 2, Missouri

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PAGE TWO THE COMMENTATOR The happiest time of the year is the Christ- mas time. There is a quality in the happi- ness and good cheer that is peculiar to Christmas. It simply is not found in the lives of people in gen- eral at other times of the year. There is cheer, pleasure is ra- diated, even old Scrooges become mellow and gracious. This is because Christ was born. Note four things about the birth of Christ as it is recorded in the Gospel ac- cording to Luke, the second chapter: First, The Christmas Miracle, verses 1- 7. His Was no ordinary birth. Although Luke writes with a casualness that is striking, Christ's birth was unique. There never had been one like it before, and there never will be another like it- Christ was born of a virgin mother. In Mary was fulfilled the words of the prophet Isaiah, Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign, Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, Clsa. 72145. What was to be the real meaning of this? Isaiah continued, and shall call his name Immanuel. This is the unique truth about the birth of Christ: He was named Im- manuel, which means God with us. God had come to dwell in human form. The Word had become flesh and was to dwell among men. Paul states it thus: And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh CI Tim. 31165. Let me quote Dr. Harry Ironside, whose comment I especially like: We begin- the whole Christian system begins- with the incarnation, not with an apotheosis. I do not like to use this theological term, for some of you may be asking, 'What does it mean'?' but it is such a conven- ient term, and stands in such direct con- trast to the other term which we do un- derstand. The wiord apotheosis comes from two Greek words, one meaning from, and the other God. We speak of an apoth- eosis as a man entirely under the influence from God- a deified man. There are many ministers and instructors today who teach that in our Lord Jesus Christ we have a remarkable youth, a child born in- to this world in man respects the super- ior of any other child, a religious genius who from budding consciousness was God- intoxicated, the bent of whose whole mind was toward a greater knowledge of the Deity, who was always reaching out after God, was so constantly under His influence and so absorbed in Him, that therefore, we see in Jesus Christ, God manifested. That is an apotheosis . . .The Word of God does not teach an apotheosis, but it does teach the incarnation. What do we mean by the incarnation? We mean that God, who existed from eternity in three Persons- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit- desiring to make Him- self known to men, to take upon Himself man's sin and iniquity and to make full atonement for them, stooped in grace in the Person of the Son to identify Himself singing and good Cur Response to the Christmas Angel By Dr. Robert H. Belton Executive Vice President, K. C. Bible College with humanity, and became incarnate by taking upon Himself iiesh and blood. But remember, it was God who did that. The Babe in Bethlehem was not merely a re- markable child who was born with a great religious instinct, but that Babe was God the Son, who stooped in grace to tenant the virgin's womb and was born into this world as a man, yet He did not cease for one moment to be God . . . Not that Jesus Christ began to be when He was born in- to the world, but that He came- came from where? From heaven . . . You were born into the world, you had no existence before you were born . . . You began here on 'earthg you came into existence when you were born of your parents. But that blessed One did not begin to be when He was born in the stable and cradled in the mangerg He came from heaven's highest glory down into this world to be the Sav- iour of the world. This is the Christmas miracle! God was manifest in the flesh. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God . . . And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us Uohn 1:1, 2, 143. In the second place note The Christmas Message, verses 8-12. The angel of the Lord- appeared to lowly shepherds as they ftook care of the temple sheep. The visi- tation took place at night- a beautiful night- but it filled th-em with terror until the angel spoke: Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Sav- iour, which is Christ the Lord. There is a mistaken idea especially prevalent at Christmas time that the main message is, On earth peace, gobdwill toward men. That is not true. The main thought is, There is born to you a Saviour, which is Christ the Lordf' God the Father sent the Son to be the 'Saviour of the world CI John 41145. There can be no peace un- til we recognize and accept Christ the Cre- ator, who became our Saviour. That is the message for the world. The angel eagerly told the shepherds this good news, which was to be for all people. Then note The Christmas Music, verses 13-14. After the angel had finished speak- ing, there was a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men. This does not re- fer primarily to peace among men and na- tions. It is the statement of the truth that God was making peace with men. Paul has stated it so clearly, Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to him- self by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation, to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto th-em, and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us, we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God KII Cor. 5:17-201. In Christ God had made peace with th-e world, that was the truth that inspired the angelic choirs to chant. There can be no lasting peace among men until they accept God's peace and become reconciled to Him. Peace on earth among men is definitely connected with the birth of Christ as the Saviour of men and the Forgiver of sin. Lastly, The Christmas Response, verses 15, 16, 20. