[4th file of 5, ARROWS]

          SQUEAMISH ABOUT BLOOD?

     Most people are squeamish about blood.  They don't
want to see it, think about it, or talk about it.  In this
century, newer editions of hymnbooks of the large
denominations have progressively eliminated references to
the "blood of Christ".

     The apostle Paul wrote, "In Him (Jesus Christ) we have
redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins,
according to the riches of His grace..." (Ephesians 1:7
NKJ)

     If instead of dying on the cross, Jesus Christ had
donated a pint every two months during His adult life, He
would have given much more blood, but it wouldn't have done
us any good.

     The phrase "through His blood" in the New Testament
contains the concept of sacrificial death for sin.

     John the Baptizer called Jesus "the Lamb of God who
takes away the sin of the world."  Every person who heard
those words understood the story of the Passover Lamb,
whose blood was put on the lintel and doorposts of the
dwellings of the Israelites in Egypt.  They remembered how
the destroying angel had killed every firstborn child in
Egypt who was not in a home protected by the blood of the
lamb.

     The Lord Jesus not only died on the cross as a
blood-sacrifice for sin, but rose again from the dead and
lives today to be your King and Friend, and give you the
Holy Spirit to lead and teach and empower you, IF YOU WILL
ONLY PUT YOUR TRUST IN HIM, and receive the life which He
purchased for you with His own blood.

     We encourage you to read the New Testament seriously
for yourself, especially John or Luke.
     But entrust yourself to Jesus right now.  Don't wait.
                                   [Clyde Price,  Arrows27]


          "SIN LICENSE"

     "Forgiveness full and free!  Does that mean I can
accept Christ and do anything I want to do?"  OF COURSE
NOT!

     The apostle Paul answers this question in the
strongest language in chapters 3 and 6 of his letter to the
Romans.  The gospel is the message of forgiveness from the
penalty of sin and also freedom from its power over our
lives.  Paul exhorted,
     "For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are
not under law, but under grace.  What then?  Shall we sin
because we are not under law but under grace?  Certainly
not!" (Romans 6:14-15 NKJ)

     Christians should memorize Romans 6 as thoroughly as
their telephone numbers, and in faith "reckon" it, or
visualize it as true, in their own lives.

     God hates sin.  If we could realize how much, it would
affect our lives:  God hates sin so much that He killed His
own beloved only-begotten Son as the atoning sacrifice for
sin for all time.

     The blood of Christ atones for the guilt of sin.  The
cross of Christ, as explained in Romans 6, sets the
believer free from the dominion of sin, and enables the
believer to share in His Resurrection life and victory.
The incredibly expensive grace of God is offered freely to
set the believer free from sin's penalty and its power.

     To suggest that God is offering a free license to sin
is simply stupid.  God calls you to repentance from the sin
that He hates, and which cost Him His Son.  Read the
letters of Paul to the Galatians and the Romans for
yourself, and see if we are reporting accurately what the
Scriptures say.

     Put your trust in Jesus, and let Him set you free.  Do
it NOW.
                                    [Clyde Price, Arrows28]



          CHILDREN OF GOD

     Some churches which claim to be Christian talk about
the "Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of all Mankind",
and speak of this as a central truth of Christianity.  If
you are one who believes in this notion, here is a shock
for you:  That idea is not taught in the Bible.

     The apostle Paul wrote, "For you are all sons of God
through faith in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3:26 NKJ)
     It is only through faith in Jesus Christ that a person
becomes a "son" of God.
     We read in the Gospel of John that the Word, the
Creator, "became flesh and dwelt among us" (1:14) as Jesus
of Nazareth, the Messiah of Israel, and that "as many as
received Him, to them He gave the right to become children
of God, even to those who believe in His name: who were
born...of God." (1:12-13)  This God-birth is spoken of in
John 3.

     There is ONE VERSE, quoting Paul in Acts 17:28,
speaking of people in general as "offspring" (Greek: GENOS)
of God, and it is followed by Paul's statement that God
"now commands all people everywhere to repent."

