Torch, Summer 2004

Editor Dr. Bill Brown Managing Editor Roger Overturf Associate Editor Kara DeMusz Proofreaders Monica Bowen Vicki Edem Senior Designer Michael Bieniek Photography Scott L. Huck Cedarville Torch Vol. 26, No. 2, Summer 2004 Published by Cedarville University Dr. Bill Brown, President NO PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS Cedarville Torch is published for alumni and friends of Cedarville University. Direct comments and requests for extra copies to: Managing Editor Cedarville Torch 251 N. Main St. Cedarville, OH 45314 937-766-7808 pr@cedarville.edu www.cedarville.edu 1-800-CEDARVILLE ISSN 1093-4618 Follow the Romans Road to Salvation! Romans 3:10-11 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.” Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 10:9-13 That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in Him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on Him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Darkness Light 2 TORCH / Summer 2004 he campus has been buzzing once again since we welcomed more than 3,000 students back to campus in the past few days. As always, the excitement level is high, with the students, faculty, and staff all looking forward to what God will accomplish in and through us in the coming months. We anticipate great things because we serve a great God. We have a great lineup of activities on campus, including concert appearances by some of the leading Christian artists of the day and a series of chapel speakers that includes David Jeremiah, John Piper, and other prominent Christian leaders. We also anticipate great things because we have a great student body. We are proud of the accomplishments of our students both while they are engaged in their studies and after they enter the workforce. We believe we provide an excellent educational environment and experience, but the real secret to our recipe of success is the quality of the raw materials we have at our disposal. Our student body is, simply, the best. We also anticipate some difficulties — even some heartaches. We live in a dark world. We have daily reminders of the menace and evil that exist all around us. Some young people who were our students at this time last year are now halfway around the world, serving their country and fighting the war against global terrorism. The two articles in this issue might seem unrelated. They are not. The first deals with what I believe to be the appropriate biblical response to false religion. We should be, as Paul was, distressed when we encounter falsehood and heresy. The second article deals with how Cedarville University equips its students to properly discern what is true and what is false. We all have a responsibility to know the Scriptures and to be able to appropriately apply them to specific situations. Preparing our students to be able to rightly divide the word of truth is one of our greatest responsibilities. Bill Brown President T in the