South Africa NewsSalvador Ung HayworthBy Salvador Ung Hayworth June, 2007 – No. 36E-MAIL: msindisi@gmail.comWEBSITE; http://msindisi.googlepages.com“For from the creation of the worldthe invisible things of Him are clearlyseen, being understood through the thingsthat are made, even His eternal power <strong>and</strong>Godhead, so that they are without excuse.For when they knew God, they neitherglorified Him as God, nor were thankful,but became vain in their imaginations, <strong>and</strong>their foolish heart was darkened. Professingthemselves to be wise, they becamefools, <strong>and</strong> changed the glory of the incorruptibleGod into an image made like corruptibleman, <strong>and</strong> to birds <strong>and</strong> four footedbeasts <strong>and</strong> creeping things. Therefore Godalso gave them up to uncleanness throughthe lusts of their own hearts, to dishonortheir own bodies among themselves.They changed the truth of God into a lie,<strong>and</strong> worshiped <strong>and</strong> served the creaturemore than the Creator, who is blessedfor ever. Amen.” (Romans 1: 20 – 25)The latest News: Dave <strong>and</strong> Lyn havebeen away celebrating their 25th weddinganniversary. God provided them themeans of going away together which hasbeen good for Lyn to get a break. Bothher <strong>and</strong> another lady in church called SueWells (who also is a mother to orphanedchildren) work tirelessly to a number ofchildren that many couples of today wouldreel at the idea of having. T his month hasbeen a little different. Some challengeshave gone <strong>and</strong> others come. We have stillhad car trouble this month <strong>and</strong> with Dave<strong>and</strong> Lyn being away certain err<strong>and</strong>s mayhave had to have taken priority with ourvehicle shortage. However, the good newsis that the Ebyown vehicle that I have hadthe most use of, which has been in thedrive way for over a month has been repairedtoday. Tomorrow morning I musttake one of the other vehicles to have theaccelerator cable fixed on it. Also withDave <strong>and</strong> Morne (our other preacher) beingaway continually I have had to havetaken up all the teaching, which in oneway is good because it meant I could getthrough a huge chunk of the series on thebook of Romans. I was just fixing a coupleof cupboard doors <strong>and</strong> working throughproblems along the way <strong>and</strong> I realised thesimilarity to doing a message. No one reallysees the work but they see the finishedproduct. But however a message alwaysdem<strong>and</strong>s some kind of response. Studyingthe Bible is to have an impact on ones40 <strong>Moriel</strong> Quarterly • June 2007life. I have also dug a trench to help withthe flow of dirty water away from the livingpart of the compound, which is somethingI enjoyed doing. There has beensome good experiences this month, whichI have been grateful for. Also on an upnote, I am looking forward to the arrivalof Dave tomorrow <strong>and</strong> even more I willbe looking forward to my visit to the UKin August. It will be so nice to see family<strong>and</strong> friends. My itinerary, as it st<strong>and</strong>s,is attached at the end of this newsletter.We continue to have Erin, Becca <strong>and</strong> Susiefrom Starbeck mission in the UK withus, <strong>and</strong> Di Vincent is continuing to stayfrom New Zeal<strong>and</strong>. Also for this monthonly we have seen the arrival of Su Lymnfrom Singapore who apparently has beenhere before I came back to South Africa.Evangelism: I have continued to havedifficulties keeping a complete consistencyin my going out. Also there have beendifficulties with evangelism at Tsakanebecause of timing. I have changed thetime a Saturday morning because theevening avails little time. However in themorning John has been busy on a coupleof occasions <strong>and</strong>, last week there wasno vehicle I could use. In July my Hebrewteacher will be off to America for5 months training as her husb<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> herhave been accepted on the staff of Jewsfor Jesus. I have been asked to teach theclass behind us while she is away <strong>and</strong> thiswill also mean that the time for studyingHebrew will change from a Saturday to aFriday. The great thing about this is thatit will free up Saturday so that I may goto Tsakane at a more reasonable time <strong>and</strong>thus be quite aggressive in my activitythere. At the beginning of the month, myfriend’s wife had died <strong>and</strong> I was asked byhim (his name being Zak) to give a shortmessage at the funeral. It was a great privilegeto share a short gospel message atthis occasion where so many people arethinking about life <strong>and</strong> death <strong>and</strong> asking‘what is the point of it all?’ Being at thegrave yard was an amazing experience.There were about 7 other funerals happeningat the same time <strong>and</strong> that wasn’t it forthat day. Just the company that was doingthe funeral I attended had over 5 othermounds of earth ready to be got throughthat day! Death is so rampant <strong>and</strong> is a factof life. I also met a couple of great guys,one guy being from Ghana <strong>and</strong> I hope tomeet up with him again at some point.Despite our lack of consistency withthe evangelism, Mike <strong>and</strong> I have seengood opportunities this month to share.Even in h<strong>and</strong>ing out Gospel literature wehave been able to speak with a coupleof people. On the same day I chatted toa Moslem from another African country<strong>and</strong> Mike chatted to a Mormon for anincredibly long time. I always find blackMormons intriguing because the Book ofMormon says that black skin was a curseplaced on a supposed race of people calledthe Lamanites. (2 Nephi 5: 21). But thisgentleman was honestly seeking for somereal answers. Mike <strong>and</strong> I have seen a ladycalled Z<strong>and</strong>ile make a decision to followJesus. We are trying to plan a biblestudy in the area she lives in KwaThema(a township near to Tsakane) but we havehad difficulty because we are trying toinclude our friend Bafana who also livesthere. However Bafana doesn’t own a mobilephone. Let us hope that we can startit up this month. I would be happy to dothis until such a time as we find a soundchurch that I may recommend to them.I have just received a box full oftracts from Australia sent, donated byYorke Hinds of Living Waters whichwill prove really useful as well as afew from my good friends in the UK.Their son Joe spent a few weeks withme when I lived in KwaZulu Natal <strong>and</strong>has proved a faithful <strong>and</strong> loyal friend.Thanks to every one who has supportedme <strong>and</strong> the mission here in prayer.PRAYER REQUESTS1. For the possibility of more witnessingopportunities <strong>and</strong> the sensitivity, guidance<strong>and</strong> courage to proclaim God’s gospel. Pleasepray for the individuals that we speak with,which ever names God lays on your heart.2. For our own devotion to Jesus.For that reality to be apparent in our ownlives as we attempt to practice what thescripture tells us in love <strong>and</strong> humility.3. For guidance for direction now <strong>and</strong> future.4. For the Royle family <strong>and</strong> kids at Ebyownas those various illnesses come up frequently.5. For our relationship with PastorJohn in Tsakane <strong>and</strong> the door <strong>and</strong> opportunityfor more rigorous evangelism in Tsakane.6. For a possible Bible Study to start inKwaThema.
<strong>Moriel</strong> AustraliaDusty Peterson & Elizabeth McDonaldTIME to LOOKatyourBy Dusty Peterson <strong>and</strong> Elizabeth McDonaldOur Lord declared, “[W]hat I say untoyou I say unto all, Watch.” Is our watchtelling the right time? Or have some ofus stopped watching altogether? Certainfolks believe that Christians shouldn’tbother watching the world’s slide towardsaccepting the antichrist. They argue thatsuch an activity is unhealthy because itcan become obsessive. They also contendthat it takes our eyes off the true Christ.Finally they claim it is pointless anyway<strong>and</strong> is therefore a waste of valuabletime. These are serious charges whichdeserve proper consideration. Hopefullythe following will be of use in this regard.CAN BE OBSESSIVEAn investigation into the differenttentacles of the New World Order cancertainly lead some people to become obsessedwith studying the topic. However,it doesn’t follow from this that we shouldall ignore the topic. Many other activitiescan become obsessive, but this doesnot mean all study of such things is intrinsicallywrong. As Bayith <strong>Ministries</strong> recentlypointed out in another context, “Ifwe take the argument to its logical conclusion,we end up with a very peculiar situation.For example, since some peopledevelop an obsession about keeping fit oreating healthily, does this mean it is wrongfor us to encourage exercise or a sensiblediet? Any truth can become an obsessionwith people, but that’s no excuse for concealingit.” In rightly seeking to avoidone extreme, let’s not end up at the other.TAKES OUR EYES OFF CHRIST?There seem to be four progressivelevels of argument made here:(1) We may initially be toldthat, since we should always focuson Christ, any activity whichdoesn’t focus on Him must be wrong.It is absolutely true that our focusshould always be on Christ. But manyother activities are compatible with that.Does learning to play the guitar necessarilytake our eyes off Christ? Does changing ababy’s nappy take our eyes off Christ? Orfeeding one’s family? Or applying one’sself in a secular job? Clearly we should bewary of sweeping statements on this matter.