Principle and Practice
The world assumes, speaking very generally, that the discourse known as the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. chaps. 5-7) was a code of conduct given to all men to observe, and at the same time not infrequently assert that it …
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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.
A Petition
Our Father who doth dwell in heaven, All hallowed be thy Name. O grant us now the promise given Thy Son on earth to reign, Thy will be done, Thy word proclaimed To nations one and all. May they from …
The Reward of the Righteous—Heaven or Earth
Where the righteous are rewarded is a vitally important question for everyone interested in life after death. Although contrary to popular opinion, the Bible really teaches that one’s belief of where the reward is to be, largely determines whether one …
The Abrahamic Covenant
Matthew, in the first verse of the New Testament, associates three men of great importance in God’s plan for the salvation of men—Abraham, David and Jesus. Being a writer inspired of God, Matthew introduces Jesus by calling particular attention to …
Days of Probation, Our Preparation for the Day of the Lord
In one way or another, it is necessary for the majority of us to make a living. Some of us are busy housewives with innumerable tasks. Others are breadwinners, in the office, field or factory. There is work to be …
Christ’s Ministry — The Year of the End – Part five
In this modern age we often hear, through the medium of radio, television and newspaper, of the action of men who, either by accident or design, have become famous throughout the world.
A man may swim a channel, climb a …
The Millennial Reign of Christ – Part two
For those who are deemed worthy to be immortalised with Christ, the prospect of the Millennium is so marvellous and so satisfying that it defies imagination.
For such (and we begin on the lowest plane of all) there will be …
Signs of the Times – Part eight
“Let mine outcasts dwell with thee Moab : be thou a convert to them from the face of the spoiler : for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land” (Isa. …
The Resurrected Christ
Exhortation through the Word is designed to strengthen and cleanse our minds in preparation for a faithful participation in the Memorial Service. We endeavour through the hymns, prayer and the Word to help each other to a better walk in …
Is Man Conscious from Death to Resurrection?
The answer is “No,” despite the common belief that man has an immortal soul that knows more after death than before. Here are some facts we can easily commit to memory. The Bible states-
Man’s thoughts perish the day he …
Christ’s Ministry — The Year of Opposition – Part four
A reading of the Gospels gives us a good picture of human nature in the methods adapted by the Jews when dealing with Christ. We see the time of public favour when, after feeding them with “bread from heaven” recorded …
Walk with him
Safe in the shelter of His love God bids us hide, As the dark storm clouds gather round, His hands will guide.
Through threatening days His still, small voice We hear once more. It bids us keep our eyes on …
The Millennial Reign of Christ – Part one
The literal millenial reign of Christ on the earth has been a matter of great dispute among many religious leaders. Some have contended that it is, in reality, a myth ; a dream rendered utterly impossible because of their belief …
Walk In the Light
“In a moment, in the twinkling of any eye, at the last trumpet : for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised” (1 Cor. 15:52). It matters not whether we want to think that an actual trumpet …
Faith — What we ought to Believe
The positive aspects of the truth may be set forth as in Eph. 4:4-6. There we have what we might perhaps call the seven pillars of wisdom’s house.
One God—The Potentate. One Lord—The Prince of God. One Spirit—The Power of …
Signs of the Times – Part seven
Pro Western powers all over the world were horrified and shocked when news of the execution of Imre Nagi, former Premier of Hungary, was released by the Soviets. Nagi along with several other leaders of the Hungarian revolt against the …
Our Passover and the New Covenant
The institution of the ceremony which is known by a variety of titles such as the Lord’s Supper—the Breaking of Bread—Communion, is remarkable for its lack of detail. The two elements are bread and wine, but what kind or what …
Christ’s Ministry — The Year of Public Favor – Part three
“I conquered the world by force, but this man, Jesus Christ, conquered it with love.” These are the words of Napoleon, having read the life of Jesus Christ from the Bible.
In our discourse on the subject “The Year of Public …
Create in me a Clean Heart
He weighs the mountains in His scales And in the balance, too. He comprehends the dust of earth His measures are all true. The infinitely great and small With counsel He assumes. No wavering thought or change of plan ; …
Christ’s Ministry—The Year of Obscurity – Part two
A short time after this, we are taken via the Scriptures to the Temple, which at that time, far from being “a house of prayer,” was constantly astir with the hubbub of commerce. What had been a noble idea had …
The covenant God gave to David
The purpose of the genealogy appearing in the first chapter of Matthew is summarized in the first verse : “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.” The purpose of this genealogy …
Our Spiritual Creation
Sunlight is essential to life. In the sequence of events at the creation, the creation of light was second only to the creation of the heaven and the earth. According to God’s laws of nature, it was necessary for light …
Signs of the Times – Part six
“And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications : and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as …
Sacrifices Under Grace
There are a great many differences between our way of life and that of the Israelites of the Exodus, but some of them are not readily apparent because they are so different that they do not appear comparable. Our assessment …
Signs of the Times – Part five
“Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the Lord, and they shall fish them ; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain and from every hill, and out of the …
The Ministry of Christ – Part one
Countless books have been written about countless men. Some were important books about important men—some were obscure books about obscure men—but of all men there is one who stands out above all others in every way —and the number of …
The Only True God
“This is life eternal, that they might know thee, The only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent “(John, 17 :3).
To know this one true God, it is necessary to learn from His word — the Bible …
Gethsemane
Gethsemane a place apart Where Christ our Savior oft did pray The solitude relieved His heart All tired from a busy day. And in the hallowed interview Between Father and Son, In love together each one knew A hard earned …
The Beacon
When life’s storms break in the darkness, And the waves are rough and wild, There’s a beacon in the distance, Look, and see! my troubled child. Faint at first, then ever nearer, Now its beams gleam through the night, And …
A Teacher’s Prayer
Lord, who am I to show the way To little children day by day, Myself so prone to go astray ? I teach them wisdom, but I know How paint it flickers, and how low The candles of my knowledge …