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Finding the Trunk of the Tree of Christianity
Can we worship God as we please? Or is there a ‘core Christianity’ that believers must embrace and profess? The multi-culturalism of our day is not unlike that of the society of Paul’s day. He wrote to warn Christians of the dangers of embracing useless philosophies. These ideas were not grounded in the truth, but in human reasoning and wisdom. “Don’t be deceived,” Paul cautioned, for the solid foundation of all wisdom and knowledge could only be found in Christ. Only Christ embodied the fullness of God, and faithfully represented the Father. He alone was given authority over every power in heaven and earth. So are we listening to him alone? More
Looking for good leadership is difficult when the political landscape of many nations looks like a battlefield. In the current political battles in the US and the social turmoil in Europe many are asking, “Who should we blame for this disaster?” Cynicism abounds in a political culture of warring groups, indifference, relativism, and moral indecision.
God’s wisdom concerning human leadership requires that we take a different view, one beyond the politics of the moment, to look at those qualities that will make or break leaders and the nations that they lead. The scriptures give us a broad screen view of how to discern between the self-serving rulers and the competent leaders.
When we reflect on Paul’s admonition to Timothy to “pray for those in authority” we seldom stop to ponder the nature of the society, and the government at the time of Paul’s writing. So what was life like for the average person in a society ruled by the Roman empire? How did the character of the leaders affect the lives of the common people?
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Luther began a Reformation and developed His Salvation Equation about five hundred years ago In 1517. At that time, Martin Luther had posted his 95 theses in Wittenberg, decrying some of the abuses within the Catholic church. But it took a few years for him to get to the point of calling the Pope, the “Anti-Christ,” and throwing away the need for the Catholic sacraments. During this time Luther was developing his idea about “justification through faith alone.” He said he based his understanding on scripture alone, the principal of “sola scriptura.” But did he? Luther had concluded that because we were freely justified (made right with God) through grace, that all we needed was faith. This fit neatly with his background as an Augustinian friar, as it built on Augustine’s idea of predestination. So Luther’s salvation equation was Faith + 0 = Salvation. No “works” were needed. But was Luther right?
The account of Belshazzar the King of Babylon speaks to the historical veracity of the scriptures and offers many lessons for our day. Jeff Patton uses the historical account as a foil to discuss the current situation in the western “Christian” nations. Is the handwriting on the wall and if so what is the future for those who carry God’s yoke, and how can we use our talents and keep faith with God’s purpose? Are we doing the good works that God expects us to accomplish through working in tandem with him through the power of his spirit in us?
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Do we “despise the day of small things” or are we discouraged because times have changed and the influence of the Church of God has waned? Haggai in writing to the people who had been called to rebuild the temple after its destruction, encouraged them to do the work in spite of changing of circumstances, few labourers, and limited resources. What does this historic period teach us today about our role in building the temple of God?
What a great joy it is to celebrate God’s fall feast season year by year and to appreciate the blessings God has showered upon us in this harvest season. Let us remember the messages of this past year and make those changes in our lives that will produce a godly harvest in the coming year.
Millennial Prophecy — Truth and Error The Feast of Tabernacles, the fall festival of scripture, looks forward to a time of unprecedented peace and prosperity ushered in after climactic events at the end of the present age. And yet, many Christians have been deceived into thinking many of the prophecies relating to this future time are mere allegory, and will not have a literal fulfillment. What is the systematized error that has deluded many, and how has it twisted the Word of God.
Will we keep alive in our hearts and minds the vision of the restoration of Zion to inspire and encourage us in our walk through a world that is growing darker? Will we nourish this hope and share it with others? Will we have faith in God’s promises in the Hebrew and Greek scriptures that are embodied in the prophecies about Zion’s establishment and our Messiah’s return?
Finding the Trunk of the Tree of Christianity
