What happens to us after we die? Do we just return to dust, and that's it? If we are faithful servants of God, do we immediately go to heaven? Is there a resurrection?

What happens to those who reject God's calling? Is there a judgment day? Do they go to suffer in hell forever?

Will those who never know anything at all of God, Jesus Christ, or the Bible also suffer in hell?

Could we be mistakenly assuming that we will be with Christ in His Kingdom? What does the Bible really teach about death and the afterlife?

Glossing over the lack of prophets within modern "Christianity," most denominations suggest that the gift of prophecy can be represented merely by inspired preaching or teaching.

On the other hand, at least two major denominations - the Mormons ("prophet" Joseph Smith) and the Seventh Day Adventists ("prophetess" Ellen G. White) - base their fundamental doctrines on beliefs in modern prophecy.

Was Joseph Smith a prophet of the Almighty Creator God?  Was Ellen G. White "the Lord's messenger" - "more than [a] prophet," as she claimed?  Or are these and other individuals imposters - false prophets?   How can we know?  Can prophets and prophetesses even exist in the Body of Christ today?

Find out what the Lord really says!

Tragic bewilderment reigns among God’s people pertaining to this crucial Christian memorial.  Some believe that they must observe the Passover at the beginning of the fourteenth, some suppose it should be mid-afternoon, and others think they ought to wait until the end of the day – effectively placing the observance on the fifteenth. 

When should members of our Savior’s Body be observing the Passover?  How can we come to God’s mind on this vital matter? 

This booklet-length article provides much-needed Scriptural answers through a careful examination of key Biblical words and passages used in connection with the Passover.

What is the foundation for this spiritual oneness?   Does Godly accord preclude divergence?  Or are some differences of doctrine and practice to be tolerated within His Church?

Should the Church enforce unity?   Suspension from Christian fellowship – often called "disfellowshipment" or "excommunication" – is brandished like a weapon by some, but is despised by many as a "harsh" punitive practice.

How would Jesus have us properly address divergence, so as to build and preserve vital unity of faith within His Body?

Drink in of the mind of Christ on this important Bible topic!!

Yet what does God tell us in the Bible?  What is the truth of the matter?  Are Christians guaranteed salvation?  Does this popular teaching reflect reality or merely myth?  Could millions of worshippers be falling prey to a seductive religious deception? 

You need to resolve this crucial salvation issue!

“What is the most important theological question for God’s Church today?”

In recent years, ministers and members functioning as teachers within the Churches of God have attached singular importance to one Biblical issue after another – writing articles, hosting conferences, etc., proclaiming favorite topics to be among “the most important theological questions of all.”

What does God have to say about all of this?  Is one or another of these pet issues actually so crucial for our Christian growth?  Or does our Almighty Creator have something much greater for His people to tackle?  What is the most important question for the Church today?  Are we really able to know?

Indeed, we can know.  God reveals His mind on this matter in His holy inspired Word!

"Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, 'HE GAVE THEM BREAD OUT OF HEAVEN TO EAT.'"

God creates every human being with an unrelenting need to eat. For the many who are gripped by poverty, existence centers around the constant search for food. For those with abundance, food is a vital recurring pleasure of daily life. Should we be surprised then, that our Creator intertwines food among the significant themes of His instruction to us?

Indeed, more often than not in Scripture, God makes food an integral part of holiness or consecration. Why exactly, does God choose food as a central theme of His Holy Sabbaths? What greater principles is God teaching?

How must these teachings impact your week-to-week Christian practice?

Explore these essential Biblical truths in this booklet-length article!

The Biblical creation account, which describes the six days of God’s creative endeavors, concludes with the establishment of the divinely sanctified rest on the seventh day.

Yet in our modern world, the vast majority of people who call themselves Christians reject Sabbath-keeping.  Those who do cling to a Sabbath, generally substitute the first day of the week, in place of the Biblically-mandated seventh day.  Even among those who do keep the seventh-day Sabbath, few understand its observance to be one of the defining requirements for Christianity.

We may choose to deny any great significance in a rest day; but is ours the determining opinion?

The crucial question is: “What does the heavenly Creator have to say about these practices, carried on in His name?” 

Is a Sabbath commanded for Christians?  If so, which day must we observe as God’s Sabbath?  Can any be true Christians, apart from Sabbath-keeping?

This booklet-length article will take you to some New Testament passages which reveal surprising truths about the 7^th day Sabbath!

The Pharisees and lawyers scorned Jesus Christ, claiming, 'Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners!'

Was Jesus a comrade of those who were unrepentant?  Do we find Christ schmoozing with the ungodly?  Did our Lord and Savior seek out friendships, social connections or ingratiation with impious human leaders – with the “gatekeepers” of society?

Scripture establishes that our Savior was “tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.”

What then, was Jesus’ relationship with sinners?  Discover the startling answer to this crucial question!

How do we let our light shine before men so that they see our good works?

Does Jesus impose any limits on our service to our fellow man?  Should we – or should we not – pay taxes, work for the government, be a part of the armed forces, serve as jurors, exercise the right to vote?  Is civil disobedience Christian?  Are Christ’s disciples subject to secular human laws?

How does a true Christian best contribute to the good of the general community?  What are the civic duties of a Christian?

Let’s take a closer look at this wonderfully positive Biblical topic!

Searching Scripture, one finds an extraordinary link between sin and illness.  Church of God leader, Herbert W. Armstrong, long ago recognized certain aspects of this fact, stating in his 1952 booklet, Does God Heal Today? :

 "Consequently, healing is nothing more or less than the FORGIVENESS OF SIN – the consequent removal from us of the PENALTY we have incurred – and no human doctor, no medicine, no drug, has ever been given power to forgive sin – whether spiritual or physical!"

