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Dear Bro. John,
Greetings in the divine Name.
I was pleased to read your first instalment on Daniel’s prophecy, and have to agree, regrettably that it is the Brotherhood rather than the public which has no great appetite for prophecy …
I am sorry that Bro. Rayner was “irritated” by the editorial on our attitude towards the State in a time of national emergency. The intention was not to irritate but to stimulate brethren in the exercise of thought and conscience …
We do not here enter upon a lengthy discussion of the serpent in Scripture. We know it to be a symbol of the deceitfulness of sin from the beginning. (This is not to discount its literality in the Garden, of …
Our dear Brother John,
Whilst reading an exposition on 1 Cor.13:8-13, it occurred to me that there is a most interesting connection between 1 Cor. 13:12 (“see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face”), and James 1:23 (“For …
What boundless issues are implied in this inspired exclamation of Paul the Apostle!
What is the link with it in the previous declaration? If any man love not the Lord Jesus let him be accursed! Here is a spirit-impelled dart …
The conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees illustrates that the traditions which they held, presumably based on the Law, were very wide of the mark concerning what God intended them to understand. Jesus deliberately challenged them …
There are some quotations of scripture regarding which there cannot be the slightest shadow of doubt. They are introduced with the emphatic “The scripture saith” or “As it is written.” There are, however, other examples of the use of scripture …
The introduction to chapters 9 – 12, in the last issue, suggested that the chapters in Zechariah from 9 onwards deal with the establishment of the Kingdom of God, in contrast to the first 8 chapters which were concerned with …
For the purpose of this study we would suggest that the 12th chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews should be read first. It is our intention to show that in this chapter, within the space of a few verses, …
I have tried to suggest in the first article that it would have been necessary for YHWH to create an earth complete with the appearance of age. If He did, we suggest that this illusion would be complete in all …
What did Jesus really mean when he said,
“Verily I say unto you, that there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.”
Bible …
Could we begin by asking: why do some want to believe that the Spirit of God dwells within the believer? Is there some advantage? We presume there must be. What are the implications? If the Spirit dwelling within is a …
With regard to the withdrawal of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit’s record of the words of the Lord Jesus in John 9:4-5 are most interesting. The verses read as follows: “We must work the works of him who sent me, …
It is the opinion of the present writer that in discussion about this subject and its treatment from the platform too much time is devoted to the wrong side of the coin. Elaborate arguments designed to ridicule evolution fail to …
Against their will the nations of the world, great and small, are being drawn, as by a great magnet, towards the Middle East, and towards the centre of God’s purpose with the earth. The divine testimony is that “… in …
At the outset it was said that the word intercessor was used but few times in the New Testament, to which we now turn, bearing in mind that the previous remarks still apply, for there are probably many instances where …
It would be presumptuous of me to call this article a ‘Conclusion’, because I have not reached a point where I can be sure in my own mind that the link between the Cherubim and …
Angels walk through Scripture, sometimes visible, sometimes invisible, speaking to faithful men, drawing the veil of human sight to reveal visions of God, warning, punishing, working miracles, caring for some, destroying others – and in how …
It should be evident from even the most superficial reading of the book of Revelation that it was written originally to a persecuted and downtrodden community. The spirit of those early believers is reflected in two passages that are selected …
A correct understanding of one little word opens up the depth of this phrase. The word “in” is the Greek “DIA”, which means more precisely “through’. This phrase is then very similar to that of 1 Cor.3:15, where it is …
There is a wide-ranging belief amongst the Evangelical sects that it is the influence of the Holy Spirit directly in their lives that has influenced the change in their lives; to them, Jesus has “taken over”. One senses in discussion …
Abraham is mentioned seventy-four times in the New Testament. The promises made to him are also frequently mentioned, and it is therefore important that both Abraham and the promises be known.
God promised in Gen.12:2 that Abram would be blessed …
From the gospels we can glean very little about the childhood of Jesus. After the return from the flight into Egypt to the baptism by John the narrative is silent save for that one incident when the boy Jesus went to …
The vision described so far in the first chapter is the basis upon which the rest of Ezekiel’s prophecy is built. Its message, as we have tried to show, was:-
The angelo-cherubic chariot was very soon to bring into the …
It is argued by some Christadelphians that some of the points of belief which we hold are erroneous; and hence they are rejected in favour of the ‘correct’ belief. When we attempt to discuss the evidence with them for or …
Having described to us the approach of the storm cloud from the north, and then the cherubic chariot with its living creatures and its wheels, Ezekiel now directs our attention to the most awe-inspiring part of the vision – “The appearance …
Revelation 20 is a chapter which, for obvious reasons, I like to call “The Thousand Year Chapter”. We know that in the Apocalypse symbols are used for a great variety of purposes, for time periods, for individuals, for bodies of …
We have examined in some detail the way in which the Scriptures present Yahweh in the work of keeping the way of the tree of life. He rides the cherubic chariot and on it he comes to the earth to …
In the previous article we endeavoured to fit the first six verses of chapter 1 into the context of the rest of Scripture. The whirlwind, the cloud and the fire, coming from the north, spoke of God’s impending judgment …
Verses underlined, tramlines, subject symbols down the margins (maybe in different colours) marginal notes – the lot. Is a heavily marked Bible really the sign of a diligent Christian?
We say NO. We suggest that the number of marks in …