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His Last Day Ever
by Jonathan Gray (New Zealand) “Get out! Get ready!” said the email in my box last Thursday. “Prepare while you have the chance.” There was urgency in the tone. “Get out of the big cities” quickly. And away from coastlines? Well, warnings like this had been coming for about five years now. Some from possible crackpots, but others through reputable intelligence sources. Now the warnings were growing more urgent. Our world economy in danger of collapse angry nations planning to invade when the collapse occurs, trial runs in some cities for possible nuclear attacks, Planet X on its way toward Earth, to cause […]
UFOS Exist! But What are They?
(Copyright) by Lloyd W. Cary (Tyler, Texas) Are UFOs real—and if so, what are they? Does the Bible speak of UFOs? Was God an ancient astronaut? Are we being visited by non-earthlings, and if so, who are they and what do they want? Who will ultimately rule space? You can know! And the answers will astound you! –Part One–UFOs Exist… In this supposed age of reason, public officials and scientists find themselves facing a new wave of interest in unexplained phenomena. UFO sightings, testimony about alien abductions, and government agencies dabbling in telepathy have produced a steady stream of headlines. A […]
Calcium Complexities
by David Antion (Pasadena, California) They say, “Take calcium. Take more. Add citric acid. Add phosphorus.” Did you know that there are three “kinds” of calcium in your body? What do you need to build bone and absorb calcium? Read this article for a thorough and sane approach to the problem of calcium absorption. The most abundant mineral in your body is calcium. You probably know it is plentiful in your bones. But do you know that calcium also has to be in your blood stream? At all times your blood must carry a certain amount of calcium in its […]
Respect or Respect of Persons?
by John W. Ritenbaugh (Lancaster, South Carolina) The Bible frequently cautions us against respect of persons, yet we are also instructed to show proper respect for leaders, the elderly, and others. What is the proper balance? Unlike the current parental teaching, people in previous generations were taught to practice different attitudes of respect for people and property than the public generally holds today. Deference was given freely to many. Men and boys were expected to give up their seats on crowded buses and street cars to women, the elderly or disabled. People commonly addressed strangers—both rich or poor—as “Sir,” “Ma’am,” “Mister” […]
What in the World is Wormwood?
by BibleStudy.org (Farmington, Michigan) What is wormwood? Where is it located in the Bible? What does it mean? How is it related to the prophetic Day of the Lord? Wormwood, in the Old Testament, is derived from a Hebrew word meaning bitterness or to curse (Strong’s Concordance #H3939). It was considered cursed since it was regarded as poisonous. Given that the word is found, in the KJV Bible, seven times in seven verses (Deuteronomy 29:18, Proverbs 5:4, Jeremiah 9:15, 23:15, Lamentations 3:15, 19 and Amos 5:7) it may symbolize complete bitterness or a perfect poison. In the latter regard, it is interesting to note that the […]
Jesus Paid it All
Sent by Robert Chisolm (Email) After living what I felt was a ‘decent’ life, my time on earth came to an end.The first thing I remember is sitting on a bench in the waiting Roomof what I thought to be a court house. The doors opened and I was instructed to come in and have a seat by the defense table. As I looked around I saw the ‘prosecutor.’ He was a villainous looking gent who snarled as he stared at me. He definitely was the most evil person I have ever seen. I sat down and looked to my […]
Sin is Crouching at the Door
by Alfio La Spina (Victoria British Columbia) 6 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? 7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” (Genesis 4:6-7 NIV) We are faced with choices every day whether it be what we think about, say, or do. We get thoughts and many times these thoughts are not good ones, so we are faced with a decision whether to […]
Who was Jesus Christ?
