Fame and infamy are attached to family names. Jeroboam the son of Nebat was a name to be shunned: to be spiritually associated with it was a sin and a judgement. “Son of man”, a title taken to himself by the Lord Jesus, is one we all bear. It takes us back in time to… Read More Whose son art thou?
Reflections of/ on Jesus’ ministry Are all readings equally valid? Relation to course of Jesus ministry The ‘mystery’ of God’s kingdom – cf. The kingdom of heaven is like … (Matt. 13:24, 31, 33, 44, 45, 47) Tares: a reflection of opposition The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in… Read More Jesus the Storyteller 3 Reflections of/ on Jesus’ ministry
During the summer, lots of us have been away on holidays, enjoying nature in different ways: on beaches, walking the hills, visiting beautiful gardens or just enjoying the countryside, at home or abroad. It’s so easy to take this all for granted, but in these days we are probably more alert than ever before to… Read More After the Summer-holiday thinking even more about God’s creation
Laat onder u de gezindheid heersen die Christus Jezus had: Die Zijn dienstwerk is begonnen in een vorm naar Gods beeld, maar er geen ogenblik aan heeft gedacht op onrechtmatige wijze te grijpen naar gelijkheid met God, doch integendeel zichzelf heeft ontdaan van Zijn goddelijke krachten, en in plaats daarvan de rol van een… Read More De gezindheid van Christus
In Genesis 2 kwamen wij te lezen waar de woonplaats van de mens was. god had voor hen een pracht tuin voorzien, waarin zij alles hadden wat zij nodig hadden. Aan niets ontbrak het hen. Wij kwamen ook te weten dat er een Boom van leven en een Boom van moraal was. “ Jahwe God… Read More Gedachte voor 3 januari 2018
Today’s thought “A Damaged and Wicked World” (January 03) Reading 1: Genesis 5-6; From the void came everything into being by the divine Creator Speaking, His Word (the Logos) sounding over the space, making everything to happen like God wanted it to happen. We saw how God created man in His own image. On the… Read More Today’s thought “A Damaged and Wicked World” (January 03)
Na gezellige feesten, afsteken van vuurwerk, cadeautjes geven , krijgen en uitpakken, voor de gelukkigen, moeten veel mensen de somberte van de dagen trotseren. In de donkerte van deze periode vragen veel mensen zich af wat de zin toch wel mag zijn van dit leven. Wij als Broeders in Christus, of Christadelphians, trachten mensen op… Read More Gedachte voor 2 januari 2018
The 1st Adam was the beginning of man, the “head”, the first-made. Out of the seed of Adam and Eve all men and women came. “Because of Adam and Eve’s sin, humankind is sinful” is not exactly totally right. Man still has his own free will and has still the same opportunity as Adam and… Read More The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #8 Looking for the 2nd Adam
We have seen how God created out of the chaos and ordered universe in which He placed carnal creatures. In His Kingdom He had His Royal Garden where He placed human beings with a free will. Jehovah the divine Maker God set out to create a perfect creation but alas the very workmanship of His… Read More The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #7 Promise and solution
From the chaos God had ordered everything. First the planets, than all living creatures and then human creatures or beings we call “human“, “male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:27). God gave this couple (male and female) a mandate to reign over all other creatures (see Genesis 1:28) thus placing them above all other… Read More The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #6 Curse and solution
The first chapter of the first book of Moses, the Bereshith or Genesis, indicates that even in this manuscript giving a summary of the events of the evolution of all things it was recognised that there where two sexes. 27 Thus God created the man in his image: in the image of God created he… Read More The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #3 With his partner
After the fifth period in creation the sixth session brought forth ‘living souls‘ or ‘living things’ or ‘living beings’ which could multiply, making the earth having more of their sort. They were not in the image of God, but on the ‘sixth day‘ the Divine Creator decided to make some living being after His image.… Read More The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #2 Beginning of mankind
In de verre oudheid en voor eeuwen dachten vele mensen dat er aan god en/of de goden offers van levende wezens moesten gebracht worden, zij het dieren of mensen. Al spoedig na de zondeval brachten kinderen van Adam en Eva offers van dieren en planten voor de Allerhoogste God, de Schepper van hemel en aarde.… Read More Lam van God #3 Tegenover onschuldig dier een onschuldig man #2
De ‘Ik die ben‘, de Allerhoogste Maker van alles, was door zijn eigen creaties in twijfel getrokken. De eerste Adam had zich laten verleiden door de eerste mannin of eerste vrouw, Eva, om mee in haar avontuur van ongehoorzaamheid te stappen. Hierdoor zag God zich genoodzaakt de vooraf gemelde waarschuwing en straf ten uitvoer te… Read More Lam van God #2 Tegenover onschuldig dier een onschuldig man #1
Op het MSN platform hebben wij vroeger een reeks over het Lam van God geplaatst. Deze teksten hebben wij niet meer, behalve hoofdstuk 4 (in 2012 overgeschreven naar WordPress). Maar naar aanleiding van het overzien van vroeger geplaatste artikelen en niet herplaatste artikelen op WordPress of Blogger, willen wij toch graag enkele terzijde liggende teksten… Read More Lam van God #1 Sprekers voor God
Trust, Faith and Prayer Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #3 voice of God Speaking and bringing unto being The “I Am who I am” or the “I am that I am”, at the beginning of the universe let His voice come over everything, so that it came into being. In the beginning Elohim… Read More Trusting, Faith, calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #3 Voice of God #1 Creator and His Prophets
Preceding article: Jesus begotten Son of God #19 Compromising fact The Anointed begotten Son of God 44. Before ““And now, esteem Me with Yourself, Father, with the esteem which I had with You before the world was.” (John 17:5 The Scriptures 1998+) In John 17:5 Jesus spoke of the glory which he “had” before the foundation of… Read More Jesus begotten Son of God #20 Before and After
Jesus begotten son of God 39. Adam and Eve, Mary and Jesus As the ‘mannin’ Eve, who was created after the image of God, became the first mother of the 1st worldgeneration, Mary was chosen to be the mother of the 2nd Adam, who was going to be the 1st of the New Generation (The… Read More Jesus begotten Son of God #17 Adam, Eve, Mary and Christianity’s central figure
The Anointed begotten Son of God 23. Coming down from heaven When people say that Jesus came down from heaven they should know that all the good things come down from heaven. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change,… Read More Jesus begotten Son of God #10 Coming down spirit or flesh seed of Eve
The Anointed begotten Son of God 13. Son of Adam and Abraham He would be a new Adam and also a son of Abraham – A Jew born, and as such has a right to the first offer of salvation. Salvation came to him in the sense that his heart was turned from sin and… Read More Jesus begotten Son of God #6 Anointed Son of God, Adam and Abraham
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