A New Kingdom
Just think. The great Creator of all is going to set up His own kingdom on the earth! This kingdom will rule over all others and shall eventually be the only kingdom on the earth (Dan 2:44-45; Rev 11:15; 21:1).
This is not an unbelievable prospect. God has already had a kingdom …
Behold, I Make All Things New (2) Read More »
Romans 5
v1-4. Brethren, we are justified and are being justified by our faith. We have entered into a marvellous relationship. We have peace with God. The Law did not result in peace. The Law brought wrath upon us, the wrath of God. But we have peace with God, and that has been achieved th…
Romans 1–5: A Paraphrase by Brother John Martin (6) Read More »
Ruth’s Confession of Faith
In examining Ruth’s delightful confession of faith in Ruth 1:16-17, we will see a huge contrast between Ruth and Orpah, one which is somewhat reflected in the meanings of their names.
Ruth
Ruth means ‘friendship’ and her name appears 12 times in the book,…
In our last article, we examined the account of David bringing the ark of God to Jerusalem, as recorded in 1 Chronicles 15. In the entire reign of David, there was no day or event so salubrious as the bringing of the ark into Jerusalem. David was profoundly in love with his God and knew the capital…
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What makes a person attractive to the source of all life? This question can be answered with a single word, faith. Why is faith more powerful than the Law when it comes to shaping attitude and behaviour? How can it result in a way a person lives so that God is glorified and not the person themselve…
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Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53 contain some of the most heart-rending descriptions we have on record concerning the Lord’s crucifixion. As we read these sections of Scripture, we can feel the despairing anguish of the Lord’s rejection coupled with the intense pain he endured whilst hanging on the cross…
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The origin of earth’s metals has sparked great debates amongst geo-physicists. The prevailing theory is that an evolving earth was bombarded by a flood of elements spawned by the collision of neutron stars in deep space.
Neutron stars
Neutron stars are stars that have come to the end …
Genesis 2:4-7
Man Before the Fall
Verse 4
“These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth” – toledoth = “generation”, from yaladh = “to bear, beget”; hence relates to a development. What follows is an account of developments that took place…
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Blood
Thus saith the Lord, In this thou shalt know that I am the Lord: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood. (Exod 7:17)
Questions
Whose blood cried out from the ground?
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Daniel recorded the fact that the Most High rules in the Kingdom of Men and sets over it the basest of men (Dan 4:17). The Chaldean word for “basest” had the idea of being low. Men might think that they are strong and mighty, but in God’s estimation they are accounted very low. Such a man is …
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