Biola Broadcaster - 1970-12

Biola Broadcaster - 1970-12

DECEMBER, 1970

WITH NOVEMBER RADIO FEATURES

December, 1970 / Volume 10 / Number 12

MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE BIOLA FELLOWSHIP

Arrovo Grande - San Lula Obispo KOAG

president ................................

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J . RICHARD CHASE

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DON RANSON JOHN OZMAN B ILL EHMANN CHURCH PRESS CONTENTS

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Chico - Paradise KEWQ Fresno - Dlnuba KUDU Lodi - Stockton KCVR Los Angeles KBBI

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STUDIES IN ROMANS ............ 3 Ralph L. Keiper PANEL DISCUSSIONS.............. 12 IN TIMES LIKE THESE ...........18 Lloyd T. Anderson

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OH THIS MONTH'S COVER Dr. J. Richard Chase, Biola’s new President, receives congratulations from Biola Board member Dr. Foster Bens.

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His was a mission of substitutionary atonement. The Saviour came to earth to carry out the Father’s will. This Gospel is not something new. It’s not a novelty for it has its roots in the Old Testament. God spoke to the prophets, holy men of old, who communicated His truth to others (II Pet. 1:21). These writers did not give us ideas of their own. They were directed by the Holy Spirit. The law could never save but only could condemn. A provision came through the sacrificial system. This looked forward to the day when God’s perfect Lamb, the Lord Jesus Christ, would offer Himself. God in His grace, through men, directed writ­ ings without error that we might have a plenary, inspired account of His acts. The Old Testament records prophetic truths which were fulfilled in the New Testament. This is a record we can trust for it bears on our eternal destiny. This is a wonderful Gospel which we should study. This is more than a way of life, for, in the Lord Jesus, we’re not given merely an example to follow but presented with the only Saviour who can bring us to God. If someone should ask, “What is the Gospel?” how would you answer? Scripturally, I Corinthians 15:3-4 would be excellent. A modern sen­ tence would capsulize it as the story of man’s complete ruin in sin, and God’s perfect remedy through Christ. The Gospel is not a theory or a set of ethics. It is the means by which we are introduced to the Person of Christ. What men need today is peace with God. This can come only through an encounter with the Lord. Christ came not only to forgive us of sin, mak­ ing it possible for us to go to heav­ en, but also to provide joy and sat­ isfaction during these days of trou­ ble and turmoil. Have you received the Gospel? If not, do so now by faith. 3

STUDIES m ROMANS

by Dr. Ralph L. Keiper

THE GOSPEL S ome words are used so frequently that we may tend to forget their important meaning. Such a one as “gospel” is a nugget of wonderful grace. This is well defined in I Co­ rinthians 15:3-4 and in Romans 1:1-7. In the latter reference we find in the first verse “the gospel of God.” Our word “gospel” comes from an old English word, “Godspell”. The Good News really spells out for us God’s love, mercy, goodness, and judgment as well. In Luke 2:10, the world’s most wonderful announcement was given “Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy.” God, incarnate in the flesh, was to enter the stream of hu­ manity in the person of Jesus Christ. In the original “good tid­ ings” is the word “evangel”. An evangelist then is one who declares the good news. It, is God’s Gospel because in His sovereignty He planned man’s re­ demption (John 3:16). Christ did not come to judge or to blame the world.

to Chnst by saying, “Thou art my Son, This day have I begotten thee.” In no sense is the Lord Jesus to be thought of as a created being. The word “begotten” in this passage means to put on display or to reveal. Isaiah is very careful to make this sh a rp distinction concerning the prophecy of Christ’s incarnation. We read, “Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given” (Isa. 9:6). The Son was not born, for He was eternal with the Father. In Hebrews 10:5, it is stated that a body was prepared for Christ. The implication is that our Lord Jesus existed eternally. In that body the Lord Jesus came to do the will of the Father. Then we have the name “Jesus”. We find that in Matthew 1:21 when Joseph was told that Mary was to have a Son by the Holy Spirit, the name of the child was given. His name was given for He would save His people from their sin. In verse 23 we find His name “Immanuel”. That is interpreted as “God with us.” Christ came to involve Himself “with us.” He came “not to be min­ istered unto but to minister and to give His life a ransom for many.” No one can know God apart from the Lord Jesus Christ. How wonder­ ful to know that there’s a Saviour waiting to be accepted by you! The gloty of God comes to the child of His who waits, for faith which waits shall surely see. As Christians, we need but have one main concern — that we put the first things first-r faithfulness to God. A man without decision is a wave of the sea, a feather in the air blown about by every breeze. Quiet TENSION is not trust. It is simp­ ly compressed anxiety.

