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Vol. 106-1
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Statesmanship
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JanuaryMarch 2013
Table of Contents
Darrel D. Lee
Superintendent
General
VIEWPOINT
Day to Day ............ 9
Evidence .............. 14
Todays Youth ...... 17
Highlighting our
Heritage .............. 21
Salvation: A Closer Look ........................... 3
My Way or Gods Way? ............................ 6
Christian Giving ..................................... 11
Grateful for Gods Faithfulness ................. 16
The Power of a Personal Testimony .......... 19
BRANDON FRYMIRES combat experiences (see his testimony on page 17)
remind me of his grandfather Roys warfare of a different sort, although Roy
Frymire also served in our countrys military. Brother Roy was the fth of nine
children born to Brandons godly great-grandparents. Through the years, dozens
of Frymire descendants have faithfully served in Apostolic Faith churches, with
many still living and serving.
Brother Roy was among those of his family who quietly, yet effectively, min-
istered in the work of the Lord. As an elder statesmen of the Gospel, he died at
the age of ninety-one. With Paul the Apostle, Brother Roy could certainly have
declared, I have fought a good ght, I have nished my course, I have kept the
faith (2 Timothy 4:7).
Statesmanship is not simply a matter of becoming elderly. The word statesman
describes an individual who has exhibited wisdom and experience over a long
and respected career. Brother Roy did not strive for that
characterization of himselfit just came with time.
As a new convert in the 1970s, one of my rst assign-
ments in the work of the Lord was to make milkshakes
in the campground snack bar with Brother Roy. At times the orders piled up, the
equipment was uncooperativeand Brother Roys new partner proved his inex-
perience! Yet Brother Roy showed himself kind, patient, and unappable.
Years later found me working in the Portland headquarters ofce, with Brother
Roy as part of a supportive ministerial staff. Recognizing his statesman qualities,
many times I solicited his thoughtful and deliberate perspectives.
Three attributes made Brother Roy the statesman he proved to be. First, he
fought the ght. The ght to win an eternal reward is a good or worthy ght.
Next, he nished the course. In military terms, that is to execute the plan to com-
pletion. Finally, he kept the faith. The S criptural sense draws a parallel with a
soldier guarding a fortress. Brother Roy faithfully preserved the Latter Rain
Gospel that was entrusted to his keeping.
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness (2 Timothy 4:8).
Like the Apostle Paul before him, Brother Roy gained the victors reward. We pray
that the content of this Higher Way magazine will inspire you to do the same.
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Sunday morning sermons at the headquarters
church in Portland, Oregon, have recently fea-
tured some key doctrines taught in the Word of
God. This sermon is the rst in that series.
T
wo subjects in the Word of God that I
love to hear about are Bible doctrine and
salvation. Bible doctrines are the funda-
mental teachings of the Christian faith; the
word doctrine means teaching or instruc-
tion. Salvation is the act of Gods grace by
which man receives forgiveness for his sins
and stands before God as though he had never
committed them.
We read in 1 Timothy 2:4 that God wills for
all men to be saved, and to come unto the
knowledge of the truth. Notice the order. It
does not say that we must rst come to the
knowledge of the truth and then are saved. I
am thankful for that, because I was saved with-
out knowledge of the truth. I had no under-
standing of the experience of salvation or what
it could do in a persons life. In spite of that,
God saved me!
However, we do want to have a good under-
standing of the Bible, because it is a message
from God Himself. Anytime a book is recommended to us,
we should be interested in knowing something about the
author. What is his background? What does he stand for?
At times such information is disclosed and at other times it
is not, but knowing something about an author helps us to
understand him and his perspective. The same is true when
it comes to Scripture. If we know the Author, we will have a
better understanding of His Book.
Gods Word is where we learn Gods doctrinesand doc-
trines are the foundation and the framework of our faith.
They could be compared to the framework of this building.
Take away the structural components that hold the roof
and the walls together and the building would not stand.
If we were alerted that the structural components were
to be removed, we would make a quick dash for the exit.
We would similarly make a quick dash for the exit if we
A closer look at a
foundational Bible doctrine.
From a sermon by Darrel Lee
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discovered that the framework of what this body of believ-
ers stands for was to be removed. Bible doctrine is vital.
We want to know the teachings of the Bible, but we also
want to live by them. Jesus said, Whosoever heareth these
sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a
wise man, which built his house upon a rock (Matthew
7:24). It is not enough to simply know the doctrines and
teachings of Gods Word. We want to obey them! Then, as
Jesus described in this parable, when the winds come and
the oods beat upon us, our spiritual house will stand rm
because it is built upon the Rock.
Jesus went on to say that those who hear His sayings and
fail to do them are like a man who built his house upon the
sand. When the rains and storms came, that mans house
fell, and great was the fall of it. When Jesus concluded His
teaching, the Bible says that the people were astonished
at his doctrine because He
taught as one having author-
ity, and not as the scribes.
The religious leaders of that
day had a doctrinal founda-
tion, but it was corrupt and
unsound. So the people mar-
veled at Jesus words; they had
never heard teaching like His.
The Apostle Paul also
emphasized the importance of a framework of beliefs, or
doctrines. In his rst epistle to Timothy, he instructed the
younger man to charge some that they teach no other doc-
trine (1 Timothy 1:3). He was warning Timothy of those
who wanted to be teachers of the Law but who taught prin-
ciples that were contrary to sound doctrine.
Sound doctrine is still vital in our day. What will hold
us steady when the testing times come? What will prevent
us from having an erratic spiritual walk as we endeavor to
serve the Lord? Sound doctrine! It is good to have friends
who support us, but friends come and go. It is good to have
family worshiping with us, but one day family members will
pass on to Heaven. So we must build our spiritual lives on
something more solid than individuals, and what is more
solid than a right understanding of Biblical teachings? That
will hold us; it will guide us through the storms of life. It
will provide the basis for our decisions in such matters as
academic and career selections, friends, the choice of a mar-
riage partner, and how we teach our children and grand-
children. We have a purpose to serve the Lord, so we want
to make our decisions based upon an understanding of the
principles of Gods Word.
One of the foundational doctrines of the Word of God is
the doctrine of salvation from sin. The word saved comes
from a Greek word meaning delivered or made whole.
Sometimes we refer to the experience of salvation as justi-
cationbeing pardoned by God and absolved from the
penalty of sin. Looking again at 1 Timothy 2:4, we under-
stand that it is Gods will for all men to be saved.
Paul the Apostle was one who experienced salvation when
he did not know what being saved was. In 2 Timothy 1:9,
he spoke of God who hath saved us, and called us with a
holy calling, not according to our works, but according to
his own purpose and grace. Experiencing salvation is not
so much the result of us initiating action toward God as it is
the result of God reaching out to and calling us.
We read in Acts 9 how Paulthen known as Saulwas
traveling on the road to Damascus bearing letters from the
High Priest authorizing him to arrest the followers of Christ.
The Lord reached out, by His own purpose and grace, and
spoke from Heaven saying, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou
me? Paul responded by asking, Who art thou, Lord? The
reply came back, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest (Acts
9:4-5).
Paul was not looking for God, but God was penetrating
Pauls disposition to do wrong. Paul had a sinful nature,
and the manifestation of that nature is seen in his deeds.
He lived a life of defeat even though he was a religious
zealot and claimed to serve
the God of Heaven. However,
the Lord broke down all of
that. This self-sufcient, aca-
demic, highly-respected man
suddenly found himself help-
less on the road to Damascus,
struck blind by a light from
Heaven. He had to be led by
the hand into the city, where
he was taken to the home of Judas on a street called Straight.
Paul stayed there for three days without eating or drink-
ing, and then God instructed a disciple named Ananias
to go and pray for him. Ananias initially objected, saying,
Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil
he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem. However, God
reiterated His command, telling Ananias, Go thy way: for
he is a chosen vessel unto me, . . . for I will shew him how
great things he must suffer for my names sake (Acts 9:16).
Ananias obeyed, and when he prayed, Pauls sight was
restored. Immediately Paul arose and was water baptized.
He was a transformed man, and for the rest of his life, he
worshiped the God who had reached his undeserving soul.
Notice that God alluded to what Paul would suffer after
he was saved. We are not promised that serving God will
be a way of ease. Salvation will not be the end of all our
problems. It will be the end of some, but it will be the begin-
ning of others. In his writings to Timothy, Paul addressed
that as well. In the course of his service to God, he found
himself imprisoned and persecuted beyond measure. How-
ever, though he suffered for the cause of Christ, he could
state with assurance, Nevertheless I am not ashamed: for
I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is
able to keep that which I have committed unto him against
that day (2 Timothy 1:12). God has not promised us a way
of ease, but He has promised to keep us regardless of what
may come our way.
Just as God called Paul, He has called you. If you are saved,
you did not earn salvation. You had no merit that made you
worthy of Gods grace; salvation comes through the mercy
of the Lord. Paul wrote to Titus, For we ourselves also were
sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers
God has not promised us
a way of ease, but He has
promised to keep us regardless
of what may come our way.
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lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and
hating one another. But after that the kindness and love
of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works
of righteousness which we have done, but according to his
mercy he saved us (Titus 3:3-5).
