March 1, 2022
The Brotherhood of the Cup “There is no greater love than this — that a man should lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13, Phillips translation unless noted). by Timothy Krupa The term “friend” is one of the language labels given to a relationship between two individuals. That label describes how they feel and behave toward each other.That term is also scriptural, and therefore deserves some consideration. In John 15:15 Jesus said, “I shall not call you servants any longer, […]
March 1, 2022
A Vital Christian Grace “Serving the LORD with all humility of mind” (Acts 20:19). By Stephen Jeuck Humility is regarded by God as an indispensable quality of character required of every footstep follower of Christ, if they are to prove faithful to their vow of consecration. The Apostle Peter wrote, “Be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time” […]
March 1, 2022
Struggle of the Mind “That righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day” (2 Peter 2:8). By Rick Suraci We live in an age of compromise and rationalization. It is one thing to make compromises that serve both sides of an issue, while not compromising Christian principles. It is entirely another thing to rationalize our stand on things. Compromising occurs between disagreeing sides. Rationalizing takes place in the mind. To rationalize is to […]
March 1, 2022
Earnest Effort “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). By Dan Wesol This scripture can be divided into five primary parts to better understand and apply it. (1) Study — Study the Word of God, the Holy Scriptures, and our own conduct. Does our conduct match what we study in the Scriptures? If not, why not? Our conduct must change to match what the Scriptures […]
January 1, 2022
A Review of the Christian Connexion and the Adventist Movements By Jeff Mezera After the French Revolution, there was a new enlightenment in the thinking of the populace. People began to free themselves from chains of oppression, and from superstitions that had long prevailed over science, philosophy, and religious thought. A different denomination sprang up in the United States at the dawn of the nineteenth century, which attempted to do just that. It was called the “Christian Connexion.” These “Christians” as they […]