The Gospel Age Understanding the relevance of the Gospel Age to Christians today is crucial for several reasons. By connecting with our brethren who lived earlier in the age, we can better grasp the significance of standing for truth and loyalty to God, values that are just as important in our modern world. However, the strength and resilience of those who came before us can serve as a source of inspiration as we navigate the challenges of our time. Gospel Age Parables […]
Seven Parables, Seven Stages “But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples” (Mark 4:34). As Jesus preached in Galilee, his mother and other family members waited to speak to him. When told of this the Lord replied, “ ‘Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?’ And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, ‘Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the […]
Seven Pillars, Seven Stages “Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars” (Proverbs 9:1). The verses following the theme text say wisdom “has cooked meat, mixed wine, and put food on the table. She has sent her servant girls to announce from the highest hill in the city, ‘Whoever needs instruction, come.’ She invites all the simple people and says, ‘Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have prepared’” (Proverbs 9:2‑4). This picturesque language is an […]
Pictures of the Gospel Age “For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your ownconceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles become in” (Romans 11:25 RIV). — David Larson After generations of living under God’s law as His favored people, the descendants of Israel were faced with a test. Their long‑prophesied king, Jesus, came among them and sought to find those who had, under the Law’s […]
Holy in All Manner of Living “Like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living” (1 Peter1:15, ASV). — Tom Ruggirello This issue of The Herald focuses on the Gospel Age. Thus far, the Gospel Age has been an age of extremes, from the murderous persecution of God’s faithful servants to the present day, when the world rarely even notices the Lord’s people. In the Holy of the Tabernacle we are given a […]