by Keith Slough (Kannapolis, North Carolina) The world does not understand. The billions of Earth’s population have not heard. Even many Americans simply don’t know the truth about who Jesus of Nazareth really was. Surprisingly, even some church goers do not know the true identity of Jesus of Nazareth. While most professing Christians do understand that Jesus is the promised Messiah whom we read about in the Old Testament (such as Daniel 9), there are those who cannot identify who Jesus actually was! It’s time you knew. More than One Person in the GodheadWe are told in the inspired scriptures of the New […]
Clouds
(Part One): A Really Special Cloudby Charles Whitaker (Charlotte, North Carolina) “God’s cloud led them on by day when they broke camp and set out.” (Numbers 10:34, The Voice) One of the most nuanced yet telling dichotomies in God’s Word is that of concealment and revelation. Keeping something under one’s hat is the opposite of bringing it out into the open. The gambler who plays close to the vest is not likely to tip his hand. Anyone who is characteristically tight-lipped is not wont to spill the beans. The tension between God’s keeping a secret and sharing it with others mirrors another basic dichotomy, […]
A Puzzle Joke
Part 1Sent by Ted & Joanne Saunders (Renton, Washington) A girl calls her boyfriend and says, “please come over here and help me. I have a really hard jigsaw puzzle, and I can’t figure out how to get started. Her boyfriend asks, “What is it supposed to be when it is finished?” The girl says, “According to the picture on the box, it’s a rooster.” Her boyfriend decides to go over and help with the puzzle. She lets him in and shows him where she has the puzzle spread all over the table. He studies the pieces for a moment, then looks at the box, […]
Comparison of Psalm 83 with Daniel 11
(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia)
Like a Tree
by Mike Ford (Oxford, Georgia) “He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.” (Psalm 1:3) The Eighth Day, often called the Last Great Day, immediately following the Feast of Tabernacles, represents the Great White Throne Judgment period, which will last, we believe, a hundred years. Just as this day follows the Feast of Tabernacles, the hundred years follow the Millennium, continuing all the benefits of that time. Isaiah 65:20-22, a beautiful section of Scripture, speaks of this period: No more […]
Just What Do You Mean Apostasy?
by Robert E. Tigue (Des Plains, Illinois) An apostasy is not people leaving an organization…. but it is the organization leaving…. turning aside from…or abandoning Truth. Apostasy (from Greek, meaning a defection or revolt, from, apo, “away, apart”, stasis, “standing”) is a term generally employed to describe the formal abandonment or renunciation of one’s religion, especially if the motive is deemed unworthy. In a technical sense, as used sometimes by sociologists without the pejorative connotations of the word, the term refers to renunciation and criticism of, or opposition to one’s former religion. One who commits apostasy is an apostate, or one […]
On the Lighter Side of Life
Sent by Ted & Joanne Saunders (Renton, Washington) Bilingual BarnyardA flock of sheep are romping in a field, happily going “baa baa” to each other and discussing life as usual when suddenly they hear a “moo mooooooooooooooooooo!” They look around and see only sheep. They carry on playing as before. “Moooooo mooooooooooo mmmoo!” One sheep can hear it all too clearly next to him. He shuffles away a little from his friend, a worried look on his face, and then asks, “Georgie, why are you mooing? You’re a sheep. Sheep go “baa!” His friend replies gladly, “I know. I thought I would learn […]
Must Women Be Silent in the Church?