In contrast, others have asserted that "divine healing is God's miraculous answer to the prayer of the sick person, nothing less or nothing more."

What is the Biblical truth? You need to know. Your physical and spiritual life and health are at stake!

As true Christians, we understand that we should not seek to change God's directives, except as they have been explicitly changed in Scripture.  For example: we keep God’s Sabbath, not the first day of the week; we keep God’s annual Holy Days, rather than adapted pagan holidays; at the same time, we do not require the circumcision of non-Israelites. 

From the Bible, we also understand that the Passover was originally commanded by God to be observed as a family meal, which included as fare, a young lamb (or goat), unleavened bread, and bitter herbs.  (Exodus 12:3-9)

Have these Scriptural instructions changed? 

If so, what changes has God now put into effect?  Is the proper Christian observance somewhat similar to the Catholic “eucharist” or to the Protestant “communion”?   Or, is the true Christian Passover – unlike these popular rituals – a genuine “Lord’s supper”? 

Who should a Christian marry?  Is our choice of partner anyone's business, other than our own? Or, are we free to marry whomever we wish?

What principles, instructions, and limitations does the Bible give us to apply to this joyous life pursuit?

Every Christian family needs God’s answers to these pressing questions!!

A growing number of Christians are questioning whether the common Jewish calendar is the correct calendar for God's true Church. Yet, despite its technical imperfections, that calendar represents a significant level of human achievement.

More importantly, however, we must not accept any reckoning which rejects boundaries that God has established in Scripture.

How then, does the common calculated Jewish calendar bear up - measured by God's standards? Might that calendar, despite its deficiencies, serve to satisfy God's Scriptural requirements?

Or, does that commonly accepted rendering conflict with God's rules for the calendar? You need to resolve this vital spiritual question!

The fact is that the Bible nowhere concisely defines exactly what astronomical event(s) constitutes the “new moon.” 

Yet God commands us to observe His “appointed times” on very specific days of certain months. We are to be “cut off” if we do not comply.  (See Exodus 12:15; Leviticus 23:27-30; Numbers 9:13.)

Are we then left in the dark, in an impossible predicament, without the means to know what God considers to be the “new moon,” with only faint hope of getting it right? 

Not at all!  By exploring this matter according to the principles of Scripture, we can confidently ascertain the Biblical new moon.

See for yourself in Part Two of the three-part series on this vital topic!

"The calendar.”  These ordinary words can bring tension into an otherwise pleasant atmosphere.  More and more, Christians are coming to question which is the correct calendar for God’s true Church.  An exhausting assortment of opinions swirl around this topic, which has seemed overwhelmingly complex.

Is God’s true calendar beyond the ability of the average Christian to discern?  Is this truth of God understandable only to experts?  Has God left you and I without sufficient means to evaluate the calendar?  Does God intend for us to trust the authority of the Church blindly in this?

Or is there a clear, distinct and straightforward path to this truth of God, apart from the confusing contradictions of human reasoning?

This booklet-length article contains the keys which you need to understand this vital topic!

The apostle Peter, speaking to Christians, said, "you have been born again."

Recently, heated controversy over this issue has divided members of Christ's Body. Although many contend that temporal human Christians are "born again," some have decried such teaching as heresy.

When are Christians reborn? What are the results of our "rebirth," and how does all of this impact our everyday living?

Discover this marvelous truth which the churches have refused to teach!

Is God the only source of miracles?  Clearly not. This may come as a surprise to many, but Satan can perform what at least appear to be “healings,” and he can even “answer the prayers” of those who are disobeying God!

Has God left us unarmed against a formidable spiritual adversary, or has He provided us the instruction, the guidance, and the weapons we need to be able to “quench the fiery darts of the wicked one”?  Can we discern between good and evil, between the true gifts of the Holy Spirit and the deceptive wonders of Satan, so that we can endure in faithfulness to God?

How will we know what is true and what is false?  How can we know? If we do not discern the difference, we are lost!

In the midst of a crescendoing swirl of apprehension and uncertainty, should we be fearful? To pose the question more personally, should you fear? Should you be afraid?

Is it just "the luck of the draw" for each of us - merely a matter of where we happen to be situated at a crucial moment? Or is a greater protection available?

What if you are a Christian - a member of God's true Church - can you relax in confidence, "having nothing to fear"? Or might that confidence prove tragically misplaced? What does the Word of God tell us?

Tuesday, September 11, 2001, at 8:48 a.m. in New York City, horror and terror struck the United States of America without warning.

From almost the first instant, our country has framed these events as an attack of evil against good.

What should our nation learn from this horrifying and tragic attack?  What should  God’s Church learn from this devastation?  What must we, as individual Christians, learn from these terrible events?  Is it merely good against evil, wrong against right, oppression and tyranny against freedom?  Or is there something more?

Jesus prayed that we might be one, just as He and the Father are one; yet most within His Body recognize that God’s people are scattered -- dispersed far and wide – within and without a variety of organizations. Is this simply a matter of God’s divine will; or perhaps the fulfillment of prophecy, or is there another reason?

With all this scattering in the absence of external persecution, we should and we must ask:  Why is it that we have become so scattered? Why are we, individually and collectively, so vulnerable to Satan’s attacks?  Are the problems in the Church today "created by many [other] weak ministers and thousands of [other] weak brethren" or could it be that it is our fault?

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What does it mean to be a Christian woman? Is it all sugar, or might there be significantly more spice than most of us have imagined? A woman explores an exciting Scriptural model!

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No longer is it politically correct to uphold racial barriers. Yet some Christians reject interracial marriage on the basis of sincerely held beliefs. This controversy has the potential for impacting almost any modern family. The question to resolve is this: What does the Bible really teach about interracial marriage?

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