{"id":63812,"date":"2020-08-09T00:01:08","date_gmt":"2020-08-09T08:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=63812"},"modified":"2020-08-07T04:47:01","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T12:47:01","slug":"sermonette-you-want-to-follow-god-then-prove-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/doctrine\/sermonette-you-want-to-follow-god-then-prove-the-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Sermonette: You Want to Follow God? Then Prove the Truth!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Continuing<\/em> Church of God<\/a> is pleased to announce this sermonette from its ContinuingCOG<\/a> channel:<\/p>\n

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You Want to Follow God? Then Prove the Truth!<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

You feel that you should follow God. Have you proven that God exists? Should you? Can you prove that Jesus was the prophesied Messiah as opposed to being one of many religious leaders throughout history? What is truth? What about the Bible? Can you have religious certainty? If the Bible is true, what books should be in it? If God is calling you, will you respond to that call? How are you supposed to live as a Christian? Can you get assistance on the ten commandments, holy day, prayer, and faith? What about the gospel of the Kingdom of God? What about life’s biggest questions? Why did God create anything? Why did God make you? Should you support the work of the true church? Can history and scriptures help you identify the true Christian church? What about the truest Philadelphian Church of God at this time? Is reading enough or should you obey and be a doer of the word? Dr. Thiel addresses these issues and suggests free online scripture-filled books and booklets to aid those who are in a quest for the truth. As Jesus said, “you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Here is a link to the sermonette: You Want to Follow God? Then Prove the Truth!<\/a><\/p>\n

We want people to have certainty of the truth of God. All interested in the truth should:<\/p>\n

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  1. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thessalonians 5:21, KJV)<\/li>\n
  2. Know with certainty that God exists (Is God\u2019s Existence Logical?<\/a><\/span>).<\/li>\n
  3. Know with certainty that Jesus is the Messiah (Proof Jesus is the Messiah<\/a>).<\/li>\n
  4. Know with certainty that the Bible is true (Who Gave the World the Bible? The Canon: Why do we have the books we now do in the Bible? Is the Bible complete?<\/a>).<\/li>\n
  5. Know if God is calling them in this age (Is God Calling You?<\/a><\/span>).<\/li>\n
  6. Have information on how to live as Christian (Christians: Ambassadors for the Kingdom of God, Biblical instructions on living as a Christian<\/a>).<\/li>\n
  7. Understand the Gospel of the Kingdom of God (The Gospel of the Kingdom of God<\/a>).<\/li>\n
  8. Understand what God\u2019s purpose is for them (The MYSTERY of GOD\u2019s PLAN: Why Did God Create Anything? Why Did God Make You?<\/a><\/span>).<\/li>\n
  9. Understand what early Christians believed (Continuing History of the Church of God<\/a>).<\/li>\n
  10. Understand why the true church is not a Greco-Roman-Protestant one (Continuing History of the Church of God<\/a>) and (Hope of Salvation: How the Continuing<\/em> Church of God Differs from Protestantism<\/a>).<\/li>\n
  11. Understand why the Church of God is the Christian church (Where is the True Christian Church Today?<\/a>).<\/li>\n
  12. Understand why the Continuing<\/em> Church of God best represents the Philadelphian continuation<\/a> during this predominantly Laodicean era<\/a> (Where is the True Christian Church Today?<\/a> and Does the CCOG have the confirmed signs of Acts 2:17-18?<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Some items of possibly related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n