by Jeffrey Caldwell (Redwood City, California) Ralph Woodrow, an evangelical Christian minister, is a correspondent of mine. He is a bit famous for formerly supporting Alexander Hislop’s thesis in The Two Babylon’s, but then repudiating his support in a follow-up book when he was challenged to check into the quality of Hislop’s scholarship, which he found quite lacking. He’s taken a lot of heat for that, but I believe he is being quite honest about it. He has written many short books which are edifying biblical studies and his latest is: Must Women Be Silent in the Church? a biblical study […]
The Mighty Grizzly – Reproducing After Their Own Kind
(Copyright) by David Rives (Tennessee) There are eight species of bears worldwide—the Asiatic black bear, also known as the moon bear, giant panda, Malayan sun bear, sloth bear, spectacled bear, brown bear, American black bear, and polar bear. Some of these species have subspecies, such as the grizzly bear, a subspecies of the brown bear. A couple of years ago I traveled to British Columbia, Canada and interacted with a real-life grizzly. They’re recognizable by their concave faces, the hump between their shoulders, and the lighter tips of their fur. This gives them almost a “grizzled” appearance, and that’s where the […]
Sabbath Thoughts: Forgiven as We Forgive
by Gary Miller (Pocahontas, Arkansas) “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors…” (Matt. 6:12) FORGIVING TRESPASSES “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if you forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive you.” (Matt. 6:14,15) WHAT FORGIVENESS REQUIRES:“If your brother trespass against you, rebuke him; and if he Repent, Forgive Him and if he trespass against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to you, saying, I repent; you shall Forgive him.” (Lk. 17:3-4) Yahshua put forgiveness in context showing how it […]
Spirit Definition
by BibleStudy.org (Farmington Hills, Michigan) What does spirit mean in the Bible? How important is it to all conscious life in the universe? What vital role does it play in our eternal destiny? Spirit, in the King James Old Testament, is usually derived from the Hebrew word ruach (Strong’s Concordance #H7307). It can mean, among other things, a wind (Hosea 8:7), breath (Genesis 6:17) or mind (Genesis 26:35). The English word itself is recorded 244 times, with Isaiah utilizing it the most (37) followed by the prophet Ezekiel (26). The first recorded use of “spirit” is in the Bible’s second verse. And the earth was […]
Private Prayer
by Betty Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) Jesus put considerable emphasis on Private Prayer (Matt 6:6). When you pray enter into your own room, shut the door and pray to your unseen Father and your Father who sees what is secret will reward you. Prayer is the highest exercise of man’s spiritual nature. First of all, we need to have a certain time to meet with God personally each and every day. David chose the mornings. “In the morning, O Lord you hear my voice, in the morning I lay my request before you and wait in expectation”. (Psalm 5:3). David’s tie […]
Are You in the True Church?
by Wayne Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) Are you in the True Church that was founded by Jesus Christ? That is an important question to ask when you consider that Jesus warned there were false brethren and false ministers. Paul had a chilling warning to the church at Corinth:” There are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ’s. Marvel not! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light, therefore it is no great thing if HIS ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness”. That scripture should be a wakeup call to all of us. Consult […]
The Word, The Spirit and The Church
by Robert Schmid (Westminster, California) Is there any doubt in anybody’s mind that this world, that we live in, is NOT the Kingdom of God? I do not believe so, for we all know that we live in a world that is not God’s world, but Satan’s world. Satan is the ruler of this age, and the evidence of his rule is all around us. When Christ was on this earth, He was the light in a dark world, but after a few short years He left, to be at the right hand of God the Father in heaven. What about the […]
Have Faith as a Child
Sent by Rich Daniels (Shawano, Wisconsin) For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Matthew 18:20 Does this count? It doesn’t matter how many people you send this to, just remember if it made you smile, your friends will smile too.
Evolution
by Author Unknown (Internet) One day a 6-year-old girl was sitting in a classroom. The teacher was going to explain evolution to the children. THE TEACHER ASKED A LITTLE BOY: Tommy do you see the tree outside?TOMMY: Yes.TEACHER: Tommy, do you see the grass outside?TOMMY: Yes.TEACHER: Go outside and look up and see if you can see the sky.TOMMY: Okay. (He returned a few minutes later.) Yes, I saw the sky.TEACHER: Did you see God?TOMMY: No.TEACHER: That’s my point. We can’t see God because He isn’t there. He doesn’t exist. A little girl spoke up and wanted to ask the boy some […]
Holy Days: Atonement
by Richard T. Ritenbaugh (Charlotte, North Carolina) In our continuing study on the holy days, we have seen the plan of God broaden from our personal redemption and removal of sin in Jesus Christ’s offering of Himself on Passover to ridding the self of corruption in the Days of Unleavened Bread and to the founding of the church and giving of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. Trumpets pictures the return of Christ, the changing of the saints into immortal spirit beings, and God’s judgment on all mankind. But before Christ’s rule on earth begins, another hurdle must be overcome: Spiritual cleansing leading to salvation must be made […]
Are UFO’s Real?
