The Synod of 1973 has referred several matters to the churches for their consideration and reflection among which is also the report of the Liturgical Committee on “The Second Service.” There are, however, some problems connected with the request to reflect on and consider this particular report. In the first place, this report is not […]

After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, that is gathered out of many peoples, upon the mountains of Israel, which have been a continual waste; but it is brought forth out of the peoples, and they shall dwell […]

I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel: Lord, […]

But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh. Luke 21:25 Now that we have reviewed various signs which must precede the return of our Lord, we may well ask the question, what is the purpose of these signs? Are they revealed merely […]

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. He who testifieth these things saith, Yea: I come quickly, Amen: come, Lord Jesus. Revelation 22:17a, 20 The Old Testament believers prayed constantly for the coming of the Messiah. This was natural. All the promises given them were related […]

And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like unto a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the authority of the first beast in his sight. And he maketh the earth and them that dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose […]

That they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they may also may be in us: that the world may believe that thou didst send me. John 17:21 The beast out of the earth represents the false prophet or false religion. This false prophet has been […]

Now we beseech you, brethren, touching the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him; To the end that ye be not quickly shaken from your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by epistle as from us, as that the day of the Lord is […]

II Thessalonians 2:1–12 The revelation of the man of sin is the last event to occur prior to the return of our Lord. No one knows when the Christ will come again, but by means of the signs of the times we arc given the approximate time of the second coming. The day and hour […]

And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. And they said one to another, Come, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for […]