Brethren Authors

Brethren Authors

I have managed to purchase two books at very low prices in the last few days, both written by "Brethren," neither of whom I have read before. It is a delight because it is proving more difficult and considerably more expensive to find and purchase such works. The two writers are F.A. Perigo and J.C.M. Dawson; their books are "The Story of the Cross," and "Present Day Problems," respectively.

                                                                                                 Perhaps I will be able to furnish an intelligent review of them in the near future, if the Lord will. If you have read either or indeed both books, would you be kind enough to advise me of your own opinion please? You may email directly if you prefer. Many thanks in anticipation and my love in the Lord to any and all of His own who kindly take time to read my humble attempts at fellowshipping, (is that a word?) with them in Him.

A Rebuke To The Nations

A REBUKE TO THE NATIONS

If ever there was a pertinent Scripture for the state of the nations, perhaps this is it! View it in the light of that which is being promoted in almost every country in the world! Vileness, that which is an abomination to the Lord flourishes unchecked and without repentance.                                     

Psalm 12:8.

"The WICKED walk about on every side, when

 VILENESS is EXALTED among the children of men."

In addition the headship of man is flouted in every walk of life, contrary to the plain teaching of the Word of God! Women have places of authority in Governments, Police Forces, Political Parties, Education and Legal Services, etc. Men are thus subject to them, and the purposes of God inverted.

The first of these rejections and refusals to obey the Scriptures, are defended by the attempt to silence anyone morally or spiritually opposed to it. The accusation is levelled at them as being "homophobic." This word is NOT found in the English Dictionary! Its parts are formed by "homo" and "phobia". "Homo," i.e. man, the genus of which man is the only species (Latin); or, same, noting likeness or sameness, (Greek). "Phobia" i.e. fear.

Cobbled together the words literally would mean having a fear of men, i.e. mankind! But corrupted it is used to promote and defend homosexuality by pressurising legislators and media into making it a title of a criminal offence. 

I do not agree with any government but a Theocratic one, in a coming day to be realised universally. But this Nation purports to democracy, which includes freedom of religious belief and of speech. But I am in some fear of repercussions regarding this "Post." That does not equate with the spirit of democracy!!

As to the latter question of headship, the flagrant disobedience to it uses the "equality of the sexes" as an in alienable right!

I have NO political opinions or affiliations, and have never voted in any election or referendum. My understanding of these things are founded upon the inerrant, unchangeable and sacred Scriptures.

Remember, the foundation of our National legislative was based upon the same Word of God.







Founded or Floundering?

Founded or Floundering?

A dear departed brother in Christ, (French, I believe has proved most helpful over many years of reading his Bible notes. I had a problem with one statement from his note on Psalm 8. Much of what he had penned was really beautiful and Christ-exalting. But I was arrested by these words, "Yes, the Creator has taken upon Himself the body He had created." (Italics are mine.)

I felt there lurked under the surface, a suggestion that the Son had become a creature! Perhaps thereby affording a handhold to some of the cults who deny Christs' intrinsic deity!Although I feel certain our brother never meant to convey such a thought. 

Both Darbys' version and the R.V. agree with the A.V. rendering "prepared." So I went a little further and traced it in Strongs' concordance, noting any derivatives within the meaning of the word, and found NO suggestion of "creating!"  

My purpose was not to make my brother an offender for a word, but to satisfy my concern in regard to the truth of the Person of Christ.

At the close of Romans chapter nine, I was recently struck by thoughts conveyed by the "stone of stumbling," and "Rock of offence." Without detailing my apprehension of this verse, I nevertheless felt compelled to coin a truism, I mean a self-evident truth.

The entire written Word of God, His recorded revelation to man, stands or falls upon the reception or rejection of the truths concerning Christ! One is either "Founded upon" or "Floundering upon" these revealed truths. The Person of the Son is pivotal regarding all, and everything, of any divine and eternal worth. If one is wrong about Christ, he is wrong about all and everything of ant moment, for time and eternity!