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Brooklands, Belfast, Northern Ireland

In 1967 the brethren in Dundonald Gospel Hall agreed that ground should be obtained in the fast-growing housing estates of Brooklands and Ballybeen for the erection of a building for g ...

Anonymous

History

Dispensationalism

To this point we have examined five dispensations; innocence, conscience, human government, promise and law. Each dispensation was a stewardship. In each dispen ...

I would like to address what I believe is a very real and present danger that I have only recently observed, but one that can easily rob us of our Christian vit ...

Lanny Evans

Editorial

‘Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body’, Phil. 3. 21. As we get older we become more aware of ...

John Bennett

Editorial

Garments for Aaron

To describe these garments as ‘holy garments’ was to indicate that they were set apart for the sole use of the high priest in the performance of his role in the presence of God. Al ...

Anonymous

Gospel Work and Other Activities

ENGLAND: MIDLANDS AND SOUTH Norfolk The Postal Bible School was introduced into the county of Norfolk in 1976 by David Dixon. Being a ru ...

Sandy Jack

How important is the Assembly?

Many ‘evangelical Christians’ view the local church as an option in their lives. You may choose to go or not. It is not a necessity in your life. It is said, ‘I can read my Bible ...

Donald L. Norbie

Samson – A model of Inconsistency (8/1)

Question Time

Question How can I love some Christians when I don’t even like them? Answer Our question contains two words which, in eve ...

Richard Collings

Question Time

From the death of Jephthah to the birth of Samson, some twentyfive years of relative peace had passed by for the nation of Israel. During that time, God raised ...

John Scarsbrook

The Days when the Judges ruled

Street Work

Work among the homeless and addiction-ridden members of society is often frustrating and extremely difficult (and a work that few of us would perhaps contemplat ...

Jim McMaster

The God who is unchanging

It has been said that nowadays ‘change is the only constant’. Whilst many scientific advances have benefitted humanity, many suffer stress stemming from the consequences of ...

Ken Totton

The Independent Safeguarding Authority

Vetting and Barring Scheme Reaching out to children and young people has always been a priority in the assemblies, not only becau ...

Stephen Gillham

The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel

Chapter 1: The Gospel’s Progress amidst Opposition and Suffering Section 1: Verses 1-11 Introduction: Greetings, ...

Nahum was called to prophesy God’s awful vengeance upon Nineveh and the Assyrian king who had presumed to reproach and blaspheme the Lord. However, his message also contains ...

Jim Voisey

The Mysteries of the Kingdom of God

The interpretation of passages relating to prophecy is a topic liable to generate differences of opinion amongst believers. The views expressed in this article are not those co ...

Jeremy Gibson

The Mysteries of the Kingdom of God

The Parable of the Workers in Vineyard – Part 2

We concluded the previous article by considering the grumble and protest registered against the vineyard owner by those workers who had laboured for a whole day. The basis of their c ...

Malcolm Horlock

The Practical application of some of our Lord’s parables

Study

Transcendent Abilities

In this fourth and final article we shall look at the remaining pair of signs, recorded by John in his Gospel, commonly known as: the feeding of the five thousand, John 6. 1-14 ...

Graham Hobbs

Signs, Wonders and Miracles

True Passion

Commitment without passion leads to drudgery, a formal, but joyless, experience. There are men and women who hold responsible positions in local churches who give no evidence of enthus ...

James R. Cochrane

Paul, the Runner

Vettiing and Barring – the Scottish perspective

The regime described in the preceding article by our brother Gillham is based on the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. It is important to appreciate that the 2006 Act a ...

Alan Summers

Views from the News

Politicians and Faith Schools It has emerged that Foreign Secretary David Miliband – an avowed atheist – sends his five-year-old son to a sou ...

Sandy Jack

We’re Getting Married … Help and Advise Please

How wonderful it is when a young couple who have committed their lives to Jesus Christ as Lord experience His guidance in bringing them together into a relationship that has marriage i ...

John Salisbury

Fundamental Steps Towards Vital Decisions

What God has joined together

Mother asks Jennifer, ‘Who broke the china?’ Jennifer replies that David and Peter did. She tells the truth. However, she does not say that Joan and Gail di ...

Bryan Charles