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Howard Coles
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Are Demons Active Today?
Question Are Demons Active Today? Answer During the public ministry of the Lord Jesus and in the early church era there were many occurrences of unclean spirits entering and possessing people of all a…
Howard Coles
2003 Volume 58 Issue 4
Question Time
Can very young children be saved?
Question Can very young children be saved? Answer Christian parents often wonder whether their young children can be genuinely saved. Many would possibly judge that a young child is too immature to un…
Howard Coles
2007 Volume 62 Issue 2
Question Time
Christ – Is He not omniscient, all knowing?
Question Christ – Is He not omniscient, all knowing? Answer In Mark 13. 32 it mentions that the Lord Jesus did not know the hour or day of His second coming – does this mean He is not omniscient, all …
Howard Coles
2004 Volume 59 Issue 2
Question Time
Do Angels Have Any Relevance To Believers In The Present Age?
Question Do Angels Have Any Relevance To Believers In The Present Age? Answer Angels are mentioned at least 280 times in the scriptures and in these references there are many examples of the angels mi…
Howard Coles
2003 Volume 58 Issue 2
Question Time
Does 1 Corinthians 11. 1-16 deal with matters of culture?
Question Does 1 Corinthians 11. 1-16 deal with matters of culture? Answer An overseas enquirer recently wrote in with the following comment, ‘I believe that 1 Corinthians chapter 11 verses 1 to 16 is …
Howard Coles
2005 Volume 60 Issue 1
Question Time
Does God appoint the rulers of this world and does He control their decisions?
QUESTION Does God appoint the rulers of this world and does He control their decisions? ANSWER It would appear from scripture that political appointments and the administration of the world are contro…
Howard Coles
2006 Volume 61 Issue 4
Exposition
Does intelligent extraterrestrial life exist? and Will God allow man to settle on other worlds?
Question Does intelligent extraterrestrial life exist? Answer The USA alone is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year, and is using the very latest technology, to try to trace signs of intell…
Howard Coles
2000 Volume 55 Issue 2
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Does the Bible teach that there’s a place, or state of existence, called Purgatory?
Question Does the Bible teach that there’s a place, or state of existence, called Purgatory? Answer The idea of a place called Purgatory became an official article of faith of the Roman Catholic Churc…
Howard Coles
2004 Volume 59 Issue 3
Question Time
Four ‘Yea Lord’s’ in the Gospels
There are four occasions in the gospels where people replied to a question or statement of the Lord with the words, ‘Yea, Lord’. ‘Yea, Lord’ – Out of Darkness, Matt 9. 27-31 These two seem to have had…
Howard Coles
1994 Volume 45 Issue 2
Devotional
Gold and the Glories of the Lord Jesus
Gold has always been important to man. His civilisations and empires of the past waxed and waned according to its availability. From the ancient civilisation of Ur through to the modern day, gold has …
Howard Coles
1995 Volume 50 Issue 6
Exposition
Honesty – Does Truth Matter?
IntroductionPilate asked Jesus the question, ‘What is truth?’ John 18. 38. His question is very modern. Today, in a philosophical post-modern world, the notion, concept and practice of what past gener…
Howard Coles
2007 Volume 62 Issue 4
Exposition
How can a young Christian begin to witness for the Lord?
Question How can a young Christian begin to witness for the Lord? Answer If there is one thing lacking today in Christian circles it is obedience to the command to ‘do the work of an evangelist’, 2 Ti…
Howard Coles
2000 Volume 55 Issue 4
Question Time
How Can I Know the Will of God for My Life?
Question How Can I Know the Will of God for My Life? Answer This is a question often asked by young believers and is as relevant to decisions that affect our longer-term future as to our daily circums…
Howard Coles
2005 Volume 60 Issue 2
Question Time
How could Christ increase in wisdom and stature, Luke 2. 52?
Question How could Christ increase in wisdom and stature, Luke 2. 52? Answer This is a question that is bound up with our understanding of the person of Christ and of the truths of His humanity and de…
Howard Coles
2002 Volume 57 Issue 1
Question Time
How do I deal with temptation in my Christian life?
Question How do I deal with temptation in my Christian life? Answer We are all different; as our faces differ so does everything about us. This is also true with regard to the different temptations th…
Howard Coles
2002 Volume 57 Issue 4
Question Time
How Does A Christian Deal With Feelings of Guilt?
