The 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.
During the Past few months both the Russian government and increasingly, the Russian people, have suffered through some very difficult times. The Russian government was paralyzed while the parliament battled with President Boris Yeltsin over the selection of a new …
The Law of belief says: “You don’t believe what you see but you see what you believe.”
Watching magicians at work proved that we should not believe what we see, for, as they say, the hand is quicker than the …
Dear Bro. Don
Bro. Ken Curry has hit the nail right on the head by observing that although people will attend seminars (and do correspondence courses and attend lectures, we might add), yet the majority aren’t converted. And he asks, …
Last Month’s Article reported on the difficult situation in Russia and pending financial crisis. This month’s article will continue to examine the Russian political and economic landscape suggesting nothing short of a modern-day miracle (or divine intervention) will be able to …
Bro. Booker has provided this work as a companion piece to his previous book entitled Biblical Fellowship.
As a preface to the second edition of his book on fellowship, he raised two probing questions on the concept of first principles:
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Scripture SAYS “If you accept my words, turning your ear to wisdom, and applying your heart to understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will find the …
Colossians 3 speaks in glowing terms of our fellowship in the Truth. Our relationships with brothers and sisters are to be characterized by mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, forbearance, forgiveness, and love. Peace is to rule; we are to be …
Gethsemane — death by the most appalling torture is only hours away, and Jesus is sorely tempted to escape it. In his anguish, the sweat pours from him, looking like great drops of blood. He cries out to his Father, …
In our series on Abraham’s faith, we examined scriptural texts to help us understand what Abraham believed and how those beliefs affected his life. We had a goal front the beginning to explore the what and the how of Abraham’s belief …
He was a magnificent bull elk with the largest, best organized harem in the valley -20 cows many with calves in tow. Well into the night, he was anxiously warding off interlopers and rounding up cows which had strayed too far. …
“For many are called, but few are chosen.”
The Ritual of a festive wedding reception exists in virtually every culture in the world with its origins apparently going back to the dawn of history. It has been said that Adam …
As Amos begin his prophecy by rebuking Damascus, the capital of Syria, the citizens of Israel may have eagerly welcomed his message. A few years earlier, King Jeroboam II had taken advantage of Syrian weakness to recapture Israel’s northern borders. …
As Slaves in Egypt, the people of Israel seemed trapped in a hopeless cycle. Our lives are so easy in comparison to that era. Sometimes we get into great difficulty over very trivial things and our attitudes turn negative. We …
Last Month’s Editorial (10/98, p. 361) commented on the practical impact of believing the one hope. Discussion was prompted by a concern many are experiencing as the Bible seminars attract interested friends who are receptive to sound Bible instruction but who …
A Dear Sister quoted this poem to us: “For every trial under the sun, there is a remedy, or there is none. If there be one, try to find it; and if there be none, never mind it.”
Now we …
For Decades the question “Does it Matter What We Believe?” has been a standard title for Christadelphian Bible lectures around the world. Indeed this subject is still used regularly because of the importance of the answer. Yes — it does matter …
Dear Bro. Don,
You recently highlighted this problem in the middle pages of the March “Tidings” when a personal testimony of the isolation felt by two brothers was courageously shared.
My own discussions have shown the difficulties and …
A query comes from a person believing “the Bible says divorce is wrong, and adultery is the only reason to get a divorce” (no doubt having in mind Matthew 19:9— “Whosoever shall put away his wife, …
Frustrating attempts to find a suitable children’s Bible prompted the question, “Why are angels always illustrated with wings?” And with this question we began some study and meditation on the significance of wings in scripture.
The …
The Figure of God’s people as sheep is rooted in the Old Testament. The Israelites were referred to as sheep, even as lost sheep: “My people have been lost sheep, their shepherds have led them astray” (Jer. 50:6). Because of …
In this Article, we consider a subject different from the beliefs of Abraham that we have already considered. Thus far, we have looked at the factual aspects of God’s plan and purpose which He revealed to Abraham. We learned Abraham …
Mariah is sitting outside the patio door staring in. She sits so close that her nose makes smudges on the glass. She doesn’t like being out there when we are in the house, nor would she want to be in …
The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Our Lord Jesus Christ told the two parables concerning the vineyard of the Lord in response to questions raised by the …
Stephen was not the first nor he last of Jesus’ followers to ,counter opposition from the religious authorities. The Lord had prophesied his disciples would encounter opposition: “If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more …
In Today’s health conscious society, we all understand that we are what we eat. Furthermore, we realize a lot of the food available tastes and looks great, but isn’t good for our health. In fact, we’ve come to call it …
As a Follow-Up to last month’s special article on the Bible reading seminars, we have printed a query from Bro. Ken Curry of Toronto which resonates with what many of us are experiencing. We are having relative success explaining the …
Recently we visited Bro. Bill Robinson in the Brantford, Ontario hospital. He had suffered a massive stroke and is partially paralyzed. He difficulty speaking, but we were able to visit, discussing happier times and the glorious hope we share. He came …
Dear Bro. Don,
For years our brothers and sisters in the Caribbean have had close links with ecclesias in both the UK and North America. More recently the ties with the latter have become even …
No Single Event has monopolized recent news from Israel. Instead several small but notable developments have occurred. By themselves, none of the items seems of major significance, but considered together they indicate Christ’s return is required to bring lasting peace to the …
This Report on our Seminars, together with a list of detailed available material, has been prompted by requests by other ecclesias to draw upon our experience and procedures following the initial seminars. It is hoped, as well, that it might …