September – October 2014
E.The implications of his gospel (2:17–21)
The debate in Antioch had been a hard-fought affair. The Judaists had raised every conceivable objection, mounted every conceivable argument: for, as Luke records, there had been “no small dissension and disputation” (Acts 15:2). But Paul had won t…
An Obnoxious Argument, and its Answer Read More »
In isolation the above statement written by the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 4:10 seems strange, even enigmatical, but the following words provide us with his rationale, “that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body”.
Isaiah 49, the great Old Testament chapter declaring t…
“Bearing about … the dying of the Lord Jesus” – Implications for Believers Read More »
“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Paul tells us that we cannot give what we do not have. He puts it this way: “For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does…
God Loves a Cheerful Giver Read More »
Examples of humanism in our society
Let us look now at some examples of views/ principles that are humanistic in their roots and in their nature, all of which we will be aware of and familiar with, although perhaps we may not have fully recognised them as humanistic.
Democracy
Many of you reading…
A pattern of faith-testing trials
There is so much to learn about faith and the testing and purification of our faith from the patriarchs. They were real people facing real, everyday challenges. We can notice the pattern of their experiences which are a clear mirror of our own. Their faith was test…
Genesis 32 – Let God Win! Read More »
This is the first of 2 short articles about Sister Jean Galbraith that were presented at a Dorcas Class at Aberfoyle Park Ecclesia some time ago by Sister Janet Cresswell.
Sister Jean Galbraith wrote our beautiful Hymn 383, “Rejoicing in hope and the joy of salvation”. The story of Jean’s lif…
The Story of a Gentle Sister (1) Read More »
My journey to the Truth, in hindsight, was a tapestry of God’s handiwork with each thread and stitch woven into an intricate pattern that finally led me to Him.
On reflection, God knew the end result before I had even begun to question.
I was fresh out of school when I started working as a…
While doing some research on the multiculturalism of the Antioch Ecclesia back in the 1st century, I was intrigued to note the unique emphasis on people from Cyrene. Acts 11:20 records, “And some of them (brethren fleeing from the persecution of Saul) were men of Cyprus and Cyrene.” A further …
The Cyrenian Connection Read More »
Last year we looked at Israel striving to make friends both with Russia and the Vatican, friendships that will end in disaster as scripture has foretold. Those Israel is beginning to put her trust in will prove to be treacherous friends, who far from supporting her in her time of trouble, will tur…
The View From Over There. The Lion is Getting Restless Read More »
The judgment seat of Christ can be viewed in many different ways. This two part article by Brother Robert Roberts presents a well articulated reflection upon an event that surely faces all of us. It was written in August 1868 when “The Christadelphian” magazine was in its infancy and when the wr…
The Judgment Seat (Part 1) Read More »
