Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That … Continue reading What is the New Birth?
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The Turning Point
It was early spring of 1970, I was 28 years old, managing a grain elevator in Manitoba and it seemed that everything in my work and in my personal life was going wrong. There seemed to be a dark cloud over my head and I could see no good way to get out from under … Continue reading The Turning Point
Be Perfect
Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect . . . (1 Corinthians 2:6). Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you (2 Corinthians 13:11). That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished … Continue reading Be Perfect
Succession of the apostolic faith
While many historians consider that there is no historical relationship or kinship of faith between the Cathars, Donatists, Waldensians, Mennonites, etc., we in the Anabaptist tradition believe they were all manifestations of one, holy, apostolic faith. The following paragraphs are excerpted from the author’s introduction to a massive book (1100 pages) compiled in 1660 by … Continue reading Succession of the apostolic faith
Things I learned from the Anglican Church of Canada
I was a member of the Anglican Church of Canada throughout the years of my youth . Fifty years ago, I concluded that it might well have an abundance of outward and visible form, but was sadly lacking in the true inward and spiritual grace. Since that time, the Anglican Church of Canada has abandoned … Continue reading Things I learned from the Anglican Church of Canada
Early Church History
The first recorded separation of the Christian Church occurred in A.D. 251. Novatian, bishop at Carthage (near the location of the present day city of Tunis) in North Africa, insisted that members who had renounced Christ during the persecution of Diocletian could no longer be recognized as members of the Church of Christ. He was … Continue reading Early Church History
Choose ye this day
Joshua was nearing the end of his life and he wanted to challenge the people to remain faithful to God, who had given them so many victories. The people pledged their determination to serve God only. Joshua challenged them again “You will not have the strength to serve the Eternal” (Joshua 24.19 Louis Segond translation … Continue reading Choose ye this day
The Key of Knowledge
For many people, the Bible seems to be a closed book, concealing its message within layers of mystery. Many teachers and writers have claimed to unravel the mysteries of the Bible, yet the teachings they have gleaned from the Bible are so varied and contradictory that it seems it must be possible to find support … Continue reading The Key of Knowledge
Prophetic words from Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
(Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn, whose writings revealed the sordid underside of the communist system, was expelled from the USSR in 1974. In June, 1978 he was asked to give the commencement address at Harvard University. I don't know what they expected to hear, but here are some excerpts from what they did hear.) Harvard’s motto is … Continue reading Prophetic words from Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Does the Bible say black skin is a curse?
The short answer is no. What follows here is a very abbreviated version of the longer answer. The book of Genesis tells of curses on Cain and Canaan. In ancient Jewish folklore the curse on Cain was linked with slavery and the curse on Canaan, somehow transferred to his father Ham, with a black skin. … Continue reading Does the Bible say black skin is a curse?
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