March – April 2004
Isaiah 40 is the prologue to the Servant Prophecy. As the glory of Yahweh was to be revealed it was appropriate that an herald should prepare men for the most august event in history. Thus, following the gladsome news of coming comfort, the mission of John the Baptist is foretold. This is followed…
Paulʼs Epistle to the Ephesians will occupy an important portion of our daily readings during April, and it would be hard to find a more practical and appropriate message for personal, family and Ecclesial life in this day and age.
Paul wrote to a divided Ecclesia comprising Jew and Gentile: he …
Paulʼs statement, “But to us there is but one God, the Father”, is the simple and clear fundamental of all Bible doctrine, and the pillar upon which our faith is built. This is the doctrine that separates us from the majority of so-called ʻChristianityʼ with its false doctrine of the trinity….
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In this monthʼs “Current Events” article, we consider just one issue—the issue of anti-Semitism, which is once again rearing its ugly head.
We are aware, from a number of Bible prophecies, that the catalyst for the battle of Armageddon will be the invasion of Israel by Gog and his allies. …
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In the Lordʼs day the Pharisees propounded a doctrine of extreme legalism whilst the Sadducees aimed at removing Judaism from its narrowness by sharing in the advantages of Greek life and culture. The Pharisees advocated complete separation from all non-Jewish elements and were a strictly legal par…
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There is a very real danger in these perilous times in which we live that some may lose sight of or perhaps have never really appreciated what it means to be a “true Christadelphian” or “brother of Christ”. Bro Thomas once defined the matter very clearly and simply in the following terms: �…
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There is absolutely no doubt that Hezekiahʼs great Passover was extraordinarily outstanding in its effectiveness. It was a memorial service of singular distinction. Though not recorded in the book of Kings, the Spirit saw benefit in sharing the highlights of that event with those fresh from exile f…
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This article first appeared in The Christadelphian Magazine some twenty years ago and addressed an issue which is just as relevant in some parts of our community today. Even if we feel that our ecclesia is not affected by such activities as the article addresses, it is nevertheless a timely warning …
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EXTREMES BEGET EXTREMES is a true maxim, and is the title of the article in the book The Guiding Light written by Brother Islip Collyer. In this excellent article brother Collyer makes the point that apart from the evil of extremism in its own right, it invariably has the effect of provoking an oppo…
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