I think we must be careful about stating how God does things. A general answer is, “The way He wants to.” And, let’s face it: In the face of a lack of specific instructions, a general answer is required. The “one man rule” types always fall back on how God…
You may think that “What is the Church?” is an odd question, but, as HWA used to say, “Half of you don’t get it!” As it turns out, he underestimated the number of people who really in subsequent years proved they just didn’t get it. I actually don’t see the…
Just came across “Unity is Easy…And Other Such Lies”. Technorati Tags: cog,church of god,unity
Hello, Mr Irony here again. Today, we are going to discuss how to select your church leader according to the example of the Bible. After all, we need to make sure that we do “God’s Government” right. Never mind that His Kingdom is not of the world or even here…
Today, Dr Robert Thiel published “UCG News: Some Negative Trends”. Once again, he takes the opportunity to take potshots at UCG in various forms, making sure to use the word “Laodicea” more than once yet again. However, he makes a good point about the amount being spent on the web. …
I am always amazed at the willingness for people to take verses out of context in order to justify their positions. How often then do they stretch it to the breaking point to another logical fallacy? Before I launch into what fruit is not, perhaps first I should give you…
7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it." ~ Ge 4:7 (NIV) I write a lot of governing yourself, aka mastering…
7Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. (Exodus 20:7, King James Version) I came across a blog called Splintersufer’s Blog. The first article is, “Not another COG-survivor blog… Right?” Well,…
Yesterday’s post probably needs as long to digest as it took me to write it. However, if you are still hungry for reading material, http://www.shepherdpress.com/blog/godward-orientation/do-you-love-the-church.php has an excellent related article. It may not be a COG site, but it isn’t bashful about comparing your love for the church to your…
Yesterday, I ended on the note: If we cannot rule ourselves, and if we cannot get along with others, then how can we ever be entrusted to rule people who have been devasted and traumatized by the events we see in the Book of Revelation? Yesterday’s article concentrated on the…