The Ecumenical Movement For Unity
(Copyright 2003) by Kenneth M. Hoeck (Woodstock, Illinois) A Call For Awareness In The Churches Of GodMany have heard the words ecumenical or ecumenism. Most who hear the term know that it has something to do with unity of the world’s churches or religions. How can there be any danger in different denominational churches sharing […]
The Penny Finally Drops or Has It!
(Copyright 2010) by John Jewell (London, England) My wife and I must confess we did stay up late on Thursday night last week. The date was the 31st December – so, yes, it was New Year’s Eve. We were not celebrating the New Year, but we did want to look in on the celebrations taking […]
The Armenian Genocide and my grandmother’s secret
(Copyright 2023) by David Kupelian (WND) ‘A distant signal was given – it sounded something like a trumpet…’ Children victims of the Armenian Genocide EDITOR’S NOTE: April 24 is Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, marked annually to commemorate the genocide of 1.5 million Armenians a century ago, a mega-crime the nation of Turkey has never acknowledged. “For we wrestle […]
Each Day of Your Life can be Wonderful
(Copyright 2021) by Zac Poonen (Bangalore, India) Proverbs 4:12 (paraphrased) says that God will open up the way before you, step by step. You don’t need to know what lies two steps ahead of you. Just take the step that you see, and then you will see the next step. That is how God will guide you. […]
The Church of Darwinism – A Religious Practice of Worshipping Man
(Copyright) by David Rives (Lewisburg, Tennessee) Visiting a Buddhist Temple, you get a sampling of religions that hold man in high esteem… They idolize the teachings of Gautama Buddha, study him, and attempt to attain his level of perfection. A lot of people look at the jolly Budai that adorns American curio shops as a […]
What is Acacia Wood?
(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington, Michigan) What is Acacia wood? Was the Ark of the Covenant crafted from it? Which sacred items, used to worship God, were composed of it? How is it related to shittim? Acacia wood, which was a highly prized resource, is mentioned 29 times in 29 verses in the Holy Bible Faithful Version. […]
Coronation Symbolism
(Copyright 2023) by Dwight Fleming (Oroville, California) The coronation of King Charles III took place on May 6, 2023. Perhaps you took time to watch the ceremony live or later on recorded video. The words and actions performed during a coronation ceremony are highly symbolic and may also forecast expectations of the monarch’s reign. Unlike previous […]
Black Criminal Protection Device: Kills
(Copyright 2021) by Richard Frates (Easley, South Carolina) Police Resisting – Black Criminals Resisting Arrest: Effectively against the Law! Police armed with tasers, in the eyes of black criminals are – Disarmed. Police have been made Targets of black Criminals, Devil-Media, federal and state officials. Officer Kim Potter Innocent: Black Criminal and State officials Guilty! Daunte […]
Godly Offspring
(Copyright 2010) by Norman Edwards & Others (Perry, Michigan) The following is a true account of a long-time Church of God family. The parents are a half-generation ahead of me, but I had gotten to know them in my 20s. I found their family to be a mixture of peace, patience, and practicality, in what […]
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. […]
Overweight and don’t like it?
(Copyright 2023) by James Steinle (Swanville, Minnesota) https://nourishingtraditions.com/foods-that-make-you-fat/ by Sally Fallon Morell Fascinating article on what things in our modern foods tend to make us put on weight [esp. ‘low-fat foods’] and reduce our health. Many surprises in here and things we can do to get our bodies back on track, especially delicious fats! Not your normal […]
American Education: A System Destroyed
(Copyright 2023) by Joseph B. Baity (Charlotte, North Carolina) Once upon a time, before World War II, American schools, from elementary through university, were the world’s envy. Year after year, the American education system, including public and private institutions, topped most, if not all, global rankings. Little wonder the post-war American economy, fed by well-educated […]
Celebrate!
(Copyright 2017) by Brenda Branson (Hanson, Kentucky) It is no wonder that I love you, O God.You have granted me a security that I could never find among the things of this world.You have erased from my life the fear of death.What follows the grave is not my fearful concern.The traumatic experiences of this […]
Coelacanth: The transitional fossil that wasn’t
(Copyright) by Jerry Bergman (Powder Springs, Georgia) For close to a century, evolutionists taught that certain traits of coelacanths (figs. 1 and 2), then known only as fossils (fig. 3), meant they were the precursors of four-limbed animals (tetrapods) that walked on land. For example, coelacanths had lobed fins (fig. 4) instead of rayed fins […]
One Lamb in the Morning & One at Evening
(Copyright) by Nicholas Charcharos (United Kingdom) At this time of the year the thoughts of the Christian are often on the death of our Lord Jesus and one attempts for some moments at least to reflect upon the hours on the cross, the pain and getting to the point of death. Mark, the first of […]
Only God can make America great now (and the jury is out on that)
(Copyright 2022) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “Even Trump himself has tried to warn his worshippers that the only savior of anyone and any country is God and NOT him! He has come straight out and told people this truth!” – posted on Facebook by a friend. FROM WHAT does this country most desperately need to […]
Exploring the Human Nose
(Copyright 2022) by David Rives (Lewisburg, Tennessee) Has a vague scent in the air ever caught your attention? You know you’ve smelled it somewhere before, but you just don’t know where? Well, our sense of smell is incredible, and many scents are strongly linked with memories. The average adult can distinguish 10,000 different scents from […]
What is Grace?
(Copyright 2022) by David Antion (Pasadena, California) Is there any word more misunderstood and abused and perverted than this word “grace?” Yet it is one of the most important words in the Bible. For this reason, I want to feature this topic in our Search the Scriptures emails. The English word “grace” is […]
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 […]
Bullocks and the Feast of Tabernacles
(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington, Michigan) In Numbers 29:12-39 we find that for the seven days of the Feast of Tabernacles there is a daily sacrifice of bulls (the KJV calls them bullocks). Thirteen bullocks are offered on the first day (which is a high sabbath), twelve bullocks on the second day and so on, decreasing […]
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 […]
A column for the ages (“powerful women”?)
(Copyright) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers.” – unknown I KNEW THE VIRGIN MARY. The virgin Mary was a friend of mine. You’re no virgin Mary.” I knew William and Mary. William and Mary were friends of mine. You’re no Queen Mary. I knew Queen Elizabeth. She was a […]