(2) The next stage is to argue that theNew World Order is, by definition, worldly.On this basis we are told we would inevitablybe taking our eyes off Christ sinceHe is separate from sinners (Heb. 7:26).Again, it is undeniable that the worldis at enmity with God <strong>and</strong> that God calls usto be holy <strong>and</strong> to be distinct from the world(2 Cor. 6:14-17). But again we need to bebalanced. Many non-evangelistic activitiesinvolve us associating with the world.Every time we shop in a store owned bya non-Christian we are interacting withthe world. Every time we obtain any servicefrom an unbeliever (e.g. a plumber,a waiter, or an air stewardess) we needto connect with the world. None of thisis automatically improper, so neither is itautomatically improper to watch the politicalmachinations going on in the world.Again, the Lord Jesus should be ourfocus, but that doesn’t mean we shouldbe “ignorant of [Satan’s] devices” (2 Cor.2:11). The Bible contains whole chaptersabout the enemy <strong>and</strong>/or his false church(e.g. Rev. 13 & 17), yet the Bible obviouslynever stops focusing on Christ.At its core, the New World Order is aspiritual issue. The proper study of anyspiritual issue will point us to Christ.(3) The third stage is to arguethat the Apostle Paul never concernedhimself with the affairs of theworld <strong>and</strong> therefore neither should we.On the face of it, this seems conclusive.But in fact there are several majorproblems with this line of reasoning.Firstly, Paul isn’t our only example inScripture. In the book of Revelation, theApostle John wrote extensively about theworld <strong>and</strong> about Satan’s efforts to controlits citizens. Secondly, Paul did indeedconcern himself with the world, else henever would have penned 2 Thess. 2:3-12.(Christopher Wordsworth’s superb booklet,entitled Is The Papacy Predicted by St.Paul?, goes into this point much more fully.)Thirdly, the institution at the heart ofthe New World Order claims to be Christian,<strong>and</strong> Paul was more than happy towarn of people who falsely claimed to beChristian.1 Next, the whole point aboutthe antichrist is that he will set himself‘in the place of Christ’ <strong>and</strong> pretend to beChrist. Again, anyone familiar with Paul’swritings will know that, had he been aliveto witness it, he would have had no qualmsabout exposing this man <strong>and</strong> his activities.Finally, Paul comm<strong>and</strong>ed us to prayfor good governance, yet people seeminglythen try to tell us we shouldn’t takeany notice of the governance we receive!(4) The last stage is to arguethat some limited study may be acceptable,but it should certainly nottake up a serious amount of time.There is a truth in this of course. EveryChristian needs to concentrate on becomingmore Christlike. Everything else willflow from this, including true (i.e. Spiritled)evangelism. If God is not calling aperson to undertake a particular activity,they should not try to perform it in theirown strength. But does this really meanthat no Christian should ever do seriousstudy into the New World Order? TheBody of Christ is meant to act like a body,where everyone performs their God-givenfunction to complement the whole. Ifno-one ever did any serious study, wherewould that leave the rest of the Body?God gives each Christian a specificministry (i.e. a burden on their heart toserve the Kingdom of God in one wayor another) in order to encourage eachof us to abide in Christ more <strong>and</strong> more– for otherwise we will merely generatewood, hay <strong>and</strong> stubble instead of producinglasting fruit <strong>and</strong> fulfilling the burdenHe has given us. Just as pursuing a coursein computer studies or foreign languagesfor a season can be entirely compatiblewith pursuing Christ, so can investigatingthe organizations behind the New WorldOrder for a season (especially if onehas been given a discernment ministry).WATCHING IS POINTLESS?The suggestion that there is no valuein watching, or being aware of, theNew World Order <strong>and</strong> its developmentsis very mistaken. Here are just some ofthe responses one can make to such acharge. (Note that several of these benefitsare of direct help in evangelism.)• As the Lord plainly stated in MatJune 2007 • <strong>Moriel</strong> Quarterly 41