     It would take only several hours to read through Luke,
John and Acts for yourself, to see for yourself that we are
telling you just what the Bible says.  Ask God to show you
the Truth as you read.

     If you want to be a REAL child of God, repent of your
sins, put your trust in Jesus Christ as your Savior and
Lord, and you will be born into the Forever Family.  Don't
delay; do it NOW.
                                   [Clyde Price,  Arrows29]
[Arrows 29 is dedicated to the Rev. Andrew Young.]


          PRIMARY LOYALTY

     The Bible teaches that in heaven there will be
redeemed people from every language and ethnic group, from
every racial group, from all the families and nations of
mankind, all around the throne of God worshipping Him.

     Whenever a person receives Jesus Christ by faith as
Savior and Lord, that person's previous ethnic or racial or
cultural status is superseded by the "new creation", their
new identity as part of God's "holy nation."

     The apostle Peter wrote, "But you are a chosen
generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own
special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him
who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light..."
(I Peter 2:9 NKJ)

     Becoming a Christian will not change the texture of
your hair or your skin color, but with Jesus Christ as your
King, all other loyalties or identifying factors become
much less important.  Our common identity with Christians
of other races or nations is an eternally stronger bond
than we have with even our own parents or siblings, unless
these physical relatives have also trusted in Christ.

     If you claim the name of "Christian", Jesus your Lord
demands that you acknowledge your obedience to Him as the
controlling factor in your life.  He also demands that you
acknowledge Christians of any race or nation as your
brothers and sisters, to whom you owe an eternal loyalty.
Read Matthew 11 and 25, and John 17.

     Some people who claim to be Christians actually hate
people of other races, even Christians of other races.
John wrote, "If someone says, `I love God,' and hates his
brother, HE IS A LIAR; for the one who does not love his
brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not
seen."  (I John 4:20)  Read the whole letter of I John, and
note the "symptoms" of someone who has eternal life.

     If you realize that you are not yet a real Christian,
put aside any hatred you bear, and repent from all your
other sins, too, and join the Forever Family today:  Put
your trust in Jesus.
                                   [Clyde Price,  Arrows30]
               [Re: Arrows30--author's note to all future
editors: DO NOT edit out the paragraph containing I John
4:20.  If you refuse to print this, you do NOT have
permission to print this article, and you probably should
not use this collection.  If the shoe fits, don't wear it;
REPENT.  If you are afraid to take a stand, confess your
sin of the fear of man, lay down your life for the gospel,
and BE BOLD, BE STRONG, FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU.
--Clyde.]



          "I AM RIGHTEOUS"

     "You dirty, no-good so-and-so!"  You have probably
been called that or worse by some angry person.  Some folks
accept the "labels" people put on them, and come to believe
of themselves that they ARE "worthless" and "no-good".

     God has done something drastic on our behalf, and made
provision for people to receive a "new identity".  The
apostle Paul wrote:
     "God made him (The Lord Jesus) who knew no sin to be
sin (or a sin offering) for us, so that in him we might
become the righteousness of God." (II Corinthians 5:21 NIV)

     When you trust Jesus as Savior and Lord, you receive a
"new identity" as now being "in Christ".  The death of
Jesus Christ on the cross is then applied as payment for
your sins, and since you are "in Him", His righteousness is
considered by God to be YOUR righteousness, too.

     The promises of the New Covenant provide not only for
a LEGAL righteousness, but also for the power of God
working in us believers the desire and the power to DO
righteousness--the RIGHT thing--the will of God.  The
righteousness of Jesus Christ becomes part of your very
being when you put your trust in Him as Savior and Lord.
     Then you can humbly and truly say, "I am righteous
through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ."

     If you cannot say this truly, then turn in repentance
from your sin to the One who had no sin of His own, but
made Himself a sin offering on the behalf of all who would
put their trust in Him.  Don't wait.  Do it today.

     If this concept sounds like magic or nonsense, read
the New Testament letters to the Galatians and the Romans.
The book of Hebrews goes into more detail, but is harder to
understand without a background in the Old Testament.  The
technical name for this teaching is the "substitutionary
atonement."

