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Let God be the Judge, By PM
| March 1, 2019Some years ago we were working at a place, and one evening on the way home, the driver asked the boy up front if he was saved, and he said he hopes to be. The man stopped and said, "Let's pray for this boy. Nobody will be saved on hopes.
The Battle
| March 1, 2019They tried to destroy and trip me so badly I wouldn’t get up anymore, Pushing me down in the mud and the mire Until I was deep in despair.
Why I Value Modesty
| March 1, 2019There was a day, nearly eight years ago, that I came to a startling realization: I no longer cared about being modest.
Treasure Your Wife
| March 1, 2019The Christian is supposed to love his neighbor, and since his wife is his nearest neighbor, she should be his deepest love. - Martin Luther
Beliefs of Our Fathers: The Holy Spirit (Chapter 3)
| March 1, 2019Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. (John 16:13)
What Do Jehovah's Witnesses Actually Believe? Part 2
| March 1, 2019The Watchtower Society teaches that God has chosen to use one organization to communicate all truth to man. They claim that only the Watchtower Society knows what is true. If the Watchtower Society comes up with a "new revelation" that contradicts something they taught before, the "new revelation" must be accepted by everyone as the new truth.
A Movement of God, By AM
| January 1, 2019Enclosed is a check to help you pay for your newsletters. We thank you for all the efforts you put in to keep them going. Lives are being touched. There is currently a movement of God going on in some of our churches. People are finding freedom in Christ and having a personal relationship with their Lord and Savior.
Belief of our Fathers: Jesus Christ (Chapter 2)
| January 1, 2019This continues a study on the beliefs of our forefathers, based largely on the Dordrecht Confession of Faith from 1632. This section tells about Christology, or the study of Jesus Christ.
How Much?
| January 1, 2019This poem was written for all the little children and women who were not believed when they disclosed their abuse experience to someone who could have taken the steps to stop it from happening again. My heart bleeds for you. I am so sorry. I pray that God would bring someone into your life to walk beside you and show you who Jesus really is.
My Safe Place
| January 1, 2019All I ever wanted . . . just four little words, but those words are packed to the gills with meaning. When they dare to be uttered, their source is daring to bare their heart and soul to give you insight into their deepest desires. And usually following those words comes a story—a story of crushed hopes and dreams.
Legalism - Worse than Adultery
| January 1, 2019The word “Legalism” is defined as, “Excessive adherence to a law or formula.”
What Do Jehovah's Witnesses Actually Believe? Part 1
| January 1, 2019My wife and I have Jehovah’s Witness (JW) neighbors, and like all good JWs, our neighbors tirelessly reach out to us with what they think is the Gospel. But there's a problem – we are already Christians. After many conversations, during which I am never quite sure exactly what they are trying to tell me, I decided it was time to find out exactly what the JWs believe and why they think it is necessary to "reach" us.
Beliefs of our Fathers: God (Chapter 1)
| November 1, 2018This continues a study on the beliefs of our forefathers, based largely on the Dordrecht Confession of Faith from 1632. This section tells about theology, or the study of God.
Desperation Births the Beautiful
| November 1, 2018I read a well-known story to my children last night. It is my youngest son’s favorite Bible story: the story of baby Moses. I read a well-known story to my children last night. It is my youngest son’s favorite Bible story: the story of baby Moses. This little guy didn’t pick the best time to make an appearance into the world. He was conceived at a time when Hebrew parents didn’t exactly want to be having babies.
Original Mandate
| November 1, 2018Here is the original mandate for the human race: Genesis 1:27–28 says, So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them:
God is Perfect, but He's not a Perfectionist
| November 1, 2018James 1:12: Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Christmas: Joy or Pain
| November 1, 2018It’s Christmas Eve. Millions of people are doing the last-minute preparations for the big day—Christmas. The stores are closing early tonight. Thousands are traveling to be with family and friends.
