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Published May 6, 2004
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USAF ACADEMY
Cadet info sought
| The Baptist Student Union at the United
States Air Force Academy would like to contact the men
and women reporting to the Academy June 30 and July 1.
For those arriving June 30, we will meet them at the
airport, provide free lodging, meals, transportation, and
take them to the Academy at the appointed time on July 1.
For those arriving July 1, the Air Force Academy buses
will meet them, but we would like to know of their coming
so we can make contact once they have arrived. This is an
opportunity to meet smiling faces and make new Christian
friends before beginning Basic Cadet Training. If
pastors, parents, relatives, friends or new cadets will
contact us with name, address, telephone and e-mail
address, we will contact them to secure flight arrival
times and provide further information. The Air Force
Academy Baptist Student Union is a widely recognized
organization and is here for the purpose of contributing
to cadets’ spiritual growth. Through the support of
the North American Mission Board, Colorado Baptist
General Convention, Pikes Peak Baptist Association and
local churches, the BSU provides a most active and
effective ministry. We seek to minister to cadets
through Bible study, discipleship and evangelism
training, local church involvement, worship, fellowship,
along with mission and ministry endeavors.
Please contact: Tom Clemmons, 3935 Zurich Drive,
Colorado Springs, CO 80920; 719-659-1525; e-mail: Clemmonsfam@adelphia.net;
or Dwain Gregory, 550 West Woodmen Road, Colorado
Springs, CO 80919; 719-599-9094; e-mail: leedgreg@aol.com.
Also, for anyone attending West Point, the Naval
Academy or Coast Guard Academy, similar ministries are
provided.
At West Point contact Bill Blackwell, 11 Oak Street,
Cornwall, NY 12518; 845-534-3944; email: yb8731@usma.edu.
At the Naval Academy contact Kirk Ritchey, 201 Hanover
Street, Annapolis, MD 21401; 410-263-0963; email: ritchey@usna.edu
|
Dwain Gregory, Director
Baptist Collegiate Ministries
United States Air Force Academy, Colo. |
COOPERATIVE BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP
‘Politically correct’ group
destructive
| I applaud the column, “Immanuel doesn’t live here
anymore,” in the April 23 issue of the Witness.
I can testify to the destructive nature of the ‘politcally
correct’ nature of the Cooperative Baptist
Fellowship. The same church, Second Baptist Church of
Liberty, Mo., that fostered the spiritual growth of such
missionary giants as Oz and Mary Quick, has now cut and
slashed the uncomfortable sections of the Bible. … I
love this church where I grew up and which preached the
evangelism that led to my own acceptance of Jesus as my
Savior. Now I mourn what has happened to it.
It was lured to believe that ‘the belief of the
priesthood of the believer’ was best exhibited in
this fashion. It was lured to leave its first love.
All our churches must maintain a vigilance when
allowing anyone to teach in their fellowship.
Too often, well-meaning but misled Christians who
enthusiastically embrace a new program that is being
promoted, find themselves caught in the trap laid by the
deceiver.
We must always make certain that if it doesn’t
agree with the Bible, it doesn’t get taught. This
admonition is not popular, but Jesus told us that
following Him would not be popular.
The Bible is our guide, our manual for living God’s
Way. The latest teaching that persuades us that we can do
a better job by doing it their way, should have the light
of God’s Truth expose the darkness of this lie.
|
Ruth Ann Harris
Brandon |
UNBORN VICTIM OF VIOLENCE ACT
Misquoting Scripture
| There are two errors in the letter “Unborn Victims of Violence Act”
in the April 22 Witness. The writer says,
“when we don’t speak out against evil (or false
teaching), we will answer for it later in the presence of
God.”
This ignores the fact that all sins were paid for at
the cross. Sins will not be discussed at the Judgement
Seat of Christ after the Rapture, at the Last Judgement
after the Millennium. Only good deeds [will be discussed]
both times.
Exodus 21:22-25 isn’t a mandate to support the
Unborn Victims of Violence Act. These verses describe a
child that is born alive. Verse 23 says if any injury
occurred after birth, then the Old Testament “Law of
Retaliation” was applied.
I am opposed to abortion. I think it violates God’s
will.
But, I also oppose misquoting Scripture to make a
point.
|
D.W. Donaldson
Ocala |
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