In one of our recent services, a sister testied about pray-
ing for an individual whose life was in jeopardy. She said she
told the Lord, He is a good person. He has a good family.
She went on to list all the merits of that person that she could
think of, but at last she concluded that her prayer must be
based solely on Gods mercy and grace. That is true! You can
be the best person in the world, but if you have not experi-
enced salvation, you are just one of the best sinners in the
world. Good deeds and a moral life will not earn salvation.
When Gods mercy and grace reaches out to an individ-
ual and that person responds, there is an inward change.
That is what happened to the
Philippian jailer. He was a
ruthless manclearly a sinner.
When Paul and Silas were
apprehended by the authori-
ties for preaching the Gospel,
this jailer thrust them into the
inner prison and made their
feet fast in the stocks. But at
midnight, as the two men
of God sang praises and prayed, an earthquake shook the
prison, the doors were opened, and the prisoners bonds
were broken.
Assuming that the prisoners had all escaped, the jailer
drew his sword to kill himself. But when Paul assured him
that all the prisoners were still there, he fell down before Paul
and Silas and asked, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? He
recognized that there was something different about those
two men, and he wanted to be saved as well. Paul and Silas
response was, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou
shalt be saved, and thy house (Acts 16:30-31).
As we proceed through the account, it is apparent that the
man did get saved, for his subsequent actions bore it out.
He brought Paul and Silas into his house, bandaged up their
wounds, fed them, and let his family hear the Gospel. That
very night they were all saved and water baptized. The jailer
became a different person than the one who had thrust Paul
and Silas into the inner prison. We do not know the end of
his story, but we can imagine that if he went back to work
the next day, the prisoners in the jail must have asked, What
happened to the jailer? He is a different person! If they
inquired of the jailer, no doubt the reply would have been,
The Lord saved me!
Paul explained the transformation that takes place at sal-
vation when he wrote to the believers at Corinth, If any
man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed
away; behold, all things are become new (2 Corinthians
5:17). We are not just patched up. We are recreated! We are
regenerated! We used to do ungodly things, but we do not
do them anymore. We are changed from the inside out.
Prior to getting saved, I was a twenty-one-year-old col-
lege student who lived from weekend to weekend, bound by
the sinful habits and appetites that are part of many college
students lives. Then I was saved. Nobody told me not to do
the sinful things I had done beforeGod instantly removed
those things from my life. My buddies came over the next
Friday night expecting me to go with them to do what we
had done every weekend. Not understanding how to explain
what had happened to me, I simply told them, I am not
going to do those things anymore. And I didnt do them
anymorenot because I was told that I should not, but
because God had changed my heart in an instant of time. It
was a crisis experience, and it made a difference in me! That
is what happens when we are saved.
It is true that everyone does not get saved in the same way.
You may not be on the road to Damascus. You may not be
a jailer, or a twenty-one-year-old college student when you
respond to the truth of the Gospel and experience Gods
salvation. But wherever and
however you receive salvation,
you will be a different person
on the inside.
Some have the benet of
learning early and compre-
hending Gods willingness to
save them when they are quite
young. They may not experi-
ence a crisis in the sense that
an older person does, but there is still a moment in time
when they become acutely aware of their need of forgive-
ness for sins. They pray a simple prayer, trusting in Jesus,
and they are saved.
No matter what our background, there is something for
us to do. Paul put it this way, If thou shalt confess with thy
mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that
God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
However, those actions do not save us. The transformation
takes place through an operation of God upon the heart, for
Paul goes on to say, For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation (Romans 10:9-10).
Today, the Savior of the world is willing to hear the sin-
ners prayer and forgive sins. Paul assures us, Whosoever
shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved (Romans
10:13). If you are not saved today, and you sense that the
Lord is calling after your heart, seize this opportunity. Pray
an honest prayer, admitting that you have sinned and that
you need help from Heaven. Confess to God what you have
done wrong; He knows all about it anyway. Turn away from
all sin in your life, and believe that God hears your prayer
and saves you!
The urgency of making our peace with God and expe-
riencing His salvation is immeasurable. There is nothing
more important! Salvation is a miraculous act of God, and
He is waiting today to respond to those who will turn with
all their hearts to Him.
Darrel Lee is Superintendent General of the Apostolic Faith
Church and pastor of the headquarters church in Portland,
Oregon.
Wherever and however you
receive salvation, you will
be a different person
on the inside.
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Sometimes Gods plans take a person
where he never thought he would be.
S
erving God is an adventure. Some-
times Gods plans take a person
where he never thought he would
go and provide the opportunity to
meet and make friends from around
the world. My parents met in the small
town of Chehalis, Washington, and
thats where I was raised in a Christian
home. Opportunities to expand my
horizons might have seemed limited
there, but God had something else in
mind.
My dads parents attended our
church, while my mom was raised in
the old-time Free Methodist faith. My
parents were not Christians when they
married, but a few months before I
was born they were both saved on the
same day and made the decision to
bring up their family in the Apostolic
Faith Church.
During my growing-up years, Dad
did not always have steady work. At
one time he worked for a logging
company, and that job took him out
of town during the week, leaving my
mom at home with the challenge of
raising three boys. On December 1,
1960, my dad took over a small local
gas station. It was a good change for
our family, because Dad was home
more. My parents were faithful in their
church activities, and they made sure
we boys were in services at every pos-
sible opportunity.
When I was fourteen years old, I
started working at the gas station. A
few years later my dad began selling
used cars, and in 1973, he became a
Subaru franchise dealer. Selling cars
appealed to me, and upon graduating
from high school, it was my desire to
work with my dad and take over the
business when he retired.
In my younger years, there were
times when I sought the Lord, but I
did not take serving God seriously.
While I never had a desire to forsake
God or my childhood teachings, I was
just busy doing what I wanted to do.
Then in my early twenties, God helped
me to see the importance of really
yielding myself to Him. When I got
honest with the Lord and committed
my life to Him, He made a change in
my heart that is still very real today.
A while after I was saved, a friend
explained sanctication to me so that
it was more understandable to me
than ever before. The following night
I sought for and received that wonder-
ful experience. It felt as if I was walk-
ing on air as I left the altar of prayer.
Our pastor and his wife had a
daughter named Cheryl, and over
some years, we developed an interest
in each other. She had been saved as
a young girl and had also been sanc-
tied and received the baptism of the
Holy Spirit. When we were making
plans to get married, she told me her
parents were concerned that I was not
seriously seeking for the baptism of
the Holy Spirit, which they considered
a necessary part of a strong founda-
tion for a good marriage. At the time, I
did not consider it that important and
was just excited about getting married.
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A few months after our wedding,
the Lord started dealing with my soul,
and helping me see that something
was lacking in my life. This feeling
was especially strong while we were on
vacation, and I thought it was because
we were not in church services. How-
ever, after returning home, I realized
my soul was really hungry for more
from God. The Sunday evening after
our vacation, I prayed earnestly, con-
secrating everything I could think
of to the Lord. There were require-
mentsbelieving that the Lord was
going to give me the experience, and
getting myself and my own ideas out
of the way. I had been trying to gure
out how it would happen and what it
would feel like. When I was willing to
let God ll me with His Spirit in any
way He wanted and then believed, the
Lord baptized me.
What an impact that experience
had on my walk with the Lord! I had
not realized how much I needed it to
establish me in the Gospel and to help
keep my focus on being what God
wants me to be. This experience also
impacted our marriage and brought
my wife and me closer together as we
sought Gods will for our lives.
Cheryl and I have three children,
and in the challenging times of life,
we have felt Gods help and strength.
When our daughter was born devel-
opmentally delayed, many decisions
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had to be made, and we learned to
lean on the Lord more fully. There
was a time when we faced a conict
with the school ofcials where she
was attending. They insisted that she
take medication to lengthen her atten-
tion span. However, after a short time
our daughter began to experience
adverse side effects at home, and so we
stopped the medication. The teachers
threatened to pull
her out of the
classroom, but we
prayed earnestly
about the matter
and God inter-
vened. Our daugh-
ter was able to stay
focused without the medication, and
the teachers were amazed. That was an
encouraging spiritual milestone for us.
In 1979, the Lord called me to the
ministry. In spite of making many
excuses as to why I was not adequate,
I found out after yielding to His will
that God supplies the encouragement
and abilities we need to fulll His call-
ing on our lives.
My dad retired in January of 1981,
and I took over his Subaru business
at that time. We had a good staff of
employees to assist with the business,
and the Lord provided many oppor-
tunities over the next several years
for me to visit branch churches in the
Midwest and on the West Coast.
In 1989, Cheryl and I attended our
rst Midwest camp meeting in Mur-
physboro, Illinois. We were excited
about being there and meeting new
friends. During that camp meeting,
God began drawing consecrations
out of my heart. He asked if I would
be willing to give up the business and
become a pastor. A struggle went on in
my soul. My dad had passed away by
then, and my mom, who had worked
with him over the years, was living
nearby. Also, I was concerned about
the impact on our children. I told the
Lord all my reasons why fulltime min-
istry would not work. However, every
time I knelt to pray, the matter came
up again. Before the week was over, my
heart was willing to yield, and I told
God I would do whatever He wanted
if He would work out all the details.
