The Cold Culture of Silence (Part Two) – Charles Whitaker cgg.org
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
The Cold Culture of Silence by Charles Whitaker is a call to action – to speak up about the consequences of divorce and out of wedlock births that create problems that can last a lifetime for a couple, the single mother, children and society. Keeping silent is not an expression of love, nor does it help the young mother or her children. The article has…
Fulfillment of the Law – Tim Vail thefatherscall.org
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
Do all the laws of the Old Testament end with Christ’s death? Many believe that the 10 commandments as well as the statutes based on those laws are not binding on man today. This belief is supported by Jesus’ role as High Priest fulfilling many of the rituals observed by the ancient Israelites, such as animal sacrifices. So indeed, some Old Testament practices did end…
Why Does God Allow Evil and Suffering? cdn2.hubspot.net
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
God and the Word lived for eternity in the past in perfect harmony. Evil and disharmony began when one of the angels, Lucifer, rebelled. His rejection of God was by his own choice. He turned hostile to God and pride led him to turn against and attack his perfect Creator. God doesn’t want us to become as Satan is, but when He created humanity, man…
The Feast of Unleavened Bread: Pursuing a Life of Righteousness – Mike Bennett lifehopeandtruth.com
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
Immediately following the Passover, is the first day of Unleavened Bread. This day is a Holy Day and is the first of 7 annual Holy Days. There are 7 days of Unleavened Bread with the first and seventh being Holy Days. These days show us what we are to do once Christ’s sacrifice has been applied on our behalf. Through Christ and His death, we…
Mystery of the Mind – Wallace G. Smith tomorrowsworld.org
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
The human mind is fascinating on every level of analysis that it can conceive of to examine itself. It seems that the more it is studied, the more proportional the mystery that unfolds. One thing that is not debatable, however, is that the human mind is far more advanced than any other in the animal kingdom. But why is that? Humans have a brain just…
Day of Atonement & the Jubilee Year – Nathan Albright ucg.org
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
God’s character is revealed by His law. So it is worth noting the practical effects of His Sabbath laws, particularly as it relates to the relationship between the Jubilee and the Day of Atonement. The seventh day weekly Sabbath pictures restoration and freedom. Among its many benefits, the Sabbath limits exploitation of the poor by employers. The seventh year land Sabbath, when all debts were…
God’s Days of Worship ucg.org
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
God has given us seven annual festivals, or feasts, on which to worship and honor Him. By observing them according to His instruction, we can understand His ultimate plan for humanity. It starts with the first commanded day of worship, the Sabbath, a day set aside to commune with Him. The plan of salvation continues to unfold through seven annual festivals endowed with profound purpose. Passover…
Evidence of God’s Design – Bill Jahns lifehopeandtruth.com
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
Many wonder when they look up in the heavens at night or simply at all the life forms here on earth, “Is there really a God who designed and created all these things?” Well, there is a great deal of evidence that points to a creator God. We marvel at some of the design and subsequent construction of complicated mechanical devices that are credited to…
Passover: What Did Jesus Do for You? – Mike Bennett lifehopeandtruth.com
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
When we link the two biblical statements – “the penalty for sin is death” and “all have sinned” – we are faced with a question regarding our personal future. Thankfully, God foresaw this reality and provided a way for us to be forgiven of sin. Christ came to this earth as a human and died in our stead. Christ not only kept the Passover during…
Passover – Earl L. Henn cgg.org
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
Each of God’s Holy Days lay out a specific piece of His plan for all mankind to come to know Him and the opportunity to be a part of His family – end goal. The Passover is the first in this nexus between God’s commanded Holy Days and this opportunity for true life. There is an expansive nature to each of God’s Holy Days as…
Tithing – Martin Collins cgg.org
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
In this Bible study, 7 reasons are outlined that show that tithing is important for personal spiritual growth. The biblical system of tithing has been a point of controversy among Christians for years. Its opponents claim it is part of the Old Covenant, and thus it was instituted solely for the support of the Levitical priesthood. They often acknowledge that the principle of giving to…
When Demons Are Real! – Steve Myers ucg.org
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
Many believe that Jesus is truly the Son of God as revealed in the bible. But the bible also reveals that Satan and his demons are real too. They are the enemy of Christ and of all humanity. Their goal is to undermine and destroy the faith of the godly who seek to follow and apply God’s truth in their lives and to further darken…
The Exodus Plagues ucg.org
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
This interesting article tells a concise story of ancient Israel’s exodus from slavery in Egypt by God through a deliverer named Moses. Along with establishing His power as the one true God and securing freedom for the Israelites, another purpose was to destroy the nation of Egypt through a series of plagues that directly challenged specific Egyptian gods. Khunm, god of the Nile was powerless…
The Gospel in the Old Testament – Matt King thefatherscall.org
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
The gospel message is found throughout the Old Testament. Christ’s role as Redeemer and Savior is at its heart, along with the major themes of restoration and reconciliation. The gospel connects the Old and New Testaments. We know that at some point in the past, the whole creation existed in a state of peace and harmony. This peace was disrupted by the rebellion of the…
Husbands – A New Creation thefatherscall.org
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
To understand our potential is perhaps the greatest knowledge we can be given. The God Family is recreating itself in us, and everything They do is for a reason. God ordained the institution of marriage. He also created specifically a man and a woman to become one flesh. The marriage union teaches us about the God family union. God desires that we learn and embody…
Angels – Chris Moen lifehopeandtruth.com
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
Angels are ministering spirits carrying out God’s work. They praise God, they execute His righteous judgment, and they protect those that are His. Although they can be found in different forms, most often angels have appeared as men when making themselves known on earth. Angels are intelligent and have free moral agency which is why Lucifer was able to deceive one third of God’s vast…
Hope in Times of Depression – Marissa Baker churchofgodnetwork.org
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
In times of great stress and anxiety the Bible is an excellent source for hope. This hope is not a superficial, “I hope everything turns out the way I want.” The words of the Bible give us hope in something greater than ourselves. Knowing God is working out a greater purpose in us is strength in itself. We then take this knowledge to face stress…
Is Jesus God? – Herbert W Armstrong pabco7.com
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
Central to God’s plan of salvation for mankind is the role of Jesus Christ. In scripture He is identified as, “the Savior of the world.” Any hope that man has of salvation must be through Christ. Following the day of Pentecost when the New Testament Church was formed, the Apostle Peter declared, “Nor is there salvation in any other for there is no name under…
Unleavened Bread ucg.org
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
There is a festival observance that modern Christians might think odd. Just following the Passover, for seven days, is the Feast of Unleavened Bread; days in which, after removing leavening from your home, you limit your consumption of bread to only unleavened bread (bread made without any leavening agent). Does this Old Testament observance have any relevance for modern Christianity? The apostle Paul indicates that…
Sabbath Rest sabbathcog.org
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Sin, Creation, Human Beings
Some say that the Sabbath is just a Jewish day, or even further minimized, no longer commanded as it was nailed to the cross. Is this truly the case? The Sabbath is a part of God’s spiritual creation, not just a random day of the week. The Sabbath day is holy because it was God Himself who set the day apart from all the rest….