What Does the Bible Actually Teach?  (Doctrinal Essays)

Was Jesus God the Son as well as the Son of God?  These essays below defend the Deity of Christ as a true doctrine of the Bible:

Is Jesus God?  .doc

Is Jesus God?  .htm

Is Jesus God? .pdf

Arianism of Gary Fakhoury Briefly Rebutted  .doc

Arianism of Gary Fakhoury Briefly Rebutted  .htm

Further Evidence That Jesus Is God  vs Fakhoury  .doc

Further Evidence That Jesus Is God  vs Fakhoury  .htm

Further Evidence That Jesus is God  vs Fakhoury  .pdf

Why did Jesus have to die?  Why did God have to suffer for the sins of humanity?  Why couldn't have God avoided all this pain to Himself and His Son?  Read the following brief essay to find out why!  

Why Did Jesus Have to Die?  .rtf

Why Did Jesus Have to Die?  .htm

Why Did Jesus Have to Die?  .pdf

Does the Bible Teach Speaking in Tongues?  ls speaking in tongues a gift of God?  Or is it a deception of Satan the devil?  Could someone speak in tongues without it being either?  Are "tongues" just other human languages, such as Chinese and Arabic, that a gifted person can now speak by miraculous power?  Or can "tongues" be angelic languages?  Must Christians speak in tongues before they can be considered saved?  Can people properly speak in tongues during church services when no interpreters are present?  Are there ways to scientifically investigate the claims of Charismatics and Pentecostalists that didn't exist in the past?  These questions and others are answered in the essay below:

Speaking in Tongues?  .doc

Speaking in Tongues?  .htm

Speaking in Tongues? .rtf

Speaking in Tongues?  .pdf

 Should you tithe?  May Christians work on the seventh-day Sabbath?  These essays here deal with whether or not the Old Testament law should still help define what is right and wrong for Christian conduct.

Does the New Covenant Abolish the Letter of the Law?  .doc

Does the New Covenant Abolish the Letter of the Law?  .htm

Protestant Rhetoric Against the Sabbath Refuted  .doc

Protestant Rhetoric Against the Sabbath Refuted  .htm

Protestant Rhetoric Against the Sabbath Refuted.pdf

Were the Ten Commandments and the Old Covenant the Same?  .doc

Were the Ten Commandments and the Old Covenant the Same?  .htm

Which Old Testament Laws Should Christians Obey?  .doc

Which Old Testament Laws Should Christians Obey?  .htm

Which Old Testament Laws Should Christians Obey?  .pdf

Is Tithing Binding on Christians?  vs Collins  .txt

Is Tithing Binding on Christians?  vs. Collins  .htm

Is Tithing Binding on Christians?  vs Collins  .pdf

Does the Argument from Silence Abolish the Old Testament Law of Tithing? 0205 Mokarow rebuttal.rtf

Does the Argument from Silence Abolish the Old Testament Law of Tithing? 0205 Mokarow rebuttal.htm

Does the Argument from Silence Abolish the Old Testament Law of Tithing? 0205 Mokarow Rebuttal 08.pdf

Did Paul Condemn Keeping The Sabbath in Galatians 4? .htm

Did Paul Condemn Keeping The Sabbath in Galatians 4? .rtf

Is All the Old Testament Law Abolished for Christians? .rtf

Sunday Observer Concessions about the Sabbath.htm

Can someone who thinks he is a Christian but breaks one of the Ten Commandments without repentance be saved?  For example, if someone broke the commandment against adultery and refused to repent of it, saying it didn't apply to him, could he be saved?  Does that sound crazy?  But could there be millions of truly sincere Christians who are believe the same thing concerning the Fourth Commandment (which regards the Sabbath)?  Read this essay to find out more:

Do Christians Have to Obey the 4th Commandment to Be Saved? .doc

Do Christians Have to Obey the 4th Commmandment to Be Saved? .htm

Do Christians Have to Obey the 4th Commandment to Be Saved?  .pdf 

Does God Answer the Prayers of Sunday Observing Christians.htm

Does God Answer the Prayers of Sunday Observing Christians.rtf

How are Christians saved from sin?  What do various terms of salvation theology, such as "justification," "grace," "repentance," "sanctification," "faith," "law," etc., mean?  How do they interrelate to each other?  This document deals briefly with this subject:

Grace vs. Works?  .doc

Grace vs. Works?  .htm

Are the dead alive?  Do you have an immortal soul?  Are the unrepentant wicked eternally tortured in hell? Or will those who ultimately reject Jesus have their souls/spirits totally annihilated?  This book, which was scanned but not written by this site's Webmaster, answers these questions:

Here and Hereafter  Uriah Smith  .rtf

Here and Hereafter  Uriah Smith  .htm

Here and Hereafter  Uriah Smith  .pdf

Do you have an immortal soul?  Will the unrepentant wicked be tortured forever?  Do saved souls go to heaven right at death?  Can people be saved after they die if they didn't repent before they passed away?  What does the Bible say?  Click on the links to essay below to find out!

Do You Have An Immortal Soul? .htm

Do You Have An Immortal Soul? .doc

Do You Have An Immortal Soul? .pdf

Was the State of the Dead Changed by the Resurrection of Jesus? .htm

Was the State of the Dead Changed by the Resurrection of Jesus? .rtf

Does the Bible teach blind faith?  Does the Gospel of John teach Christians that evidence isn't relevant to belief?  Furthermore, have you ever had trouble remembering what the Gospel of John teaches?  Is there a "handle" or general theme that makes this more ethereal Gospel more understanble?  Most surprisingly, the Gospel of John has a running subtheme that maintains Jesus did miracles to witness to others that the Father had sent Him, to show that  the Father gave Him the words He spoke, and to witness to humanity about His identity or who He was.  Click on the essay below if you want proof that the Bible DOESN'T teach blind faith:

The Gospel of John's Theory of Knowledge.htm

The Gospel of John's Theory of Knowledge.doc

The Gospel of John's Theory of Knowledge.pdf

What is the correct form of church government?  Is congregationalism, under which the laity vote in and out the minister, correct?  Must all authority come from the top-down, from an appointed board of elders?  Or may the ministers of a church as a whole vote in other ministers to administer the affairs of the church (a type of the Presbyterian form of church government)?  Is hierarchical church government always evil and abusive?  How does God work through people to administer the church's business and determine its teachings? The essays below deal with this general subject:

Do Elders Have the Power to Rule?  vs. Pifer  .doc

Do Elders Have the Power to Rule?  vs. Pifer  .htm

Do Elders Have Power to Rule?  vs Pifer  .pdf

Avoiding Extremes in Church Government  early UCG  .doc

Avoiding Extremes in Church Government  early UCG  .htm

Avoiding Extremes in Church Government  early UCG  .pdf

Hierarchical Church Govt. Briefly Defended  vs. Journal Critics  .doc

Hierarchy in Church Govt Briefly Defended  vs. Journal Critics  .htm

Is There an Ordained Ministry?  vs. Edwards  .doc

Is There an Ordained Ministry?  vs. Edwards  .html 

Lessons from Jamaica   1998 Feast Report  .doc

Lessons from Jamaica   1998 Feast Report  .htm

Moderate Church Hierarchy Defended  vs. Lisman  .doc

Moderate Church Hierarchy Defended  vs. Lisman  .htm

Moderate Church Hierarchy Defended  vs.Top-down Only  .doc

Moderate Church Hierarchy Defended  vs.Top-down Only  .htm

Should Arians Be Disfellowshipped?  .doc

Should Arians Be Disfellowshipped? .htm

Should Arians Be Disfellowshipped? .pdf

 Hierarchical Church Govt Defended  vs. Havir  .rtf

Hierarchical Church Govt Defended  vs. Havir  .htm

Hierarchical Church Govt Defended  vs Havir  .pdf

Anti-Hierarchical Church Govt Letter Replied to  vs. Edwards  .txt

Anti-Hierarchical Church Govt Letter Replied to  vs. Edwards  .htm

Anti Hierarchical Church Govt Letter Replied to  vs Edward  .pdf

Accept Apostate Leaders or Not.htm

Accept Apostate Leaders or Not.rtf

Should Christians vote?  How should Christians dress?  How responsiblle are Christians for using their spiritual talents?  When are we "Born Again" or "Born from Above"?  Are divorce and remarriage ever Biblically permissible?  Various miscellaneous issues of Christian living and doctrine are dealt with in the brief essays and letters below:

