In Hosea 4:6 the Lord makes a statement that should garner the attention of every church member regardless of his/her religious affiliation. Here He is speaking to His chosen Israelite people, saying to them: “My people (all 12 tribes) are destroyed by the lack of knowledge. Because you (God’s people) have rejected knowledge, I will […]

In His letter to the church at Thyatira Jesus had several positive things to say to and about some of the people because they had obeyed Him in a number of areas. However, He had several things against them. Note that He does not overlook the negatives because of the positives. As He makes clear, […]

I suggest that anyone who has not read “My People Who Are Called By My Name” and Who Are God’s People? (key words Called and People respectively) do so before continuing in this series. Otherwise this posting could be confusing. Leading up to His messages to the church eras Jesus made a statement that is […]

A few days ago the Jaques clan (children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren) was having a family get-together where the subjects of conversation can take any number of directions. At one point the subject turned to religion. I probably do not need to tell you where I fit in with the others in the spiritual realm. Only […]

The name nicolaus means “conqueror (nico) of people” (laus), from which we get the word “laity.” Nicolas, who was chosen to help with the early church’s service to those in need, was a Gentile (heathen) proselyte who, when he was “converted,” failed to leave his former religion behind. Instead, he chose to blend it with […]

The word Nicolaitans is found only three times the Holy Bible. The word Nicholas is mentioned only once. However, as this series will reveal, the man (Nicholas) and the church group he established (Nicholaitans) has had a tremendous impact on the Church of God in the past and continues to do so today. To fully […]

The Apostle Paul’s epistle to the church at Rome summarizes the apostasy of the Institutional Church which, because the nation follows the lead of the church, is resulting in the downfall (apostasy) of America and all other “Christian nations.” When in office, former U.S. President Barach Obama made a statement that infuriated millions of church […]

The Lord’s first commandment forbids those who seek Him to have any gods before (beside/in front of) Him. He is a jealous God, as jealous as He is holy (Josh. 24:19). He is equally jealous of His Sabbaths and His place in the life of the salvation seeker. He will allow no other week day […]

Ultimately, any variation to any degree from the true Gospel sends the believer into idolatry, which is simply choosing any way other than God’s Ten Commandment way. Scripturally, idolatry is known as man “doing what is right in his own eyes.” All church doctrines that deviate from God’s singular doctrine (Law) has its origin in […]

In support of the hundreds of “plans of salvation” being put forth by the two-headed, multi-bodied church we find a variety of “gospels” being preached. Except for the Gospel being proclaimed by God’s tiny rejected church, all of those gospels are counterfeit. Today we find different denominations preaching the “gospel of grace,” the “gospel of […]