By CGI New York | September 27, 2015 | Category Kingdom of God
What is the Kingdom of God? What with it be like? Where will it be?—in heaven or on earth? What is the Millennium? Is it the same as the Kingdom of God? Millions scoff; others are in total ignorance of it. Only Bible prophecy reveals the plain truth about the wonderful world of tomorrow! by […]
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By CGI New York | September 27, 2015 | Category The Sabbath
Some Christians observe Saturday as the Sabbath, while others, the majority, observe Sunday, claiming it is the “Lord’s Day.” But does it really matter which day one keeps? Can we know for sure which day is the seventh day? Is there any evidence that the weekly cycle has continued intact throughout all these centuries? It […]
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By CGI New York | September 27, 2015 | Category The Sabbath
There can be no doubt that Christ, His disciples, and the first-century Christians kept Saturday, the seventh-day Sabbath. Yet, today, most of the Christian professing world keeps Sunday, the first day of the week, calling it the Sabbath. Who made this change, and how did it occur? No serious student of the Scriptures can deny […]
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By CGI New York | September 27, 2015 | Category Holy Days
I don’t know how many times over the years I have been asked, when I had to take off from school or work for God’s Holy Days, if I was Jewish. It never offended me at all. I have family members that are Jewish, but I just found it interesting this misconception of God’s Holy […]
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By CGI New York | September 21, 2015 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
In today’s world, many have become overly dependent on scientists and scientific theories for an understanding of the origins of man by Bill Russ Often, what the Bible says about man’s origin and early history is dismissed and discredited. A case in point is this question: Who was the wife of Cain? Rather than look […]
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By CGI New York | September 21, 2015 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
We hear a lot today about “tolerance.” Tolerance has become a buzzword in newscasts, entertainment, educational institutions, and casual conversation. You can hardly open a newspaper or turn on your TV without being confronted with calls for a more tolerant society. The pressure is also on individuals to push the limits of personal tolerance to […]
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By CGI New York | September 20, 2015 | Category The Sabbath
History tells us that the Soviet government, as it ruled Russia for over 60 years, did everything in its power to repress religion. And while it is almost universally agreed that this state-imposed attempt at national atheism epitomized all the wrongs of government oppression, few are aware of how unbiblically pathetic the state of religion […]
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By CGI New York | September 19, 2015 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
There is one subject most of Christendom shies away from. Most hesitate to even discuss it. In fact, in many circles it is a “taboo” subject. “Don’t talk about that,” many protest, “because it will upset and divide people! Mercy! You’ll get into arguments and offend someone! Tell us smooth things! Prophesy deceits.” Oh, really? […]
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By CGI New York | September 18, 2015 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
As we assess the panorama of the Church of God groups, The Church of God International (CGI) is often tagged with the label “liberal” while others are known as “conservative.” In a recent conversation with a fellow minister, this topic came up and we discussed both the misfortune and misuse of these labels. While it is not […]
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