Steadfastness – Part 7
Contrary to popular lore Thomas Edison didn’t invent the light bulb; in fact his 1879 patent was disallowed in the courts in 1883. The idea had been bantered about for almost 50 years, but no one had been able to …
Archives
The Christadelphian TidingsThe Christadelphian Tidings (1958 – 1998) is published bi-monthly for the Christadelphians of North America and provides news on Christadelphian events in that area, but also provides general articles of Biblical exposition and exhortation.
Christ Extends His Grace To His Captives – Part 14
The teaching of the apostle in Ephesians 4:7-10 is challenging in the highest degree to the expositor. In the study that follows, we endeavor to interpret Paul’s words by ranging somewhat widely over Scripture. My hope is that this will …
Exhortation – On A Scale Of 1 To 10
Many a time we’ve participated in a memorial service and reflected on the crucifixion of our Lord. Most of us have probably read or heard a detailed description of crucifixion.
The pain is awful. It’s a terrible way to die, …
God – Part three
Israel’s Relationship with their God distinguished them from every other nation on earth. Theirs was the only true God, and He was manifested to His people as real and ever present among them. He was not an inanimate tribal deity …
Thin Ice – Part fifteen
A Mournful Neigh rolled across the snowy meadow. Scanning the horse pasture, we saw that Teddy was missing. Another neigh sounded, drawing our attention to the pond. We were horrified to see he had fallen through the ice.
The scene …
The Creator Gave the Law – Part fouteen
The Creator is also the lawgiver. The same mind that produced the intricate designs of nature offers us the consistent harmony of the word of God. Inevitably, similar patterns and lessons can be discerned in creation and in the law …
The Turning of the Year – Part thirteen
Its time to see the old year out and accept the new one. In Michigan, this is the time of year when winter settles in to stay for a while. Snow no longer melts but stays on the ground …
The Senior Youth Circle
Dear Susan,
You’ve asked the right people about running a senior youth circle. Uncle Tom and I have been involved, one way or another, for nearly 30 years. During that time, we’ve been part of a program that has had …
Editorial – Times that Try Men’s Souls
Thomas Paine, known as the pen of the American Revolution, wrote these words during a time of great trial and peril for the new nation.
So it has always been. As much as we dislike them, and as much as …
II Corinthians
The founding of the church at Corinth is briefly described in Acts. When he arrived in Corinth, Paul “reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks” (Acts 18:4).
Some converts resulted, but strong Jewish opposition …
Exhortation – Proverbs 2
The Purpose Of Proverbs is set out clearly enough: these sayings are collected together that the person of God may “know wisdom and instruction …to give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion” (1:2-4). The book …
The Destruction of Sennacherib
The Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold; And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea, When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee.
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Minute Meditation – She Did What She Could
There is a very old saying: “God helps those who help themselves.” My father called this type of advice “chimney corner scripture”, because it sounds like it might be in the Bible but is not. While not a Scriptural saying, …
“Then The Seven Angels Who Had The Seven Trumpets Prepared To Sound Them” (Revelation 8:6)
The book of Revelation is an extremely complex book to understand, full of symbols that may seem difficult to interpret. Yet it is a book that richly repays careful study and that can become fascinating and very absorbing. Take the …
The Design And Purpose Of Our Hymns
Hymns sung to GOD:
Adoration – Hymn 117 “Praise, O praise our God and King” Praise – Hymn 75 “O Praise ye the Lord” Thanksgiving – Hymn 105 “Now thank we all our God” Worship – Hymn 159 “O worship …
Editorial – Being Considerate
The Facility To Empathize with the feelings of another is an ability God has given to mankind. This quality is the basis for considerate behavior.
The human and the divine
In order to exercise the quality, we usually need to …
Bro. C.C. Walker And His Hymns
Charles Curwen Walker (“C.C.”, as he came to be known in Christadelphian circles) was born in 1856 in Norfolk, England. When he was 13 he went with his father to Australia. In 1880 he returned to England to deal with …
Watchman – Part 6
In the year 117 AD, Publius Aelius Hadrianus, known simply to us as Hadrian, became emperor of the Roman Empire. Upon ascending the throne he took the radical step of visiting firsthand every territory and frontier ruled by Rome — …
A Minute Meditation – No Useless Acquaintances
“Make no useless acquaintances, learn no useless skills or subject.” This statement is attributed to Rothschild. In this age of high technology, there is so much we can learn about almost anything and everything. There are experts in fields that should …
Submarines in Iran – Part unknown
Once again, the iconoclastic leader of Iraq has been playing a cat and mouse game with the coalition forces. Tensions have been raised …
Contending tor the Faith – Quarterly
Contending for the Faith Quarterly (CFQ) is a new magazine written primarily by young Christadelphians, for young Christadelphians. Covering a wide range of topics, this magazine is designed to help Christadelphians from late teens to young adults create an active …
Alexandrian and American Jews
“When living among the Gentiles, the Jewish people would be persecuted but they were also to enjoy times of prosperity. “Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although…I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a …
Renewing our Minds
There is one thing in particular that is distracting some of us from giving fuller service to our Father– and it should not be. Everyone should agree that as our Lord’s return approaches, the use of our time is very …
Paul’s Appeal For Total Unity – Part 13
We shall now begin to consider Ephesians 4. But first, we must recall how, in Ephesians 2, Paul stressed the great concept of the unity of Jew and Gentile in Christ Jesus.
Through the Lord’s work, Jew and Gentile had …
Unmixed Service
Are you wearing a shirt or blouse of cotton and polyester? It is quite permissible for us to wear such clothing. For the Israelites under the law of Moses, it was different. They were prohibited from wearing clothes made of …
Prayer
“Do not pray for easy lives; pray to be stronger. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers; pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you shall be …
Constantine versus Christ by Alistair Kee
This book was published ten years ago, but we thought it worth reviewing because of its material. The point of view expressed in the work supports the Christadelphian view of the history of Christianity.
Christianity transformed
Constantine versus Christ is …
The Hard Questions: How Can I Sense His Presence? – Part 27
Some people run into trouble with their faith not because of intellectual matters such as the existence of God or the exclusivity problem (these we addressed in previous articles), but because of personal issues such as not sensing the presence …
Editorial – Only Sixty Years
Set against eighty years, sixty years may seem short. But I daresay that, to some, sixty years may seem like several lifetimes. I was born in 1948, the same year that the modern State of Israel was born, and I …
The Measure Of Our Lives
When the Lord God told Adam what the inevitable consequences of sin would be, namely “Thou shalt surely die”, or, as the Hebrew has, “Dying thou shalt die”, he instituted the greatest fact of life as we know it. We …