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The First of the Unleaveneds
(Copyright 08-02-2022) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) A Poorly rendered expression found in Mark 14:12 creates a degree of Confusion among Believers. What day is Mark’s expression intending to identify? There are times in the New Testament, particularly as it involves the observance of such an important event as the Passover, when identifying an exact day can be especially important. Now, if there weren’t varying opinions as to when Passover ought to be observed, then perhaps which day, or days, being referred to in this Gospel narrative, wouldn’t pose the question that it does. Translational IssuesBut translators, being insufficiently familiar with the […]
Judaism in Jesus’ Day
(Copyright 2022) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) The Common Idea is that the Jewish Religion, in the time when Jesus walked the Earth and conducted His ministry, was generally Monocultural. That most if not all Jews believed, taught and practiced the same. Yet, in the New Testament it’s evident that there were Significant Differences among the varying Jewish Persuasions! A significant number of incidents involving Jesus as He interacted with the Jewish leadership – most of the time very negatively – leaves the impression that He spent much time in the Jerusalem area engaging with the religious leaders. In addition to […]
“And the Earth Helped the Woman”
(Copyright 2022) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) The Book of Revelation might be referred to as “The Book of Two Women”.Satan being deeply involved with one of them and Intent on destroying the other.Especially interesting is the Earth’s Peoples’ Reaction to them both. As this generation approaches what has been called “the end of this present age”, Satan is described as being in a state of panic, knowing that he has but a short time remaining. That awareness would leave us with the realization that desperation would ensue and that he would do all in his power to effect chaos and […]
Human Control
(Copyright 2023) Sent by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) It seems that a number of people replying to this post on Twitter are rather uninformed, like most people who still rely on and believe the lying MSM narrative. You may have seen that the Moroccan Oper. Warp Speed architect who convinced Trump to pursue the poison (NOT a vaccine by any stretch of the imagination) was hung this past Monday at GITMO. https://realrawnews.com/2023/03/radical-muslim-operation-warp-speed-architect-hanged-at-gitmoYou may wish to listen to these two final videos from the Cabal Sequel series by the people in the Netherlands. It perfectly summarizes the REAL TRUTH about what […]
Disease-Free Society
(Copyright 2023) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) Something like this can go a long way to facilitate control over buying and selling that the Beast System WILL Implement! The reference to health issues – a disease-free society – is reminiscent of a recent agenda expose. We sheeple are so unaware…. Rats in a cage – and we’ll be expected to be happy!! (For the good of all, they claim.) https://youtu.be/8NnPC_5cXzw ———————————————————————–Reprinted with permission from: Golden Sheaveshttps://www.goldensheaves.org/ ———————————————————————–
Issue #104 Commentary
(Copyright 2023) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) and Laura Lee (Bismarck, North Dakota) Rich writes:I see in your introductory block of the recent 104 edition, a matter that deserves a reply. I’ve encountered these issues from ‘within’ for decades from a number of sources. What accounts for it? We can only speculate. I would assign it to deep-seated Jewish influences. Laura writes:I would assign it to a hatred of Jews and people not studying their bibles as they should. Rich writes:To reflect on my lengthy history – researching and sharing – on the matters in question here, I’m enclosing a copy of […]
What About the “Bema Seat Judgment?”
(Copyright 2015) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) The Evangelical World often makes reference to a Term which the Church of God,for the most part, is not familiar with. What IS the BEMA Seat, how does it differfrom the White Throne Judgment and how does this particular “judgment”correlate with our understanding of a Christian’s Destiny? The Bema Seat and the Great White Throne Judgments are recognized in Protestant Evangelical / Fundamentalist views as distinct and separate ‘sentencing’ appearances. Though not a familiar term among the Church of God genre, it is a matter we should be aware of, at least for sake […]
Chinese Spy Balloon
(Copyright 2023) by Rich Travers (Clifton, Colorado) and Laura Lee (Bismarck, North Dakota) “Sometimes we print articles that seem out dated, however there are still things we can learn from such articles so we print them. When it comes to prophecy, please always remember that none of what we print in regard to prophecy is set in stone. As I write this, we have a Chinese Balloon hanging around our neighbor state of Montana. If they should bomb us at some point, they may bomb a less populated area first as a warning shot and if that is the strategy, […]
Punishment
(Copyright) Sent by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) ———————————————————————–Reprinted with permission from: Golden Sheaveshttps://www.goldensheaves.org/ ———————————————————————–
Pentecost’s Connections
(Copyright) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) In the previous edition of the Echoes of the Word, we considered the origins of what is commonly called “the LORD’s Supper” having been derived from the Passover memorial observed by Jesus and His 12 disciples. Not every denomination is candid with that fact, though they see what they do as an essential expression of faith. That association is further obscured by the times when it’s thought to be ‘observed’: weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually. An example of each can be found in the present array of practices. One group even provides a situation […]
Old Hillbilly Wisdom
(Copyright) Sent by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) ———————————————————————–Reprinted with permission from: Golden Sheaveshttps://www.goldensheaves.org/ ———————————————————————–
Considerations on WHEN a Day Begins?
