In the Beginning

July 1, 2015

Biblical Inheritance “To come into possession of or receive, especially as a right or divine portion. ‘Every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters … for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold, and eternal life’ (Matthew 19:29, RSV).” This is the first meaning provided by Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition, for the word “inherit.”   Listen to audio:  Every possession that God has provided through His divine plan of the ages, either for His intelligent creation or Himself, can be considered an “inheritance.” Life on any plane of existence, […]

Man’s Original Inheritance – Crowned with Glory and Honor

July 1, 2015

“Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth” (Genesis 1:28, NASB). Michael Costelli Listen to audio:  When man was created over 6000 years ago, he inherited the bounty of God. According to the Oxford Dictionary, inheritance means to come into possession of belongings from someone else. Through his creation, man was made in the […]

News and Views

July 1, 2015

PBI News Annual Report of the Board Listen to audio: Dear Readers — The first issue of The Herald of Christ’s Kingdom appeared in July 1918. The effort at that time was to publish Gospel Age Harvest Truth for the benefit of the Lord’s consecrated. That purpose continues. As it was at the beginning, it remains edited by a committee of five brethren appointed annually by the directors of the Pastoral Bible Institute, the parent organization. Our main activity is in the […]

Every Knee Shall Bow

July 1, 2015

Christ’s Inheritance “That also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad” (John 11:52). Robert Brand Listen to audio:  When we look forward to the blessings of the Kingdom and joint heirship with the Lord, we must remember the pivotal significance of the life, and death, of Jesus Christ. Without his faithfulness, there would be no resurrection of the dead, and no hope at all for the future. Joint‑Heirs with Christ Romans 8:16-17 says “The Spirit […]

God’s Inheritance

July 1, 2015

What God Obtains “Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance” (Isaiah 19:25). Listen to audio:  God’s Inheritance? From whom might God inherit anything? Most often, we think of inheriting possessions from someone who went before us, those from whom we receive our heritage. But from whom might God inherit? In the Old Testament, the word often translated inheritance means “property,” “portion,” or “share.” The implication is that this “portion” is something that has […]