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June 8, 1988, Portland Observer, Page 5 RELIGION Discrimination Among Believers by M attie Ann C allier-Spears W hen we study the s c rip tu re s — we find that God has g i ven us a clear and c o n c is e set of rules to fo llo w . O ur actions, our service to H im and our very lives are clearly defined in the pas sages o f scripture. As we read the sm all, but po w erful, book of T itu s — we read as Paul w rite s to the people of TITUS how they m ust live a ccording to C h ris t’s teachings. “ For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the cir cumcision: Whose mouths must be sto p p e d , w ho s u b v e rt w h o le houses, teaching things w hich they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.’ ’ T itu s 1:10 & 11 A ll through the B ible we find w ords o f encouragem ent, w ords o f hope, w ords of love and w ords o f chastisem ent. Every true believer o f Jesus C h ris t is In the w orld — BUT — not of the w orld. Today, we are c o n s ta n tly being faced w ith one discrepancy after a n o th e r— in the s o lid a rity of our C h ris tia n ity . There are elem ents of d is c rim i nation everyw here you look. One d e n o m in a t io n b e in g p it t e d against anothe r because o f its d if ferences in the order o f its ser vice; or of how m any people are speaking in tongues; or, w hether or not the cong re g a tio n sh o u ts or s its q u ie tly and listens; or, (get this) w h e th e r or not the m usic is loud enough. W e (C hristians or Believers) are know n by our fru it (our character, p e r s o n a litie s , deeds, convictions). H ow loud or s o ft the m u s ic is played does not m atter, how m any people are speaking in tongue s does not m atter, the or der o f the service does not m atter. W hat does m atter is w h ether our fa ith is firm ly anchored on the. Solip Rock — Jesus. If, we can h o nestly w itness, to the fact, th a t C h ris t is tru ly m o ti vating us — then, careless, fo o lis h and w ro n g fu l fe e lin g s of d is c rim i nation tow ards our fe llo w man w o u ld not be a part o f o ur de- meanor. H ow can we expect to w in souls fo r C h rist if we d o n ’t have our acts together? T his may appear to be a b it radi cal; but, its truth. There are people being turned away from C h ristian c h u rc h e s b e ca u s e o f a ttire ; because o f how they look ph ysi cally; because of how they sm ell; because o f the c o lo r o f th e ir skin. Do you realize that if we had had everything together, in the firs t place, C h rist w o u ld not have had to m ake th a t suprem e sacrifice? C h rist cam e to save that w h ich was lost. To give everyone “ new b irth ” . To give everyone “ new hope" and a joy that the w orld can’t remove. D on’t becom e as the S cribes and Pharisees, d u rin g J e s u s ’ tim e, and figure that you know so m uch u n til you fo rg e t the true m eaning behind w hat you have been so ca re fu lly taught. Have we, also, becom e so b lin d w ith pride and piousness th a t w e ’ve lost s ig h t o f C hrist? W ell, th a t’s w hat happened to the S cribes and Pharisees. C h rist w as right there am ong them and they knew him not. “ He was despised and re je cte d o f men ..." Isaiah 53:3 Yes, we are tru ly living in the LAST DAYS — w hen c h u rch e s like the Neo-Nazi, R acist and A nti- S e m itic (the C ovenant, the Sword, the Arm o f the Lord on the Mis- • s o u ri/A rka n sa s border; the N ew O rder Legion, Portland, O regon;: New Dawn, Burbank, C