Preaching the Truth
Cayman Islands (C.I.)
During the week of November 6 to 16, 11 brothers and sisters joined in another preaching effort in the Cayman Islands They were Bro Alan & Sis Mary Eyre, Pt Maria, Sis Hyacinth Harvey, Spanish Town, and …
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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.
Letters to the Editor
Suggestions
Dear Bro Don,
There is nothing vague about “sin in our flesh” as an explanation of diabolos Sin, which is disobedience to God’s law, is the very thing which brought the sentence of death on our human race That …
Religious Monopoly
In the September, 1997 Tidings we reported on a pending law in Russia that would create a religious monopoly for the Russian Orthodox church The proposed law, initially vetoed by President Boris Yelstin in July, was signed by him on …
Tares Among Wheat
In I Corinthians 10 1-12 Paul out lines the spiritual meaning of the Exodus He speaks of Israel be-mg “m the cloud of Shekinah Glory” and “passing through the sea” as two powerful symbols of baptism into Moses, who was “the …
The Breaker
It is written in the scriptures, “I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee, I will surely gather the remnant of Israel, I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their …
Lessons from God’s Creation – The Fig Tree
The fig tree grows as a low spreading shrub or as a tall tree, depending on the location and soil. The blossoms and first crop of figs appear before the leaves are fully matured. There are usually two crops on a …
Blinding Eyes
More than almost anything else, daily Bible reading is the mark of the Christadelphian It is this which gives us all a treasured familiarity with the text of scripture.
Yet this frequent reading of the Bible can be accompanied with a …
The Audience – Part Two
In Part 1 of this study we asked the question: Why? Now we want to know: Who? The obvious answer is that the parables were intended for every one, including us. In a certain sense that response must be true, because …
Dr. Thomas’ Life and Travels from 1864 to 1869 – Part Twenty Five
With the end of the Civil War in 1865, Dr Thomas was able to travel easily to the South as well as the North, unlike the difficult journeys made in 1861 and 1864. He did not, however, revive his magazine, suspended …
Zephaniah
Very few prophetical books record the name of the prophet’s father, let alone a portion of his genealogy In this respect Zephaniah is unique, as the prophet’s line is traced back four generations The prophet is linked by his genealogy to …
Our Duty to Preach
Baptism into Christ brings much responsibility with our blessings. In the ecclesia we have the responsibility to strengthen one another in a variety of ways. We have responsibilities in our homes to guide our spouses in their quest for the …
Where’s our King?
Of Course he’s walking in the midst of the ecclesias and is well aware of our daily lives Many have a saying m their homes “Christ is the head of this house, the unseen guest at every meal, the silent …
Heeding the call to be Baptized
The Apostle John said, “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk m truth” What great joy awaited us as we disembarked from an almost half-way-round-the-world plane trip to be greeted with the news that two …
Letters to the Editor
Emphatic Diaglott
Dear Bro Don
I thought you might like some more information concerning Benjamin Wilson and the Emphatic Diaglott
The publication by the Watch Tower Society, Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Divine Purpose (now out of print), records on page …
Signs of the Times
Bro. Alan Eyre of Jamaica was recently a delegate to a meeting of the World Bank Group in Washington. The organizations in this group, consisting mainly of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, serve as bankers to the …
Introduction – Part One
There can be no argument about the relative importance of the role of parable in the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. “All these things spake Jesus unto the multitudes in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them” …
Luke 15 – Lost and Found
You can’t read Luke 15 with out noticing the common theme among the three parables: all concern something lost and then found. The three parables — lost sheep, lost coin and lost son – obviously go together. The careful reader …
Create the Right Spirit
Did you notice that David, in I Samuel 30, relied completely on God. He trusted God with all his being. David was faced with a very difficult situation. He was greatly distressed. What did he do? He inquired of the Lord!
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The Example of Moses – Part three
At the end of our previous study (August, 1997 which was preceded by articles in April and July) we reflected on the fact that God submitted Moses to a spiritual apprenticeship extending over 40 years. His case illustrates the great truth …
Gratitude
The day was much too entrancing to stay in the house a moment longer. The dogs read my mind and started dancing with joy. While I was putting my shoes on, they raced to the door and then back to …
The Name “Christadelphian” and the Coffmans – Part Twenty four
The term “Christadelphian” as a name for our denomination is one we have all struggled with, at one time or another. I will deal with the well-known account of its origin, first describing the Federal Conscription Act that forced Dr. Thomas …
Colossians
You would never know from reading the epistle to the Colossians that the apostle Paul once was an adversary of Jesus Christ and his gospel (Acts 7:58,9 5)
Not only does Paul strongly express his love for the Lord in this …
Two Faithful Centurions
It is an interesting feature of the New Testament that every reference to a centurion presents them in a good light Following are the examples
Matthew 8.5-13 – the centurion of Capernaum, whose faith amazed Jesus
Luke 23:47 – the centurion …
Brethren Of/In Christ
In two articles this month, reference is made to the origin of “Christadelphians” as our community name. Bro. Peter Hemingray (“Scenes from the Truth in America” # 24) documents the historical setting in which the name was adopted and Bro. Jack …
PBPWMGINFWMY
Be patient with the faults of others; they may have to be patient with yours. Make your words sweet for you may have to eat them.
When we look back and remember how many foolish things we have said and done …
The Truth Korea
April mini-campaign
The April follow-up effort in Taegu and the eight weeks of “Learn to Read the Bible Effectively” seminars which followed have again encouraged the small local ecclesia. Two active and serious contacts continue to justify the effort that …
Letters to the Editor
Leavened or Unleavened Bread
Dear Bro. Don,
In response to Mary Simpson’s letter in the August issue and your comments:
Your premise that leaven “represents committed sin in doctrine or practice,” would seem to say more than Jesus intended when …
Signs of the Times
In September, U S Secretary of State Madeleine Albright visited the Middle East attempting to help bring the peace process back on track Many see this as an impossible mission
Iran
Although Albright didn’t venture into Iran, her first comments concerned …
David’s Numbering of Israel (II Sam. 24; I Chron. 21)
There is a common misconception that this passage shows that it was wrong to take a census of Israel, and that Israel suffered punishment from God because of a sin which was David’s alone. In fact the picture given by the …
Thoughts While Attending the Funeral of a Saint
On Sunday evening August 31, 1997, ecclesias throughout the Caribbean, joined by individual brothers and sisters worldwide, were praying as one for Sis. Karolyn Andrews as she lay linked by tubes to life support systems in the intensive care unit …