The Proper Christian Attitude Towards Social and Political Problems
“A friend asked me once, ‘I have believed in Jesus Christ and received forgiveness of sins through His redemption. Now that I am saved, what should my attitude be towards my country, towards society, and towards international problems? Should I take a passive stand and close my ears to everything, or should I actively participate […]
Corporate Pursuit of Deuteronomy: Week 6 – The Divine Government Among God’s People
In this week’s corporate pursuit of Deuteronomy we continue with the rehearsal of the law. Message 16 covers the worship of God and messages 17 and 18 touch on the divine government among God’s people. Concerning worship, John 4:23 says “But an hour is coming, and it is now, when the true worshippers will worship […]
My church life experience: how I was shepherded by the brothers and sisters
I was born and raised in the church life by parents who really love the Lord and enjoy having brothers and sisters in their home. I have lived in 9 localities (cities with local churches) in 4 countries. I attended children’s meetings, young people’s meetings, and university student meetings. For those 22 years I was […]
Jeremy Mason: We Do Not Lose Heart
In 2 Corinthians 4, both in verse one and again in verse sixteen, Paul states emphatically: We do not lose heart. In my prayer concerning the current situation many of us in the ‘working saints’ category are facing, I was led to 2 Corinthians, a book on the new covenant ministry and its ministers, and […]
ShepherdingWords.com: Addressing Rumors and Presenting the Truth
We would like to announce the launch of a new website, ShepherdingWords.com, which contains articles written by the co-workers in North America addressing rumors that have arisen over the years regarding the local churches and the ministry of God’s word through Brothers Watchman Nee and Witness Lee. The enlightening articles and factual accounts on this site […]
A Call to Prayer – 2015 National College Training (Video Included)
The 2015 National College Training (NCT) will begin Lord’s Day, July 12 (ending July 18). Saints in all the local churches in North America are urged to pray fervently for this unprecedented event in the Lord’s recovery in America. A total of 1,780 brothers and sisters, including 1,300 college-age saints and 480 serving ones will convene on the […]
The Good Land – The Destruction of Jericho
When the children of Israel entered and took possession of the good land, the first city they took was Jericho. Prior to the destruction of this fortified city, Joshua saw a vision of the Captain of Jehovah’s army, the significance of which was discussed in a previous post (link to post). In this post, we […]
Avoiding the Influence of Judaism in the Church Today (4) – The Earthly Promises
As believers in Christ, we face many challenges in our walk with Him. One of these challenges is the tendency to drift away from the living person of Christ to religion, which is a matter of doing things for God but doing them apart from Him. In particular we tend to be unconsciously influenced by […]
Believing into Christ (1)
John 3:16 says, “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that everyone who believes into Him would not perish, but would have eternal life.” The Greek word rendered into here is the preposition eis, which means “into” or “unto.” Thus, the phrase believes into Him denotes a union with and […]
The Good Land – Christ as the Captain of Jehovah’s Army
As previously discussed, the good land was not gained by a single individual, but by a corporate people whom God raised up for the fulfillment of His purpose (link to post). In this post we will go on to see that God’s people were not formed into a leaderless army. Rather, they were led into […]