In the epistle of John, the apostle is writing to counter the false teachings of the Gnostics, but also to encourage the brothers and sisters left behind when the Gnostics had left the ecclesia. The table below shows the structure of the epistle. This article will finish the last few verses of the �…
First John (4) – Abide in the Son and in the Father Read More »
606BC
First captives of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar
597BC
Jehoiachin taken captive to Babylon
586BC
Final invasion by Nebuchadnezzar
Temple destroyed
Seraiah put to death
560BC
Jehoiachin released from prison
566BC?
Zerubbabel born?
0 yrs
536BC
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The substance of an address delivered by Bro John Martin on 1 October 1966, to the young people gathered at the Victor Harbor Study Weekend to discuss the psalms.
Brother Chairman, brothers and sisters, and my dear young people.
If someone were to ask you what was the highest form of voluntary wor…
It has been said, “Never argue with a fool. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience”. Comparable advice can be found in the book of Proverbs: “Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself”. It means that when tempted to argue a point with so…
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In the western world, we have become complacent due to societal-wide affluence and prosperity. Until recent times, this has caused us to become largely insulated from many of the uncertainties of life.
However, in recent times, we now live in a world increasingly given over to fear, with the medi…
Fear Not, It is Your Father’s Good Pleasure to Give You the Kingdom Read More »
Mount Zion was conquered by Israel’s Harel Brigade on 18 May 1948, and became the only part of Jerusalem’s Old City to stay in Israeli hands until the armistice. The force on Mount Zion served as the forward position in the defence of southwest Jerusalem. For 19 years, from 1948, Jerusalem was d…
In our last article we saw how Corinth was rebuilt as a Roman city. The construction was instigated by Julius Caesar making it quite different to Greek cities in the region. Old temples were restored and enlarged, new shops and markets were built, new water supplies were developed until it became a …
John, the forerunner of Jesus
In John chapter one, we are told no less than seven times that John was the witness, that is, the one who bore witness or bore record concerning Jesus (John 1:7 (twice),8,15,19,32,34).
There is no doubt that John’s powerful testimony bore bountiful fruit. Near the…
The Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist, Why Was it Necessary? Read More »
The fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban terrorist organisation, one of Biden’s three major failures so far, is having a ripple effect that is travelling around the globe, although we know little about this remote country. Afghanistan may be poor, but it does have natural gas reserves and a range of…
Afghanistan: The Graveyard of Empires Read More »
Using the Truth for gain
In the first century there were those who used the position of discipleship and their place in the ecclesias as a means of generating wealth. “Through covetousness”, wrote the apostle, “shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you” (2 Pet 2:3). Hence, he ex…
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