When John writes his first letter, five times over he mentions being “born of God.” Immediately it would be understood, not only that anyone who has been born of God possesses new life, but also that there is a new relationship. We have a relationship with God. This relationship is so wonderfully expressed by Paul […]
Menno Simons (1496-1561) was the intrepid Bible teacher and evangelist among the besieged and harried brethren who lived without government protection during the times of the Reformation in northern Europe. His enemies in the state-churches thought he was immortal too. Immortal because after they had tortured, drowned, or burned almost every prominent Anabaptist preacher, for […]
In every age of church history, questions have arisen which have grown into issues of great concern. The role of the woman is one such issue. Today, as in the past, there is scarcely a local church, or church leader, who has not discussed the place and service of women in the church. The sheer […]
Joseph related a dream he had to his brethren, “Behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf” (Gen. 37:7). When they heard that, they immediately figured out the implication, that he would rule […]
For the last nineteen centuries the cry, “Ad mosai?” (“Until when?”) has risen from the hearts of expectant Jews everywhere. Since the Carpenter Yeshua from Nazareth was rejected by the nation of Israel, others have risen to claim the role. The most notable include Bar Kokhba who led the bloody Great Revolt against the Romans […]
I have been greatly delighted in contemplating the blessedness of being engrossed with the Lord Jesus. And one effect that the many questions, strifes about words, vain janglings and contentions which beset one on every side, have had is to drive me closer to Him. I desire to recall the scattered and bewildered minds of […]
“Jesus wept.” More wonderful words than these are nowhere to be found in Scripture. The verb translated “wept” is unique in its employment here. It is not found elsewhere. Literally it is, “Jesus shed tears.” These were tears of sympathy with the bereaved–Heaven’s gem’s sparkling on the cheeks of Emmanuel, God with us, revealing to […]
To many, the question of whether or not the Lord Jesus Christ was impeccable, that is, incapable of sinning, is a non-issue. “He did not sin,” they say, “Why quibble over whether or not he could have?” Others flatly state that Christ could have sinned. A recent runaway best-seller in Christian bookstores across North America […]
The following article is the substance of a letter written by brother Jim Upton, an elder at the assembly in metropolitan Minneapolis, MN. It was written as a solemn but loving appeal to a fellow workmate as Jim was taking his retirement from the company. Joe, We have worked together now for quite a few […]