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There is the story of an old missionary out in the field who needed an assistant. They sent him a young scholar with a Ph. D. in Theology. When he arrived, the young man had to speak to the natives through the old man because he didn’t know the language yet. In his first talk to these simple but wonderful people, the young man delved deep into his learning and said: “Truth is absolute and relative. The Gospel is absolute truth but its application is relative to immediate needs.” When the old missionary heard this, a frown came over his face for a moment. Then he arose to translate and said: “He says he’s glad to be here.” Sunday Sermons Treasure of Illustrations, vol. I, James Colaianni, p. 90, #179. (Voicing’s Publications).
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