July – August 2020
We live in an age dominated by philosophies which teach that there are no such absolutes as right or wrong, truth or lies, good or evil. These viewpoints promote the notion that no one has the authority to define truth or impose upon others their ideas of morality. As such, they cut right ac…
Open Fellowship – The Truth Read More »
Brother Thomas famously wrote, “When Russia makes its grand move for the building up of its Image-empire, then let the reader know that the end of all things, as at present constituted is at hand.”1 For over 170 ye…
Russia’s Grand Move Read More »
There are many Christadelphian books which can help us in our daily Bible readings during July and August. The following are some suggestions which are available from the Christadelphian Scripture Study Service (http://www.csss.org.au/).
1 and 2 Samuel
Samuel the Seer (M Ashton)
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Background
The city of Sardis was a principal city in western Asia Minor, located in the Hermus Valley, 80km east of the port city of Smyrna. Until it was captured in 546BC by the Persians under Cyrus II, it had been the capital of the Kingdom of Lydia, but it remained an impor- tan…
Revelation 3:1-6 – Sardis (1) Read More »
The record of creation in Genesis 1 is far more than just a record of the creation of the natural world. In Ephesians 3:9 we read that God “created all things by Jesus Christ.” In chapter 2:10 we read that “we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath…
The Spiritual Creation (1) Read More »
Several recent studies have drawn attention to the work of bumblebees in horticulture.
In February of this year the ABC ran an article to the title: “Bumblebees can create mental imagery, a ‘building block of consciousness,’ study suggests.” The article went on to say: “Humans…
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Rebuttal of Theistic Evolution
There are now a range of excellent books within our community showing how theistic evolution (TE) or God-directed evolution can be rebutted. While taking on the false theory of TE, Brother Peter Heavyside set his goals a little broader. In showing the falsehood …
Genesis 1–2: A Harmonised and Historical Reading Read More »
There is a great deal of difference between the pasturelands which did not have enough water to grow crops, but still had enough grass to feed the animals, and the “great and terrible wilderness” of Sinai. Yet the same Hebrew word is used to describe both types of terrain. What links these two…
