Through no fault or choice of my own, I am unable to express my sexuality in the beauty and intimacy of Christian marriage, as God intended when He created me a sexual being in His own image. To seek to do this outside of marriage is, by the clear teaching of Scripture, to sin against God and against my own nature. As a committed Christian, then, I have no alternative but to live a life of voluntary celibacy. I must be chaste not only in body, but in mind and spirit as well. Since I am now in my 60’s I think that my experience of what this means is valid. I want to go on record as having proved that for those who are committed to do God’s will, His commands are his enablings... My whole being cries out continually for something I may not have. My whole life must be lived in the context of this never-ceasing tension. My professional life, my social life, my personal life, my Christian life - all are subject to its constant and powerful pull. As a Christian I have no choice but to obey God, cost what it may. I must trust Him to make it possible for me to honor Him in my singleness. That this is possible, a mighty cloud of witnesses will join me to attest. Multitudes of single Christians in every age and circumstance have proved God’s sufficiency in this matter. He has promised to meet our needs and He honors His word. If we seek fulfillment in Him, we shall find it. It may not be easy, but whoever said that Christian life was easy? The badge of Christ’s discipleship was a cross. Why must I live my life alone? I do not know. But Jesus Christ is Lord of my life. I believe in the sovereignty of God, and I accept my singleness from his hand. He could have ordered my life otherwise, but He has not chosen to do so. As his child, I must trust His love and wisdom.
Margaret Clarkson

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CONSCIENCE

(Acts 26 : 9.) MEN have attempted in vain to define this term explicitly. Psychology has even been unable to compound a definition that would stand the test under all…

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PAUL BEFORE FELIX

(Acts 24.) ACTS 21. Paul's return to Jerusalem. He is be- sought to tarry in Philip's house at Caesarea, but declares his determination to preach the gospel in Jerusalem. He…

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THE ELDERSHIP

(Acts 20:17-38.) THERE is no room for improvement upon God's arrangement of things, neither can there be any change from His arrangement without disaster. His arrangement for the management of…

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THE COMMUNION

(Acts 20:7.) JESUS the Christ is the center of the entire Christian system. Everything previous to Christ pointed for- ward to Him in type and prophecy. Everything since Christ points…

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THE WAY

(Acts 18:24-28.) IN the New Testament, Christianity is spoken of as "the way." Jesus Christ calls it "the way" (Matt. 7:13, 14). Paul speaks of "the more excellent way" (1…

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REPENTANCE

(Acts 17:30, 31.) THERE is no discussion in the religious world of the necessity of repentance. There is, however, some misunderstanding as to the meaning of the term. Let us…

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