DEAR DR. GRAHAM: If God knew that Adam and Eve
were going to rebel against Him and there was going to be so
much evil in the world, why did He create the world that bay?

DEAR F.C.S.: I do not believe we can fully understand

how and why evil has been permitted to come into this world.
The Bible talks about "the mystery of iniquity” (2 Thessalon-
ians 2:7), and that is because evil isa mystery in many ways,

Nevertheless, the Bible does give us some indication of
why sin entered the world and why God permitted it te
happen, The Bible says that God created the world, and when
He finished with creation He declared that “it was very g
(Genesis 1:31). Adam and Eve, as part of that creation, were
also good, untouched by evil. But God created them with
complete freedom — including the freedom to turn against
Him and rebel. Why did He create them with that kind of
freedom? To understand this, think of what the alternative
might have been. Instead of giving Adam and Eve full

freedom, God could instead have created them without
freedom.

CASTLEGAR NEWS, May 4, 1980

Billy Graham

In other words, He could have created them so they could
never rebel against Him and sin, But think about that a
minute. If God created the human race in that way, they
would have been puppets. They would have had no choice but.
to love God and serve Him — and that would not have been
true love or true service.

But God created Adam and Eve in His image, and that
meant they had the ability to love God. That love would have
been meaningless if they were like puppets. But because they
had the freedom to choose, their love for God was true love.
God did’not want puppets — He wanted people who could love
Him fully and freely. And that is what Adam and Eve did in
the beginning.

You know the story (which you can read in Genesis 3) of
how Adam and Eve were tempted, and turned their backs on
God. But the greatest wonder is not that God permitted evil,
but that HE stil! loves un in spite of our sin. And that is why
He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, into the world, so we could be
forgiven and restored and love God throughout eternity.

Pulpit & Pew

by Ministers in the West Kootenay

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Pastor DIRK ZINNER
Seventh-day Aventist church

The Real Problems
of Lotteries

I would like to continue
along the thoughts that my
friend Ted Bristow wrote
about recently. °

Canadians are overlook-
ing the extent to which lot-
teries are negatively affect-

GREED. Therefore, the gov-
ernment is contributing to
corruption and deterioration
of human life in our country,
instead of aiding in its im-
provement and building up
the quality of life.

Why do I say this?
Because, even though it hap-
pens very subtly, essentially
lotteries, along with any form

ing us, as well as‘diminishing
the quality of our individual
and social life.

What does involvement
in lotteries really produce or
lead to?

First of all, I wish to
point out that a citizen's
involvement and partici-
pation in a government lot-
tery is a reversal of dem-
ocratic principles. Let me ex-
plain, Our democratic pro-
cess has been based on a
number of fundamental and
central ideas, one of which is
that it is our government's
responsibility that human
weakness not be exploited.

For example, we expect
government agencies to con-
trol and even discourage, not
promote, such unhealthy and
immoral practices as prosti-
tution, smoking, sale and use
of alcoholic beverages.
‘However, through the
government's own promotion
and involvement in lotteries,
the government is appealing
to one of the lowest and
basest human qualities —

of bli foster disres-
pect for a social concept that
says that individuals must
not seek consciously to profit
from the misfortunes of
others. -And yet, this is
precisely what happens
every time someone pur-
chases a lottery ticket.

The promoters of lot-
teries are really encouraging
the view that it is right for an
individual to profit through
the losses of many — and that
is not right. For one in-
dividual to win a $1 million
lottery prize through the
purchase of a $5 ticket,
199,999 other individuals
must lose $5!

Lotteries clearly prom-
ote the view that it is alright
for individuals to be their
brother's takers — and that
is just inches away, in
thought at least, of “I want
this and I'm going to take it,
whether it’s mine or not
doesn't matter. Whether I
am going to work or pay for it
doesn’t matter — I don't care
about someone else's rights
or property — I want it!”

God isn’t a gambler and
didn't intend His foll

Busy months planned.
for Sunday School.

Pentecostal Release

Some exciting times are
in store for all who attend the
Pentecostal Sunday School in
the coming months,

On ‘May -4, an enlarge-
ment contest comes to an

‘end. The competition is keen,

with five children in the run
for prizes.

A Mother's ‘Day pro-
gram is planned for next
Sunday with special musical
items and mothers honored
at the service. All mothers
are welcome to join in this
happy time at 9:45 a.m.

The big event looked
forward to all year is the
church picnic, an occasion

Guest to relate
miracles of God

Full Gospel
Businessmen Release

Speaker for the Full

be involved in it either.

So what should we do
about lotteries? :

First, we must recognize
lotteries (all kinds) for what
they really are — -anti-
human, anti-social and of
course anti-Biblical.

Then you can, and
should, write to your MLA,
MP and any other govern-
ment individual or agency
expressing your view to per-
suade governments to ter-
minate lotteries.

Furthermore, you can
contact editors and manage-
ment of local newspapers,
radio and TV stations asking
for the discontinuation of
such highly sophisticated and
persuasive advertising for
lotteries, the’ promoters of
which seek very cleverly to
mislead and distort the real
problem and issues.

And most of all, don't
you get into the habit of
buying lottery tickets of any

kind — not even one! And if
you have participated in the
past, refuse to get involved in
any way in the buying or
selling of this devastating
vice.