Should Christians Vote?  .doc

Should Christians Vote?  .htm

Should Christians Vote?   Reply to Journal Critics  .doc

Should Christians Vote?   Reply to Journal Critics  .htm

When Are We Born Again?  .doc

When Are We Born Again?  .htm

Can You Be Both Balanced and Zealous?  .rtf

Can You Be Both Balanced and Zealous?  .htm

Can You Be Balanced and Zealous?  .pdf

The Chain of Being Concept, Slavery, and Racism  .doc

The Chain of Being Concept, Slavery, and Racism  .htm

The Chain of Being Concept, Slavery, and Racism  .pdf

Are Divorce and Remarriage Biblically Permissible?  vs. White  .doc

Are Divorce and Remarriage Biblically Permissible?  vs. White  .htm

Are Divorce and Remarriage Biblically Permissible?  vs White.pdf

Christian Environmentalism Overkill   vs. Winnail  .doc

Christian Environmentalism Overkill   vs. Winnail  .htm

Christian Environmentalism Overkill  vs. Winnail  .pdf

How Should We Use Our Spiritual Talents?  .rtf

How Should We Use Our Spiritual Talents?  .htm

How Should We Use Our Spiritual Talents? .pdf

The Value of Modesty  .doc

The Value of Modesty  .htm

Feast Report Jamaica CGI 2003  .doc

Feast Report Jamaica CGI 2003  .htm

Feast Report Ocho Rios Jamaica CGI 2004.doc

Feast Report Ocho Rios Jamaica CGI 2004.htm

Feast Report Ocho Rios Jamaica CGI 2005.rtf

Feast Report Ocho Rios Jamaica CGI 2005.htm

Feast Report Ocho Rios Jamaica 2006.doc

Feast Report Ocho Rios Jamaica 2006.htm

What is the correct date for Passover observance?  Should it be observed on Nisan 14th or Nisan 15th?  Have traditional Jews correctly interpreted the Old Testament (Tanakh) by saying it is on Nisan 15th?  This essay deals with the arguments made by one advocate of a "late 14th" view:

Passover Date Controversy   vs. Edwards  .doc

Passover Date Controversy   vs. Edwards  .htm

Passover Date Controversy   vs. Edwards  .pdf

Does God have to be called "Yahweh"?  Does Jesus have to be called "Yeshua"?  Must God be referred to by Hebrew words for someone to be saved?  Various arguments made by the "Sacred Names" groups are considered briefly in the document below:

Must God Be Called Yahweh?  Reply vs. Sacred Name Doctrine  .doc

Must God Be Called Yahweh?  Reply vs. Sacred Name Doctrine  .htm

Must God Be Called Yahweh?  Reply vs. Sacred Name Doctrine.pdf

Will there be three general resurrections, or just two?  Some in the Church of God have argued that only two resurrections will happen.  This brief essay makes the case for the traditional Church of God teaching that there will be three resurrections, including one just for those who knew the truth during their first lifetime but who never responded to their calling or who later rejected it.

