22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. (Luke 6:22, King James Version) An article that caught my eye recently was the Eagle News…
Ronald Reagan would have been 100 years old on 6 February if he were still alive. There has been much in the news about him, but this morning I learned a few things myself. Did you realize that Woodrow Wilson was a “five point Calvanist”? FDR was still an elder…
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…
Various updates from the COG blogosphere: UCG has posted videos from their conference. I haven’t looked at any of them because of lack of time. You can find links on Inside United: Realtime. James Malm of The Shining Light Blog recently posted in “False Complaint Rejected in Florida” that he…
In a discussion about governance, it should not be ignored how God governs. That’s why I find the Book of Judges so useful, as it is an example of how God dealt with Israel before there was a human king. Sooner or later, the topic of how God governs brings…
Recent discussions make me think that it might be worthwhile to dust off some old studies on the Book of Judges. I’ll have to give it some thought. Meanwhile, it us worthwhile to consider what freedom in Christ means. When you compare how God governs in comparison to the world’s…
First, a news update: The UCG Elders special conference begins today in Cincinnati, OH at the site of the GCE meetings. The day after, the COE will have a special follow-up session on 2 February. UCG has not been the only church to have its share of problems, of course. …
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…
Yesterday, a member letter went out to members of the Church of God, a Worldwide Association (CGWA). I don’t see it posted online yet, though. I won’t reproduce the entire letter here, as it is best if it is officially posted. One of the areas that caught my attention was…
I have argued for years that atheism is a religion. Generally speaking, religion is: a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral…