The Ohio Independent Baptist, November 1969

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I · 22 ) . B\' ~., I a... i 11g H 1 cal ti pl n l ' · , ) i ha -- n1ad ti Hi v n 1 1 i 111 ..\r~cLi ti ~o (aori t n1id dlc J"~1rt 1.;iple) . He ha d n thi "' b)' o- 1, 1ng H1 Hal) pirit in t1·, . and ~ ~ . . .. if an, n1an) ha\'e not th p1r1t f Chr.i -- c. he i non of Hi ' ' (R m. :9). od' .. giving H i pirit ,,,ilh- 10 u i Hi ealing f u a · Hi ,, n. t ·ar Hin1·--elf. Thi tan1p of , alidit, i G d' eal - the gift of th~ Holy pirit (" ealed with the Hal) pirit of promi e'' Eph. 1 : 13), \\ hich i the ign that we belong to the true God that He O\\ n u . \\'e are Hi pcs ension. ( 3) T/1e sea/1no is tl1e 111ark of at1tl1e1zticit)' . . . In I Cor. 9: 2, Paul remarkabl) addre e. the Corintl-iian : ' 'For my seal (sph– ra {!is) of apo tle hip are ) 1 011 in the Lord.·· To the Lord's appoint– ment of Paul a His apo3tle, the work Paul did among the Corin– thian i affixed like a eal. attest– ing genuinene3 . proving authen– ticity. It corroborates \Vhat the Lord did \\:hen He called the apo tle and gave him his appo11tment . Abraham· eal (sphragida, Rem. 4: 11) \.\ as an attestation of the genuinene of his faith. He re– ceived an imputed righteous11ess \\·hich had God' eal stamped on it. atesting its authenticity. Like– wise the Holy pirit is the seal with \\'hich we are sealed in attesta– tion that \\ e are truly saved, and that the righteousness imputed to us is authentic and genuine More– over the service we pursue for th« sake of Christ is a£f.ixed like a seal to our labour, attesting genuine– ness. and corroborates what the Lord did when He saved us and ent u out to serve. NOVEMBER, 1969 ( J) 1 /1e .,ec1/i,1~ ,, 1/1c 111t1rl\ .,f , c1rc , . . . I n l~ ,. 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But vvhen the Lord rett1rn~, 'A;e hall ee H im a He i and then we ha ll be like He i . Paul tate that the whole crea– tion await uch a "revelation of the on~ of God' (Rom. 8: 19): and in Col. 3: 4, the apo tie ay , ' When Chri t, who i our life, hall appear, the11 ye h·al l al o appear with Him in 2lory." The aint of God, sealed b\· the Holy trt1e character in their tate of pirit, do not now appear in their glory. God'·"' people are ht,n1ao being aved by grace sealed by God presently walking in this world in earthen vessel but a time i promised when the glorious appearing of ·the saints of God in their true sanctified nature will break the bonds of the curse which now holds t he whole creation in bonds. For this present earthly walk, and to this glorious end - we have been sealed. (5) The sealing is the ma.rk of security . . . I refer again to the text in Eph. 1: 13, "Sealed (aorist espl1ragi theite) with the Holy pirit of promi e' ' and v . 14 extend the thought: "Who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased pos– se sion..." Here is the answer to all the questio11JS regarding the permanence of our salvation, the preservat ion of believer . Our e– curity re ts wi th God Himself and the seal with which He has made u secure forever. The indwelling Holy Spirit is the diivine guarantee of a complete and absolutely safe de]ivery of body, soul and spirit into the glory. This seal cannot be broken by anyone or by any– thing, at any point or at any time. R port From Springfield Church I h Tl lc scd If c 11 ~ ll a1,t i t hurc} cd S1)ringfi · lei l1 as s en a J'l;;al " 1l1 ,v ing" a n1cl 11g il:"1 l)C<l f>l c thi s 1,a s u 111111cr. 111 J t111' tl1c J:.'aith 13 ,11,th.. t h11rct C)f C\.V arli slc ,vas fl rr11ccl wit t t ht' 11uclct1s co111i ng f ron1 Blesse I l opc. hi, involvcc.l scn,ting out oJ c)ttr nc plc. in clt1cling two deacons the iin,lnc~a l ~cc rctary. ,l ncl severa ttnclay .. chc )1 teachers. ln July, Mr. a:nd Mrs. Ronal Yc>ale1 left for the Rept1blic of Niger lo teach in the mi sr,ionary children's chool. Thi school i\ spon\ore<l h) the Evangelical Baptist Mic; ion, Inc The fir t week ,of eptember saw ~he cht1rch bidding farewell to anoth : deacon and hi f ami]y. Mr. and Mr~. Kenneth Anderson, Kurt and Keith They will be serving the Lord wit the Brazilian Evangelical As<;oci(J tion in ao Paulo, BraziJ. at only have we een f amilie" moving out for G 0,i but one of our girls ha also g -,ne into mi ion work. Miss Sharon Surber left for Brazil ,to teach in the Baptist Mid Mi sions School , taking her practice teaching in this way. She will be re turning to teach in Springfield after three months on the field. Miss Sur ber i planning to return to Brazil under Baptist Mid-Mis ion~ to serve at a later date. JJranoritr ilerip.e Beef Short Ribs (To Serve Five) 3 lb . beef hort ribs 1 ~2 tsp. salt 1 4 t p. pepper 2 mediu1n onions, liced 112 t p. dry mustard 2 Tb p . lemon juice 2 bay leaves 1112 cups water ~ cup brown sugar 1 pkg. ( 10-oz.) frozen lima beans 3 carrots, cut in strips Flour for gravy • Brown short ribs in their own fat. Pou.r off drippings. Season with salt and pepper. Add onions, dry mustard 1en1on juice bay leaves, and water. Cover tightly, cooking slowly for 2 hours. Add brown sugar, lima beans, and carrots, cooking for another 45 minutes or until vegetables are done. Di card bay leaves. Place short ribs and vegetables on warm platter. Make a gravy with the cooking liquid and flour. Makes 4 servings and an interesting all-in-one meal. THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST