Random Articles
America’s Mental State is in Need of Major Changes
(Copyright) by Richard Markland (London, Ohio) If ever there has been a period of time in America’s short history that defies the words that are required to describe what the nation has become, it is now. Never has there been a time in which the mental state of the nation’s leaders and the American people have every reason to be questioned. Common sense has been replaced by total nonsense in the way far too many American’s reason and justify what they say and do. The mental state of the nation is alarming and equivalent to performing a dangerous balancing act on […]
Feast Day Typology in the New Testament Holy Day Charts
(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia)
Signs and Wonders or God’s Righteousness Being Exercised in Faith?
(Copyright) by Steven Blackledge (Sonora, California) Ensuring that our faith is not shaken during these precarious times we are living in is based on our reliance upon the Spirit of God as individual believers… Understanding our relationship with our Father in heaven through our Lord Jesus Christ is priority as HE WHO is not seen is as far greater stronghold than anyone, and thing of the creation… As scripture reminds us, we should not be moved as we experience what our Savior declared would be “the beginning of sorrows.”… God is love, and WHO HE is must be our strength, […]
Biblical Wonders in the Sky
(Copyright) by David Sielaff (Portland, Oregon)
Creation of Life in Contemporary Times
(Copyright) by Ernest L. Martin (Portland, Oregon)Edited by David Sielaff
Does Belief in Women’s Equality Lead to an Acceptance of Homosexual Practice?
by Catherine C. Kroeger (Brewster, Massachusetts)
One Flaw in Women
Sent by Rich Daniels (Shawano, Wisconsin) Women have strengths that amaze men. They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy. They smile when they want to scream. They sing when they want to cry. They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous. They fight for what they believe in. They stand up to injustice. They don’t take “no” for an answer when they believe there is a better solution. They go without so their family can have. They go to the doctor with a frightened friend. They love unconditionally. They […]
A “Populist Uprising” is Confronting the Darkness in America
by Eddie Hyatt (Tulsa, Oklahoma) Back in June, I sensed the Holy Spirit saying that “a populist uprising is coming to America.” I had a sense of the meaning of “populist” but decided to look it up since it is not a word I use. I was presently surprised by what I discovered. “Populist” refers to people—to common everyday people. I then knew that “uprising” merely referred to common, everyday people arising, praying, taking a stand, and letting their voices be heard. Since that time, I have seen parents flooding school board meetings to protest the introduction of Critical Race Theory […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Delight in the Sabbath
by James McBride (United Kingdom) The weekly Sabbath is for Christians a day in which to delight in God’s presence “Sabbath rest” is a concept far removed from the hurly-burly of modern life. The day is, for most, consumed with a round of strenuous (or couch-potato) leisure activity or shopping or visiting – leaving no time for recovery from the weekly grind. Besides, the notion of a day set apart for religious purpose is simply old hat. But what if you consider Sabbath observance important to your Christian walk? Is it a day to hibernate in gloomy solitude? A day […]
A Chart Comparing Offices in the Synagogue and the Church
(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia)
A pain in the ‘BUT’: even National Review? Say it ain’t so!
(Copyright) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “The Trump movement often is described as a ‘personality cult,’ which it is, in no small part.” – National Review, 11/02/20, Kevin Williamson (also posted on Facebook) IT DOESN’T DO MUCH GOOD to preach to the choir unless the choir “shares” with their uninformed friends and relatives. So, to Biden voters I say, “You aren’t really thinking things THRU unless you look at both sides of the choice. You may say you’re for ‘choice.’ but do you really look at both sides of the coin?” Thank God for Tucker Carlson because parts of Fox News are going […]
‘As It Was In the Days of Noah’
by Richard T. Ritenbaugh (Charlotte, North Carolina) Bahal was beginning to worry, since, as mayor, it was his job to worry for the rest of his remote, highland community. His wife, Chera, had remarked the day before that the rain was unusually heavy for this time of the year, but he had shrugged off her comment. Yet now, having endured three days of steady, heavy downpours, he felt the rain was something more than “unusual.” Earlier in the day, he had braved the pelting raindrops to check on his son’s livestock down the road. His son, Sair—off on his honeymoon with his […]
Brethren in Need
by William P. Goff (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) Greetings Brethren from your 3rd world country brethren. My name is Bill Goff, and a member of the cog. There are many of our impoverished brethren living in 3rd world countries around the world who need our help. I myself have had my feet on the ground in E Africa for many years, especially Kenya and Tanzania. Most of our brethren are peasant farmers and suffer a lot. Some current needs include supplies for keeping the upcoming Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread. They cannot afford Passover wine, or flour for making […]
Where in Scripture is The Trinity Mentioned?
by Wily Elder (Ocala, Florida) The short answer is: The Trinity is never mentioned in any scriptures. The next question would be: Where is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit) mentioned together? Only two places in the Bible do we have this occurrence. One passage is in Matthew 28:19, second to the last verse in the book of Matthew. “Go you therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19). This scripture would appear to be an implicit endorsement of the Trinity, the three-in-one […]
Ending the Cycle of Abuse in the Church of God
by Laura Lee (Bismarck, North Dakota) If you saw an old woman being robbed, would you help her? If you knew a child was being sexually molested, would you report it to the proper authorities? If you knew a woman was being abused by her husband, would you help her? If you heard a man beating his wife, would you call the police? If you knew someone had just lost a loved one, would you be a friend? If you knew someone had a family member who was mentally ill, would you be a friend? If you saw, or […]