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for several years, so I began to listen in. I hope you can keep on
the air till Jesus comes. Yes, we have been so blinded by
traditions till it's hard for some to understand when someone is
really preaching the truth." *** Another: "I am just so happy
that I heard and accepted this wonderful Gospel that you are
preaching over the radio, which is the only thing that will save
us. God has wonderfully blessed us (my family) through you, and we
are praising His holy name! We listen every night at 8 o'clock,
and sometimes at 5:30 in the mornings, read our Bible along with
you, and it is wonderful! We have just begun to LIVE, thank the
LORD." *** These are typical, just received, of letters coming in
every day telling us of precious souls brought to Christ and
salvation thru the broadcast. Also, in every mail are appeals for
help. Here are excerpts from just a couple in today's mail: "I've
listened to you for over a year, and you preach what I believe, but
my mind is in a whirl. I have been, in the past, one of the most
wicked women that ever breathed. I have broken every commandment
God gave to us. I'm a divorced woman, not because my husband
wanted to get one, ... he was a good man. All the fault was mine,
because I was unfaithful, spender of his hard-earned money for
liquor, and "good-time crazy." ... What I'm concerned about now, is
how can I serve my wonderful Lord. Do you think god has forgiven
my sins?" Then she asks some personal advice and help. Of course,
God has forgiven the sins of all who come to Him thru Jesus Christ,
accepting His death on the cross in payment for the penalty of our
sins, accepting Him as personal Saviour, having REPENTED of sins,
desiring to be reconciled to God and to know and live by God's
laws. *** Another typical letter, showing the dearth of spiritual
food received in this world's churches: "Thank you SO MUCH for all
the help and truths you give the world. I belong to the - - - - -
Church. But as you know, we need so much more than we get in
church. I feel that there's so much that I haven't received. I
have never received the blessings that I know the Lord gives.
Please pray for me." The reason so many do not receive more
blessings is that they do not understand fully what Jesus taught:
"It is more blessed to GIVE than to receive." The principle of
God's law is LOVE---which is selflessness, the principle of GIVING,
SERVING, rather than GETTING. The more we GIVE, the more we
RECEIVE! *** From Mississippi: "I always share with interested
persons your publications and special pamphlets. They are always
received with much appreciation, and I am called on from time to
time for these. We have a regular reading circle made up of these
and we listen to your broadcasts and discuss them among ourselves,
and this is growing each week." *** A young man high-school senior:
"I have been listening to your broadcast, and I can say from the
bottom of my heart that I certainly admire a man that will stand up
and preach the true Gospel like you do ... I spent two years in the
Navy; got discharged in 1945. Attended Junior College, in which I
am now enrolled. I was about like the rest of the boys when I got
out of the service. I didn't live a very good life. (He
surrendered to God last October). I have been thinking of going to
-------(college) next year, but I would like to receive some
information from you. Are you a Bible teacher in Ambassador
College? ... Why I write you all this is because I am seeking a way
to make preparation, not just get through school, but to have the
real thing after I get out....I think you have the true doctrine."
This lad expects to enter the ministry. We hope he comes to