1980-1989

AIDS: A Plague Among Us

Editorial
September/October, 1989
Volume 24, Number 5
AIDS is a fatal disease caused by a virus (known as HIV) which affects certain cells of the body, and leads to a breakdown of the mechanism that guards the body against other diseases such as pneumonia, malignant growths, parasitic illnesses, and other disorders. AIDS itself doesn’t kill, but it allows…Read More!

Examining Loopholes for the Remarriage of Divorced Persons

Editorial
July/August, 1989
Volume 24, Number 4
Divorce and remarriage is so readily accepted in most of our churches today that we have lost sight of God’s view almost completely. The teaching of the Word of God on this issue must be vigorously presented so that young people will be more careful in choosing a mate, and so…Read More!

The Missionary Task of the Church

Editorial
May/June, 1989
Volume 24, Number 3
During the past several decades, there seems to have been a lagging commitment to world missions in the Church of the Brethren. A paper on World Mission Philosophy prepared by a study committee and presented to the 1988 Annual Conference was rejected by the delegates. Concerns about the 1988 Report centered…Read More!

The New Bible Translations: Are They Necessary?

Editorial
January/February, 1989
Volume 24, Number 1
The catalog of Bethany Seminary issued in June, 1927 contained a nine-point doctrinal statement which was determined by the Seminary Board of Directors. The following was listed as a doctrinal tenet of the School: “The divine inspiration and absolute trustworthiness of the Bible as the Word of God.” Early Brethren believed…Read More!

What the Bible Teaches About the Holy Spirit

Editorial
November/December, 1988
Volume 23, Number 6
During the Christmas season we should remember especially the activity of the Holy Spirit in the coming of Jesus to earth. Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit. Luke 1:35 says, “And the angel answered and said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the…Read More!

Misconceptions People Have About the BRF

BRF Witness
September/October 1988
Volume 23, Number 5
By James F. Myer
Brethren Revival Fellowship was begun in 1959 at the Ocean Grove Conference. It took BRF a half dozen years to get its bearing, to develop some organizational characteristics, and to begin to get its focus and activities in place. Since that time, the list of BRF involvements…Read More!

Dangerous Trends in the Church of the Brethren

Editorial
July/August, 1988
Volume 23, Number 4
The article featured in the current issue of the BRF WITNESS comments on some of the trends that have been evident in the Church of the Brethren for a number of decades. The message was delivered at BRF’s general meeting held at the Conemaugh Church of the Brethren (W. Pa. District)…Read More!

God Our Father (and Mother)

Editorial
May/June 1988
Volume 23, Number 3
For some time it has been quite evident that there are those working diligently to perform a major sex-change operation on the Bible’s language. This is a high-priority agenda item for some feminists. We believe the trend toward inclusive language is not all bad, but it has gone too far. And…Read More!

The Assurance of Salvation

Editorial
March/April, 1988
Volume 23, Number 2
When you ask the average church member if he is saved, you get a shrug of the shoulder, a blank stare, or the words, “I hope I am.” There frequently is a lack of assurance. Yet, just as a president who pardons a convicted criminal, notifies the criminal of the act…Read More!

The Masonic Lodge–A False Religion

Editorial
January/February, 1988
Volume 23, Number 1
Freemasons (as members of the Masonic Lodge are sometimes called) erroneously claim that their lodge goes back thousands of years, and that Solomon, the Apostle John, and other Bible characters were Masons. Actually, the “cult” cannot be traced farther back than the early eighteenth century, according to the World Book Encyclopedia….Read More!

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