ASK ANY PROFESSED Christian if he loves God and his answer would most likely be in the affirmative. Then ask him how he proves it, and you could get responses that range from the most profound to the most trivial.

"I go to church on a regular basis, pray at every opportune time, and give my generous contributions," one may retort. "I simply follow the golden rule—'Do not do unto others what you do not want others do unto you'," is a common reply. "I am a devotee of a patron saint, and I never fail to perform religious rituals in his honor," declares another. Others, while admitting that they do not attend church nor are they affiliated with any organized religion, maintain that God is constantly in their minds and hearts, and for them, that's all that matters.

by Donald H. Pinnock

THAT CHRIST IS THE SAVIOR is a basic Christian tenet. Thus many people profess their faith in and acceptance of the Lord Jesus, assuming that by so doing, they are already counted among those who belong to Him. However, mere acceptance of Christ is not enough to be counted among those who are recognized by Him, as can be gleaned from the following statement of the Savior: "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day" (John 6:44, New King James Version).

Traducido por ARTHUR P. AGAG

EN LA Mayoría de los casos, el crecimiento y progreso de las organizaciones multirraciales son afectadas y obstaculizadas por varias formas de discriminación, discusiones, celos, y envidia. El impacto del regionalismo y las diferencias culturales lleva a la gente hacia el vórtice de la indiferencia, animosidad y rencor. Esta clase de problema enfrenta a organizaciones, religiosas o de otra manera, especialmente si su membrecía consiste de diferentes na­cionalidades, tradiciones, y orígenes culturales.