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger . . . . And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. Having heard the message, they returned to their jobs glorifying and praising God. That must be the response, for the birth of Christ means nothing to anyone until I-Ie is accepted. Christ means nothing to you unless, having heard, you have come to the Saviour, for the poem is true: 'Twas not enough that Christ was born Beneath the star that shoneg And earth was set that glorious night Within a golden zone. He must be born within the heart Before He finds His throne, And bring the gift of truth and God The reign of Christ-like brotherhood. Dr. Belton will be in Enid, Oklahoma, at the Enid Bible Church on December 2, and at the Evangelical Youth Fellowship in Salina, Kansas, both afternoon and ev- ening of December 15. DR. WlLSON'S ITINERARY Dec. 5-7 - - Wichita Gospel Center, Wichita, Kansa Dec. 10-14 - - Faith Bible Churc Ottawa, Kansa Jan. 18-20 - Madison Ave. Baptist Church Paterson, New Jerse Others may have ci greater work, But you have your part to do And 'no one ifn. all God's heritage Can do it so well as you. THE COMMENTATOR DECEMBER, 1951 Volume 13, Number 12 Dr. Walter L. Wilson. Editor Grace T. Beltoh, 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. JB Ki Published monthly by The Kansas City Bible College P.0. Box 7035, Country Club Station Kansas City 2, Mo. School location: 75th 8: State Line Road Entered as a second-class matter June 26, 1942 at the Post Office at Kansas City. Mo. und the Act of March 3. 1879.

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PAGE FOUR THE COMMENTATOR I Am Alpha and Omega N'-I , ' BY DR. C. J. Roms U Author and Bible Teacher ' PART V The Greater than Solmon, Matthew 12: wif 'il Whatever may be the Sphere in which 42. As a king Solomon in his government, we contemplate our Lord in His many la- bors, His lovingkindness is never lacking, His vitality i.s never faint, His wisdom is never warped, and His faithfulness never falters. Therefore, the prospect of His perfecting His church according to His eternal purpose can never deviate. Our objective in the present study is to deal with twelve of our Lord's titles and offices beginning with the letter HG . The Glory of Goal, John 1:14. Glory is as difficult to define as light, because it constitutes the very essence of the divine character, and consists of all those incor- ruptible qualities that comprise the very nature of Godhead. Christ in Person is the expression of every feature of the holy nature of Deity. The glory of God is exhibited in the face of Jesus Christ CII Cor. 4:65. The Gift of God, John 3:16, 4:10p Rom. 6:23. Where else may we find more pro- found wisdom, or more prodigious wealth, than is expressed in the gift which God has given to mankind in the Person of Christ? What a legacy is this! For .... unto us a son is given Clsa. 9: 65, in whom the infinite fullness of love, light, and life abides. Therefore, our Lord Jesus Christ, the greatest gift of God, adds a new come- liness to love, a new character to labor, and a new charm to life, endowing and en- riching it with all spiritual blessings. How shall he not with him also freely give us all things? CRom. 8:32J. Christ brings to us legacies that are immortal, incor- ruptible, and inseparable from His own personal character. The G-ood Master, Matthew 19:16, Luke 18: 18. Our Lord's answer to the rich young ruler who addressed Him in these words is very significant, for He said, Why call- est thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. The real implication of Christ's words is simply this, By your addressing me as good, do you really rec- ognize that I am God? Goodness is the very substance of God's character, and Christ is Emmanuel, the visible image of the invisible God. Because Christ is in- herently good, He is able to make good. He is the Sower of the good seed CMatt. 13:24Jg He is the good Shepherd CJohn 10:14Jg and it is He who makes the tree good fMatt. 12:33D. The Great High Priest, Hebrews 4:14. Christ as our High Priest is set down at the right hand of the throne of God in order to maintain us in acceptance before the holiness of the Father. This throne is not one of granite but of grace, not a throne of marble but of mercy, not a throne of stone but of sympathy. By vir- tue of our Lord's greatness He had the right to redeem, the strength to sanctify, and the ability to assure our acceptance for evermore CRom. 5:10J. In the might and merit of His priestly majesty Christ pos- sesses and dispenses all the resources of mercy, all the requirements of mediation, and all the requisites of compassionate kindness for our maintenance before God. He is the only one who made sorrow a scepter, and thorns a miter when offer- ing Himself without spot to God. ' garments, grace, and glory was unexcelled in Israel. Christ is greater than Solomon, however, in His government: for He is King in the material, physical, natural, ethical, moral, spiritual, judicial, and prov- idential realms, as demonstrated in the gospels during His manifestation. Like- wise, His administrative authority is also absolute in heaven and in earth CMatt. 