Calendar
(Copyright 2023) by Rafael Algorri (Email) If I understand it correctly, your articles seem to talk about the Hebrew calendar as if it was the one given to Moses (Gen. 1:14). The current Hebrew calendar was introduced by Hillel back in the 300s AD. If you do the research, you will find that during Temple […]
A Matter of Trust
(Copyright 2023) by Joseph B. Baity (Charlotte, North Carolina) Of late, “artificial intelligence” (AI) is dominating the news. With the recent rollout of ChatGPT (one of the most potent and advanced forms of AI), anyone with a computing device and an Internet connection can directly interface and “converse” with the chatbot—much as with another human—and […]
Outline of Strategy for Church of God Co-operation (Version 2.1 Draft)
Iron Sharpening IronIn regard to: Outline of Strategy for Church of GodCo-operation Version 2.1 DraftArticle by Craig WhiteComments by John Leitch (Canada) My comments are in regard to the article written by Craig White titled “Outline of Strategy for Church of God Co-operation Version 2:1” It appears that the author of this article mistakenly views all these separate […]
Demons + root of bitterness = many dead people
Demons + root of bitterness = many dead peoplePart 1(Copyright) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “The question isn’t why an all-powerful God allows tragedy to happen; the question is what is wrong with us that we take the freedom God made us with and use it for tragedy?” – Steve Deace THIS is the column I’ve […]
Why Must Satan Be Released?
(Copyright 2022) by David C. Grabbe (Charlotte, North Carolina) The great hope of Christians—and the essence of the gospel message—is that Jesus Christ will return to establish His Kingdom on earth. He will be King of kings and Lord of lords, governing mankind in a way that has never happened before. In addition, He will depose Satan from his current rulership of this world, […]
‘Tis the Season: Help for Our Young People
(Copyright 2022) by Staff (Charlotte, North Carolina) Almost everyone knows that members of God’s church do not celebrate Christmas or New Year’s Day for several reasons. Among them are the absence of a biblical command to do so and the divine command to have nothing to do with pagan practices, something these holidays possess in great […]
Mishandling Marriage & The Sin of Uzzah
(Copyright) by Gary Johnson (Arkansas) The divorce rate has skyrocketed. Kids are shooting up schools. Homosexuality is taught as an “alternative lifestyle” and promiscuity among teenagers and even pre-teens is commonplace. The family is definitely under attack. As a result, the last decade and a half has seen the rise of the pro-family Christian message. […]
The Sound of a Christian Home
(Copyright) by Sunil Poonen (San Jose, California) If a “fly on the wall” or a “digital assistant” reported back on conversations in our home, what would the report find? What if a listening device recorded our thoughts and attitudes of our heart, what would it say? Would it be the sound of complaining and grumbling? […]
Back to the Nephilim
(Copyright 2023) by Laura Lee (Bismarck, North Dakota) Gen 6:1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, Gen 6:2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all […]
21 Things a Man Needs to Know About Marriage
(Copyright ©2014 FamilyLife. All rights reserved.) by Jeff Kemp (Orlando, Florida) Guys have been blindsided in our culture. We don’t see the path to manhood, and we often don’t know how to view women, sex, relationships, marriage, and our role as husbands. A key to the problem guys face is that we don’t understand the North Star […]
Tithing on the “Increase”
(Copyright 2022) by Gary C. Miller (Pocahontas, Arkansas) What is Biblical “increase”? Money earned, agricultural produce? The most common belief is that any money earned is Scriptural increase and must be tithed on; ten percent given to someone or a group. This belief crosses most religious lines and is often emotionally charged when challenged. Another, perhaps […]
Victory Over Death
(Copyright 2023) by Dwight Fleming (Oroville, California) The story of the Exodus from Egypt as recorded in the Book of Exodus in the Old Testament is well known by believers and non-believers. Ten plagues came upon Egypt to break the will of their Pharaoh so that he would release the children of Israel from their […]
Many are Called, Few are Chosen
(Copyright 2010) by James Summerville (Gretna, Louisiana) I’m a regular guy. I like sports, particularly football. I enjoy action movies and silly sitcoms. Occasionally I watch cartoons, giggling like a kid at the antics of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Yosemite Sam. I’d like to posthumously punish whoever invented suits and ties. When I visit […]
Did Paul Really Say, “Let the Women Keep Silent in the Churches”?
