The Promises of God
“He will not suffer thy foot to be moved : he that keepeth thee will not slumber.”
“The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore.”
The Lord never slumbers, therefore …
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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.
Signs of the Times
Cuban Military Build-up
By mid-October, Russian technicians and military personnel had succeeded in transporting to and erecting upon the soil of Cuba sufficient missile bases to blow up several large United States cities. The Soviet crash program completed more than …
Just a Word
Where did it come from? How did that Bible come into your hands ? Perhaps you found it on the bookshelf at home or bought it in a shop: but that is not the answer to the question. Perhaps we …
The promise given to Abraham and his seed: – Part two
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1).
Even a cursory reading of the life story of Abraham in Genesis will impress the reader with his one outstanding characteristic—faith. We are …
John the Baptist
“There was a man sent from God whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but sent to bear witness …
Signs of the Times
A Change in Policy
In a speech delivered at the University of Maine on October 19, 1963, President John Kennedy presented his views on the development of foreign relations since the Cuban crisis one year ago. It was the President’s …
Editorial
Actions speak louder than words” is an old, old saying that most of us have heard since childhood While no one questions its truth, we all continue to say one thing with words and quite another thing with our actions.
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The Gospel of the Kingdom of God – Part one
Introduction
It is the writer’s conviction that the Bible alone contains all the information necessary to an individual’s salvation. On the surface, this may seem an obvious statement, but popular opinion will have it that the Bible contradicts itself; that …
Sign One: Water into Wine — John 2:1-11 – Part one
Among the means that Christ used to manifest the divine glory to Israel ( John 1:31) were eight remarkable miracles, called in the Greek “semeion” or signs. This word is translated “miracles” in the Authorized Version, but the Revised Version …
Promises of God – Part three
Continuing our last article, we will at this time consider seven more promises. The first is found in Psalms 31:24: “Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.”
“All ye that …
Signs of the Times
The evil out of the North
“For from the least of them unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness: and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. They have healed also the …
Editorial
The United Presbyterian Church made a three year survey on why people stay away from church. Their findings were interesting.
It seems that most people stay away because they do not feel any need to go. Very few of them …
That ye love one another – Part two
Having mentioned that there are four types of love in last month’s article, let us now go a little deeper into the subject of love itself. The wise man wrote that “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of …
The Promises of God – Part two
In the preceding article we dealt with three promises in Genesis. In this article we will consider seven promises, beginning with Exodus 33:14: “My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.” This promise was given to …
The Education of Children – Part one
Many parents, anxious to bring up their children in the fear of God, have been perplexed to know how to go to work. The one great end to keep in view is the child’s submission to the truth. Let this …
The Education of Children – Part two
When ecclesial meetings are within reach, it is advisable to let the elder children attend them. The instruction which the meetings provide is beneficial, and the witnessing of the public and collective acknowledgment of God tends to keep Him to …
The Education of Children – Part three
Bringing up the children religiously
To bring up a child righteously is not to deprive his life of sunshine. To guard from danger is not necessarily to encase in a strait waistcoat. When the baby is likely to fall downstairs, …
World events from Isaiah’s Prophecy
This is perhaps the greatest age of progress that the world has ever known. The spirit of it has gripped nearly every individual, and has penetrated even to the spiritual side of man’s life. Christ’s brethren are caught up, and …
Signs of the Times
In spite of it all
In the last week of June the President of the United States made a long planned visit to Berlin, London, and Rome amid rumors that the time was ill selected. The journey resulted from an …
Editorial
Printed on the cellophane wrapper of our loaves of bread is this slogan, “Your big vacation year! 1963.”
This promises to be the year of years so far as vacations are concerned. Right now millions of people are making plans …
The Promises of God – Part one
When we speak of the promises of God, our thoughts usually revert to the Abrahamic promise, which is, of course, the most important promise in the Bible, since it concerns our eternal destiny But there are many others most precious …
Knowledge brings resurrectional responsibility
Let us consider together the Scripture evidence that responsibility to the judgment seat of Christ belongs to those who know God’s will. The principle that knowledge and responsibility are inseparable is stated in many passages and its precise application in …
That ye love one another – Part one
In this article we would like to consider some of the words of the Lord Jesus Christ which He uses in Matt 12 The incident to which we refer is the one where His mother and His brethren came to …
Trust In The Lord
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths Be not wise in thine own eyes fear the Lord, and depart from …
Signs of the Times
The Seething Pot
As the Tidings goes to press for the current issue, Federal troops are stationed at strategic spots surrounding Birmingham, Alabama, ready to converge on the city to quell the violent racial riots that have been raging for …
Editorial
The pessimistic old fellow with the wrinkled brow shook his head and said, “I have so many worries that if I get a new one it will have to wait until the middle of July before I will have time …
Hope
Just what is hope? The dictionary gives this definition: “Desire, accompanied by expectation of obtaining.”
This is not too good a definition for things that are hoped for in this world. For instance, speaking first of ordinary people who have …
Faith
Faith has been cynically described as the ability to believe something we know is not true. The Bible definition is much different. In Hebrews we read that faith is “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not …
New men in a new world
What is it that we would like to receive from life? What do we expect to accomplish? Most of us, it seems, are endeavoring to find happiness in one way or another. Perhaps some of us are seeking to satisfy …
Tongues of Fire
Before His ascension to heaven Jesus told His disciples: ” . . . I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high” (Luke …