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TheT H E National MagazIne ofCHURCH OF GOD

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER, 1954~ - ~ - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -VOL. IV, NUMBER 9

Your Part in ChangingThis World

God's Church has been commissioned to reach this entire worldwith a MESSAGE. His work is NOW starting around the world.It is vital that you understand YOUR job fully! What does thefuture hold for YOU?by Roderick C. Meredith

As MANY of you know, Mr. and.Ll.. Mrs. Armstrong, Dick Armstrongand I just recent ly returned fromEurope. What we found there has

stirred us to realize the scope of what liesahead for God's work and His chllich.Brethren, God has opened your eyesto see that He is nsing Mr. Armstrong- and this work-to proclaim His message to this dying world. God reveals thatYOlt must do yoar part in this work.You KNOW these things. God hasmade the fruits very evident that this isHis church-His ca lled-out peop le inthis last generat ion of the p resent age.And now you feel that you belong tothis church-God's cburch.But do you realize tha t God 's church

is a living, active, dynamic, growingspiritual organism-that it has a verydefinite job to do--and that anyone whois not doing his part in accomplishingthat work will soon be cn t of}. by GodHimself, from being a part of His truechurch?Do you realize the full extent andscope of the work Chris t gave to Hischurch in this age-end? Do you understand and are you busily and zcalonslvDOING yuur part in this work? -Or are you just "drifting," and perhaps just KIDDING YOURSEI.F that "all is

well" when, in reality, all is NOT well!Your Mission in Life

IF you are an act ive member of God'strue church-the only type of Chris tianwho will be spared in the coming tribulation-you have a solemn responsi-bil.'t) to do your u tmost to aid in furthering the mission of God's Church.Th is should be your who le PURPOSE inlife. It should he the thing that givesyour life meaning-and ties in yourdaily activities with the great PLAN Godis working Ou t here below.I beseech you as the apost le Paul said," to present your bodies a LIVING SACRIFICE, holy, acceptable unto God, whichis your reasonable service" (Romans12: I) .As Jesus said, if you seek to saue yourlife, you wi ll LOSE it. But if you loseyour l i fe- i f you GIVE your l ife to Godas a "liv ing sacrifice"-you will SAVE it(Mat. 16:25).Very few of you fully comprehendedthe full meaning of baptism when thisordinance was performed. But perhapsyou do realize that when you were baptized-going down, symbolically, into awatery grave-that this was to signifythe DEATH of your old self (Romans6: 3) - and that you acknowledged that

Jesus gave His life in your stead-Hebought and paid for YOUR wretched,sinful life with His perfect life.Your life does not belong to you anymore- i t belongs to Him. "For ye arebought with a pr ice: the re fore glorifyGod in your body, and in your spirit,which are God's" (I Cor. 6:20).

I f you will faithfully GIVE YOUR LIFEto God-becoming an active instrumentin whatever way He chooses to use you,then you will remain in God's churchand will be greatly rewarded whenChrist returns. But if you try to takeyour life-which now belongs to God -and use it for your own human desires,then you will quickly be pu t ont fromGod's true church (even though youmight remain physically a part of it forsome time), you wi ll be ota from underGod's protection, and you will sufferGod's wrath if you live until Christ'sreturn.This is SERIOUS BUSINESS!Your life is e irhe r given to God--oryou are on mighty dangerous ground!Your mission in life, then, is to study,pray, fast, and seek zealously in everyway to present your human body-andall of your talents-as a living sacrificein carrying Ou t God's work here onearth.


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Page 2And what a cballenging mission it is!

The Job AheadEvents in Europe are moving fasterthan most people realize. It is viral thatGod's message goes out very soon toFrance, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugaland other European countries before itis /0 0 late!Many of these countries are just "ripe"for the true gospel at this time. TheFrench are disil lusioned and disgustedwith the world and, in many ways, withthe Catholic church. So are the Italians--many of whom are Cathol ics in nameonly. Millions are turning to Communism as a desperate hope to solve theirtroubles. They are seeking for something. they need God's TRUTH!In West Germany, thousands of spiritually starved people recent ly turnedout to hear a popular evangelist of thisworld who denies the 1'111' of God. Burthese people were hU1Igry even forcrumbs of spiritual food. An overflowcrowd jam-packed every speaking place.Many German minds and hearts are stillopen to receive God's truth. They havenot been poisoned again with the drugof Nazi ideologies-not yet,In Spain, I found in talking to manyof the common people that countlessthousands of them arc fed up withthe superst it ion, the fear, and the corruption so prevalent in the church-statedictatorship which so rigidly controlstheir lives, They would welcome God'struth if He would open a door by whichwe could reach them. And IF we do ourpart, He will!Remember that the first commission

to all of us in God's church is to see thatthe trtte gospel is preached to all nationsas a u.iiness (Mat. 24: 14), After that,and secondary to it, we arc to feed tbeflock-teach and strengthen those inGod's church (John 21: 15-17).Think of the reJponsibility God hasplaced on each of our shoulders-forif we really belong to Christ and Hischurch; we must each do our part justas certa inly as Mr. Armstrong does his.Think of the nrillions and millions ofpeople we have not yet even begun toreach!

