COG Messenger

What does the New Testament say about the obligation to keep the ten commandments?

Does God love you? You may have wondered. Scripture has a firm answer.

Keeping yourself from sin requires establishing and maintaining in an active and positive way a right relationship with God. That is a key to conquering sin we all must understand and practice. This message is about your relationship with God and its importance in dealing with sin.

What does it mean to see or discern Jesus Christ?

At the root of division, between God and mankind, and among human beings, is sin. If we can understand the root cause of division and strife, perhaps we can understand more clearly the path we should walk in, and eventually the way to peace with God and among human beings.

Perhaps the greatest challenge mankind has faced down through history is that of living together in godly love -- with peace, harmony and good will. Failing that challenge has produced unending evils. God has provided in his Word is the instructions for meeting that challenge.

Beware of the tendency to forget about God, to allow pride and arrogance to take root when prospering in the midst of plenty.

Why do some Bibles have books in the “Old Testament” portion that are not found in other versions of the Old Testament? How can we be sure we are using the authentic and complete Old Testament?

The true Church of God consists of those whose names are registered in heaven -- in the Book of Life. Beyond that, what is its purpose, what is the mission of the Church in today's world?

The blueprint of the Holy Days would reveal in due time the plan God had designed from the very beginning. These festival observances commanded in Scripture were not just a cosmic afterthought.