by Ernest L. Martin (Portland, Oregon) The letters UFO stand for ‘unidentified flying object.’ Technically, any flying object that remains unidentified by humans can be called a UFO. This means that if you are walking down a gravel road and a car comes that causes a small stone to hit you and you are unable to later identify it (because of the mass of small stones on the roadway), that would be a UFO. However, that is not what we are referring to in this Doctrinal Report We are also not speaking about weather balloons, lenticular clouds, new research aircraft, or unusual […]
The Test Commandment!
by Robert Schmid (Westminster, California) Please open your Bibles to the gospel of John, the 14th chapter. John 14 and verse 15. Jesus Christ – God – is speaking to His disciples, that is, He is speaking to you and me, and He says: “IF, IF YOU LOVE ME, YOU WILL KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS”. In other words, those who do not keep all of Christ’s commandments do not love Him! Now we know that there are many people who claim to love Christ, claim to love God, but do all of them keep all of His commandments? How do we know? How can we […]
As It Was in The Days of Noah
by Alfio La Spina (Victoria British Columbia) Genesis 6:5 (ESV)5 The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 2 Peter 2:5 (NIV)5 if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly; Noah and his family were the only ones saved from the flood. The rest were wicked and would not repent. Noah likely preached […]
A Parable
by Author Unknown (Internet) Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah’s Ark…# 1–Don’t miss the boat.# 2–Remember that we are all in the same boat.# 3–Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the Ark.# 4–Stay fit. When you’re 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.# 5–Don’t listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.# 6–Build your future on high ground.# 7–For safety’s sake, travel in pairs.# 8–Speed isn’t always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.# 9–When you’re stressed, float a […]
God’s Non-Transmittable Attributes
(Part One) Omnipotenceby Martin G. Collins (Charlotte, North Carolina) There is a critical distinction between God’s transmittable attributes, which He shares with us, and His non-transmittable attributes, which He does not share with us. For example, when we attempt to describe God, we must consider that He is self-existent, self-sufficient, and eternal. These three qualities denote that God has existed and always will exist. He has no origin, needs, or changes, and He answers to no one (Colossians 1:17; Isaiah 40:13; Job 33:13; 41:11; Malachi 3:6). These attributes set God wholly apart from every living being. All physical life has an origin. In addition, living beings […]
Christmas, is it Scriptural?
by David Klopfenstein (Kendallville, Indiana) WHAT ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL?Since Christmas is one of the most celebrated religious holidays by Christianity today, wouldn’t you think that it must have come from the Bible? Therefore, Christianity should not object to an investigation of this tradition to see whether it is true or not. Many will say: “The birth of Messiah is in the scriptures, so why is there a need for an investigation?” Yes, the birth of Messiah is in the scriptures, and for the message of Messiah’s birth I do rejoice. Paul also rejoiced when the Gospel was preached regardless […]
The New Education
by James McBride (United Kingdom) Many parents have received the brush-off when they ask, What did you do today at school? So, do you know what your child is being taught? Or do you just trust the school to do the ‘right’ thing? Can you be sure that they are taught values akin to your own? Is there a reason for an increasing number of parents choosing to homeschool their children? It used to be English, Math, Art, Gym, Geography, Religion. Now—in Primary! – it’s globalism, transgender, LGBTQ+, with a nod towards traditional subjects but each heavily loaded towards ‘climate change’, […]
Bees
Sent by Sue Hyatt (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
God and Prayer
by Betty Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) No, I love you too much. Have you ever prayed long and hard about a problem and never received an answer? Boy, I have. You wonder if God is even listening or if He even cares. The Lord of the universe is not obliged to answer our prayer in the affirmative. He will not act in ways that are contrary to His will even if He is besieged by fervent prayer. That can be good, however, considering some of the things we request. Many of us have found it to be true that God […]
Universal Basic Income
by Joseph B. Baity (Charlotte, North Carolina) Regardless of one’s perspective, the COVID-19 pandemic historically upended the global community. Of the many burdens the world has suffered in its wake, some of the greatest have been economic. In the United States, many businesses—large, medium, and small—were forced to shut down or dramatically scale back their operations for the best part of a year as much of society sheltered-in-place at home. Tragically, many of these businesses never reopened. Unemployment naturally skyrocketed to levels not seen since the Great Depression, and with that unemployment came widespread economic pain. Responding to the many fiscal woes of […]
Cleavage in the Church
by Philip T. Derstine (Puckett, Mississippi) “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” We can speak up, so that our silence does not cause us to become partakers of other’s sins (Ezekiel 33, entire chapter). In this post-911 world, the sword has already come on the land with worse judgments to follow (verse 3), so when we see the connection between certain sins and an even more certain judgment, it is our job to warn the people being lulled to sleep by the complacency of Church leaders: The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him when he […]
Sharing Our Lives at the Feast
by Mark Schindler (Charlotte, North Carolina) One of the great blessings that God gives us every year is the command to keep His holy days. As with all of His laws, they do much more for us than they do for Him. As a loving Father, He provides for our every need, and the holy days are a need that we do not fully realize that we have. The holy days give us a chance to spend extra time together. With other members of God’s church, we sing hymns, pray, and hear His Word expounded in a setting suitable for drawing us closer to each […]
The House of God: Where it was Built?