Not Much TimeConsider the amazing rapidity of Germany's posr-war recovery and the factthat we are now in the process of gr an ting her [nll so rcrciontv and her oumarmy. Notice the news releases aboutHitler's former Generals coming backiuro power Clnd the Llct that N ~ o N a z irallies are beginning to draw :1 hugefollowinu. Remember the fact Europe iscalled a "powder keg"-a place whereuprisings and w.irs start suddenly, unexpectedly.\Vhat docs it all mean)

Tbe GOOD NEWSSimply this-that we must reachmany of these nat ions in Europe withina very few years or it will be too late!Once this revival of the old churchstate Roman system takes place, it willbe impossible-humanly at least-toreach many of the European nations

with God's truth. God will see to it thatthese nations are reached. But as in thetime of the apostle Paul, the extent towhich they are reached and number ofpeople com-cried as chi ldren of God coming under His protection during terrible events to come-all this is affectedby the diligence and ZEAL with whichcrery one of It s does his pa n to furtherGod's work.Note God's warning about a timesoon to come: "The time is coming, saysthe Lord Eternal, when I will send a

FAMINE on the land, no famine ofbread, no drought of water, but OFHEARING THE WORD OF THE ETERNAL"(Amos 8: 11, Moffatd.That time will undoubtedly fall inEurope even before it does here inAmerica! We have to be BUSY doingGod 's work whi le it is still day-for thenight is drawing near.We MUST reach these nat ions in Europe Joan. These people are just as real

- and they arc just as kiml and friendlyon the whole-as the people we all lovehere in America. And as we realizedwhen we met and baptized some inEngland last summer, once these peopleare truly converted and filled withGod's Holy Spiri t, they are as wonderfulas any peop le on earth. In the resurrection, they will be part of am jamilyGod's family,Gud help you to have real compnssionfor these people in Europe, and themillions of others throughout the worldthat we are to reach with God's message.Each of us can have a part in changingtheir ent ire l ives-and bringing theminto God's own family!

Your PartIn g iving yourself as a living sacrifice

to God, you have to carry ou t this "giving" of yourself to His service day byday. You will have to intelligentlyJ/miy and pray in order to have more ofthe mind of God, and the wisdom ofGod, in directing your life.You MUST keep your eye on the biggoal of the church as a whole--on get

ting the gospel to all nations as a "witness." You will have your own personalproblems and trials to overcome. Bureven these will be made easier if yourchief concern is not "self" -but thework of God,In I Corinthians 12, Paul explainsthat God gives to each one of us inHis church different gif ts and abilit ies,bu t it is God who is working througheach individual and that each part of the

November-December, i 9 ' ; ~ jjob God is doing is as important as anyother part.God divides spi ri tual g if ts to eachman as He wills (verse 11), but in ICor. 14: 1 we are told to desire spiriTUalgifts, Remember that God gives spiritualgifts according to our natural ability, soeach of us must strive to increase inwisdom, knowledge, and all around ability in order to be qualified for the greater gifts.Many of you brethren will find tha tyou should take fu rthe r schooling andtraining-perhaps a correspondencecourse-which will nor only prepare youto serve as a more effective "light" toothers now and for a h igher pos it ion inGod's kingdom-but will also result ina greater earning capacity, enabling youto live a fuller, more abundant life andalso to have much more to give to thework of God,You see, we are to become like Godin every possible way. That means wemust grow in lenoioledge, u.isdom, abiliIy, as well as in faith and love. God'sway not only makes US better able to

