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Circumcision of the Heart
(Copyright 2022) by Zac Poonen (Bangalore, India) Many old covenant rituals have a fulfilment in the new covenant. Circumcision was a very important ritual under the old covenant. Surely, such an important ritual must have a significant spiritual meaning in the new covenant – and it does. “God wants us to be circumcised in heart so that we can love Him with all our heart.” Its meaning is described for us in Philippians 3:3, 4: “We are the true circumcision who worship in the Spirit of God, glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh”. These three expressions are […]
Is the big bang really scientific?
(Copyright 2019) by Dominic Statham (Powder Springs, Georgia) According to most text books promoting evolutionary beliefs, the universe came into existence around 14 billion years ago. Supposedly, it began as a singularity, an unimaginably hot ‘point’ into which was compressed all the matter and energy now making up the billions of galaxies found throughout space. Following the big bang, this singularity started to expand and cool, enabling quarks and electrons to form, these being the building blocks of atoms. As the universe continued to cool, quarks combined to form protons and neutrons. These then combined to produce ‘light elements’, namely […]
The Profound Prophetic Meaning of One Third!
(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington, Michigan) What is the possible prophetic meaning of one third (1/3 or 33%)? How does the greatest concentration of this number in the Bible reveal its startling and profound symbolism? A unique repetition of the number one third is found in Revelation 8. In this prophetic chapter, within only six verses (7 to 12), the word “third” (part of a whole or 1/3) is recorded eleven times in the King James translation. The last verse in this set contains this rational fractional designation five times! It is utilized two additional times in chapter 9 with its final […]
The Millennial Reign of the Messiah
(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia) We often speak about the Millennial rule of the Messiah in the Churches of God, but how much understanding has been lost? How much detail does the Bible reveal? Or is it very general with only a few Scriptures on the subject? Let us explore the Bible deeply on this precious truth. For we will be an essential part of the Wonderful World Tomorrow and should familiarise ourselves with that system now! (53 pages) ———————————————————————————————Reprinted with permission from: Friends of the Sabbath Australiahttp://www.friendsofsabbath.org/ ———————————————————————————————
Leaders who see the Glory of Jesus
(Copyright 2022) by Zac Poonen (Bangalore, India) The true church can be built only by those who, like Jesus, are willing to give up everything for it. “Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her” (Eph.5:25). Everyone who wants to build the church today must pay the same price – the total sacrifice of one’s self-life every day. There is no easier way to build the Body of Christ. We see this principle from the beginning of man’s history. “God was thereby showing that His house can be built only by people who have this spirit of total sacrifice. They alone will build […]
The Sign of Jonah
(Copyright 2023) by Darwin Lee (Bismarck, North Dakota) What is the truth about the sign of Jonah being in the whale’s belly that Jesus referenced to? He said He was going to be in the heart of the earth in the same span of time as Jonah was in the belly of the whale for three days and three nights. Jon 1:17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Mt 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s […]
The Number 40
(Copyright 2022) by Gary Miller (Pocahontas, Arkansas) The 50 years from 1977-78 to 2027-28…CHECKMATE JUBILEE? FINAL JUBILEE PERIOD OF THE AGE?1977-78 to 2027-28 is the 40th Jubilee since Yahshua began preaching the Gospel in the Jubilee year of 27-28 A.D. (Lk. 4:19; Isa. 61:1-2) That Gospel is still preached: the Jubilee year: 2027-2028.Notice next how three tests occur over periods of “40”. NUMBER 40 SIGNIFICANCE: A Period of TRIAL, PROBATION, CHASTISEMENT EXAMPLES:TRIAL:Ark of the covenant taken by Philistines, removing Israel’s glory in the 40th year of Eli’s judging Israel. (I Sam.4:10-11,18,21) Yahshua tempted 40 days by Satan while fasting (Matt. […]
Seven Restorations of the Roman System
(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia) What will the future Beast system be like? Does history hold any clues? The author contends that there are repeated patterns for the revival of the Roman system over the centuries – the trajectory indicates that the coming US of Europe will be more fascist than Woke or neo-Marxist. (7 pages) ———————————————————————————————Reprinted with permission from: Friends of the Sabbath Australiahttp://www.friendsofsabbath.org/ ———————————————————————————————
The Doctrinal Heritage of the Church of God in the Nineteenth Century
(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia) This writer has had a long-term interest in the history of the Church of God and Sabbatarian movement. Of particular interest has been the period around 1820-1880; the supposed ‘missing link’ in Sabbatarian history; how the doctrines of the Church were assembled; how they were sourced; and the mysterious ways God works to bring this about. When I was still investigating the Truth in the mid-1970s, I did notice some similarities between the Churches of God to other groups such as the Jehovah Witnesses, Seventh-day Adventists, Second Adventists, British-Israelites etc. Further investigation proved enlightening. As […]
How are God the Father and Yeshua One?