     We would like to meet you and try to answer your
questions.  We get especially excited when we hear about
someone who has just trusted Jesus Christ as Savior and
Lord.  Put your trust in Jesus.
                                    [Clyde Price, Arrows31]


          WHO GETS THE CREDIT?

     Salvation does not depend on people.  God is not
holding his breath to see what you are going to do.  God's
program to redeem for Himself a people out of sinful
humanity was His own idea and motivated by His own loving
nature.

     Paul wrote, "It is because of him that you are in
Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God--that
is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption."
(I Corinthians 1:30 NIV)

     If you have already put your trust in Christ Jesus as
your Savior and Lord, you can claim no "credit" for
becoming a Christian.  It was by God's doing that your
salvation came to you, His Word that worked in your heart,
and His Spirit who enabled you to come to faith in Christ.

     It was God who worked redemption through the
incarnation and crucifixion and resurrection of His Son,
and none of the angels of heaven or the demons of hell
understood until it was over (see I Cor. 2).  It is by
God's doing that the holiness and righteousness of Christ
are assigned to the believer.

     Some Christians say boastfully, "Well, I'm the one who
BELIEVED it. Yep, I had to put MY faith in Christ, or He
couldn't have done it!"

     Some folks resist this message because they insist
that God should recognize at least some of their own
efforts, their own goodness, even their own response to the
gospel, as part of the saving equation.  He will never do
this.
     "Salvation is of the Lord", and it is only and
completely by God's grace, received through faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ.  That way, only God gets the credit.

     You could probably read through or listen to the
letter to the Romans in 1 or 2 hours.  This is the key book
in the Bible on the teaching we're talking about.
     Even if it's hard on your pride, if you have not yet
"received" Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, do it NOW.
                                   [Clyde Price,  Arrows32]



          PERFECT FOR ALL TIME

     Some confused Christians have the tragic belief that
they became Christians by faith, but they must perform
certain works in order to maintain their standing before
God.

     Any system that says that ANYTHING must be added to
the grace of God is a false gospel.  The salvation which
Jesus Christ purchased at Calvary for believers was "PAID
IN FULL" then and there.

     The Bible says, "For by one offering He has perfected
for all time those who are sanctified."  (Hebrews 10:14
NAS)

     True believers are made holy--sanctified--by the
sacrificial offering of Jesus Christ.  His death and His
Resurrection -victory over death have purchased a salvation
which is good "for all time".  The word here translated
"perfect" includes the idea of being made complete and
mature.  There IS something for the believer to do, but
obedience is BECAUSE we are saved, not IN ORDER to be saved
or to STAY saved.

     A believer in Christ Jesus has no reason at all to
feel insecure or incomplete or inadequate.

     The Christian's EXPERIENCE is a growth process by
stages.  First, we're "born again" (John 3:1-21), then we
"grow" as Christians (II Peter 3:18), but the offering that
purchased it was once-for-all, paid-in-full, and perfect
for all time.

     We encourage you to read for yourself the letters of
Peter, the Gospel and letters of John, and if you want
heavier references to the Hebrew Scriptures, the Gospel of
Matthew and the letter to the Hebrews.

     If you want a secure, fully paid-for eternity with
Jesus, put your trust in Him as your Savior and Lord RIGHT
NOW.
                                   [Clyde Price,  Arrows33]



          BIG SINNERS AND LITTLE SINNERS

     Some people just naturally seem to be "better" or
closer to God than others.  When a person with lots of
problems looks over at someone who really seems to "have it
all together," the result can be jealousy, depression, and
even despair.

     The Bible pops this illusion-bubble with the startling
statement that ALL people have the same BASIC problem, and
the SAME basic answer can apply to every person.

     The apostle Paul wrote, "There is no difference, for
all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are
justified freely by his grace through the redemption that
came by Christ Jesus." (Romans 3:22-24 NIV)

     The most wanton and hardened criminal and the prim and
chaste housewife have in common that by their own records
they "fall short" before God and need to find their
provision in the "redemption that came by Christ Jesus."
There are myriads of differences between individuals, but
in this most important way, "there is no difference."

