RIGHTLY UNDERSTANDNG ACTS 15 By Robert Clanton There are two terms used in the scriptures to define two different stages of gentiles conversion to Judaism. The term "God Fearer" or "one who fears God" was a term that was used to describe the gentile who believed in the one true God and denied the idols and foreign gods of the gentile world, including emperors as gods. The "God Fearers" attended the synagogue on the Sabbath, yet were not bound to the restrictions of not working on th...

There is historical proof as well as scriptural proof. A noted advocate of the December 25th date was John Chrysostom (c. 347-407), a humble and caring man, perhaps best known for his writings on the Bible and the Christian faith. He was also an eloquent preacher in the city of Constantinople, where his sermons became a stronger attraction for people than the shows of the amphitheater. Through his ministry many souls came to Christ-from among heretics, pagans, and Jews. He was not witho...

Recently, I was told by some former Armstrong cult member that the Washington Monument was a phallic symbol. Just like those who want to attack Christmas because it is sacred to Christianity, now they want to attack the sacred monuments of the United States as evil. The Washington Monument looks much more like a sharpened pencil than any phallic symbol. When the Holy Spirit worksand leads in the heart and the spirit of the person obeys Its influence, it doesn't contemplate or mediate o...

Anti-Christmas in the Christmas Bible Story???? The Biblical account celebrates the day of Christ's birth in Luke 2 and the Gospel of Matthew but, the story of Christ's birth doesn't end there. The Biblical account also reminds us of the slaughter of the innocent infants, (Mt. 2:16-18) , that suffered as a result of Herod's attempt to destroy Christ AT the DAY of His birth. It's not surprising to see those who zealously work today, to destroy celebration of the day OF Christ's birth.... Herod...

Jeremiah the fourth chapter tells us how the earth was plunged back into darkness and being void and without form again after the sin of Adam and Eve. Jer.4: 22 For my people [the Jews to whom he gave the Sabbath] is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. 23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. This the prophet J...

Christmas Celebrated in Heaven and Earth! Every year, it seems there is more attempts at censoring the celebration of Christ's birth in public. For the last 150 years Sabbatarians, cults and now the Atheists have been loudly proclaiming, Christ's birthday is never celebrated in Scripture and shouldn't be celebrated at all. You are now going to find that not only is Christ Birthday celebrated! It is celebrated both in Heaven and on earth. Luke records that God sent his angel to p...

As we come to Christmas we all hear the story of Christ birth. Often singing, "Round yon Virgin Mother and Child, holy infant …" Today, I paused to contemplate this "Virgin Mother and her holy infant" . What kind of Mother and Virgin must she have been. That the she would conceive the "Son of God" that would bring redemption into the world and save mankind from their sins. Surely, this "Woman" as Christ called her, was more than any ordinary Woman. She being a virgin was espoused ...

The Sabbath Day And the Synagogue in the Book of Acts By Sabbatismus Often used by the Sabbatarians as "proofs" that Gentiles and Christians are to keep the Sabbath day of the Jews are the scriptures in book of Acts. For the casual reader, who may be unfamiliar with the Synagogue and the rest of the teachings of both the Jews and Scripture, it may appear to be "proof" . But, for the real student of Judaism, Christianity and the Scriptures, i.e., the learned, they do not substantiate the ...

The Sin of Onan and Contraception Is it WHAT they say it is? Even if you think you are going to read the same old party line, you are in for some surprises. I'm both Christian and Catholic, I don't have an agenda in writing this one way or the other. I do believe what I write is an honest assessment of the scriptures regarding the sin of Onan and the subject of contraception as it pertains to Onan. . Some Catholic authors will us the sin of Onan as an example of God's abhorrence ...

The Adventist, Jehovah Witnesses and the Armstrong splinter groups all say that the first big lie is the teaching of the immortal soul. They claim that Christianity in general follow the lie of Satan and promised that Adam and Eve would not die. And that the teaching of the immortal soul means that no one dies. The question is what is "death " and what does it mean to die. The scripture says in Genesis, "in that day, that you eat of the fruit thereof you shall surely die" . What happe...

Ronald L. Dart , another spin off from the Herbert Armstrong - Garner Ted Armstrong Cult For any of those few who hear Ron Dart as a radio evangelist and want to know more, listen up. Here is the truth about what he teaches before you get trapped in his religion. Ron Dart's "born to win" ministry was born out of the Herbert Armstrong Cult, where he served as an "evangelist" . After, the son, Garner Ted Armstrong was removed from the ministry by his own father for numerous sexual encounte...

Mt.8:Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 11And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. 12But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth The weeping and gnashing of teeth is said to occur in outer darkness, which is the absence of light from God's grace. There the soul is able to r...

Did Christ die for the sins of Noah, Abraham, Issac, Jacob, the Prophets of the Old Testament? Were they Dead when Christ died? Then Christ did die for the sins of the dead. Chist made atonement for the dead, so that they might be delivered from their sin." In the Spirit and mind of the Apostles, the sacrifice of Christ offering on the cross is an offering for those who are dead in sins, whether they be alive in the body or departed from the body before Christ died . From Adam to Christ,...

It is popular among the Adventist and the former Armstrong followers to say that the doctrine of the immortality of the soul was invented or borrowed from paganism around 1000 AD or at the the time of the Dante. However, the facts are quite the opposite. In every case the doctrine of the immortality of the soul is taught by Christ in agreement with the Pharisees at the time of Christ. The famous historian Josephus records the explicit teaching of the Pharisees and Christ agrees with every ...

Christ Enters Rest  Why Christians Observe the Lord’s Day By Robert Clanton Copyright   This purpose of this article is to explain the chronological and Christological process that gave The Lord’s Day the prominence in Christian worship.    Among the Sabbatarian groups such as the Adventist and the many splinter groups of the former Herbert and Garner Ted Armstrong followers, there is a general condemnation of the non-Sabbatarians as being bre...