(Copyright 2008) by Bryan T. Huie (Dennard, Arkansas) To most Jews, including many Messianics, the nature of God is defined in the Shema: DEUTERONOMY 6:4 ” Hear [shema’], O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one [echad]! (NKJV) Messianics apply this understanding of the oneness of God to a confusing statement by Yeshua recorded in the tenth chapter of John’s Gospel. In response to the Jews’ request to confirm that he was the prophesied Messiah (John 10:24), Yeshua stated: JOHN 10:30 “I and the Father are one [hen].” (NASU) What did he mean by this declaration? Was Yeshua here applying the Shema […]
The Duality of Prophecy
(Copyright) by Earl L. Henn (Charlotte, North Carolina) Many people find the subject of prophecy to be the most fascinating aspect of Bible study, and they eagerly pursue it. Some scour the newspapers, books, magazines, and television and radio news for the latest tidbit that fulfills their favorite prophecies. Unfortunately, few understand the vital keys to understanding the Bible’s prophecies, and thus many of them are wildly misunderstood. Among the keys to understanding prophecy is the fact that most prophecy is dual in nature. Throughout Scripture, we see duality in many things, often a physical reality that prefigures or corresponds to a spiritual […]
Calling the Lambs
(Copyright 2023) Sent by Craig White (Australia) These are excellent short videos and worth watching https://www.youtube.com/@callingthelambs3870 Editor’s Note:There is a link on our website, to the right, under “Have you seen…” (Laura Lee) ———————————————————————————————Reprinted with permission from: Friends of the Sabbath Australiahttp://www.friendsofsabbath.org/ ———————————————————————————————
The Born Again Teaching
(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia) The purpose of this paper is to take another look at the born again doctrine; not just from the angle Herbert W Armstrong presented the case, nor the mainstream Protestant approach allegorising the words of Christ. The concept is not merely an argument that the new birth occurs at the resurrection or upon conversion to Christianity. Rather, this paper takes a brief look at the history of the doctrine as espoused by Herbert W Armstrong which may be traced at least back to Sabbatarians and Russellites in the 19th century. Thus, I attempt to show […]
Who are the Peoples of Rosh?
(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia) The purpose of this article is not to re-hash the histories of the peoples of the Middle East or the Slavic nations of eastern Europe which would mean that a book of 400 pages would be required. Instead, I ask the reader to familiarise themselves with an outline of those histories and to follow me in a discussion of the Biblical origins of some of the peoples of western Russia. Books such as The Origins of the Slavic Nations by Serhii Plokhy, The World of the Neo-Hittite Kingdoms by Trevor Bryce and The Balts by […]
Between the Evenings… The Legal Time to Slay the Passover
(Copyright 2014) by T. Alex Tennent (Seattle, Washington) Some of the confusion as to whether the Last Supper was the Passover or not comes from the English translations of the original Hebrew words meaning “between the evenings.” The Jewish sources are clear that this period—the time to slay the Passovers—was to be in the afternoon of the 14th day. However, many English translators and commentators, believing that Jesus ate the Passover at the Last Supper (and that he also died at the proper time for the Passover sacrifice), portray the period of “between the evenings” as either evening or […]
The Sabbath in the New Testament
The Sabbath in the New Testament (Part One)(Copyright) by Ray Daly (Lincoln, North Dakota) In the Mar-Apr 2022 issue of “The Sabbath Sentinel” was an article on the Sabbath. In the article some “26 reasons why we should keep the Sabbath”, were presented by an individual named Daniel Liechly. The information came from the teachings of an individual named Andreas Fischer, from Germany, that lived in the 16th century. For the purpose of this article, I am going to quote from four of those points. #1). “There are Ten Commandments of God which constitute the Covenant. The Sabbath commandment […]
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 […]
Search the Scriptures
(Copyright) by David Antion (Pasadena, California) Most people read the Apostle Paul’s writings and are thrilled to understand his deeper views into Christ’s sacrifice, atonement, resurrection, and the meaning of all of this to us as those chosen by God to receive salvation. But most people don’t think about what is not in Paul’s writings. We might find this a little curious as to why he says nothing about Jesus’ preaching the Kingdom of God. This phrase (KOG) occurs 51 in the gospels, but only 8 times in all of Paul’s 14 letters. Paul never mentions that Jesus cast out demons, or […]
How is the Devil in Halloween?
