Torch, Summer 1994

tlo Longer In Chains A re you in bondage today? "No," you might say . "This is a free country !" Unfortunately, one horrible kind of slavery stiU remains. People are in bondage to sin. Are you chained to your sin? Do you find yourself repeating patterns of wrong behavior, powerless to do what is right? Look to Jesus, who said, " If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." The people who heard him claimed they had never been in bondage to anyone, but Jesus answered, "...whoever commits si n is a slave of sin" (John 8:31-34). People sometimes think that there is freedom in sin. After all, they say, "Freedom means you can do whatever you want!" But what do you want? To have joy that surpasses understanding, or to have momentary pleasure? To share true Jove with people in your life, or to use them selfishly? To know peace in every circumstance, or to pretend problems will go away? To rejoice fo rever in heaven, or to suffer forever in hell? Jesus Christ offers the only way to be free from the sin that keeps you from experiencing God 's best for you. Read these verses in the Bible, or have a Christian friend show them to you: John 3:16-21, Romans 4:4-7, Romans 6:5-8, Romans 10:13. If you have never trusted Jesus Christ to save you, then you are still chained to your sin. Believe in Him today as your Savior and Lord, and ask Him to release you from the pain and penalty of your sinful heart. For more information, please contact: Dr. Harold Green Vice President for Christian Ministries Cedarville College P.O. Box601 Cedarville, OH 45314 513-766-2211 Facing The Challenge Together by Dr. Paul Dixon 2 Campus News 4 Overcoming In The Spirit by Dr. Dave Drullinger 6 God's Overcoming Love by Tom and J utta Gerendas 10 Tom' s Story 11 Jutta' s Story Editor Dr. Martin Clark Managing Editor Doug Miller Associate Editor Martha Baldwin Proofreaders Irene Gidley Mark Kakkuri Graphics Les Troyer Photography Scott Huck 13 Cedarville Torch Vol. 16 No. 2 Summer Issue, 1994 Published by Cedarville College P.O. Box 601 Cedarville, OH 45314 Dr. Paul Dixon, President NO PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS Cedarville Torch is published quarterly for alumni and friends of Cedarville College. Comments and requests for extra copies should be directed to: Doug Miller Managing Editor Cedarville Torch P.O. Box 601 Cedarville, OH 45314 513-766-7808 Torch 3