Numidia Mennonite Bible School - Reflector Yearbook (Numidia, PA)

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ee in. cred de. ' cts. fi it rom FIT FOR THE MASTER S USE The Apostle Paul challenged Christian fitness with the fitness required in the athlete and the soldier Today we would add the astronaut to the list To qualify he must have a background of training experience and service. He must be emo- tionally stable and able to react well to loneliness and darkness, and be capable of making sound decisions in times of severe stress. He must live a disciplined life and know how to respond quickly to instruc- tions, and of course he must be willing to go at the risk of never returning. The motivation of the astronaut may be is ' 5 Q s iff., ivpi 1 A A xx 1 hr Q . . as . U . . man - . . ' 9 and ' ' ' I reap 9336. .Ctics Jhom ' this Our is he rn is zself. en a tions em- that e in self fver- lived verse eart the pre- irns will eiv- Whos alll' BOII' of VLSI' ity' ard yet zhf 161' BETTER WITNESSES In Acts 18 the experience and influence of Apollos are recorded. The Bible says he was eloquent and mighty in the scripture. He taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of J ohn.. A brother and sister heard him speak in the synagogue and sensed that he needed more instruction. They took him into their home and taught him in the way of God more perfectly. After this he was recom- mended to the church and the church welcomed him into their fellowship. Now he went forth and helped the church much, showing by the scripture that Jesus was the Christ. Just before Jesus left His disciples, He told them to wait until they receive power from the Holy Ghost, then go and be wit- nesses unto Him, both at home and to all the world. Here at Numidia Bible School we can become better witnesses for Jesus through our study of nonconformity to the world and by applying our study of the Word to other phases of life. The study of the Bible will help us strengthen and develop con- viction, encourage us to make new com- mitments, establish us more firmly and root us more deeply in Christ. My sincere prayer is that as we leave this school and go into different parts of the world the effects of our study and fellowship' will be felt and seen by all we come 1n contact with and that we ma , Y hell? many souls turn to the Lord for salvation. Will we be better witnesses? -Sidney Gingrich purely political and the mission merely earhly, but we may well be challenged with the kind of fitness that qualifies him for his mission. To young Timothy Paul urged, Study to show thyself approved unto God, a Workman that needeth not to be ashamed. As we study and learn ways that please God, we become fit for the Master's use. Our lives will then be on the altar burning out for God in the greatest of all voca- tions, and an incorruptible crown will await us. -Aaron M Shank YOUR FAITH Will your faith stand the test? The Bible has a good deal to say about faith. There is a faith that saves and one that is mere belief in the mind and fails in the end. Without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must be- lieve that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Heb. 11:6. T Jesus said to Martha, Whosoever liv- eth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believeth thou this? fJohn 11:16J. The apostle Paul said to the jailer, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house CActs 16:31J. Faith is the victory. I John 5:4. But faith does not stand alone. It is supported, or made real, by obedient action to the. Word of God. By faith Abraham, when God called him to leave his people, obeyed, not knowing where he was going, but judged Him faithful who had called him.

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WHAT SHALL I RENDER? Students, faculty, and constituency, let us think for a moment of our multitude of blessings. Statistics tell us that America represents 6? of the world's area, peopled. by 7? of the world's population. It owns 80? of the world's automobiles, 60? of the world's telephones, and 35? of its railroads. It produces 70? of the world's oil output, 60? of its wheat and corn, and 50? of its copper and pig iron. There have been times when we were producing 85? of the world's food. In America we average about 2 rooms per person, the world average, other than here, is 5 per- sons per room. And besides all this, we are living in a land of the Bible. Most of us have been born into Christian homes. According to Ephesians 1:3, we are blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. God has promised never to leave us nor forsake us, and if it were possible to exhaust the mercies of God today, we are told that tomorrow we shall have a brand new supply of His mercies. So, in view of all this and more, may I ask you, what can be rendered to God and to fel- lowmen for the blessings wherewith He has so graciously blessed us? May God help us in all these things to understand that every good and perfect gift comes from HIM. -M. S. Stoltzfus in hi.-' iiui..-- .ilmwlil-'llvvllmlMlflflill 'f1He.l'l'f'u,li:f'-Jia:,lim ll' 'wuifllr :ll ill lf :1 fl- Q. DECEPTION t That we are living in a time when there is much deception is really nothing new as deception is almost as old as the human race itself. Satan is the originator of this evil and is very diligent in getting as many in- volved as possible. A quick look at sacred history reveals numerous instances of de- ception and the consequences of these acts. Eve was deceived CI Tim. 2:1411 and it seriously affected the entire family from that time until now. . ' Jacob deceived his aged father and we see how divine providence had him reap what he sowed with tremendous increase. We see the chief deceiver try his tactics on Jesus and here he met with one whom he could not cause to fall to error. By this victory we can also be victorious. Our Lord gave us a pattern of defense as he quoted the written word to His foe. The most heinous of all deception is experienced when a man deceives himself. Self-deception becomes a reality when a person responds to Satan's suggestions apart from any other person being em- ployed inthe plot. James says in 1:26 that the use of our uncontrolled tongue in religious professor is one process of self deception., 3 I Paul warns in Gal. 6:3 that an over- estimation of one's self, is being deceived by yourself . The prophet Obadiah Qverse 3 Jtells Edom the pride of thine heart hath deceived thee In speaking of the end time and the influences that are pre dominant 1n this period, Paul forewarns us that those who love not the truth will receive full the force of Satan s deceiv ableness 1n which there will be men who, posing as teachers of truth, will actually be teach1ng the untruth to further con Eougid those who regect the counsels of o The fact remains that sooner or later all deceived people will wake up to reality Let us be diligent champions of the Word Of God so that there may be many yet delivered from this course and be brought to reality now rather than later -Jesse Neuenschwander

