Na het proper maken van het huis, het programmablad voor morgen klaar te maken, en boodschappen doen, zit ik nu in mijn luie zetel. Ik dacht er nog aan een herinnering te sturen, dat we morgen allen de dienst bijwonen in Anderlecht, in plaats van in Leuven en Mons. Iedereen is uitgenodigd op de doop… Read More Herinnering voor doopplechtigheid
Pleased to find you here. For those who wonder what Christadelphians are … we are brothers and sisters in Christ, united by the bond of the spirit — a bond that is as unbreakable as the flesh-and-blood ties between actual family members. Our church is not just a building. It’s a home for our family.… Read More Brothers and sisters in Christ, united by the bond of the spirit
From the Lampstand, Adelaide, Australia How easy it is for God to bring the world to its knees! The world is flummoxed because of a tiny virus. The world as we knew it will never be the same. But, COVID-19 hasn’t just affected the world; it’s also a trial for God’s ecclesia, and trials expose… Read More An Appeal in Troubled Times
In this world where more people are interested in worldly matters, mostly material matters, having not much fertile ground for spiritual matters, it is not always easy for a follower of Christ to stand firm in the faith. The apostle Jude felt he had to write to his fellow brethren to ask them to stand… Read More Today’s thought “Standing up for the faith” (December 20)
At our ecclesia, the same as in many other ecclesiae, last year and this year we had no opportunity to meet each other face-to-face. Like the apostle Paul in his time, we also do know that doesn’t make any difference, because at the present time we have to live on the safe side, avoiding infecting… Read More This Sunday Looking at Colossians ch 2
When looking at some of our brethren writings in the 19th and early 20th century, we may find some very conservative views. Today we look at the way Frank George Jannaway looked at some Presiding Brethren. Presiding Brethren’s Failings An Ecclesia does wrong in appointing as Presiding brother (or “overseer”; 1 Tim. iii. 1, R.V.… Read More Presiding Brethren’s Failings
Continuing to look at the way we could form and keep an ecclesia we refer again to an early twentieth century writing of Frank Jannaway. At that time the ecclesiae could flourish, but today in the time of Covid-19 we can only notice how a lot of our members are elderly people. Some find the… Read More Leading Brethren
Today we continue to look at shepherds, elders, pastors, ordained clergy members or laypersons who act as Christian ministers or spiritual leaders, helping and guiding a congregation on their way to God.… Read More Elders, pastors, paid or unpaid professionals
The Spirit of God calls our body His temple and as children of God we should unite and assemble in that spiritual temple by the formation of an ecclesia or church.… Read More Ecclesia – Church – Minding your reference
In the previous postings, we mentioned that the ecclesia is a gathering of people. We do not need a typical church building with a spike to have our meeting taking place. As soon as you know someone else who wants to share his or her faith, you should be able to form a cluster or… Read More Christadelphian Halls
Continuing on “Those Belonging to the called ones coming together” we look how at the beginning of the previous century our brethren looked at making an ecclesia.… Read More How to Form an Ecclesia
The connection of followers of the real Christ is what is going to make them belong to the Called ones with a sense to share faith together, even when it would be gathering in small circles.… Read More Those Belonging to the called ones coming together
A look at the change from the old Belgian Christadelphian Google Sites to the New Googles Sites and the position of the Christadelphian ecclesia.… Read More A new site looking at ecclesiae of the City of Christ
The last few months have presented many challenges and our prayers are with those around the world who are ill or lonely or suffering, the bereaved, those facing unemployment or hardship and many others affected by coronavirus. Considerable efforts to contain the outbreak continue, from governments and front line care workers to scientists searching for… Read More News from the Christadelphian Magazine Office in Birmingham for September 2020
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“They have now driven me from my share in the LORD’S inheritance and have said, ‘Go, serve other gods’ ” (1Sa 26:19). David’s sad words here demonstrate that his greatest sense of loss in exile was not that of his personal comfort or material prosperity, but rather his opportunity for fellowship with God. By making… Read More Today’s thought July 13 Reading 1 – 1 Samuel 26:19 Driven away
From the days of Jeshua (Christ Jesus) there were people who wanted to follow that master teacher, whilst others were interested in some points but did not like other points and as such preferred to keep to other teachings and traditions also. Jeshua had asked those who he had chosen to become his disciples, what… Read More Different wineskins
We are not able to work out the exact time of the Lord’s coming. Jesus told us we would not: “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” Therefore the remedy does not lie in pinpointing the time of the Lord’s return but in… Read More Preparing for his coming
Solomon’s temple and the ecclesia today The construction of the temple in Solomon’s day was, very probably, the most unusual building project of all time. Apart from the fact that Jews and Gentiles worked together in harmony, using materials which had been gathered together and financed by David, we know that the stones were shaped… Read More Living stones 8 Solomon’s temple and the ecclesia today
The spiritual house As we saw in part 5 of this study, the Master is the living stone, and we are called to emulate his example (1 Peter 2:4,5). However, this is not simply a promise of what is to come, when we shall be united with him, by grace. This is also a challenge, and… Read More Living stones 7 The spiritual house
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