These are main articles published in the BRF Witness from 1970 to 1974.
Editorial October, 1974 Volume 9, Number 4 Do you have a family altar? By a “family altar” we mean an established, regular, set-apart time when the family gathers together for worship in the home. The family worship period includes Bible reading and prayer. It may also include singing, the memorization of Scripture, and a...
Editorial July, 1974 Volume 9, Number 3 We hope that every minister in the Church of the Brethren will be challenged by the article in this Witness. This includes all of us, for every born again Christian is a minister and ambassador of Jesus Christ. But the Scripture also establishes the set-apart ministry, which...
Editorial April, 1974 Volume 9, Number 2 The greatest sentence that has ever been written is, “God is love” (1 John 4:8). The world has been pondering upon it for nineteen centuries and has not yet exhausted the depth of its meaning. It is the central theme of the whole Bible. The Bible is...
Editorial January, 1974 Volume 9, Number 1 An analysis of the basics of Christian education is in order, because the opening of next Summer’s Brethren Bible Institute is drawing closer. Nurturing the believer in Christ is one of the functions of the Church. For many, the setting for such an exercise is in the...
This article from over thirty years ago, is included because it continues to speak to modern day situations on respect toward our government officials. Editorial October/December, 1973 Volume 8, Number 4 Watergate will likely be in the news for a long time. The Senate resolution creating the Ervin Committee requires that a report be...
Editorial July/September, 1973 Volume 8, Number 3 In this issue of the Witness, we are dealing with the theme of universalism. Universalism teaches the ultimate well-being of every person. Some believe that all will ultimately be happy because all are by nature the children of God. Others believe that a good God will restore...
Editorial January/March, 1973 Volume 8, Number 1 Excited conversation about the work of the Holy Spirit in today’s world is becoming increasingly common in many Christian circles. Some are asking, “What about the baptism of the Holy Spirit?” Others ask, “What effect does the charismatic movement have in your area?” Still others say, “What...
Editorial November/December, 1972 Volume 7, Number 6 Some Church of the Brethren leaders are expressing a new interest in evangelism. Sharing one’s faith should have high priority in the life of each Christian. To “evangelize” is to tell men that all have sinned, that our sins have evoked the displeasure of God, but that...
Editorial September/October, 1972 Volume 7, Number 5 The message in this issue of the Witness is a study of the peace position as held historically by the Brethren. Needless to say, the historic position is no longer the position held by most Brethren nevertheless the historic position is the biblical position. An earlier issue...
Editorial May/June, 1972 Volume 7 Number 3 FLAMED BY THE SPIRIT The theme of the 1972 Church of the Brethren Annual Conference is “Flamed by the Spirit.” Of the three persons comprising deity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) — the Holy Spirit seems to be the least known and the least understood. Yet the...
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