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-Q 1 .. 1- ',,. f--I-I'? 'a ? ' J, . A W . ' -' -0 - 1 A LQ 1 ,'-- ' 'f'iWml A 'N NNN: ,NNN N ,y N4 NN NNNNN NNN NNN N N I NN ,1 N N y NNNN 'NN' NNNNNNNN N NNNNN ,NINW NNNNNNNNNNNNNNN I N! N NNNN N NNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN l I NN N N -N I NN N- NN' NNN N N NNNNL Il N'-' Nr, FN ' NN N N Il . iN N-N., NU, NNNNN2 lN:N!N'5' NNNNN and given him the promise of an inheri- tance. So Abraham proved his faith by his action in obedience to the Word of God, and was called the friend of God. Here then is the test: Is your faith land mineb expressed in obedient action in line with the Word of God? Jesus speaks very clearly concerning love and obedience in John 14:23,24. The possibility of being deceived The Bible says, Be not deceivedg God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap CGal. 6:7 J. The Bible also clearly states that these are people who feel secure in their faith but it will not stand the test. Matt. 7:21,22g 25:1-13. Will your faith stand the test? The apostle Paul encouraged Timothy to hold on to his faith and a good con- scienceg which some having put away con- cerning faith have made shipwreck: Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander QI Timothy 1:19,20J. No one can put away anything that he does not have. These two men apparently had faith and put it away. They lost their relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and were delivered to Satan. What a terrible loss! , Jesus said, Be thou faithful unto death, gnilol will give thee a crown of life lRev. Will your faith stand the test? , -Edwin H. Gehman wl-ncl-I volcsr Ailabout meal hear voices. In the hall- way 'oack of me, in the room to my right, in the 'room to my left, in f1'01'1'C of me, afoov me everywhere I hear voices e ,I I . .- voices of y students and teachers asking questions, conversing, discussing. Many of these voices are from students who are sincerely seeking the truth of the Word of God. Other voices come from people who have had more experience but who are till engaged in the thickest of the , s fight, instructing, teaching, and admon- ishing. . My spiritual ears are exposed to voices all about me, too. The voice of the Holy Spirit is speaking to the sons and daugh- ters of God who have their spiritual ears tuned to the same frequency in which He is speaking. Here we receive not only in- structions, encouragement, and directionsg here we are also warned, convicted, and rebuked. , Not everyone's ears are tuned tothe frequency of the Holy Spirit. Unfortun- ately these ears are then exposed to the voices of the forces of which Paul writes in Ephesians 6:12 -- principalities, pow- ers, rulers or darkness, spiritual wicked- ness. These forces are sending forth their voices of corruption, unbelief, doubt, error and deceit. Paul warns against them in II Timtohy 3:13, But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived . y Gne by one the doctrines and teachings of our Saviour and the apostles are facing the onslaughts of these evil men and se- ,ducersg and, sad to say, one by one land sometimes fasterb these same doctrines are being dropped by the wayside. Doc- trines for which our forefathers suffered, bled, and died are being cast aside as non-essential to our contemporary soci- ety . Then we ask ourselves why. Has God changed? Has His Word changed? We are quick to answer that neither has changed. What has changed is that Eve is again listening to the voice of the serpent. Eve, the wife of the frist Adam, fell because she listened to the wrong voice. The church, the bride of the second Adam lJesusJ, is listening too much to the wrong voice, and is again hearing, Yea, hath God said -? q