After we were home, I felt without a
doubt that the day would come when
we would leave Chehalis. It seemed
that my wife should know what I
had told the Lord. One evening we
went for a walk, and I told her what
had happened at camp meeting. She
started telling me all the reasons why
we couldnt do it. Our conversation
ended there, and I never said anything
about it for another year, but God
began to work on her heart and draw
consecrations from her also.
At the car business, we had a sec-
retary who had worked for us many
years. One day she said to me, What
are you going to do with the busi-
ness when you go out as a pastor? I
was shocked! We had never discussed
such an idea. I asked, What are you
thinking? She said
that she wanted to
run our business.
A few months later,
we hired her hus-
band, and they ran
that business for
several years for us.
God was faithfully
working out the
details.
In 1994, we were
sent to my rst pas-
torate in Minne-
apolis, Minnesota.
Our oldest son had just graduated
from high school, and we were thrilled
when he made the decision to move
with us. The Lord has abundantly
rewarded us for raising our family in
the Gospel and yielding to His plans.
Even with her limited abilities, our
daughter loves the Lord, and her great-
est desire is to be in church. Our two
sons have both chosen to serve God
and have married
wonderful Chris-
tian women. They
and their wives are
actively involved
in the Apostolic
Faith churches
where they live,
and our grandchildren are being
raised in this Gospel.
In the eighteen years since we left
Chehalis, God has been with us in the
good times and in the difcult times.
After pastoring in four locations, our
friends and church family have greatly
expanded over many miles. Now we
live in Portland, where we have the
opportunity of working at the church
headquarters ofce and seeing the
Gospel spread worldwide through
a number of venues. It has been my
privilege to fellowship with other
believers in places such as Newfound-
land, Jamaica, Haiti, and many loca-
tions in between.
As I look back, I am so
thankful for the night I com-
mitted my life to the Lord.
He has blessed me beyond
what I could have ever imag-
ined, and following His will
for my life has proved to be
the best decision I have ever
made.
Robert Downey is Director
of North America Work for the
Apostolic Faith organization
and is on the ministerial staff
in Portland, Oregon.
I told God I would do whatever He wanted
if He would work out all the details.
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DAY TO DAY
S
nail hunting: (n.) an activity pur-
sued in the shallows of a lake or
other large body of water with the
goal of nding snails.
You may not spend much time
snail huntingor maybe, you do.
(Snails can be delicious, after all.) The
snail hunting I have observed is usu-
ally my nephew and my dads thing.
They scour the bottom of the lake for
snails to move into the large koi pond
nearby. My nephew is almost two years
old, and the truth is that he is not ter-
rically helpful in this endeavor. The
process slows down when he gets
involved, just like when he unloads the
dishwasher with me or picks up his
toys. In most cases, the work could be
done faster and often better without
his help.
So why does he get frequent invites
to go snail hunting? It might not sur-
prise you to hear that the time my dad
spends with his grandson has more to
do with being together than the task
at hand. He could accomplish his goal
of collecting snails more easily alone.
He could do without counting them
seven times. But he chooses com-
panychooses to have small hands
join his in reaching through the chilly
water to grab a small shell. He does
it because he loves his grandson and
enjoys spending time with him.
In 1 Corinthians 3:9 Paul wrote,
For we are labourers together with
God: ye are Gods husbandry, ye are
Gods building. Paul was explaining
that God has planned for us to have a
part in His kingdom work; He meant
for us to work together with Him. God
is omnipotent; He is all-powerful and
able to accomplish anything He wants
independent of our involvement. Yet
He has a long history of choosing
fallible humans to join Him for the
glory of His Name. God does this
for the same reason my dad takes his
grandson snail hunting: He values our
relationship with Him. God does not
need our help, yet He asks us to work
alongside Him because He enjoys
being with us.
If God invites us to join Him and
we have decided to follow Him, what
might keep us from succeeding in this
rarely glamorous but ultimately glori-
ous pursuit? If the enemy of our souls
had his way, nearly anything would.
However, four predominant ways
come to mind that can easily trip up
even those who desire to be used of
God. Lets take a look at each of these
traps and see what Scripture has to say
about avoiding them.
Distraction Perhaps this is the
most subtle of ways we can be pre-
vented from working in Gods king-
dom. Whether its a grouchy boss on
the job, children who are young (or
old!) and need attention, or a schedule
that is really too full, small things that
distract hurt us. Over time, our desire
to see Gods will be done on earth as
it is in Heaven can be dulled. We end
up feeling more isolated and less capa-
ble of responding with Gods heart to
the world around us. Distraction can
also keep us from seeing the mundane
activities of life as places where God
would like to be prominent.
So what does Gods Word say to
help us? When Jesus said, But seek
ye rst the kingdom of God, and his
A two-year-olds assistance in a snail-hunting venture
illustrates the power of partnership with God.
Working
Together
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righteousness; and all these things
shall be added unto you, He meant it!
These things include food, clothes,
and the stuff of daily life. If we focus
on God, He has promised that all of
our needs will be provided. When we
look at Jesus, we see a perfect example
of thisa focused, kingdom-oriented
life. Its easy to get distracted (even
with kingdom work), so we must ght
to keep our eyes on the Lord.
Comparison Another easy way
to get our eyes off the great call we
have received is comparing ourselves
with other believers. When we look
at anyone elsewhich we must do
in order to compare ourselves
we remove our focus from Christ,
our Leader and Guide. Comparing
ourselves often leads to hurt in rela-
tionships, whether or not we recognize
it, and usually involves discontent-
ment and/or complaining, either
about ourselves or another. A sure
sign of the temptation to compare
ourselves to others is when we begin
to have thoughts like, Why dont I
have ______ like them? or, If only
they knew/did/thought like I do, we
wouldnt have this problem. These
are an indication that our focus has
strayed from Jesus.
When we are tempted to compare,
we can meditate on 2 Corinthians
10:12: For we dare not make our-
selves of the number, or compare
ourselves with some that commend
themselves: but they measuring them-
selves by themselves, and comparing
themselves among themselves, are not
wise. Wisdom is measuring ourselves
by Gods standard, with His grace.
When we see ourselves as we would be
without Christ and see how powerful
His grace is, other comparisons pale.
Pride Occasionally, my nephew
decides that he should be more inde-
pendent, in which case he announces
condently, I do it. Sometimes he is
right; other times, his condence out-
weighs his ability and a mess ensues.
Isnt that the way we feel at times?
Life happens, and we are tempted to
declare our ability to take care of a
situation. Or maybe we just do it,
without conscious thought.
The glory of working for the
Kingdom of God, though, is that we
partner with One innitely greater
than ourselves. Where we have abili-
ties, He has gifted us with them. Where
we have strengths, He has provided
them. A quick glance at His perspec-
tive shows that we are all lacking the
omnipotence and omniscience that
would be required to participate in
His Kingdom independently. We will
not have success unless we submit to
Gods way and work in cooperation
with the other individuals He has
called. Where pride keeps us from fel-
lowship with other believers or from
asking for help, we miss out on a piece
of the grand story He is working out.
Pride can also keep us from seeing
the problem; Obadiah 1:3 records
that the pride of thine heart hath
deceived thee. . . We see only ourselves
instead of the big picture. Yet, if we ask
Him, God can help us have the right
perspective.
Fear No cankoo. Thats No,
thank you. This is what my nephew
says if he would rather not do some-
thing. As you can imagine, the rea-
sons for a no cankoo vary greatly,
but once in a while, when the option
is something potentially scary, he will
decline. I guess human habits start
young, because I think many of us nd
ourselves in the same position. Maybe
we are afraid of failing at something
God is calling us to do; maybe we are
afraid of what it will cost. Or maybe,
just maybe, we have a pretty good idea
what it will cost, and paying the price
sounds rather unpleasant!
Human habits are no match for
Gods power to help and encourage.
We nd directions to fear not over
three hundred times in the Bible
probably because God knows we
need to hear it frequently. We read in
Hebrews 13:6 . . . that we may boldly
say, The Lord is my helper, and I will
not fear what man shall do unto me.
Other places in Scripture hold direc-
tions to not fear when faced with
natural disasters, illness, or other
adversities. Our circumstances may be
fearful, but we need not panic. Gods
sovereignty can be our peace, and His
purposes are worked out in the stuff of
everyday life. (See Romans 8:28.)
God has an aim that goes beyond
nding snails or even working along-
side us. He wants to change us as we
work with Him. He has an amazing
ability to bring about His great glory
and our good through the simple
things. Today and tomorrow and the
next day, God holds out His hand,
inviting us to join Him in receiving a
Kingdom that will never be destroyed.
Its an eternal vision, and we are called
to roll up our sleeves, get a little wet,
and partner with Him in the adven-
ture of a lifetime.
Angela Olson is a member of the
Apostolic Faith Church in Seattle,
Washington.
We nd directions
to fear not
over three hundred
times in the Bible
probably because
God knows we need
to hear it frequently.
