The term 'Nazarene' was applied to early Christians by the Jews. It was also derisively applied to 'separatist' Christians who held to the Sabbath, biblical holy days, were binitarian, taught three resurrections, and believed in the millennium? Were the Nazarenes the same or different than the Ebionites when it came …
God's Atonement and Fasting Plan
The Day of Atonement is part of God's plan. It pictures that Jesus paid the penalty for sins and that Satan will bear guilt for his actions. What does it mean to 'afflict your soul'? Why do many connect this with fasting? If Christians should fast, is drinking water okay as part of a biblical fast? What are some of the lessons of the Day of Atonement and fasting?…
Atonement Offerings?
The Apple of God's Eye
Trumpets Offertory: Your treasure and the Day of the Lord
On the first day of the seventh month of the biblical calendar, it is a day of blowing the trumpets. Also a special offering was taken up then. What did Jesus say about your treasure, your needs, and worry? What will happen to currencies like the British pound and US dollar? Why might people throw their gold and silver into the streets? …
The Feast Of Joyful Shouting
Feast of Trumpets message by elder Aleksandar 'Sasha' Veljic. He ties scriptures from Jesus in Matthew 24 to scriptures from Paul in 1 Thessalonians 4. He then ties Paul's writings in with Leviticus 23. Was it a day of shouting? Is there a shout associated with the return of Jesus in the New Testament? …
Fall Holy Days or Holidays?
Which days did Jesus, His disciples, and early Christians observe that came in the Fall? Do we have any references from them in the Old and New Testaments? Might the gap between Pentecost in the 2nd chapter of the Book of Acts and the fulfillment of the Feast of Trumpets symbolize the Christian church age? What about later Greco-Roman-Protestant holidays, Emperor Constantine, and Mithraism? …
Let's Talk About Food
The Bible says to eat what is good. Does the Bible give any information on what to eat and not eat? What happened in the Garden of Eden? What about Noah? What are clean and unclean animals? Did early Christians avoid biblically-unclean animals? What are some of the health risks associated with eating pork, …