2015 – Page 5 – Church of God Perspective

The Number 7 and the Biblical Holy Days

John D 13 June 2015 13 June 2015Holy Days or Holidays, Numbers in Scripture

I’m working on a larger project in regards to one of the biblical holy days, and I want to capture my thoughts as I can before putting them all together. There are some misconceptions, I believe, when we look at the length of, say, the Feast of Tabernacles, and say…

The Book of Judges, Chapter 1

John D 13 June 2015 23 October 2020Bible Studies, Judges

So far, we’ve had an overview of the Book of Judges. This book chronicles a cycle of sin, servitude, supplication and salvation over and over again. It is a testament to God’s loyalty and trustworthiness to not abandon His people. It is also a story of His mercy in that…

Gratitude Is Faith’s Companion

John D 9 June 2015 11 November 2020Attitude, Faith & Hope, Gratitude & Thanksgiving

How Gratitude Strengthens Faith 7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. ~ Col 2:7 I’m sure you’ve heard that gratitude is the natural result of humility. You’ve undoubtedly heard that it is the opposite of selfishness…

Gratitude Is Faith's Companion

John D 9 June 2015 11 November 2020Attitude, Faith & Hope, Gratitude & Thanksgiving

Introduction to the Book of Judges, Part 2

John D 9 June 2015 23 October 2020Bible Studies, Judges

In Part 1, I gave an overview of the Book of Judges, and I pointed out that Samuel is usually credited with compiling it, Ruth and 1 Samuel. I pointed out that it is “historical” in that it is a narrative of events that occurred in Israel in the early…

COGWA Hebrew Calendar Paper Asks Similar Questions

John D 6 June 2015 11 November 2020Calendar

The COGWA calendar paper has much to offer if you have the humility to accept it. I was looking for a different paper, actually, when I came across the COGWA “The Hebrew Calendar Study Paper“. It details very similar things to what I’ve written over the years, but especially thoughts…

Why Pentecost Does Not Symbolize Return of Christ

John D 23 May 2015 23 May 2015Holy Days or Holidays, Pentecost

And here’s the rub. Most of the people who exhibit cognitive dissonance are either not uncomfortable about it at all, or they ignore whatever momentary discomforts might pop up and just breeze on by them. ~ Concretized Christianity, “An Example of Cognitive Dissonance in the Church“ I’ve written about…

Introduction to the Book of Judges, Part 1

John D 19 May 2015 19 May 2015Bible Studies, Judges

The Book of Judges is an interesting book of the Bible in many respects. It is a “historical” book in that it gives an insight into the period of time between Joshua and Samuel. It is noted for the refrain “In those days there was no king in Israel”, mentioned…

Was Garner Ted Armstrong the End-Time Samson?

John D 11 May 2015 11 May 2015Bible Studies, Humor, Judges

A Semi-Humorous Look at the Folly of Taking on Titles [Originally published on Associated Content, last updated 11 May 2015] What’s in a Title? Herbert W Armstrong (HWA) had many labels pinned upon him during his lifetime, and in some ways it still goes on, in spite of him being dead…

Samson and Lessons From His Life

John D 10 May 2015 10 May 2015Bible Studies, Judges

Is the ministry always correct, and what should we make of fallible Church leaders? I heard a sermon yesterday that has resurrected my interest in reposting some past Bible studies, and in particular the study on the Book of Judges. The sermon was more or less a study in the…

Year: 2015