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I
n the banking industry, there is a saying that the most sensitive nerve people have is
connected to their wallets. Nearly everyone has a need for and therefore some interest
in money. As Christians, it is important that we honor God in every area of our lives,
including our nances.
When our children were little, my wife and I taught them about tithing by setting
up a saving jar, a spending jar, and the Lords jar. We made sure that whatever money
they received was in the correct denominations so they could put the right amount in
each jar. Sometimes I would ask, Which jar do you put money in rst? They knew the
answer: the Lords jar. Some might say it would not matter which jar they put money in
rst, but we thought it did matter! We wanted our children to recognize the importance
of putting God rst.
If we agree that we want to honor God with our nances, how do we go about that?
Gods Word has much to say on the subject of money and nancial matters, and many
of those Scriptures relate to giving.
God himself set the example of giving. He is a Givera Provider. One of the names of
God is Jehovah-jireh, which literally means God the Provider. God provided Himself as
the ultimate Sacrice through the offering of His Son Jesus Christ at Calvary. We often
quote the familiar verse, For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son
(John 3:16). We appreciate the fact that God gave His Son for your salvation and mine.
God is a giving God, and since we are called to reect His nature, we want to be a
giving people. Our purpose is to pattern our lives after Christs example and follow His
teachings, and Jesus taught the principle of giving. In His Sermon on the Mount, He
said, Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken
together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure
that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again (Luke 6:38). As we give to God, He
is always generous in showering His blessings upon our lives. We cannot out-give God.
Interestingly, giving is one of the rst places where we have an opportunity to inter-
act with Gods Kingdom after we become disciples. Giving is not dependent upon age,
Christian Giving
Getting to the heart of the matter.
From a sermon by Bill McKibben
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national origin, or marital status. It is not even dependent
upon our income. We can begin to give the moment we
become followers of Christ, and in so doing, we have a part
in the Kingdom of God.
In 1 Chronicles 16:29, giving is associated with worship.
We read, Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name:
bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord
in the beauty of holiness. When we assemble with other
believers in our church sanctuaries, we want to give unto
the Lord the glory due His Name. But the Scripture goes on
to say, bring an offering. We come to church wanting God
to pour out His blessings but we must do our part if we
want to receive. If we do our part, we can be assured God
will do His part.
God may intend that our resources be used to benet
others. Cal Wolfe was a Christian brother who lived in the
city of Denver, Colorado, a number of years ago. A bakery
there donated leftover bread for our church members to
use at a local mission. Sometimes the church received more
than could be used, so a
freezer was needed. One
day Brother Cal and
another brother decided
to go to the church to
pray specically about
this need. They had a
prayer meeting for about
forty-ve minutes, and
then Brother Cal jumped
up and said, Quit praying. God told me to buy a freezer!
Sometimes we pray that God will provide for a particular
need, and God has already provided for itthrough us! It
is more about getting our hearts where they need to be than
getting Gods resources where they need to be.
In this church we do not make money or nances a
part of our worship services. In fact, you will seldom hear
money mentioned from the pulpit. We have never taken
collections in our services. It is clearly taught in the Word
of God that believers are to support the work of the Lord
through tithes and offerings, and we have found that God
provides.
What is a tithe? What is an offering? Leviticus 27:30,
which is a command from God to the Children of Israel,
gives us a perspective. It reads, And all the tithe of the land,
whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is
the Lords: it is holy unto the Lord. The word tithe means
tenth, or ten percent, so the tithe is ten percent of our
increase. In Israels time, the people tithed of their crops,
but in our day, we bring a tenth of our monetary increase.
The tithe is really our acknowledgement that God owns
all of our resources. We should not presume that when we
pay our tithes, God signs off on the other ninety percent
and that amount is ours to spend how we want. God is
interested in all our money. What if God were only con-
cerned with ten percent of our lives? Which ten percent
would we like Him to be concerned with? We want God
to be interested in every part of our lives, and so we must
acknowledge His ownership of all we are and have.
Some people may wonder, Do I tithe on the gross
amount of my paycheck or just on what I bring home? The
tithe should be on our gross income. All we receive comes
from the hand of Godthe Bible tells us that all blessings
in life come from the Giver of every good and perfect gift
(James 1:17). Tithing on our gross income indicates our
recognition of that fact. The right thing to do is to honor
God through obedienceand to do so with gratitude.
A giving heart reects Gods nature. Do you remember
the parable of the man who tore down his barns and built
greater ones? That mans problem was not his wealth and
possessions. His problem was that his self-centered, covet-
ous nature had caused him to forget he had a soul he needed
to care for. If we develop a giving heart, we will realize there
is a God in Heaven who wants to work with us and through
us. We will want to honor God with what He has provided.
Several generations after the Law was given, Jerusalem
had been destroyed. While in Persia, Nehemiah heard of
the sad condition of his native land, and asked the king for
permission to return and
rebuild the walls of the
city. The people of Jeru-
salem worked with him,
and then they wanted
to rebuild the place of
worship. Nehemiah 10
tells how the people
purposed to observe the
commandments of God
which they had departed from. They committed to bring
the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the
priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the
tithes of our ground unto the Levites (Nehemiah 10:37).
They were beginning to develop giving hearts again! It was
not just a matter of holding a trowel in one hand and a
sword in the other, and ghting off Sanballat and Tobiah. It
was not merely completing a section of the wall, reviewing
it, and saying, Look what we have done. No, the people
were developing a relationship with God and hearts that
reected His nature. And what was the result? They pur-
posed to start giving again.
Notice that the tithes were used for the support of the
work of the Lordfor the building of the place of worship
and to support the Levites and the priests who served in it.
Nehemiah 12:44 restates that the rstfruits and the tithes
were to be distributed for the priests and Levites. The end
of this verse says, Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the
Levites. This group of people had not had spiritual lead-
ers for a long time. When they had a chance to give for the
rebuilding of the walls and those who labored in the Lords
service, they rejoiced.
Some may ask where they should pay their tithes. The
Bible indicates that tithes were given in the place where the
people worshipped. If you worship regularly in a certain
location, ideally that is the place where you pay your tithes.
In so doing, you put those resources under the jurisdic-
tion of the leaders in that location whom God has called to
make the decisions for the furtherance of the Gospel.
God is a giving God,
and since we are called to
reect His nature, we want
to be a giving people.
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We know that God owns this whole world and everything
in it, so He does not need our money. However, we also
understand that the churchs light bill must be paid. Water
for the landscaping on the church grounds costs money.
Someone bought the comfortable seats we sit on and the
songbooks we sing from. God provides the means through
faithful saints who give, trying to reect Gods nature. God
has called us to be a part of His Kingdom, and this is one
way we invest in it.
At times, individuals will want to give money toward a
certain area of the work of the Lordperhaps the music,
the Sunday school, the publishing ministry, or the outreach
in a particular geographic area. If we make a freewill offer-
ing over and above our tithes, we can designate where we
would like that offering to be used. Those who deal with the
nances of this organization do their best to honor such
requests. However, that is not our tithes. Our tithes go for
the work of the Lord in the place where we worship.
We nd references to the principle of tithing through-
out Scripture. One is in
Genesis 14, which relates
Abrams rescue of his
nephew Lot from the ve
kings. God had helped
Abram, and on his way
home, he stopped in
Jerusalemcalled Salem
in this chapterand
met with Melchizedek,
the king of Salem and priest of the most high God. In
Genesis 14:20, we nd these words, And he [Abram] gave
him tithes of all. This event took place prior to the giving
of the Law, so we see that tithing was not just a teaching of
the Law, as some would suggest. And the New Testament
actually requires more, not less, than the Old Testament.
The New Testament not only teaches tithing, but it also
teaches that God loves a cheerful giver. It teaches that we
will be blessed when our hearts reect Gods heart.
For example, in Matthew 23:23, Jesus indicated that the
matters of the heart are the most important. He said, Woe
unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay
tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the
weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith:
these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other
undone. He was not saying that it was unnecessary to pay
tithes. Rather, He was saying that we should pay tithes, but
that the desire to do so should come from within.
Jesus commended the poor widow who cast her two
mites into the treasury, saying that she gave more than all
the rich people who contributed from their abundance,
because she gave sacricially. God wants us to have a giving
heart! He does not want us to be an accountant, guring
out to the penny just how much we owe God and not giving
a bit more. We want to be careful to be sure we pay our
tithes, but I do not think we can outgive God.
A number of Scriptures in the New Testament reference
churches supporting one another. For example, the church
in Corinth gave to the church in Jerusalem. However, those
churches were made up of individuals. It was individuals
who gave.
In Acts 5 we read how the believers of the Early Church
began putting their resources together and living with all
things common. A man by the name of Ananias and his
wife, Sapphira, purported to give the total proceeds from
the sale of a piece of property to the disciples, but they kept
some back. God knows what we have; we are not going to
fool Him. If we are going to give, we must give from our
hearts. We must give as unto the Lord and not to be seen of
man. Ananias died on the spot, as did his wife, who came to
Peter a little later, collaborating in the same deceit.
In Malachi, the last book of the Old Testament, we read
how Jewish society had progressed from dishonoring God
to dishonoring marriage, and the people were living totally
for themselves. In chapter 3, verse 8, the prophet spoke for
God, saying, Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me.
