The Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-03-17, Page 30do unto others as he would
have ethers do unto him."
Many think this is the essence
of Christianity. But if all
Jesus. did was give us a
higher ethical standard then
all he has done. is raise our
level of frustration: Man's
problem has never been not
knowing what he should do.
His problem has been the lack
of power or strength to do
what he knows he shbuld__ _
Christ not only gave us
these high ethical teachings
but he gave us, the ability to
live as we should. Christ gives
to us forgiveness, cleansing,
and his own righthousness.
-A�L,•oLthis is a free gift. He
does for us what we cannot
possibly- do for ourselves.
This is the major difference
between Christianity and
other religions.
Every other religion is a do-
it-yourself religion. Follow
this way of life, they say, and
you will gain favor with God.
D. T. Niles of Ceylon says that
in other religions good works
are an "in order to".,In order
to gain , salvation. In
Christianity good works are a
"therefore", after we have
received salvation. In all
other religions people work to
win salvation. In Christianity
salvation is a free gift. It
cannot be earned. 'Once the
person has become a
Christian he will voluntarily
and willingly do good works.
His love for Christ will
initiate the ethical life-style.
Christianity is what God.
has done for man. Other
religions are based on man
seeking and struggling
oward Gobi.
Thus Christianity is 'the
only religion . that offers
assurance of salvation. All
ther religions never know
when they have done enough
ood works to earn their
alvation. You never know
SUNDAY IN THE
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By The Ii fay. Ronald Ashton
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A few weeks ago, a friend
was telling me about a time
when she was feeling sick and
depressed and much in need
of some moral and physical
support.
"So, I called my sister in
Toronto," she said, "to see if
she could possibly come for a
few days. Without hesitation,
she answered, 'Yes', and as
soon -as she walked into the
house I began to feel better.
Sisters are wonderful!"
They certainly are. Sisters
are one of God's most
precious gifp and I never
cease thanking Him for mine.
My sister is a person in
whose company I feel com-
pletely safe and comfortable,
able to pour out all my
thoughts and words without,
having-te--weigh them first. I
can do this because 1 have
such trust in her ability to sift
them through her faithful,
loving hands, to keep those
that are worth saving and to
blow the rest away with an
understanding smile on her
lips.
Fortunately for me, she
seems to feel much the same
about me and on Valentine's
Day she sent me the following
lines. Perhaps you would like
Taiwan
On Sunday, March 20, Dr.
James Sutherland of Taiwan
(Formosa) will preach in
Knox Presbyterian Church at
THE REV. JAMES E.
SUTHERLAND, B.A.,
D.D.
W. J. Denomme?
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524-8132
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to clip them and send them to
your own sister.
A Sister
A sister is someone you can
think more of than you'd ever
admit...
Someone you can be prouder
of and have more fun with
than almost anybody else.
She's someone you can
confide in, and depend on
when you really need her.
A sister will be honest with
you when she tells you how
you look : You can believe
her. -"that's how you look!"
She's someone you, can
sometimes see eye -to -eye
with, and then -other times
you wonder how two people
could be so different and still
be related.
She's someone you want
everything wonderful to
happen to, because she
deserves it.
And though she may disagree
with you now and then,
She's someone who'll stand
by you ... and you know it
Because a sister is someone
who is Always Very Special.
Faith in Christ makes
Our world is sh k
rtn InJ
g esus Christ is the only wa to
culturally speaking. We now God, and apart from him
have the meeting of cultures, there is no salvation, he fitnot
nations, races and religions suggesting that he thinks
on a scale unprecedented in Christians are better than
history. In a jet aeroplane we . anyone else. He is not trying
are no more than 24 hours for form a bigoted club or a
away from any spot on the fraternity of racists. Why
earth. Our televisions bring to brng Je
us the coronation of a Pope, Why can't we just agree on
the burning of a Buddist God? This brings us to the
monk, and the riots of Tokyo real issue.
university students. Christians assert that Jesus
Literally thousands upon Christ is the only way to God
thousands of students from because scripture says,
around our world come to the "There is salvation In no one
United States and Canada else, for there is no other
each year to study in our name under heaven given
universities. Many of these among men by which we must
visitors find their way into be saved" (Acts 4:12).
Parent -teacher Association Christians believe this, not
meetings, service clubs, and because they chose it but
churches to speak on their because Jesus Christ taught
cultural and religious it: "I am the way, the truth,
backgrounds. They are and the life; no one comes to
sincere, educated and in- the Father, but by me".
telligent. (John 14:6). A Christian
The question naturally either believes this claim or
arises as to whether or not denies his faith. We cannot
Christianity is unique among change the fact by a vot"or
world religions. Or is it only a by anything else.
variation of a basic theme Just as there are inherent
running through them all. To physical laws such as
put it another way, "Does not gravity, so there are inherent
the sincere Muslim,Buddhist, spiritual laws. One of them is
Hindu or Jew worship the God's revelation ofhimself in
same God as we do but under Christ. Another is Christ's
a different name?" Put death as the only means of
another way, "Is Jesus Christ bringing man to God. This is
the only way to God?" what the New Testament
When a.:Christian says that teaches.
