In March 1885 the founding editor, Thomas Williams, sent out the first edition of The Christadelphian Advocate magazine to the brotherhood of Christadelphians The revival of the truth as it is in Christ Jesus came about in the mid-eighteen hundreds through one John Thomas, whose indefatigable labours in the glorious cause of truth, have resulted… Read More The Christadelphian Advocate Today
Today lots of people go to the graves of their beloved. Most of the time of the year they think not about them, but near the end of October they start worrying about graves to be cleaned and think about the dead and ghosts. Yesterday children came along the doors singing “trick or treat” and… Read More Thought for November 1: To the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
Like much of the teaching of Jesus, the story is simple but the message profound. Here the story is almost a one liner but when we think about its message, it affects us all. The parable is as follows; “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found… Read More The Hidden Treasure
The storyline is so simple yet the message is extremely powerful. The comments by Jesus are as follows; “The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, which, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.” (Matthew 13:45&46). We can imagine the… Read More The Pearl of Great Price
After having followed the series “Key to the Bible” and having read Concluding thought by the article series “Key to the Bible” you might wonder how to become a Christadelphian. Being a Christadelphian requires a great commitment. first of all a commitment to God, second a commitment to Christ and the a commitment to the… Read More How to become a Christadelphian
Today’s thought “nonsense surrounding the many gods” (July 28) In this world lots of people are against the God of Israel. Many claim their does not exits a God Who created everything. Strangely enough we do find lots of people in this world who have turned their back on God Almighty, the creator of the… Read More Today’s thought “nonsense surrounding the many gods” (July 28)
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
With all the terror attacks and with so many criticising religion lots of people are really getting afraid to tell others that they honestly believe in God and read the Bible regularly. God loving people are already a rarity. But having them hide will not help to get others coming to God. In these time… Read More Not or well Ashamed of the gospel and admitting to be a God loving person
The Gospels are not the only place to find ‘the mind which was in Christ’’. The books of poetry and prophecy in the Old Testament often give us an insight into his attitude and thinking. David’s words in the Psalms are often seen as a foreshadowing of the actual thoughts and feelings of Christ in… Read More the Bible – God’s guide for life #9 Gospels not only place to find ‘the mind which was in Christ’
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As per Holy Quran only faith that’s based on a thought process is respected. Sura Al-e-Imran verse 191: “And those who ponder on the shape of skies and earth say ‘Oh our God, you have not created them without benefit’ ” On the other hand Holy Quran admonishes those…
Before Jesus people had to do with the scrolls with the Torah (Law) Nebim (Prophets)and Kethubim aleph (writings). the followers of Jesus wrote new books or Messianic scriptures, the Kethubim Bet. They are given to us for making it easier to recognise the Messiah and to have a better insight in the Plan of God.… Read More Maintaining unity of Spirit in the bond of peace becoming one with God
The Word of God tells us that the Son of man goes as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! Throughout history we have seen that many betrayed Christ Jesus and made him an other person to highlight their own thinking and to make… Read More Illuminating our minds and watching out
What a remarkably challenging letter Paul wrote to Corinth. It is essential we keep it all in context. Some of the early chapters show there was considerable disharmony among the believers there. Today we saw how chapter 13 ends by telling us, “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of… Read More Faith, hope and love abide
For those who want to know more about the Christadelphians and Brothers in Christ two new encyclopaedic articles have been placed on the net. Today the media use many words very careless. There exist a slipshod when they are talking about religion. Often they say “the Christians are doing this or are saying that” and… Read More Two new encyclopaedic articles
Nearly 2000 years ago Paul was at pains to remind the ecclesia that the gospel had brought them out from their former life of immorality into the purity of new Jerusalem, to be presented as a pure chaste virgin to her loving husband. The apostle Paul who had a tent-making business knew about what he… Read More Sunday 7 September service: Imitate prophets and Paul
Order of Bible Books – Volgorde Bijbelboeken – Liste des livres de la Bible November 19, 2012 · by bijbelvorsers English: One of the possible orders of the Book of books and common names is the one as presented in “The Scriptures” and used in the ecclesia Brussel-Leuven by the Christadelphian community in their services in… Read More Comparisson Bible Books in English, Dutch and French
Jesus has given us life-breath. He had only a little three years to go around in the area where he could come, around his habitat. Distances in his time took many hours to travel. Today we can be somewhere far away in a couple of minutes or just a few hours. What took days for… Read More Breathing to teach
Self inflicted misery to bear 7. Good news to our suffering As the apostles also made it clear to us we have the good news on which our faith should be based. Listening and believing in this gospel which is preached unto us we should have our foundation. If the gospel is fixed in our… Read More Self inflicted misery #7 Good news to our suffering
Jesaja profeet en boodschapper van God Jesaja, Isaia(h), (Hebreeuws Yesha’yahu, „God is redding“) (8ste eeuw BC, Jeruzalem, oud Israël), het grootste en waarschijnlijk het meest universeel geliefde van de profetische boeken van het Oude Testament. Het Bijbelse Boek van Jesaja wordt genoemd naar hem maar slechts enkele van de eerste 39 hoofdstukken worden toegeschreven aan… Read More Jesaja profeet en boodschapper van God
Isaiah bringer of good tidings of the Gospel How welcome is the bringer of happiness which comes running over the mountains, the one which brings peace announcements and good news [`gospel’], which announces rescue and says against Sion: `Your God is king! “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good… Read More Proclaiming shalom, bringing good news of good things, announcing salvation