The people responded by asking in effect, What do you
mean, we have robbed You? God answered, In tithes and
offerings. Ye are cursed
with a curse: for ye have
robbed me, even this
whole nation (Malachi
3:8-9).
That tragic assessment
reminds me of our own
nation. It seems we have
become a society that is
always looking for more.
Many people have accumulated so much stuff that they
must borrow money to pay their bills, and work extra hours
to pay back loans for things that were not really needed.
What if those individuals did not have so much debt and
did not have to work so many hours? Might that free up
time that could be spent praying or serving the Lord?
Sadly, tithing has declined in recent years, even among
professing Christians. Data compiled by the Barna
Research group states that only ve percent of adults in the
United States give ten percent or more of their incomes to
the church. Less than ten percent of those who claim to be
born-again Christians actually follow Gods Word in the
area of tithing. As Christians, we should strive to follow
Christ in living lives of sacricial generosity. If we fail to
do so, we risk missing the blessing of having giving hearts!
If we develop a giving heart, we will have Gods blessing.
Malachi offered a simple formula: Bring ye all the tithes
into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house,
and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I
will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out
a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it
(Malachi 3:10).
Let us purpose to honor God in every aspect of our lives.
As we reect His character by having hearts focused on
giving rather than receiving, we are assured of His blessing!
Bill McKibben is Director of Asia Work for the Apostolic
Faith organization, and pastor of the Apostolic Faith Church
in Medford, Oregon.
The tithe is really
our acknowledgement
that God owns
all of our resources.
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IT IS WONDERFUL to be in the house
of the Lord tonight. There has been a
precious spirit as the songs were sung,
and the violin special brought back
a vivid memory to me. When I was
very young, the Lord called after my
heart and saved me, and Im so thank-
ful He gave me a tender conscience.
Not much later, the Lord showed me
that I needed to be sanctied. I went
down to pray and the Lord reminded
me that I needed to make a restitu-
tionit had to do with that violin
song. I loved that song so much, and
I had a violin teacher from church
who had loaned me the music for it.
Before I was saved she asked me if I
still had that music, and I said no. I
did still have it, but I wanted to keep it
so badly because I loved it. But when
I got down to pray for my sanctica-
tion, the Lord showed me that I had to
make that right, and He was not going
to answer until I did. To me, that res-
titution seemed like the most horrible
thing I could have to do, but I got up
and went over to my teacher and told
her that I had her music. I said I was
so sorry that I had lied about it, and
she indicated it was a small thing and
I was forgiven. The Lord is so good.
Every morning when I wake up I
think, Lord, is this the day that You
will return? I look forward to walking
through those pearly gates, and I just
thank Him and praise Him for all He
has done for me. Deanna Moen
PRAISE GOD FOR what the Lord
has done, not just for me but also for
everybody at the recent youth retreat.
There have been people seeking their
deeper experiences with the Lord, and
some people got what they needed,
and others know where they are or
where they need to go spiritually.
Im thankful that I came out of
our last youth camp saved, and that
wants us to suffer through it by His
grace or if He wants to touch us. This
time, God just told me, I want to heal
you. How could I doubt that? Im so
thankful and Ive just been praising
Him ever since. Trina Paulsen
I WAS RAISED IN the Los Angeles
missions before and during WWII.
We learned a lot of songs there, and
sometimes we had to sing through
blackouts. I remember singing,
Happy day, when Jesus washed my
sins away. He taught me how to watch
and pray, and live rejoicing every
day. Im thankful that I learned those
songs when I was just a young fellow.
When I was nine years of age in
the Hillstreet mission, the Lord was
calling me, but I said, Im not going
forward to pray. The next year, 1944,
our family came to camp meeting and
I was saved over on the campground.
Im so thankful for that experience,
although I didnt hang onto it and
started drifting with the tide. But
one day the Lord cornered me up. I
was in a place where I shouldnt have
been, with my brother, and the Lord
spoke to me d own in my heart. He
said, Is this what you want to do the
rest of your life? I answered, No, I
dont want it to be this way. The next
Sunday found me in church. I knew
where the altars were, and that is
where I went to get down on my knees
and pray, and the Lord saved me once
again. Im thankful that I still have the
victory in Jesus Name. Art Engle
MY UPBRINGING was not in a
Christian home; I was in several dif-
ferent foster homes that were far from
being Christian. But at the age of six-
teen, I landed in a home where the
mother was a Christian. She taught us
next weekend I was sanctied. I went
to this youth retreat seeking for my
baptism. The hunger for it was so
strongstronger than Id ever felt.
The last night, I felt a hunger in my
heart to just go kneel down and pray,
and I knew that night was the night
for me to get my baptism. I prayed
and prayed, and just let God have
everything I had. I didnt hold any-
thing back but I just gave it all to Him.
I bowed before Him and prayed, Oh
Lord, please ll me with Your Holy
Spirit, and then before I knew it, I
was speakin g in tongues to the Lord. It
was so great, and I love the Lord with
everything I have. Blake Tappin
GOD SAVED ME almost twenty-ve
years ago and then sanctied me and
lled me with His Spirit. A couple
weeks ago I had a physical problem.
My hearts desire was just that the
Lord would take care of it; I really
didnt want to go to the doctor, not
for any special reason except that I
was afraid. I just said, Lord, wont
You take care of this for me? Not long
after that, I was sitting in church and
Brother Chris Botofan was preaching
about seeking the deeper experiences.
Toward the end of his sermon he said,
The Lord would love to baptize you,
and in that moment the Lord spoke
to me and said, I would love to heal
you. My heart just cried out, I would
love to be healed! and instantly the
Lord took care of that problem, and
I knew it was taken care of. It wasnt
all gone the next day, but I had a con-
dence that it would be, and within
two or three days it was completely
gone.
Sometimes in the past Ive strug-
gled with praying for healing. With
the basic Christian experiences, we
know they are Gods will for us, but
with a healing, we dont know if God
EVI DENCE
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the right way to go. I was only there
for two years, but that is still who I
consider to be my family. I look to her
today as my mother. At the age of eigh-
teen, I was saved in the Apostolic Faith
Church, and attended church from
then on. Before that, it seemed like
things were so hard for me. I wanted
to be what the Lord wanted me to be,
but there was something in my heart
that struggled. I am thankful, though,
that the Lord saved me and put me on
the straight and narrow way.
Since moving here about two years
ago, the Lord has been with me, and I
can honestly say I dont miss my old
home in Chehalis. When I want to go
someplace, I dont have to ask some-
one to take me here or take me there;
the Lord has provided a bus for me
that takes me wherever I want to go. I
am also thankful for the prayers of the
saints. As I underwent a hip surgery,
I could feel those prayers in my heart
and life. I thank the Lord for every-
thing He has done for me. Shirley
Mueller
THANK GOD THAT HE SAVED,
sanctied, and lled me with His
Holy Spirit. Now I have blessings that
I cant even count. Im so thankful I
was born in a Christian home, but
that did not make me a Christian. In
fact, at times I actually resented it, but
now I look back on what a blessing it
was to have that example.
When I was seeking for my sancti-
cation, it was a struggle of faith for
me. I thought, When a person is saved
theres an outward change that others
can see, and when one receives the
baptism of the Holy Ghost, he speaks
another language. But when a person
is sanctied, it seemed to me there
was no visible sign. However, Im so
thankful that when the Lord sancti-
ed me, He made it very clear in my
heart; there was a real change in my
desires. He put a song in my heart. He
changed everything about me. God
took the temptations and made them
a side note; it was easier to be a Chris-
tian. During the next church service
I heard someone say, Amen, and I
looked around and realized it was me!
I had never said amen in a service
in my life, but the Lord just did that.
He made that change in my heart. Im
so thankful that the Gospel is real.
Justin Green
THE LORD HAS BEEN very good
to me. I wasnt born into a Chris-
tian home; I didnt learn about the
Gospel through my family. When
I was about four or ve years old a
neighbor who went to Sunday school
on the Sunday school bus invited
me to come with her, and I did. For
at least eight years I came. Faithful
Sunday school teachers and bus driv-
ers taught me the lessons from the
Bible and planted them in my heart.
But what really made an impression
on me was their lives and the kind-
ness that they showed. The love of
God really shined through them, and
I didnt see that love anywhere else.
It was a very stark contrast to what I
saw in other places around me, and
I wanted it. I also really wanted the joy
and peace that I saw.
As I got a little older, I drifted away
from the church for a year or two.
When people are making bad choices
and doing wrong things, often they
dont want to be in Sunday school lis-
tening to the Word of God because it
convicts them. But the Lord still kept
talking to me during that time. All
those lessons were really down in my
heart, and I couldnt do wrong things
without feeling bad.
One Easter Sunday I came to
Sunday school, and the Lord made my
options clear to me. He showed me
how much He loved me and the good
life I could have if I would choose
Him. Im so thankful that I went to
the altar, prayed, and gave my heart
to the Lord. He made a wonderful
changeHe changed all the desires of
my heart and gave me a new life.
