The Ohio Independent Baptist, February 1957

• ng 1.· TI{E OifIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST _~- -~~---~February 1957 THE PERTINENCE OF PROPHECY l )r. l\ l'1111<1t l1 II. (: oc>(l, cl for111rr J)clSl<>l' i1 1 ()}1i c> -'\ ~~<Jt·i,1ti<>11 l1c1.· J) r eJ)a r r.cl 111a11 - ll"<'l'l})t 1111(1(\l' tl1P "l tl ljPc·t. ·' .. lrc IJaJJfist.· l 'rrJfr.·lr1nt ()r ('nfl1 rJ!ic ! ' ' f'l1i ~ ,, il l l>c\ e a1·1·i <'cl cl~ cl .'e: ri c-1 1. l)e~·i1111i1 1g· ,,· itl1 111 (.l 11 rxt i: .·11r. ( r:clitor ) I) l11·i11~· t 11 t\ 1 r·riocl J)c t ,,·er11 t,,·o ,,·l)rltl ,,·cl rs 111·t) J)l1 et it . 111t1)· l'l\,1el1eti cl11 ,lll ti111e l1ig:l1 i11 ..1.\111 e r – ie,1. 1~ ro111 1)11lpit, st11cl}· ela . . a11cl 11ri11ti11g: })l' .. • e,1111e cx1)0. itio11 of 111·0 l) 11rt ie 1)a~sc1g·e, 1 ro1101111 ·e111c11 t of tl1i11g .. to eo111e, a11cl 111111101·011._ 011tli11L\' or t·l1,lrt. c.lei>ic:ti11g· tl1 e f11- t111·e. I 11tE r c -- t ,,·,1 l<:e 11, a11(l 111·01)l1eti · t·o11fer e11c ,,·er·e certai11 to l)1·i11g e1·0,,· 1 .. . 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Eclt1ca– t io11al j11 ·tit11tio1L lJega11 to J)1·0- c1t1ce a co1·1) · of g·rc1cl11ctt tl. ,,·ho l1acl 25th YEAR 400 Students HIGH SCHOOL GRADS- 600 GHALLENGES YOU OPEN DOORS OF MINISTRY AWAIT YOU in our GARBC missions throughout the earth and in our churches across Amer ica . Prepare Now at Baptist Bible Seminary which offers you a : • B ible-centered curri culum • Competent f acuity • 400 enthusiastic fellow students • Modern facilities • Moderate expenses • Excellent employment oppOTtunities • Practical Christian service • A thletic and social activities 3-, 4-, S-year Programs available Th.B . and B .R .E . degrees Accredited by Board of R egents of N ew York Approved by the Gen . Ass'n of R eg. Baptists PAUL R . JACKSON, D .D., President ~· JOHN R . DUNKIN, Th.D ., Dean Writ e f or Cata/o~ue BAPTIST BIBLE SEMINARY, JOHNSON CITY, N. 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