10And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. (Revelation 12:10, King James Version)…
What does leavening represent? “Sin,” is often the knee-jerk reaction. However, have you thought about why it has come to be viewed that way? Consider the words for “leaven” in the Bible: Strong’s H7603 seor means “leaven”. Gesenius’s Lexicon says it means “fermentation, leaven”. Strong’s H2557 chametz means “the thing…
Earthquakes in New Zealand, Japan and Burma have gotten a lot of attention recently. And so they should. Events like this should make people wake up and take notice. Some will turn to Mt 24 at a time like this and wonder if the tribulation has started. The answer is,…
Let’s be clear about one thing: I keep the Sabbath and holy days “because” of what it says in Leviticus 23. In a nutshell, I’m not going to argue with trolls about what “because” means. I will out and out say it that if you do not keep the Sabbath…
43You have heard people say, "Love your neighbors and hate your enemies." 44But I tell you to love your enemies and pray for anyone who mistreats you. 45Then you will be acting like your Father in heaven. He makes the sun rise on both good and bad people. And he…
20To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. (Isaiah 8:20, King James Version) 18For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add…
The more time goes on, the more evident it becomes that some in the Church of God are involved in blatant idolatry. How can that be? It is because they have given up their responsibility to submit to the King of Kings rather than to other fallible human beings. The…
Sometimes, you hear the charge that the COGs teach that you earn your own salvation. In other words, it is alleged that your own efforts get you into the Kingdom. Not only is that a distortion of what is taught, it is a downright false idea which is believed by…
Sometimes, the topics come fast and furious. There is so much that could be said. Blog Stuff Someone mentioned that the type in the blog cannot be resized. It’s the first someone has brought it up, so I’m looking into it. Apparently, it is somewhere in the template, or at…
As far as the comment, "any relationship having rules" is concerned, I agree on a human plane that is true. On the God plane, I do not agree with that and you probably believe the same thing. As far as I can tell from the Bible, God the Father needs…