help in His work, but it also enables usto live a fuller, happier personal life.God 's way is always best!But brethren, take Jour p"rl to heart.Thi s work of God MUST expand rapidl)in the next very few years. To a greatextent, this growth depends on Jo!!rspiritual grouitb, your fervent prayen,and your tithes and generous ofJeringr.God knows this, and if you are Hisch ild ren you will know it too-and actaccordingly,Be sure you keep up with world news,and study abou t other nations. Obtaina good map, and familiarize yourselfwith them. After all, God has chosenyou to have a part in CHANGiNG thisworld!And as you learn about these nations,PRAY earnestly th at God will open upthe doors of truth so that we may reachthem with Christ's gospel.As many of you know, we need ministers to starr churches in England rightnow. But as in Jesus' time, "the harvesttruly is plenteous, but the laborers few"(Mat. 9:37). Ask God earnestly to provide more ministers of His choosing tocarry our this work.And lastly, be constant with God' stithe and your generous offerings. AskGod to help you employ your abilitiesso that you may give more to His work.And pray continually that God will callothers who are able to see His truth,and to bless His work at this time. Thismay be material wealth, belt it is tocarry ou t a spiritnal nzesrage-the lasthope of this dying world! It will buildup real, 1,1sting treasure in heaven.Does this sound like asking to O much?'roo MUCH?(Please continr: al l p,lge R)


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S A J ~ V A T I O N is EDUCATIONModern education is failing to train young people adequately. Theprimary reason for this failure is that men have forgotten that thislife is a training period in which we are to learn to become like God.

by Herman L. Hoeh

I T IS TIMF we unders tood the factsbehind the present educational sys-tem that grips the world.This world is sick! It is suffering from

.1 poison that is p.ir.rlyz ins; tilt" whole ufsociety. This poison attacks the mimi,of our children. The poi son is WRO,CEDI7CATlON!

\X/hat EDUCATION Really IsEducation is not merely gained Il1classrooms from books. C;ellllille cdnca-t ion includes much more-a l ifetime of

acquiring knowledge, of practi cal ex-perience and of travel.Proper education ought to be definedas the ART OF SUCCESSFUL LIVI:\G.By this definit ion very few are reallybecoming educated. Too few childrenarc being taught how to live. The pres-en t educational system is based upon amixture of truth and error . Let's understand ubv.The source of education is God! BurGod is not accepted in the schools. Theworld has forgotten what Solomon said:"The Eternal giveth wisdom: ou t of Hismouth cometh knowledge and understanding" (Pro. 2: G).

Every human being, as long as he isseparated from. God, can neve r becomefully educated, no matter how great hismaterial knowledge may be. Completeeducation involves SPJRITUAL VALUES.The truly educa ted per son becomesphysically, mentally and spiritually ma-tured. Since the natural mind, cur offf rom God , canno t discern spiritual val-ues, only those who are being conuerterlc.in become full), educnted.Conversion means a change of mind,a change of behavior. It is not accom-pl ished in a minute- i t is YOUR life-time study and work. I t is the educa-t ional process of growing to completematurity. Unless you arc improvingyourself in you r own home or on theJob, you not becoming convertedf1'0111 MAN into GOD.To convert anything means to changeir. \X'e arc to become convert ed intoGod' Now we are physical, carnal. Weare to become spi rir, horn into th e Godfamily. That means we are to beginto think , act, behave l ike God. We learnhow God thinks, acts and behaves fromthe Bible. The Bible is therefore ourbasic tcxtbooe. With the Scripture as abasis. God w.mrs us to .uk! to our fund

of knowledge wha tever man can dis-cover for himself.I don't think we fully grasp the greatmental and spiritual power of God -His ability and intelligence. I f we didwe would want to develop a great dealfaster than most of us are doing. Wewould become more zealous, more studi-ous. We would want to broaden omoutlook, to acquire interest in new fields.We would not let our minds stagnate.To pu t it h lunt ly, when compared toGod, some of you will only be moronsin the Kingdom of God-unless youbegin to apply yourselves. Is t ha t wha tyou want to becom.e? As a son of Goddo you want to disgrace your heavenlyFarhcr?Conversion is serious business. It isfar more important than the learn ing ofth e educational insti tu tions of this age.Now let us understand how faulty

education commenced and what youcan do about it.How Faulty Education Began

We are living in the climactic agewhen six thousand years of the wrongkind of education is finally bearing itsfruit. The present educational system isa COUNTERFEIT SCHEME of God 's p lanof conversion. It can readily be tracedto the events in the garden in Eden.Notice how Satan commenced hisscheme.God instructed Adam in right andwrong. God, then, was th e teacherthe Supreme Teacher. He imparted

