In its latest newsletter, CGOMUK reports: …Christian bodies…worship on the seventh-day Sabbath. They avoid Christmas, Easter. They observe the Biblical worship days – called in Leviticus 23 ‘the feasts of the LORD’ and ‘My feasts’. Danger…ghoulish glee It’s now the second largest annual celebration, pushing Easter into third. In the USA there’s a $2.5 […]
Category: Doctrine
“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good” (1 Thessalonians 5:21, KJV)
The Plain Truth About Halloween and WCG
On its home page, WCG mentioned and promoted its current article, with the related picture, on Halloween which states: Should Christians Celebrate Halloween? May Christians and their children participate in Halloween activities? To answer this question, we should first distinguish the secular observance of Halloween from such important Christian festival days as Christmas and Easter. […]
What is the Worldwide Church of God?
TRANSFORMED FROM TRUTH At its website, WCG’s J. Tkach reported the following: WHAT IS THE WCG? Every now and then I get an email or letter from a viewer of Speaking of Life who tells me how much they enjoy the program and then asks, “Who are you? What church do you represent?” So let […]
COGaIC: Paul a Monotheist?
COGaIC’s Peter Nathan posted the following yesterday: Was Paul a monotheist? To question the unquestionable. Mark Goodacre raises this question over at New Testament Gateway. Mark has been reading Paula Fredriksen’s articles that are now posted on line and has noted her handling of the subject. One article of Paula’s that I can’t find listed […]
Halloween is Pagan, So What?
COGwriter: Someone who came to this page sent the following in an email last week: I know plenty about Halloween…I know it’s pagan, and I love it…It’s a really fun Holiday, and it’s one fun thing in life to do…The problem so many uptight Christians have, is that the whole idea of ‘spirit’ or ‘god’ […]
Ten Commandments Not Well Known
The following article was of interest: Survey: More Americans Familiar with Big Mac Ingredients than 10 Commandments Christian Post – Oct 3, 2007 Think most Americans know the Ten Commandments? Think again. Despite living in a country with a rich and still prevalent Christian heritage – as evident from the Pledge of Allegiance to the […]
PCG: Tithing Should be Used to Fund Government
The October 2007 edition of the PCG’s Philadelphia Trumpet has the following article by Robert Morley: Many Western nations are burdened with effective tax rates in excess of 30 percent per year. In some countries, such as Sweden and Israel, the rate is closer to 60 percent. But don’t governments need high taxes to operate? The […]
Did Jesus Speak on the Last Great Day?
By COGWriter Today, all who can in the Churches of God are observing the “eighth day of the Feast”, also called the Last Great Day. Although the average member of the United Church of God (UCG) does not seem to realize this, the leadership of that Church essentially says that when Jesus spoke in John […]
Tonight Begins the Last Great Day
By COGwriter One of the major differences between the Church of God and the Protestants and Roman Catholics is that we believe that the Bible clearly teaches that since God is a God of love and is all knowing, that He has a plan that will result in nearly everyone who ever lived being saved. […]
Did the Roman Catholic Church Change Its Views on Abortion?
By COGwriter While we in the Church of God are opposed to involuntary abortion, has the Roman Catholic Church always been opposed to abortion? Pope Benedict XVI The following is the official position of the Roman Catholic Church on abortion and was approved by the late Pope John Paul II and the current Pope Benedict […]