Robert Roberts was, by any standards, a remarkable man. As the organiser and, for over thirty years, one of the ‘leading lights’ of a religious sect whose history is not entirely without interest even for the world at large, his …
Biblical Inspiration (hereafter BI) is a popular, albeit classic, evangelical statement linked to a notion of infallibility: (1) “‘infallible’ means that the Bible is entirely trustworthy for the purposes for which God inspired it” (p. 53; cp. p. 116). BI …
The Brother who kindly drew my attention to this book commented that once he had started reading it he could not put it down. Arab Reach is indeed that kind of gripping work. The material in the book deals with …
This book is designated by the author as “a companion volume to The Protesters”, with which most readers will be familiar. Brethren in Christ has a basically similar theme, but it presents much unusual and, in some cases, previously un-researched …
The Basis of the gospel is to be found in the life and teachings of the historical Son of God as he lived in Palestine during the first century, demonstrating the Father to those who were with him. Their response …
Jerusalem has been excavated for a century or more, but the most exciting and rewarding digs have been in recent years. An area that has never been excavated before only became accessible in 1967, as a result of the Six-Day …
Raymond Franz was born in 1920 into a family of Jehovah’s Witnesses. His uncle, Fred Franz, a member of the Governing Body in Brooklyn, New York, was regarded as their best Bible student. It was quite normal to refer matters …
Writing about the life and times of a brother in Christ who has fallen asleep is a very difficult task, and one that in the view of some should never be undertaken. It is true of course that neither the …
Death And burial forms the end of most people’s biographies. Of only a few could it be said that there was some extraordinary sequel to the ending of their life. One might think back to Joseph whose bones were retained …
Of Course believers are to be involved in good works! However, to some of our contemporaries Christianity only consists of acts of kindness. They are lacking in basic Bible teaching, and, being highly political, are influenced by godless psychological concepts …
In Luke 17:20 the Pharisees ask Jesus “when the kingdom of God should come”, and receive a somewhat peremptory reply which it is not the purpose of this article to discuss. Jesus uses the occasion to address a discourse …
It Is Not unusual to hear or read of explanations of the Lord’s betrayal by Judas which attempt to explain the motives which drove Judas to commit such an evil deed. Due to the terrible consequences, it has been suggested …
A Reading of Acts and the Epistles reveals that some Jewish believers were creating havoc in the ecclesias by their insistence upon a close observance of the Law of Moses. By dubious methods they infiltrated their teachings into the Christian …
The Promises made to Abraham, a foundation stone of our faith, are frequently cited in public addresses in which attention is rightly focused on the ‘land’ and on the ‘seed’ as the central subjects of the Divine promise. There is …
Psalm 102 presents us in its conclusion with a thought that expresses all the wonder of the closeness of our fellowship with God, both now and in the perpetuation of that relationship eternally. A contrast is made between the permanence …
By Tracing a particular word through the Scriptures we can often gain much in the way of exhortation, and at the same time have the simplest of all aids to remembering that same exhortation: a single word. The ‘nail’ is …
In Writing to the Corinthians the Apostle Paul declares of the believers there, “ye are God’s husbandry” (1 Cor. 3:9). The margin of the AV says, “ye are God’s tillage”; the RSV, “you are God’s field”; and the NEB, “you …
There are several faults which can be found in the reasoning of the serpent. Not the least of these is, of course, that he rejected the Word of God, thus making God a liar. This article picks out one particular …
Adam slept. From his side God formed an help fitting and appropriate for him, bone of his bones, flesh of his flesh, and called “woman”. God had said, “Let us make man in our image, after our …
I should like to thank The Testimony for producing a special issue on the subject of the Atonement, which I read with interest. I believe more attention should be paid to this aspect of God’s work in Christ, the very …
So Far as we are concerned, the work of the angels began when, as we read, “God (the Elohim, or ‘mighty ones’) created the heaven and the earth” (Gen. 1:1). We are told that …
With reference to the matter of the 1,335-year period of Daniel 12:12 it is interesting to note that the flight of Mohammed from Mecca is dated as July 16th 622 A.D. in our calendar system. This was the date of …
A Year after the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) came to power, Madrid’s relations with the Middle East have changed less than was anticipated when the party was in opposition. The PSOE was expected to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, something …
For The brethren and sisters in Christ, all life’s experiences are controlled by their Heavenly Father. Either He causes them or He allows them to happen. We can never tell if an event is specially caused by God or not, …
There are many lessons that we could learn from each one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. For each one, in their various relationships with our Lord, presents his own unique facet of what discipleship means. As we consider them …
The Lord by His Spirit is everywhere present, and has power over all things and all life, in heaven and on earth. “In Him we live, and move, and have our being” (Acts 17:28). All things are of God, and, …