KNOWLEDGE to the man-knowledgewhich the man was to act upon. Theman was to obey the instructions ofhis Teacher. Adam knew right fromwrong. He was NOT deceived. What didSatan do?Did he commence by rejec ting the

previous instruc tions of God? No! Hefirst planted doubt in the mind of thewoman. Then he pcnerted what Godsaid. He appealed to greed and vanity.He implied that God wanted manchained to ignorance. Here are Satan 'swords: "God doth know"-but He hasn'ttold you-He has concealed it from you--"that in the day ye cat thereof, thenyour eyes shall be opened (t o under-standing), and ye shall be as gods,knowing good and evil" (Genesis 3: S) .Observe that the devil promised manknowledge. God had g iven man the way

to knowledge, bu t die adversary offeredanother Wd) to acquire it. All man need-ed to do was to throw off the authorityof God's instruction. Man could solve hisown problems apart hom the Creator ,said the devil.This is the origin of today's educa-t ional system: It began by questioningGod's funct ion and prerog.uives . It be-

gan by hunching man on the road ofhuman search for understanding with-ou t God-the way that SCUllS rigbt tomaterial man, but which will end indestruction (Pro. IG: 25) .

Unlearning ErrorConversion involves the process of

unlearning as well as of learning. \Vehave to study and prove all things-tocheck into the ideas which we havetaken for granted. Let 's take note of theclassic example of Moses.Moses was r rainer] in Egyptian educa-tion for 40 years. Stephen said of him:"Moses was learned in all the wisdom ofthe Egyptians, and was mighty in wordsand in deeds" (Acts 7: 22 ) .Egypt possessed the wisdom of thisworld. So thorough had been his train-

ing that Moses had to undergo another40 years unlearning the errors which heacquir ed in Egypt. It was only when hehad unlearned those errors that Godused him and he became mighty inwords and in deeds. Moses didn't letdown in his studies-he made use ofhis previous training in Pharaoh's courtschools by directing his training into theright channels.Through Moses God communicated

His plan of education which the wor ldrejected at the beginning. God revealedto Moses and to Israel His perfect laws,together with an additional fund ofknowledge embodying the history ofman from Creation. To preserve thisPRICELESS heritage, God gave them threegreat principles.First: Parents are to train and in-struct their children. The neglect of thisobligation by parents and their fa ilureto teach this duty of pa renthood is theprimary cause of all world ills. Ttl in-sure education in the home God mademarriage UNBREAKABLE except bydeath. No ti ce t he Bible expos it ion ofthis principle: "Ye Judi teach ... yourchildren, speaking of (God's instruction)when thou sirresr down, and when thou


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Page 4 Thc GOOD NEWS November-December, 1954

,\ddress communications to the Editor,Box Il l, Pasadena, California.Copyright, December, 195'1By the Hadio Church of God

Herbert W. ArmstrongPublisher and Editor'Herman 1. HoehExecutir e EditorRoderick C. MeredithAssociate Editor

The national magazine ofTHE CHURCH OF GODministering to its membersscattered abroad, andreporting on campus happeningsat Ambassador College

OUf Babylonish Educational SystemBabylon means confusion. Our educat iona l system is a confusion of truth anderror. It is the outgrowth of what com

menced at Babel. It spread to all nat ionsand has been transmitted through allgenerations.It is of value that we acquaint our

selves with the facts behind the presenteducational system-then we will seeclearly why God's palleln, which theChurch of God uses today. is r igh t.I t did nor take the ancient Egyptianslong to corrupt the three basic principles ot cdur.irion. At the dawn of itshistory, Egypt had the professional teacher-priests who believed in the ideaof making priests the O ~ l I . Y POSSESSORSOF KNOWLEDGE and in keepi ng t hemasses in general ignorance. Only thehighest were ins truc ted so that the fewcould rule the m ~ ~ n y through ignoranceand poverty. No wonder tha t Egypt isthe basest of nations (Ezc, 29 : 15-1G) .In ancir-nr Greece, the leaders triedto have family life and f.unily ties totallyabo! isbed. Aristot le , the gre: lt philosopher, allowed the family unit to rennin.bu t he regarded it as likelv to affect children more for evil than' for good. ApparentI)' in his day paren ts were notproperly training their children. In placeof the parents . the Sr.ire took over responsibil ity for educating childrensounds like our public school system,doesn't it?In Athens, a city-state of ancientGreece, education emphasized the intellect. Here developed rhetoric, training in the skills of public speaking.Notice how t he t ra in ing was applied :"For all the Athen ians and strangerswhich were there spent their time innothing else, hnr eith er to tell, or tohear some new t hi ng" (Act s 17: 21 ) .This pointless Greek phi losophy hasfilled many of ou r American higher institutions of learning.Roman education was originally practical, c ivic and moral. Youths were

