Show What Does The Bible Say By Dy REV LEO E E. E RUBEL RUDEL We are told that when Jesus Christ was being dragg e c d through h the streets of J Jerusa Jerusalem Jerusalem lem the night before Ills His eruct cruel Peter followed him I afar off EVERY community has Its share of people who follow Christ afar off They approve approve ap- ap prove the churchs church's program they wish the members well they think of living in a community without fair share of churches and yet they keep a convenient distance distance dis tance between themselves anc and the he churches in their neighbor hood It Is sometimes hard for people peo pie who are members of achurch a aChurch Church hurch and who ho support their church hurch with prayers prayers personal personal persona times of stress sorrow anc and death Then they expect the church to come to them and serve them In their need It is fortunate that Christian churches stand ready to come cometo cometo cometo to the assistance of those who follow Christ afar off in times imes of need and do not deny them hem the comforts of Gods God's I Word when they need it mo most t. t I CHRIST however minced no words when He lie spoke of the ir it ir- religions semi religion or part time religious people 1 In tn i referring to them the Bible Dible e i says Christ speaking He lie that is of God heareth Gods God's words ye therefore hear them not because ye are not of God The Bible Dible says lie fie that heareth hear hear- eth you those who preach and teach Christs Christ's words heareth Me and he that you refusing to hear those who preach and teach Gods God's words Me and lie He that de de- Me Him that sent me me To follow Christ afar off may be as fatal as going Ing In the opposite direction Ones One's eternal eternal al destiny depends upon following follow ing Christ and having a fellowship fellow fellow- ship with Him Intimate and close and enduring And you youcan youcan youcan can best follow and have such fellowship by being intimate with those who follow Christ closely JOIN THOSE who confess Lord I t have loved the habitation habitation tation of Thy house and the place where Thine honor leth Psalm 26 8 8 Let the word of Christ dwell In you richly 3 16 You'll be happier now and throughout all eternity |