EditorialMarch/April, 1978Volume 13, Number 2 One error that has had a wide influence among the churches today, is the teaching which says that when a person has once been saved, it is impossible for him ever to be lost. Brother Kettering writes clearly on the subject, in the current issue of the Witness. Every believer in …
EditorialJanuary/February, 1978Volume 13, Number 1 Vance Havner, in the feature article beginning below, deals with several aspects of the darkness about us — the deep depravity of man, the tolerance of social evils, the approval of worldliness and immodesty, and the acceptance of light views of sin. Religious and political forces in our day are …
EditorialNovember/December, 1977Volume 12, Number 6 In the matter of separation from one’s denomination, there are many gray areas where we may easily let personalities, prejudices, and extraneous activities determine our decision. On the other hand, separation from the denomination seems justifiable when the Church in its official doctrinal statements opposes the Gospel and refuses to …
EditorialSeptember/October, 1977Volume 12, Number 5 The message featured this month was delivered at the Brethren Revival Fellowship “Insight” session on June 23, 1977 at the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference in Richmond, Virginia. We hope readers will profit from its instructions and concerns. –H.S.M. By Paul W. Brubaker Christian greetings to all of you! …
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EditorialJuly/August, 1977Volume 12, Number 4 The 1977 Church of the Brethren Annual Conference is being held in Richmond, Virginia. Twenty-five years ago the Brethren’s Yearly Meeting was held in Richmond also. In this editor’s opinion, one of the last great doctrinal messages given as a Moderator’s Address, was the sermon delivered by the Moderator, Brother …
EditorialMarch/April, 1977Volume 12, Number 2 The Equal Rights Amendment is designed as a legislative attempt to gain “equal rights” for women and men. The ERA was first introduced in Congress in 1923 as an outgrowth of the struggle for women’s suffrage. It was not until 1972, however, that Congress voted overwhelmingly for its passage. Now, …
EditorialJanuary/ February, 1977Volume 12, Number 1 The general lack of Scriptural training and the inadequate understanding of basic Bible doctrines on the part of members of our churches is appalling. The decline in church membership during the past decade is a further cause for concern. One factor contributing to these conditions is simply that many …
EditorialNovember/December, 1976Volume 11, Number 6 Of all the miracles recorded in the Bible, perhaps the greatest is the incarnation, the coming of God the Son into human flesh. The season during which we commemorate our Lord’s Advent is approaching, and thus the current issue of the Witness centers upon the teaching about the virgin birth …
EditorialSeptember/October, 1976Volume 11, Number 5 The main purpose for the existence of the Brethren Revival Fellowship is the heartbeat of this month’s article by Linford Rotenberger. Bro. Rotenberger was one of those present at the prayer meeting (which is described in the article)–a meeting that gave birth to the BRF movement. Nearly twenty years have …
The following article was published to give an Anabaptist perspective on the Bicentennial events of 1976. The cautions it gives are still applicable today in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. — Web Editor EditorialJuly/August, 1976Volume 11, Number 4 The average life of a mighty civilization has been about two hundred years. A number …
