Let us never under-estimate the Divine awareness of human affairs. The Psalms of David are full of intimations that he sensed this awareness.
The LORD looketh down from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. From the place of …
To understand redemption we must understand that from which we need to be saved, and this takes us back to the brief account in Genesis of the Edenic “seed plot”, where the primeval sin …
The purpose of the Scriptures is to enlighten us in Divine ideas and ideals so that we might become God’s children walking in His Way. It is not our prerogative to believe what WE will, nor to live as WE …
“Enoch walked with God” (Genesis 5:24) . A faithful lifetime in a few words. The first article in this series concluded with reference to “walking with God”. That is, close personal daily relationship with Him in Christ, “this is life …
It is now becoming very clear that, not only are our ecclesial autonomy and fellowship principles and traditions under threat from organised ecclesial cartels, but the very basis of our hard-won unity is about to be abandoned by the LOGOS-led …
Being aware of the facts is a key part of making edifying decisions, of recognising deficiencies and of rescuing and reconstructing our battered community. Facts sometimes are hard to face, often hard to find when obscured; but without them, we …
Our Lord Jesus lived and died and rose again; he ascended to heaven and is waiting to be revealed once more in the earth. To these facts we all heartily ascribe; and wait in earnest expectation. Each ‘first day of …
The NEB is easy to read. It is in the language and idiom we learned at school. A story-narrative or record of speech comes alive with the flow and meaning of the event as it happened.
The A.V. “sounds religious” …
The scriptures are quite specific with reference to:—
The Tabernacle of the Wilderness, and The Tabernacle of the Body — “this Tabernacle of FLESH”.
So clearly related and integrated are these that one is the spiritual reflection of the other.
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In the Editorial in question, the applicability of James chapter 5 was made to hinge to a large extent upon the existence or non-existence of elders today. We would agree with one of the Editor’s conclusions that “there is no …
In recent months there have been a number of statements made concerning the relationship of the Statement of Faith to the Bible. Some of these have carried implications which we feel spell danger for the brotherhood. Brethren and Ecclesias, in …
Jesus Christ was unselfish. He gave two great commandments and he lived them both. Love God; love your neighbour — no word of self. Turn outward to God and man; turn away from yourself.
When he said “He who finds …
The minds of many brethren and sisters are being exercised on this subject at the present time. Does the Holy Spirit really operate in our lives in any way? There are so many references in the New Testament to the …
We cannot come to Christ unless we have been ‘drawn’ by God and “have heard from the Father, and have learned” (John 6:45). Then Jesus says, “Take my yoke upon you and learn of me” (Matt. 11:29). But only as …
The Apostle is anxiously fighting for their lives, as with oars shipped, they drift rapidly away in the strong currents of Judaism. He writes to direct their eyes and energies to Christ — the ONE who stands as superior to …
As one about as close as it is possible to get to the questions being raised concerning the Holy Spirit — being the son of Bro. W. R. Pearce and a member of Shaftesbury Rd. Ecclesia — I would like …
Comment is made on pp.478, 480 and 481 on the two Greek words for “sick”, and the interpretation of the passage given in the article depends heavily on the distinction drawn between the two words. It is claimed that “sick” …
First of all an appeal to you to read calmly and kindly, with a desire to find whatever good there may be in the work and without allowing judgment to be warped by any feeling you may have either for …
There is a very satisfying and instructive consistency about the meaning associated with the symbolic use of “fire” in a number of Bible passages.
Perhaps the clearest and most familiar is Luke 3:16-17. John the Baptist’s announcement of the Messiah …
It is not necessary to study the Bible to realise that in the sight of God there are two classes of people in the world. This soon becomes evident after a careful reading of that Book: and it has been …
The Psalms are full of praise to the name of God. They reflect the hearts of the writers in extolling his name and giving glory to the Creator of this universe. It is essential to appreciate the magnificence of an …
More and more brethren and sisters, in the various sections of the brotherhood, are becoming interested in, and sympathetic towards the movement for reunion. Many misunderstandings have been cleared up, and in several directions a much better spirit has been …
“When a brother expresses himself in the above manner, it seems evident he is not advocating that we breakdown the principles of the Truth, for these, we are convinced, form the basis of our personal hope of salvation. By the …
The first 50 years or so of Christadelphian history to the 1920’s were characterised by argument, strife and division. In 1927 Bro. F. Jannaway wrote, “there are at least 12 fraternities calling themselves Christadelpian, and yet each refusing to fellowship …
Daniel’s prophecy has been fulfilled (Dan. 12:4). Never have so many people known so much. Everyone is far more informed on a wide range of topics than their forefathers were. Most people, in the western world at any rate, receive …
Adam, though created alone, was not complete or self-sufficient. He needed company, moral support, a back-stop — call it what you will — and the need was filled with that miracle of surgery, Eve. We are each ‘Adam’ again in …
That man standing talking to the Centurion, what is he saying? Who is he? Let us draw closer. What was that ‘prisoner’ from Jerusalem and `Paul’ the name of the man in custody for the trouble he had caused. This …
In the pages of the Bible, it soon becomes evident what a great part prayer played in the lives of men of old. From earliest time, men of faith have turned to God in prayer, and the pages of Scripture …
The apostle Peter found some of Paul’s writings hard to understand. 2 Peter 3, v.16. For us, the gospel records contain harder tasks still: tasks not only of understanding, but obeying.
Consider the words of Jesus in Matt. 5, v.39 …
That there should be no schism in the body — how great the ideal which is expressed here. Another translation renders it “that there may be no discord in the body”. How rarely is this aim fully achieved! But if …