Will There Be a Third Resurrection? .doc

Will There Be a Third Resurrection? .htm

Will There Be a Third Resurrection? .rtf

Will There Be a Third Resurrection? .pdf

Is the Philadelphia Church of God the only true church? Are Gerald Flurry's claims to prophethood credible?  This organization is perhaps best known by the general public for being sued by the Worldwide Church of God for copyright infringement for republishing the works of Herbert W. Armstrong, especially "Mystery of the Ages.  It recently bought the copyrights for a number of books and booklets by this man from its legal adversary, the WCG.  This organization sponsors the Key of David television program and publishes the Philadelphia Trumpet magazine.  These two brief essays deal with some of this organization's claims:

Philadelphia Church of God/Flurry Critique  .doc

Philadelphia Church of God/Flurry Critique  .rtf

Philadelphia Church of God/Flurry Critique  .htm

Philadelphia Church of God/Flurry Critique  .pdf

Malachi's Message of PCG Analyzed  .doc

Malachi's Message of PCG Analyzed  .htm

Malachi's Message of PCG Analyzed  .pdf

Are we the Beast?  That is, are the English-speaking nations initially primarily settled by people from the British Isles going to be allied with the King of the North (i.e., the European Union turned dictatorial) when attacking the King of the South?  Will God protect us at the last minute against a Russian-led attack by Asiatic hordes?  Or will God punish this nation (i.e, the USA) and some others in the British Commonwealth for their sins by using the German-led European Union?  These essays analyze "The New Look at Prophecy" of Steven Collins:

Are We the Beast?  vs. Collins  .doc

Are We the Beast?  vs. Collins  .htm

Are We the Beast?  vs. Collins  .pdf

Russia or Germany vs. USA and Britain   vs. Collins 042002  .doc

Russia or Germany vs. USA and Britain   vs. Collins 042002  .htm

What should we think of the ministry of Herbert W. Armstrong and the old (pre-1986) Worldwide Church of God?  This organization, often called a "cult" in those years, is known for having sponsored "The World Tomorrow" on radio and TV and for publishing "The Plain Truth" magazine.  It had the late Garner Ted Armstrong (Herbert Armstrong's youngest son) as its leading spokeman for many years before 1978.  What should we think of the critics of this organization and of the Armstrongs?  These documents deal with the controversial history of the WCG, its critics, and how those theologically influenced by this organization should regard its legacy.  Should its (often embarrassing) history be ignored or discounted when dealing with new people learning Herbert Armstrong's doctrines?  Or should credit be given where credit is due even when we like to think we could have learned many of the same truths from other churches or from the Bible on our own?

Should Christians Read Ambassador Report?  .rtf

Should Christians Read Ambassador Report?  .htm

Should Christians Read Ambassador Report?  .pdf

Herbert W. Armstrong Defended  vs. Edwards  .doc

Herbert W Armstrong Defended vs. Edwards  .htm

Herbert W Armstrong Defended vs. Edwards  .pdf

Should Christians stay in apostate churches?  Does God command us to remain?  Or does He command us to leave?  Should Christians have left the Worldwide Church of God after it became apostate for abandoning all or most of the distinctive teachings of Herbert W. Armstrong?  Were we called into a specific church organization, and then can't leave it, regardless of the beliefs and behavior of those leading it?  Read this essay, which draws upon the insights of Charles Pickering's Biblical Separation:  The Struggle for a Pure Church.

When Is It Spiritual to Split a Church? WCG.rtf

When Is It Spiritual to Split a Church?  WCG.htm 

When Is It Spiritual to Split a Church?  WCG.pdf

Does the Book of Revelation confuse you?  Do you find its descriptions of beasts, angels, seals, and trumpets hard to follow?  What does the last book of the Bible really mean?  Read this brief overview of perhaps the Bible's most mysterious book in order to understand it better:

Revelation overview.doc

Revelation overview.htm

Revelation overview.pdf

 Does God command Christians to be pacifists?  Should Christians join the army in time of war to defend their nations?  May Christians use violent force to defend themselves when attacked by criminals?  May Christians become police officers?  This essay makes the case that Christians should literally obey the teachings of Christ in Matthew 5:38-48, which included turning the cheek and loving their enemies.  The author fully grants that this teaching involves radical faith and is one of the hardest teachings of Scripture to obey.  Nonetheless, he affirms that it is true nonetheless.

