Last time in the study, we covered the beginning verses of chapter 2. Chapter 1 and the first 5 verses of chapter 2 give the background for the rest of the book. Beginning in 2:6, though, we start to see a summation of the trials and tribulations of ancient Israel…
One subject that comes up over and over again ad nauseum is who has the ultimate authority in God’s Church. The Bible provides a very good answer for that, but many will attempt to reason around it. 29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey…
15This is what the Almighty Lord of Armies says: Go to Shebna, the man in charge of the palace, and say to him, 16“What are you doing here? What right do you have to dig a tomb for yourself? What right do you have to…
20To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. (Isaiah 8:20, King James Version) 18For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add…
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…
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…
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…
Did Christ Reorganize the Church? by Herbert W. Armstrong (1939)
OK, I tried to understand this one, but it doesn’t make sense to me. COGWriter Dr Robert Thiel wrote: Leon Walker made the following statements on 11/19/10: As you know, Denny Luker sent a letter to the Spanish ministry still credentialed by UCG demanding that they choose between him or…