(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington, Michigan) God’s adversary Satan the devil is no joke. He is real. He hates you and your kids. He makes your life miserable in countless ways. Yet every year people make a date to pay him homage on Halloween. Although he has inspired every rape, every murder, every car bombing and every war, humans around the world make the time, in the fall of the year, to worship him. This same devil, the inspiration behind Halloween, took Jesus to a high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world. He told Jesus, ‘All these things […]
“Where’s the Bathroom?”
(Copyright) by Richard Markland (London, Ohio)
Atheism is a Religion – The Pantheon of Atheism
(Copyright) by David Rives (Lewisburg, Tennessee) The intellectual atheist claims that he has done away with the need for God. In reality, he has created for himself a pantheon of his own gods. The three supreme deities being the god of Natural Selection, the god of Time, and the god of Spontaneous Generation. When questioned how an amoeba could turn into an ape, or a molecule into a man, he invokes his first god. “Well, Mother Nature selects, and Natural Selection along with mutations will bring about this change,” he confidently replies. When questioned why we have never seen this transformation from one […]
Why the War in Iraq and Afghanistan Will Fail
(Copyright) by Richard Markland (London, Ohio) Why The “War On Terror” Is A War Without EndConsider the following points and the present quagmire in Iraq. The present conflict is called the “War on Terror” and not a specific war on an enemy of a particular nation. It is the politically correct way to fight a war without offending world opinion. What is America’s objective? Terror is a tactic used by an enemy. America is fighting an idea. What foreign policy agenda clearly defines how America will eventually leave Iraq and Afghanistan? The Bush administration continually states troop cuts are planned, but a […]
Between the Evenings
(Copyright) by Richard Douglas Mauck and Sandra Faye Mauck (Internet) 1.a. “Between the evenings” is an uncomfortable concept for those not familiar with Biblical time keeping. But it is wording used eleven times in the Old Testament as confirmed by the Masoretic Text (MT), Jay P. Green Sr.’s Interlinear Bible (TIB) and Robert Young’s Literal Translation (YLT). It is not used in two popular translations: The King James (KJV) and the New International Version (NIV). Even though it is absent in the KJV translation and the word even or evening is substituted this does not negate the fact that the […]
The False Prophet is Here!