(Copyright) by Dennis J. Preato (San Diego, California) “Let the women keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but let them subject themselves, just as the Law also says. And if they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a […]
Ben Ha Arbayim – “Between the Two Evenings” –Just What Does This REALLY Mean?
(Copyright) by HOIM Staff, John Keyser (Azusa, California) Some proponents of observing the Passover insist that the Hebrew expression Ben Ha Arbayim — translated literally as “between the two evenings” — has to refer to dusk or twilight, the period of time after sunset and before dark. The Jews, rabbis, and orthodox Judaism, however, maintain that this […]
The Victim Beside the Road
(Copyright 2006) by Catherine C. Kroeger (Brewster, Massachusetts) A traveler was trudging along the way between Jerusalem and Jericho. The road in that direction is an easy one, all downhill; for Jerusalem is on high ground and the land around the Dead Sea lies 1390 feet below sea level. So, it was that our traveler […]
The Formula for Overcoming
(Copyright 2023) by David F. Maas (Charlotte, North Carolina) How many of us, over the course of our spiritual lives, have encountered a persistent fault, habit, or character flaw that has left us with a helpless sense of frustration? Maybe a better question is, “How many have NOT had such an encounter?” Overcoming constitutes a year-round, […]
Sabbaths and Bullocks Offerings During the Feast of Tabernacles and Last Day
(Copyright 2020) by Bill Hillebrenner (Matthews, North Carolina) What is the Meaning of these Unique Offerings and What does it tell usabout God’s Master PLAN for the ultimate Salvation of Humanity? In Numbers 29 we find that for the seven days of the Feast of Tabernacles, there is a daily sacrifice of bullocks. Thirteen bullocks are […]
Standing on the Sea of Glass
(Copyright 2022) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) Its Prominent Mention in Significant Scenes raises questions religion has generally ‘left aside’ at present. But if we’re ever to know what God looks like and what His Throne in Heaven looks like, three Explicit Passages are somewhat revealing. One would think that something so essential to a […]
Is New Year’s Eve a Pagan Holiday?
(Copyright) by Mike Ford (Oxford, Georgia) “Learn not the way of the heathen” (Jeremiah 10:2, KJV) We know we are in the Christmas season—that time of year true Christians dread—when we find ourselves humming along with the piped-in music at the store and suddenly realize it is a Christmas tune. The church has published many messages over the […]
Jesus Our Victory
(Copyright) by Dwight Fleming (Oroville, California) The Resurrection of Jesus Christ was a great victory that is important to every Christian. It is unfortunate that many have turned to pagan fertility symbols to celebrate this event. The apostle Paul stated: “And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is vain, and your faith is also […]
Messiah/Christos
(Copyright 2023) by Ray Daly (Lincoln, North Dakota) Leadup to this Article:Ray writes:I mailed a few pages from “Wikipedia” today. I would like them back if you won’t have any use for them. But I asked you and Darwin to take note of a specific paragraph. I am going to quote it here as well. […]
Who Are the Nephilim
Iron Sharpening IronIn regard to: Who Are the NephilimArticle by David SielaffComments by Laura Lee (Bismarck, North Dakota) Laura writes:First of all, I want to say this is an excellent article and the detail the author put into it is great. I do, however, have a few comments and disagreements with a few things which […]
Judaism in Jesus’ Day
(Copyright 2022) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) Judaism in Jesus’ Day(Copyright 2022) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) The Common Idea is that the Jewish Religion, in the time when Jesus walked the Earth and conducted His ministry, was generally Monocultural. That most if not all Jews believed, taught and practiced the same. Yet, in the New […]
Truth is Truth
(Copyright) by Ray Daly (Bismarck, ND) The above title is based on the words of 2 Tim. 2:15, “Study to show yourself approved unto God. A workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the truth.” Note the underlined word, “dividing”. It should seem evident that this is referring to separating truth from […]