(Copyright) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) l Morning & evening: both are parts of a “full day” [Genesis 1:5, 8, 13, 19, 23 & 31] The ‘evening (mentioned first) is an integral part of the whole “day”. l Three meanings of “Day”: 24-hours / daylight portion / era of time l Which part of the day does the night portion fall within? Before or after? If it’s the second part of the 24-hour “day” interval, that creates numerous problems. l Entombment completion: rushed to finish before sundown. [Lk.23:54; Mk.15:42] Their burial efforts were hastened on account of the approaching Sabbath. That wouldn’t be […]
Died Suddenly – Not Blood, Blood Clots
(Copyright) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) This is a phenomenon that’s occurring widely. Something not seen in the past. These ‘not blood’ clots are being encountered by embalmers all over, with all saying the same, they have never seen such a thing. They are not made of blood compounds, but some other strange ‘stuff’. An undertaker here in Grand Junction, Colorado did a news piece for local TV having encountered the same. That was quickly removed from airing. This is real and is something that the ‘vaxxed’ people should be aware of. Add this to the myocarditis effect, and we have […]
Common Sense
(Copyright) Sent by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) ———————————————————————–Reprinted with permission from: Golden Sheaveshttps://www.goldensheaves.org/ ———————————————————————–
Aftermath Two
(Copyright) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) Go to just past minute 4 on this. He refers to the same phenomenon that I posed just after our situation at the Feast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO2_LX8Ilcw Editor’s Note: This is in addition to “Aftermath (Counter-Intuition)” printed in Issue #97. Laura Lee ———————————————————————–Reprinted with permission from: Golden Sheaveshttps://www.goldensheaves.org/ ———————————————————————–
Aftermath (Counter-Intuition)
(Copyright) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) It occurred to me that there might be a logical explanation for the experience we had at the feast. This might also reflect somewhat on what happened at other sites, this year and last. With the Covid protocols imposed, beginning in the spring of 2020, public gatherings were discouraged. For a time, even things like church services were curtailed to some degree. But what does that have to do with the situation more recently, as restrictions are eased back? My assessment is that while our ‘illustrious health professionals’ became myopic toward one particular virus threat, they […]
Ukraine Aftermath
(Copyright) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) We may not realize what we’re seeing in the events in central Europe. First, we don’t know Putin’s real objective, but it involves Ukrainian corruption beyond belief. It even involves important individuals in our current administration. The bio-weapons labs have been unreported, even though the US Congress had to ‘fess-up’ after first denying. But more than those elements, we are realizing that Russia IS NOT the big boogeyman (superpower) that we’ve long imagined. Secondly, that ‘smart weapons’ even among a small armed force can devastate the more substantial force. Russia can’t place any of its navy in the Black Sea! […]
Let Your Women KEEP SILENCE
(Copyright) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) Long-Standing Tradition, in Churches of nearly Every Persuasion Generally Excludes Women from serving in Pastoral Capacities. What is the Source of Our ongoing Prohibition Against Women Speakers? The Apostle Paul addressed a growing question that was beginning to raise concerns in the early New Testament Church. In synagogues of that generation the issue would not have come to the fore, as women were strictly prohibited from participating in any speaking capacity. The focal scripture is the passage found in 1st Corinthians 14, verses 34 and 35, which reads: “Let your women keep silence in the churches: […]
COVID Shots Lawsuit
(Copyright) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) We have been sooo duped with all this. Here’s a history of their plan for us all.https://bestnewshere.com/dr-david-e-martin-gives-explosive-jaw-dropping-info/ ———————————————————————–Reprinted with permission from: Golden Sheaveshttps://www.goldensheaves.org/ ———————————————————————–
Gossip
Gossip (Part 1)(Copyright) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) Was listening to a taped sermon by a UCG minister this week. In it, he made the point that we ought not be sending around internet derived information (aka ‘alternate news’) in that it could be the equivalent of “Gossip”! I took it as a fair admonition at first consideration, being that I do much of that kind of thing myself. Second thoughts on that: While there may be a measure of misinformation in some alternate reports, we have the opposing consideration to factor into our information sharing. We KNOW much (most) of […]
“One is Taken and the Other Left…”