alifornia,* M in is tr y o f C h r is t C h u rc h , M ariposa, C alifornia; Lo rd ’s C ove nant C hurch, Phoenix, Arizona; C h r is t ia n D e fe n s e L e a g u e , M etairie, Louisiana) are allow ed B E T T E R L IF E C R U S A D E S , IN C . Presents “ DAY OF JUBILEE” to open th e ir d oors and teach th e ir tw iste d d is c rim in a to ry d o c trines in the nam e of our Precious Lord and Savior. ------ “ Id entity C h u rch ” m ove m e n t: T h e v io le n c e - p r o n e , pseudo-theological hate groups, w h ich have been w eakened by the arrest and im p riso n m e n t of m any o f its m em bers in recent years, generally subscribe to the b e lief that A nglo-Saxons are the B iblica l “ chosen p eople” , not Jew s. One form er m em ber o f the Order, a group w h ic h subscribes to Id e n tity d octrines, te s tifie d in federal co u rt th a t the u ltim a te goal of the organization w as the “ a n n ih ila tio n of the Je w ish race” , (page 3 of a report issued by the A nti-D efam ation League o f B’nai B ’rith, N ew York, New York, 2/09/88) Be not amazed. God is not m ocked. C h rist has already stated "E veryone w h o says ‘Lord, Lord' w ill not enter in to the K ingdom of heaven.” C h ristian friends, if you d o n ’t w ant to get caught up in these d iscrim a n a to ry p ractices — Read the w ord (H oly Bible). Study to show th y s e lf approved before C hrist. Pray fo r the s p irit of discernm ent. Know satan and his d is c ip le s fo r who they are and what they stand for. Don't get guards down! caught with your by M a ttie A nn C allier-Spears caught fish, COME. If you love good fe llo w s h ip , On the 18th day o f June, in the year o f our Lord 1988, the congre gation o f the M ount O livet B aptist C hurch w ill have a w o n d e rfu lly tasty FRESH, FRESH, FRESH F ish Fry. The congrega tion has been h o ld in g th is event fo r the past 22 years w ith great success. If you love good, hot, freshly COME. If y o u ’d like to COME, ca ll the ch u rch 's o ffice : (503) 284-1954. A ll the tic k e ts are going like “ hot “ The Eyes and Ears o f th e C o m m u n ity ’’ Rem em ber, the race w ill not be w on by the s w ift; but, by the one w ho endures u n til the end. 288-0033 The Power o f Little Things “ The Eyes and Ears of the Com m unity” 288-0033 GOSPEL FESTIVAL JURISDICTION #1 HEADQUARTER’S CHURCH GREATER SOLID ROCK C.O.G.I.C. 1705 N.E. DEKUM • PORTLAND, OR 97211 Phone: (503) 283-1524 PASTOR & BISHOP The REV. A.R. HOPKINS W ILLIAM S TEMPLE ELDER: M. WALKER 241 N.E. HANCOCK PORTLAND, OR 97212 ELDER: E.C. SUELL 1737 N.E. ALBERT ST. PORTLAND, OR 97211 CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH ELDER: R.L. TATE 1552 KILLINGSWORTH ST. PORTLAND, OR 97217 Francis Ridley Havergal LIGHT HOUSE C.O.G.I.C. ELDER: T. MOORE 1123 N.E. FREMONT PORTLAND. OR 97211 ST. LUKE MEMORIAL ELDER: L. ADAMS 2700 N.E. SUMNER ST. PORTLAND, OR 97211 NEW HOPE TEMPLE SUPT.: B.E. JOHNSON 2216 N.E. KILLINGSWORTH ST. PORTLAND, OR 97211 GREATER PEACE SUPT.: E. WILSON 4009 N. MISSOURI ST. PORTLAND, OR 97227 La GRANDE C.O.G.I.C. ELDER: I D. LOWE 1303 *T’ STREET La GRANDE, OR 97850 FREE W ILL CHURCH FOR ALL NATIONS i ELDER: THURMAN HOLMES 420 MARKET ST. KLAM ATH FALLS, OR 97603 Come Together! All of God’s People at AINSWORTH U.C.C SALEM MISSION C.O.G.I.C. SUPT.: A. SHANKLE 4308 H ILL ROSE ST. SALEM, OR 97309 C H U R C H O F G O D IN C H R IS T YOU ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT 84 N .E . K illin g s w o rth • 2 8 T 0 4 9 9 “ A warm spirit