taught Roman law-not God's l aw -bv hearing their fathers dec ide cases ofc lien ts in the halls. This was graduallysupplanted by the Greek system. Afterthe fall of the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church collected th e pagan teaching and doctrines of ancient Rome. Thepriesrcrafr dominated educa tion andkept the peop le in supe rs ti ti ous ignorance for a thousand vears!In the Middle Ar.:es state universitieswere founded-under the control of theChurch. Later grammar schools werefounded in connect ion with c-uhedrals,and trade schools in connect ion withmedieval unions. Materialism was slowlv emerging. Li tt le school ing occurreduntil after t he uns table 18th century,tPlease continue on paRe 7) .

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Not ice tha t God did not require theLevites (His ministers under the oldcovenant) or the paren ts to t ra in theirchildren in technical fields-that was reserved for specialists.This is God 's p lan for education. It isa perfect balance between the home,

the church and trade schools. Nations doNOT follow this procedure today.

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riscst up" (Deur. 11: 19). This samecommand is repeated by Paul in Ephesi.ms 6:4.Second: Ministers and teachers whomGod lias u!led arc to ins truct the parents, including ch ildr en . in the ways,md rh LIWS of (;od TIl(' commandments are "exceedingly broad" said David (Psalm 119: 96 ). They consritute thebroad foundation of all knowledge whichministers and teachers in the churchmust communicate to the peop le . InLey. 10: 11 the minis ters arc commanded to " teach the children of Israe l all thestatutes which the Lord hath spoken untothem by the hand of Moses." And againin Malachi 2:7, we read: "For thepriest's lips should KEEP KNOWLl'lxa,; and they should SEEK THE LAWAT HIS MOUTH: for he is the messengerof the Lord of Hosts." The New Testament ll11111stry is to carryon this samefunction.Christians arc to do the works ofAbraham, who was both p arent andprophet. Of him we read: "H e willcommand his children and his household after him, and they shall keep t heway of the Eternal, to do justice andjudgment" (Genesis 18: 19).Third: Special skills are to be taughthy those trained in each particular fieldof occupation. We read in Exodus 35:)'l. 35 about technical training: "He(God) has also givCl1 him Oholiab theson of Ahisamak, belonging to the clanof Dan, ability TO TRAl N OTHERS endowing them with skill in every skillfulcraft in engraving, in decorat ing, in handling violet, purple, and scarlet yarn, inworking with fine linen, in weaving,and in all sorts of t rade s and arts" (Moffatt rendering).


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Are Animal Products good food?Should adults drink milk? Are animal products-especially mi l k -

mucous-forming, and therefore harmful?by Herman L. Hoeh

D IET PLAYS a major role in maintaining good health. But in determining a proper diet, itseems tha t people swing from one extreme to another.I t is high t ime to wake up to the er rors of "health food fanatics" who thinkthemselves wiser than God.We have all come to realize thatmany commonly eaten foods are harmful to the body. However , let's not become unbalanced by rejecting foodsuihich God created to provide ItS with:,.tdiemt bealtb.Health Fanatics, Too!

In this health-conscious age, you hearexperts" voicing their opinion on dietand nutrition. Yet few people realize!hat these self-styled "informed" individuals arc often quite ullinformed-even completely ignorant of the tmthabout foods and sound nutri tion.Whenever people become consciousof a new truth, there will always be(hose who seek to profit by i t -by cor

rupting and perverting the truth to earn,1 l iving for themselves. This situationoccurred in apostolic days when the newtruth of the gospel was corrupted. Today, fake nutritionists and health lecturers clutter the laud wi th th ei r books,pamphlets and class lectures. It's timeto wake up to the errors f loat ing aboutand begin to prove ALL things.In the maze of "health" literature,scarcely a food commonly included in(he human diet has escaped condernna(ion. Besides the refined foocls-mostof which can be proved harmful-basicones such as salt, meat and milk havebeen accused of causing il l health. Andmany people have been led (0 feelconscience-stricken if they dared to eatthem.As an example, some contend thatcows' milk is nowhere mentioned as afood in the Bible-therefore not meantfor adults to drink. Others even go sohr as to say tha t nothing made fromcows' milk should be used.Let's find the TRUTH!

