Be A Philadephian Witness

Jesus gave what is commonly called the "Sermon on the Mount." Is knowing that needful for Philadelphian Christians? Is being a Philadelphian witness more than just having knowledge of doctrine? Are Philadelphian Christians ambassadors for the Kingdom of God? How about supporting the work of God in tithes and offerings? What about support of proclaiming the gospel of the Kingdom of God? Are Christians to be diligent in studying the word of God and being ready to give an answer for those who want one? …

Be a Real Philadephian Christian

Jesus gave a message to Philadelphian Christians in Revelation 3:7-13. What does the "open door" have to do with? Does Philadelphia mean 'brotherly love'? How can that love be demonstrated? When did the Philadelphia era of the true Church of God begin? What did Herbert W. Armstrong teach about the purpose of the Philadelphian era? What about proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom of God? Are Christians supposed to be pilgrims, sojourners, and ambassadors for the Kingdom of God? …

Scripture and Traditions

Should Christian doctrine come from the Bible? What about tradition, such as is found in the 'Living Magesterium'? Are 'sacred scripture' and 'sacred tradition' equal as sources for doctrine? What did the Apostles Peter, John, Paul, and Jude teach? What did Jesus teach about scripture and tradition? What did early Christians teach? Did any act like modern Pharisees related to tradition? Did Irenaeus teach against 'sola Scriptura'? What did …

Christians: Strangers, Pilgrims, and Ambassadors

Are Christians supposed to be strangers, pilgrims, and ambassadors? Are God's Holy Days one way they are different from most of the world? What are tabernacles? Did Jesus pray that Christians would be taken out of the world? Are Christians to be in the world, but not of it? Did people like Noah and Abraham forsake wealth to sojourn as God wished them to? Are Christians to follow that example? Do Christians have a permanent city during this age? What festival was considered to be the pilgrim feast? What is an ambassador? …

Faith and Increasing It

What is faith? Can faith be increased? What about what happened with John the Baptist and Job? What did Jesus teach? What is the biblical definition of faith? What about faith and works? Can you prove that God exists? Are you supposed to have blind faith? What did the Apostles Paul, James, and Peter teach? Why do people lack faith? Is faith a feeling?

Halloween Day of the Dead

What are the origins of Halloween? Is it a Christian holiday? Where does the Bible list biblical holy days? What do Druids, witches, Samhain ('the Lord of the Dead') have to do with October 31? When did 'All Saints Day' get moved to November 1? What are reasons that Roman Catholics and Protestants have given to observe Halloween and trick-or-treating? Why have some Roman Catholics condemned Halloween? Is there supposed to be a connection between 'All Souls' Day' (November 2) and 'purgatory'? How …

Church in the Wilderness Apostolic Succession List?

Revelation 12:6 talks about a woman (symbolically the church) being in the wilderness for 1250 prophetic days, which since no later than 1649 has considered by some to be 1260 years, When was that period? 325-1585, 331-1591, or c. 380 - c. 1640? Who were many of the leaders during the 'wilderness' period? Was the true Christian church supposed to be large or a 'little flock' that Hades (the grave) would not prevail against? Which apostles are in the Continuing Church of God Apostolic Succession List? What are the names of early Church of God leaders who seemingly held the succession mantle in Asia Minor and Antioch? …