Lightning Bolts
Martin Wells Knapp
The lightning bolts of the Bible are destructive only to error and its adherents. Those whose souls are protected by the lightning rods of God’s truth are safe, and can shout and sing while the lightning leaps and the cyclones of Pentecostal purity and power sweep the earth.
We live in the electric age [...]
Look on Us
Daniel Eichelberger
“And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.” Acts 3:4.
As George Whitefield was making one of his whirlwind preaching tours through North America, thousands were being awakened to salvation by his preaching. He preached with authority, unlike the majority of dry, croaking preachers of the day. When he first [...]
Marks of a True Messenger of God
The scriptural definitions, designations, and offices of God’s true (human) messengers–often translated angels in the scriptures–are many and varied. This is due to their particular gifts from the Lord which are given without respect to race, gender, national origin, or socio-economic status. (Mal. 2:7; 3:1; Jn. 1:51; Gal. 4:14; Phil. 2:25; Rev. 1:20; 10:7) Observe [...]
A Look at Ecumenicalism
The Spirit of Eliashib – A Look at Ecumenicalism
By Susan Mutch
“…Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of [...]
The Church of God
The church of God is the only institution on earth that is of heavenly origin. It is the only institution on the shores of time that will continue to exist in eternity. All else will pass away with the closing of time. The glory of empires, the magnificence of civilization, the grandeur of monarchies of [...]
28 Marks of the True Church
1. She was built by Jesus Christ. “I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Matt. 16:18.
2. Her theme is love (1 Jn. 3:14; Matt. 5:44; 1 Cor. 13:1-8, 13). “…Love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God…” 1 Jn. 4:7.
3. She was called out of [...]
International Camp Meeting 2009 – Ohio, USA
The Church of God International Camp Meeting Blog
Sunday, June 14, 2009
West Milton, Ohio, USA
Bro. Ricky Hernandez exhorted the saints to be prayerful in all that we do. Whether in conversation or elsewhere, keep a spirit of prayer with you.
The Sea of Glass
Bro. Benjamin Tovstiga
Text: Revelation 15:1-4
The sea of glass (glass meaning mirrored glass as in [...]
Why I Am Not a Protestant
The above title may come as a surprise to some, as many people believe that all non-Catholics are Protestants. But this is not so, as we trust you will see as you read this article.
I am not a Protestant because I am a member of the church of God by virtue of salvation (Acts 2:47) [...]
Who We Are
Greetings friend. You may wonder who we are. We are not a denomination. We are the church of the living God, as we read about in the New Testament.
For too long, the religious world has seen a departure from the apostolic message of the church of God. This fact is evidenced by the prevailing condition [...]
The Sin of Ecumenicalism
This poor world hardly knows what the real gospel is anymore. I unhesitatingly lay the blame for this at the door of the modern religious world. Weak, shallow, and effeminate in its fight against wrong, false religion has done more to enlarge hell than alcohol or drugs has ever done. Amen.
Look around you. How did [...]
The Church Is an Organic Structure
When men charge us with discarding all organizations, they either ignorantly or willfully misrepresent us. As the Word teaches, so we teach. The church that Jesus purchased with His own blood, He also “built” (Matt. 16:18); that is, organized. “In whom [Christ] all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the [...]
Sounding Forth the Seventh Trumpet
We most emphatically believe and proclaim that we are living in the time of the “breaking of silence” (Rev. 8:1) and the sounding forth of the seventh trumpet (Rev. 11:15-19), the last in the series of seven trumpets in Revelation. We rejoice because the truth of this “evening time” is again being sounded forth clearly [...]
The Kingdom of God
By R.R. Byrum
The expression “kingdom of Christ” is identical in meaning with “kingdom of God” and “kingdom of heaven.” As it is used in the New Testament it means the spiritual kingdom of God, as distinguished from God’s rule over the universe or the kingdom of literal Israel. The kingdom of God, as to its [...]
The Israel of God
Premillennialists have a tremendous interest in literal Israel. News from the Middle East is of great concern to them. To them I must say, “It is time to say goodbye to the Old Testament covenant, folks.” Israel as a favoured people, Jerusalem as a holy city, the Old Testament temple with all the ordinances and [...]
Is it Right to Judge?
This question, “Is it right to judge?” is one that puzzles many sincere Christians. A careful and open-minded study of the Bible makes it clear that concerning certain vital matters, it is not only right, but a positive duty to judge. Many do not know that the scripture commands us to judge.
The Lord Jesus Christ [...]
Is Christ Divided?
“Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, [...]
In Defence of Paul and His Gospel
The devil has promoted a deadly lie and multitudes have swallowed it with the help of today’s false prophets.
The apostle Paul’s Christian experience has been grossly misrepresented by misapplication of his writings in Romans chapter 7. Most Protestants can probably quote these scriptures, for to them they tenaciously cling in an attempt to defend their [...]
Cults, Biblically Defined
What is a Cult?
The times in which we live are full of people trying to expose error without firmly establishing the truth. Religious leaders and groups are continually pointing fingers at each other, decrying wrong teaching and practice, and yet unable to point out and proclaim the truth.
Invariably, the word “cult” is used to arouse [...]
The Kingdom of God
By Russell R. Byrum
The expression “kingdom of Christ” is identical in meaning with “kingdom of God” and “kingdom of heaven.” As it is used in the New Testament it means the spiritual kingdom of God, as distinguished from God’s rule over the universe or the kingdom of literal Israel. The kingdom of God, as to [...]
Did You Say Cult?
“But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.” Act 28:22.
The early morning church was no stranger to persecutions and slanders. It has been the common lot of the followers of Jesus Christ to be spoken against. “There is nothing [...]
Christ and the Church: A Perfect Living Whole
A Word of Testimony
For years now, my truth-loving heart has not allowed me to receive the “evangelical” teaching that the church is both an organism and an organization. In the majority of church history and theology text books which have been written, you will find this teaching. It is upon this teaching that the founding [...]
The Church of God – What It Is and What It Is Not
– By. D.S. Warner
CHAPTER 1
What is the Church?
The words church and churches occur in the New Testament 109 times, always translated from ekklesia, which would have been more correctly rendered congregation, which, with the Bible qualifications, would have read, “the congregation of God,” “the congregation of the first-born,” etc., denoting its divine Founder [...]
