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.
At a recent Christadelphian young people’s conference, the conference committee selected subjects for the classes dealing with problems facing today’s youth. The subjects chosen were: (1) “The Way of a Man with a Maid,” (2) “Evolution,” (3) “Prayer.” The following …
We call ourselves Christadelphians. When someone unfamiliar with us first hears about us, they often say, “That’s a funny name.” We respond by asking, “Do you think that the word Philadelphia is a funny word?” No one has ever said …
Strong’s concordance is one of many tools available to the serious student. (See the editorial, The Tidings, Oct 2013.) It records the various translations of the word from the original language, but not the actual meaning. The translators used immediate …
Scriptural discipline is often a difficult topic for brothers and sisters to discuss. It brings to mind painful interactions and often strains at the very fabric of our ecclesial lives. However, as we examine Scriptural standards for ecclesial life and …
Do you look at your ear-budded teenagers and fear for what they are listening to on their MP3 players or smart phones? Do you suspect that you are struggling against worldly forces that have a greater …
In the last article (The Tidings, November 2013), we discussed Saul’s fall. We saw how he had had gone from being a leader who could lead the people to life, to a leader who sought to even bring death to …
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” The Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground. Now …
One Sunday in our ecclesia, a brother spoke on the topic, “Fun with Genealogies”. The exhortation was rather memorable for several reasons. First, the chapter read as an introductory reading was 1 Chron 2 — 55 verses of names. In …
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James 5:16).
It is probable, if you read the title, that
You expect …
The apostle Peter believed in Jesus and followed him faithfully for three years, and yet at the last supper, Jesus tells him, “When thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.’ Are we converted? We certainly hope so. Peter might have thought …
There came a time in doing the family Bible readings when things started to drag a bit. Someone suggested: “Maybe it would make things more interesting if questions were asked based on the chapter just read. It would help us …
How long would it take to read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation both day and night without stopping? This last June on Father’s Day the Simi Hills Ecclesia kicked off a Bible Reading Marathon in which the goal was …
The parable of the wise and foolish builders makes up the closing words of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ first long public address that stretches from Matthew 5 through 7. Luke gives a condensed version of the same sermon …
Singing provides an engaging way to highlight the point of almost any Sunday school lesson. While singing a song about a Bible story, children can experience the emotions of the story and remember its point on many levels. Singing is …
In the last article, the idea was put forth that perhaps when Saul sought for a sin in the camp and stated, “though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die,” (1 Sam 14:39) he was just a …
“Now Cain said to his brother Abel, ‘Let’s go out to the field.’ And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him” (Gen 4:8 NIV).
Upon rejection, Cain was very angry and …
With careful reverence we must speak of Luke’s account of the three trials, and the cross that our Lord chose to endure. In the four inspired accounts of Jesus’ trials and crucifixion there is a …
In a previous article (Tidings, September 2012) we described some of the background to what was then a somewhat confused fellowship situation in Ontario. Over a year has now gone by, and some things have changed, but the situation …
Someone once asked a clever question: “Are you having truth decay? If so, then brush up on your Bible.”
Many people wonder, “What is the purpose of life? Why am I here? Is this all there is? What is truth …
“From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?” (James 4:1).
There are important lessons we can take away from a few of the incidents in Israel’s history …
While the Cheetham’s difficult personal lives must have been a distraction at this time, James continued to lead the little Oakland ecclesia as Recording Brother and keep the brotherhood informed about what was happening there. He wrote to The Christadelphian …
In some sort of awkward show of righteousness, Saul had called Ahiah the priest to enquire whether or not his army should fight against the Philistines. God had clearly intervened and He had clearly blessed Israel’s …
“Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. In the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord. But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of …
Then what about Sunday? Is it right to substitute this day for Saturday as the day of rest? … if we look at the writings of ecclesiastical historians of the second and third centuries after Christ, we find that they …
In the Law of Moses, the Sabbath is consistently described as a day wherein the faithful will do no work at all: they will not carry any burden; they must not go out even to gather food; they were not …
Of all the Bible study aids, a Strong’s Concordance is the most used and the most widely available. My ecclesia keeps a dozen or so, to use particularly when we conduct our Bible Seminars, for they are used as …
The Chinese thinker Confucius, who lived around 500 BC, once said, “The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.”
The human experience is full of trials, as Job reminds us, “Man is born to trouble as …
The first 50 years of the revival of the Truth (1848-1898) was a very eventful time for the modern day brothers and sisters in Christ. First there was John Thomas’ lecture tour of Britain and his book “Elpis Israel” getting …
Music has played an integral part in religious worship and instruction since Bible times. Important victories and events were commemorated in song, such as the Song of Moses in Exod 15 and the Song of Deborah and Barak in Jdgs …
In his opening paragraph (see The Tidings, June 2013, pp. 241-243), Bro. Peter manages to categorize five ideas as “first principles”. So far as I can see, he does this with nothing more than his own personal assertion.
We understand …