That was a long time ago and Ive
had a chance to prove Him through
good times and bad, in easy times and
hard, and Im even more thankful and
grateful now that He is in my heart.
Melanie Ewers
PERSONAL TESTI MONI ES OF THE POWER OF GOD
WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?
Acknowledge For all have
sinned, and come short of the
glory of God (Romans 3:23).
God be merciful to me a sinner
(Luke 18:13).
Confess If we confess our sins,
he is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins, and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
Repent I tell you, Nay: but,
except ye repent, ye shall all like-
wise perish (Luke 13:3). Repent
ye therefore, and be converted,
that your sins may be blotted out
(Acts 3:19).
Forsake Let the wicked forsake
his way, and the unrighteous man
his thoughts: and let him return
unto the Lord, and he will have
mercy upon him . . . for he will
abundantly pardon (Isaiah 55:7).
Believe For God so loved the
world, that he gave his only begot-
ten Son, that whosoever believeth
in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life (John 3:16).
If you are a new Christian, write us
and request the tract entitled, Start-
ing Out.
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Through good times and hard times,
this woman has found that she can
trust God with each aspect of her life.
G
od has been so faithful to me. I was
born into an Apostolic Faith family,
and my parents were faithful to
teach me the Word of God. Church activi-
ties were a part of normal life for us, but of
course all of this didnt make me a Christian.
As a child I prayed many times for salvation but I didnt
quite understand how to receive it. Then, when I was thir-
teen years old, we went to Mid-Wales for Youth Week, and
on the last night one of my friends was saved as she prayed
next to me. I was amazed, and I determined that I would get
saved too. I asked the Lord to forgive all of my sins and He
wonderfully saved me. I was ecstatic! I still have a photo of
the two of us on the coach on the way back home; we were
so happy that we were nally saved. Later, at our church in
London, the Lord wonderfully sanctied me and lled me
with the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Then, when I was six-
teen years old, I recommitted my life to God and renewed
my experiences. The Lord has been with me ever since.
I am particularly thankful for Gods direction in my life.
One major decision I had to make was regarding which
university I would attend. I had a specic school in mind,
but when I didnt get accepted there, I realized I had to give
everything over to God. After visiting several schools, the
Lord showed me where He wanted me, and then worked
out everything so that I ended up there.
While at the university, I also went through a spiritual
schooling in which I learned so many things. Just before
my nal exams, I received a letter from the university falsely
accusing me of stealing library material. There was an inves-
tigation and a hearing. It was a traumatic experience, but I
am thankful for my parents and the youth at church who
rallied around me in prayer. In the end, the administration
found that there was no case against me, withdrew their
decision to take away my degree qualication, and awarded
me with a very good grade as well as an additional prize for
a subject that wasnt even my major.
Every time I have needed a job, the Lord has directed me.
After one particular interview, He assured me that I would
get the job. Before I even reached home, the telephone call
came that the job was mine.
The area of marriage was one that I had
a hard time giving over to God. While I was
at the university, the Lord dealt with me
on this issue, and I nally got to the point
where I could say that I really trusted Him
to take care of everything. Of course, God proved faithful
once again, and in September 2007, I married a wonderful,
God-fearing man .
Later, when our daughter was born, she was barely alive. I
didnt get to see or hold her because the medical profession-
als whisked her away to try and resuscitate her. Even though
that was successful, she was put on life support. The fol-
lowing evening, we were told that she was not responding
to medication and would probably not survive the night.
We called our pastor who was at the Portland camp meet-
ing, and he gathered some people to pray at the altars in
the tabernacle. Because of the time difference, they prayed
through the night for us. Our family and friends in London
also prayed, and the Lord gave my husband an assurance
that our daughter would live.
The next morning, the medical consultants were amazed;
our little girl had survived and had started to respond to
treatment. She spent several more days in special care but
God was with us. Once, a nurse forgot to administer a med-
ication, but they realized later that treatment would have
caused additional complications. For almost two years we
took her in for special check-ups and at each appointment
the consultant was amazed and pleased at her development.
We had been told that she might not be able to swallow or
walk or talk, but she is now so active we can hardly keep her
from running or talking!
God has been so faithful to our little family. He blessed
us with another child, was with us when my husband was
hospitalized with a serious medical issue, comforted us in
family bereavement twice in succession, and encouraged us
during unemployment and nancial strain. I cant imagine
life without the Lord. I want to serve Him all the days of my
life and see Him in Heaven.
Modupe Yalley and her family are members of the Apostolic
Faith Church in London, England, United Kingdom.
Grateful for Gods
Faithfulness
By Modupe Yalley

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here was so much dusttoo
much dust. We always tried to
stay in the tire tracks of the vehi-
cle in front of us. We gured if they
didnt explode, we wouldnt explode
either. But that day we had stopped
to assist one of our companies who
was searching for possible insurgents
and were returning to the base on a
little dirt path that we didnt normally
take. We were the third vehicle in the
convoy, but there was so much dust
that we could not see the tire tracks in
front of us. Suddenly, the worst hap-
pened. We hit an explosive buried in
the path. It went off right underneath
the wheel on my side. Its a wonder
that any of us even survived, but none
of us had any more than supercial
injuries. My fellow Marines told me I
was lucky, but I knew better. God was
protecting me because of the prayers
of my Christian family back home.
The Gospel goes back at least three
generations on both sides of my family.
I was brought to the Apostolic Faith
Church right from the beginning, and
my parents and grandparents all lived
victorious Christian lives before me. I
knew that God was real and that Jesus
was the only way to make it to Heaven,
and I planned to live a Christian life
someday. But I felt that I needed to try
the world and have some fun before I
really got serious and gave my life to
the Lord.
As I neared the completion of high
school, I wasnt sure what to do next.
A friend of mine was planning to join
the Marine Corps and invited me to
talk to a recruiter with him. I liked
what I heard. Growing up, my grand-
father had told lots of stories about
his service in the Army Air Force in
England during World War II. I looked
up to the men of his generation who
made so many sacrices to protect our
freedoms and save Europe from tyr-
anny. In the wake of the September 11
terrorist attacks, I wanted to do some-
thing to serve my country and protect
our way of life the way my grandfather
had. I decided that I wanted to be a
Marine.
Boot camp was very difcult and,
although I wasnt saved, I really leaned
on the Lord and He undertook for
me in many difcult situations. That
should have caused me to give my life
to Him, but I selshly persisted in my
own ways. After graduating from boot
camp and military occupation school,
I was stationed in Hawaii. There I
chose to take part in many sinful
things, seeking to nd the excitement
and fun that I thought the world had
to offer. Some of those activities did
bring temporary pleasure, but they led
me further away from the Lord. In an
God kept this Marine
alive and helped him
realize he needed a
change in his life.
By Brandon Frymire
shielded by prayer

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effort to maintain some sort of con-
nection to the goodness of the Lord
that I had grown up with, I tried to
pray every day like I had been taught.
But every so often I would catch myself
forgetting to pray before a meal, and I
realized that I was slipping even fur-
ther away from the truth. Deep down I
wasnt at peace because I knew I wasnt
right with the Lord.
In September of 2006, I deployed
to the Al Anbar province of Iraq with
the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regi-
ment. During our rst few days in
Iraq, the battalion we were replacing
lost a Marine to a roadside bomb, and
it was very sobering to realize what
a deadly situation we were in. I was
assigned to the commanding ofcers
personal security team as his driver.
Nearly every day we were on some of
the deadliest roads in the world. The
day our vehicle was hit on that dirt
path was particularly memorable, but
we were attacked with roadside bombs
or mortars many times. I personally
knew several Marines who lost their
lives due to enemy action or tragic
accidents, yet the Lord miraculously
brought me through.
After returning to Hawaii, I con-
tinued to make sinful choices, even
though I had seen the Lord come
through for me. I knew I was bound
for Hell if I didnt repent, but I was
buried deep in sin. My bad choices had
led me nowhere and I realized I had
nothing to stand on. Finally, on June
3, 2007, I cried out to the Lord and
told Him that I was sorry for the way
I had been living and that from then
on I wanted to do the right thing and
follow Him. All it took was one prayer
and a truly repentant heart, and I felt
heavenly peace descend. I nally had
what I needed.
By this time my contract was close
to being up, and I had a lot of steps
to complete in order to sign out of my
unit and leave the Marine Corps. Every
day I asked the Lord for help, and He
never disappointed me. Im so thank-
ful for how He helped me in every way
and with every problem that arose.
Not long after my discharge, I moved
away from home again to attend the
University of Oregon. I had only been
saved for a short time and college can
be a challenging environment for a
Christian. I really missed attending the
weeknight services and youth activi-
ties of my home church and, as far as I
knew, I was the only Christian on the
rugby team. But the Lord helped me
hold on to what He had given me, and
I was able to live for Him.
During my junior year, I was able
to start attending the Apostolic Faith
Church in Roseburg, Oregon, which
is about an hours drive
from the university. Im
thankful for my time
there; the saints were so
wonderful to welcome
me into their church
family. It was always nice
to be able to get away
from the burdens and
stress of college, if only
for a day, and enjoy being
with the family of God.