THE GOSPEL THEME I n R om an s 1 :3 and 4 we are given the heart and purpose of the Gos­ pel. Here a number of titles are giv­ en to our Lord. In the words, “His Son,” we see our Lord Jesus Christ’s relationship to the Father. “Jesus” symbolizes His relationship to the world as Saviour. “Christ” which is the Greek equivalent to the Hebrew term “Messiah.” This shows His relationship to Israel. Finally, “our Lord” shows clearly His rela­ tionship to believers who have trust­ ed Him by faith. Nicodemus, as recounted in John 3, came to the Lord by night. He was a religious leader of Israel. Christ asked him, “Art thou a master of Is­ rael, and knowest not these things?” (v. 10). Nicodemus listened to Jesus’ teaching. While this religious leader was almost right concerning the Saviour, yet our Lord was not simply a teacher come from God; He was God who came to teach. There’s a great difference. Christ was as much God as God the Father, and as much God as God the Holy Spirit. He was a member of the Trinity. When you and I use the word “son”, we do so in a biological sense. It carries with it the idea that there was a time when someone had a def­ inite beginning. It would be much like the conception of a child. When the word “son” is limited only to this biological term, false religions thereby develop. Reading the Scrip­ tures very carefully, we discover the word “Son” is not used merely in a biological sense. As an example, in the opening verses of Hebrews, we see that our Lord Jesus has been ap­ pointed heir of all things. God the Father, in His marvelous grace, made Christ His agent to do His will on earth. In this legal sense He is a Son. The same is true in Psalm 2 where in prophetic truth God refers 4

house of Judah. David was told in II Samuel 7:13, “He shall build an house for my name, and I will estab­ lish the throne of his kingdom for ever.” The context shows that God promised Israel a King greater than David, even the coming of His Mes­ siah. Peter refers to this in his first sermon (Acts 2:29). We may won­ der how David could know that Jesus Christ would be the Messiah. Peter is very careful to note that David is not only a king, a product of history, but he is also God’s prophet. God revealed to him, by revelation, that which could not be revealed by mere history. David knew that God would bring His anointed to sit upon his throne. When Israel thinks of their Mes­ siah, they have in mind one who will conquer and become their great king. We firmly believe this will be true in the future. It was necessary, first of all, for Him to wear the crown of thorns. Before becoming the Lion of Judah, he must first be the Lamb of God. As the Torah puts it, before He

CHRIST OUR LORD E ach name of the S aviour has some specific relationship to mankind. The word “Christ” shows His relationship to Israel. The term comes from the Greek word “Cris­ tos.” The verb means “to anoint,” especially with oil. This takes us back to the Old Testament. When­ ever a priest was consecrated to Je­ hovah, this was one of the elements of the ceremony. It spoke typically of the fact that a time would come when God’s own anointed One would arrive in the world in the person of Israel’s Messiah. The third verse of Romans one says, “Concerning His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord who was made un­ der the law.” God carefully spoke to Abraham as recorded in Genesis 12:1-3. Again, in Genesis 49:10 we read, “The sceptre shall not depart from Judah . . . until Shiloh come.” The promise is narrowed down to the

Speakerat Biota's SpiritualEmphasis Week was Rev. Ray Stedman, Pastor of Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto, Calif. He talks with Mr. Clyde Cook (right),director of Biola's Missions Department.

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(Rom. 4:25). The Lord Jesus Christ did not rise to justify us, but rather, He rose from the dead to show that He had justified us. He is now seated at the right hand of the Father, making it possible for us to have peace with Him. Christ reminded the Pharisees concerning His life that while He had the power to lay down or take up His life no one could take it from Him. There are two words for “power” which are interesting. We think of that term power as invariably mean­ ing ability. Someone in the Edison laboratories, when a high explosive was discovered asked, “What shall we call it?” Someone knew his Greek for the answer was, “Let’s call it dynamite.” The other word for power gives still another shade of meaning. It is the authority, the right, or the privilege to do a certain thing. This is how Jesus could make such a state­ ment. This is why Paul could say that Christ was “declared to be the Son of God with power.” Another interesting expression is found in Romans 1:4 which states, “according to the spirit of holiness.” This may be thought of in two ways. The first is a witness of the Holy Spirit to our Lord Jesus, a testi­ mony to His sinless life. In a certain sense both are correct. In both Mat­ thew 4 and Luke 4 we find described the temptation of our Lord. He faced these experiences by being filled with the Holy Spirit. During these times our Lord looked to the Word of God, knowing His power showing beyond any doubt that Satan had nothing on confronted by His enemies Christ the Lord Jesus whatsoever. When rightly asked, “Who of you convinc- eth Me of sin?” The Lord was in­ deed tempted in all points like as we are, yet without sin. The proof that comes as the cap­ stone is, “by the resurrection from the dead.” Have you ever stopped to think why you and I grow old? Why do we die physically? It is simply be

could be the Messiah, He must first be the Passover Lamb. Israel realized that according to its history, before they could be brought out of bond­ age in Egypt, there must first be the shed blood. While many in Egypt were slain, whenever Jehovah saw the blood, there was deliverance. By the same token there is to be a great­ er exodus. First there must be the shed blood. On Calvary’s cross Mes­ siah died as the Passover Lamb. This makes possible the future restoration of God’s ancient people, Israel. There is also the title “Lord”. The word “our” denotes relationship and the New Testament again and again speaks of the Lord Jesus as “OUR” Lord when we come to know him by faith (John 1:12). May we who name the name of our Lord Jesus Christ not merely verbalize the truth, but speak of Him as our Lord. May we live for Him who died for us, as the apostle Paul was separated unto the Lord and the Gospel of God. Only in this way can we bring glory to the Lord and blessing to the many who come in contact with us. by His love and grace. In Romans 1 :4 we read, “And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resur­ rection from the dead.” Apart from the inspiration of the Scriptures, which gives us all the >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26-27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32-33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40

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