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We Faithful Servants

Do you have the courage to face this question squarely and answer with an unequivocal yes or no? Painfully we are reminded in the same that we are servants in our deepest being, and that we shall ever be such, whether that be in deepest hell, or in the highest heaven of God’s glory revealed. […]

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A Book of Protestant Saints

“A Book of Protestant Saints”, by Ernest Gordon. Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids. Mich. We stated in our introductory remarks that we would from time to time review and recom­mend works of biography. As you may know many books of this nature are rather dry and un­interesting, probably because they give a detailed exposition of […]

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Discussion on the Canons (2)

Questions: Which expressions in article 6 reveal the infralapsarian standpoint? In what way do men wrest the doctrine of predestination to their own destruction? (Art. 6.) What is the unspeakable consolation of the doctrine of election to holy and pious souls? Who are these? How does the infra-view appear in article 7? Which other terms […]

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Editorial

Like an eaglet returning from its first long flight back to its nest high up on some towering cliff, so the first issue of the Beacon Lights re­turns to the editor’s desk, breathless and excited­ly happy over its warm reception. It is true, this first appearance was not without its disappointments. The greatest of which […]

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The Age of the Maccabees (1)

Introductory Remarks: Because it is impossible to finish the printing of a story of the usual size in this volume, which will run only through the month of May, the undersigned sought for, but could not obtain a short story for this department of “Beacon Lights”. Consequently, he presents to our read­ers this short history […]

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The Schilder Trilogy

“Christ in His Suffering”, “Christ on Trial”, and “Christ Crucified”. The “Schilder Trilogy” on the passion and death of Christ. By Dr. K. Schilder, of Kampen, The Netherlands. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids. Mich. We can heartily recommend for study and inspirational reading these three books on the passion and death of Christ by Dr. […]

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