“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’’ So states one of the most famous documents in the history of our country: the Declaration of Independence. And, according […]
Have you ever heard a phrase so often that its meaning was actually lost in the over-familiarity of the words? I am thinking of such a phrase as “God is near to us.” Each of us must have heard that phrase or a similar one dozens and dozens of times and each time we let […]
In the last issue of the Beacon Lights, we discussed the question of authority in relation to the unions. We noticed that these organizations flaunt all authority — flaunt the authority which God has placed over the working man. They do this by means of their weapons — strikes and boycotts. And this is not […]
(Conclusion) In our last installment in Beacon Lights we promised to draw some practical conclusions with respect to the matter of our having fellowship in contrary doctrines. We have seen that Scripture, and, therefore, God Himself, forbids us to have fellowship or to receive into our house those that bring doctrines contrary to the doctrine […]
The spacious heavens declare The glory of our God, The firmament displays His handiwork abroad; Day unto day proclaim His might, And night His wisdom tells to night. We have been discussing the universe as every believer should and as all who reside in this great universe must (that it is God’s Great Universe). We […]
A paper read at a combined “Young People’s Meeting.” As members of the Church of God, we have often derived an amount of comfort from the fact that the Bible was still the world’s best selling book. That day is gone, and in 1956 the Bible became the world’s SECOND best seller. The first place […]
“A composition in prose or verse portraying life or character by means of dialogue and action,” is Webster’s definition of drama. He goes on to distinguish plays as those for reading (known as closet dramas) and those meant for acting. Drama had its beginning many hundreds of years ago, even before the birth of Christ. […]
Drama has become one of the most popular forms of entertainment in our day. We can find it in various places, on the radio, over television, in the movies, in operas, in amateur plays, and even in the church. But though it is popular, it is also very questionable. Questionable not only regarding practice, especially […]