Brethren: The Increasing Rebellion
The number of young people who wish to call themselves Brethren, but who would prefer to reject the ideals and doctrines for which the Brethren stand, is on the increase.
There are several streams of people who want the identity but not the ideals or doctrines. One of them is a group of young people schooled in all the wisdom of this world and its philosophies. They vouch by the Bible and Jesus Christ but it is a postmodernist Bible and Christ, which is none other than the Hindu (Vedanti) interpretation of the Bible and Christ.
Unfortunately, very leaders of the assemblies have understood this change. Worse, as these young people become increasingly vociferous, the leadership does not understand how to tackle them. The words these postmodern young brethren use is so loaded with sweetness that what lies under it goes unnoticed. Thus they are able to seduce an increasing number of young people to their fold. Unless steps are taken now, their influence will become irreversible soon.
Amarna Letters
[One of the Amarna letters, 14th century] Of all the ancient documents that have been discovered, the Amarna Letters are a special lot. These tablets contain correspondence between Egyptian Pharaohs and the kings of the neighboring countries whom the Egyptians ruled.
These letters contain all kinds of information, inventory, requests and even history. Since they were written at a time when the Israelites had entered Canaan, they provide a vast amount of information for reconstructing the socio-economic structure in and around Canaan. The discovery of the Amarna Letters came as a great blessing to Christians and Bible students.
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