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Carried About by Every Wind
(Copyright 08-27-2025) by Richard T. Ritenbaugh (Charlotte, North Carolina) In Ephesians 4:11-16, the apostle Paul famously explains the reasons for Christ’s gift of the ministry to His church: “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry” and “for the edifying of the body of Christ” (verse 12). This educational and supportive element is necessary because those He calls out of this world have been steeped for decades in the ideas and behaviors of a society cut off from God. They must learn God’s truth and begin living His way. As Paul writes later in the chapter, they must “be […]
About Keeping the Sabbath or Not
(Copyright 10-16-2023) by Jeffrey Caldwell (Arkansas) A current article in World Net Dailyhttp://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=57978notes: Greg Laurie, a WND columnist and senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Calif., one of the eight largest Protestant churches in America, maintains it’s wrong for Christians to observe Saturday, claiming Jesus and the apostles never taught anyone to keep the Sabbath. He says it’s the only one of the Ten Commandments not specifically repeated in the New Testament. “Of all the New Testament lists of sins, ‘breaking the Sabbath’ is never mentioned,” Laurie said. “That is because it was given to the Jews, not the non-Jews.” Back […]
The Number One Problem No One Wants to Talk About
(Copyright 2006) by Richard Markland (London, Ohio) When my wife, Linda, died in 2005, a number of things changed in my life. The area I am more aware of is the number one problem facing the country when it comes to health. Linda weighed 50 lbs. when she died as a result of colon cancer. It was a slow agonizing death, and I am still coming to terms with it to this day. It has been a life altering experience and has made me more aware of cause and effect when it comes to disease and physical health. The one area Linda […]
The Truth About Speaking in Tongues
(Copyright) by Zac Poonen (Bangalore, India) “Every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation (change)” (James. 1:17). God never makes a mistake, He never changes and He gives only perfect gifts. Therefore when He gave the gift of “speaking in unknown languages” (“tongues”) to the church on the day of Pentecost, He knew exactly what He was doing. The gift of “tongues” was a perfect gift. God has not changed His mind about the gift, for He never changes. God knew the controversies that would surround this gift in the 20th […]
What About Repentance Anyway?
(Copyright 2004) by Wayne Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) If you would ask 10 different people: what does the word, “repentance” mean? You may get 10 different answers. Nowadays the term “repentance” is relegated to comic strips, with the little bearded guy holding a sign saying, “Repent, the end is near”. Although repentance is indeed an important element in the salvation process, modern churches have distilled the salvation message to simply: “Jesus, I give you my heart” and presto chango I am in the Kingdom. This is a popular formula for salvation because it is easy and doesn’t interfere with our […]
What does the Bible say about abortion?
(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington, Michigan) Abortion is the murder of a potential human being who resides in the womb. What Scripture says about it has deeper spiritual consequences than society realizes. Each pregnancy is a miracle, made possible so that another human being has the potential of becoming one of God’s sons or daughters and inheriting eternal life. The great sin of abortion is that it is man’s attempt to thwart God’s plans for a large family. Part of the human (not the Bible) rationale for supporting abortion is that what is in the womb is not a person. Since it is […]
Must we agree about everything?
(Copyright) by Bill Hillebrenner (Matthews, North Carolina) Must Christians agree perfectly with church leadership before they can “walk” together or meet with other members? How has a misunderstanding of a verse in the book of Amos led to the separation of believers? Amos, one of the twelve Biblical Minor Prophets, wrote his book in 796 B.C. In it, he wrote an interesting statement that is sometimes misinterpreted by some church groups and fellowships. Hear this word that the Lord hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt . . […]
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 […]
America’s First Chief Justice Gave Some Shocking Advice About How to Vote
(Copyright) by Eddie Hyatt (Grapevine, Texas) John Jay (1745-1829), America’s first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, gave some very direct advice about how to vote this November. That his advice will seem shocking to so many is only indicative of how far we have strayed, as a nation, from the mindset of America’s founding generation. Let Christian Morality Be Your GuideJay was a lawyer from New York, a member of the Continental Congress, and a passionate abolitionist. He was one of the authors of the Federalist Papers, along with Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. Held in very high esteem by his generation, […]
About Prayer
(Copyright) by Wayne Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) Prayer to an unseen God is practiced in all the world’s religions. It is not an exact science and faiths have developed many ways to attempt to be heard by their god. I was brought up in a large Christian denomination that had many prayers published that a person could just read. In the early days prayers were said during worship in Latin. Even after nearly 50 years I can still remember some of those prayers I had said as an altar boy- but even to this day they are a bunch […]
What About Armageddon – Who Will Fight and When?
