August 5, 2022

AUGUST 5 , 2022 Editor | Dr . Shelton Smith Vol . LXXXVIII , No . 15

Exciting Things 15

The Soul Winner ’ s Heart

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Heaven and Happiness

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The Last Days ’ War Within the Churches

DR . ANDY BLOOM Pastor , Central Baptist Church , Ocala , Florida
“ Beloved , believe not every spirit , but try the spirits whether they are of God : because many false prophets are gone out into the world .”— I John 4:1 .
The Devil will use philosophy with the Scriptures in order to wrest the Scriptures — that is , to twist them and snatch them from the understanding of your inner man .
His purpose is to deceive and warp your faith because he wants to render each saved person in - effective for Christ , as well as to bring disgrace to the name of the Lord Jesus Christ .
Satan , “ the prince of the power of the air ” ( Eph . 2:2 ), seeks to engrain in our thoughts the culture he rules . His desire is to get that imbedded in all aspects of our Christian life so it will make us “ religious ” but unholy in God ’ s sight and unholy in our service for the Lord .
In the temptations of Jesus Christ in the wilderness , Satan tried to get Him to do that which was fleshly . However , Jesus Christ turned it around on him by using the Scripture to make it about His honor , His holiness , His purity and His righteousness .
The Influence of False Spirits
Mark it down that the Holy Spirit makes the Scriptures the final authority . False spirits say the final

Biden ’ s Executive Order Takes Aim at Pro-Life Pregnancy Resource Centers

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on [ July 8 ] to “ expand access to abortion care , including medication abortion .” The executive action signaled the president plans to take aim at pro-life pregnancy resource centers and offer free legal protection to the abortion industry .
The federal government will now officially “ promote access to critical reproductive healthcare services , including abortion ,” the order states . “ Doing so is essential to justice , equality and our health , safety and progress as a [ n ] ation .”…
Under the executive order :
1 . The Biden administration will attempt to recruit lawyers who will sue pro-life states .…
2 . The federal government may take action against pro-life pregnancy resource centers for fraud .…
3 . The federal government will protect abortion facilities from prolife advocates .…
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Saved ! Saved ! Saved !

DR . SHELTON SMITH
Give me a good choir or a large audience and let ’ s hear them sing Jack Scholfield ’ s hymn entitled “ Saved , Saved .”
I ’ ve found a Friend , who is all to me . His love is ever true . I love to tell how He lifted me And what His grace can do for you .
Chorus Saved by His pow ’ r divine , Saved to new life sublime ! Life now is sweet and my joy is complete , For I ’ m saved , saved , saved !
He saves me from every sin and harm , Secures my soul each day ; I ’ m leaning strong on His mighty arm ; I know He ’ ll guide me all the way .
When poor and needy and all alone ,
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The Work and Ministry of the Holy Spirit

SAM MORRIS
There are at least ten separate special blessings that result from the function of the Holy Spirit in His relation to believers .
1 . The Holy Spirit Convicts Us of Sin
“ Nevertheless I tell you the truth ; It is expedient for you that I go away : for if I go not away , the Comforter will not come unto you ; but if I depart , I will send him unto you .
“ And when he is come , he will reprove the world of sin , and of
Breakdown of the Family
“ Ah sinful nation , a people laden with iniquity , a seed of evildoers , children that are corrupters : they have forsaken the LORD , they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger , they are gone away back - ward .”— Isa . 1:4 .
America has suffered a severe spiritual relapse with the disin - tegration of the family . Isaiah cried out in desperation , “ Ah sinful nation ”— sinful because they had chosen their own way rather than that of Jehovah . The sins of the parents as well as the children brought about their downfall .
As goes the home , so goes the nation . The breakdown of the family is a symptom of a dying nation .
The home is the foundation of a nation . It has been described as the oldest institution in the world . “ The home is the one divine insti - tution which antedates the Fall . It was constituted in the Garden of Eden when the sun each day looked down upon a sinless world . It is the righteousness , and of judgment .”— John 16:7 , 8 .
2 . The Holy Spirit Regenerates Us
“ Not by works of righteousness which we have done , but according to his mercy he saved us , by the washing of regeneration , and renewing of the Holy Ghost ;
“ Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour ;
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What Happens If the Family DISAPPEARS ?

DR . AUSTIN SORENSON most important of all institutions .”
Today the American family faces obsolescence . The cornerstone of American society is being threat - ened . The marriage scene in our generation has been described as chaotic .
Ancient Homer declared that the Grecian ladies counted their age from their marriage , not from birth . Oscar Wilde commented , “ The world has grown suspicious of anything that looks like a happy married life .”
Modern attitudes toward mar - riage and family range all the way from the profoundly spiritual to the disgustingly carnal . The steady shift toward the carnal extreme began soon after World War II and has accelerated at an alarming pace .
Never before in our history have we had more emphasis on the home through seminars , confer - ences , films , tapes , etc .; but the American home continues to disintegrate .
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