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2007 Volume 62 Issue 2
Articles in this Issue
1 Corinthians 11
INTRODUCTION The passage (1 Cor. 11. 2-34) comprises two sections. The first is concerned with the head-covering, vv. 2-16, and the second with the Lord’s Supper, vv. 17-34. In the first section Paul dr…
Malcolm Horlock
Studies in 1 Corinthians
Study
All one in Christ Jesus
‘There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus’, Gal. 3. 28 The coming of faith and the purpose of law – a backgro…
J. Wesley Ferguson
Exposition
Can very young children be saved?
Question Can very young children be saved? Answer Christian parents often wonder whether their young children can be genuinely saved. Many would possibly judge that a young child is too immature to unde…
Howard Coles
Question Time
Decidiing with peace
Often in life one has to make decisions on matters where there may not be any clear direction in the word of God. It may be a decision concerning a move for the family. It may be during a courtship. Is …
Donald L. Norbie
Exposition
Denis Clapham
21st June 1925 – 19th April 2007 It is with a sense of loss that we record the homecall of our brother Denis Clapham. For almost thirty years he was closely associated with the work of Precious Seed bot…
Keith Clayton
God’s Right-Hand Man
Report
Ebenezer Gospel Hall,Wishaw
In Lanarkshire in 1843 the minister of the Congregational Church in Hamilton was the means in God’s hands of a work of grace in the neighbouring town of Wishaw. Though he little realized it there were t…
Ian Dykes
History
Editorial
‘When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream’. ‘Bring back our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south’, Ps. 126. 1, 4. In the above quotations from Psalm 126…
Ken Rudge
Editorial
Education of Children otherwise than at a School
As parents, one of our greatest concerns is the development of our children. Every parent desires to see their little ones grow into mature, balanced and ‘successful’ adults. Hopefully, we are seeking p…
Kevin & Sharon Shantz
Education of Children
Exposition
Faith at work in Babylon
Being faithful and having faith Although not by name, Daniel and his three friends appear to be mentioned in Hebrews chapter 11, the important chapter concerning men and women who lived by faith in God.…
James R. Cochrane
Daniel, a Man for all seasons
Exposition
Gospel Work and Other Activities
ENGLAND: MIDLANDS AND SOUTH The following report was received from Steve and Judy Buckeridge Bible Distribution Report We have been distributing Bibles now for five years and in that time approximately …
Stephen Baker
Report
Infinite love
O Lord, how dear art Thou to me –The portion of my soul! How fair,How lovable-surpassing sweet!In Thee each grace and glory meet;Who may with Thee compare? O Lord, how dear art Thou to me –Thy precious …
A. W. Roach
Poetry
Introducing Islam
The purpose of these three articles is to introduce Islam, clarify the differences between its teachings and the gospel and also to deal with some of the misunderstandings that may arise among Christian…
Malcolm Steer
Introducing Islam
Exposition
Lessons from the Eye of the Storm
Hurricane Katrina’s wrath reveals God’s grace! August 29, 2005, will be one of those days that will live in the memories of men and women all over the world and for sure all over the Gulf Coast of the U…
Robert R. Brown
Report
Managing your anger?
‘Be ye angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your wrath’, Eph. 4. 26. Anger is not a sin; mismanaging it is! The first thing to remember when you get mad at someone is, it means you care! Y…
Unknown
Exposition
New Legislation – Charities Act (2006)
The trustees of Precious Seed have asked Brian Knowles, chairman of Western Counties and South Wales Evangelisation Trust, for some preliminary observations on the Charities Act (2006) and its implicati…
Brian Knowles
Report
None to Pity None to Care
None to pity, none to care,See the Saviour dying there.Piercéd hands and feet and side,Crown of thorns worn for Thy bride. King of Glory can it be,Saviour, Thou would’st die for me?Wretched creature of …
Paul Veitch
Poetry
Obscuring the signs of the times
The dangers of ignoring the prophetical word The Lord Jesus had the sternest words for those religious leaders who failed to discern the signs of the times, Matt 16. 1-4. It was their responsibility, no…
Donald Cameron
Exposition
Scripture text posters
The outreach known as ‘Scripture Text Posters’ commenced in 1937 as a result of an exercise by the late Mr. William Fry, an elder in the assembly then meeting at Merrion Hall, Dublin, Ireland. At that t…
Keith Clayton
Report
The Biblical Viewpoint of Sexual Relationships
This is a sensitive and delicate subject; nevertheless it must be addressed, especially for the sake of our younger believers and their testimony. Never before have we lived in a day when, like the apos…
Gordon S. Beck
Exposition
The Church at Pergamos
Revelation 2. 12-17 Verse 12. Pergamos was a famous city of the Roman province of Asia. It had already achieved fame in antiquity as according to Pliny the invention of parchment had taken place at Perg…
Brian Clatworthy
The Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia Minor
Exposition
The Holy Incense
The incense of Exodus chapter 30 verses 34- 38 is seen to be distinct from the holy anointing oil of verses 23-33. According to verse 35, ‘Thou shalt make it a perfume’, ‘a sweet smell’, – a ‘confection…
M. A. Sweeney
Exposition
Views from the News
Schools A school could be sued if its sex education classes do not treat homosexuality as morally equivalent to heterosexuality. A legal action could be taken if a school refuses to teach in citizenship…
Keith Clayton
Report
What am I living for?
An answer from the Second Epistle of Peter Peter’s Second Epistle was probably written after Paul’s martyrdom in Rome and to believers with whom Paul had been acquainted. It has the tone of a mature apo…
Uel Crothers
Exposition
Winning souls with tracts
The need for the seed Do we have a responsibility to the unsaved? Can we look at the unconverted around us, heading unconsciously toward destruction, without being moved? Can we think of the doom that a…
Unknown
Exposition
Book Reviews in this Issue
Gathering to His Name
Paperback, 590pp. Published by Paternoster Press, 9 Holdom Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK1 1QR, UK. Price £29.99, ISBN 1-84227-220-9. A glance at the extensive bibliography indicates this to be …
Tim Grass
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It’s Your Choice
Published by Time for Truth, PO Box 1146, Kidderminster, DY10 1WG, UK. Price 15p each, including postage and packing. This is a twelve-page, full-colour evangelistic booklet designed to bring the trut…
John E. Davis
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Nelson’s Ultimate Bible Reference Library
Software. Published by Nelson Electronic Media. Available from Sunrise Software, Wesley House, PO Box 300, Kingstown Broadway, Carlisle, CA3 0QS. Price £44.95 (discounts available). For a price as low…
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No Turning Back
Paperback, 120pp. Published by Gospel Folio Press, 304 Killaly St. West, Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. Price £7.50, ISBN 1-897117-22-1. This book may not be the last word on the subject of disciples…
E. A. Johnston
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Realities of Revival
Paperback, 148pp. Published by Gospel Folio Press, 304 Killaly St. West, Port Colborne, ON L3K 6A6, Canada. Price £7.95, ISBN 1-897117-19-1. Dr. E. A. Johnston is a fellow of the Stephen Olford Instit…
E. A. Johnston
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The Jericho Sanction
Hardback, 556pp. Published by Broadman & Holman Publishers, Nashville Tennessee. Available from John Ritchie Limited, Kilmarnock. Price £8.95, ISBN 0 8054 2551 9. Whilst it is unusual for these pa…
Authors Many
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The Jesus Gospel
Paperback, 196pp. Published by Authentic Media, 9 Holdom Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK1 1QR, UK. Price £7.99, ISBN 1-85078-698-4. Many of us may not be aware of the rising appeal in evangelical…
Liam Goligher
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