Pacifism Defended Explained.doc

Pacifism Defended Explained.rtf

Pacifism Defended Explained.htm

What does the Bible have to say about capital punishment?  Is Pope Francis right to condemn the death penalty in all cases?  What does social science research really say?  Can a case be made for the death penalty from the viewpoint of philosophical ethics?  This essay makes the Biblical case for the death penalty, including by citing texts that show it deters evil behavior.

Death Penalty Defense Summary.rtf

Death Penalty Defense Summary.pdf

Death Penalty Defense Summary.htm

Is homosexual sex wrong?  This essay makes makes the biblical case against homosexuality.  Many liberal Christians want to try to justify homosexuality using the bible, but that can't be honestly done.  It requires them to constantly split hairs and refined terms such that the bible's condemnations are about other types of homosexual relations, not the type that they are talking about.

Homosexuality Condemned.rft

Homosexuality Condemned .htm.

 Are most people predestined to go to hell?  Is "once saved, always saved" true?  Did Jesus die only for saved Christians and not for the whole world?  The theological system of Calvinism traditionally has claimed that the Bible teaches that most people have no choice about whether they will be saved or not because of God's utter sovereignty.  This essay makes a basic case against Calvinism, although it makes a few concessions in its direction.  Overall, this essay defends the viewpoint of Arminianism, which emphasizes humanity's free will.

Calvinism Versus Arminianism.rtf

Calvinism Versus Arminianism.pdf

Calvinism Versus Arminianism.htm

Millennialism Defined.htm

Millennialism Defined.rtf

Should Christians celebrate Christmas?  Do the pagan origins of most of the customs used for celebrating Christmas matter?  What about Halloween also?  Read these essays to find out why the pagan origins of Christmas and Halloween matter:

Christmas' Pagan Origins Examined.htm

Christmas' Pagan Origins Examined.rtf

Halloween Observance Unchristian Explained.htm

Halloween Observance Unchristian Explained.rtf

Was there a great early apostasy in the church's history?  This essay explains both the biblical evidence and the evidence from what church history has survived from the ancient world that a major departure from the first-century church's doctrines did occur.  It's a serious error to have an "optimistic" viewpoint of church history, such as the Catholics have, in which the major teachings of the church from the first century were successfully transmitted down through the centuries.

Church History Early Apostasy Evidence.rtf

Church History Early Apostasy Evidence.htm

Who and what is God? God is the Creator of the universe, but what else can be known about Him from nature and from the Bible?  These essays explain that God isn't a Trinity, but a single Family of two Beings at present, the Father and the Son.

Who and What Is God? .htm

Who and What Is God? .rtf 

Is the Holy Spirit a Person? .htm

Is the Holy Spirit a Person? .rtf

Can Christians Become God? .htm

Can Christians Become God.rtf

Bible Question Answers/Explanations on Various Subjects:

