CHRISTMAS AND CANDY CANESHoyt AllenAmie202008-12-16T11:51:00Z2008-12-16T19:14:00Z2008-12-16T19:14:00Z15623207KYOWVA EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION267376211.0000“B E T R A Y E D” By Dr. Hoyt W. Allen, Jr.A group of country friends from the First Christian Church wanted to get together on a regular basis, socialize, and play games. The lady of the house was to prepare the meal. When it came time for Al and Janet to be the hosts, Janet wanted to out do all the others. Janet decided to have mushroom-smothered steak. But mushrooms are expensive. She then told her husband, 'No mushrooms. They are too high.' He said, 'Why don't you go down in the pasture and pick some of those mushrooms? There are plenty in the creek bed.' She said, 'No, some wild mushrooms are poison.' He said, 'Well, I see varmints eating them and they're OK.' So Janet decided to give it a try. She picked a bunch, washed, sliced, diced them for her smothered steak . Then she went out on the back porch and gave Old Spot (the yard dog) a double handful. Old Spot ate every bite. All morning long, Janet watched Old Spot and the wild mushrooms didn't seem to affect him, so she decided to use them. The meal was a great success, and Janet even hired a helper lady from town to help her serve. She had on a white apron and a fancy little cap on her head. After everyone had finished, they relaxed, socialized, and played 42 and dominoes. About then, the helper lady from town came in and whispered in Janet's ear. She said, 'Mrs. Williams, Old Spot just died.' Janet went into hysterics. After she finally calmed down, she called the doctor and told him what had happened. The doctor said, 'That's bad, but I think we can take care of it. I will call for an ambulance and I will be there as quick as possible. We'll give everyone enemas and we will pump out everyone's stomach. Everything will be fine. Just keep them calm.' Soon they could hear the siren as the ambulance was coming down the road. The EMTs’ and the doctor had their (Continued)(Continued)suitcases, syringes, and a stomach pump. One by one, they took each person into the bathroom, gave them an enema, and pumped out their stomach. After the last one was finished, the doctor came out and said, ‘I think everything will be fine now.’ and he left. They were all looking pretty weak sitting around the living room and about this time the helper lady came in and said, ‘You know, that fellow that ran over Old Spot never even stopped.’ *****Sometime or other all of us has felt betrayed in life. It may have been with buying a rabbit dog to run rabbits, like I once did. The seller said he would run rabbits, but never told me he was gun-shy. At the first crack of a shotgun he ran for the car. Or maybe with you - it was a car that would not start in cold weather, or when it was hot after running for several minutes. Or maybe it was a house you bought that had a leaky basement.Worst yet, possibly you were betrayed into thinking you were led correctly spiritually into how one becomes a Christian. You were told pray the “Sinner’s Prayer” or just “Ask Jesus into your heart” and you were saved. Hate to give you the bad news but this is a man-made false doctrine or teaching. This is a betrayal of the truth or a false teaching. Read on for the Gospel truth! Plainly, don’t get short changed. Let’s be ready to meet our Maker. The Bible (in Acts) teaches that to avoid hell and gain heaven - one must:1) Believe In Jesus As Savior (16:31) 2) Repent Of Sins (17:30) 3) Confess Christ Audibly (8:37) 4) Be Baptized In Water (2:38) 5) Live A Christian Life (14:22) 6) Be Active In the Church (2:47)***********KYOWVA Evangelistic Association1541 S. 7th Street * Ironton, OH 45638Web Page: www.kyowva.comFree Bible Course Upon Request