Until Shiloh Come – Part three
The Scepter
The “scepter” is literally a “stick,” or a “rod.” The word is used in the Bible in two ways:
For ruling— as a symbol of kingship, authority, and influence (“the scepter of thy kingdom” — 45:6; this …
Archives
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.
Preaching Projects for the Smaller Ecclesia – Part six
The previous article (March-April 1982) examined the materials and steps needed to mail out the pamphlet to requesting callers. This is the initial or first level of follow-up. The goal, by a single act of mailing, is to establish a …
Little Children
. . Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3)
God is our Heavenly Father and we are His children. With many spiritual truths we find a natural …
Signs of the Times – Part unknown
Israel Withdraws From the Sinai
With the traumatic evacuation of the last Israeli settlers from the Sinai, Israel completed on schedule the return to Egypt of the third and last portion of Egyptian territory captured in the 1967 war The …
Editorial
The back woods philosopher loved to sit in his old rocking chair and tell the youngins, “You can’t teach what you ain’t never lern’t anymore than you can come back from where you ain’t never been.”
Although his grammar may …
Concord of the Epistles and the Acts – Part Eleven
A comparison of the second epistle to the Corinthians and the “Acts of the Apostles” shows some divergences. Both writers refer to events to which the other does not mention. These are: (1) Titus is mentioned several times in the …
The Importance of Prophecy
Though prophecy makes up one third of the Bible, many ignore this part of scripture. The necessity of studying prophecy will now be examined. When Christ was in the world, he was the light of the world. (Jn 8:12) Now …
Retirement Homes in Western Canada
The need for homes for our senior Brethren and Sisters has been felt for a long time in Western Canada. With this purpose in mind, the Ecclesia in Victoria, British Columbia has purchased a piece of land adjacent to and …
Speak as the Oracles of God
Peter says, “If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God.” There is a great need for, and advantage in, obeying this injunction. We live in a day when men speak in a style very different from …
Preaching Projects in the Smaller Ecclesia – Part five
As discussed in all the previous articles, considerable energy can be devoted to writing a message, getting a supply of pamphlets, creating and publishing an effective ad, and making a stirring recording. All very important but only if similar commitment …
Until Shiloh Come – Part two
The Prophecy of Jacob
Jacob was an old man — about to die — when he called his sons together. He spoke to each individually, but his words had a much greater significance than simply that of personal communications. Jacob …
Joy in the Garden
Their gnarled fingers had grasped for a few moments the glaring events from the great empires that had performed on the stage of life. Swayed by the winds of the song of war and peace they stood mute witnesses to …
Signs of the Times – Part unknown
French President Visits Israel
French president Francois Mitterrand has been a strong supporter of Israel throughout his career as leader of the French Socialist Party Mitterrand recently became the first French head of state to make an official visit to …
Editorial
As the children of Israel prepared to cross the river Jordan and enter the promised land Joshua spake unto the people saying, “Ye have not passed this way heretofore. Sanctify yourself: for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.”
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“Until Shiloh Come” – Part one
One belief which clearly distinguishes Christadelphians from the vast majority of Church-goers is their belief in the “hope of Israel” — that is, their understanding of the position of the Jews in God’s sight. Paul had this belief in mind …
On Becoming and Raising a Saint
Becoming a saint doesn’t happen overnight! We might think that we “automatically” become a saint when we become baptized into Christ, but disciples of Christ are MADE not born, even though we do take on the title of saint at …
Preaching Projects for the Smaller Ecclesia – Part four
A potential caller will call if he sees our ad and it stirs his curiosity. Whether a caller decides to leave his/her name and address may hinge on how well we’ve presented ourselves and our story on the tape message. …
Balance in the Ecclesia
Within each Ecclesia there are certain tensions; tensions between loyalty to the past and openness to the future, between preaching activities and pastoral work, between different generations of Brethren and Sisters and between different interpretations of Biblical teaching. These tensions …
Signs of the Times – Part unknown
The Earth Filled with Violence
In comparison with other years 1981 might be considered a year of relative peace for the world There were no wars on the scale of the two world wars or revolutions on the scale of …
Editorial
There is the well known story, supposedly true, about the queen of France who during the French Revolution, when told about the poor people having no bread to eat, replied, “Let them eat cake.” It is hard to believe that …
Reunion Matters
Reunion meetings have been going on between the Amended and the Unamended Fellowships for as long as most of us can remember In some areas over the years whole ecclesias have effected reunion and there have been countless individuals who …
Preaching Projects for the Smaller Ecclesia – Part three
The previous article (Sept./Oct. 1981) introduced the subject of telephone messages and examined the process of selecting topics to use while current events subjects have yielded excellent response, there is potential for numerous non-topical themes. These can “fill-in” when there …
The Second Coming of Christ – Where is the Promise of His Coming?
The apostle Peter tells us in his second Epistle 3:3 “That there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, where is the promise of his coming?” for since the fathers fell asleep, all …
Signs of the Times – Part unknown
Egypt Loses a Leader
The assassination of President Anwar Sadat of Egypt came as a shock to many in the western world who had admired him for his statesmanship and his willingness to lay aside Arab prejudices for the long …
Editorial
“It’s not what you do when you know what to do, but what you do when you don’t know what to do that makes a difference in this life.” There is a great deal of truth in this simple saying.
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The Coming of the Thief
One day recently I was watching the news on TV at my parents’ house. On the local news they mentioned that 10% of the houses in my neighborhood have been robbed in the past six months. I knew there were …
The Hour Cometh: Message in a Message
Morning: July 21, 1981 Reports of Mail Officials say the guarantee of mail service is only hour by hour. The scheduled strike is not settled — it still is impending. Students of the Word that we are, we see a …
Concord of Acts and Epistles – Part ten
A comparison of the letter to the Romans with the Acts of the Apostles and other epistles furnishes a number of unmediated coincidences, which truth of its own accord provides. The sixteenth chapter reveals some examples. Verses 21 to 23 …
Psalm 2: Yahweh’s Anointed Son – Part four
Verse 4
“He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.”
The wild confusion, the tumultuous assembly, on earth (V. 1) is contrasted with the peace and serenity of heaven. God’s will is being …
A Story that could Never be Told
It had been a long time since my mother or father had spoken about the man called Noah at the meal table. Everyone in our district knew this man. All the kids I went to school with knew him, he …