The Feast of Pentecost and Its Meaning For All Mankind – Arthur Suckling ucg.org
John Grabara
2 years ago in Holy Days, Pentecost
Among Jews, the most popular name for Pentecost is the Feast of Weeks, or Shavuot in Hebrew. When celebrating this festival, many Jewish people recall one of the greatest events in history, God’s revealing of …
Easter Sunday sunrise services thebiblesaysthat.com
Ryan Welsh
2 years ago in Easter
Easter Sunday service doesn’t commemorate Christ’s resurrection as assumed by millions of Christians. This is laid out in Timeline of Easter / Passover. Does the Bible mention any kind of sunrise service?… ” with …
Daily Thanksgiving cgg.org
Delisa Brown
2 years ago in Thanksgiving, Miscellaneous Topics
Millions of Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day each year. For many the day is little more than a routine holiday party complete with wonderful traditional food items and plenty of football on TV and in backyards …
Who Was “Saint Patrick”? ucg.org
Ryan Welsh
2 years ago in Saint Patrick's Day
Will the real Saint Patrick please stand up. Most believe St. Patrick, a Catholic monk, brought the doctrine of the Trinity to Ireland. In addition, he is also believed to have driven out all the …
The Role of a Women – Tom & Mary Clark lifehopeandtruth.com
Cathy Pridmore
2 years ago in Woman/Wife/Mother
The role of women has varied through history and cultures from an object of worship to mere chattel. God’s Word should resolve confusion. God made Eve a helper comparable to Adam. While God made man …
Was Jesus Created? – Larry Neff lifehopeandtruth.com
John Grabara
2 years ago in God
Certain religions teach that Jesus Christ was a created being; that He has not existed eternally with the Father. Some others claim that the human Jesus Christ was only inhabited by the Spirit of God …
Passover to Easter – Peter Nathan vision.org
Ryan Welsh
2 years ago in Passover, Easter
Societal traditions are rarely viewed through a historic lens. To do so would reveal, all too often, a violent blending of traditions and rituals. Easter is one such tradition. At its core, Easter is an …
Abigail: A Model of Discretion – Karen Meeker lifehopeandtruth.com
Cathy Pridmore
2 years ago in Woman/Wife/Mother
Abigail is one of the truly fascinating women in the Bible. From her example we can learn much about the quality of discretion that women are encouraged to build as part of their inner beauty. …
Tithing: Second Tithe – Martin Collins cgg.org
John Grabara
2 years ago in Economics, Bible
God is the God of joy and abundance. In addition to the weekly Sabbath, God declared we are to keep His seven annual holy days. The Feast of Tabernacles is observed for seven days followed …
3 Characteristics That Define a Real Man – Eddie Foster lifehopeandtruth.com
Ryan Welsh
2 years ago in Man/Husband/Father
As societal norms denigrate men and masculinity, this piece gives three examples of what it is to be a real man. Looking to what should be our ultimate example, Christ’s life can and should be …
Revelation’s "End of the World" Timeline Explained tomorrowsworld.org
Linda Hutchison
2 years ago in Day of the Lord
Have you ever wondered about Revelation’s “End of the World” predictions? Bible scriptures, when woven together, clarify many misconceptions about this confusing book. Its main point is that God will save mankind from self-annihilation. That …
Are Humans Good or Evil? – Richard Ritenbaugh cgg.org
John Grabara
2 years ago in Human Beings
Are people good or evil? This question has been debated for thousands of years and still is to this day. Was man created with an evil nature or a good nature? There are many theories …
Lying vs. Telling the Truth – Dave Myers lifehopeandtruth.com
Ryan Welsh
2 years ago in Law
Are there ever moral grounds to lie? Do the ends of a lie ever justify the means? The short answer is “No”. Why? Because telling the truth is foundational within our relationships. The apostle Paul …
Valentine’s Day – Steven Orchard thefatherscall.org
Cathy Pridmore
2 years ago in Valentine's Day, Paganism
Valentine’s Day is a ubiquitous global tradition accepted as a celebration of love and endorsed by Christianity and commerce alike. However, the origins of the custom are sordid. St. Valentine apparently existed only in legend. …
12 Scriptural Principles of Child Rearing vision.org
Steven Orchard
2 years ago in Children
Raising children is hard. It always has been. In a modern world that is accelerating and awash in uncertainty, there seems to be no reliable standards. Old wisdom can provide helpful anchors. The Bible is …
Thinking Well, Part I – Carmine Russo churchofgodnetwork.org
Ryan Welsh
2 years ago in Human Beings
Most are not taught to freely reason but instead are conditioned. “We are enslaved to the bias, prejudice, anger, envy, and jealousy that have become a large part of our nature.” We, therefore, must work …
What Does Pentecost Mean? – David Treybig lifehopeandtruth.com
Karrie Orchard
2 years ago in Pentecost
Pentecost is one of God’s annual Holy Days which commemorates the beginning of the New Testament Church of God. The most famous Pentecost occurred in A.D. 31 when God gave His Holy Spirit, in the …
“The Kingdom of God: An Earth Transformed” lifehopeandtruth.com
Marshall Stiver
2 years ago in Gospel Message, Restoration, Plan of Salvation, Millennium, Kingdom, Feast of Tabernacles
This earth will soon be transformed! Do you know the means by which that will happen? The transformation will be directed by Jesus Christ upon His return to this earth. There are many biblical prophecies …
Cupid’s Disheartening Past – Alice Abler vision.org
Ryan Welsh
2 years ago in Valentine's Day, Paganism
Cupid, that winged Valentine’s Day mascot with a sordid past. “From a lusty shepherd-king who died annually, causing weeping of women throughout the known world, to the incestuous sun god who is the bringer of …
God’s 7,000-Year Plan – Wyatt Ciesielka lcg.org
Karrie Orchard
2 years ago in Plan of Salvation, Physical World
There is ample proof that the universe is billions of years old, however, this does not preclude God’s 7,000 year plan for humanity. These widely varying ideas about the history of the universe can be …