At the time of writing, the coronavirus has infected over 100 million people and resulted in more than 2 million deaths. And the toll on human life continues to rise. As a community of believers, we have been remarkably blessed by our heavenly Father during this time of social upheaval and disruptio…
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I have heard it said that once a believer is baptised into Christ, they are always in Christ and since one cannot be ‘un-baptised’ they can never be out of fellowship with God. Is this correct?
Baptism is a public identification with the principles of the Lord’s death and resurrection t…
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1) How can we truely define who is in fellowship with God?
The apostle John outlined the basis of fellowship with God in these words:
1 John 1:3 – “That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Fath…
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We live in an age dominated by philosophies which teach that there are no such absolutes as right or wrong, truth or lies, good or evil. These viewpoints promote the notion that no one has the authority to define truth or impose upon others their ideas of morality. As such, they cut right ac…
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“We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts” 2 Peter 1:19
This edition of The Lampstand has for its feature section a series of articles on prophecy….
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This edition of The Lampstand has for its feature section a series of articles on prophecy. There is a two-fold reason for this. First on account of the dramatic events that are leading us to the dawning of that great day when the day star shall arise, and secondly to register our opinion as to the …
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This is a special edition of The Lampstand. Special, for the times call for it! The world rushes headlong to its destined end. A spirit of madness is in the air, spreading terror and confusion among all nations, dragging them inexorably into the vortex of Armageddon (Rev 16:14–16). Everywhere poli…
The Simplicity that is in Christ Read More »
So wrote the Apostle Paul to the Thessalonians when their faith was being challenged by adversity. In God’s economy, all manner of trials will beset the way of the disciple in order to test faith and commitment: “If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small” (Prov 24:10). One o…
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The following two articles have been written to address concerns that brethren have expressed regarding the current debate about theistic evolution, science, creation and Bible teaching. This has generated questions and uncertainty; it has troubled some who have always believed the plain, natural re…
(1) Creation, Emphatic of Scriptural Teaching Read More »
The belief that evolution is a scientific fact is once more emerging in our community and so the inevitable question arises: “Is evolution compatible with the principles outlined in the Word of God and our Statement of Faith?” The new line of reasoning supportive of evolution goes something like…
(2) Evolution and our Statement of Faith. Read More »
