The reason of inclusion of some and the exclusion of other texts in the Bible is to be found in the belief the Jews entertained that the “collection of the sacred books was defined under Divine guidance, and closed at the Divine command”. … Read More What governed the inclusion of some and the exclusion of other texts in the Bible?
• A man deliberately makes a choice. A man’s religion should never be a Sunday religion, or a death-bed religion. It should not be the kind of sentiment that depends upon tragedy; that is melted by the sun or blown away by the breezes of the mountain top. It should be a matter… Read More Deliberately making choices
We can only hope to get our minds under the influence of the truth, by steeping our minds in it, and this is only to be done by laying it down for ourselves as a rule to read it continually, day by day. If we do that, then we shall get at the result; the… Read More The Way of Truth and Love Therein
• Nominal Friends of the Truth Take first the individual who simply gives in his adhesion to the truth in its doctrinal form: he has come to the conclusion that the popular doctrines are fables, and the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, are the truth; but it is… Read More Nominal Friends of the Truth
The beginning and ending of an exhortation by Brother John Woodward on 9/8/2019 at the Shenandoah Valley Virginia McInturff Christadelphian Meeting. “Good morning . What a great blessing we have to be here this morning, to know our God, to have an understanding of His Word and to believe in the things that he has… Read More Simplicity in Christ in a Nutshell
Continued from: • Nominal Friends of the Truth • Strangers and Pilgrims Now what I mean to say is this, that if you yourself are thoroughly engrossed with the truth – if you are one of those strangers and pilgrims who feel, mournfully, that you have here no continuing city, but look for one to come… Read More Strangers and Pilgrims
14th December 2019 Location: study day for those interested in helping Christadelphians and non-Christadelphians of all nationalities … Read More Practical Faith study day
Men of God and the Word of God How different to cultivate love in the truth with those who know the truth, and are enamoured of it heartily and thoroughly; whose minds are steeped in it because they steep them; for, be it always borne in mind, that this is not a thing that comes… Read More Men of God and the Word of God
A real follower of Christ does not have a double character but puts on the pure character of his example Christ, presenting a contemporary example to others.… Read More Be an example
The body is body of sin (Rom. vi. 6). To allow it to rule means death. Where it reigns there are visible: bitterness, lying, pride, vanity, selfishness, anger, lust. The body can be held in subjection but only in one way, viz., by the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.… Read More A Body of sin
• Meditations “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall” (1 Cor. x. 12). It is possible to become a castaway after having known, yea, and appreciated, the truth. Paul keenly recognised such a possibility even in regard to himself. But not only does the Bible speak plainly as to… Read More Possibility to become a castaway
The millennial generation presents us with a group of people for whom technology is the norm. They are convinced social media is the best way to communicate and a day without their phones is unthinkable. They live fast paced lives, often working crazy hours. Millennials may have a lot of debt and struggle to plan… Read More Identity Crisis By millennials
Last academic and religious year we lost our meeting hall in Leuven. Starbucks and Burger King taking our space to give people some totally different food at a more expensive price. In Birmingham our brethren can keep their hall.It shall be the burger between the sandwich of a hotel. Providing 330 beds and a restaurant… Read More Squeezed Christadelphians
Down at the Delta, where Main meets King, there’s a building that’s 100 years old. We know because it says 1919 on two stone tablets set high and out front, for all the city to see. There is no birthday party for 1107 Main East. It has no plaque, is on no historical list. But… Read More Paul Wilson: Behind an old Delta door, banks made way for the Lord
Imagine the Bible doesn’t exist in a language you understand. Or, maybe it only exists in your second or third language. How would you feel if one day someone showed up and handed you a Bible in your heart language? For the first time, you’re reading the Gospel in the language you use to talk… Read More When there is no Bible in a language you understand
(An except from A Light to the Gentiles by Brother Jonathan Cope) Obedience to the laws of Egypt was clearly open to discretion where the royal house was concerned! Not only was the child saved, but, as proposed by his brave sister, a nurse was employed (Exodus 2:7-9). He was then sustained until he… Read More Pharaoh’s Daughter
Tomorrow several families shall come together to celebrate their mother and to remember the grandmothers. Without the mother there can not be a family. 15 August is that one day of the year we put her at a height. Much too often we caused her pain or gave her a lot of sorrows. Luckily most… Read More Thought for August 15: Mothers Day
I have been thinking a lot recently about the glory of God, and found it to be another of those wonderful golden threads that runs through the Bible from beginning to end. God’s glory, that is his presence, was there in the Garden of Eden when he walked with Adam and Eve. God later revealed… Read More Prayer theme for August 2019: God’s glory
In the present issue of The Christadelphian an exposition article on the Year of Jubilee (by Brother Richard Snelling) shows another fine example of how Old Testament law has its greater fulfilment in the work of the Lord Jesus. Sister Beulah Edwards considers some of the ways that sisters can contribute positively to the work… Read More August’s issue of The Christadelphian
