April 1997
A man who had not married was destined to become the greatest example to every husband in the Truth, showing him how to treat his wife to make her the most glorious partner he could ever desire. The language of Ephesians 5:21–33 captures this theme of the way our Lord behaved towards his bride, th…
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Having in the last lecture clearly established the fact that man is mortal because of sin, Brother Roberts now proceeds to set forth to his readers the glorious hope of the gospel. In this lecture he shows that Christ has “brought life and immortality to light through the gospel”, and that th…
Immortality a Conditional Gift to be Bestowed at the Resurrection Read More »
This second Letter from Anathoth continues our series on the pressures, fears and hopes of an imaginary young
brother living in the shadow of AD 70. The strength which our early brethren gained by their hope in the Kingdom gives encouragement to us today as we live on the eve of an even greater ev…
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We all desire to please our God and yet we know how easy it is to fail in this, our greatest desire. We find the very world in which we live and from which we have been called out by our Heavenly Father, strives to allure us by attracting the basic instincts of man; the lust of the flesh, the lust o…
Church of England in Turmoil
A report in The Advertiser on 12 February 1997 stated that “civil war between traditionalists and modernists has broken out in the Church of England, as it tries to grapple with a further big drop in worshippers”.
Apparently the current Archbishop of Canterbu…
Turmoil in Church and State Read More »
Paul says that there is only one body of Christ (Eph 4:4), which is “the ecclesia of living God, the pillar and ground of the truth” (1 Tim 3:15). Christ’s ecclesia is the brotherhood world-wide, yet each segment of the ecclesia, in whatever locality it may be found throughout the world, ought…
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While the Ecclesia of God is a community of people called out of the world by the glory of the Father, it is not just another organization of a common sort among men. Brother Thomas described it as “a company of believers organized for the worship of God, the support of the Truth and their mutual …
The Ecclesia – The Pillar and Ground of the Truth Read More »
When Paul writes to Timothy concerning behaviour in the house of God his letter provides us with a real picture of the ecclesial scene in Ephesus, for that is where Timothy was labouring (1 Tim 1:3). He was continuing the great work of the Apostle Paul who had spent three years of unrelenting servic…
How Thou Oughtest to Behave in the House of God Read More »
Although the following exhortation appeared in The Christadelphian magazine over one hundred years ago, its
warnings are as timely today as ever they have been.There has always been the need to remind members of the
household of faith of the privileges and benefits of assembling together to streng…
“Unity is Strength” or the Duty of Assembling Ourselves Together Read More »
Good behaviour of the children of any family circle is essential for its smooth function, and peace and harmony among the family members. Should we for any reason be invited to the home of nobility, good behaviour would be paramount during the course of our visit. In “the house of God” good beha…
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