‘Add To Your Faith Virtue’
“Without faith it is impossible to please God” “they Which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.” These are two of many quotations with which we are familiar, they remind us we are saved by faith and …
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The BelieverThe Believer was an Australia magazine published intermittently between 1971 and 1980. Distribution was primarily within Australia. Stated editorial aim was “to speak clearly and specifically on matters of general concern in the Australian brotherhood”.
The Mystery Of Ur Of The Chaldees
The term “Chaldees” is of comparatively late origin much later than Abraham, and contemporary with the Babylonians. This article probes —
This town and people are first mentioned in common versions of the Bible in Genesis 11, verses 28 and …
Dogmatism And Prophecy
Bible prophecy covers a wide scope of Divine inspiration and in doing so uses prophecies of several categories. If we are to avoid making rash statements, if we are to desist from adopting what later proves to be embarrassingly wrong …
Links In A Golden Chain
It is instructive to reflect that, because Adam and Eve were contemporary with Cain, Abel, Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah and Lamech, the following facts and circumstances would be well known among them all.
Could it be that …
Fact And Faith
In this era when the young are being educated to believe in nothing that they cannot prove as fact, we are rapidly nearing the stage when agnosticism is reaching profound proportions. Faith is being pushed farther and farther away: until …
Lessons From Christ’s Baptism And Temptations
The Baptism of Jesus and his subsequent temptation in the wilderness provide us with great examples of humility, obedience, and strength in time of temptation. John was preaching that men should repent because the kingdom of heaven was at hand …
Is The Holy Spirit In Operation Today?
What is your ecclesia doing concerning the question of the Holy Spirit in operation today? Since the prominence given to certain charismatic organisations by advertising media in particular areas, there are pockets of brethren and sisters who have been intrigued, …
The Apostle Paul On The Subject Of Women
Paul’s advice to the Corinthian believers on the subject of womens behaviour is the cause of a great deal of controversy and even of confusion. This controversy has become more acute in recent years, as women in general have cast …
Experiencing Doubts in Our Faith
There is not a practising Christian who at some time has not experienced doubts. To be more specific doubts in relation to our faith. Just how sure do we feel of God’s love and grace towards us individually? …
Forgiveness of Sins Through Christ Jesus
Forgiveness of sins
The great blessing of the gospel offered in the name of Jesus is the forgiveness of sins. This is the centre of the Gospel the apostles preached. “To him give all the prophets witness, that through his …
God Is Running To Time
Why is it that the community of people which professes a belief that the Bible is the word of God, and accepts the Bible as their sole authority for faith and conduct, persist in expressing themselves in unscriptural terminology?
How …
The Sufferings and Sacrifice of The Lord Jesus Christ
The prophet Isaiah introduces us to the suffering servant of the Lord, describing the rejection and suffering of the servant and the significance of these things.
In Isaiah Chapter 53, we have seven expressions of atonement viewed from the human …
Activities in Saudi Arabia
Incredible as it may seem, there are sound reasons why we could see the Arab-Israeli discord moving into more accord during 1977. Walter Eytan has written a most informative article in the 3-12-76 issue of the “Israel Digest” headed “FRESH …
The Role of the High Priest throughout History
In Old Testament times, the responsibility for the preservation of God’s truth and the correct conduct of worship was entrusted to the priesthood. Even if there were no leader or king, the priesthood continued by inheritance through the tribe of …
The Believer’s Prayer Life
* In the parable of the widow who pestered an unjust judge, seeking redress for injustices (Luke 18:1-8), our Lord taught us that efficacious prayer must be tenacious prayer. The main lesson for us is that “men ought always to …
When did Paul go to Arabia?
Question:
At what point of time was Saul’s solitude in Arabia – was it before or after he first preached in Damascus that Jesus was the son of God? How do you harmonize Acts 9:19-22 with Galatians 1:15- 19?
Answer:
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Creation, Evolution and Public Education
It is commonly believed that the theory of evolution is the only scientific explanation of origins and that the theory of special creation is based solely on religious beliefs. It is also widely accepted that evolution is supported by such …
Identifying Edom
In attempting to vizualise the significance of the prophecies relating to Edom, we are led to rely, in our search for the identity of Edom, upon Scriptural references, for we find that specialists in Arab history are unable to provide …
Time – The Return of Christ is Near
What Is Time? Foolish question some may think. Everybody knows that time is gauged by the ticking of a clock. Tick tock, tick tock, however, is not time but a gauge denoting the passing of time; the seconds, minutes, the …
Judas Iscariot And The Revolt At The End Of The Millennium
The period of a thousand years is specified six times in the first seven verses of Revelation chapter 20.
Twice that period refers to “that old serpent”, bound and shut up “that he should deceive the nations no more, till …
The Gittites
When King David was bringing the ark of God to Jerusalem, with much rejoicing, full of praise and music, his joy was turned to sadness at the death of Uzzah for the reason stated in 2 Sam. 6:7. He was …
The Gift Of Grace And The Promises To Abraham
In the third chapter of the Letter to the Philippians, we have one of the most heartwarming affirmations of loyalty to Christ that has ever been made. “Indeed,” says the apostle in verse 8, “I count everything as loss because …
What does the handwriting of ordinances mean in Col. 2:14?
Question:
What was the handwriting contained in ordinances in Colossians 2:14? Some say it was the ceremonial law of Israel. Is this correct?
Answer:
No. Israel had but one law of which the ceremonial was a part. Galations 3:10 refers …
Dating the Past with Carbon Fourteen
Dating methods such as Carbon 14 have been cited as definitely proving that man has been on the earth for at least 30,000 years. This age for man conflicts with Biblical chronology which dates the beginning of man’s existence on …
What was the Purpose of the Prophets and Other Questions
What was the purpose of God In providing the prophets?
God had redeemed Israel from slavery in Egypt and had called her to nationhood and service. He had given her the law which did two things for her: committed her …
What’s On Your Mind?
The Importance Of The Mind
God has constituted men and women as thinking beings. He has communicated to them in words. Communication in words pre-supposes a mind which can understand and interpret them. God has revealed Himself in words to …
Looking Back On Six Years of the Believer Magazine
It was in January 1971 that a private circular was distributed, setting ‘out the need for, and the possibilities of, producing a magazine to pinpoint the faults and fantasies bedeviling the Australian brotherhood and to call for a return to …
Who does Moses see in Exodus 33 and Other Questions
Question:
In Exodus 33 God refused Moses the sight of his face, but presented his back parts. Is this referring to God personally or to angelic manifestation?
Answer:
If we believe that God graced the scene by His person, and …
Millions of Years: A Response to the article “Protesting About Evolution”
It has always been understood by Christadelphians that the sun, moon, stars, and the earth have been in existence for millions of years and that the events of Gen. 1:3 refer to a re-organisation following a state of chaos which …
Watching The World
Lebanon — The Turning Point
The war in Lebanon began in a simple enough way — merely a political upheaval about disparity in government representation. Its development, however, has been anything but simple, and Bible students can now detect the …