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"Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." 2 Cor 6:2; Isa 49:8 These words of the Apostle, quoted from the Prophet Isaiah, are generally understood to be a call to the world to improve the present opportunity of accepting Christ by faith in order to salvation, with...

But what if we chose not to take this second step at this time? "Will he do nothing for me?" "O, yes, he is prepared to deal with you as with all the remainder of the world; he is prepared to be your Mediator under the new covenant arrangement; he is prepared to bring you restitution to full...

In the following reply to a question concerning the difference between tentative justification and vitalized justification the Pastor explains a bit about consecration and the high calling. (Italics are mine.) There are in fact two distinctive consecrations made by the believer, the first “a...

“The Ark of the Covenant or Ark of the Testimony was the only article of furniture in the Most Holy. (Heb 9:2–4 Diaglott footnote) Its name suggests that it illustrated the embodiment of Jehovah’s plan, which he had purposed in himself, before the beginning of the creation of God—before the...

The “Most Holy” As the passing of the First Vail, the “Door”, represented the death of the human will so the passing of the Second Vail (Individual #5) represents the death of the human body; both are requisite to complete our sacrifice, both fleshly mind and fleshly body must be left behind...

Continued from previous post. To Stimulate To Activity Such knowledge is also strengthening and stimulating to the Lord’s people. It enables them to be spiritually awake and provides the tools needed to be about [the] Father’s business. We are not to be complacent with the insights that...

“Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he reveals his secret unto his servants the prophets.” Amos 3:7 The following article was written by Charles Redeker “The Bible as God’s gift to us is a book of great diversity! It contains history and law, types and symbols, poetry and promises...

Luke 19:11-27 Christian character cannot grow and develop in the neglect of the very means which God has provided for its perfecting. In such neglect a spiritual decline is sure to set in; and the more persistent and long-continued is the neglect, the less realized is the decline and the less...

Luke 19:11-27 "He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much."--Luke 16:10. The Parable of the Pounds and the Parable of the Talents, as companion parables, illustrate from different standpoints the responsibilities...

MUCH GIVEN, MUCH REQUIRED Those who have several talents let them see to it that they too are faithful to the extent of their abilities, not being content to do merely what the one-talented man can do or ought to do. Such a one would not be a good and faithful servant, and could not expect the...

HOW SHALL WE PAY OUR VOWS? This is an important question with all the truly consecrated, and one surely of paramount importance. Let us consider, then, that when we consecrated ourselves fully to the Lord, we thereby signified that we would hold nothing back for self. That consecration included...

Returning to the Table of Showbread we note the following, “And thou shall take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake. And thou shall set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the LORD. And thou shall put pure frankincense upon...

In our previous post we mentioned that not only has the Lord prepared his table of food, but that likewise the Adversary has follow suit and prepared his tables. The following extract taken from The Herald of Christ’s Kingdom, Oct 1921, Page 29 well illustrates the differences between the table...

Once again having entered the first apartment of the Tabernacle proper, the “Holy” we noticed three distinctive pieces of furniture in this room, the most notable being the Golden Lampstand, the only source of light for this room. This lampstand we determined represents the Church, both its Head...

In the Tabernacle picture the dividing line or “Spiritual Divide” which separates the natural man from the spiritual man is found centered over the “Door” of the Tabernacle, the “Kalumma”, or “First Vail”. Only those who have passed beyond this vail, having made a full consecration of...

ADAM-ITIS 1 Cor 15:21, 22—“For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.” The law of heredity, an essential in understanding the philosophy of sin atonement, bears out the Old Testament adage that...

“THE WAY OF THE SPIRIT” Eccl 11:5 (Rotherham’s Translation) –“Just as thou knowest not what is the way of the Spirit, when the body is in the womb of her that is with child, even so canst thou not know the work of God, who maketh all.” Here, as in other Biblical references, the workings of the...

Few subjects are as emotionally charged as that of abortion. Society has become polarized. “Right to Life” groups and “Pro Choice” advocates are militantly lined up in opposition to each other. Much of the debate circles angrily around peripheral issues: unwanted pregnancies bringing unwanted...

It is inevitable that at some point in time every Christian comes to a fork in the road in regards to their faith a point in time in which they must choose between either accepting the wisdom of men or that wisdom which comes from above, the wisdom of God. This is a pivotal test in...

The following is a list of subjects we have presented thus far on our blogs. We will add to this list periodically as we add new post to our blogs. This makes it much easier as all you have to do is check the index and click on the subject which is linked directly to the first post of all our...