     In the edition we quoted from above, the New
International Version, the letter to the Romans is only 16
pages long.  Read it for yourself.

     Because of the redemption that Jesus Christ purchased
with His substitutionary death on the cross, and the
victory He accomplished when He rose from the dead, He
offers you, before the Court date, a free, gracious, and
undeserved pardon from all your sins; if only you will put
your trust in Him as Savior and Lord.

     Some people actually do commit grosser sins than
others, but every descendant of Adam and Eve is a sinner
who needs a Savior.  This includes even you.

     Put your trust in Jesus.  Don't wait: do it NOW.

                                   [Clyde Price,  Arrows34]



          DUAL CITIZENSHIP

     Should you be loyal to the country where you are a
citizen?  Do you know anyone with dual citizenship?  To
which country is that person more loyal?  or more concerned
about?  Do you think it is ethical for an adult to hold
citizenship in two different countries simultaneously?

     If you are a real "born again" Christian, YOU are in
this same kind of tension.  The apostle Paul writes,
     "But our citizenship is in heaven.  And we eagerly
await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ..."
(Philippians 3:20 NIV)

     Paul considered himself and the Philippian believers
he addressed to have their primary "commonwealth" in the
heavenly realms because of their faith-union with Jesus
Christ.  As members of a Roman "colonia", most of the
Philippians were full citizens of Rome, as was Paul
himself.

     Paul never renounced his Roman citizenship nor his
heritage as an Israelite (see Phil. 3:1ff., & Acts
16:30-40), but the throne of King Jesus held his first
allegiance even to death.

     In his letters to the Colossians and Ephesians--which
we encourage you to read for yourself--Paul explains the
believer's union with Christ, how the Christian is "in
Reality" co-enthroned with Christ in the heavenly realms,
even though physically still on earth.

     Living Christian believers would normally hold
citizenship in some earthly country, but our primary
allegiance and loyalty must be to the One who created all
nations and will someday judge them all.

     Jesus Christ is the supreme authority over all earthly
kings, and the Lord of any other authorities.  He will
return to this planet to take up His active reign as King
and Judge.  He commands you to turn from your sins and
entrust yourself to Him.  No other authority has the legal
right to interfere with obedience to His royal command.

     You too can become a citizen of heaven.  By faith,
take Jesus Christ as your Savior and King.  Don't delay for
a moment your obedience to His royal command: do it NOW.  A
thousand years from now, you'll be glad you did.
                                   [Clyde Price, Arrows35]


          IF YOU ARE SEEKING FULFILLMENT...

     Do you feel empty?  Have you tried to fill that
"hollowness" with religious activity, wealth or power;
or have you tried to dull yourself with chemicals or sex?

     The French physicist and philosopher Pascal said,
"There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every man
which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by
God the Creator, made known through Jesus Christ."

     No power or possession or pleasure can satisfy the
need we have had designed into us:  the human person was
created to be the dwelling place and intimate friend of
Deity.

     Paul the apostle wrote to the Christian believers in
the neighborhood of Colossae,
     "For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in
bodily form, and you have been given this fullness in
Christ, who is the head over every power and authority."
(Colossians 2:9-10 NIV)

     Christ Jesus will fill that void in you, if you will
put your faith in Him.

     Get a Bible in a good modern version--such as the New
American Standard, New International Version, or New King
James--and ask God to SHOW you whether or not this is the
truth, and what it means.  Start with the Gospel of John,
then go back and read straight through the New Testament.

     But you don't have to wait.  Talk to the Lord Jesus
right now.  Tell Him that you give yourself to Him and you
are asking Him to fill you with Himself, cleansing,
re-creating, full-filling.

     Then call us or come visit us.  We'd like to meet you
and try to answer your questions.
                                   [Clyde Price, Arrows36]
          [Pascal is quoted from p. 19 of the booklet,
"Jesus and the Intellectual", by Bill Bright, published by
Campus Crusade for Christ.  I do not know the reference for
the original quotation. --CCP]

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