April 1998
We live in an age of rapid change—perhaps faster than we can keep up with. The communication revolution and its associated technology is changing our world. Instead of a carefully written letter composed with thoughtfulness and attention, our letters are more likely to go by fax or e-mail from o…
Brother Robert Roberts wrote “The Final Consolation” as part of the fourth of his “Letters to the Elect of God in a Time of Trouble”. He describes in moving words the ultimate joy awaiting the faithful at the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have culled small portions from this delightf…
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Some of earth’s inhabitants have left an indelible impression upon the world. Over the brief span of their mortal years they have so risen above the behaviour or customs of the past as to provide a new standard for generations to come.
David “The Sweet Psalmist of Israel”
David the s…
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Many religious communities are moving away from long standing musical traditions—such as use of “gospel” songs sung with a band instead of hymns accompanied by an organ. In contrast to this, Brother Michael Ashton , wrote an Editorial in The Christadelphian entitled, “Pleasant Love Songs?”…
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At work-related Board meetings that I attended last month, the Chairman was at pains to ensure that all the parties involved were pulling in the same direction. At one stage, he said to his fellow Board members, “we must all be singing from the same hymn book”.
Well, it is not often that we h…
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Our title is taken from Amos 6:5 incorporating the marginal rendering. The same prophet records, “Take away from me the noise of your songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols” (ch 5:25). There is a spirit in our society, described by Paul as “the course of this world … the prince…
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Have we made a mistake in the title? There is no escape from the reality that David’s music did have a beneficial effect on Saul, though it is true Saul did not gain long term benefits from it. And this is our point. Whereas the previous article describes the physical effects of different types …
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“The word parable by derivation means a placing of one thing beside another, from which has arisen the idea of comparison, although the idea is not essentially involved in the meaning of the word.” John Carter
The parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is a familiar, though sometimes misunderstoo…
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Israeli-Palestinian Stalled Peace Process May Be Revived
Recent developments in the Middle East indicate that the peace process which has stalled for some months may be on the verge of being revived—although slowly, as usual.
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is continually under…
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This eighth letter 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 event. The lette…
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