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    • Enoch in Peter and Jude (2) – Part Five

      In November’s article (Tidings, p. 420), the source evidence was presented that, firstly, Peter and Jude faced the problem of false teachers spreading myths, and secondly that the “angels that sinned” described by Peter and Jude are specifically rooted in …

      What is Truth?

      Long before Pilate asked the question “What is truth?” philosophers were debating the subject, and to this day, men are still trying to define ultimate “truth.” Yet as Bible believers, truth is not just a subject for academic speculation. The …

      Knowledge Puffs Up – Love Builds Up

      A Poignant Letter has been received from Bro. Al Hussey f Ontario, Canada which we publish under Letters to the Editor. Three issues raised by Bro. Al deserve more extensive comment than is suit­able under that section of the maga­zine.

      One Step at a Time

      Don’t stare at the steps of success – step up the stairs.” In other words, don’t freeze because the goal is so high, just take one step at a time. Unfortunately, far too often we look up at the many …

      Letters to the Editor

      Partial Atonement

      Dear Bro Don,

      I want to express my thanks for your ‘Partial Atonement” editorial in the July issue It took both a great deal of courage and solid judgment on your part As you well know, the timing …

      Eighth Triennial Caribbean Youth Camp

      After spending five glorious and uplifting days, 13 to 17 August 2000, at the Mount Grace, Tobago Ecclesia’s annual Bible school, six of us from Guyana, along with the Tobagonian youths, traveled to Barbados on Saturday, August 19. We arrived …

      And ten more Commandments to think about

      Thou shalt not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities. Thou shalt not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass. Thou shalt not cross bridges before you come to them, …

      Ten Commandments for our Home

      Keep chains on your tongue and always say less than you think. Culti­vate a pleasant, persuasive voice. How you say it often counts more than what you say. Make promises sparingly and keep them faithfully. Never let an opportunity pass …

      At the Lord’s Table – Guidance from Scripture

      Why should we read the Book of Proverbs?

      “For acquiring a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair” (1:3).

      Do Not…

      “Do not accuse a man for no reason, when he has done you no …

      Editorial – Coping with Disappointment

      Failing an Important Exam

      Failing an important exam can be a very frustrating experience. Throughout many generations those who were educated held high social prestige. To a certain extent, this still continues to be the order of the day. Therefore, …

      Signs of the Times

      As we approach yet another new year and the official new century, we reflect on the past and look for­ward to the future Most may recall that one of the widely anticipated events of the year 2000 never materi­alized. The …

      Open-air Baptism

      Last night I went to a baptism in the out of doors It was performed in the creek of a brother and sister in St George The evening was lovely with the most stupendous sunset We were surrounded by God’s …

      Keeping Faith – Part Twenty Four

      Young man emerged from a cold pond on a Sunday morning, a new brother in Christ Later that day, after the evening lecture, an older rother, at least thirty years his senior in the faith, said this to him “If …

      The Deceitfulness of Sin

      Most of us, if asked for the defi­nition of sin, could confidently assert, “Sin is the transgression of the laws and commandments of God” If, however, we were invited to analyze the nuances of the power of sin, maybe we …

      Fragmentation

      In a Private Communication, our reader notes the following and requests comment: “A few years ago we met a sister who had, by a long and difficult process, been brought out of Roman Catholicism into a knowledge of the truth, …

      What are you Wearing?

      Dr Albert Schweitzer said, “Constant kindness can accomplish much As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate”

      It’s a funny thing about kindness The more it’s used, the more there is — because kindness …

      Signs of the Times

      During the First Week of October, 2000, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Yasir Arafat, the Palestinian leader, were having a garden party, breaking pita bread and trading jokes in the yard of Mr. Barak’s private, suburban home in Israel. …

      The Glories of the Kingdom

      The Future promised kingdom of Christ is an event unspeakably happy and glorious. The Scriptures speak of that time as a time, wherein God and His Son Jesus Christ will be most eminently glorified on earth; a time, wherein God, …

      The Real Hell has no Tourists

      Last Monday I went to Hell posted some cards from Hell Post Office, and bought a key ring reading “Welcome to Hell, Grand Cayman.” Hell is a very popular tourist attraction in Grand Cayman. In fact I myself was a …

      At the Lord’s Table – Let a Man Examine Himself

      Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup…

      As we prepare to take the “emblems” week by week, we usually hear our presiding brother read out these words to us. How …

      Music in the Ecclesia

      Music should vitalize and brighten the whole ecclesial atmosphere. If properly employed, music can and will do what mere exhortation can never achieve. Men have been moved by music as they have never been moved by logic.

      The ecclesia therefore …

      Editorial – The World’s Greatest Song Book

      All people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; Him serve with mirth, His praise forth tell, Come ye before Him and rejoice. (Hymn 2, Psalm 100).

      The Book of Psalms is the greatest song …

      Trip to El Salvador

      This Summer I had the opportunity to travel to some of the ecclesias in Central America with Bro. Ben Jones, Simi Hills, CA. We spent one week in El Salvador and one in Panama. We both really enjoyed the trip, …

      The Humility of Jesus – Part Eleven

      Our Consideration of the civil trial conducted before Pilate in the praetorium, we have come to a point late in the trial of our Lord. The Jews were clamouring for the Lord’s crucifixion and mention has been made of Pilate’s …

      Enoch in Peter and Jude (1) – Part four

      In July, 1932, Bro. W. H. Boulton published an article in The Testimony Magazine (pp. 214-218), entitled the “The Book of Enoch,” in which he argued that the words of “Enoch” recorded in Jude 14 were not the words of …

      Necessary Things – Part Twenty Three

      While we have been saying throughout the series that e New Covenant functions by faith, not laws, we would not want to imply that this equates to anarchy. Nor do the three “Rs” of legalism — rules, rituals, and rewards …

      The Ecclesia at Corinth

      Our Circumstances may vary greatly, yet we have much in common Sharing the fundamental principles of our faith we strive to manifest them in our lives To the best of our ability in our personal lives and in ecclesial matters, …

      Worshiping Jesus

      Is it appropriate to worship Jesus? inquires a brother. Upon consideration, the biblical answer becomes surprisingly clear: Not only is worship of Jesus Christ appropriate, it is required.

      Honor the Son

      “For as the Father raises the dead and gives life …

      Knowledge and Timber need Seasoning

      Oliver Wendell Holmes is credited with having said, “Knowledge and timber shouldn’t be much used until they are seasoned.” What is wrong with using knowledge? English poet William H. Cowper ex­plained, “Wisdom and knowledge, far from being one, have of …