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Robbed of Tithes And Offerings? 20 Mar 2009 | 10:46 pm
Malachi is a small book, only four chapters. Yet its words are very potent. In my continuing investigation into tithes, I would like to investigate Malachi. Much ado has been made by Armstrong, and e...
Goodnight, Gracie 17 Mar 2009 | 05:23 am
Well, it's been a fun couple of months. I certainly have enjoyed our little fireside chats. But, as they say, "Even the word cliche is a cliche." But before they say that, they usually say something l...
Meats - Conclusion 13 Mar 2009 | 02:46 am
This is the last post (that I had planned) on the topic of meats. I had planned one last investigation into the subject, but instead I'm just going to review some highlights of what I've learned on th...
Christians Tithe? 10 Mar 2009 | 06:31 am
This is the final post (that I had planned) in my study of tithing in the New Covenant. How can I possibly sum this topic up? I feel no matter what I say it will be insufficient in so many ways. In p...
Church Financing - part 2 6 Mar 2009 | 05:54 am
In my last post, we looked at a brief introduction to Herbert Armstrong's perspective on church finance. This time, I would like to contrast that with what I find in my Bible. Many people say “Christ...
Church Financing - part 1 4 Mar 2009 | 08:30 am
What examples do we have of payment to the ministry in the early church? Were they supported by tithes? I would like to look in to that. But, for time and space's sake, let's start by looking at Armst...
New Covenant Sabbath 24 Feb 2009 | 06:14 am
Since I discontinued association with my former COG on August 23rd, 2008, I have heard much ado about the Sabbath. It is THE sacred cow of Armstrongism. Well, I need to talk frankly about the Sabbath....
Meats: Universal and Plain? 21 Feb 2009 | 05:44 am
In my investigation into meats laws I tried to learn why it was that the WCG taught what it did. If the laws were in effect, and it was so plain, the believers should be able to explain their reasonin...
All My Yesterdays 12 Feb 2009 | 04:59 pm
Dear readers, first I would like to take a moment to express my deepest appreciation to you for your visiting, commenting, and even supporting this blog. I welcome all of you, whether you agree with m...
Isaiah 66 and Meats 10 Feb 2009 | 06:14 am
In my continuing investigation into clean/unclean meats, I would like to take a serious look into Isaiah 66. I had a friend who agreed with everything I said about meats, but because Isaiah 66 confuse...