The Ohio Independent Baptist, January 1962

T HE OI-IIO I DEPE DE1 T BAPTIST Page Three ~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~ January, 1962 I LOVE THEE, CHRIST By Ralph T. Nordlund I love thee, Christ, for all Thou did'st for me Fron1 that great day 1 'hou left'st Thy Father's throne A11d came to earth, a Babe, to save thine own; I lo,,e Thee for Thy teacl1ing m inistry, Thy parables of h eav'nly mystery; Tl1y healin g virtue Thou did'st oft impart ; Tl1y tender clea11sing of the sinful heart ; _t\nd n1ost of nll for Calv'ry:s agony! I love Thee, Jest1s; let me count the , vays I prove my love through d ark or sunny days: I lo,,e Thee most deep down ,vithin my soul, \\Th ere faith ha plac·ed rfh y 1 ame as on a scroll; I love Thee in my daily \var with sin; I love Thee as I seek the lost to ,vinl OUR GUIDE FOR THE NEW YEAR By Pastor J-Iomer E. Graven, Avon, Ohio ' 'Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto 1ny path" (Psalm 119: 105) . This is a wonderful text about the \Vord of God. The Bible is God's \Vord. It has been called God's love letter to man. I t is the world's great– est book. It has endured the test of time and the evil offenses of kings and princes. The promise of Jesus Christ is that the Word of God vvill endure for ever. The message of God's Word is so important that it ought to be read by all people. As one becomes ac– qt1ainted wjth the divine message one becomes acquainted vvith himself, his e, 1 il ways, his evil habits, his evil do– ings, his evil relationsl1ip to God, and l1is evil d estiny, but, also, ]1e lean1s of God's love, mercy, grace, a11d com– passion for tl1e evil man. T}1e Bible rc .. , ,eals ma11' s sinful co11dition and God's desire for t11e sal atio11 of tl1e si1111er. TJ1c rnore 011e re,1cls the '"' ord of Cod the 1nore l1e lear11s about l1i1n– s >If a11d God. The Bible is the only 1a1np or light tl1at we have wh ich can poiI1t a sin– ner to the way of everlasting life. It gives us the message of God through the prophets, Christ, apostles, and otl1er Gospel wiiters. In every book, God seeks to direct the sinner to Christ. In every book God's call is for sinners to repent. The greatest di course of all men on the theme of salvation is given to us by tl1e Lord Jesus Christ through John's r ecord , John 3: 1-21. If sinful m en will al– lovv the vVord of God to guidt then1 , it will furnish them all the ligl tt they need to b e saved. God's \Vord is a lan1p to tl1e Chris– tian and a light upon his p ath\vay. It di1-ects him in the \Vay of righteot1 - 11ess. It infor1ns hi1n of od' ,vill for liis daily walk. o hri tia11 v\ 1 ill e, er be igi1orru1 t of God's desire for him, if J1e follo,v·s tl1 Bibl . It teacl1es tl1e Believer 110, to liv a lif 1)1 asi11g l111lo t11e Lord ; it t a ·1 s l1im 1 0,, 1 to serv the Lord accept,1bl) ; a11cl it t ec1cl1 s l1i111 ho,v to ovcrcon1e evil. The BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY thorough train ing OFFERS - .. .. - - - - - for Chri stian Se rvice • Three Year Graduate 5eminary • Bil)Je College - wich a General Course plus strong minors for Missionaries hriscian Education Dire,cors Music Directors Pastors- Pre-Semi nary work ., 'fwo )' ear eJ r ificate ourses hurcl1 Secretary ourse hri~riar1 Worker's ourse • Orthodox - Scl1olarly - B ptistic - Located in beautiful Grand Rapids, For information wrice : hrisc- ncered 1'11cl1igan RAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 811 Wealthy St., S. ., Grand Rapid 6, Mich gan The Ohio Independent Baptist Pu blished Monthly by THE OHIO AS OCIATION OF REGULAR BAPTI T CHURCHES =================================--- . Pu blicacion Office 153 South Jefferson, Berne, Ind. Edit of' JAMES R . JOH ON Box 184 Cedarville, Ohio Circulation Manage1' MRS. JOHN KAUTZ 45 19 Wellington Ave. Parma 34, Ohio l Subscription ~R..ate : Per single copy _________ ____ $ .15 Per Year ------------ ______$2.00 DEADLINE FOR NEWS : 15th of each month Advertising Rat6 : Per column inch ------------ $2.00 Per half page ------------- $27 .00 Per full page -------------- $50.00 econd class postage paid at Berne, Indiana. Postmaster: Please send form 3579 to The Ohio Independent Baptist, 45 19 Wellington Ave., Parma 34, Ohio. Chair,nan Dr. Howard G . Young l 450 Third t. Gallipoli , Ohio ecretar) Rev. John trong ..,2 1v!entor Ave. Paine ville, Ohio 7 re,r.surer Re"v Lynn Roger , ..,85·i . Boyden orthfi eld, Ohio , \l1 JSIOtlfJJ l LI 11t R ev Donald fof fat e<.iurv 1lle, h10 ) 01,1/, 1,)1,, ecto, Rt-, 'lenn 'retn,,·O<Xl 1 S 1'.en\1ngcon Pla e ' pr1ngf1tlll, OlliO / 1 /ti (. JI U I ( '!IJ.. Rt, l! l,v 101 rell , Jr. 20 valon, .Bo 32 Bellford, hio Otl}er ,,,e,,zbers ll K l l Tl I S 1" l ") R LARl t 17 'l 'O \X' l l D J 11 1, -\l \ ' ALLA l .. 111 I DliA 111.WRY