by Samuel S. Martin (Israel) When Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt, at that time, God dwelled among the Israelites in a moveable tent which was called “the Tabernacle.” Moses constructed this tent according to a pattern that the LORD had shown him when he was on Mount Sinai. “And have them make me a sanctuary, so that I may dwell among them. In accordance with all that I show you concerning the pattern of the tabernacle and of all its furniture, so you shall make it.” (Exodus 25:8,9 NRSV) This tabernacle existed for almost 500 years because from […]
A Drop to Drink
by Joseph B. Baity (Charlotte, North Carolina) Water is growing markedly more precious with the extended and expanding droughts of the American West. Some sub-regions count 2021 as the twenty-first consecutive year of too little rain. Currently, 95 percent of the West—the most extensive area ever on record—is officially in drought, with 65 percent rated “extreme” or “exceptional,” the two direst categories. As a result, hydrologists and other water experts are anxiously preparing for an unpleasant announcement, expected later this month, of the first-ever federally declared water shortage on the Colorado River. This declaration includes Lake Mead, the nation’s largest capacity […]
No Erosion Between Rock Layers!
(Copyright) by David Rives (Tennessee) You’ve probably heard the conventional story of how the rock layers formed. The most popular story is that rock layers form slowly over millions of years by the same geologic processes we see operating today. Weathering and erosion then produced hills, valleys, and the other topographical features we see today. But a quick trip into the Grand Canyon, perhaps the most spectacular place to view rock layers, shows this narrative can’t be right. If this old-age view is indeed a correct interpretation of the evidence, we’d expect to see weathering and erosion between rock layers. After […]
A Basket of Summer Fruit
by Charles Whitaker (Charlotte, North Carolina) “In the Good ‘Ol Summertime,” the local oldie-but-goodie radio station broadcasts Nat King Cole’s song: Give me those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer,Those days of sodas and pretzels and beer.Give me those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer;You’ll wish that summer could always be here. How well these words express the natural man’s response to summer! He feels release, even exuberance, as winter loosens its cold grip, and the land again becomes fruitful. As the days grow longer and warmer, human nature cries, “Let’s make hay while the sun shines” and characteristically turns summer into […]
Are Vaccines the Villain?
by Norman S. Edwards (Perry, Michigan) Ever since my wife and I were expecting our first child, I developed an interest in vaccines: What is in them? What will happen if we take them? What if not? The more I studied, the more convicted I became that I did not want to subject my family to them. Indeed, our last child never had any, and was our healthiest. Now that grandchildren are a prospect, I have been studying vaccines again. It is a good time to study. Almost every day, there are news stories about the H1N1 swine flu and the […]
Weather or Not
by James Steinle (Swanville, Minnesota) What is with all the weather, or lack of it? Record heat, drought, crop failures, gardens that we can’t keep up with in watering. It seems like the curses found in Deuteronomy 28 are coming to our nation. Give Deuteronomy 28 a read and see what you think. Are we reaping blessings or curses? Verses 22-24 are especially telling: “The LORD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until […]
Command to Love
Command to Loveby Church of God Group (Christchurch, New Zealand) To the Children of God, brothers, and sisters of Jesus Christ in whom the Holy Spirit dwells, this is a call to attention and a call to action. Jesus said, “A new commandment I give, that you love one another”. This Love is the ultimate gift of the Holy Spirit and yet is the greatest challenge to us, as humans. The church is the body of Christ, and as such is the Temple in which the Holy Spirit resides. All that Christ achieved and His miraculous powers were the work of the […]
What does BC and AD (B.C. and A.D.) Mean?
