Excerpt from The Bible Vision, Vol. 1: A Monthly Journal Reflecting the Light of the Bible on Us and Our Times; February, 1937 Our generation is in a state of confusion. And certainly without the sure anchorage of our faith there are more than enough cross currents and winds of doctrine to produce instability. Science, guided by no purpose, has discovered a bewildering lot of facts that leave most persons wondering what they are all about. The accepted moral standards have either been repudiated or reduced to changing mores. For most people there are no fixed points in the moral universe. The break with the tested values of the past is almost complete and the future is faced without the wisdom of, experience. The whole social order is in a state of flux and profound changes are taking place with breath-taking rapidity. And in the midst of the confusion, our age is not without its false prophets offering their gospel of shallow optimism: Peace, peace, when there is no peace. Thank God for the foundation that standeth sure! We have not followed cunningly devised fables but we have a more sure word of prophecy. With Luther we can stand upon the immutable promise, For ever, 0 Lord, thy word is settled in heaven. But the rock of our faith becomes efficacious only as We place our feet squarely upon it. It must be the foundation for belief, for character, for life, for victory. It is God's will and provision that we withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. It is only then that we can lenda hand to others. So long as we ourselves are in doubt and confusion, without a certain grasp of truth, we can give little help to those who are flounder ing all about us. Timothy was advised first to hold fast the form of sound words and to keep that good thing which was committed unto him. After that he was to commit it to others (ii Tim. 1: 13, 14. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.