From our archive: writings from a century ago Burial and Mourning Customs Professional mourners are still a feature of Palestine life; just as they were in the Lord’s day (2 Sam. i. 17-27; Joel ii. 12, 13; Luke viii. 52). But we cannot imagine Christ approving of such; rather can we hear him exclaiming: “Why […]
Today, though our Brotherhood is convinced we do not explicitly come together on Sunday to have a service or Breaking of bread, we still do offer such service in places where most people are free on Sunday. But we are convinced and also offer our services on other days and as such, the Belgian ecclesia […]
In certain Christian denominations, people are seriously thinking they are eating God when they go to communion to receive the Eucharist. They do not only believe God incarnated some two thousend years ago, but think he still does it daily, by transforming Himself in bread and wine, so that believers can receive God literally in […]
From our 1st quarter of the 20th-century writings The reason given by Paul for “prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks”….”for kings and for all that are in authority” (1 Tim. ii. 1, 2) is, that “we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty” (verse 2). Evidently, because the Brotherhood invariably […]
Een eind 19de begin 20ste eeuwse kijk hoe God te aanbidden. Vandaag zijn wij er van overtuigd dat wij in de kerkdienst ook gezeten ons gebed waardig aan God kunnen opdragen. God heeft geen vaste regel vastgelegd over welke houding we moeten aannemen als we Hem in gebed naderen. Hij heeft het duidelijk omschreven als […]
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