VOLUME 3 NUMBER 1

THE CHRISTIAN .MESSENGER m-MARCH, 1963 t

Magazine of the Church of Christ, Broad Road, WynbergPublished by C. Fulford, Box 17175j Hillbrow, Johannesburg. Tel. li2-5356

THE LIFE THAT COUNTS

The life that counts must toil and fightMust hate the wrong and love the right,*Must stand for truth, by day, by night -

This is the life that counts.The life that counts must hopeful be;Must- wait the dawn on bended kneej

This is the life that counts.

The life that counts must helpful be5The cares and needs of others see,*Must seek the slaves of sin to free -

This is the life that counts.

The life that- counts is linked with GodjAnfi turns not from the cross — the rod,But walks with joy where Jesus trod —

This is the life that counts

JOHN FULFORD COMING TO WINBERG

John Fulford, now at Ozark Bible Coll-^'^'^ge in the United States, has written of

his desire to return to South Africa to

assist with the work of the Ifynberg congregation for two or three years.

This decision is based on .the fact'that Brother Clough is unable to come,and Uiere la no une else willing and~able 9^'^13 no

to come at this time.

John will have to interrupt his Coll-'ege work in order to render this service,and we appreciate him for it.

Lord willing he will be arriving inAugust, supported by the Christian Churchwhich"now supports me. We bid him Godspeed, and commend him to you as a faithful brother in the Lord.

THE FOOLISHNESS-OF"DELAY

A man says, "I will tell you why I amnot a Christian. I am just waiting toget better. V/hen I feel that I am goingto join the church."

You will never get better.' Here is a'sick man. He sends'"for a physician. The

..phusician prescribes. The patient says"Doctor, I am awfully sick."

The doctor says,'The patient says,

I feel good."You do not need it then.

— W.H. Book.

"Take this medicine'.'

"I will take it when

AN OBLIGATION FULFILLED

On President Garfield's first Satur

day in Washington as President of theUnited States, a member of the Cabinetinsisted that a Cabinet Meeting must becalled at 10 a.m. the following day tohandle a matter that threatened a nation

al crisis. Garfield refused on the ground

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of another engagement. The Cabinet member then insisted that the national mat

ter was of such grave importance that thePresident should break the engagement,Garfield still refused. Then the Cabinet

member remarked, "I should be interestedto know with whom you have an engagementso important that it could npt be broken'.'

Garfield replied, "I will be as frankas you are. My engagement is with theLord Jesus Christ to meet Him at His house

and at His table at 10:30 tomorrow, and Ishall be there."

He was there.- The crisis passed. Thenation survived. President Garfield hadbeen faithful to his obligation.

THE DAY OF THE LORD

A farmer bought a young pear tree of avery choice variety. He took care of itfor five or six yearsj then one spring itbloomed and bore seven large pears. Someboys came along and admired them so muchthat the farmer gave them six of them,keeping one for himself. But the boyscame back that night and stole the other

God has given us six days to have forour own, but, not satisfied with that, wekeep for ourselves the day He has reservedfor us to assemble in worship to Him.

FULFORDS RETURN TO THE STATES

By "the time you read this Carroll andNancy Fulford with their two daughters

'will be on their way back to the UnitedStates, where Nancy is to have treatmentfor her back. While there Carroll plansto take further studies at Lincoln Christ

ian College to prepare himself to betterteach the Word of God. o

.. They know not where the Lord shall lead /from there, but hope it will be possible »for them to return to South Africa some

time in the future. Carroll desires to

teach full-time in a Bible College.Meanwhile they commend you to God, and

urge you to faithfully assist Bro. Thomas,Mrs. Fulford, Brian Kleyn and other faithful laborers at the Vfy-nberg Church by yourpresence, pr^ers and witnessing for theLord until John Fulford comes in August.

V/e are making arrangements for you tocontinue receiving some church papers inthe coming months. May God be with you.

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10:30 MORNING WORSHIPGOSPEL SERVICE

WHAT DOBS THE BIBI£ SAY ABOUT THE CHURCH OF CHRIST?

—Romans 16;16

£he Gt"igin_Of The Church of_Christ;It was promised and prophesied in the Old Testament - Psalms 87:5-75 Isa.2;l~3.It was Promised by Jesus Himself- "I will build my Church" Matt.l6:l8,It was established in Jersualem on the day of Pentecost A.D. 33. Acts 2;1-U7.

THE Foi^ndation_Qn ^ich _The Church of Christ is built

"Thou Art The Christj The Son Of God," This is the foundation fact.Matt.l6 18_, 1 Cor, 3:llj Ephesians 2:20. Christ is the foundation.

The Church Consists Of -Christ

Disciples of the Lord, or followers and learners, were called Christians.Acts 11:26. This is the only Divinely given name for God's people. Otherdescriptive names for God's people of the New Testament Church arejBrethren, Priests, saints and children of God.

