The greatest commandment, to “love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might”, is appended to the fundamental truth, “the Lord our God is one Lord” (Deut 6:4-5). The fact that there is only one God meant that the Israelites’ focus and devotions co…
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In August 1994, a prospectus was drawn up for a magazine, outlining its objectives and committee structure. Brother Barry Williams was asked to manage the production of this magazine, for which the name The Lampstand was chosen.
After 20 years of service in that role, Brother Barry has deci…
TRUE prayer, like precious odours, is most fragrant when incensed or crushed; and confession without contrition is like an artificial flower, a mere semblance of beauty without life – a human attempt at the impossible. Perhaps that is why there are so many illustrations in the Scriptures of real con…
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Live for something, be not idle
Look about thee for employ;
Sit not down to useless dreaming,
Labour is the sweetest joy.
Folded hands are ever weary,
Selfish hearts are never gay;
Life for thee hath many duties
Then be active while you may.
If we daily do our duty
With a singlen…
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The ecclesia under stress
Signs abound in world events that we are living in the last days. The signs inside the Brotherhood are equally telling and very debilitating in their effects. The world has completely rewritten its values and Humanism has largely won the battle for the minds of men. We are…
An article in The Australian Financial Review in June last year highlighted the growing cooperation between Russia and Germany.
The leading paragraph in the article entitled “German-speaking Putin cements ties with Berlin” illustrated the developments.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin w…
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B. An argument from Scripture and history (3:6-29)
Paul continues his argument from Scripture and history. In His promise to Abraham, God offered righteousness and blessing to all who believe. The promises were, therefore, ‘the gospel in advance’.
What of the Law promoted by the Judais…
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Enter the Revised Version
The vital question we face today as both Bible readers and students is: do we believe in the God-guided preservation of Scripture down to our day, or should we rely on scholars to restore the long-lost true Bible text? For example, in the New Revised Standard Version (198…
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“For he was a good man, and he was filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith” Acts 11:24.
In our last article, we introduced Barnabas and his generosity of spirit in supporting the poor and in reintroducing Saul into the Jerusalem ecclesia. Another ten years have now passed without any detai…
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The beauty remains, the pain passes. This was the answer given by the famous painter Auguste Renoir, who was crippled with arthritis, when he was asked, “Why do you continue to paint when you are in such agony?” If we only do what we feel like doing in life, we won’t do much that is worth whil…
