In the New Testament, an evil eye is one of the defilements coming from “within, out of the heart of man” (Mark 7:22); and when the Householder in the parable rebukes the labourers who grudge the latecomers equal pay, he says, “Is thine eye evil, because I am good?” Are they greedy and envious because… Read More Today’s thought “An evil eye” (February 11)
In our ‘Thought for Today’ we read how the young woman Mary (Miriam) was visited by an angel and told that she would have a child. This would happen without her undergoing any penitration from a man. Her unexpected pregnancy must not have been easy to bear by her fiancé Joseph, who nevertheless did not… Read More Meet Jesus’s Other Father: The Overlooked Legacy of Joseph of Nazareth
The resurrection of Christ is the foundation of the Christian Hope This is how we should see resurrection, so I am hoping we can develop our thoughts this evening. John 11:15 I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet he shall live and anyone who lives in me… Read More An other look at Resurrection #5
Several Christians and Muslims have gone in a period of fasting. Though it is not bad to fast now and then there is no obligation to have a fixed date to fast. The idea of fasting is also very different and not always so healthy. Muslims eating nothing nor drinking anything during the day but… Read More No necessity for fasting
Today we see there are lots of problems and fighting going on in the state of Israel. But we may not forget it shall still be part of God’s Plan.… Read More We may not forget that Israel shall fit in God’s Purpose
The letter to the Hebrews shows how the Law of Moses pointed forward to Christ. Chapter 9 tells how he was prefigured in the tabernacle and its contents (Exodus 25–27), and in the calendar of feasts and sacrifices which Israel had to follow. And what was true for the tabernacle, the temporary shrine in the… Read More Today’s thought “Pointing forward to Christ” (June 02)
Nearly 2 millennia ago a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ wrote letters to his fellow brethren and sisters in Christ. He wrote to them, who were living further away, to share the same precious faith they had. He talked about a faith which was given to them because of the justice and fairness of… Read More Today’s thought “Qualities and feasts of people” (December 14)
Today’s thought “But let the scriptures be fulfilled” (August 19) Whenever there is reference to “the scriptures” in the New Testament it is referring to the Old Testament. Mark 14 makes heart-searching reading: its 72 verses begin with a woman (verse 3) anointing Jesus with precious oil, and Jesus rebuking those who criticised her, saying,… Read More Today’s thought “But let the scriptures be fulfilled” (August 19)
Today’s thought “According to your faith” (July 8) “Faith” is a key word in the New Testament, it does not occur in the Old Testament, although some modern versions seek to use it a little – but not really in the New Testament sense. Matthew’s Gospel has the most reports of the miracles of Jesus;… Read More Today’s thought “According to your faith” (July 8)
Today’s thought “The LORD will provide” (January 12) Today in Genesis 22 we read of the climax to Abraham’s life – the instruction from the Lord to “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of… Read More Today’s thought “The LORD will provide” (January 12)
Today’s thought “Of first importance” (March 2) Psalm 106 is a survey of God’s dealings with Israel – above all of his mercy toward them: it ends with a petition, “Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the nations” (verse 47) – and he is doing this! Then in 1 Corinthians… Read More Today’s thought “Of first importance” (March 2)
Today’s thought “It depends on faith” (January 28) The Apostle Paul when he was called Saul had been full of zeal for keeping the law and saw the followers of Christ as appearing to have no respect for keeping the law so he persecuted them – until he was dramatically converted. After his conversion and… Read More Today’s thought “It depends on faith” (January 28)
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?
Mankind has received the Word of God in which we can find words of many prophets, a.o. also of the son of man called Jeshua ben Joseph the ben ha-Elohim or son of God. That son of man born in Bethlehem, grew up in Nazareth and went out preaching about his heavenly Father, the God… Read More The son of man given authority by God
From the bible we learn that several prophets talked about some one who would be coming to help people, saving them from the curse of death. We can look at the prophecies and the texts written in the Holy Scriptures which tell us about that son of man who was authorised by God to speak and act in His Name.… Read More When you believe Jesus is God: who do you think is the mediator? #1 Son of man
The Christadelphians are a world-wide religious body that have attempted to get back to the faith and character of the early Christian church. We rely on the Bible accepting that all of the Bible is the wholly inspired Word of God and God’s only revealed message to mankind (2 Timothy 3:16). They therefore read it… Read More Video: Introducing the Christadelphian Community
The earth presents many sad sights to those who have eyes to see. Where truth should be exalted for the hope and salvation of perishing man, we see contradictory creeds and bitter conflict. Instead of a generous distribution of the earth’s bounties amongst her children, we see millions toiling in hunger; instead of peace and… Read More Bible Teaching and Vital Doctrines to Discover
In the previous chapters we have seen that for thousand years God choose pepole to guide those who were willing to listen to the men of God. In many regions and cultures seeds were sawn making it possible that the Word of God went from one place to an other. Depending on the group of… Read More Video How the Biblical Canon Was Formed
The people of God, the Israelites had their ancient writings. For them the writings of the prophets were set-apart or holy. As the years went by several books where added and got to be known as the Hebrew Scriptures or the Tanakh or Tenakh. From the time after Jeshua’s death (later on in the first… Read More The Canon of Scripture
As the judgement of God came upon the nation of Israel for their persistent apostasy and sin, so it will come upon our world for its godlessness and immorality. In a striking passage Jesus compares “the day when the Son of man is revealed” (i.e. when he returns to the earth), to the judgements of… Read More The New Testament and Judgement
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