Volume 36, No.3, Sep. 2025
Council of Jerusalem, Acts 15
“My sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God” (Acts 15:19). The Council of Jerusalem addressed a foundational episode in Christian history where the church navigated complex theological and cultural challenges to embrace a universal mission. The resolution reached by the apostles and elders showed both the continuing importance of openness to divine guidance, and the [...]
Echoes From a Faithful Pilgrim
“Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy” (Psalms 33:3). This 580 page book contains a selection of writings by Carl A. Hagensick, a beloved elder with the Chicago Bible Students for many years and a founding editor of Beauties of the Truth. The bulk of the articles first appeared in The Herald of Christ’s Kingdom magazine and Beauties [...]
The Bride of Christ
“Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife (Revelation 21:9). One of the most beautiful and poetic things in life is the love between a groom and his bride, consummated in a joyful and splendid wedding celebration. Looking to the past, we see a season of courtship in which the bride’s love for the groom grows stronger as they come to [...]
Fullness of Deity Dwells Bodily
“For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily” (Colossians 2:9, ESV). Colossians 2:9 is a cornerstone for Trinitarian theology, as it underscores their belief that Jesus is both fully God and fully human. This is a key aspect of the hypostatic union (the combination of divine and human natures in the single person of Christ). However, we believe that Trinitarians misread Colossians [...]