What is ahead for Russia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Armenia, Malaysia, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan, Iran, Myanmar, Kazakhstan, Georgia, the Arab Gulf states, and others in Asia? Is there increased cooperation? What about Vladimir Putin's Eurasian Economic Union and Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative? What about the 200 million man army and Armageddon? What do biblical prophecies reveal? When will Asians here about the gospel of the kingdom of God? Who will destroy the United States? Might China and/or Japan end up with Australia and New Zealand? …
Fourth Commandment: Saturday or Sunday?
Are Christians supposed to keep the Sabbath? If so, when: Saturday or Sunday? What do the Hebrew scriptures teach? What does the New Testament teach? What day was Jesus 'Lord of'? What do the Gospels and the Book of Hebrews teach? Which day is the seventh day? When is the Sabbath? Did Christians in Jerusalem keep the seventh-day Sabbath? What about Gentiles in Antioch, Asia Minor, Arabia, Armenia, Ethiopia, and the British Isles? What about possibly India and China? Does the Bible endorse the eighth day as the weekly Sabbath? What about Gnostic and pagan influence? What about the false …
2 Peter & Jude: Lusts, Prophecy, & 144,000?
This sermon covers the Second Epistle of Peter as well as Jude's Epistle. Dr. Thiel covers each and every verse of these books. The Greco-Romans, though eventually accepting them, took centuries to fully embrace them as canonical--the Protestant Reformer Martin Luther had problems with them as well. Anyway, both Peter and Jude discuss facing various lusts of the flesh. They also discuss matters of prophecy and scoffers. Dr. Thiel mentions scoffers and goes over reasons to consider that Jesus may return by the Spring of 2031 and the Great Tribulation may start no later than 2027.
1 Peter: Humbly Love, God's Plan Is Eternal
This sermon covers the First Epistle of Peter, which was written c. 63. Did Peter write this from Rome or Babylon? Dr. Thiel covers each and every verse of this book, explains that the Church of God, via Polycarp, but not the Church of Rome, accepted it from the beginning. In addition to comments, accompanying scriptures, and insights related to various verse, Dr. Thiel also sometimes cites Radio Church of God, Worldwide Church of God, and other commentaries. 1 Peter tells us to rely on God, …
Tithes, Crosses, Destiny, and More
This sermon is part of a series on the beliefs of the original 'catholic church.' Did Jesus endorse the paying of tithes? Did early Christians tithe? Did original Christians use crosses or icons? Did Emperor Constantine and Mithraism/Sol/sun worship play a role in widespread acceptance of crosses or icons? Was the stigmatic Roman Catholic Marie-Julie Jahenny correct about protection with blessed candles, sacred images, and medals? What do funeral markings teach us about early Christian beliefs related to the resurrection and millennium? Did the Cathari, Issac Newton …
Sex and Marriage
Why is there sex and why is there marriage? Parental discretion is advised as to whether or not everything in this sermon is now appropriate for their children. Dr. Thiel goes over scriptures, “The Missing Dimension in Sex,” and provides answers to questions, such as:
What did Jesus say about marriage?
Are married couples biblically supposed to have sex?
Is sex one way to express love?
Does God have a purpose for sex?
What are the reasons for sex in marriage?
What are the purposes for marriage? …
Great Tribulation: 2026 or 2027?
Many have falsely claimed that the Great Tribulation either was in the first century A.D. or would come in many different years prior to now. Could the Great Tribulation occur next year or not? What is the earliest year that the Great Tribulation could come? Why is 2022-2024 impossible? Why does 2025 seem unlikely? What are the possible reasons for 2026 or 2027? What about confirmation of the peace deal by a prince in Daniel 9:27? What about the emergence of European King of the North and a Middle Eastern/North African King of the South? What about animal sacrifices, …
Predestination and Your Selection
Might God have predestined you to part of His elect? Is five part TULIP Calvinism accurate? Has God predestined some to be saved and others to be lost? Do you have a choice? Do you have free will? Does God expect you to obey and walk as Jesus walked? What about the parable of the sower? What is the second most looked up scripture? What is the plan mentioned in Jeremiah 29? Are Christians supposed to be ambassadors? Who is called in the age to come? Do you want to be part of the first resurrection? …
Christian Election: Is God Calling YOU?
Could God be calling you? Is it only through Jesus the Christ that people are saved? Was Jesus' Gospel of the Kingdom of God intended to reach all nations as a witness? Since only a minority of human beings have been true Christians, is God losing a battle with Satan? Will most be permanently lost? Are some predestined to be saved and others lost? How does God call and choose? Is being granted God's Holy Spirit necessary to be a real Christian? …
Doctrines: 3 Days, Abortion, Ecumenism, Meats
This sermon is part of a series covering beliefs of the original catholic church. Did early Christians believe that Jesus was in the grave for three days and three nights? What do Greco-Roman-Protestants now believe about that? Was Jesus' last Passover on a Tuesday night? While the Christian church has always opposed abortion as murder, were there Greco-Roman leaders, including popes Calllistus I, Innocent III, Gregory XIII, Gregory XIV, who had different views? Were early Christians antisemitic? Did Constantine …