Question How Does A Christian Deal With Feelings of Guilt? Answer Firstly, do not ever think that you are alone in having feelings of guilt. Most Christians, at sometime or another in their experience…
Howard Coles
2004 Volume 59 Issue 1
Question Time
How Long
Recent incidents draw attention to of the brevity of life and serve to remind us that life can suddenly end, even for those comparatively young and at the top of society. How we need, therefore, to as…
Howard Coles
1997 Volume 52 Issue 5
Devotional
How should a believer deal with depression?
Question How should a believer deal with depression? Answer Depression is a common mental disorder; one source estimates that it disrupts the lives of up to 15% of those living in the Western world at…
Howard Coles
2005 Volume 60 Issue 3
Question Time
I Have Several Questions Arising Out of Malcolm Horlock’s First Article On 1 Corinthians 14
If tongues were for worship as opposed to prophecy, what did God have in mind with this gift? Did speaking in a foreign language not understood by the speaker enable the worshipper to rise to greater …
Howard Coles
2003 Volume 58 Issue 3
Question Time
Is attendance at the meetings of the local assembly essential or optional?
Question Is attendance at the meetings of the local assembly essential or optional? Answer There are so many attractions and pressures impinging on Christians today that many seem to find it difficult…
Howard Coles
2001 Volume 56 Issue 4
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Is it acceptable for a Christian to take part in lotteries or other forms of gambling?
Question Is it acceptable for a Christian to take part in lotteries or other forms of gambling? Answer In today’s culture where these kind of activities are prevalent it is good for us to consider if …
Howard Coles
2003 Volume 58 Issue 1
Question Time
Is it right for a Christian to drink alcohol?
Question Is it right for a Christian to drink alcohol? Answer Total abstinence from alcohol is not taught directly in the Bible, but there are plenty of verses warning against excessive drinking, such…
Howard Coles
2004 Volume 59 Issue 4
Question Time
Is it the fault of Christian parents that their children do not become Christians?
Question Is it the fault of Christian parents that their children do not become Christians? Answer Many Christian parents have been heartbroken because their children, once they reach an age of maturi…
Howard Coles
2001 Volume 56 Issue 3
Question Time
Kingfisher christian camp trust
The faithful work undertaken by David and Elsie Willcox amongst the assemblies of God’s people in the South of England was, and still is, held in the highest esteem. As long ago as the 1960’s David wa…
Howard Coles
2005 Volume 60 Issue 1
Organisations
Man and the Gospel
IntroductionIn these days when Christendom generally is not remaining faithful to the fundamentals of the Christian gospel it is vitally necessary that those who have experienced God’s salvation shoul…
Howard Coles
1997 Volume 52 Issue 5
Exposition
Question Time
Question Is eternal security scriptural? Answer Once a person believes in Christ, truly trusting Him as Saviour, he receives the gift of eternal life, Rom. 6. 23. Sin is dealt with and sins are forgiv…
Howard Coles
2008 Volume 63 Issue 3
Question Time
Question Time
Question What does the scripture mean, ‘He led captivity captive’? Eph. 4. 8. Who are the captives? Answer The language used in Ephesians chapter 4 was first written concerning Deborah and Barak, who…
Howard Coles
2009 Volume 64 Issue 1
Question Time
Question Time – Why Does God Allow Suffering?
QUESTION Why Does God Allow Suffering? ANSWER This is a question that is asked all over the world by believers and atheists alike, sometimes by those who are seeking to blame God and at other times, b…
Howard Coles
1999 Volume 54 Issue 1
Question Time
Question: Is it good for us to prepare for the Lord’s supper?
Question Question: Is it good for us to prepare for the Lord’s supper? Answer This may seem at first sight to be an unimportant question; however, it is really of vital importance to Christian growth …
Howard Coles
1998 Volume 53 Issue 2
Question Time
Should believers celebrate Christmas?
Question Should believers celebrate Christmas? Answer This question perhaps arises in a believer’s mind because the celebration of Christmas in today’s Western society has been degraded, and is seemin…
Howard Coles
2000 Volume 55 Issue 1
Question Time
Should young christian families move to an assembly where there are other young people?
