Valentine’s Day – Babylon’s Romantic Deception

Valentine’s Day – Babylon’s Romantic Deception

Joseph HerrinNOTICE!: It was necessary in declaring the truth of the origin of Valentine’s Day, and the symbols associated with it, to include some material of a sexually graphic nature. The intent of this writer is not to be controversial, nor to stir up impure thoughts of a sexual nature,...

Evaluating These Times

Evaluating These Times

Politics: The 2 Headed MonsterMany people have been writing to me and asking about my thoughts on the Presidential elections. I can only assume that these people do not understand the two party system in the way that I have explained it. I have testified that I have not voted since before Reagan...

The Gate and the Way – Part 11

The Gate and the Way – Part 11

Suffering as True WorshipI can think of no better way to end this series on suffering and discipleship than to reveal the relationship between suffering and the worship of Yahweh. As with many of the church’s teachings in this hour, truth has fallen by the wayside. It is needful at this hour to...

The Gate and the Way – Part 10

The Gate and the Way – Part 10

Suffering’s Role in Spiritual GrowthThere is a very important, and little understood principle, to be addressed in this chapter. The principle can be summarized as the following:The strength of the natural man must be broken in order for a spiritual creation born of the seed of Christ to be...

The Gate and the Way – Part 9

The Gate and the Way – Part 9

The God Who WoundsHosea 6:1-2“Come, let us return to Yahweh. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us. He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day that we may live before Him.”I write these words from a hospital bed. My left leg...

The Gate and the Way – Part 8

The Gate and the Way – Part 8

The Christian Life as TragedyYou are probably familiar with the genre of writing known as tragedy. Some famous examples of this form of writing are William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth. One definition for the writing form known as Tragedy is, “any literary composition, as a novel,...

The Gate and the Way – Part 7

The Gate and the Way – Part 7

The Privilege of PersecutionLuke 6:22-23“Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and cast insults at you, and spurn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. Be glad in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven.”In recent days two separate...

The Gate and the Way – Part 6

The Gate and the Way – Part 6

We Wrestle Not Against Flesh and Blood...Ephesians 6:12For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood...This series has focused upon the necessity of Christ’s disciples to experience suffering. In perhaps a majority of circumstances the sufferings of Christ’s disciples come to them through the...

The Gate and the Way – Part 5

The Gate and the Way – Part 5

Sharers in Christ’s SufferingsThe union of Christ and His body is a great mystery. Much has been written and preached regarding the oneness of Christ and those saints who comprise His body. One aspect of our identification with Christ that has been largely neglected, especially in this late hour...

The Gate and the Way – Part 4

The Gate and the Way – Part 4

Suffering SaintsThere is a great deception that Satan has foisted upon multitudes of Christians who are eager to accept it. The foundation of this deception is the belief that God wants Christians to have happy, materially abundant, pleasurable lives free of poverty, poor health, sorrow, or...

The Gate and the Way – Part 3

The Gate and the Way – Part 3

I have finished George's book Holydaze and will now return to my book The Gate and the Way. I hope you will enjoy it.Why Does God Require Christians to Suffer?The inescapable message proclaimed by Christ and His apostles is that Yahweh has appointed unto men that they suffer many things in this...

Holydaze – the Origins of the Holiday Season Part 9

Holydaze – the Origins of the Holiday Season Part 9

hol·i·day  /ˈhäləˌdā/Origin: Old English hāligdæg ‘holy day’Rockefeller Christmas A family famously known for their Christmas celebrations is the Rockefeller family. John D. Rockefeller was known to be a devout Christian and one of the most generous philanthropists of all time. Yet when one...

Holydaze – the Origins of the Holiday Season Part 8

Holydaze – the Origins of the Holiday Season Part 8

hol·i·day  /ˈhäləˌdā/Origin: Old English hāligdæg ‘holy day'What is in your heart? Many Christians argue that the holidays they celebrate only mean to them what is in their hearts, and any other association does not apply to them. If they are celebrating the birth of Christ, then it’s a...

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