By CGI New York | June 25, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
I KNOW MY RIGHTS! On June 13, 1966, the Supreme Court issued its landmark Miranda vs. Arizona decision, ruling that criminal suspects must be informed of their constitutional rights prior to questioning by police. That’s right, for the last 50 years, every time someone got arrested on TV you heard those Miranda Rights that begin […]
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By CGI New York | June 15, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
I remember, as a teenager, I didn’t grasp the true concept of what sin was and how sin constantly surrounds us. Sin is everywhere we look and consumes the majority of the shows we watch and songs we “jam” to. It fills the magazine articles we read, and if we don’t watch what we allow […]
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By CGI New York | March 27, 2016 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, …except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no way enter the Kingdom of God.” (Matthew 5:20) At first glance, one may think this would be impossible to do, but on the other hand, weren’t the Pharisees the men going […]
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By CGI New York | December 12, 2015 | Category Holy Days, The Sabbath
The temporal references in the Book of Acts and Paul’s epistles demonstrate that the early New Testament church kept time according to the traditional Jewish calendar. References to the seventh-day Sabbath and some of the festivals of the Lord are scattered throughout the aforementioned documents. Noticeably absent from the New Testament are any mention of […]
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By CGI New York | December 12, 2015 | Category The Sabbath
It was a glorious day for the people of Israel. David, their king, had proved himself a courageous leader, and was now taking steps to fully revive the nation’s allegiance to God. David’s plan—to transport the all-but-forgotten ark of the covenant from the house of Abinadab to the king’s home city—was pleasing to the people, […]
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By CGI New York | December 8, 2015 | Category Kingdom of God
One Kingdom, One King The world we live in today is plagued with problems for which there seem to be no solution. The enormity of these problems make our world very unhappy and insecure. We need one King and one Kingdom to take us out of this dilemma. Interestingly enough, in spite of the efforts […]
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By CGI New York | December 8, 2015 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
Repentance – The Starting Point Jesus said, “Repent ye, and believe the gospel!” John the Baptist shouted, “Repent!” Peter, on the Day of Pentecost announced, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts […]
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By CGI New York | December 8, 2015 | Category Holy Days, The Sabbath
Letter to Polycrates Controversy was brewing again, not a bit unusual in the Second Century, since the departure of the highly respected and last living apostle ‘Saint’ John. It was near the close of the Second Century in Ephesus, Asia Minor, an area where great men of God such as the apostles Paul and John, […]
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By CGI New York | December 8, 2015 | Category Kingdom of God
The King is Coming I will begin by stating boldly that Christ is coming back to Earth soon as King of kings and Lords of lords to establish the Kingdom of God. When He returns there will be signs and wonders in the sky and all those who are alive will see them. That’s one […]
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By CGI New York | December 8, 2015 | Category Kingdom of God
The Voice of One Crying ‘Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,’ Says the Lord of hosts.” (Malachi 3:1) This is a strong […]
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