(Copyright) by Dwight Fleming (Oroville, California) ”The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words … And the beast opened its mouth to speak blasphemies against God and to slander His name and His tabernacle” (Revelation 13:5-6). “Then the king will do as he pleases, and he will exalt himself and boast against every god and will speak dreadful things against the God of gods” (Daniel 11:36). “And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his […]
The Passover and the Ransom
(Copyright) by Bill Hillebrenner (Matthews, North Carolina) Were the Passover lambs Israel killed the ransom that set them free from Egypt? How does the Egyptians burying their firstborn killed by the death angel relate to the New Testament and Jesus? I am (YHVH Elohim) . . . your Savior, I gave Egypt for your ransom . . . I give men for thee and people for thy life (Isaiah 43:3 – 4). The blood over the doorposts kept the firstborn of Israel from becoming part of the ransom. A ransom is a price paid to set the captured free. It should be […]
The Deception of “Heartburn”
(Copyright) by David Antion (Pasadena, California) What Your Doctor or Pharmacy Probably Won’t Tell You Have you noticed the number of antacids, acid blockers, and aids for indigestion on your local over the counter medicine shelf? They range from Tums to Rolaids, from Pepcid-AC to Tagamet, from Mylanta to Pepto-Bismol. Americans are having a devil of a time with indigestion it appears. And why? Mostly because people eat “dead” foods. What do I mean by “dead foods”? Let’s take the example of an apple. Place it on your kitchen counter and in a few days, it will begin to digest itself […]
The Crown of Life
(Copyright) by Martin G. Collins (Charlotte, North Carolina) Some call the Tower of London “the Cradle of the English Race.” It is well named, for it was there that England had her beginnings as a nation. It is the oldest palace, fortress, and prison in Europe, dating back 900 years. Housed within its walls in the underground Jewel House beneath the Waterloo Barracks are the Crown Jewels of England. The incomparable collection of crowns, scepters, orbs, swords, and other regalia is displayed in a specially designed vault and display case surrounded by heavy security. As one walks into the vault, […]
Veil the Deception, Harvest Souls – Trumpets the Dragon
(Copyright) by Richard Frates (Easley, South Carolina) Shroud the Fraud, words have meaning: All Sexual Perverts are to be called “gay” or “LGBT.” The Veil: Licenses all the Dragon’s faithful and some dimwitted, Right, Left and Religious to plant – spiritual Poison – in hearts and minds. Removing the Veil and referring to Sexual Perverts as Sexual Perverts will Kill the Dragon. Praise the Dragons faithful in Media, Education, and Politics. They will Condemn those who, speak the truth, without the Veil. When Media: Uses the Veil “gay” and “LGBT” seeking opinions regarding what Americans think about “Sexual Perverts” they […]
The “King James Only” Movement
(Copyright 2003) by Wayne Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) Over the years I have heard of more than a few curious beliefs extent in religious circles today. One that pops up every so often is: “The King James Version {KJV} is the only acceptable Bible translation Christians should use.” The argument is that “modern” translations {since 1901} are New age propaganda tools of the anti-christ to prepare the world to accept the end time, one world apostate church. Supposedly, there is a hidden alliance between all publishers of modern translations and the new age movement with ties to occult and homosexual […]
The ‘X’ Mark
(Copyright) by Dwight Fleming (Oroville, California) Elon Musk has stirred up some controversy over his purchase of Twitter and his recent Twitter file revelations. While his actions are applauded by many conservative thinkers, there are those who question his motivations for gaining control of the Twitter platform which is a kind of “public square.” Mark Moss posted a video where he digs into some possible reasons for Elon’s Twitter purchase. This is an important video for prophecy watchers to be aware of. Before you watch the video linked below, there is something that we must first explore. Otherwise, the Mark Moss […]
Welcome To The World Of Satire
by Richard Markland
The fine art of modesty: Lost forever, Miley?