In March of 2011, I
graduated and moved
back home to Portland,
and God has continued
to be faithful to me. My
college apartment man-
ager was able to nd
someone to take over
my lease shortly after
I moved, something I
hadnt yet prayed about
before it was answered. The Lord pro-
vided me with a good job despite poor
economic conditions and I have a nice
place to live.
Im so thankful that I surrendered
to the Lord. Life isnt always easy and
I havent always made perfect deci-
sions, but my desire has been to follow
the Lord, and He has kept me in the
Gospel by His grace. Remembering
how good God has been to me in the
past makes me even more determined
to continue to follow and serve Him
and draw closer to Him. I know that
His promises are real and that I can
count on Him no matter what.
Brandon Frymire is a member of the
Apostolic Faith Church in Portland,
Oregon. The photos below are his
Marine boot camp portrait and the
vehicle that exploded under him during
his tour of duty in Iraq.
Brandons testimony
is a reminder to pray
for military personnel
who are defending
freedom around the
world.
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The
Power
of a
Personal Testimony
Paul was a highly-educated man, and possessed sufcient
knowledge of both religious and secular law to offer a strong
defense regarding the charges leveled against him. He could
have effectively used his knowledge of the Scriptures to
make his case, argue a good point, and convince all present
that Jesus was, in fact, the Christ. However, when given the
opportunity to defend himself before King Agrippa, Paul
chose to share his personal testimony of salvation.
In verses 19-23, we read the conclusion of Paul s testi-
mony: Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedi-
ent unto the heavenly vision: but shewed rst unto them of
Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts
of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent
and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. For
these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went
about to kill me. Having therefore obtained help of God, I
continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great,
saying none other things than those which the prophets
and Moses did say should come: that Christ should suffer,
and that he should be the rst that should rise from the
dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the
Gentiles.
The Apostle Paul understood the power and value of a
personal testimony. And the way he delivered his testimony
in Acts 26 gives us a good pattern to follow in how to effec-
tively give our Christian testimonies to unbelievers.
There are three key parts in giving an effective testimony,
all of which can be found in Acts 26. First, we should tell
what we were like before our conversion. Second, we should
A
personal testimony is a powerful tool. In a court
of law, arguments based on material evidence and
motive can have an impact, but often it is a personal
testimony that has the greatest inuence on a judge or jury.
Several years ago I was called for jury duty, and was
selected to serve as a jurist for a criminal case in which
the defendant was accused of robbing several convenience
stores. The prosecutor presented evidence linking the
defendant to the time and place of the crime. However,
what really established the defendants guilt was the testi-
mony of store employees. One by one, they were brought
to the stand and asked to verify information that had been
presented to the court. Then they were asked to identify the
robber if he was present in the courtroom. One by one, they
all pointed to the defendant. That was devastating to his
case! In fact, the trial was terminated before the jury ever
met to determine a verdict. One morning we were told by
the judge that the defendant had decided to accept a plea
bargain rather than to continue with the trial. The personal
testimonies pointing to his guilt could not be refuted.
In Acts 26, we read the personal testimony of Paul, given
to King Agrippa. Prior chapters describe how Paul had been
brought before Roman authorities and falsely accused of
sedition by the Jewish religious leaders. They claimed he had
polluted the Temple in Jerusalem and was the ringleader
of the Christian faith, or the Nazarene sect, as they called
it. Paul denied the charge. Eventually his case was brought
before King Agrippa, who was well-versed in Jewish law,
and the Apostle was given a chance to defend himself.
Pauls example reveals three key parts to an effective Christian witness.
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relate what happened that caused us to changeour expe-
rience of salvation. Finally, we should describe what we
have been like since that change occurred.
What was Paul like before his conversion? In verses 4-11,
he gave a brief account of his early life, concluding with
a description of his condition just prior to his encounter
with God. He acknowledged, I verily thought with myself,
that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of
Jesus of Nazareth. Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and
many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received
authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to
death, I gave my voice against them. And I punished them
oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme;
and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them
even unto strange cities (Acts 26:9-11).
What Paul did not do was to glory in his past life, give
a lurid account of his ungodly behavior, or spend much
time dwelling on
what an evil man
he had been. Simi-
larly, when we give
our testimonies,
we do not want to
draw the listeners
attention to our-
selves by dwelling
extensively on our past. We tell just enough to establish that
we had a great need for salvation. Focus should be directed
toward Christ who can save anyone.
Even when recounting our past, the objective of a testi-
mony is to give honor and glory to God. The Psalmist said
in Psalm 107:1-2, O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is
good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Let the redeemed of
the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of
the enemy. The redeemed of the Lordthose of us who
have been born againshould give thanks to God who
extended mercy to us and delivered us from the enemy.
That really should be our purpose when we share our tes-
timonies.
Next, in verses 12-18, Paul described in a very straight-
forward manner his conversion on the Damascus Road.
The Lord Jesus had revealed Himself in such a vivid way
that Paul could still rehearse the exact words that had been
exchanged between them. He did not need to prop up his
testimony in any way. His simple account was convincing
because it had been such a denite experience in his life.
In just a few words, he was able to explain how God had
met him, what God had said, and what God wanted from
hima life of service with the goal of pointing others to
repentance and salvation.
In verses 19-23, Paul declared that he had obeyed that
call, and that by Gods help he had been able to continue
serving the Lord to that very day, witnessing to both small
and great. What was he saying? He was relating what his
life had been like since his salvation. The Lord had given
him victory, and by His help he had been able to share his
testimony and witness to everyone that the Lord had led his
way. What a good, solid, victorious testimony!
A simple testimony of what God has done in a life will
have an impact. After this account we read the reaction
of two of those who heard Paul that day. Verse 24 tells the
reaction of Festus. Upon hearing Pauls testimony, he could
not seem to contain himselfa probable indicator of con-
viction. It says he responded with a loud voice, Paul, thou
art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. It
is evident that he had no way to explain what he had just
heard, or what he was feeling in response to having heard it.
In verse 28, King Agrippa responded, Paul, Almost thou
persuadest me to be a Christian. There are different inter-
pretations as to how he said these words. Some think he may
have said them sarcastically, while others suppose he was
sincere. Either way, King Agrippa felt compelled to respond
to the testimony that he had just heard. Pauls testimony
impacted him personally. When we give our testimonies,
people may dismiss us. However, a victorious testimony
is a hard thing to
dismiss inwardly
because of the
impression that it
leaves on the one
who heard it.
At times our tes-
timonies may not
be given verbally,
but they can still make an impact. Body language experts
say that seventy percent of communication is non-verbal.
I remember a fellow student in my high-school drafting
class in Bozeman, Montana. I knew he was a Christian. He
never told me his testimony; he never said anything to me
that indicated he had been saved. However, I knew he was
a Christian simply by watching how he conducted himself
and how he responded to other students who would play
pranks on him. He never got mad. He never reacted poorly.
Each day he brought a positive attitude to that class. And I
noticed! Four years later, when I was under heavy convic-
tion for the way I was living, that young mans non-verbal
testimony was one of the things that came up before me. In
my heart I knew that a Christian could live a victorious life.
That fellow student had witnessed to me every day, even
though his testimony was never given to me verbally. To
this very day I appreciate his Christian witness.
Another result of our testimonies is revealed in Revelation
12:11. It says: And they overcame him [Satan] by the blood
of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they
loved not their lives unto the death. When we give our tes-
timonies, we wield a conquering weapon that will help us
obtain victory over the enemy.
Do you have a personal testimony today? If not, God can
give you onea powerful testimony that not only tells of
victory over the enemy, but also gives you a way to talk to
others and encourage them toward a life that is fullling,
full of hope, and that leads to an eternal reward.
John Musgrave is Director of Eastern Europe Work for the
Apostolic Faith organization, and is on the ministerial staff
in Portland, Oregon.
A victorious testimony is a hard thing to
dismiss inwardly because of the impression
that it leaves on the one who heard it.
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Hi ghl i ght i ng Our
Her i t age
In the midst of the
Great Depression,
the Lord saved a
young couple and
taught them to
trust Him.
By Alice Snyder
God Has Never Failed Us
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t was 1935 and the Great Depres-
sion was felt in all our land. My
husband and I were the parents of
two little girls, who at this time were
six and eight years old. For the past
ve years we had operated a conces-
sion stand in a golf course clubhouse.
Conditions were not as good as they
should have been, in either our busi-
ness or our once happy home. My hus-
band had dedicated his life to Christ as
a young man and had sincerely tried to
serve God. I had believed in the Lord
ever since I was a little girl. However,
I did not understand real salvation. I
thought if I went to church, did my
best to be a good wife and mother, and
treated my neighbors right, I would go
to Heaven someday. I did help anyone
who came to me hungry or in need.
When I was a small child I had known
real hunger, for my father was an alco-
holic and my mother worked at any-
thing she could nd to try to feed her
four children.
In the depression years there were
many men walking the highways in
search of work. They came to our club-
house offering to work for a little food.
We could not turn them away, but our
prots dwindled. Also, to my great
disappointment, my husband started
to drink and to smoke the big cigars
we had for sale. Our prots dwindled
even more.