Paul's Warning fo r TODAY!The apostle Paul wrote a pertinent

warning for us today. Open your Bibles( 0 I Timothy 4: 1-5, "But the Spiri tsaith expressly, that in later seasons"that includes today-"some shall fallfrom the faith, giving heed to deceiv-

ing spiri ts and t eachings of demons,t hrough hypocrisy of lying speakers,their own conscience branded . . . commanding to abstain from meats"-theoriginal inspired Greek word means"foods" in general-"which God createdto be received with thanksgiving byt hem tha t believe and know the truth. . . nothing is to be rejected, if . . .it is sanctified through God's word."(Panin trans.)Notice, some fall from the faith byerring on matters of food and diet, byrejecting the Word of God! It is a dangerous matter to be wrong.I personally have attended a sufficicnt number of pub lie lectures onhealth to KNOW that some speakers aredeliberately misrepresenting facts. Theycrave a following. They have literatureto sell. One lecturer in Pasadena admitted he was a di rect instrumenrality ofthe evil one. He based his lectureon hidden knowledge he claimed he acquired by "partaking of the tree ofknoluledge of good and evil." This isexactly wha t has been occurring thesepast six thousand years-men think thatonly through experiencing various dietscan they know which foods are harmful .But this is NOT the right way to learn.For after all this time no two healthlecturers fully agree on proper foodhabits.Why can't we see that GOD'S WORDalone gives us the true principles ofdiet and nutrition?Now for a specific case. Should adultJdrink milk?

Cows' Milk in ScriptureFirst, you should understand that the

word "kine" is an old English expression for cows. Isaiah 7:22 and 23 provethat milk from cows (kine), as well asmilk from goats and sheep, was used.Open your Bibles to these verses: "Andit shall come to pass in that day, that aman shall nourish a young cow and two.rheep; and it shall come to pass forthe abundance of milk that they shallgive, he shall eat butter ... everyonethat is left in the land."Notice that because of the abundanceof milk that the stock give-s-especiallybecause cows provide such quanrities ofmilk-not all the milk can be drunkfresh; some wi ll be skimmed for butteror cheese. Here, certainly, is 110 condemnation of milk for adults.

From Genesis 18: 8 we learn thatAbraham served milk to his visitors.One of these visitors was the God ofIsrael-the One who became Jesus! Thisis the example of Jesus! Are we goingto follow it?When the Eternal called Canaan "aland flowing with milk and honey," Hewas referring to


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RECIPES for EVERYDAY

(Con tinned from page 5)

Are Animal Productsgood food?

PREVlOUS articles in the "GoodNews" have discussed propermethods for cooking meat andvegetables without any specific recipesbeing included. At the request of manyof you, we have decided to publish inthis issue a few tested recipes which webelieve will add variety and value toyour daily meals.

The fol lowing main-dish recipe has abarbecue flavor that you will enjoy.Beef in Spicy Sauce

For the mea t por tion , select lean vealor less tender curs of beef such as heel ofround or cuts from the chuck or brisket.Trim off excess far before di ci ng it.Cut 1Y2 pounds of lean meat intocubes approximately 1Y2 inches square.Mix together 2 tablespoons of flour, y:!teaspoon dry mustard, 1;4 teaspoon blackpepper and one teaspoon of finelycrushed or ground dried basil. Roll themeat cubes in this mixture , coating eachpiece well.Slice 1 large onion and 1 green pepper.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet,add a finely chopped clove of gar lic andthe meat cubes and brown quickly onone side. (To brown the cubes on allsides toughens the meat and destroysfood values unnecessarily. All you needis enough browning to add flavor.)While the meat is browning, heat in aseparate pan one 8-ounce can of roinato sauce and one ::i-ounce can of broiledchopped mushrooms with the ir liquid.

When the meat has browned, spreadthe sliced onion and green pepper overit and pour the hot sauce over all. Coverand simmer 45 minutes or until themea t is render. Serves 4 peop le generously.The dry mustard is a powdered form

to t hem in later life. Then we wonderwhy we canno t proper ly d igest them.A great deal of literature is beingpublished to the effect that milk


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by Garner T ed ArmstrongNews from Around the World

November-December, 1954

(Editor's note: You need to be keptposted on the latest trend in world affairs. The items appearing in this column are taken from the Portfolio, theAmbassador College campus newspaper,which keeps the students aware of thechautic world in which we life.)

