DEAR FELLOW-BELIEVERS,

By the good hand of God upon us we are privileged to issue a second edition of these

Volumes. Grace alone is, and must still be, our support and our provision.

The "Platform and Programme" of the witness may be found in three verses of

Psalm 119::--

"I have chosen the way of truth" (verse 30).

By His grace He chose us, and the response of our hearts has been the choice of the

way of truth. It is a rugged pathway, beset with difficulties, obstacles, and hindrances

made both by man and satan.  Great barriers are erected across this way called

"Traditional Views," etc., but we would rather lose all subscribers, their friendship, and

their fellowship, than turn aside from full adherence to every "jot and tittle" of God's

Holy Word. Therefore we repeat the words:--

"I have stuck unto Thy testimonies" (verse 31).

In vain we speak of faithfulness, of charity, of zeal, unless we stick to God's Word

written. Written, not in the books of men, but in the book of God. If by our sticking to

the testimonies of God we appear to make men better than ourselves as liars, we have no

alternative. Earnestly we pray, "Remove from me the way of lying," "I have chosen the

way of truth." Much of the so-called spiritualizing and sermonizing on the Word is

nothing more or less than a hiding and distorting of its plain meaning. From such may

the Lord ever keep The Berean Expositor.

By grace, we have not only chosen the way of truth, but we also intend to stick to it,

and pray that the next clause may also be our own experience:--

"I will run the way of Thy commandments, when Thou shalt enlarge my heart" (verse 32).

Verse 45 says, "I will walk at liberty," and the words "liberty" and "enlarge" are

similar in the original. Let us pray for this liberty, freedom from the thraldom of

sectarian bias and bitterness, freedom to love all saints, and freedom to believe all that

God has written. Let us seek to "adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour." Let us not only

choose, and stick, but let us also run.

Oh for grace to practise what we preach, and for the blessed consistency which enable

the apostle Paul to link together his "doctrine, purpose, manner of life."

Yours for His glory by immutable grace,

CHARLES H. WELCH

FRED K. P. BRININGER