    I have made the decision to follow God. Now what?<\/a> Have you proven all things? Will you hold fast to that which is good? This article will help you do so. Here is a link to a related video: You Want to Follow God? Then Prove the Truth!<\/a>
    \n<\/span>    How Do I Become a Member of the Continuing<\/em> Church of God?<\/a> This article has scriptures, links, and other information for those interested in being part of the CCOG. Here is a link to a related sermonette: 10 Steps to Be a Member of the CCOG<\/a>.
    \n    Baptism, the Early Church, and the Continuing Church<\/a> Was it by immersion? Did it include infants? Does Polycarp prove infant baptism? Here is a link to some information in the Spanish language: Bautismo de infantes o bendici\u00f3n de los ni\u00f1os peque\u00f1os.<\/a> A related sermon video is titled Baptism: What is it and how should it be done?<\/a><\/span>
    \n    Christians: Ambassadors for the Kingdom of God, Biblical instructions on living as a Christian<\/a> This is a scripture-filled booklet for those wishing to live as a real Christian. A related sermon is also available: Christians are Ambassadors for the Kingdom of God<\/a>.
    \n    Real Conversion<\/a> Many think that they are converted Christians. But are they? Would you like to know more about conversion?
    \n    False Conversion!<\/a> Have you really been converted? Herbert W. Armstrong<\/a> wrote an article on this important subject\u2013but more scriptures have been added to it. How can you tell false conversion? A related video is also available: False Conversion<\/a>. A Spanish language version is also available: Falsa Conversi\u00f3n<\/a>.
    \n    All About Water Baptism<\/a> What is baptism? Would you like to know more about it. Herbert W. Armstrong<\/a> wrote this as a booklet on this important subject. As far as early history, see also Baptism, the Early Church, and the Continuing Church<\/a>.
    \n    Laying on of Hands<\/a> This is an elementary principle of Hebrews 6. Have you properly had hands laid upon you? Here is a link to a related sermon: Laying on of Hands and Succession<\/a>.
    \n    Living as a Christian: How and Why?<\/a> In what ways do Christians live differently than others. What about praying, fasting, tithing, holy days, and the world? There are also two YouTube video related to this: Living as a Christian: How and Why? <\/a> and Living as a Christian: Pure Milk of the Word<\/a>.
    \n    Faith for Those God has Called and Chosen <\/a>What is faith? Can faith be increased? Are you saved by faith? What about works? Do Christians need to keep the Ten Commandments? What is the \u2018faith chapter\u2019? How do the just live by faith? Is faith one of the weightier matters of the law? How does faith come? Marque aqu\u00ed para ver el pdf folleto: Fe para aquellos que Dios ha llamado y escogido<\/a>. In German: Glaube f\u00fcr die von Gott<\/a> Berufenen und Auserw\u00e4hlten<\/a>. In French: La Foi pour ceux que Dieu a Appel\u00e9s et Choisis<\/a>. Here is a link to a related sermon titled: Faith for the Called and Chosen<\/a>.and here is a link to another sermon Faith and Courage<\/a>. Here is a link to shorter version of the written article in Mandarin Chinese N{\u00c7QsN\u017dO\u00e1N\u00f0v\u201e\\\u000fe\u2021z\u00e0<\/a>.
    \n    Prayer: What Does the Bible Teach?<\/a> This free booklet contains 28 biblically-based tips on improving the effectiveness of your prayers. This is a pdf. A related two part sermon is available: What Does the Bible Teach About Prayer?<\/a> and What does the Bible Teach About Prayer (& Healing)?<\/a><\/span>
    \n    The Ten Commandments: The Decalogue, Christianity, and the Beast<\/a> This is a free pdf book explaining the what the Ten Commandments are, where they came from, how early professors of Christ viewed them, and how various ones, including the Beast of Revelation, will oppose them. A related sermon is titled: The Ten Commandments and the Beast of Revelation<\/a>.
    \n    The Gospel of the Kingdom of God<\/a> This free online pdf booklet has answers many questions people have about the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and explains why it is the solution to the issues the world is facing. Here are links to three related sermons: The World\u2019s False Gospel<\/a>, The Gospel of the Kingdom: From the New and Old Testaments<\/a>, and The Kingdom of God is the Solution<\/a>.
    \n    Where is the True Christian Church Today?<\/a> This free online pdf booklet answers that question and includes 18 proofs, clues, and signs to identify the true vs. false Christian church. Plus 7 proofs, clues, and signs to help identify Laodicean churches. A related sermon is also available: Where is the True Christian Church? <\/a>Here is a link to the booklet in the Spanish language: \u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1 la verdadera Iglesia cristiana de hoy?<\/a> Here is a link in the German language: WO IST DIE WAHRE CHRISTLICHE KIRCHE HEUTE?<\/a> Here is a link in the French language: O\u00f9 est la vraie \u00c9glise Chr\u00e9tienne aujourd\u2019hui?<\/a>
    \n    Continuing History of the Church of God<\/a> This pdf booklet is a historical overview of the true Church of God and some of its main opponents from Acts 2 to the 21st century. Related sermon links include Continuing History of the Church of God: c. 31 to c. 300 A.D<\/a>. and Continuing History of the Church of God: 4th-16th Centuries<\/a> and Continuing History of the Church of God: 17th-20th Centuries<\/a>. The booklet is available in Spanish: Continuaci\u00f3n de la Historia de la Iglesia de Dios<\/a>, German: Kontinuierliche Geschichte der Kirche Gottes<\/a>, and Ekegusii Omogano Bw\u2019ekanisa Ya Nyasae Egendererete<\/a>.
    \n    CCOG.ORG<\/a> Continuing<\/a><\/em> Church of God<\/a> The group striving to be most faithful amongst all real Christian groups to the word of God. There are links to literature is about 100 different languages there. To see how CCOG has done so far, here are links to two sermons Continuing<\/em> Church of God (CCOG) first year anniversary: What has been accomplished?<\/a> an CCOG: Four Years Revealing Philadelphia?<\/a> Here is a written link to a version of that first sermon in the Spanish language: Aniversario del primer a\u00f1o de la Continuaci\u00f3n de la Iglesia de Dios: \u00bfQu\u00e9 se ha cumplido?
    \n<\/a>    Congregations of the Continuing<\/em> Church of God<\/a> This is a listing of congregations and groups of the Continuing<\/em> Church of God around the world.
    \n    ContinuingCOG<\/a> YouTube channel. Dr. Thiel has produced video sermons for this channel. Also available at BitChute COGTube https:\/\/www.bitchute.com\/channel\/cogtube\/<\/a>Note: Since these are sermon-length, they can take a little longer to load than other videos. Here is a link to a short intro: ContinuingCOG Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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