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Guidelines from Scripture that may be of help in properly keeping the Sabbath without going to extremes God does not intend

God created the Sabbath and commanded it to be kept for the good of mankind. Learn more about what the Bible teaches about the Sabbath, its history and future.

"Honor your father and mother" is one of the ten commandments. But do we really honor what the word “mother” should convey? Do we truly understand and honor the ideal that it properly represents?

Why does God condemn sin and require that we forsake sin and put it our of our lives? Is it that God wants to keep us from having fun? Does God hate to see people enjoy life? Or does God have our best interests in mind when he commands us not to sin?

Scripture teaches that Christians are expected to walk worthy of our calling. What does it mean to walk worthy of your calling? How does God judge worthiness? If it is possible to be worthy of God--how? Finding the answers to these questions can help guide us as we face decisions and crossroads everyday of our lives.

The Feast of Unleavened Bread is one of God's Feasts. What are some lessons we can learn from the symbolism associated with eating unleavened bread?

How long was Jesus in the heart of the earth, that is, his place of burial? And when was he resurrected? Why did the persecutors of Jesus not want to enter the Praetorium? How do these questions relate to the time of the Passover?

What does it mean to keep the Passover? And which day did Jesus keep the Passover with his disciples on the night before his crucifixion. The answers will help clarify the truth concerning the question of when is the proper time to observe the Passover from the Biblical perspective.

Why is there a dispute about the proper date for Passover observance? Who should decide which is the proper time? What does Scripture say? When did Jesus keep the Passover? When did the New Testament Church observe the Passover? Legitimate questions answered from Scripture and history.

The destiny for which God created human beings is to be granted eternal life in his kingdom. Learn how you can fulfill your God given destiny.