by BibleStudy.org (Farmington, Michigan) What is the meaning of BC (B.C.) and what does AD (A.D.) stand for? Why are these abbreviations utilized less and less in the world in lieu of BCE (B.C.E.) and CE (C.E.)? BC (B.C.) is an abbreviation used in the Julian calendar, then later the Gregorian calendar (introduced in October 1582), that means “before Christ.” The letters AD (A.D.), although commonly thought to represent “After Death,” actually stand for “Anno Domini,” a Medieval Latin phrase that is translated as “in the year of our Lord.” The original designation for this type of year also included the Latin words “Jesu Christi” […]
Dancing with God
Sent by Carolyn Klosowsky (Unknown) When I meditated on the word Guidance,I kept seeing “dance” at the end of the word.I remember reading that doing God’s will is a lot like dancing.When two people try to lead, nothing feels right.The movement doesn’t flow with the music,and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky.When one person realizes that, and lets the other lead,both bodies begin to flow with the music.One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the backor by pressing Lightly in one direction or another.It’s as if two become one body, moving beautifully.The dance takes surrender, willingness,and attentiveness from […]
Endure to the End
by Wayne Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) Like everyone else I enjoy the beautiful autumn leaves as they turn colors. People flock to the mountains to witness the sometime breathtaking event each year. What I have come to appreciate more than the autumn leaves is the late winter leaves. Why is that you ask? For some reason after a long winter of icy cold and forceful winds a very few leaves manage to hang on the trees. They are dry and shriveled, yet still clinging to their life source. Why do I like seeing them? Nature teaches us many lessons and, […]
Books and Ledgers
by David Antion (Pasadena, California) Record keeping is a natural human function. People buy diaries, picture albums, and ledgers. Today people use such things as Facebook, QuickBooks, and Excel to help them remember and to keep records. Most cities have a Hall of Records containing property records, marriage licenses, death records and divorce records. If you and I keep a record of our lives — the trips, vacations, and special events, does God keep records too? The Bible contains lists of genealogies and records of tribes and families. We read in Psalm 56:8, “You have taken account of my wanderings; Put […]
What is the True Gospel?
by Bill Glover (Eugene, Oregon) Exactly what is the gospel of Jesus Christ? What did He actually teach? Why are there so many different Christian denominations all teaching different gospels about Jesus? We first need to understand the meaning of the word gospel. The literal meaning of the word “gospel” is GOOD TIDINGS or GOOD NEWS or GLAD TIDINGS. The English word comes from the Old English expression “good tidings” or “glad tidings.” Mark 1:14-15 [in the King James translation] states: “Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God and saying […]
Be Strong and of Good Courage
by Tommy S. West (Wake Forest, North Carolina) Recently, I was given the honor and privilege to present a short message to a small local church group in Garner, NC — The Sabbath Church of God — on the important subject of courage. Yesterday, I presented it to a group in Clinton, NC — The Clinton Church of God. Courage is an attribute that God demands of us as we trek the road of life. It is NOT limited to Christians only — it is a universal trait and is a characteristic of every successful person. Please allow me […]
Are there Still Elders in the Church?
by B. L. Cocherell (Nevada) Some believe and teach that the early church did not have an organized ministry which selected men who were given authority through the ritual of laying on of hands to supervise, teach, and govern congregations in an official leadership capacity. Some also believe and teach that men identified as elders in the early church were not spiritual leaders but were just older men with no official capacity. The logic used to attempt to validate these two beliefs, is that the Greek words translated in most English bibles as ordained are not a correct translation of these […]