by courtesy of sister Beth O’Connor
Punchbowl Ecclesia NSW, Australia
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Cover picture based on drawings contained in “Ezekiel’s Temple” by brother Henry Sulley.
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Punchbowl Ecclesia NSW, Australia
This work is not subject to copyright and may be downloaded, duplicated and distributed without permission with request that the work is correctly quoted, and not misstated.
Cover picture based on drawings contained in “Ezekiel’s Temple” by brother Henry Sulley.
“Freely have ye received, freely give.”
Table of Contents
THE BIBLE: THE ONLY SOURCE OF AUTHORITY
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STUDYING THE BIBLE TO DISCOVER THE TRUTH - THE FIVE ESSENTIALS
THE BIBLE
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What the Bible is
The Bible Consists of the “Scripture”
How the Content of the Bible was Settled
In the New Testament Times Scripture Accepted on Basis of Inspired Test
The Bible - Divinely Inspiried and Infallible
The Bibles Testimony to it’s Divine Inspiration
The Bible - A Perfect Doctrinal Unity
The Bible - Source of Infallible Prophecy
The Bible - Source of Divine Morality
The Bible - Its Historical Accuracy
The Gospel and The Bible
The Essential Steps to Salvation
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God’s Spirit
How the Bible Defines the Spirit of God
God’s Holy Spirit
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
What were the Holy Spirit Gifts?
How were they given?
Why were they given?
How, why and when were they withdrawn?
Are they available today?
Holy Spirit in Your Life
When will they be re-issued?
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God’s Rest - Commencement of a Great New Work
The Sabbath First Revealed at the Exodus
The Sababth Less in Importance than Circumcision and Animal Sacrifice
Sabbath Observance Passed Away, Superseded by Christ
The Ten Commandments and the Rest of The Law Indivisible
How and Why the Sabbath Should be Kept?
How not to use the Bible!
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“Authority in the ‘Church’”
Examples of Doctrinal Contradictions: Within the Mormon Sacred Books and Between Them and The Bible
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“That Wicked the Lawless One”
Papal Claims of Divinity
Man of Sin
The Meaning of Antichrist
This is the Real Antichrist
Authority - Roman Catholic Barriers
Creed of Pius 4 incorporating Acts of Council of TRENT - 1545-1563
GOD IN MANIFESTATION
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GOD
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How to Keep God Foremost in Our Life
The Most High, Most Holy God
Are We Forgetful Hearers?
Who God is
His Name and Exposition of Himself
The Real Meaning of Yahweh
Yahweh the Eternal Memorial
The Name of God as a Way of Life for Us
What God Do You Worship?
One God, The Father
The Infinite Creator
Source of Life
Boundless Wisdom, Righteousness and Love
The Father Alone is God
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The Only Begotten Son
Mental and Moral Image of God
Of One Mind with God
The Word Made Flesh
God Manifest in Flesh
The Relationship of Jesus To His Father
John 3
John 6
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Re-created in God’s Spiritual Likeness
Christ Dwells in Our Hearts
The First Steps
Jesus Christ - The Son and Manifestation of God - Part 1
Jesus Christ - Son and Manifestation of God - Part 2
The Name of Manifestation
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Their nature, relationship to the Father and an indication of our hope.
Their Function Described
Angels in Daniel
Where did the angels come from?
THE NATURE OF MAN
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MAN IS WHOLLY MORTAL
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The General Principle
The Original Words ‘Nephesh’ and ‘Psuche’ Translated Soul
Man’s Life Cycle
Souls Possess
Souls Function
Souls Die
Animals Have Souls
Souls are Never Described as Immortal
Immortality is Something
Resurrection - Man’s Only Hope of Life After Death
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What is your life?
What does the Bible say about your life?
What is Man?