(Copyright) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “Warning: Portions of the following program may destroy what little faith you have left in human nature.” – National Review cartoon (1/26/96) NO WONDER this country has to spend millions of dollars on a little blue pill; every checkout counter in the country is wall-papered with sex. We walk by it without even being affected one bit. And since when is that a good thing? The publishers of the celeb/pop-cult magazines won’t understand a single word of this column, but before I go too far, let’s define three words: modesty, prude, and jaded. From Old French, […]
The Temple Symbolism in Genesis
(Copyright) by Ernest L. Martin (Portland, Oregon)Edited and Expanded by David Sielaff
The Frightening Prospects of a Major Political Party Turning its Back on God
(Copyright) by Eddie Hyatt (Grapevine, Texas) Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Russian-born Nobel prize winning laureate, suffered for eight years in a Soviet labor camp because he refused to acquiesce to the tyranny of the Marxist Soviet regime. In explaining how this could have happened in his beloved Christian homeland, he wrote, If I was asked today to formulate as concisely as possible the main cause of the ruinous Revolution that swallowed up some 60 million of our people, I could not put it more accurately than to report, “Men have forgotten God; that is why all this has happened.” The DNC’s Official Rejection […]
The War in Afghanistan and American Complacency
(Copyright) by Richard Markland (London, Ohio) Ask any given American what has been their view of the country’s involvement in Afghanistan, and most people will say it was time for America’s presence to end. It’s a generic and shallow response without consideration for the complexities of both the short and long term consequences involved. What objective has been successfully achieved when witnessing the Taliban retake territory, it once held? What justifiable pride is there when looking at the thousands of American lives that have been sacrificed, and lifelong injuries, both physically and emotionally for those who were sent thousands of miles […]
Wandering the Wilderness in Faith
(Copyright) by John W. Ritenbaugh (Lancaster, South Carolina) By the time the children of Israel reached the banks of the Jordan River, the older generation whom God had freed from slavery in Egypt had died in the wilderness. The story of their journey through the wilderness shows that they never overcame their slave mentality, the mindset they brought with them from Egypt. Their thinking—and thus their attitudes and conduct—constantly reverted to the way their bondage in Egypt had molded it. Despite witnessing awesome miracles, enduring terrible plagues that demonstrated God’s mercy on them and His punishment of the Egyptians, living “under the […]
‘Don’t weep for the dead; weep for the living.’ – Jeremiah
(Copyright) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “THE Lord used more ink on the trials of Job than the glories of Solomon,” someone said. IN OTHER WORDS, we need to understand why we are living at such a time as this, why things happen, or, what’s the root cause of all the grief. Joe Biden is a symptom, not the original sin. I hate to be the one to point out the obvious, but there are some challenging times ahead of us. Ignorance of the near future is the worst ignorance of all. In 1860, the Rebs down south overran their headlights […]
Christians and Jews Disarmed: Surrendered Moral Authority to the State
(Copyright) by Richard Frates (Easley, South Carolina) As Eve believes Satan – the forbidden is – Believing Devil-Media: State and Church Leaders are eating Devil-Media’s – poisoned fruit – and feeding – it to the masses. There is Power in God’s Word: “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of this world. They have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretention that sets itself up against the knowledge of God” 2 Corinthians 10:4-5. The “knowledge of God” is the food of Truth, Light and Life – the knowledge of Devil-Media is the food of […]
The Feast and God’s People
(Copyright) by David Antion (Pasadena, California) In ancient times the feast was about rejoicing in the fear of the ETERNAL. It was called the feast of the harvest, or feast of Ingathering, Feast of Tabernacles (Tents), or simply,” the feast.” The harvest was complete. Food was plenteous. The work was done, and it was time to rejoice before the Eternal and give thanks to Him and learn to fear to disappoint Him. People in Israel took their tithes of the land—food, wine, and animals– to the temple and ate in the place that God chose to place His Name — the […]
The Israel of God
(Copyright) by Charles Whitaker (Charlotte, North Carolina) In Galatians 6:16, the apostle Paul refers to the church as “the Israel of God.” Why? Why not “the Judah of God,” “the Ephraim of God,” or “the Galilee of God?” Why did God not inspire Paul to call the church by Israel’s original name, Jacob—”the Jacob of God?” We can learn much from the names God gives people, places, or things because those names reflect the way He perceives them. What can we learn about God’s church by studying the name Paul used for it in Galatians 6? It was God Himself who first uttered the […]
The Tragic State of Local News
