I was born in Ottawa, ON, Canada on February 23, 1943, in the middle of World War II. I was my mom’s first child, and the first grandchild of my dad’s parents who we lived with all during the war. For a time, I was the “fair haired boy,” that is until my dad who had...
The foundation for a well-functioning society was established by God in Genesis 1. In the beginning of our Bibles, we find answers to important questions such as: What is life? What is the origin of life? What is gender? What is marriage? What is work? Clearly, the...
If we want our assemblies to be alive, our worship must be alive, and in turn, so must our music. Many will agree that music reaches and expresses our deepest feelings more powerfully than words alone. Our worship is redeemed man’s loving and living response to God,...
John 14:19-26 In this passage we find our Lord instructing us concerning worship, “the Christian’s highest occupation,” to borrow a definition from the title of A. P. Gibb’s classic work on the subject.1Given the fact that we gather for worship each Lord’s Day...
John the Baptist prophesied: “I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” John had baptized in water, but Christ would baptize in or with the Holy...
2nd Annual Danforth Bible Conference November 3-5, 2023 • Danforth Gospel Hall, 2237 Danforth Ave.,Toronto , ON. M4C 1K4 The saints at Danforth Gospel Hall invite you to their 2nd Annual Danforth Bible Conference on November 3-5. The theme is “The Second Coming of...
The prophet, Isaiah, proclaimed“Unto a Child is born, unto us a Son is given. He will be born of a virgin.”How could this joyful event be?The angel, Gabriel, was sent from GodTo Mary, a virgin, in Galilee.He said, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you.And the power of...
“…that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts.” Ephesians 4:22 I remember the event as if it were yesterday, even though it took place more than 40 years ago. At the time, I worked as a produce...
Having a close friend is priceless. It is even better when there is a friendly family where you can rest, relax, and enjoy times of laughter, or counsel together about the problems and difficulties that always seem to come into our lives. The Lord Jesus had such a...
The Bible has been compared to Christ’s seamless garment, which cannot be divided without ruining the whole. God’s truth is unified: truths that are first revealed in the Gospel message are then developed in the principles and practices of the Church. She is “the...
I was raised in a “God-fearing” home, although as my brothers and I grew up our parents did not read Scripture to us or teach us the gospel. We were taught what was right, and that we needed to be in church every week. We went to Protestant churches, usually the...
In 1942, the Founders of Emmaus Bible College, Dr. R.E. Harlow, C. Ernest Tatham, and John Smart met to discuss a correspondence division. Dr. Harlow said, “We will not be able to reach all who want to study unless we offer the lessons by correspondence.” Eighty-one...
The New Testament is the only sufficient and authoritative constitution of the church. An understanding of New Testament ecclesiology (the doctrine of the church) will disclose the autonomous and independent nature of the local church. To be autonomous is to be...
From the early days of the Church, there has been a variety of interpretations of the book of Revelation and related tribulation passages. The main ones are idealist, preterist, historicist, and futurist. Briefly, proponents of the idealist view interpret prophecy...
Salvation cannot be earned but must be received through faith in Christ alone. Romans 4:16 and 20 says: “Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to...
Jersey Shore Weekend in the Word September 8-10, 2023 • Harvey Cedars Bible Conference • Ocean County, NJ Speaker: Mark Swaim (Lancaster, PA) Finish the summer on a spiritual high note at this annual weekend event hosted by Know the Word Ministries. It is designed...
With the rise in popularity of YouTube videos, Cornerstone Magazine began to produce webinars on subjects of interest to believers to help them grow in the faith. Recruiting a variety of gifted teachers from North America and abroad we have been producing webinars...
If we might know, within our days,What lies beyond and just behold,A fleeting touch of what’s to be,Such wistful thoughts as we grow old.If we could taste the yesterdays,And savour still from mem’ry’s store,And call to mind with clarity,Those we’ve loved, who’ve gone...
“…so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe… also in every place your faith toward God is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak anything.” 1 Thessalonians 1:7-8 The question has often been asked “Is there any such thing as the...
Local churches have a culture and reputation, both of which may be positive and negative. Perhaps you visited a local church and came away with an impression either that the people were friendly or perhaps you found them unfriendly. It may be that you felt there was...