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January 14, 2018

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Since 2008, the Atheist Agenda, a student organization on the campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, has hosted an event called “Smut for Smut.” The group offers to give a free pornographic magazine to everyone who will turn in the Bible or other religious books like the Quran (Hallowell, 2012). When the event began it received

considerable press, but the 2012 event “barely attracted attention” (2012). In fact, only about 30 people stopped by the booth, and the Atheist Agenda collected just five Bibles, one Quran, and one Encyclopedia of Islam.

While the event was a dismal failure in regard to ramping up hype for atheism on the campus, it did bring to light a very troubling fact about many who call themselves Christians. A video clip posted in Hallowell’s article shows one of the members of the Atheist Agenda confronting what looks like a fellow student. This fellow student is holding up a sign in protest of the event and in support of the Bible. The atheist is attempting to explain why his group equates the Bible with pornography. The fellow student disagrees, and then the atheist asks the student, “Have you read the Bible in its entirety?” The student shakes his head almost imperceptibly, and in a very low voice admits he has not read the Bible. After that, he tries to walk away as the atheist follows him explaining to him all the alleged “horrible things” found “in the Bible” that the young man had not read.

The fact that the young man had not read the Bible utterly demolished any credibility he may have had. Of course, the atheist was misrepresenting what the Bible says. In no legitimate way does the Bible compare to a pornographic magazine. But the young student could do nothing to defend the Bible because he had not read it. Suppose that question were asked of you? Could you respond that you have read the Bible? Or would you be shamed into silence and forced to walk away as you listened to an enemy of God revile His precious Word. How in the world can Christians always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks them a reason for the hope that is in them (1 Peter 3:15),

MorningBibleClass 9:00AMMorningWorship 10:00AMPewPackers 5:30PMEveningWorship 6:00PM

TuesdayLadiesClass 10:00AM(September–May)

WednesdayBibleClass 7:00PM

IN ITS ENTIRETY?”Kyle Butt, M.A.

“Praywithoutceasing.”1Thessalonians5:17

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if those Christians have not read the Bible in its entirety?

In Romans 2, Paul explained to the Jews that their sinful lives were causing the Gentiles to speak evil of the God of Israel. He scolded them in harsh terms when he wrote: “For ‘The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you’” (Romans 2:24). In a similar way, the modern skeptical community delights in pinpointing “Christians” living sinful lives, or being so apathetic to the teachings of Christ that they do not care enough to read the Bible. Let it never be said of you that your stand for the truth was rendered useless to the cause of Christ because you could not honestly say that you had read the Bible in its entirety. “Hear the word of the Lord…. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:1,6).

REFERENCE Hallowell, Billy (2012), “Atheist Students Encourage Christians to

Exchange Their Bibles for…Pornography,” The Blaze, http://news.yahoo.com/atheist-students-encourage-christians-exchange-bibles-pornography-013422828.html.

Taken from:

http://www.apologeticspress.org/APContent.aspx?category=12&article=1687

Attendance

Bible Reading

PRIVILEGED TO SERVE NEXT WEEK

JANUARY 21 Sunday AM

Welcome: Steve Tucker

Prayer: Jerome Riddick

Song Lead: Howard Goodale

Roland Keith 1 Cor. 11:24-26

Lord’s Table: Paul Macaluso (2)

Sermon: Wes Arabie

Dismissal: Keith Cooper ———————

Sunday PM Welcome:

Steve Tucker Prayer:

Don Robinson Song Lead:

Howard Goodale Lord’s Table:

Paul Macaluso (2) Sermon:

Scott Cain Dismissal:

Wes Arabie

THIS WEEK JANUARY 14

Sunday AM Welcome:

Howard Goodale Prayer:

Paul Macaluso Song Lead:

Howard Goodale

Jerome Riddick Acts 2:41-47

Lord’s Table: Paul Macaluso (2)

Sermon: Wes Arabie

Dismissal: Tyrone Barthelemy ———————

Sunday PM Welcome:

Howard Goodale Prayer:

Eugene Carter Song Lead:

Ron Landis Lord’s Table:

Paul Macaluso (2) Sermon:

Wes Arabie Dismissal:

John Cullum

LAST WEEK

Service Time

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70 100 60 60

63 85 47 56

Reading

Plan 2018 Goal

Last Week

Daily Readers 45 38 Bible in 2018 45 19 NT in 2018 60 40 My Plan 2018 60 41

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NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS UPCOMING EVENTS: 1. SONG LEADING CLASS: Will meet today at 4:30 PM. 2. POTLUCK: January 28 after AM worship. Last names A-L have setup & cleanup. 3. PERSONAL EVANGELISM CLASS: 5-week class beginning February 2018 at DeGaulle Drive.

See Scott if you’re interested so we can order material for each student. Classes will be each Tuesday at 6:30PM.

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NEEDING CARE & PRAYERS Our Members & Visitors

Debbie Bychurch : Will have an angiogram on Monday. She will be referred to a surgeon & will undergo valve replacement later this year. We are thankful for the good news that this will not be an emergency surgery.

Sandy Jones: Was admitted to West Jefferson last week. 3 West, Room 3229. James Cobet te Mary Cullum Gala Galloway Sandy Jones Paula Landis Paul & TeNeal Macaluso Ruby Sims

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Our Family & Friends Family of Gary Boggs: Friend of Chantelle Arabie; passed away in December. Family of Joe French : Uncle of Roland Keith; passed away. Jay Stern: Friend of Pam Tucker; had emergency surgery for colon cancer

complications; must regain much strength before chemo treatments resume. Ja rmala & She lton Alexander Louise Fit zgerald Frank Jenkins Benton Loft is Roger Ferrell Benjamin Macaluso Jay McMosley Deon Riddel l

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