In the last article we looked at the two fundamental planks of gospel proclamation. We noted the way both the Lord and then the apostles emphasised the need for their hearers to understand the seriousness of sin and their need to repent, and they spoke of the Kingdom of God, urging the hearers to ch…
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A need to defend
The Bible today is frequently scorned in the media as a book of Middle Eastern fairy tales, and criticised as redundant and irrelevant. We are living in an age of scepticism, where ‘informed’ atheists abound who have scathing perspectives on the Bible, which they are all too …
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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…
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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…
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In the introductory article in this series we reflected on some of the preaching activities and methods used in our community over the past 50 years to proclaim the gospel. This was done for the benefit of those younger in the Truth who may be unaware that commitment to virile and proactive preachin…
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Dear Brother Recorder
The attached Reaffirmation Statement Concerning Creation and the Fall of Man stems from IEAC meetings held in November 2014 and March 2015 to discuss theistic Evolution and whether any statement should be drafted against that teaching.
The March 2015 meeting agreed that a…
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Here are some thoughts of an older reader for younger users of the internet
When I was a boy there was a debate about whether believers should have a radio in the house. It was a bit like King Canute’s struggle because nearly every home had one, and clearly used it! About the same time there wa…
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That non-involvement in jury service is consistent with the stand expressed concerning joining the armed services, becoming a politician or voting in elections is more clearly seen when one compares the reasons usually given for acting on a jury with the scriptural viewpoint. Some of the reasons u…
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In our first article under this title, the author looked at the morality of ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ being viewed from the perspective of God’s revealed will. He noted that sin was endemic in our natures and brings forth death. The concept of ‘time and chance’ was discussed and ‘chance�…
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Sociologists have studied the impact of evolving social mores on religious bodies and demonstrated that there are patterns that may be observed in various religions. An example of this is the work of British sociologist Bryan Wilson who, among other groups, took particular interest in the Christadel…
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