CCOG Sermons
"...contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all delivered for the saints" (Jude 3).
On September 20, 1980 the late Pastor General Herbert W. Armstrong (Herbert W. Armstrong) gave a sermon titled 'The Meaning of Atonement' in Pasadena, California. This message was updated with additional scriptures, modifications, and various points in 2024 by Dr. Thiel. Why do two holy days picture the death of Jesus? Is there an application of the Passover for the church age and Atonement for the age to come? Is part of the meaning of the Day of Atonement to show that Satan has a part in our sins and will be driven out? Did Lucifer reject God's way of giving love to his way of selfishness, ...
Are you to give an offering on the Day of Atonement? Can you buy your salvation? Was Jesus the atoning sacrifice according to the New Testament? What should our priorities be? Should we want to help the poor? Are offerings only for the minister's personal use? What about the Apostle Paul? Do you have faith to give? Does the work of God need your money? How will the work be done? …
The Hebrew scriptures (Old Testament) and the Greek scriptures (New Testament) enjoin the Ten Commandments. Did early Christians keep them? Did the Pharisees keep or actually violate all of the Ten Commandment? Do many rely on traditions of men and mistranslations of scripture as "proof" that they do not need to keep the commandments? Do the two beasts of Revelation 13, the Beast from the sea (King of the North) and Beast from the earth (Antichrist) keep or violate each of the 10 Commandments? What about Simon Magus, Marcion of Pontus, and the "mystery of iniquity" otherwise known ...
On September 11, 1980 the late Pastor General of the Worldwide Church of God (Herbert W. Armstrong) gave a sermon for the Feast of Trumpets titled 'Trumpets and the Purpose of the Church' in Pasadena, California. After reviewing it, adding more scriptures, and putting in some 21st century updates, Dr. Thiel made this sermon for the Feast of Trumpets for October 3, 2024. Topics covered include "a voice crying out in the wilderness,' the Holy Days, Christian begettal at Pentecost to be born again at the last trumpet, the return of Jesus, purposes of the ...
Does the Bible command Holy Day Offerings? Should an offering be taken up on the Feast of Trumpets? If the Church of God is to teach all that Jesus commanded, what about crying out on topics that result in getting "shadow banned"? If the "trend is your friend," do media like radio make sense in this interne ...
Louis Rubin gives some comments about end time prophecies and experiences with others, including COG Christians, who do not understand many prophetic matters. He discusses the beginning of sorrows and briefly touches on a list of 25 prophetic related matters. He encouraged people to go to www.cogwriter.com for more details on many of the matters he brought up.
Should you keep Fall Holy Days or, perhaps, instead keep Fall & Winter holidays? Though they partially acknowledge the holy days that come in the Spring, the Greco-Roman Catholic churches and the vast majority of Protestant churches do not keep the biblical holy days that generally occur in the Fall. Do all the biblical Holy Days portray many pivotal events in God's plan? Are the God's Holy ...
Who was Papias of Hierapolis? Where is Hierapolis? Is Bishop Papias considered an 'Apostolic Father' by the Roman Catholic Church? What does the 'Orthodox Wiki' say about him? Irenaeus wrote that Papias "was a hearer of John and a companion of Polycarp." While Eusebius wrote that Papius had a great knowledge of scripture, why did he belittle him? Might Papias have tied the millennium in ...