(Copyright) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) In this season which focuses on the Second Coming of Christ and the establishment of the millennial Kingdom of God on Earth, there’s a corresponding belief system that will impact vast numbers of sincere believers. In the past, there was an event that shook the foundations of what we know as the fundamentalist persuasion. Are we about to see a similar repeat of that spiritual earthquake just ahead? A century and three quarters ago, an anticipation of an imminent event gripped a major segment of the religious world here in the United States. That supposedly pending […]
Economic Calamity
(Copyright) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) https://usawatchdog.com/world-in-the-process-of-bankrupting-bill-holter/ Many prophecies reveal how economic control will factor into end-time social situation. Even ‘buying & selling’ will be overseen (overlorded) by a ‘system’ with lethal threats. Wages will barely cover food, let alone much else! ———————————————————————–Reprinted with permission from: Golden Sheaves https://www.goldensheaves.org/ ———————————————————————–
Tongues Question
(Copyright) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) This college student writes me from time to time. Tho’ not of our organizational genre, he is unusually astute and very much on track!!_____________________ College Student writes:What would you say regarding the gift of tongues? 1 Corinthians 14 states that “He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.” Rich Traver writes:This I would say strongly suggests that the ‘tongues’ being referred to is a known language. A ‘tongue’ that needs no ‘interpretation’ to those who speak that particular language. What confuses the issue is the idea you refer to […]
Behind the Curtain of Exclusivism
(Copyright) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) Few Attitudes that Churches employ Inhibit Fellowship to the Degree as does the Characteristic found in the WCG Genre. Under the Guise of Preserving Unity, the Church STILL continues to Promote a very Detrimental Posture among Members. It doesn’t take long, when among congregations made up of people having a former Worldwide Church of God background, to experience subtle and not so subtle pressures upon the membership to distance themselves from contact with or inter-action with or even reading the literature of any other ‘brother’ organization. Though the ‘not a dime’s worth of difference’ assessment […]
Zombie Apocalypse
(Copyright) Sent by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) I know, it sounds stupid, but listen to the 11-minute video and look at both web sites. You may change your mind. (Statement by Laura Lee) Vaccine Choice https://vaxxchoice.com/ Truth for Health Foundationhttps://www.truthforhealth.org/ 11 Minute Pandemic Videohttps://vk.com/video654820846_456243116———————————————————————–Reprinted with permission from: Golden Sheaveshttps://www.goldensheaves.org/ ———————————————————————–
Why are these cattle dead?
(Copyright) Sent by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) There IS a Plan being worked out here below, as Winston C. once said! In this case, not a good one if peoples’ suspicions are the case. Watch the 3-minute video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVSIrbJ_IoA ———————————————————————–Reprinted with permission from: Golden Sheaveshttps://www.goldensheaves.org/ ———————————————————————–
Red Alert
(Copyright) Sent by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) We’re going to pay the price for what we’ve done. This apparently isn’t a hoax. Those come largely from the other side, whose intent is to conceal all this! We likely will see a lot of Feast of Tabernacles cancellations except those very local. Public transportation won’t do it. Gonna be an interesting election season if we hold out that long. If true, this represents a siege on our country. Pray it isn’t. RED ALERT: Entire U.S. supply of diesel engine oil may be wiped out in 8 weeks… no more oil until 2023 due to […]
Breaking with Diotrephes
(Copyright) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) Many Biblical Examples exist of Political Situations within the Church. One notable situation was the Congregational Regime related by the beloved Elder and Apostle John as he concluded his Third Epistle. In these latter decades, especially as the Church of God grew, becoming its most significant work in centuries, then when coming under extreme duress, both from without and especially from within, a concept of government was developed to meet the challenges of the times. Not all members were entirely comfortable with what developed, and not all were treated equitably as it all played out. […]
The “AT LARGE” Christian
(Copyright) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) In the middle decades of the twentieth century, a movement within the Churches of God began to gain a momentum not seen previously in the modern era. What began as a radio-based ministry took root and grew exponentially, providing a nucleus for a potent organization that changed the landscape of the Church for the next several decades. From rather simple beginnings, that organization grew to become the most dynamic within the spectrum of organizations previously known. It created waves among its predecessors, but even more among the evangelical religious community. The organization went on […]