Ti Ie "peace at almost any price" arr if'l,l,> of the United States is continuingto shove whatever remaining prestige\I T m:ty have once had r ight down theskids to utter oblivion, Almost a timehonored r it ua l of nasty note exchangesand buying friends in Asia has turnedboth political and economic thumbsdown on America. The Communists,pmceeding with seemingly robust unconcern over the U.S. muscle-flex ingnc.ir Formosa. arc launching new trade:ll1d commerce programs a imed at afe\\ of the more apprehensive nationsin the far east.

lohn Foster Dull es is worried about( h ~ ' Russian interpretation of the "peaceful co-existence" slogan heard floatingabout in the tra shy mill-run of Communist propaganda. Th e way the Russ iansinterpret "peace is absolute conform.lnce to Russian world dominance .Some inrern.u ion.il relations authorities have the "peaceful co-cxisrcnce"idea peggcd for what it's worth beforethe world leaders even talk thc thingover! For instance, Dr. Gehart Nicmeyer of Yule University regards peacefulco-existence with Communi st s aboutlike the other empty-worded phrasestha t Moscow has been publishing sinceJ945. Dr. Niemeyer looks inro the fu-rure in an article appearing in the U.S,. ' JCl lJ and World Repor t of December10, frankly telEng Americans of theidiocy in believing we can ever really"change" the Communists' way of rhink.1l1l!.'Pope Pius XU is reponed to be regaining strength after a severe attack ofgastric origin, even more serious than aprevious illness last spring. \'V'ord comesfrom the College of Cardinals th at t hepossibility of the new Pope bei ng chasm (when that becomes necessary) fromthe ranks o ther than Italian is nor tooremote. The next Pope conld be the manwho will unite Europe!

The f lushed faces of Americans busily spending mil lions of dol lars on useless presents to trade with one anothe rare partial ly the r esul t of t he p romiseof more money and less work next year.Anytime someone in Washington tellsthe public it's "taxes going down-wages going up," people start spending

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money like they really had it to spend.Meanwhile, the promise of economicprosperity for the coming year here athome has the excited westerners complete ly obl iv ious to th e ominous rumblings coming from Germany. WestGermany is riding high on the crest of anew wave of economic and industrialprosperity, all the whi le convinc ing theUS and Great Bri ta in of the z'er)' evi-dent feelings agains t t ha t new Germanarmy. Feelings or no feelings, it's afairly safe prediction that a rmy will begin really t ak ing shape nex t summer!Regardless of seemingly reluctant attitudes from Germans themselveswatch for i t- i t 's prophesied!

Startling news of inc reasingly faste rmethods of del iver ing a tomic and hydrogen warheads on enemy targets can'teven turn the heads of a stubborn,"shock-proof' society of s in-but someof the top-level scientists are scared;They SHOULD BE!Even the terrifying German V-2 missile that came screaming ou t of theskies on England during W orld War IIlooks lrke the inventor' s first attemptwhen compared with the new developments being unveiled by science. Thereare miss iles now capab le of carryingatomic or hydrogen warheads across theAtlan tic in as l it tl e as 30 or 40 minutes!The IBM (for intercontinental ballisticmissile) would be projected hundredsof mile s into the stratosphere, where itwould travel at a speed of from 4,000to 5,000 miles an hour, ro come crashing down on an unsuspecting city like aminiature hell-fire! Against sucb super-destructive weapons there can be no de-fense!

Th e resignation of Japan's PrimeMinister Yoshida touched off the initialspark that will smoulder for a numberof years, finally igniting into a blaze offull-fledged Communism. We knowfrom prophecy Asia will finally be entirely devoured by the Communists, andit's not strange to l ea rn the successor toYoshida, who is Ichiro Hatoyarna, hasSocialistic leanings, and favors tr adewith Russia and Communist China.Such phrases as "resurgent nationalism"can be seen in leading news magazineswith reference to Japan.The United States and GreM Brirain are failing to learn the lessons written in the blood of millions through thecenturies. It's no longer a question of"maybe t he re 'll be ano ther war " bu twhen! In the face of undeniable facts,Americans and all stif f-necked Israel

Page 7continue in their undisturbed complacency, crying "Peace! Peace!" (whenthere is no peace) and kidding themselves it will all work out somehow!The message being thundered to Israelhasn't changed-it 'S WAKE CP! Or bedestroyed!EDUCATION( Coniinued from page 4)but the assertion of the natural rights of

man led to t he belief t ha t ch il drenshould be properly trained to meet theworld.Rejected the Bible

Educators did nor look to God's revelation for in struc ti on on founding aneducational system. They used their bllman reason and adopted NATIONAL SYSTEMS OF PCBLIC EDUCATION. Becauserhey rejected the superstitions of theChurch of rhe Middle Ages, educatorsre jec ted rel ig ion in gene ra l. They assumed thar the pagan practices foistedupon t he world during t he precedingcenturies came from the Bible! Thisdemonstrates how l it tle they studied toprove what they believed. If educatorsdid nor know how to a rr ive at the truth,how could rheir pupils be expected to?