'Sincerely believing
something does not make it
true as anyone will testify
who has ever picked the
wrong bottle 6ut of the
medicine cabinet in the dark.
Faith is_ no more valid than
the object in which it is
placed. A nurse very sin-
cerely put the wrong
medication in the eyes . of a
dear friend of mine. Her
sincerity did not save my
friend from blindness.
The same things apply to
spiritual things. Believing
something doesn't make it
true anymore than failing to
believe truth makes it false.
Facts are facts, regardless of
our attitudes. In religion the
question is always, Is it true?
For example, the deity,
death and resurrection of
Jesus Christ are at the heart
of the Christian religion.
Islam, however, denies the
deity, death and resurrection
of Christ. The fact is, one of
these mutual contradictory
views is wrong. They cannot
both be true, no matter how
sincerely both are.believed.
Though there are some
similarities among the world
religions, the differences far
outweigh the similarities,
The Golden Rule is one of
the similarities found in
almost every religion in some
form or another. "One should
minister special speaker at Knox
the regular morning service
The service will be conducted
by the minister, the Rev. G.L
Royal.
During his most • recen
years he Was Aetigg Prin
cipal of the College.
James Sutherland was born
t " in Consort, Alberta, the son of
a Presbyterian minister and
has a brother, Laurie, who is
the Minister of St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Church in
Belleville. He is a graduate of
the Toronto Bible College, the
University of Toronto and
Knox College, Toronto.
- church at a number of
ecumenical gatherings he is
one of the veterans of the
Presbyterian overseas staff.
He is a keen observer and
able interpreter of the trends
in _church life and the
changing role of the
missionary- in one of the
national churches with which
the Presbyterian .Church in
Canada works overseas. In (
1972 he was awarded the
degree of Doctor of Divintiy
(honoris cause) by Knox ,!
College, Toronto. •
Lerm or service in Taiwan
(1962-76) Dr. Sutherland was
the Assistant General
Secretary of the Presbyterian
Church in Taiwan, working
closely with the General
Secretary and other mem-
bers of the General Assembly
staff in administration and in
maintaining relations with
the seven related overseas
churches which work with the
Presbyterian Church in
Taiwan. The Sutherlands
lived on the campus of the
Taiwan Theological College
where Dr. Sutherland also did
some teaching.
From 1966 to 1971 Dr.
Sutherland was Professor of
Old Testament Studies and
Vice Principal of Taiwan
Theological College. For two
He was minister of • St.
Columba Church, Vancouver,
and then minister of the
Ontario rural charge,
Campbellville and
Nassagaweya, before being
appointed overseas to Taiwan
in 1954. While on furlough in
'1960 he studied at Union
Theological Seminary in New
York City.
Now, after four full terms
of service overseas during
which he represented the
WHATS NEW AT HURoNYIEW
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Mr. and Mrs. Eric Luther of., Normal Care Sitting room
Hensall, led the Sunday followed by a sing -a -long.
evening song service spon- The musical program for
sored by the Christian Family Night was prb'ided •
WomensClub. Glenn Slade, a by the Pepper sisters of
nephew of the Luthers, Hensall, Watson Webster of
assisted with instrumental Clinton and the Huronview
numbers. Orchestra.
The Huronview orchestra renJo Ann, Laurie and
provided old time music forMarilynn PPeT sang severalstern num- activities in the bers Country well, asetwo o s cred
songs, and helped to lead the
sing song.
Watson Webster en-
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selections and joined the
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Morgan Dalton sang a
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or tha rnairiantc
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Hon Harry t Parrott DUs. Mrn,stpr
Dr J Gordon rare onpury M,r stp,
,and Catherine, all born in
Taiwan.
Mrs. Sutherland has
-assisted the Bible Society in '
Taiwan with English
correspondence and was
active in the English-
speaking church activities in g
Taipei.
Mrs. Sutherland, who will
accompany Dr.Sutherland to.
Goderich, is from Kitchener.y
In Taiwan she taught English
at the Taiwan Theological
College and ably managed
the Sutherland household
which has four children:
Deborah, Robert, Douglas
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Clinton
482-9441
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Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
CORNER OF ELGIN AND WATERLOO STS
Pastor: C. Fred Day
SUNDAY SCHOOL 10 A.M.