(Copyright) by Richard Markland (London, Ohio) How did Americans arrive at a point in time in which society is experiencing information overload, yet so many people are not only ill-informed but misinformed? In cities across the country local news is presented, on average, three to four hours a day when combining morning and evening coverage. What redeeming value is there when it comes to reaching the American people with news content that is on an elementary level? Networks choose what they want people to hear and see, not what people need to see and understand. A Profession Not Worthy of its TitleLocal […]
Being Faithful in the Time of Temptation
(Copyright) by Zac Poonen (Bangalore, India) God has allowed Satan and our lusts to be so strong, so that we don’t ever imagine that we can conquer them with our own strength. We are compelled to seek for God’s power. The Israeli spies saw themselves as grasshoppers when they saw the size of the inhabitants of Canaan (Num.13:32,33). Yet Joshua and Caleb trusted in God’s power and entered the land and slew those giants. We need that spirit to conquer ALL our lusts. So, keep saying, in faith, “I can, and I WILL conquer Satan and all my lusts, through […]
The Price of Atonement
(Copyright) by Richard T. Ritenbaugh (Charlotte, North Carolina) “Nothing that man can present to God by way of sacrifice can ever purchase the blessing of forgiveness.”—Charles H. Spurgeon Like Luke in Acts 27:9, we tend to think of the Day of Atonement as “the Fast.” Afflicting our souls by not eating and drinking for the entire 24-hour period looms large in our thoughts as the day approaches—and certainly as we are experiencing the hunger pangs as hour number 23 crawls along! Even so, the holy day is called “the Day of Atonement” (or “Day of Atonements,” as the Hebrew word is plural) in Leviticus […]
2023 may be the year that brings Great changes to world travel – esp. for the Feasts
(Copyright) by James Steinle (Swanville, Minnesota) https://leohohmann.com/2022/11/18/g20-leaders-agree-to-work-toward-mandatory-digital-health-passports-for-all-human-beings-this-will-kickstart-one-world-beast-system-experimented-with-during-covid/ I think the larger COGs and their members may well have to rethink and change what/how and where Feasts are done, and especially ministers who travel. Unless they are willing to get the ‘jab’ or be able to pass a physical, and what that portends for them individually. Hopefully they, and all, are up to speed on the issues.
America’s Founding Prayer was Offered in the Name of Jesus
(Copyright) by Eddie Hyatt (Grapevine, Texas) The First Continental Congress opened with Bible reading and prayer on September 5, 1774, at Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia, PA. Fifty-six Delegates were present from all 13 colonies except Georgia. Among those present were George Washington and Patrick Henry from Virginia and Samuel Adams and John Adams from Massachusetts. They met to discuss how to deal with Britain’s oppressive actions toward the colonies. Beginning with the Stamp Act of 1765, relations between the colonists and Great Britain had steadily deteriorated as King George continued to pile on tyrannical taxes and regulations about which they had […]
The Sign of Jonah
(Copyright) by Richard Frates (Easley, South Carolina) Christ and the Tomb – Jonah and the great fish. Christians, Non-believers, and atheists ask the question: How can Jonah live in the belly of the whale for three days and three nights? 1 Peter 3:15 “In your heart set apart Christ as Lord. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the – hope – that you have.” That would include – questions – the hope that you have. The answer begins with: The bible does Not say Jonah Lived in the belly […]
The Amazing Story of Zev Porat
(Copyright) Sent by James Steinle (Swanville, Minnesota) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REvgjq58rDQ about 42 minutes of his very interesting struggle as the young son of a Rabbi and his Jewish family and how he came to a knowledge of the truth. Well worth watching – and learning.
Should Women Remain Silent in the Church?
(Copyright) by Clint Byars (Sharpsburg, Georgia) This is probably one of the most misunderstood subjects in the New Testament. There are two primary passages where the subject is addressed, 1 Corinthians 14:34-36 and 1 Timothy 2:11-15. 1 Corinthians 14 KJV 34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. 35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church. 36 What? came […]
666 Number of the Beast
(Copyright) by Dwight Fleming (Oroville, California) ”And he [the second beast] causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads. And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name” (Revelation 13:16-17). What did the apostle John mean, “the number of his name”? In verse 18, John said to count or calculate or add up this number of the name which would come to 666. So, the “number” of the name of the […]
When Were the Angels Created and When Were They Corrupted?
(Copyright) by Jeffrey Caldwell (Arkansas) The angelic realm is created (Colossians 1:15-17). God created the earth, the heavens and everything in them in six days (Exodus 20:11). All the angels were joyful at the laying of the foundations of the earth (Job 38:4-7). The angels were created to serve people for a holy purpose (Hebrews 1:14). At the end of the sixth day everything was “very good” in God’s estimation (Genesis 1:28-31). Satan was in Eden, at that time, as the model of perfection, full of wisdom and exquisitely beautiful, a guardian with access to God (Ezekiel 28:12-14). On Day One of the week in which […]