Choosing the Right Way
In this present age, the phrase “freedom of choice” is touted as describing an inalienable right men claim to have. Usually it implies they can do their own thing, if they only avoid depriving someone else of the right to …
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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.
The General Letter of Phileo Agape to the Americans
Chapter 1
Phileo Agape, one sent of Jesus Christ, to the ecclesia of God in America To those who have been separated from the world and adopted into the holy family of God: Grace and peace from God our Father …
Editorial – Treasure Hunt
“My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you …
“I Am He” – Part four
The specific phrase, “I am he,” occurs only 21 times in the Bible. In 11 Old Testament occurrences, 9 refer to Yahweh. In the New Testament, 8 of 10 refer to Jesus Christ.
The O.T. references speak of Yahweh’s relation …
The Lord is One – Part five
Hear, o Israel: The LORD Our God is one LORD” or “The LORD our God, the LORD is one” (Deut. 6:4, RSV as all quotes). This is more than a denial of many gods or of multiple personalities within a …
The Ministry of Elijah Past and Future – Part one
Elijah, one of the greatest of the prophets, was a man who was truly unique in many ways. The account of his life, one of the high points in the Old Testament, is in stark contrast to the low spiritual …
Fences – Part twenty two
Most of our storms come from the west, but this one was moving in on’ us from the north. The cloud front was like a black mountain and we watched, spellbound, as it silently grew until it filled the sky. …
A Reading Plan for the Gospel of Luke(1) – Part eleven
This article is the first of several on the gospel of Luke The series will, Lord willing, list the many parallels between sections of Luke and the weekly Torah readings. It will also list parallels between sections of Luke and …
An Unexpected Problem
Dear Uncle Tom,
Last week, I was talking to a young brother who told me that his dad is fascinated with pornographic material.
My friend found an X-rated video in a drawer and couldn’t figure out how it got in …
Joel
The author of Joel is the son of Pethuel, but there is no other reference to him in the Old Testament. For this reason, it is difficult to establish the date of his prophecy.
He alludes to some enemies of …
Exhortation – Instruction From Jude
The epistle of Jude provides an exhortation that is particularly appropriate for our time. It addresses the struggle of the beloved of God in resisting the evils of the end of an era -godlessness, materialism and immorality. These evils were …
Editorial – Resurrected for Punishment
Included in responses to the discussion on resurrectional responsibility was an excellent, basic question: “Why does God raise people from the dead to punish them? It seems a shame to raise people just to condemn them again.”
Clear statements
The …
A Minute Meditation – The Law of Belief
The law of belief for a believer is, “You don’t believe what you see, but you see what you believe.”
We have all been tricked by a magician who knows that “the hand is quicker than the eye” and so …
Letters to the Editor
Exporting Division
Dear Bro. Don,
Greetings in Jesus’ name.
Your July, 1993 editorial focused on a very important issue, and I fully support your sentiments. While traveling in many missionary areas over recent years, I have come across various instances of …
Middle East Peace? – Part unknown
Movement toward peace in the Middle East has required the intervention of God. We have all witnessed events in recent months which indicate He has guided events and people to bring about the circumstances that have stunned the world. As …
El Salvador
The really good news is that there were 11 baptisms in Costa Rica, all of young people between 15 and 25 (see under Ecclesial News for Santa Barbara, Costa Rica). They have been coming out to things for years but …
News From Guatemala
In a visit earlier this year, response in this country was excellent. Students wanted to learn more of the hope we teach and a number had asked for baptism. Against this background, a short visit was planned this summer with …
A Reader Responds on Resurrectional Responsibility
Dear Bro. Don,
Greetings in Jesus’ name.
In Bro. Farrar’s response, he states that we all agree, “That God has the power and prerogative to raise from the dead and judge any man in whatsoever time, place and manner that …
Goodbye – Part four
What do we say as we part from each other? Do we leave with “We’ll see ya!” or “See you!” or “See you later!”? Considering our fragile hold upon the breath of life, these expressions are presumptuous unless accompanied by …
The Holocaust
Fifty years ago the Jewish people were suffering a persecution of such magnitude that it has no parallel in history. So destructive was the oppression of European Jewry in World War II that it has come to be called The …
The Baby Sparrow – Part twenty one
He paints the wayside flower, The winds and waves obey Him, By Him the birds are fed; All good gifts around us… Hymn 332
During a memorial service last spring, the beautiful words of hymn 332 brought to mind a …
A Reading Plan for Ezra, Nehemiah, Chronicles (2) – Part ten
In this article, we continue our study of Chronicles. Specifically, we list parallels between II Chronicles and Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Most of the connections can be found in the marginal references of a good Bible. What is perhaps new …
When You Disagree on Bible Issues
Dear Aunt Sarah,
As you know, Andrew and I have decided we are the ones for each other. We really hit it offwell andfind a lot of companionship together. But there are a number of Biblical issues on which we …
II Chronicles
Translators of the Septuagint Greek version of Chronicles recognized this work as being supplemental to Samuel and Kings. Accordingly, they gave it the title, Paraleipomena or “the things omitted.” While some sections of Chronicles resemble the former records almost verbatim, …
Exhortation – Preparing Ourselves
Often we arrive at the weekly memorial meeting ill-prepared and unfocused. Our concentration has been absorbed by our busy lives, whether ecclesial or work, and we feel inadequately prepared to remember our Lord.
Though the words of I Corinthians 11:23-29 …
Editorial – Watch Israel, Again
A stunning change, a “seismic shift in Middle East relationships,” “a momentous beginning” are some of the phrases used to describe the events happening before our eyes.
A lead paragraph in Time magazine (9/13/93) reads: “The past few years have …
A Minute Meditation – The Chicken and the Pig
There is an old farmyard fable that may stretch our imagination as it teaches us a valuable lesson. It has to do with a farmer who was very kind to his animals. They were thankful for this and formed a …
Letters to the Editor
Resurrection Responsibility
Dear Brother Don,
It may be important to point out that controversy on this issue is largely unknown today except in North America, and it has generally occurred here only where there has been a unique teaching about …
Russia in the Spotlight – Part unknown
In attempts to revive the economy and curb hyperinflation, the Russian government has mandated changes to the money supply. On July 26, 1993, a dramatic announcement was made dictating the exchange of all rubles issued before 1993 into currency printed …
News From El Salvador
(The following has been taken from a July letter received from Bro. Jim & Sis. Jean Hunter in El Salvador.)
A new missionary team plans to take up residence in Sonsonate, El Salvador with the objective of establishing a second …