The situation is no better today. Ins rructors are s laves to their rextbooksslaves to "authorities" who disagrpf'among themselves.

Your neighbors probably see littlethat is wrong with moder n universaleducation. They are no t aware of thetrend in modern education-a trendinto materialism and specialization with-out training tbe character and mind ofman to control and uti li ze his discoveries.

Children are JUSt no t being taughrthat spiritual and technical knowledgego hand in hand, The rules of righr living are no t understood because the entire socie ty has departed from God'sways, While humanity has suddenlyprogressed UP the road of industriala chievement, we are at the same timetraveling down t he h ighway of greedand vanity, Instruction in self-controland character development is lacking inthe home, the school and the church.

Instead of our marerial comforts creating more joy, there is no nation on theface of rhe earth which is so ment all ysick with criminal motives as the Uni ted States! We have-n't heen trained touse the material inventions we possess.

The Opportunity We FaceDo we realize that we have a privilege which none outside of the Churchof God possess-or know about? Perhaps you have never had opportunityfor the fundamcnral or rcchuical t ra in

ing which you have needed through life.(Please continue on next page)


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Page 8Bur that is the leasr important. The mostimportant pan of education is character development-becoming like Godpatterning your life after His. That partof education you can obtain in yourown home through prayer and diligentstudy.God is training you during this lifeto enter the profession of being God.The functions of God are multitudinous,beyond our comprehension.God is perfect. He always makes theright decision, He is always fair, alwayskind. Jesus commanded liS to becomeperfect as our heavenly Father. This lifeis the moment in which to learn to uscthe time, the opportunities, the materialwealth we possess. We need to applyourselves on our jobs or in our homes.We need to study every part of theBible till we become familiar wi th it.This is no small task. If we handle thisresponsibility well-if we make use ofour opportunit ies just as Christ woulddo if He were here, then it will be saidof us: "He that is fai thful in that whichis least is f ,t ithf tt l also in much" (Lukc16:10).

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Is YOUR body presented as a livingsacrifice to God? Or are you stealing thelife that Jesus bought and paid for, andputting it to your own use?There is no point whatever in "kidding" ourselves. Eternal life in God'skingdom is a mighty wonderful gift.Are you zealously preparing and qual-ifying yourself by your part in God'swork now?

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Is Mary the "Queen of Heaven?"Mary is dead. She is awaiting theresurrection at the return of Jesus Christ.

Nowhere in Scripture do we find thatMary was assumed into heaven as its"Queen."Then what is the origin of the falsedoctrine that Mary is "Queen ofHeaven"?In Jeremiah 7: 18 God forbids theworship of the pagan "Queen of Heaven." God, the Father, is supreme King.He has no mortal woman as His Queen!The spreading doctrine that Mary is the

divine "Queen of Heaven" stems directly from rank paganism. Here is itsorigin."The worship of the goddess-motherwith the child in her arms continuedto be observed in Egypt till Christianityentered . . . Instead of the Babyloniangoddess being cast out . . . her nameonly weir cbanged. She was called theVirgin Mary, and, with her child, wasworshipped with the same idolatrous

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FROM OUR READERSfeeling by professing Christians ... asformer ly by pagans" (Hislop, p. 82).Christ, pictured constantly in Hismother's arms is shown to be less powerful than His mother! Here, then, wesee how, once again, a present form ofworship has originated from the sameold source-Babylon! What is the attitude of many churches today regardingthis?One Church holds that "IT IS NOT SOMUCH THE SEED OF WOMAN, AS THEWOMAN HEKSELF, THAT WAS TO BRUISETHE HEAD OF THE SERPENT. In defianceof all grammar she renders the Divinedenunciat ion against the serpent thus:'She shall bruise thy head, and thoushalt bruise her heel.' ""I t is well known that Semiramis wasworshipped by the Babylonians and other eastern nations as Rhea, the greatgoddes 'Mother.' It was from her son,however, that she really derived all herglury and claims to deification. That son.though represented as a child in hismother's arms, was a person of greats tature and immense bodily powers, aswell as mos t fascinating manners. InScripture he is referred to (Ezek. 8:14)under the name of Tammuz ... Nowwhile the mother derived her glory. . .from the divine character attributed tothe child in her arms, the mothe r in thelong run practically eclipsed the son'(Hislop, pp. 21,74-76,80).

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