A cold night in July heralded the commencement of Wilderness Camp 2023! As camp attendees started arriving, the usual first day of camp excitement began as everyone entered a marquee with wharf-like elevated wooden planks down the middle, rope cascades, and warm lighting; all a wonderful reminder a…
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In 2 Corinthians 11:21-33 the Apostle Paul enumerates his many trials and afflictions which he had suffered in his service of the Truth. He recalls the humiliating circumstances surrounding his escape from Damascus when he was let through a window and lowered down the wall in a basket. The occasion was the time shortly after his conversion (cp Acts 9:25), and Paul tells us incidentally that at that time there was a governor in Damascus who was subject to Aretas the king.
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by Jeff Deuble
In Christ before Creeds, Jeff Deuble recounts his own personal journey of discovery, from Trinitarian Pastor, to Unitarian Bible student. That journey involved intense Bible study, much soul searching, and a willingness to look again at many of his own long-standing bel…
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It is difficult to imagine a more profound testimony to design than the delivery of a fully developed baby that, only nine months ago, was a single cell. The degree of regulatory control and informational complexity of the process that drives embryonic development is far beyond human comprehension. Few biological phenomena are as gripping and awe-inspiring as the process of reproduction and the development of a baby in utero. The signature of design here is unmistakable, for so much of the process—from conception to delivery—depends on foresight and planning.
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Questions
Who was changed into a pillar of salt?
What seas were the borders of the inheritance of the land of Canaan?
With all offerings, salt had to be offered (Lev 2:13; Mark 9:49). What offering explicitly mentions that it must be seasoned with salt?
What waters failed/were cut off …
v1: “The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord God concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.”
On Saturday 7 October Hamas launched 5000 rockets at Israel in an early morning surprise attack it called “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood”. Mohammad Deif, the Hamas military commander, issued a statement saying that the ongoing attacks were in retaliation for Israel’s “desecration” of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and urged Arabs in Jerusalem and inside Israel, in the Negev, the Galilee and northern Israel to “set the earth on fire under the feet of the occupiers”.
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy released an analysis paper on 17 July 2023 entitled: “How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Reshaping the Global Arms Market: Implications for the Middle East and Beyond” by Grant Rumley and Louis Dugit-Gros.
This analysis confirms the …
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On a cold winter’s day in Melbourne, the 2023 Prophecy Day was held at the Ringwood Community Centre.
We were very grateful for the talks by Brother Andrew Dangerfield, who gave us a current event update, and Brother Steve Hornhardt, who spoke on Revelation 10 and 14.
Joel 3 was read to introduce Brother Andrew’s talk, which gave us a broad overview of current events. He spoke about the importance of Bible prophecy, helping us to hold onto our faith until the end. He spoke about the importance of prophecy in the life of our Lord Jesus Christ and how it gave him the strength to go to the cross.
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We are called to much higher things than the ambitions of this world. The life of the Truth comes at a cost. We must weigh the value of what we are being asked to give up against what we are going to gain. If all we do is think about the present life, our pilgrimage might be over in short order, as we head back to the world:
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