May – June 2012
There are few darker chapters in history than the torture of good and honest disciples of Christ by the Roman Catholic Church.
In Daniel 7 we read: “I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them” (v21). The “war” which the little horn made with the “sa…
NOWADAYS fathers are present at the births of their children. The wonder and pain, the cry of life and the blood of birth are thus in some measure shared by both parents.
The helpless, naked miracle of a first newborn child surpasses any other experience within marriage. A sense of unworthiness s…
The Miracle of Children Read More »
This chapter presents one of the most beautiful pictures in the Bible of the Kingdom of God. It portrays the fulfilment of the Abrahamic covenant where those who have blessed his seed are blessed and those who have cursed them are caused to submit. In his seed all nations are finally blessed and Zio…
Isaiah 60 “Arise, Shine; for thy Light is Come” Read More »
The questioner raises some interesting issues, some of which have been cause for controversy for over one hundred years. There are really a number of classes of individuals referred to in the question. There are those first mentioned who have knowledge of gospel truth, but by deliberate choice do no…
“Shall not the judge of all the earth do right?” Genesis18:25 Read More »
The Apostle Paul describes godliness as being profitable not just for the life to come but also for the present (1 Tim 4:8). Making a commitment to God therefore places an importance on the purpose and reason for living in the present, as well as for the future. If we are to find out what that promi…
A Living Godliness Read More »
Are we green and growing or ripe and rotting? This question was a favourite of Ray Kroc, the founder of the McDonalds hamburger chain, who said, “As long as you’re green, you’re growing. As soon as you’re ripe, you start to rot”.
The need for a successful business to keep growing also a…
In 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Paul likens the end of these last days of Gentile darkness to the suddenness of labour in a pregnant woman. In doing so he echoes the words of Christ in Matthew 24:19. In these passages the image is that of a woman already heavily pregnant, weighed down with the cares of her…
Stopping the Ongoing Crisis Read More »
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…
Practical Personal Preaching Today (2) Read More »
This is the third article in the series, “This do, and you will live”, the theme of the Combined weekend held in Adelaide in October, 2011. It is challenging and compelling and we commend it to readers for their consideration.
Caring is a topic of great importance. In fact, it is a matter of …
Brother Michael Edgecombe, with input from Sister Rebecca Lines and Brother Russell Taylor, authored a series of articles in The Christadelphian from January 2008 to May 2009 under the theme: In the Image of God. These articles have now been published by The Christadelphian in book form. The author …
In the Image of God Read More »
