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

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'Q l1llllll2'2hl ea but h' 'lah Q the y even UIOUW ln l a S Mos es Bair TLED is trllllll' are Wlllllll .ant 0ther5 y who ask, in darlgllig ho fi 0 ld in ill re what 15 l Over groom, MSE errvnel , utll lfl ear -tgdlll . 'I W lm ,f:,gwA.+'. .Eff 1,.w both students and faculty of the Numidia Mennonite Bible School might be so sat- urated vvith the truth of God's Word and So firmly grounded and settled in the truth that We will never be guilty of list- ening to, or promoting, or practicing any erroneous doctrine or half-truth that also might cause others to become unsettled in the truth. This has been our goal in starting the Numidia Mennonite Bible School. My prayer is that, if the Lord should tarry, this school may continue to maintain this goal, and that many more might become grounded and settled in the truth. How can We maintain this goal? By exercising ourselves in the truth, with a firm desire to magnify Christ in our bodies, Whether it means life or death. -Paul H. Ebersole W .-Ft-Zzggg lg -E' r . B ee -f r c gi - gggg - - 1 Y ' lei 1 I ' Y' --ii 5- fiiifissi-32255423 11. ' 5 3' A33 2: 5 ,f 5,52 :ga-X:gL,1:i-z.1 Q. T Q-5 '-'14-'-'11ff1. -ei: 5352-.-viilff Li LL..-.-.T-.-A'-T -. .- --- 'z' -fwfr-..-.se .-..-1.5: --l- ' f- mt , -1:1 1-1. -rf., ,L,:.. V Y.--2-ff.---- -7- --Q i 1- - --- -H-1 PRAISE YE THE LORD I Will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I Will sing praise to my God While I have my being. Psalms 104133. Singing is a Wonderful opportunity, a very expres- sive Way for young people as Well as older ones to praise God. I am thankful for the Privilege of having a part in helping other People praise the Lord in song. Working with young people in singing groups is very rewarding, and has been one of the most pleasant things in my life. I heartily recommend that young people everywhere Study music and learn to sing With the best of their ability. Colossians 3.23 says, 'fl-Ind whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not unto men. This in- cludes singing. I am very much impressed by the mes- sages given in song. Someone has said, there are more people sung to Heaven than what are preached to Heaven. I believe there is some truth to that state- ment. Maybe some time a hardened sinner Will be touched by your song and turn to repentance. COME TO THE SAVIOUR Come to the Saviour, make no delay, Here is His Word He has shown us the Way? Here in our midst He's standing today, Tenderly saying, 'tCome! Suffer the children! oh, hear His voice! Let every heart leap forth and rejoice, And let us freely make Him our choice: Do not delay, but come. Think once again, He's with us todayg Heed now His blest command and obey, Hear now His accents tenderly say, Will you, my children, come? CHORUS! Joyful, joyful, Will the meeting be, When from sin our hearts are pure and free, And We shall gather, Saviour, With Thee, In our eternal home. --Aaron Weaver

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THE FINALITY 0F GOD'S REVELATION For ever, oh Lord, Thy Word is Settled in Heaven. Psalm 119:89. , The foundation of God standeth sure. II Timothy 2:19. If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded through one rose from the dead. Luke 16:31. Revelation is the act of revealing a divine truth that was unknown before. It is a term used for communication from God to His prophets and by them to the world through the Bible. Revelation from God is possible and necessary. God, who is infinite, is a being of wis- dom and power. i'God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son. Hebrews 1:1. This is God's final revelation. For almost 2000 years we have had a closed and completed canon. God has other ways of revealing Him- self to man. The natural attributes of God are seen in the book of nature QPsalm 19, Romans lj, but the moral attributes are revealed through the Word. The God of creation and His written revelation are one. The teachings of the scripture about God, man, the world, sin, eternal punish- ment, salvation and Jesus Christ are proof that the Bible is not the product of man, but in truth is a revelation from God. For that which is known about God is evident to them and made plain in their inner consciousness because God hath shown it unto them. For ever since the creation of the world, His invisible nature and attributes, that is, His eternal power and divinity have been made intelligible and clearly discernable in and through the things that are made His handiworks, so men are without excuse. QRomans 1:19, 20, Amplified N. TJ This we call the light of creation or nature. Even science and archeology agree with scriptures. The effects of God's revelation to the world have been astonishing wher- ever the Bible is known: arts and sciences have been cultivated, peace and liberty have been diffused, civil and moral duties have been attended tog nations have emer- ged from ignorance and barbarity, com- munities have been morally transformed. Kings, peasants, philosophers, wise and ignorant, rich and' poor have been 'brought to the foot of the cross. It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Come, meet your spiritual needs .with us as we look into God's final revelation. -Moses Baer . ll 1 l l 4 ' il l 1 1 l i GROUNDED AND SETTLED IN THE TRUTH H Pilate asked Jesus, What is truth? Many people today are not sure what is truth. Some say truth is relevant. Others say you cannot be sure. Many who ask, What is truth ? are steeped in darkness and superstition. Many others who at one time were grounded and settled in the truth today are not quite sure what is truth. Because of the many voices, over the air, from the pulpit, in the classroom, and from literature that presents erroneous teaching or half-truth, many are being unsettled and are asking what is truth as they are being tossed about with every wind of doctrine. 0 A statement we frequently hear today IS, I am confused . It is my sincere desire and prayer that P 31 5 1 bot? Mei ura so tru eni err mi: the I N1 pr. thi go gr CX fi: bc Z 2 l 4 I

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t DIVISION 'I - LIFE or CHRIST' Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. John 1:29. 4 - ' With Brother William Wagler as our guide we 18 students took a journey back to the time and place where Christ first made His appearance into this world. It was a time of political and religious un- rest, and instead of coming to a nation mature in holiness, consecrated to the task of being a blessing to other people, Christ needed to begin His work by proclaiming a reformation to His own people. As an aid in our studies we used the book The Life of Jesus Christ by James Stalker. One of the significant aspects of Christ's life while He was here on this earth was that He was a man like one of us and was tempted in all points like as we. But we can praise God that He, came through victorious, and because of His victory there is a way of escape so that we likewise can claim total victory. As we looked into some of the events and discussed in chronological order the miracles and teachings of Christ, we were challenged anew with Christ's desire and fight for preeminence in our hearts and ives. It was not Christ's mission to set up a political kingdom on this-earth. He came to establish the kingdom of God in the hearts of individuals. So this all-impor- tant question comes back to us, Have we surrendered completely our hearts and wills to the Saviour, who paid the .tre- mendous price to redeem our souls? -Ruth H. Hurst HEBREWS The Book of Better Things is the name often given to Hebrews. The writer contrasts the good things of Judaism and the better things of Christ. BIBLE 'STUDY For our studies we have divided the book of Hebrews into four divisions. In the first we have Christ as the Son of God. His names, works, character, position or rank, and His eternal existence are proofs of His deity. Since Christ is the Author of eternal salvation, Christianity is superior to Judaism. In the second division we have Christ as the Son of Man. It was necessary for Christ to become man, to be tempted, to suffer, to die, to sanctify and call us breth- ren, to restore to man all that he lost through Adam's fall. Moses and Joshua could only bring God's people into Canaan rest, while Christ can bring the believers into the true rest of God. J The third division is Christ as the Priest - a greater High Priest than the priests of Judaism. Aaron could not take the people with him into the Holy of Hol- ies, but Christ brings believers into the immediate presence 'of God. The work of the High priests of Israel was only a type of Christ's work, their workwas never finished. But Christ completed His work of redemption when He died once on the cross. In Christ we have the fulfillment of all the types. . Christ is the Way. He is the Way to God. Through faith in Him we have the blessed hope of life eternal. As we students, with Brother Moses Baer as teacher, continue through these three weeks we trust that the Holy- Spirit might open our minds and help us more fully understand the great truths found in this book of better things . I y -Alice Siegrist FULFILLED Pnorl-uacv . I The Fulfilled Prophecy class was taught by Brother Jesse N euenschwander. , . The definition of the word prophecy IS the foretelling of future events. We discovered that some prophecies were ful- filled shortly after they were prophesied and others are yet to be fulfilled.