The Sower and the Seed
| November 1, 2018One day when a lot of people were gathered around Jesus, He preached a sermon about the sower and the seed. He said a man went out to sow seeds. Some seeds fell by the wayside, some fell on rocks, some among thorns, and some on good ground. Then Jesus interpreted His parable. The seed is the Word of God. The wayside is people who hear the Word of God, but before it can take root in this type of person, the devil comes and takes the Word out of their hearts so they don't get saved (his motive is clear).
Abuse and Pornography, By MY
| November 1, 2018First of all, I will say that the article on abuse probably has some value (“Relating to Perpetrators and Relating to Victims,” by Ann Detweiler). It is very, very sad that God’s people have to deal with such things, and obvious sins start from what man thinks.
Church Vows or Marriage Vows: Which is more important?
| November 1, 2018Some time ago, a preacher in the Amish church left the culture with his wife and children. Not long after they left, the former preacher’s siblings and church came to visit the family. They made one thing clear to the husband: your vow to the church is more binding than your vow to your spouse on your wedding day. The siblings and church continued to pressure the father to separate himself from his wife and children, take up his church vow, and come back to the Amish.
I Will Believe What I Feel Is Right, By DT
| November 1, 2018I agree that just because we don’t drive cars or have cell phones we are no better than anyone else, but if we leave the denomination we were baptized in, the Lord will not know us on Judgment Day. So believe whatever you want, and I will believe what I feel is right.
The Work and Joy My Children Bring
| September 8, 2018In the night I hear a cry.When I wake up I think I'd rather die,Then I think of those that aren't as fortunate as ITo wake up in the middle of the night to hear my baby cry.
Love for the Lord Jesus
| September 8, 2018I've been thinking a lot lately about what it means to love the Lord Jesus. Everyone wants to be loved, and Dwight L. Moody once said that if you can convince a man that you love him, you will win a friend for life. Think about it. If you can convince a man you care for his soul, he will be open and honest with you, but in no other way will he do so.
Beliefs of Our Fathers (Part 1)
| September 8, 2018This begins a study on the beliefs of our forefathers, based largely on the Dordrecht Confession of Faith from 1632. We will discuss different doctrines from the Dordrecht Confession and the Bible. Do we still believe today what our forefathers believed? The first section, presented here, tells some of the history of the Anabaptists.
Dreams, Visions, and God's Word
| September 8, 2018The article I am writing is in response to the eighth article in David Wickey’s eight-part series entitled “Buy of Me Gold Tried in the Fire."
True Forgiveness
| September 8, 2018We hear a lot about forgiveness. There are many books, articles, and quotes about what forgiveness is or isn’t. I’m about to add my understanding of it to the big pile. Some of the ideas out there about it are completely false, and I’d like to address some of those.
If I'm Deceived, How Am I Going to Know It?, By MP
| September 8, 2018Hello. Someone gave me the Amish Voice, and I thought there were some good articles in there. I really appreciated the last article that I read, “Living in the Stronghold of Deception.” It’s so easy, I think. If I’m deceived, how am I going to know it? You know, because a deceived person thinks he’s right. And you can’t just walk up to somebody and say, “You’re deceived” because it would never work that way.
Beware of False Prophets, By RCY
| September 8, 2018The Bible tells us to beware of false prophets. Search your heart, and can you truthfully say from the bottom of your heart that there is nothing wrong with smartphones and all that other modern technology? Are you just taking out of the Bible what you want and twisting it to how you want it?
You Are Precious, Mother Mine
| September 8, 2018I wrote this poem as my mother lay on her deathbed.
Keep on in Hope (Part 2), By Mrs. W.S.
| July 1, 2018Amish Voice: Why do you call your paper the Amish Voice? You know that some of the things you are trying to preach aren’t in the Old Order Amish beliefs! The main thing I have an issue with is this new belief of knowing one is saved! We read a lot of die Hoffnung and know that we have to “Keep on in die Hoffnung (hope)!”