28: 183. Christ is greater than Solomon also in His garments of official vocation. The proverbial robes of state of the earthly monarch have long since perished, but the indestructible garments of service, sacri- fice, and salvation as worn by Christ are immortal in their function and ineffable in their fragrance. Christ taugh.t that Sol- omon's robes were not as delicate and beautiful as the Hower petals wherewith He had strewn the entire landscap QMatt. 6:29D. The Greater than Jonah, Matthew 12:41. When our gracious Lord avowed Himself as being greater than Jonah, He uttered a tremendous claim. This prophet preached in the sphere of the Gentiles after exper- iencing what in figure represented death, burial, and resurrection. Our Lord Jesus Christ indicated beforehand that He would reach out to the whole Gentile world by means of His atoning death, burial, and resurrection. The Great Commission bears witness to the truth of His testimony CMatt. 28:18-205. Christ was certainly greater than Jonah in that He was never deflected from the pathway of devotion to duty by proffers of infiuence, pleasures of indul- gence, or privileges of independence. He never sold the truth to save the hour Nor bartered with the world in seeking power He let the sullen stream of rumor flow And pandered not to hearers high or low. The Greater than J acob, John 4:12. May- be had we been making comparisons of Old Testament characters with Christ we would not have included Jacob. However, Jacob makes one of the greatest contri- butions in this connection. The twelve sons of the patriarch expressed the twelve outstanding propensities of Jacob's char- acter. Christ called twelve of the sons of Jacob to be His disciples, and by His re- generating power He made them partakers of the divine nature and instructed each: Philip in godliness, James in holiness, John in lovingkindness, Peter in graciousness, Matthew in meekness, Thomas in truthful- ness, Nathanael in guilelessness, Simon in faithfulness, Jude in perfection, Andrew in goodness, Thaddeus in peaceableness, and Paul in righteousness. These twelve sons were entrusted to express Christ's own person, and their names are there- fore graven on the twelve foundation stones of the City of God. The Gazelle, Proverbs 30:31. The Auth- orized Version renders the Hebrew word greyhound which should be rendered ga- zelle, the animal fleetest of foot in the extensive deserts surrounding Palestine. This figurative representation of the Sav- iour is given here in conjunction with three others: the lion, goat, and king. CContinued on Page 7 J By Rev. Wade K. Ramsey Dean, Kansas City Bible College In this column Mr. Ramsey will be glad to answer questions sent in by our readers which concern Bible in- terpretation or application and are of general interest. -Editor QUESTION: Is the Christian always wiser than the unbelieoer? ANSWER: The Lord Jesus said, The children of this world are in their gen- eration wiser than the children of light CLuke 16:85. We all know how true this has proved in many cases. But note that it is in their generation that their wis- dom is said to surpass. It deals especially with the things that pertain to this life, and our Lord expects us to profit by this fact. It cannot, however, look beyond this generation: it is powerless to deal with future things, it is of the earth, earthy- es to the wisdom of this world which com nought, for the world by wisdom knows not God. On the other hand, the wisdom which the believer possesses comes from above, and it is of superior worth. It is the revealed wisdom received by the believer when he asks in faith, nothing waver- ingf' Personified, it is Christ Himself, the wisdom par excellence CI Cor, 1:30, 315. Consequently, it leads to God and deals especially with the things of the world to come. All believers do not have this wisdom to the same degree. They receive it as they ask, nothing wavering, and pos- sess it in proportion to their faith. Yet it is a distinguishing mark of all God's people. The Lord, in the parable of the ten virgins, divided them into wise and foolish: the wise are saved and the foolish are lost. In the Bible foolishness is always associated with unbelief, and wisdom with faith CPsa. 14:15 Prov. 14:9g I Cor. 15:34, 36: Dan. 12:35 Prov. 111305. Therefore, the humblest saint in the final reckoning will be accounted wiser than all the wise of the world. QUESTION: How may a person rejoice in trial? ANSWER: As strange as it may seem to many, we are required of God to rejoice in trial. The Lord Jesus said to His dis- ciples, Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you fMatt. 5:11, 123. Also in the second verse of James I we read, Count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations. Peter says, That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory a-t the appearing of fCon1:inued on Page 73