The Old Testament gives instructions related to the Days of Unleavened Bread--but without a lot of details as to the meaning. Do these days have any meaning or purpose for Christians? Does the Bible teach that there is a cause for each effect? What is leaven anyway? Does leaven symbolically picture sin? What is sin? Do Christians sin? Why is sin so bad? …
Days of Unleavened Bread Offertory
What is the most pleasing offering to God? At what age should someone be responsible for giving an offering to God? Having a giving attitude builds character development. This video from the Continuing Church of God goes over some of these things and more for the offertory during the Days of Unleavened Bread.
Passover Preparation
Passover is a memorial of Jesus' death. Are Christians supposed to keep it? If so, are we to examine ourselves so that we do not eat it in an unworthy manner and bring judgment upon ourselves according to the Apostle Paul? Are Christians to strive to keep the Ten Commandments and to be perfect according to Jesus? Do Christians still need repentance once they have been baptized and had hands laid upon them? What about supporting the work of God in this age? …
Hierarchical Governance and Corruption
Does the Bible support democracy or top down government for the Church of God? Does God work, primarily, through one human leader at a time? Did the late Pastor General of the old Worldwide Church of God, Herbert W. Armstrong, repeatedly teach that God worked primarily through "ONE MAN AT A TIME, though with others (male and female) assisting that leader? Who is that one man now? Who should be eliminated as being that one man? …
King Charles III Coronation and Prophecy
The BBC, the UK Guardian, and Buckingham Palace reported various preparations for the planned May 6, 2023 coronation of King Charles III. In March 2023, oil from the Mount of Olives was consecrated for this ceremony. The Stone of Destiny, also called the Stone of Scone, is to leave Scotland to be placed in the coronation chair in Westminster Abby for the coronation. Can any of this possibly have any connections to biblical prophecies about Judah having the sceptre, …
Changes and Speech Under Jesus' Rule
Richard Close goes into various aspects of millennial kingdom prophecies. He discusses some of the tremendous changes that will take place upon Jesus ascension to the throne to the world. He also warns about electronic pulse bombs and various other risks to modern society prior to the coming kingdom. Deacon Close also goes into God's children being given a new, pure language.
Ephesians 5-6: Put on the Whole Armor of God, Marriage, Child Rearing
This is the third part of a three part sermon covering the Apostle Paul’s epistle/letter to the Ephesians. In it, Dr. Thiel goes over each verse in the fifth and sixth chapters of Ephesians--he also includes a lot of related commentary from the late Herbert W. Armstrong and others from the old Radio/Worldwide Church of God. The sermon goes over being God's children, striving for perfection, …
Ephesians 3-4: Godhead, Immortality, Your Purpose
This is the second part of a three part sermon covering the Apostle Paul’s epistle/letter to the Ephesians. In it, Dr. Thiel goes over each verse in the third and fourth chapters of Ephesians--he also includes a lot of related commentary from the late Herbert W. Armstrong of the old Radio/Worldwide Church of God. The sermon goes over several mysteries as well as the restoration of the truth about what God's purpose is for each human being who will accept God's ways. …
Ephesians 1-2: Predestination, Mysteries, & Grace
In this sermon, Dr. Thiel goes over each verse in the Apostle Paul's epistle/letter to the Ephesians. He starts out by giving some historical information about the area and timing of the letter. He mentions that the Apostle Paul, evangelist Timothy, and the Apostle John were all there. Comments from a Bible study by the late Herbert W. Armstrong are brought up as well, …
Woes, WWIV, and the Good News of the Kingdom of God
Do you know about the three woes of Revelation? Are they associated with 5th, 6th, and 7th trumpets? What happens with each of the woes? Will there be a fourth world war? Could China's 'Belt & Road Initiative' and the European Union's 'Global Gateway' assist in trade as well as movement of troops? Is a Russia led multi-national army going to fight forces of the European Babylonian 'King of the North' Beast power? What will the 200,000,000 man army do? Will areas that looked like the 'Garden of Eden' become a wilderness? …