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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 […]

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 […]

God’s Government

by Arlan Weight (Bismarck, North Dakota)        What kind of government does God use in ruling the universe? Is it democratic? Do angels vote? Does God have a cabinet of advisors? Is God’s government hierarchical, from the top down? Which is it, top-down or bottom-up … two choices?      Maybe we need to ask a different kind of question. Since it is God’s Government, it is God’s Government. It is not man’s government, and because it is God’s Government, could it be that it is neither of the choices offered above, at least not the way we understand the options? Could […]