The 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.
Shalom aleheinu brothers and sisters: may peace be among us.
As I was translating a document from Hebrew dating back to the British mandate in Israel for a sister in the meeting, I realised the importance of this greeting among …
This Month Marks the third anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center. Since that time, the United States has countered with attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan in the hope that terrorism could be severely …
Have you ever thought about what dysfunctional behaviors are? Have you ever thought that blaming others is a dysfunctional behavior? II Peter 3:14, I Corinthians 1:8 and I Thessalonians 5:23 show us God wants us to be blameless. In the …
The Last Recorded words of I Eve are in Genesis 4:25: “And Adam knew his wife again, and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom …
Love Your Enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you (Matt. 5:44).
Love your enemies? Actively seek the well being of someone who hates …
There Is A Message at the beginning of John 14 which has brought comfort and reassurance to believers all down through the centuries: “Let not your heart be troubled ye believe in God, believe also in me” (John 14:1 RV …
Is Man The Product of specific creation or the result of a long evolutionary process whose direct lineage can be traced back to a branching from higher order primates? In other words, are we the descendants of monkeys,’ as popular …
Paul’s First Experience preaching to both Jew and Gentile at Ephesus had been both positive and joyful. In fact, so effective was the work that Luke records: “And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they …
In The Brotherhood (its prosperous areas in particular) there is a debate which seems always to have been pursued the battle between conservatism and liberalism Perhaps this is a superficial observation Still, it helps one to cope through the heated …
Oliver Wendell Holmes, JR., U.S. Supreme Court justice, once said, “The human race is divided into two classes — those who go ahead and do something, and those who sit still and inquire, ‘Why wasn’t it done the other way?” …
He Following Reports a visit with our Bro. Naizghi Tewelde, who fled Eritrea because of religious persecution. After a harrowing flight across the desert to Libya, where he was re-baptized, Naizghi is now a refugee in Italy awaiting disposition of …
On June 7, 2004, Israel’s cabinet approved in principle Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. It was immediately announced by Sharon that “disengagement has begun” and would be completed by the end of …
In the old days of world travel by ocean liner, I was sailing from New Zealand to England by the Ran gitoto. I was sharing a cabin with three other travelers. We made three stops: at Panama City at one …
The Story Of Amnor And Tamar, two of king David’s grown-up children, does not make pleasant reading. It is worse than a typical celebrity scandal on the front pages of the tabloid press. Whatever can we learn about love from …
These questions require thoughtful consideration and will be interesting to discuss. There are no simple answers.
Did manna “taste like wafers made with honey” (Exodus 16:31) or “as the taste of fresh oil” (Numbers 11:8)? Was blind Bartimaeus healed as …
Love is a Word that is heard many times every day. It is used to express intimate feeling between individuals, toward family members, in poetry, in songs and in hymns. It is one of the most commonly used words in …
In The Sixteenth Century, Ponce de Leon landed in Florida convinced that some where in that land he would find a fountain of eternal youth. Since then, millions have followed him to that state inspired perhaps by the same dream, …
Let’s Admit It: the popular media present a steady stream of heart-snagging, attention-getting untruths about what ideal men and women should look and act like, what success and romance are all about, and how we should spend our money. Movies …
People Are More Interested in understanding their Bibles than we realize. We have all been surprised and impressed by the amount of genuine interest people have in knowing more about their Bibles. The responses to offers of information, study courses, …
Before Pursuing Further our study of John 13, we revert briefly to the subject of Judas. John alone tells how the identity of the traitor was revealed to Peter and him, and that Judas perceived the significance of the sop. …
It Is A Common Fallacy to claim that science has proven the Bible wrong. The corollary to this statement is that scientists supposedly don’t believe in God because the concept of an omniscient divine being cannot be proven by any …
We Live In An Age where time is at a premium. There seems to be so much to do and very little time in which to do it. The world is constantly pressing in and overwhelming us. Experts in time …
There Were Several Factors that led to the collapse of the first-century ecclesia, the central trio of which are legalism, immorality, and a factious leadership. I know it is popular to cite false doctrine, and it certainly existed (II Tim. …
Benjamin Franklin Once Said, “Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.” Benjamin Franklin was right on both counts. It is …
Turmoil Continues In Iraq as British and American forces struggle to bring the nation under control. With each new development, the instability of the area is underscored and the potential is increased for further dramatic developments.
The …
Brother Walter Draper was an unusual person in many ways. He was not arrogant. He was not opinionated. He was not judgmental. He was meek like Moses. Throughout his long life in following his Master, he totally impoverished himself for …
One May Wonder why these two words are put together. If we study the meaning of the two words wait, and patient, we will see they have two different meanings. However, they also tend to compliment each other.
To wait …
The Scriptures are full of both positive and negative examples of honoring God as our Father.
In the book of Malachi, we read a series of passages concerning the corruption of the priesthood during the absence …
Does God heal People so that they can obey? When Naaman stood at the door of Elisha’s house, he might have reasoned that, if he were healed, he would be an obedient servant for the rest of his life. At …
In Considering The Matter of participation in ecclesial life, women are often confronted with I Corinthians 14:34-35: Let your women keep silent in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be …