A Consecrated People
Thirteen years ago a “Gallup Poll” in England on “What do you know about the Bible?” was reported and reviewed by a daily paper. The answers to a request to name the four gospels showed that one person in every …
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The Christadelphian Shield, Vol 66
Approaching the Study of Bible Prophecy
There are two beliefs each of which, if applied indiscriminately, might lead to serious error in the consideration of prophecy:
That many prophecies in the Bible have a dual fulfillment. That many historical events recorded in the Bible have a …
Jonathan : Man of Faith
Some of the most sorrowful and yet beautiful words of Scripture are those which were penned by David, as recorded in 2 Sam. 1. 19-27, on hearing of the tragic deaths of Saul and Jonathan on Mt. Gilboa at the …
The Babylonian Chronicle
About 632 B.C., Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the great and noble Asnapper of Ezra 4. 10, died and from that time the power of Babylonia gradually supplanted that of Assyria, until in 625 B.C. it became entirely independent under the …
Unity In Christ’s Service In The Ecclesial Family
Jesus said “Whoever does the will of my father is my brother, my sister, my mother” (Matt. 12. 50 N.E.B.), and consequently his followers became a brotherhood—a family. This family nature of the body of Christ is stressed over and …
The Two Great Commandments of Christ
The preaching of Christ and the Apostles swept all before it in the first and succeeding centuries of this era for two reasons. Firstly, men and women were attracted by the simplicity of Christ’s teachings, as compared with the philosophical …
Have you the Spirit of Christ?
This question gives rise to some interesting thoughts; What is the “Spirit of Christ?”. How are we to understand it? Here “Spirit of Christ” is intended to convey the idea of the mind or thinking, or motive power, of Christ. …
Discussing the term “Perfect” from Phil. 3:12 and 15
Paul in writing to the Philippians (3. 12) makes it quite clear that he does not claim to have attained to the resurrection of the dead or to be already perfect, but rather that that is his one aspiration. So …
Idolatry – Past and Present
In the past few weeks our daily readings have taken us through the latter portion of 2 Chronicles, where is recorded the reigns of Manasseh and Jehoiakim under which the Kingdom of Judah sank to the lowest ebb in its …
Rekindling our Faith
The selected extract we received from an esteemed contributor included some serious comments that require more than our brief attention.
Our items usually refer to the interesting incidents, impressive helpful words and deeds, we notice. But here is an instance …
Immanuel – The time when Jesus was born
Isaiah conveys this glorious message with a directness that makes a full impact. He was conveying something of exceptional significance, something that flowed from the Divine will. The Almighty was to interpose in an exceptional fashion in human affairs, an …
Britain seeking entrance to the European Common Market, 1963
The hand of God rests heavily upon the nations. This has again been demonstrated in the last few days of January and the first week of February.
Britain, eagerly seeking entrance to the European Common Market, has been rebuffed by …
Walk in The Light Of The Lord
However many times we read the opening verses of Isaiah, chap. 2, we are refreshed in mind and spirit by the things which the prophet saw in vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem. Having been captured by the wonders yet to …
Labouring in God’s Vineyard
“A certain man”, said Jesus, “had two sons; and he came to the first and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented and went. And he came to …
Israel Called out of Egypt – Jesus taken to Egypt
This far-reaching quotation has a double application. In the first instance it refers to God’s dealings with the Israelites, and their removal from the land of Egypt. The later application is to Christ, who was taken to Egypt to escape …
To be Baptized in Christ
At the close of a recent midweek Bible study meeting the chairman announced that the customary arrangements had been made for the baptism of two candidates, and intimated also that for one of them special provision was necessary to overcome …
The Quality of Loyalty
The Bible word is devotion, the human word is loyalty. The former stands for consecration, of a gift that cannot be reclaimed; the latter refers to fidelity, with the suggestion of trying circumstances. God is “faithful”, but “the gifts and …
The Ideal of Marriage
And the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make an help meet for him”.
These words and those which follow in the record in Genesis 2 are unmistakable in their implication: …
Letters to a Catholic
Dear Brennan,
We concluded our last letter with a consideration of Mr. Rumble’s comments on the parable of The Rich Man and the Beggar Lazarus (“The Anti-Immortals”, p. 11). Unfortunately, space did not permit us to comment on the parable …
An Eight Week Journey Visiting Ecclesias from New South Wales to Cape York
During a journey of eight weeks, covering 6,000 miles, to a point beyond Cairns in northern Queensland, we were enabled by the goodness of Yahweh to meet and fraternise with many of like precious faith in the country centres of …
Misused Scriptures in “Which Day is the Christian Sabbath?” by Hebert Armstrong
Apart from explaining the true meaning and purpose of the sabbath, our earlier article’ established three propositions which completely destroyed every argument used by Herbert W. Armstrong in his essay, “Which Day is the Christian Sabbath?” An autopsy of …
The Beginning of the Great Apostacy
The doctrine of the Pre-existence of Christ is part of Christianity’s inheritance from ancient pagan sources. In pagan philosophy it had a wider basis: “The notion that human souls were in existence before the generation of the bodies with which …
Jew or Christian?
Israel’s Supreme Court of Five Judges, sitting as the High Court of Justice, ruled that a Jew who becomes a convert to Christianity cannot claim to be regarded as a Jew by nationality. Four out of the five judges concurred, …