A very warm welcome to all our brethren and guests. 11 Nov: Announcing the first episode of our new “Straight Talk” program. After a lot of investigation and consideration it was decided to rename the simple subject heading “Sermons” and replace it with a program name. “Straight Talk” was chosen because these will be […]
TheShiningLight Update
The thought of doing YouTube came first and now I have been led to evaluate simple audio recordings instead of YouTube. The idea of YouTube could be more of an ego trip to be on “TV” when audio recordings might be the best way to go.. Perhaps simple audio recordings which could be set up […]
The God of the Old Testament
Brethren, I have no interest in hurting the UCG CoE by waiting until they approve their Paper and then analyzing it. Quite the contrary I have felt moved to compile and publish this study before the CoE approves a Paper in December. This Paper is published in love and concern, and in the hope that they […]
What is The True Gospel
If we want to know what the true gospel is and what we should preach: we can do no better than to follow the example of our Lord! The primary teaching of both John Baptist and Jesus Christ [the true Gospel] was to repent of living according to our own natural inclinations, and to change […]
Needed: A Spiritual Revival in the Assemblies
As of now president Trump plans to present his peace plan by end February, in response Netanyahu plans to call an election to establish a new mandate to deal with the plan, and the general Middle East War seems likely in Spring / Summer 2019 followed by serious peace talks. There is a strong probability […]
Reprint: The Elijah Work
This is a reprint of “The Elijah Work” posts from January 2012. The Elijah Work If someone is doing an “Elijah” work; they must be doing God’s work in the spirit and power of Elijah; and they must be doing what Elijah did which is to declare that the Eternal is God and beside Him […]
UCG’s Official Past Published Position on the God of the Old Testament
This article presents UCG’s position on the relationship of God the Father and Jesus Christ to humanity during the Old Testament age. Since their Council is now changing their position that the Being who became flesh as Jesus Christ was the God exclusively known to the ancients; while denying that they are making any change […]
2018 Feast Personal
Dear Brethren and Friends The Fall Festival season opens with the new moon of the seventh month which is the Feast of Rejoicing with Trumpets. Next Monday evening watchers will be out looking for the first visible light of the new moon in Jerusalem and nearby. If the new moon light is seen, 11 Sep […]
112 Legitimate Ministerial Authority
The Mosaic priesthood was to be the moral leaders of the physical nation, and today the ministry are to be the moral leaders of the brethren, the spiritual nation. The very first responsibility of the ministry or priesthood is to set a proper godly example by living by every Word of God themselves. Their second […]
UCG to Adopt Major Heresy
The Doctrinal Committee recommends that the statement “Jesus is the God of the Old Testament” be removed from UCG and no longer used. They will have a formal Study Paper supporting the position that Jesus was not the God of the Old Covenant for CoE approval in December. The CoE can approve such doctrinal papers […]
111 The Mark of the Beast
The Keys to the Kingdom In 1 Thessalonians 2 Paul provides this warning for the people of God and for all humanity. 1 Thessalonians 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2:2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or […]
110 The Primacy of Peter
The Primacy of Peter Since the most ancient of times great empires and even small kingdoms had the problem of controlling their people, at the same time every kind of people followed their own gods. Rulers quickly learned that it was a big help to have oneself also declared a god; which would be accepted by most people […]
109 Perseverance, Overcoming and the Holy Spirit
Perseverance and Overcoming The sacrifice of Christ is only APPLIED to the REPENTANT; to those who STOP sinning! and it is sincere repentance to stop sinning and the application of the atonement of Christ for our PAST sins; which justifies and purifies us. After that, we are to go forward; avoiding sin and living by […]
Doug Winnail and Corporate Unity
LCG- Doug Winnail is reacting to our serialized weekly posts on “Personal Salvation” and “Ecclesiastical Authority” by promoting organizational idolatry! Because they cannot refute the facts and doctrines presented on this site and at TheShiningLight; they are demanding that the brethren just follow them in whatever they do or teach, and refrain from asking questions: thereby […]
108 Justification and Reconciliation
The Lamb of God Sacrificed for Humanity The Passover in Egypt was a graphic allegorical instruction that the very Creator God would give up his Godhood to be made flesh as Jesus Christ the Lamb of God and would die as a sacrifice to cover the sincerely repented sins of humanity. In the beginning God […]
107 Repentance and Baptism
Repentance To repent means to be sincerely sorry, to deeply regret offending another, to regret the act so intensely that we will never do it again. Sin is the transgression of the law and the law commands us to honor our father and our mother. Spiritually God is our Father in heaven and our mother […]
106 God’s Calling
The Way to Peace and Eternal Life God created man with an awesome purpose. God intends to grant humanity the gift of eternal life in peace and prosperity. Therefore God first made mankind flesh so that man can learn through experience that he does not have the experience and wisdom to decide everything for himself. […]
105 Truth and Faith
The Letter and the Spirit of the Law Beware of false teachers who claim that the “spirit” of the Word of God does away with the letter of the law of God! There are those who claim that it is Pharisaic to be zealous for keeping the law of God in its physical letter, such […]
104 Godly Love and Colossians Two
True Godly Love When we truly love someone; we seek to please them, to make them happy, to do them good. If we loved Jesus Christ; we would be trying to please Him, we would be doing what He said. What did Jesus Christ command us to do? He told us to pray to the […]
103 Personal Responsibility
Law and Grace The Covenants and Commandments are all about our personal relationship with Almighty God; and our Personal Responsibility to Him! Our eternal salvation depends on our relationship with Almighty God; and NOT on being a part of any Group or Church. Following any man will separate us from God therefore we are to […]
