Forerunner: Preparing Christians for the Kingdom of God



The Road to the Kingdom (November 1998)

November 1998
Volume 7, Number 10


The Bible frequently uses the imagery of a path or road to describe the life of a Christian. The road to God's Kingdom has been blazed by many before us, especially by "the captain of [our] salvation," Jesus Christ (Hebrews 2:10). Our job is to stay on the trail with God's help.  (PhotoDisc Photo)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh
The Fruit of the Spirit:
Meekness

Meekness is not a virtue that people consider valuable or even desirable. But Jesus lists it as a primary virtue of one who will inherit His Kingdom, and Paul numbers it among the fruits of God's Spirit. Is there something to meekness that we have failed to grasp?

Ready Answer
Are Some Sins Worse Than Others?

by Martin G. Collins

It seems that some sins should be worse than others in God's eyes. Is this so? Martin Collins explains that, though all sin merits the death penalty, some sins carry greater consequences and penalties.

Prophecy Watch
The First Prophecy (Part Two)

by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The second part in this series of three deals with God's curse on Eve for her part in the sin in the Garden of Eden. In this curse lies the beginnings of both women's difficulties in childbearing and the battle of the sexes. The effects of this curse are still being felt daily!

The Road to the Kingdom
by Mike Ford

In many places in Scripture, God promises to guide us along the godly path. Also within the pages of the Bible—our main source of information about spiritual matters—are the details about the way we are to conduct our lives. Mike Ford shows the steps we should take when faced with trials, problems and decisions.

WorldWatch
WorldWatch

by Staff

News, events and trends from the perspective of Bible prophecy for October-November 1998.

Bible Study
Self-Control

by Martin G. Collins

No government—not even God's—can work without self-control. As a fruit of God's Spirit, this virtue may be the single hardest to master over the course of a lifetime, yet we need it to do our parts in God's Kingdom.