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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...

So what is a soul? Where did it come from, how did it originate? Let’s let the Lord answer this question. “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being (soul).” NKJV Gen 2:7 “The word ‘soul;’ as found in...

I previously posted this under one of the threads on the forum, but it has gotten lost amoungst the clutter, so for the sake of those interested we post it here again as a blog post much which we believe is much easier to access. Upon examining some of the various threads on this forum with...

It is worthy of note that the Word of God, the Truth (the Bible), is represented in both the Laver in the Courtyard, and in the Golden Lampstand in the Holy, The difference? The Laver was made of polished copper (Exod 30:18; 38:8) and contained water for the cleansing of the priesthood (both the...

As stated in our last post, the Golden Lampstand represents the complete Church from its Head, Jesus to and including the last members of the “Little Flock” whom he is taking out from among men to be partakers of the divine (Gold) nature. As our Lord so stated: the seven candlesticks which you...

The form of the Lamp Stands workmanship was beautiful; picture it if you would, a fruit (a pomegranate) and then a flower, following successively one after another up the main shaft, and likewise out and up the various branches, this represented the True Church as being both beautiful and...

Having entered through the first vail of the Tabernacle into the “Holy” or spirit begotten condition the first thing we note is that there are three distinctive pieces of furniture located in this chamber, the Golden Lampstand, the Table of Showbread, and the Golden Altar. These three items are...

This reply was used in response to a comment made by forum member on another forum who insisted that father Adam had committed the unpardonable sin, I believe he was a JW. "Whosoever speaks a word against the Son of Man it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever speaks against the Holy Spirit it...