The Church and the Gospel – The Church does not Teach or Preach
The Church – the Body of Christ here on earth is to serve Him. Christians preach and teach. The Church itself does not.
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A Personal Message: What shall I do?
How should I continue with ‘A Day of Small Things’.
What do we mean by Dispensational in Christian Teaching?
Biblical history is divided by God into dispensations, defined periods or ages to which God has allotted distinctive administrative principles
Have these Things Always in Remembrance (2 Peter 1:15)
January 2019 Dear Christian Friends I trust that you proved God’s mercies over the Christmas period (however you did, or did not, celebrate it), and hope that He will give you health and happiness in 2019, as you enjoy Christian fellowship. As we start a new year, I thought it might be a good idea … Continue reading “Have these Things Always in Remembrance (2 Peter 1:15)”
What is the Heavenly Vision or Call of the Church?
Recently a brother wrote to me needing to answer the following question: What is the heavenly vision or call of the church? People I speak to want to know what is the purpose of the church? I have spent a lot of time reading and thinking about this question, but what is the best approach … Continue reading “What is the Heavenly Vision or Call of the Church?”
A Church with No Name
The question comes up. ‘Who do you meet with?’ –
Answer – ‘We don’t have a name’.
Question ‘I see, so which of the many groups of Brethren are you?’
However much we try, it seems as we cannot get away from that label.
Hope of the Church and other Prophecy
‘After These Things – Summaries of John Nelson Darby’s Papers on Prophecy and more…’- In 2000 we produced our first book. Mostly Comprising simplified summaries of some of his prophetic writings, is for lovers of our Lord Jesus who wish to understand God’s plans better. This includes the role of the Church, Israel, the forces … Continue reading “Hope of the Church and other Prophecy”
Know God or Know about God
Branch of Theology Darby’s Probable Position
Hermeneutics – concerning the Biblical text Qualified-literal – Passages are literal, figurative or symbolic, and recognised as such. Also, that which relates to Israel and the law (OT) is distinct from that which applies to the church and grace (NT).
Soteriology – concerning salvation Classic evangelical – God-given faith in the blood. Without the atoning work of Christ, man must bear the guilt of his sin and remain at a distance from God without knowledge of Him or of His love. More Calvinist than Arminian but claiming neither
ADOSS blog: Defending the Glad Tidings – The Gospel is under Attack
I have only recently come to realise how much the glad tidings are under attack. In the past few weeks several things forced themselves on me. I had drafted a blog on the subject: Know about God or Know God. I may come back to this later – but this is more urgent. Four things: The … Continue reading “ADOSS blog: Defending the Glad Tidings – The Gospel is under Attack”
The Imminent Coming of the Lord Jesus
‘And thus we shall be always with the Lord’. Oh, dear brethren, to be in the presence of the Lord Jesus, to be like Him, to have a body of glory like unto His body of glory and to be with Him, no more to go at all out, forever with the Lord!