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May 1991FAITH AND VICTORY“They Shall A ll Know M e”byFern StubblefieldIn Jerem iah 31:33 we have recorded a cov enant promise which has been fulfilled throughChrist’s sacrifice on the cross. It is also given inHebrews 8:10-12. Verses 11 and 12 read, “Andthey shall teach every m an his neighbour, andevery man his brother saying. Know the Lord: forall shall know m e. from the least to the greatest.For I w ill be m erciful to their unrighteousness, andtheir sins and their iniquities w ill I remember nomoire.” W hat a precious privilege to know theFather, the eternal God o f heaven and earth;knowing Him and having a personal contact withHim through our Lord Jesus Christ.In John 14:1 -2 Jesus encouraged the disciplesto believe in Him as they believed in God, and thatHe was going to prepare a place for them. He knewwhat lay ahead for them and that they would bedoubtful for a seasoq. In verse 28 He said, “If yeloved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I gounto the F ath er for m y Father is greater than I.”The Father’s purpose was to bring us into thatpersonal union with Him self through the sacrificeof His Son. Jesus had shown them the Fatherthrough His words and life, for the Spirit o f Godwas ruling in Jesus’ life, showing us His love,concern, compassion, power, mercy, forgiveness,etc. Now He was pointing them and all o f us to theFather.In John 14:12, Jesus said, “He that believethon me, the works that I do shall he do also; andgreater works than these shall he do; because I gounto my Father.” Then He gave them a doublepromise inverses 13-14. Again in John 16:23-24,Jesus said, “And in that day ye shall ask menothing. Verity, verity, I say unto you. Whatsoeverye shall ask the Father in m y name, he w ill give ityou. Hitherto ye have asked nothing in my name. . . ” He had been right with them and they couldask Him directly, but soon He was going back tothe Father and they must ask the Father in Hisname.After Jesus had risen from the dead. He ap peared to Mary Magdalene at the sepulchre. Jesusforbade her to touch Him at this time, giving for areason, “I am not yet ascended to my Father: butgo unto m y brethren, and say unto them, I ascendunto m y Father and vour Father: and to my GodandvourG od." He was wanting to unite them withHis Father in a personal relationship.Before they beheld Jesus ascending to theFather, He gave them the instructions that theyshould not depart from Jerusalem , but w ait for thepromise o f the Father. (Acts 1:4). They obeyed.Page Three“And when the day o f Pentecost was fu lly come,they were all with one accord in one place. Andthey were all filled with the Hofy Ghost.” (Acts 2:1,4). Their hearts were purified by faith (Acts 15:9),and they were filled with the Spirit o f God. Godbegan working in and through them His own will.(Phil. 2:13). Through the infilling o f the Spirit, thenew covenant was being fulfilled. God was puttingHis laws into their hearts and minds. Their sinswere all forgiven, their hearts purged from the sinnature, and they had that personal contact withthe Father. It was being fulfilled that, “All shallknow m e. from the least to the greatest. They hadbeen brought unto Mount Zion, the heavenlyJerusalem, “and to God the ju d g e o f alL” (Heb.12:22-24).Let us yield ourselves com pletety to God, andkeep ourselves fully surrendered to His w ill con tinually.Set Your AffectionOn Things AbovebyLeslie Busbee“If ye be dead with Christ from the rudimentso f the w o rld ,. . . ” “If ye then be risen with Christ,seek those things which are above, where Christsitteth on the right hand o f God. Set your affectionon things above, not on things on ttye earth. For yeare dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, thenshall ye also appear with him in glory.” (Col. 2:20;3:1-4). Although we have to deal m ore or less withthe world and its people and commodities, let uskeep our m ain interests and joys and affections onthose eternal treasures that are laid up in heavenfor all who are faithful to Christ. There are thingsin this world that we can use and even enjoy. Wecan enjoy our homes, and the things that we usein our everyday life with our fam ilies and associ ates. But let us always remember that thesethings, though we enjoy and appreciate them forwhat they are worth to us in a m aterial sense, arebut temporary and transitory, soon to perish andfade away. But the things which are above, whereChrist sits at the right hand o f God, are eternal andworthy o f our deepest affections and hopes.What are some o f the things which are above?Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, is the greatesttreasure o f all. Heaven would be all in all if He wasthe only one there. To spend eternity in Hispresence would be worth all that we would eversuffer down here. But that is not all that awaits us(Continued on page 13.)

