Jesus Christ well recognized that many would make their claim on Him. The sensitive reader may detect that the word “claim” is being used here in the not so positive sense of the word. “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? (Luke 6:46). This question seems to capture a chronic problem in Christ’s relationship with human kind. Christ knew many would be...

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves (Matthew 7:15). The Church of God does have its share of misguided individuals, to put it politely. Some of them remain on the fringes of the Church, perhaps well-read and always ready to offer up an opinion. Others however are not so innocuous, looking to carve out their place in the Kingdom...

A number of years ago at the Feast of Tabernacles located at a small retreat in southern Ontario, a gentleman made a comment to me in which he lamented “ the Church of God is so scattered” as he shook his head in disappointment. I do understand his concern, and at that time my current thinking on the multitude of different churches was still developing. It was not until the last year that I had...

This article is about encouraging the continued and growing practice of independent ministries throughout the Church of God and exposing the error of the corporate church model. This we will do by examining the independent ministries of Jesus Christ and John the Baptist. It is an interesting investigation to look at what they did not do to avoid compromising their ministries, and what lessons we...

The following article should be read along with the article The Independent Ministries of Jesus Christ and John the Baptist. That article exposed secular and sectarian behaviors of corporate and denominational churches that are contrary to the ministry examples and teachings of Jesus Christ. This article, A Monumental Mistake, takes the understanding further so that we can avoid making the same...

One of the most inspiring individuals who overcame affliction and realized redemption is Job. It has been argued that Job was self-righteous, although we should broaden our look at the story’s outcome so we can appreciate a greater lesson for us. I believe a broader view of this book will help give us a greater opportunity to properly interpret God’s intention with Job. There is one individual...