Christian couples with young families, or young people by themselves, often wish to move to an assembly where there are other young people – is this a correct thing to do? The Leading of the Lord Firs…
Howard Coles
2001 Volume 56 Issue 2
Question Time
The Christian and the World
IntroductionAt this present time, as much, if not more than has been the case since the New Testament began, there is a need for practical separation from this present evil world. As man becomes more …
Howard Coles
1998 Volume 53 Issue 3
Contemporary Issues
The Coming of the Son of Man
THE TITLE OF HIS COMINGThe title ‘The Son of Man’, when used of and by the Lord Jesus, usually has the article. It is first used in connection with His coming in glory to reign over the earth in Danie…
Howard Coles
Prophetic Insights
1999 Volume 54 Issue 4
Study
The Gospel Yesterday and Today
IntroductionWe may think that in this generation we have a more difficult time in communicating the gospel to lost mankind than in any previous generation. We can look back wistfully to earlier genera…
Howard Coles
2008 Volume 63 Issue 4
Exposition
The King James Version and Principles of Translation – Part 1
The King James Version (AV) originally published in 1611 is, in many places, rarely matched in terms of the beauty of its language. After four centuries it is still the third most popular English tran…
Howard Coles
The King James Version and Principles of Translation
2011 Volume 66 Issue 4
Contemporary Issues
The King James Version and Principles of Translation – Part 2
Last year was the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Version (AV) which, in many places, is rarely matched in terms of the beauty of its language. In these two articles an effort h…
Howard Coles
The King James Version and Principles of Translation
2012 Volume 67 Issue 1
Contemporary Issues
Thoughts on ‘The Disciples’ Prayer’ and the Temptation of the Lord Jesus in the Wi
The Disciples’ Prayer In New Testament times it was quite common for rabbis to teach their disciples a prayer. John the Baptist gave his disciples a prayer, Luke 11. 1, which led Jesus’ disciples to a…
Howard Coles
2009 Volume 64 Issue 3
Exposition
Thoughts on the Love of God
Old TestamentIn the Old Testament special emphasis is placed on man’s obligation under divine law to love God: in Deuteronomy alone the requirement is repeated over a dozen times, e.g. 6. 5 and 10. 12…
Howard Coles
1996 Volume 51 Issue 2
Contemporary Issues
Vision for Outreach
The NeedIn this age of moral bankruptcy, when there is unprecedented apathy and materialism, when men and women are as the Bible describes, ‘lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blas…
Howard Coles
1996 Volume 51 Issue 5
Contemporary Issues
What about Letters of Commendation?
Question What about Letters of Commendation? Answer This question is linked closely to reception into a local assembly. Clearly, it was the practice of local assemblies from apostolic times to seek co…
Howard Coles
2000 Volume 55 Issue 3
Question Time
What do we do if another Christian wrongs us?
Question What do we do if another Christian wrongs us? Answer There is no doubt that the giving and receiving of forgiveness is one of the most precious things in this world. After quarrels, so often …
Howard Coles
2001 Volume 56 Issue 1
Question Time
What does the Bible say about same-sex marriage?
Question What does the Bible say about same-sex marriage? Answer Before we look at same-sex marriage (gay or lesbian), we need to first of all look at what the Bible says about homosexuality. The Bibl…
Howard Coles
2007 Volume 62 Issue 4
Question Time
What happens to a christian when they die?
Question What happens to Christians when they die? Answer The scriptures clearly indicate that the moment a believer dies his soul and spirit go immediately to be with Christ, to enjoy consciously His…
Howard Coles
2008 Volume 63 Issue 2
Question Time
What is the difference between praise and worship?
Question What is the difference between praise and worship? Answer Praise is an act of worship or acknowledgment by which the virtues or deeds of another are recognized and extolled. It can be applied…
Howard Coles
2002 Volume 57 Issue 2
Question Time
What should be the Christian’s attitude toward Muslims
Question What should be the Christian’s attitude towards Muslims? Answer People calling themselves Muslims have perpetrated many acts of terrorism in the recent past and therefore it is understandable…
Howard Coles
2005 Volume 60 Issue 4
Question Time
Where did evil originate?
Question Where did evil originate? Answer This question is asked quite often by persons who say blasphemously that as God is the creator of all things He must in the first place have created evil. To …
Howard Coles
2002 Volume 57 Issue 3
Question Time
Why does God allow suffering?
Question Why does God allow suffering? Answer This is one of the most difficult of questions. Often atheists will confront Christians with this question or a variation of it and particularly when the …
Howard Coles
2006 Volume 61 Issue 2
Question Time
Why doesn’t the Bible tell us exactly when the Lord will return?
Question Why doesn’t the Bible tell us exactly when the Lord will return? Answer When the disciples asked the Lord a question concerning the future restoration of Israel, ‘Lord, wilt thou at this time…
Howard Coles
2000 Volume 55 Issue 1
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