There is_C^l^ On£ Church_Belonging_to Christ:

It is the bcdy of Christ- 1 Corintliians 12:12, Epehsians U:l-5.It is called the Bride of Christ - John 3:29, Rev.21:2, 22:17, 19:7, 21:9,It is called the Pillar and ground of the Truth; 1 Tim,3;l5.Christ is the only Head of His Church. Ephesians 11:20,22.,23.Christ purchased the Church with His blood. Acts 20:28.

The Ch_^ch_Was_Called_-

Church of Christ- Romans l6:l6Church cf God,- I.Tim.3:15Church of the Firstborn - Heb 12:23.

Intr^ce_Into th_e £h}^ch__of Christy and Salvation Are Same.

"And the Lord, added to the Church daily, those who were being saved',' Acts 2:147Salvation comes by following the Scripture, involving 'Faith' Rom.lO:LO, John20:31, Repentance - Isuke 13O, Acts 17:30; Confession of faith in Christ-Matt, 10:32,33, Acts 8:37; and Baptism into Christ for contacting the bloodof Chris t- Acts 2:38, 22:16, Romans 6:3,U, IPeter 3:21, and John 3*5.Not one of these steps alone is sufficient.

The Do£trine___(T0acMng) of_The_ChurcJ} Oi_Christ:

The Gospel of Christ and the remainder of the New Testament ( Apostles' Doctrine)is binding upon all Christian^ today, and until the end of the ages. ThisGospel must not be changed or altered- Galations 1:6-10, 2 John9-ll, Revelation22118,19, and 2 C:,r. 11:13-15.

The Worship oi'_Christ By The Church.

Commanded- Acts 2:l42-U7j John i;:23,2i4 Colossians 3;l6,17, Luke 22*19.It included- Scripture teaching- Acts 20:7, Breaking ef bread (Acts 20;^) ,

_Sj^i_i^ Eph.5'19, Prayer- Luke lfi:l and giving- lC©r.l6*2,It was upori'the I'irst "day of the "week". Acts 20:7, ; Rgvelatidn 1101 "

Work Of_The_Chi:rch On_Earth_:Garry out the great commission- Matt.20:18-20, Mark 16*16.

What_dce £ bapti sm do_?

A burial- Romans 60,h believer who hgs repented,^ A planting- Roirama 6:5,7 " bringshim into fellowship

A birth- John 3-5 with Christ- Gal.3:27A death- Romans 6:3,14 ^ Cor,12;l-13.A resurrection- Romans 6:3,14 ^olossians 2,-12.AWashir-e - Heb.10:22, Acts 22:16- Rev.l:^, Titus 3*'5.

CHRISTIAN

SERVICECAMPS

REVIVALS

MISSIONARYMEETINGS

YOUTH

RALLIES

EVANGELISTICSERVICES

APRIL, 1963.

SOUTH AFRICAN EVANGELISTWmtjerly*

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CARROLL PULFORDc/o H. WOODFORDROUTE 2EAU CLAIREWISCONSIN

Bringing the Call for South African Evangelismto the people of America

Dear brethren.It is never easy to make a new adjust

ment in life, but it is something which we have hadto do. Because of Nancy's back condition we must facethe fact that v© will not be able to return to Africain the foreseeable future. Even after the operationsit would be most impractical to plan a trip half-wayaround the world.

This does not mean that we have forgotten South Africa. Africa is my own, my native land,and I realize deeply their desperate need for Christ.What then can I do?' Through Christian Service Camps, ;•Revivals, Missionary Meetings, Youth Rallies and othermeans of instruction I have determined to bring beforethe American people the need for Evangelism in theRepublic of South Africa all the while preparingmyself through studies to teach in a Bible College andhelp to train young men who will enter into theselabors.

The need right now in South Africa isfor CITY EVANGELISM. Once we have strong whitechurches in the City Centres of South Africa, thesewill be able to reach out to the African locationsand reserves in their surrounding area. The citychurches will be able to buy plots and erect churchbuildings as well as evangelize and direct the preaching of the gospel among the Africans in their area.These sites and buildings will be maintained, and theteaching and leadership of the African work will continue through the city chaix*ch©s even after the missionaries have left.

This August ray brother John plans to return to South Africa to carry on the work which weleft in Cape Town. He will be working with BrothersZimmerman and Thomas in developing the city churchesin the Cape Town area. We need churches in othercity centers too. Would you be willing to go to amodern South African city, and establish a strongchurch for Jesus Christ our Lord? All you have to dois decide; then step out in faith to lay your desirebefore our churches and ask'for their support in thisventure. The need is great, and the time is short,

Nancy's back condition is worse than weat first supposed. She will probably need two operations, including a bone graft. In addition our babydaughter Sandra has been in the hospital with asthma,pneumonia and pneumj-nitis • She was put in an oxygentent, and it has now been discovered that she hastuberculosis. Please pray for them. Our immediateneed is for medical expenses, and any help which youcan give will be greatly appreciated.

In September I plan to resume my studiesat either a College or University. Until then. Lordwilling, I shall be speaking at churches and ChristiaaService camps. I still have JTine 1.6—22, and June 29-July 3 free. From September I'll be available onweek-ends. . . a.

Yours in Christ,OT.f, J ' F'-FT

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