Page FourMay 1991FAITH AND VICTORYFAITH AND VICTORY16 PAGS HOLINESS MONTHLY, Th is non-sectarian paper Is edited and published in theinterest o f the universal CHURCH O F GOD each month (exceptAugust o f each year, and w e om it an issue that month to attendcam p m eetings), by W ayne Murphey, and oth er consecratedworkers a t the FAITH PUBLISHING HOUSE. 920 W . Mansur,Guthrie, OK 73044 (U SPS184-660).(Second class postage paid at Guthrie, OK)Notice to subscribers: W henever you m ove or change you raddress, please w rite us at once, giving you r old and newaddress, and include you r zip code number. The post officenow charges 35# to notify us o f each change o f address.Dated copy for publication m ust be received by the 18th o fthe month p rior to the m onth o f issue.SUBSCRIPTION RATESSingle copy, one y e a r . . 1.00Package o f 4 papers to one address, one y e a r . 3.00Larger quantities are.figured a t the sam e rate.Th is publication teaches salvation from a ll sin, sanctifica tion for believers, unity and oneness for which Jesus prayed asrecorded in John 17:21, and m anifested by the apostles andbelievers after Pentecost. By G od's grace w e teach, preach, andpractice the gospel o f the Lord Jesus Christ-the sam e gospelthat Peter, John, and Paul preached, taught, and practiced,including divine healing for the body. Jam es 5:14-15.Its motto: Have faith in God. Its object: The glory o f God andthe salvation o f men; the restoration and prom ulgation o f thew hole truth to the people in this "evening tim e" as it was in them orning Church o f the first century; the unification o f all truebelievers in one body by the love o f God. Its standard: separa tion from the sinful world and entire devotion to the service andw ill o f God. Its characteristics: No discipline but the Bible, nobond o f union but the love o f God, and no test o f fellowship butthe indw elling S pirit o f C h ristThrough the Free Literature Fund thousands o f gospeltracts are published and sent ou t free o f charge as the Lordsupplied. Cooperation o f our readers is solicited, and w ill beappreciated in any w ay as the Bible and the Holy Spirit teachyou to do or stir you r heart. "Freely ye have received, freelygive." Read Ex. 25:,2; I Chron. 29:9; II Cor. 9:7; and Luke 6:38.Freew ill offerings sent in to the w ork w ill be thankfullyreceived as from the Lord. Checks and money orders should bemade payable to Faith Publishing House. A ll donations are taxdeductible.A separate M issionary Fund is m aintained in order to relaym issionary funds from our readers to the support o f hom e andforeign m issionaries arid evangelists.In order to com ply w ith the Oklahom a laws as a non-profitreligious work, the Faith Publishing House is incorporatedthereunder.FAITH PUBLISHING HOUSEP. O. B or 518; 920 W. Mansur, Guthrie, OK 73044Office phone: 405-282-1479; home: 405-282-6170.Postmaster: Please send address corrections to: FaithPublishing House, P. O. Box 518, Guthrie, OK 73044.EditorialsW ho is thankful for you? Perhaps that is arather abrupt way to begin this editorial, and iftaken personally, a rather disturbing, and hope fully, a thought-provoking question. In Roiiians16:3-4, the apostle Paul writes, “Greet Priscillaand Aquila m y helpers in Christ Jesus: Who havefor my life laid down their own necks: unto whomnot only I give thanks, but also all the churches o fthe Gentiles.” Exactly how Priscilla and Aquilahad risked their lives for Paul and the churches ofthe Gentiles is not dear, but it is evident that Paulhad not forgotten it. But his being thankful hadrequired a sacrifice on their part. Any relationshipo f worth is going to cost tim e, effort, stress, andself-sacrifice on your part. In some way, and invarious degrees, you w ill have to be w illing to riskyour reputation if anyone is truly thankful foryou.In Philippians 1:3 the apostle Paul wrote, “Ithank my God upon every remembrance o f you.”The Phillipian saints must have been a veiy spe cial people to Paul. They also must have been in aunique category if every tim e Paul thought o f themhe thanked God for them.There are many things that m ust be done inorder to get into that elite group o f being appreci ated, but one thing to consider is that we shouldalways have a disposition o f being helpful withoutbeing obtrusive, meddlesome, or patronizing. Per haps you can think o f someone in your life who notonly wanted to help you, but wanted to knoweverything about you, and before you could bringthings to a halt you were feeling owned. If you haveexperienced it, as I am sure most everyone has,then you should have a conviction o f not beingthat way to others.Healthy relationships are built on love. That ishow God won a place in our hearts, by loving us somuch that He gave His only begotten Son. But loveis not o f much significance unless it is free o f self.God did not give Christ to a cruel cross ju stbecause o f what He could gain from us, butbecause He had such pity for the plight we were inthat He felt a kinship. In other words. He was ableto put Him self in our shoes. People are thankful forlove that is not tainted with personal ambition.A sympathetic person is an appreciated per son. There are many heart-aches in the world, andif you want to be a sympathetic person there aremany opportunities for you to spend time inlending an ear and a heart. Being “there” forsomeone in tim e o f distress is an excellent way tobe remembered. But keep something in mind,don’t be gushy. If you overdo sympathy the personm ay wonder ju st how sincere you realty are.

May 1991FAITH AND VICTORYI am sure there are other things that you couldadd to this list, but let me end by saying thateveryone needs to learn where the fine line be tween counsel and advice is. and it w ill changewith every situation. No one likes to feel smotheredwith advice, but we all like the fresh air o f freedomo f thought. Every decent human being w ill soakup loving counsel, but don’t be surprised if you feela repulsion when doling out advice.Maybe it would be good to stop and considerthe question again, “Who is thankful for you?”Perhaps you can see ways to change your mode o fdealing with others, especially those close to you.It still isn’t too late to be remembered with thank fulness.In the early m orning hours o f April 10, themen’s dorm itory on the Oklahoma State Campgrounds, here in Guthrie, burned to the ground.Due to the poor condition o f the structure, itcannot be considered much o f a loss, but it w illcause some inconvenience. Some o f you mayremember the building asbeingthe original Guthriechapel, built in 1905. It is pictured on page 88 o fthe book, God's Gracious Dealings.On March 24, Bro. Carl Shaffer resigned aspastor o f the Guthrie congregation. On April 7,Bro. C harles E lw ell, who has pastored theGladstone, OR congregation for the last 21 years,expressed a burden to serve at Guthrie in thecapacity o f pastor. He was w ell received and we f

concern, compassion, power, mercy, forgiveness, etc. Now He was pointing them and all of us to the Father. In John 14:12, Jesus said, “He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.” Then He gave them a double promise inverses 13-14. Again in John 16:23-24,