“Having This Ministry…” Issue No. 19, April 2023

Issue No. 19

April 2023

In This Issue

Spanish Holy Bible Distribution Project in Latin America • What Makes a Good Hymn? • Recovery Version Translation Notes: “Truthfulness” • New Releases • Excerpts from Conferences & Trainings • Videos • Important Dates

Spanish Holy Bible Distribution Project in Latin America

For several years a small group of saints had prayed that the Lord would give us a way to supply the complete Recovery Version of the Holy Bible to the Spanish-speaking saints in Latin America. Some of us made several airplane trips to carry Bibles to various places. However, we began to realize that in order to reach our goal, we would need hundreds of trips, hundreds of saints, and hundreds of thousands of dollars. We realized that this way of distributing Bibles would not be economically feasible.

What Makes a Good Hymn?

In the previous two issues of “Having This Ministry…,” we have presented a brief history of the hymnal (February 2023, Issue No. 17) and an article encouraging us not only to sing but also to study the hymns (March 2023, Issue No. 18). In this issue we will look at the qualities that make a good hymn and highlight a few examples of outstanding hymns that Brother Nee and Brother Lee commended in their ministry.

Recovery Version Translation Notes:
“Truthfulness”—John 4:23, 24

The Recovery Version seems to be unique in rendering the Greek word alētheia (ἀλήθεια) as “truthfulness” in John 4:23 and 24. Most English versions have rendered this word as “truth” in these two verses, and in the first edition of the Recovery Version (1985) it was rendered “reality.” These three translations point to significant differences in understanding what this Greek word means in this context and, ultimately, in understanding what the Father is seeking as worshippers.

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The Ministry of the Word (Periodical), vol. 27, no. 03 (April 2023)

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Ministry Excerpts from Recent Conferences and Trainings

2023 International Chinese-speaking Blending Conference

The Life of the Altar and
the Tent

The life of a Christian is the life of the altar and the tent. The altar is toward God while the tent is toward the world. In His presence, God requires that His children have an altar and on the earth that they have a tent. An altar calls for a tent, and a tent in turn demands an altar. It is impossible to have an altar without a tent, and it is also impossible to have a tent without a return to the altar. The altar and the tent are interrelated; they cannot be separated. Read more…

Loving the Lord and His Appearing

Since we know that the Lord’s second coming is so precious, we should love the Lord’s appearing (2 Tim. 4:8). The Bible concludes with “Come, Lord Jesus!” (Rev. 22:20). From the record in the New Testament, it is not difficult to discover that in their hearts the apostles firmly believed that the Lord would come quickly, and they also lived a life in preparation for the Lord’s second coming. Read more…