Vol 1:10 (October 1955)
Editorial
The market place of Ancient Rome, like the Agora of Greece, was the place where lawyers and orators made their speeches before their proper judges in the matter of property or criminal cases, to secure or to excuse, to complain or to defend, their patrons. The market place, or forum, in the process of time came to mean the meeting place where public affairs were discussed. In our day a forum is conducted to hear all angles of a case, and to seek a proper understanding through a conclusion drawn from all the evidence. The Forum in Food for the Flock is open for friendly discussion of problems arising from the reading of the Word of God. Controversy, which generally is unprofitable, or anything that approaches that which is censorious should not be sent, but different views courteously presented are appreciated.
Our brother, David Kirk, is publishing a pamphlet, The Mystery of Divine Chastening. In this issue you may read the first chapter of this helpful exposition of the subject. We feel that if you read this carefully you will want to secure the booklet when printed by Lloyd Walterick, Fort Dodge, Iowa. We live in a day when much misunderstanding of God’s ways with His people has resulted, not only in much sorrow, but in much error.
The writer of Christ in The Pentateuch, W. N. Brooks, is a business man in the city of Toronto, Ontario. We welcome such articles from brethren who are gifts from the Risen Head of the Church and yet who do not feel led to leave their secular employment. Godly caution will keep us from the danger of insidious cleracy. The ministry in this article is Christ exalting, and should result in a heart response to the Lord, who so first loved us.
Our brother Donald Moffat, whose name appears for the first time among the subscribers to Food for The Flock, has served the Lord in Newfoundland, and is now residing in Ontario where he carries on a radio ministry in the gospel. Young believers are urged to read carefully and prayerfully the paper he has prepared especially for them. The doctrine of justification is so basic, and yet so blessed.
James Kennedy is not a stranger to the readers of Food for The Flock. We all value his contributions. There is no doubt that much exercise of heart lies behind his words of warning and advice in his article The Counsel of Christ.
During the remainder of this present year, in the will of the Lord, we hope to insert profitable and practical ministry from both old and new writers, and much highly valued material already is available, should the Lord tarry during 1956. If you are not a subscriber, it would be well to make sure now of your complete set for the year. Renewals are already being received, and to our former subscribers we send our thanks.