BUSING TO SUNDAY SCHOOL
Phone 524-2893 or 524-6543
"We Love Children"!;
And Have A Program Developed Just For Them
MORNING WORSHIP 11 A.M.
Wee College For Children 3-5 years
EVENING SERVICE 7 P.M.
"THE LORD'S SUPPER"
Special Singing by the Choir
Old Fashioned Congregational Singing
Sermons Today by the Pastor
LUTHERAN CHURCH
? Meeting of Robertsor Memorial School
(Blake and Eldon Streets, Goderich)
SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 1977
:30 BIBLE HOUR, 11:00 WORSHIP OFG
% SER,MQN;"THE„KING 15 OUR FATE
• WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23
LENTEN WORSHIP - AT 198 WIDDER ST,`
ff Marvin L. Barz, Pastor
jy "Preaching peace by Jesus Christ: He is Lord of all”
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CHURCH
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Classes ,for all ages'
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
Prayer 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Evangelistic Service 7:00 p.m.
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God,
Matt
Huron St. 8 Walnut St.
2 1 Kennison W. Lawton, Pastor
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and can never know. Thus
fear persists' and denies the
person of assurance and
peafte.
The Christian's salvation
' depends upon what Christ has
done for us, not what we have
done for him. All we can do is
come to Christ in faith. He
does the rest. Hesaves us. He
gives the assurance of• sins
forgiven. He will keep us
while ever our faith is in what
Christ has done not what we
can do.
It is not true that "it doesn't
matter what you believe as
long as you believe it."
Hitter's slaught'`
million Jews wag
sincere view
supremacy, bol;
terribly, desperat
What we belies
true in otder to bee,
are many ways to
if we are knout
and ti>e livintog God
experience, it
through Jesus Chr'
way to God.
Faith in Christ
the difference,
change lives! Heb
mine!
JOIN US THIS
SUNDAY, MARCH 21
AT 8:00 P.M.
SPEAKER:
REV. LORNE SPARK!
MUSIC:
Mrs. L. Sparks will sing
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The Rev. Ralph E. King. B.A., B.D., M'
1 �• Miss Clare McGowan, Visiting Assistant
Mr. Lorne 11. Dotterer, Director of Mus'
`l 9:45 A.M. Sunday School classes withdrawn
Sunday School for 3 year olds at 11:0o a.m.
SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 1977
Worship at 11:00 a.m.
SERMON: "WHY A CROSS?"
Guest Speaker: Rev. Arthur F. Gardner
Nursery Facilities
Come and Worship with us
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DAYFIELD ROAD AT SLAKE STREET
EVANGELISTIC-- FUNDAMENTAL
REV. R. BRUBACHER Pastor
10:00 A.M. BIBLE SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES
For Free Bus Service in Goderich Call S24-9497
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11:00 A.M. MORNING SERVICE
6 P.M. WORD OF, LIFE CLUB
7:30 P.M. EVENING SERVICE
SOLOIST: MRS. NANCY SWITZER
WED. 7:30 P.M. - PRAYER & BIBLE STUDY
GUEST SPEAKER: PASTOR ALFRED FREY
ME TO THE FRIENDLY CHURCH 10.00 a•m. Junior Congregation at 11:00 this week
Children's Prgpram - Chu
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Saturday, March 19th
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7:30 p.m. Rally with men of the Anglican Church Arte
Everyone welcome
Sunday, March 20th
% 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion
,9:00 a.m. Men's Brotherhood Breakfast;
Program by the Church Army
"'�^��- 11.00 a•m� Nursery and
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( Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec)
MONTREAL STREET (near The Square)
Rev. W.H. McWhlnnie F.R.G.S.
Organist: Mr. Frank Bissett
9:45 A.M. - Sunday School
11:00 a.m.
Come Pray for Revival
You will be welcome
Si
rmon and participation by the Church Army sir
f Coffee time; in the hall following.
j 1:30 p.m. Church School hay ride.
y 7:00 p,m• Youth Group
7:30
p.m.Study Group - °in the Chapel
Wednesdays in Lent • 7:30 a.m. Holy Cammun
I Thursdays in Lent - 7:00 af.m:" Holy Communion in
Rector: the Rev: Robert J. Crocker
Choirmaster -Organist: Joseph B. Herdman
Knox Presbyterian Churchdweg
THE REV. G.'L'OCKHART ROYAL, B.A•, M. WV.: Minister
THE REV; RONALD C McCALLUM Astistant
WILLIAM M. CAMERON, Director of Praise 2
SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 1977
10:00 a.m. Young Peopl'e's Class
11:00 a.m. Divine Worship
Sermons "SENT INTO THE WORLD"
(Nursery Fadline*/ •
Guest Minister
The Rev. Jfihtes E. Sutherland' B.A. MD./,
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SUNDAY SCHOOL— 9:45 A.M.
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