(Copyright) by Rhoda Foust (Lehigh Acres, Florida) When the word Armageddon is spoken, people automatically think of war between nations. Most do not fully understand when, where, or how it will take place. Many fear it could happen at any time, especially now that Israel is fighting for survival, and many assume that the middle east problems will lead to this event and that it will spread into other nations. We hear religious people talking about armies surrounding Jerusalem, and “sudden destruction coming upon the land”, and we think could this be “Armageddon”? Because it conjures up fear many choose […]
Something to Think About
(Copyright) by Ray Daly (Lincoln, North Dakota) Just something to think about. First, ALL OF the prophecies presented by the Sabbath churches (and some Sunday churches) have failed. The question is why? When they were sure they were right? I have mentioned to you, I think, that they likely failed, because it was not The Almighty’s time. Which his time is soon approaching and has been advancing. Put all of the failed prophecies before you, and then consider what The Almighty has to say. He says in one verse. “Behold, I work a work in your days which you will […]
A Short Study of Five Common Beliefs About the Scriptural Calendar
(Copyright) by Gary Miller (Pocahontas, Arkansas) The Scriptural calendar has been a matter of differing views since time immemorial. A major cause for this uncertainty is the loss in antiquity of the knowledge of the patriarchal astronomers. Although only sketches remain within the Scriptures, enough details are there to set weekly and annual Sabbaths, New Moons, Land Sabbaths, and Jubilee years. This is not unexpected since Yahweh commands observance of those times in their seasons (Lev. 23:4; Gen. 1:14). How could He command us to keep His Sacred times, which is the sign He sanctifies us (Ex. 31:13; Ezk. 20:12, 20), […]
The Plain Truth about The Way
by Jeffrey Caldwell (Redwood City, California) The way to: Advance the Kingdom of God Advance the true values of the Kingdom of God Express pure devotion to Christ Eat from the Tree of Life Genuinely love God “Follow none but the LORD your God, and revere none but Him; observe His commandments alone, and heed only His orders; worship none but Him, and hold fast to Him” (Moses, the man of God, his last sermon; Deuteronomy 13:5, Tanakh, a new translation of the Holy Scriptures according to the traditional Hebrew text). Please forgive me if I am tempted to shout this (in my exceedingly loud voice) but, […]
About Critical Race Theory
by Sue Hyatt (Tulsa, Oklahoma) CRITICAL THEORY was first introduced in 1989 and has gained significant momentum since then. Here are 4 things to be aware of about this way of thinking. It is a THEORY, not a FACT. A “theory” is an idea suggested by some person. By their very nature, theories come and go. The Bible presents facts that do not change.It deals with GROUPS not INDIVIDUALS.It DIVIDES us; it does not UNITE us.It is a MARXIST strategy, not a BIBLICAL reality. God deals with each of us as an INDIVIDUAL, not as a member of a GROUP. You and […]
The Truth about GOD’S CALENDAR
by Jamie McNab (England) The Truth about GOD’S CALENDARPart Oneby Jamie McNab (England) What is the truth about “God’s Holy Day calendar?” It is very likely that many of you will have been challenged over the past few years about the Holy Day calendar – and if you haven’t been challenged so far, you probably soon will be!! The story usually goes along the lines of: “The calendar that we have traditionally followed in the Church of God is a MAN-MADE CALENDAR. God originally gave the calendar rules to Moses, but the Jews have long since perverted those rules. The Jewish calendar we use today […]
Questions Answered About Masons
by Keith Slough (Kannapolis, North Carolina) “Is it acceptable for a member of the Body of Christ to also be a member of the Masons or any affiliated group?” and “Is it proper to hold Sabbath services in a masonic hall?” First question: A true Christian cannot be a Mason for TWO basic reasons. To be initiated into the masons, you must believe and agree to the pagan doctrine of the immortality of the soul, andyou must be willing to take OATHS (forbidden by James 5) of secrecy. As a true Christian we cannot do these things. Second question: Why should there be a […]
The TRUTH About the Origin of Modern Languages
by Nathaniel Burson (Big Sandy, Texas) One of the most confounding questions to modern scholars is the reason for the sudden explosion of diverse languages upon the earth in the misty dawn of history. Where did language come from? HOW could it have evolved? It’s a known fact that instead of EVOLVING, all languages DEVOLVE, or become simpler, never more complex! This is a great problem for evolutionists and worldly scientists. And yet the answer is before their very eyes? In fact, the answer is in their own lips! There is CONCLUSIVE, demonstrable, SCIENTIFIC evidence that ALL languages today have a […]
The World as We Know It is About to Become History
by David Ben-Ariel (Toledo, Ohio) Those who strongly disagree with the “European Union” forging ahead, the Euro-skeptics, state sovereignty is under attack and that the EU is going backwards, descending into the darkness of fascism, not advancing democratic ideals but sacrificing them with impunity. Rodney Atkinson, author of three books on the subject of Fascist Europe Rising (his most recent), led the charge, sounded the alarm, from a strictly secular point of view that interestingly matched what theologian Herbert W. Armstrong was warning about from a purely biblical perspective: the revival of the unholy Roman Empire is well underway and most […]