Feast of Tabernacles or False Gospels?

Jesus, the Apostles, and early Christians kept the Feast of Tabernacles as did the Jews. Should Christians keep the Feast of Tabernacles today? Has Satan long been pushing false gospels? Was Eve enticed to accept a false gospel in the Garden of Eden. Has humanity often preferred false gospels over the truth? Did the Apostle Paul warn that false gospels would appear? What about the ecumenical and interfaith 'gospels' pushed by the United Nations, Vatican, and others? …

What is Your Work?

James Martenet address topics and makes statements about the work of God and your part in it. Should you support the work of God? What is your work in order to do so? Do you have false humility or super vanity? Only YOU can fulfill the role that God has for YOU alone. You need to get pride out of the way to better do the work of God. You need to obey God, show love, and be hopeful. We should all be optimistic and hopeful. We need to focus on the correct goal of the kingdom of God. Be merciful.

Behind the Work 2024: Languages for the Kingdom

Are you a help or a hindrance for God's kingdom to come? What did Jesus say needed to be done before the end comes?

Jesus said, "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come" (Matthew 24:14). What is something that the Continuing Church of God is doing along these lines that no group has ever done before?

Could language translation opportunities be part of the open door that Jesus gave to the Philadelphian ...

The Millennial Kingdom of God

Did Jesus proclaim the gospel of the Kingdom of God? Does the Bible teach a millennial reign? Are resurrected saints to be kings and priests and rule with Christ during the thousand year period known as the millennium? Is this world Satan's world according to the Bible and Herbert W. Armstrong? What about Satan during the millennium? Will the world be productive? Will there be peace and prosperity? Is all the world to receive a witness of the coming Kingdom of God? …

The Meaning of Atonement

On September 20, 1980 the late Pastor General Herbert W. Armstrong (Herbert W. Armstrong) gave a sermon titled 'The Meaning of Atonement' in Pasadena, California. This message was updated with additional scriptures, modifications, and various points in 2024 by Dr. Thiel. Why do two holy days picture the death of Jesus? Is there an application of the Passover for the church age and Atonement for the age to come? Is part of the meaning of the Day of Atonement to show that Satan has a part in our sins and will be driven out? Did Lucifer reject God's way of giving love to his way of selfishness, ...

Day of Atonement Offertory

Are you to give an offering on the Day of Atonement? Can you buy your salvation? Was Jesus the atoning sacrifice according to the New Testament? What should our priorities be? Should we want to help the poor? Are offerings only for the minister's personal use? What about the Apostle Paul? Do you have faith to give? Does the work of God need your money? How will the work be done? …

10 Commandments, 2 Beasts

The Hebrew scriptures (Old Testament) and the Greek scriptures (New Testament) enjoin the Ten Commandments. Did early Christians keep them? Did the Pharisees keep or actually violate all of the Ten Commandment? Do many rely on traditions of men and mistranslations of scripture as "proof" that they do not need to keep the commandments? Do the two beasts of Revelation 13, the Beast from the sea (King of the North) and Beast from the earth (Antichrist) keep or violate each of the 10 Commandments? What about Simon Magus, Marcion of Pontus, and the "mystery of iniquity" otherwise known ...

Feast of Trumpets & Purpose of the Church

On September 11, 1980 the late Pastor General of the Worldwide Church of God (Herbert W. Armstrong) gave a sermon for the Feast of Trumpets titled 'Trumpets and the Purpose of the Church' in Pasadena, California. After reviewing it, adding more scriptures, and putting in some 21st century updates, Dr. Thiel made this sermon for the Feast of Trumpets for October 3, 2024. Topics covered include "a voice crying out in the wilderness,' the Holy Days, Christian begettal at Pentecost to be born again at the last trumpet, the return of Jesus, purposes of the ...