God challenges us to
think and take part in that
which is pure, honest and
uplifting (see Philippians
4:8). That still is good advice
today.

Arts council allocates

Castlegar and District
Community Arts Council an-
nounced this year's grants
recipients at its regular
monthly meeting last Mon-
day:

Selkirk Weavers' Guild
— $135, Castlegar Commun-
ity Band — $250, Kokanee
String Quartet — $200, Koot-
enay-Columbia Child Care
Society — $100, National Ex-
hibition Centre — $300,
Castlegar and District Public
Library — $300 and Paula
Pryce — $100.

Four hundred dollars
has been allotted for the
Educational Fund, Schools to
receive grants from this fund
are Robson Elementary,
Blueberry Creek Elemen-
tary, Ootischenia Elemen-
tary and Tarrys Elementary.

Barb Langmuir reported
on the B.C. Assembly of Arts

Councils annual general
meeting held April 19 - 21 in
Vancouver, as being an in-
tensive and enlightening con-
ference. The theme “Arts in
Education” was useful to the
Castlegar and District Arts
Council in its schools project,
as it dealt with areas in which
arts councils could assist
schools in the field of the
arts.

Membership chairperson
Astrid Pinkerton reported on
increase in membership rev-
enue for 1979-80. Sally Wil-
liams is to be head of the arts
council summer committee,

President Judy Wear-
mouth announced that Brian
Barnes will appear at the arts
council's Christmas event
with a one-man theatre pro-
duction of Charles Dicken’s A
Christmas Carol.

The Castlegar and Dis-
trict Community Arts Coun-

cil’s annual general meeting

has been set for May 26 at
7:30 p.m. at the National
Exhibition Centre.

Aslate of officers for the
arts council executive and
board of directors will be

Gospel 's ban-
quet meeting next.week will
be Ron Lindsay from Van-
couver.

According to Lindsay, he
had chronic epilepsy and was
completely healed, and in
1966 he was in the Provincial
Mental Hospital, helpless and

dying, when God delivered
him and set him free from his
sickness.

His story has been told
in many countries and car-
ried twice on television on
“100 Huntley Street.” Many
miracles have reportedly
taken place under his min-
istry. Anyone is welcome to
attend this meeting and hear
what God is doing in the lives
of people in our time.

which calls for much plan-—

ning. Something is organized
for everyone — from babies
to centenarians,

Races, games, contests
of skill, ballgame, horseshoe
tournament, dart champion-
ship, volleybsll, treasure
hunt and a wind-up musical

evening are planned for the,

Kinnaird Park, May 81 at 2
p.m. z
A picnic dinner has been
organized to satisfy the-big-
gest appetite. Everyone is
welcome. For further in-
formation please phone

Kathy Dillen, Inga Lamont or .

Jean Hitchins. Be there at
‘two o'clock so that you won't
miss a minute's fun, and sign
up for the many special
competitions and events,

The first Sunday in June
is “Promotion Sunday”.when
the children have a special
ceremony of graduation from
one class to another. This is
an important day when the
children are recognized with
pomp and ceremony. . This
year the graduates will also
have their “photos” taken,
Come and see the happy
faces,

Plans are being made to
honor our Grade 12 grad-
uates also, this month,

Last, but definitely not
the least, is Father's Day,
when Fathers will be hon-
ored with special entertain-
ment and gifts of love.

Homemakers hold convention
at home of assoc., Kamloops

Wednesday will see the
opening of the 10th annual
convention of the Community

Homemakers Services As- .

sociation of British Columbia
in Kamloops, the birthplace
of the association.

This affair will be of
interest to people all over the
province, as so many citizens
have benefited from the
services since :the advent of
the Long Terma Care Pro-
gram.

Ten years ago, Home-
maker services were few and
scattered, lacking the sup-
port they now have from the
local communities and gov-
ernment. Their tremendous
growth in the years from
1971 has been indication of
their faith in the need of the

grants

elected. Nominations from
the floor will be welcome.
Following the business
portion of the meeting, Dale
and Evelyn Hunter will per-
form Jewish folk songs and
refreshments will be served.

type of services offered by
the agencies: care and help in
the home for the elderly and
handicapped, single parents,
broken homes, and the con-
valescent.

The services’ contri-
bution to the Long Term
Care Program in B.C. has
meant that the program has
been able to function ef-
fectively.

The-association has ex-
tended invitations to the

many persons who assisted in
its formation and growth, to
attend and help celebrate the
important event of the 10th
annual convention. _

Mrs. Laura Richards,
co-ordinator; Mrs. Anne
Fomenoff, field supervisor;
Mrs. Jean Brady, board
chairperson; Mrs. Toni Ack-
ney, board secretary; and
Kathy Grimm, Homemaker
will represent Castlegar at
this convention.

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A $1,000 grand prize will
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sponsored by the World of
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Poems of all styles and
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Poems from KJSS

I lay in the field,
On the cool,

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The birds circled high shove = head.

I fell asleep...
My eyes are open now,

But I seem high above the groud,
‘ been

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I looked to my side and saw the circling birds.

Then I awoke.

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SPRING
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Leafy branches -blow to and fro.
“The grass is dark, lush and green,
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