A few days ago, the police in Toronto issued a warning to the public about a series of sex assaults that have occurred in the downtown area. In response, Krista Ford, 21 years old, posted the following note on her Twitter account: “Stay alert, walk tall, carry mace, take self-defence classes & don’t dress like … Continue reading How can a woman be safe?
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Benjamin Eby’s “Origin and Doctrine of the Mennonites” – Part 6
BIOGRAPHY OF MENNO SIMONS, continued The following is an extract from Book 16 in the Downfall of the Tyrants, by Peter Jantsz Twisck, pages 1074-1075. A daughter of Menno Simons, a praiseworthy woman, in our presence related the following incident: A certain traitor who had agreed, for a certain sum of money, to deliver without … Continue reading Benjamin Eby’s “Origin and Doctrine of the Mennonites” – Part 6
CAUSES OF FAILURE IN PRAYER
[This post is an excerpt from How I Know God Answers Prayer by Rosalind Goforth, first published in 1921. Jonathan & Rosalind Goforth spent the greatest part of their lives as missionaries in China.] 1. Sin in the heart and life If I regard iniquity in my heart, the LORD will not hear me … Continue reading CAUSES OF FAILURE IN PRAYER
Benjamin Eby’s “Origin and Doctrime of the Mennonites – Part 5
BIOGRAPHY OF MENNO SIMONS Gathered from his own writings and also from Gerhard Roosen, a Mennonite minister at Hamburg, in his book named: “Innocence of the Evangelical Baptists, who are called Mennonites,” which was printed in the year 1702, as well as from several other writers. He was born in the year 1495 at Witmarsum … Continue reading Benjamin Eby’s “Origin and Doctrime of the Mennonites – Part 5
Truth and idolatry or truth and charity
On se fait une idole de la vérité même ; car la vérité hors de la charité n’est pas Dieu, et est son image et une idole, qu’il ne faut pas aimer, ni adorer, et encore moins faut-il adorer son contraire, qui est le mensonge. (We make an idol of the truth itself, for truth … Continue reading Truth and idolatry or truth and charity
Why retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
The first mandatory retirement with a government pension was introduced in 1889 by Otto von Bismarck, Chancellor of Germany. At first, the retirement age was set at 70, but was reduced to 65 in 1916. One story is that Bismarck wanted to modernize the army, but was held back by a bunch of old generals … Continue reading Why retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
Benjamin Eby’s “Origin and Doctrine of the Mennonites” – part 4
Thomas Herman, a very earnest preacher of the Gospel, was arrested at Kitzipil in the year 1527, and was also sentenced to be burned. His heart they could not burn and at last threw it into the lake, which was near the place of execution. Leonhard Schoner, a defender of the teachings of Christ, was, … Continue reading Benjamin Eby’s “Origin and Doctrine of the Mennonites” – part 4
Benjamin Eby’s “Origin and Doctrine of the Mennonites” – part 3
For more than 1,600 years these defenceless Baptists were distressed by persecution, imprisonment, beside all kinds of torment and torture, and finally killed by fire, sword, hunger and drowning. Nevertheless, through all the centuries from the apostles’ time on, there were many Baptists who maintained, preached and practised the pure teachings of Christ, in spite … Continue reading Benjamin Eby’s “Origin and Doctrine of the Mennonites” – part 3
Benjamin Eby’s “Origin and Doctrine of the Mennonites” – part 2
AN HISTORICAL PRESENTATION OF THE ORIGIN OF BAPTISTS OR MENNONITES “This is My Beloved Son: hear Him!”— Luke 9:35. As Jesus, the Saviour of the world and founder of the Christian religion, wanted to start His teaching among the Jews, He let Himself be baptised beforehand in the Jordan by John the Baptist (Matthew 3:13) … Continue reading Benjamin Eby’s “Origin and Doctrine of the Mennonites” – part 2
Who was Benjamin Eby?
Benjamin Eby was a great-great-grandson of Jacob Eby, who was ordained bishop of the Mennonites at Zurich, Switzerland in 1663. Jacob’s son, Theodor us Eby, left Switzerland in 1704 to escape the persecution of the Mennonites that was going on there. This Eby family settled in Lancaster County Pennsylvania in 1715. Benjamin Eby’s older brother, … Continue reading Who was Benjamin Eby?
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