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    • Letters to the Editor

      Christadelphian Bible Mission

      Dear Bro. Don,

      Loving greetings in Jesus.

      As many of your readers will be ware, Sis. Peggy Hill and the late Bro.Ron Hill maintained an account for the Christadelphian Bible Mission (CBM) for many years. …

      Motions Toward Peace – Part unknown

      In the September Tidings, we considered the new Israeli government and its movement for peace in the Middle East. During the past two months, interesting developments have taken place.

      Land for peace!

      This is the primary cry. Bushra Kanafani, spokesman …

      Debate – The Basis of Salvation – Rebuttal – Part two

      Proposition

      The Bible conditions our salvation and eternal rewards upon our individual obedience and virtue, and not upon any merits deriving from the literal death or blood of Jesus Christ.

      Megiddo rebuttal to Christadelphian statement in support of the above …

      Plague – Part eleven

      “…Behold, a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death…” (Rev. 6:8).

      This particular prophecy has reference to the period A.D. 250-265. At that time there was a pestilence so severe, that, at one time, five thousand …

      Minute Meditation – Your Attitude

      Your attitude, more than your aptitude, will determine your altitude. This short pithy saying means that your attitude is more important than how talented you are, when it comes to being able to fly high, that is, be successful, in …

      Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus – Part 4

      “Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jews. With Pilate’s permission, he came and took the body away. He was accompanied by Nicodemus, …

      Struggles Within The Home And Heart

      The Scriptures comfort us with the fact that even devoted men and women of God were not by any means exempted from the ‘military service’ of the trial of their faith. They were often pushed (driven) by God Himself to …

      Sepphoris And Jesus

      We commonly think of Jesus, the child and the young man, growing up in the quiet countryside, the provincial backwater, of Galilee, amid the village life of Nazareth. Certainly, many of his teachings draw on pastoral and farm settings, and …

      Women Committed To The Lord

      Commitment to the Lord knows no gender. However, as the following thoughts were delivered at a sister’s retreat a few years ago, the focus is naturally towards sisters.

      *****

      Commitment is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as “the state of intellectual …

      Faith and Understanding – Part 1

      Faith is spiritual sight, an understanding of that which cannot be seen literally, but can be perceived spiritually. We cannot see events taking place in ancient times, nor can we can talk to people long since dead. But we can …

      Truth – Part 3

      My grandfather, the late Bro. Angelo Buonadonna, in his youth, could only read and write in Italian. He became a Christadelphian almost 100 years ago by read­ing a book called Guida Alla Vertia — Guide to the Truth — by …

      God’s Spiritual And Eternal Temple – Part 10

      Reconciliation

      At the conclusion of our previous article we saw how Paul was stressing the unity, in the Lord Jesus, of Jew and Gentile. Now, in verse 16 of Ephesians 2, he pursues the same theme, using the word “reconciling”, …

      Exhortation – Learning To Pray Continually

      Two of Webster’s definitions for prayer are:

      To ask or beg earnestly, to entreat, to supplicate as in the guilty rebel begging for mercy, and To make or address petitions to the Divine being.

      Now, I like this one. An …

      What I Don’t Know – Part 3

      Continuing with “what I don’t know”…

      The secret, hidden things of nature and the world around me:

      “There are three things that are too amazing for me, four that I do not un­derstand: the way of an eagle in the …

      Minute Meditation – Halftime

      John Glenn has said that there is no cure for the common birthday. As the days pass, we inexorably age, wrinkles appear, body parts wear out, and the birthdays continue to arrive until we die. Someone once noticed that after …

      Jerusalem — 3,000 Years of History

      “Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, has always been a lodestone and a source of inspiration to people of different religions and to people from many cultures throughout the world.

      “Many have longed to reach it — pilgrims, curious travelers, commanders …

      Ancient Escape Tunnel Found in Jerusalem

      In late August, while searching for ancient Jerusalem’s main road, Israeli archeolo­gists have seemingly found the drainage channel that some Jews used to escape the Roman army in AD 70.

      It is supposed that, under threat from Romans plundering Jerusalem …

      Johnson Family Cemetery

      It is interesting that so many Christadelphians, Johnson family members and others, are buried in the cemetery on the Pedernales. It is quite natural, though, when it is realized that the first family members interred there were indeed Christadelphians. Public …

      The Bridge Builder

      An old man, going a lone highway, Came at the evening, cold and gray, To a chasm, vast and deep and wide, Through which was flowing a swollen tide. The old man crossed in the twilight dim; The sullen stream …

      Nature’s Melody – Part eleven

      For many in North America, migrating flocks of Canadian geese are a common sight in the fall. Did you ever wonder why these birds fly together in their famous V formation?

      The instinctive tendencies of the goose is perhaps nature’s …

      Food and Money – Part eleven

      In this article, we study the first four beatitudes concerning the poor, the mourners, the meek, and the hungry and thirsty. In his exposition of these beatitudes (Mt. 6:1-7:11), Jesus teaches us what to think and how to act about …

      The Centurion – Part 3

      “With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, heard his cry and saw how he died, …

      Finding the Truth in Prison

      On February 14, 1991, a young man’s life reached a crisis. For 13 years (beginning at age 15), he had wandered aimlessly through life experiencing the Navy, marriage, moving from town to town and delving into various religions. Nothing worked …

      I Thessalonians

      After a brief greeting, Paul, Silvanus rk(Silas) and Timothy commend the Thessalonians for spreading God’s word in the face of affliction (1:10). Paul then recalls the troublesome circumstances of his initial visit and reminds them of his own labor on their …

      Abraham – Part 12

      Our last article looked at the last words of Sarah, as she restored order and har­mony to the ecclesial family by “casting out the bondwoman and her son.” Paul picks up her words to remind us that we are the …

      Exhortation and the Eagle

      “Exhort and exhortation are common words in Christadelphian speech. Common words are likely to be devalued as a result of frequent use. Exploring the meaning and use of these terms has two benefits: it reminds us of our exhortational obligation …

      Editorial – No Visitors

      Fifteen thousand leaflets were distributed; we placed ads in the newspaper and on the radio. But there was no response!

      At the lecture, there were some personal friends who often come and a number of young people, but there were …

      Calming A Quarrel

      How does one go about calming a quarrel? By being patient. As this verse implies, several actions are very useful:

      Start out by refusing to get angry: far better to have no answer, no response, and no action whatsoever… if …

      A Minute Meditation – The Swiss Keep Schedules

      Switzerland is a remarkable land. It is famous for its beautiful scenery, high ‘ snow-capped mountains, cascading water falls and lovely glacier lakes.

      But it is remarkable in another way. It has a wonderful transportation system with trains, busses, cog …