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DOREEN:

Hello everyone! Once again we bring you ComfortForToday.com, a program named after the website of the same name - ComfortForToday.com. On the website is a section with almost 400 short articles, and on this program we concentrate on one of these articles each week. We accompany the article with a hymn or chorus, and sometimes also with a poem or other material from the website.

My husband and I trust you are enjoying these programs, and would be very happy to hear from you, and welcome any prayer requests you might wish to send along. We will include our e-mail address as well as our mailing address at the end of the program.

Today's program is based on article #27 called "What School Do You Attend?" The question is really asking whether you listen to God or whether you listen to the voice of the world. Do you listen to sound Christian doctrine, or do you listen to any voice that might resemble it? Truth is light, and the Bible tells us that Jesus Christ is both truth and light. In fact, Jesus is often thought of as a Lighthouse who shines the truth into our hearts.

Comparing Jesus to a Lighthouse, let us listen to the hymn "The Lighthouse" as recorded by Rev. Angus Nicolson on his CD "Drink from the Water" (Order from: 21 Loons Call Drive, Brampton, ON L6R 2G5)

MUSIC: "The Lighthouse"

(Doreen): My husband, Neville, will now read some scriptures.

(Neville):

In John 1:1 Jesus is called "The Word of God"

In Psalm 119:105 we read: "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path."

In John 8:12 Jesus said: "I AM the Light of the World." He is the Light who shines the truth of His Word into our hearts.

In 2 Timothy, chapter 3, verses 16 and 17 we read:

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."

Doreen:

The Word of God then is a light in our dark world to avoid false teachings. Jesus IS that Light to provide us with sound doctrine - with the truth. And that is what today's article is all about.

The article is entitled: What School Do You Attend?

What School Do You Attend?

Good parents are always concerned about their choice of a school for their children. They want the best teaching for them in the things they consider most important in life. Some wish a private school where their children can learn social skills along with academic excellence. Others choose a school where moral values are upheld. Still others want a school where their religion is taught.

We are all children in God's school. Very often our parents have chosen our school for us, and we are content to sit in the same old school even though we have now grown up. As grown-ups, it is time to evaluate the situation and decide whether we agree with what we were taught as children.

The Apostle Paul was concerned about the young man, Timothy. Timothy had obviously been reared under Christian parents, but Paul warned him not to have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments because they produce quarrels (2 Tim.2:23). "The time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear" (2 Tim.4:3 NIV). "Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge which some have professed and in so doing have wandered from the faith" (2 Tim.6:20-21 NIV).

The Christian faith is so simple and easy that most people miss it. Many feel that unless they have a university degree in theology, they really can't know enough to be a Christian. This is very wrong, as it is not knowledge in the strict sense of the word with which we are dealing. It is the "LIVING WORD", the person of Jesus who is alive in our world today, to whom we must be introduced.

It is only by a surrender of our lives to this Jesus and asking Him for forgiveness for our sins that we become a Christian. Then God's Holy Spirit plants a seed inside us which is nourished to maturity if it is fed spiritual food. Since so many are, as Paul predicted, "abandoning the faith and following deceiving spirits and things taught by demons" (I Tim.4:1 NIV) it is urgent for all Christians to watch our life and doctrine closely (I Tim.4:16).

These are difficult days for Christians. We must re-evaluate what we have been taught, but at the same time we need to attain sound doctrine and not be led off into apostasy. We must not be involved in arguments about man-made doctrines, yet we must find a solid basic Christian doctrine upon which to build our faith.

John the Baptist used water baptism to cleanse; Jesus uses His blood shed at Calvary. When Jesus was pierced by the Roman spear, water and blood spurted out--the symbols of our righteousness and redemption.

Do you attend the school of worldly knowledge or do you attend the school where God's Holy Spirit is the Teacher? It is important that you choose the right school.

MUSIC: Most of "The Lighthouse"  from Pastor Angus Nicholson CD Drink By The Waters; to get a CD, email: rose@myexcel.com

CLOSING:

As mentioned at the beginning of this broadcast, we would love to hear from you. Our address is: Neville and Doreen Palmer, 27 Dominion Gardens Drive, Georgetown, Ontario, Canada, L7G 6B2. If you would like to send along any prayer requests, we would be happy to pray for you. So until next time, God bless!