II. The Martyrdom of Stephen: A. The Occasion: 6:9-12 1. The dispute with Stephen: a. What is the significance of the word “then” in vs. 9? Does it give any indication of the real nature of the dispute and of the subject of the dispute? b. Who were the disputants? 1) Identify these Libertines, Cyrenians, […]
The holiest things in life are most deeply profaned in a world of sin. This is especially true of marriage and all related matters. So much so, that even in the church, those who contemplate marriage hardly seem to realize, and those entering into marriage take little time to consider, and those who are married […]
Young people, may we ask you for a few minutes of your time to consider with us the most important question of your life? No, we do not have in mind the question of your life’s occupation, nor the question of marriage, nor that of the church, however important these and other related questions may […]
You may have already noticed that this issue is somewhat different from preceding ones. It is true that the contents and appearance are still the same. However, there have been changes made as far as the various editors are concerned. Therefore, I think it is proper that in this editorial we bid farewell to those […]
No doubt all will remember that in the not-too-distant past, the United States Supreme Court made a unique decision, a decision that greatly affected the South. This decision, which stirred up waves of southern protest, forbade segregated public schools, that is, separate schools for white and Negro children. To most southern Negroes, this meant that […]
In the discussion of this subject we shall constantly bear in mind that the term “Lent” originally simply meant “springtime,” as is evident to anyone who has any knowledge of the German and the Holland languages. Compare the German: lente. However, the term “Lent” gradually came to stand for far more than for one of […]
In our last article, we concluded the discussion with the remark that there was only one means which God used to give grace to His people; and that one means of grace was the preaching of the Word. Generally, the means of grace are considered to be of two kinds: the preaching of the Word, […]
During the past year and especially in recent months, we have heard and read much in regard to the question of rights and treatment of certain racial groups. On the international scene this has found expression in such areas as south Africa and Indo-China in the Far East where these racial groups have been fighting […]
February 2. What does it make you think of? February 2 naturally turns my thoughts to the significance of this day in the folklore of our country, especially in the eastern part of the country. The day is “Ground-Hog Day.” On this day the ground hog or woodchuck, as he is commonly called, or even […]
Beauty – what do you immediately think of when you see this word? Certainly this word is familiar; don’t we hear it every day, does not the world try its utmost to convince the people they can beautify themselves with various means? The branch of philosophy, namely aesthetics, which deals with beauty, tries to explain […]