Then, my husband narrowly escaped
a speeding train that almost struck
his car as he was crossing the railroad
tracks. The Lord, in His mercy, began
talking to each of us. We knew that
we should leave that town and try to
get back to where God wanted us to
be. But we didnt have the money to
move, and we wondered if anyone in
those days had enough money to pur-
chase our concession stand. We put an
advertisement in the paper and had an
answer soon from a couple who had to
come to our climate for their health.
They had little money, but we didnt
care. We only wanted enough to move
away from that place.
We left in an old Model T Ford,
partly held together with hay wire.
Our two little girls were in the back
seat with our dog and several cats in a
cardboard box. We also pulled a trailer
with a few boxes of clothes and a crate
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I looked at
my husband and
wondered, What
will we do for lunch?
He looked thoughtful
but said, We will
trust the Lord.
of chickens. As we left, I looked back
and said, Thank you, Lord, for I felt
that we were like the Children of Israel
leaving Egypt, trouble, and sin.
The only place we could stay tem-
porarily was in my mother-in-laws
home. It was not very far from the
Apostolic Faith tabernacle, and a camp
meeting was in progress. The building
was open on all sides in those days and
we could hear the musicthe songs
of many happy Christians singing the
praises of God.
One evening we went to hear the
music, or I should say, the Lord led us
there. As soon as I stepped onto those
holy grounds, I knew that God was
there, and somehow a hope sprang up
in my soul. What an inspiring evening
that was. I marveled at the testimonies
and sermon and the praying of many
voices in unison that sounded like the
surging rush of mighty waterfalls.
I was given a church paper to take
home. I took it out of courtesy, not
really intending to read it. I had read
so many religious papers over the
years, and I was still all wrapped up in
my own miserable thoughts about our
unhappy home and the fact that I was
fast becoming a cripple with arthritis.
But the Lord was leading us to paths
of glory. One day as I was ironing, so
ill I could hardly work, the Lord spoke
to my heart. The words were so real.
He said to me, Read that Apostolic
Faith paper. I began to weep, and
with trembling hands I picked up the
paper from where it was rolled up on
the table. The tears blinded my eyes
and I could not see to read. But sud-
denly, as if they were written in letters
of re, I could plainly see these words,
Earnestly contend for the faith which
was once delivered unto the saints.
At once my spiritually blinded eyes
were opened and I knew that I was a
sinnera self-righteous one trusting
in my own goodness and good works
to get me into Heaven. I remember
holding that paper over my heart and
earnestly praying, Oh, Lord, forgive
me and I will serve You the rest of my
life. Such a simple prayerbut what
marvelous results. Instantly all my
burdens left me and such wonder-
ful peace ooded my soul as I felt
the cleansing power of the Blood of
Jesus wash away all the sin, doubt, and
unhappiness from my life.
My husband was late coming home
that evening, and I thought he was out
looking for work. As he came in the
back door, I looked at him with wonder
for he looked young againjust as he
looked when he rst started to serve
Jesus, before all the sin and trouble had
overtaken him. I said, What has hap-
pened to you? He replied, Jesus has
saved me, and today as I was praying
at the Apostolic Faith camp meeting
Jesus sanctied me. I am not going to
drink any more or cause you any more
trouble. With joy I answered, I didnt
know what to call it, but something
happened to me, too. As I was reading
the church paper and as I prayed, Jesus
completely changed my life. I forgot to
nish my ironing. Instead, I have been
reading the Bible. I never knew it was
such a wonderful Book with so many
wonderful promises.
In the days ahead, the Lord carefully
took us through many hard trials to
prove us and also to help us increase
our faith in Him. One day He showed
me that I needed to forgive someone
for a great wrong. I knew I could say
that I forgave, but could I really mean
it in my heart? I prayed much about it
and one day I told the Lord, Yes, I can
really forgive. At that moment I was
instantly healed of the arthritis.
Our younger daughter had been ill
from the time she was an infant. Phy-
sicians had not been able to help her.
After we were saved, we decided to
trust the Lord for her healing. For a
long time she grew worse. One night
as I prayed beside her bed, I looked
out of the window at the stars and
said, Oh Lord, what have I done that
You do not hear my prayer and heal
our child? A Scripture came to my
mind, Cast not away therefore your
condence, which hath great recom-
pense of reward (Hebrew 10:35). My
husband and I prayed all night by her
bed. Then on another night, she went
to sleep ill, as usual, but in the morn-
ing she was entirely healed. Jesus had
touched her during the night. The ill-
ness never returned.
The time had come for our second
camp meeting and we wanted to stay
on the campground. We were told
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about our publications in foreign languages by writing to the Apostolic
Faith Church at 6615 SE 52nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97206, U.S.A. or
visiting our website at www.apostolicfaith.org.
Before these magazines are sent out, they are always prayed over for the
healing of the sick and the salvation of souls.
A Statement of Bible Doctrine
The Divine Trinity consists of
three Persons: God the Father,
Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy
Ghost, perfectly united as one.
Matthew 3:16-17; 1 John 5:7.
Repentance is a godly sorrow
for and a renouncing of all sin.
Isaiah 55:7; Matthew 4:17.
Justication (salvation) is the
act of Gods grace through which
we receive forgiveness for sins
and stand before God as though
we had never sinned. Romans 5:1;
2 Corinthians 5:17.
Entire Sanctication, the act
of Gods grace whereby we are
made holy, is the second denite
work and is subsequent to justi-
cation. John 17:15-21; Hebrews
13:12.
The Baptism of the Holy
Ghost is the enduement of power
upon the sanctied life, and is
evidenced by speaking in tongues
as the Spirit gives utterance. John
14:16-17,26; Acts 1:5-8; 2:1-4.
Divine Healing of sickness is
provided through the atonement.
James 5:14-16; 1 Peter 2:24.
The Second Coming of Jesus
will consist of two appearances.
First, He will come to catch
away His waiting Bride. Matthew
24:40-44; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17.
Second, He will come to execute
judgment upon the ungodly.
2 Thes salonians 1:7-10; Jude 14-15.
The Tribulation will occur
between Christs coming for His
Bride and His return in judg-
ment. Isaiah 26:20-21; Revelation
9 and 16.
Christs Millennial Reign will
be the 1000 years of peaceful
reign by Jesus on earth. Isaiah 11
and 35; Revelation 20:1-6.
The Great White Throne
Judgment will be the nal judg-
ment when all the wicked dead
will stand before God. Revelation
20:11-15.
The New Heaven and The
New Earth will replace the pres-
ent heaven and earth, which
will be destroyed after the Great
White Throne Judgment. 2 Peter
3:12-13; Revelation 21:1-3.
Eternal Heaven and Eternal
Hell are literal places of nal
and eternal destiny. Matthew
25:41-46; Luke 16:22-28.
Marriage is a covenant between
one man and one woman that is
binding before God for life. Neither
person has a right to marry again
while the rst companion lives. Mark
10:6-12; Romans 7:1-3.
Restitution is necessary, where-
in wrongs against others are
righted. Ezekiel 33:15; Matthew
5:23-24.
Water Baptism is by one
immersion in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost. Matthew 3:16; 28:19.
The Lords Supper is an insti-
tution ordained by Jesus so that we
might remember His death until
He returns. Matthew 26:26-29;
1 Corinthians 11:23-26.
Foot Washing is practiced
according to the example and
commandment Jesus gave. John
13:14-15.
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teachings contained in it. Following is a summary of our basic doctrines.
that we could use a tent, and we did
have some furnishings, but we needed
a stove and money was scarce. Our
family prayed together in our kitchen
that God would help us go to camp
meeting. Kneeling in a corner of the
room, the daughter who had been
healed was praying very earnestly,
Lord, give us a stove so we can go to
camp meeting. After prayer my hus-
band went for a walk and passed an
old house that workmen were taking
apart. In one of the rooms was a small
cast iron wood stove. My husband
asked the foreman if he wanted to sell
it. He replied, If you can take it away,
you may have it. That stove served us
very well for several camp meetings. I
could even bake biscuits on it!
One Saturday night, I looked
through the cupboard to nd some-
thing to feed my family. Finally, we sat
down and thanked the Lord for a very
thin soup. The next day was Sunday,
and we always took our lunch and
stayed all day at church. I looked at my
husband and wondered, What will we
do for lunch? He looked thoughtful
but said, We will trust the Lord.
At that moment there was a knock
at the front door. We all hurried to
answer it. There was a young woman
from the Apostolic Faith Church
standing there with a box of grocer-
ies. As she brought them in, she said,
Mother was doing dishes when the
Lord laid it on her heart to send you
this food. There was stuffed breast of
veal, bread and butter, milk, fruit, and
vegetables. We dropped to our knees
in a great prayer of thanksgiving, not
only for the food but for people who
were close enough to the Lord to know
when some of His children were in
need. We thanked God also that He
had revealed to us that we could trust
Him in hard places.
In our rst year as new Christians,
we found that we should trust, believe,
and do Gods will. Through many
years He never failed us.
Alice Snyder headed the Junior
Sunday School Department at the
Portland headquarters church for
many years. During that time, she and
her husband produced extraordinary
Christmas pageants in the tabernacle.
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