of fellowship always” eAs of (fot-i The Ark of Safely Church of God in Christ r nr*: P’Vfxtw • h Bishep l> / Tuesday 7 30 p m Bible Band Thursday 7 00 p m Choir Rehearsal Sunday Sunday School 9 16a m Morning 11 16 a m Worship 6 30pm Y P W W Evangelistic 8 00 p m Worship UC Noon Day Prayer Tuesday Friday M O R N IN G W O R S H IP C H U R C H SCHOOL 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Call 284-8767 fo r upcoming Events and Activities Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 11:30 am-3:30 pm Active Supporter of the Portland Organizing Project Rev. Thomasina Yuilie — Pastor 2941 N .E . A insw o rth Street Friday 'The Pastor Speaks 7 30 p m. the BiWt •follott’ peate with all iiien.fr holiness u'ilhoul which no man shall sec the You Need To Be A t These Meetings!!! H E A L IN G — D ELIVER AN C E — PROSPERITY — HAPPINESS ^ ^ E A T S F R E ^ The memory o f a kindly word For long gone by, The fragrance of a fading flower Sent lovingly. The gleaming o f a sudden smile Or sudden tear, The warm pressure o f the hand, The tone o f cheer. The note that only bears a verse From God’s own Word: — Such tiny things we hardly count As ministry, The givers deeming they have shown Scant sympathy; But when the heart is overwrought. Oh, who can tell The power o f such tiny things To make it well! NAZARENE C.O.G.I.C. SUPT.: L. DOTSEY 9119 N. DRUMMOND ST. PORTLAND, OR 97217 BETHEL TEMPLE SUPT.: A. SHANKLE 1545 SOUTH BROOKLYN AVE. EUGENE, OR 97403 I f you are Sick, Afflicted, Depressed, Oppressed, Cracked Up, Piped Out, Lonely, In Poverty, In Bondage, In Fear. . . Sunday, June 12th at 4:00 p.m. in rhe afternoon, the gospel choir o f the St. Andrews Catholic Church w ill present its annual Gospel Concert Festival. 806 N.E. Alberta St. Portland, Oregon (503) 281-4429 CHURCHES IN DISTRICT M c K inney temple cakes” . Rev. Dr. Jam es E. M artin, Pastor, 116 N ortheast S chuyler Street and F irst Avenue. PORTLAND OBSERVER PORTLAND OBSERVER ith IN T E R N A T IO N A L E V A N G E LIS T , T.C . C H ILE S O f Rochester, New Y ork A N N O IN T E D M USIC A N D SINGING GLORIOUS PRAISE A N D W ORSHIP Special Guest — GLOW LOVE M INISTRIES SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 1988, 3.00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M at the M E M O R IA L C O LISEU M , 1401 N. W HEELER , PO R TLAN D , OREGON, T H E W EYERHAEUSER ROOM Come and Join Us in a Celebration o f the Lordship Christ. A Time o f RESTORATION — R E V E LA T IO N — A N D R EJU VEN ATIO N . ISAIAH : Chapter 53 Fish-A-Rama Planned “ J U L Y 11-17, 1988 • S T A T E C O N V O C A T IO N “ Evangelist Chiles has ministered extensively throughout the United States and Abroad His testimony of how God transformed his life and delivered him from the power of drugs and alcohol has motivated many to call upon the name of Jesus. Thousands have been saved as Evangelist Chiles ministers in the word, the gifts of the spirit and song. SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK Saturday M orning Prayer C o r ó -tlttm : ** 9 00a m. Sriu w w i o< BlNKWtQB tJ U lk — 3.<xir» rrcrnng ’ OUU A M S w o t KAAR I4BUAM D m MRS C’S WIGS <=>< Jesus Loves You! <=>! Allen Temple CME Church WHOLESALE & RETAIL HUNDREDS OF WIGS FOI Y OU I EVU0HAN0IN0 LIFESTYLES W» -J BETTY CABINE PROPRIETOR • NAOMI SIMS • BORNFREE • MICHAEL WEEKS ANO OTHER wW' 4236 N.E. Eighth Avenue (comer of 8th & Skidmore) Portland, Oregon 97211 (503) 287-0261 Psalm 34:3 Phillip S. 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