The Reality of Death
Immortality a Hope and a Promise
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Man Mortal
The “Soul” Mortal
Immortality - A Hope and a Promise
The Real Hell - The Grave
The Lake of Fire
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Introduction
The Bounds of Fundamental Doctrine
The Seven Declarations of Principle - The Devil and Satan
The Human Heart - Our Real Problem
The Devil
What Christadelphians Believe on the Devil
The Satan
Two Key Old Testament Passages
Apostate Religionists, Who Oppose the Truth of God
Other Important Old Testament Passages
A Brief Consideration of Some Difficult Passages
Demons Defined
Reincarnation: The Bible Denies it!
THE ATONEMENT
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THE ATONEMENT
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The Fall from Innocence - Part 1
The Fall from Innocence - Part 2
Why did Christ have to Die?
Where does the Mercy of God Come From?
Christ’s Death, Our Ransom from Death
A Representative Sacrifice
The Source of Sin Condemned
A New Way of Life
Saving Sinners: The Solution from the Holy God
A Representative Sacrifice
The Qualification for the Representative
Why Temptation?
The Source of Temptation
Lust of the Flesh the Source of Sin
Why was Sin Condemned in the Flesh
What is Sin in the Flesh?
How was Sin Condemned in the Flesh
Jesus Christ - Unique Channel of Divine Strength
To Fill up the Sufferings of Christ
EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES
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A SUMMARY
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God’s Plan for Eternal Life
God’s Promise of Eternal Life
The Gospel of The Kingdom Preached by Christ and the Apostles
God’s Promises to Abraham - Genesis 13:14-17
Promises to David
Fulfilled in Christ
Fulfilled in the Kingdom of God
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Christ Will Return Literally and Visibly to the Earth
Christ is Coming to Re-Establish God’s Kingdom On Earth
Christ Will Come as a Thief
Christ Comes as a Thief Before the Battle of Armageddon
At the Battle of Armageddon Christ Will be Revealed to the World
Details of His Revelation
Christ is Going to Establish World Government at Jerusalem
The Basis of the Establishment of this World-Wide Kingdom will be the Return of the Jews to the Land of Israel
World-Wide Pilgrimage of People to Worship at Temple
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Gather Together My Saints to Me!
The First Resurrection
Denial of the Aionion Resurrection is Error
God Demonstrated in Christ Both Resurrection and His Power:
Reasons for the Resurrection of Those Sleeping in Christ
God, the Judge of All
God Himself is Judge of All
God has Appointed Christ to Judge over Men
The Time of Judgement
Time of Aionion Judgement Fixed as:
Those Who are to be Judged
Righteous and Wicked Appear Together:
All Responsible by Knowledge are Arraigned:
What God Will Bring into Judgement
Children of Christadelphian Parents
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The Second Coming of Christ
Resurrection the Gateway to Life
Judgement and Reward
The Kingdom of God
The Kingdom Restored
The Condition of Mankind in the New World Order under Christ
Christ’s Return and Your Responsibility
Summary of Judgement
God Shall Judge in Righteousness
The Kingdom of God is Among You:
Christ Will Return from Heaven Personally - Bodily - Visibly
Christ’s Return and the Kingdom of God
Our Hope, but not Our Home, in Heaven
The Essential Steps to Salvation
Personal Responsibility
Believing the Gospel
Baptism is the Essential Consequence of Faith
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What is Baptism?
The Word ‘Baptise’
Baptism - A Symbol of Sacrifice
Baptism - an Outward Symbol of Inward Washing
Baptism
An Unbaptised Person
Steps to Salvation
The Christadelphian and the State
Christadelpians are Pilgrims here - Hebrews 11:13
Disciples of Christ are Harmless as Doves - Matthew 10:16
Christ’s Example - 1 Peter 2:21-23
Life in Christ
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Promises to Abraham
The Abrahamic Promise not yet Fulfilled
Israel’s Regathering - Sure Sign of Christ’s Imminent Return
Ezekiel 38: A Prophetic Miracle
Luke 21: Prophecy Certain of Fulfillment - 21:33
Psalm 102
The Kingdom of God
The Kingdom of God, Past, Present and Future
Israel - God’s Key to World History
Who are God’s Chosen People - The Arabs or Israel