new church life: march/april 2015
these He does not foresee and lead; when the truth is that the Lord’s foresight and
providence are in the very minutest of these veriest singulars connected with man,
in things so minute that it is impossible by any thought to comprehend as much
as one out of a hundred millions of them; for every smallest moment of man’s life
involves a series of consequences extending to eternity.
the new christian bible study
Steve David flew into Boynton Beach from Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, to update the group on The New
Christian Bible Study Project, which was launched
in 2013. The impetus was to help the spread of the
Church by giving people throughout the world access
to teachings about the internal sense of the Bible.
Steve said we all want the Church to grow but it
isn’t and it’s time we tried something different. He noted that there are 2 billion
Christians in the world and a great many of them are searching for meaning
within the Bible. This is what we can deliver by providing such a gateway for
their searches. And it’s working. He said there are about 100,000 searches every
day on the web for biblical meanings and that this site is attracting 750 hits a
day from all over the world – 20,000 in just the past 30 days. The potential is
enormous.
The website – www.newchristianbiblestudy.org – is worth checking out
and using regularly. Among its many fascinating resources are the links it
provides from Bible verses to explanations in the Writings, using a variety of
translations and languages.
The website includes 70 Bible translations in 45 languages, 57 of
Swedenborg’s works in Latin, English and other languages. It lets inquirers see
Bible verses and explanations from the Writings side by side. There are many
other features and an ambitious to-do list, including 210 listed ideas.
Funding support is needed and most welcome. Look for the “donate”
link on the website, and contributions are tax deductible. Steve also
encourages people to “like” the organization on Facebook. He is happy
to answer any questions and to hear comments and suggestions: e-mail
[email protected] or telephone 412-513-5145
good and faithful servant
On January 23 Bishop Brian Keith sadly announced
the passing of the Rev. Nicholas Anochi. Nicholas,
who had been serving as pastor of the New Church
Dome in Ghana, West Africa, was staying with his
wife, Victoria, and two children in Newark, New
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