September 2000
Eighteen years ago the Christadelphian Scripture Study Service published a book with the title The Revelation—Which Interpretation? by Graham Pearce, the well known initiator of the annual Milestones. It was in response to a growing fascination by some with what we believe to be unscriptural inter…
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Whilst our sins may be graciously forgiven, there are many consequences which flow from our actions. There are often obvious repercussions when we say something hurtful or deliberately choose a path that leads to evil. If we offend someone, for example, we must understand that “a brother offended …
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The above quotation from Ecclesiastes 9:3, sums up the prevailing mood of the people of the world today. From Seattle to Melbourne to Prague to Israel and Gaza, and to Copenhagen, there have been riots demonstrations and protests. Powerless to prevent the mob rule overcoming the rule of law, the aut…
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The book of the prophet Jonah may be brief but it is packed with incident and drama. This first chapter sets the scene as the prophet receives a commission from his God that he can scarcely believe and will not obey. He sets out to flee; not for his own life, but as he perceives it, for the national…
In the midst of the majestic angelic presentation of the glory and character of Yahweh on the mount, Moses is informed that Yahweh is “abundant in goodness and truth”. The greatness of what is annunciated here is somewhat veiled by the brevity of the expression. There is here a deep and broad in…
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The attributes of mercy and forgiveness expressed in this portion of the declaration of Yahweh’s name, are vital to all who would serve Him. Without them we would in the end all perish.
A Guardian of Mercy
We note first of all that He “keeps” mercy. The Hebrew word natsar used here means to …
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This was Peter’s instruction to the elders of the ecclesias to which he wrote his first epistle. The responsibilities of elders, or in today’s parlance, arranging brethren, are no less demanding today and Peter’s words cannot be set aside. They have been recorded and preserved for succeeding g…
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The attributes of mercy and forgiveness expressed in this portion of the declaration of Yahweh’s name, are vital to all who would serve Him. Without them we would in the end all perish.
A Guardian of Mercy
We note first of all that He “keeps” mercy. The Hebrew word natsar used here means…
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