 God

Does God Exist? .htm

Does God Exist? .rtf

Is God a Trinity?  Is The Holy Spirit a Person? .htm

Is God a Trinity?  Is The Holy Spirit a Person? .rtf

Can God Change His Mind? .htm

Can God Change His Mind? .rtf

Three Big Questions About God Answered Briefly .htm

Three Big Questions About God Answered Briefly .rtf

Bible Interpretation God Family Chance .htm

 Bible Interpretation God Family Chance .rtf

 Did More than One God Create the World? .htm

Did More than One God Create the World? .rtf

Jesus

Who Opposed the Execution of Jesus? .htm

Who Opposed the Execution of Jesus? .rtf

Jesus' Annointing in Matthew 26 .htm

Jesus' Annointing in Matthew 26 .rtf

What Does Communion Passover Ceremony Mean?.htm

What Does Communion Passover Ceremony Mean?.rtf

Bible Questions about Jesus Answered .htm

Bible Questions about Jesus Answered .rtf

Actions of Disciples After the Resurrection of Jesus.htm

Actions of Disciples After the Resurrection of Jesus.rtf

Who Was Melchizedek? .htm

Who Was Melchizedek? .rtf

Why Does the Blood of Jesus Matter? .htm

Why Does the Blood of Jesus Matter? .rtf

Why Did Not Jesus Forgive Others Directly On the Cross? .htm

Why Did Not Jesus Forgive Others Directly On the Cross? .rtf

Blasphemy Against Jesus and Holy Spirit Described .htm

Blasphemy Against Jesus and Holy Spirit Described .rtf

What Does It Mean to Grieve the Holy Spirit? .htm

What Does It Mean to Grieve the Holy Spirit? .rtf

John 7 7-10 Did Jesus Contradict Himself About Going to the Feast? .htm

John 7 7-10 Did Jesus Contradict Himself About Going to the Feast? .rtf

Bible

Bible Evidence For Belief .htm

Bible Evidence For Belief .rtf

What Is the Canon of Scripture? .htm

What Is the Canon of Scripture? .rtf

Did Pre-Adamic Cave Men Really Exist? .htm

Did Pre-Adamic Cave Men Really Exist? .rtf

Are There Missing Books from the Bible .htm

Are There Missing Books from the Bible .rtf

What Are Some of the Standard Methods and Schools of Exegesis for Interpreting the Bible? .htm

What Are Some of the Standard Methods and Schools of Exegesis for Interpreting the Bible? .rtf

Can Words Be Added to or Removed from the Bible? .htm

Can Words Be Added to or Removed from the Bible? .rtf

Prophecy

Do the World's Environmental Problems Show the Return of Jesus Is Near? .htm

Do the World's Environmental Problems Show the Return of Jesus Is Near? .rtf

The Location of the Sea of Glass and the Seventh Spirit of the Book of Revelation Explained .htm

The Location of the Sea of Glass and the Seventh Spirit of the Book of Revelation Explained .rtf

What Is the Meaning of the Symbols of Revelation 1? .htm

What Is the Meaning of the Symbols of Revelation 1? .rtf

Is the Second Coming of Christ Described in the Old Testament? .htm

Is the Second Coming of Christ Described in the Old Testament? .rtf

Bride of Christ and Guests at Wedding Supper Identified Explained .htm

Bride of Christ and Guests at Wedding Supper Identified Explained .rtf

Can Satan Do Miracles? .htm

Can Satan Do Miracles? .rtf

Christian Living

May Divorced Christians Ever Remarry? .htm

May Divorced Christians Ever Remarry? .rtf

Can You Die Before Your Time? .htm

Can You Die Before Your Time? .rtf

Christians Need to Stay Faithful and Obedient to the Truth of God .htm

Christians Need to Stay Faithful and Obedient to the Truth of God .rtf

Does Jesus Require Christians to Give Up Their Lives for Him? .htm

Does Jesus Require Christians to Give Up Their Lives for Him?.rtf

May Christians Eat Out on the Sabbath? .htm

May Christians Eat Out on the Sabbath? .rtf

What is Real Repentance? .htm

What is Real Repentance? .rtf

How Do We Know If We Are Fully Committed To God? .htm

How Do We Know If We Are Fully Committed To God? .rtf

Should Christians Fear Demons Occult Practices? .htm

Should Christians Fear Demons Occult Practices? .rtf

May Christians Eat Meat on Easter Weekend? .htm

May Christians Eat Meat on Easter Weekend? .rtf

When Should the Able-Bodied Poor Be Helped? .htm

When Should the Able-Bodied Poor Be Helped? .rtf

Catholicism

Catholicism Briefly Rebutted.htm

Catholicism Briefly Rebutted.rtf

Catholic Teachings on Christmas and Virgin Mary Being Sinless Rebutted .htm

Catholic Teachings on Christmas and Virgin Mary Being Sinless Rebutted .rtf

The Problem of Evil

Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?.htm

Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?.rtf

Miscellaneous

New Testament Church Doctrinal Controversies Briefly Surveyed? .htm

New Testament Church Doctrinal Controversies Briefly Surveyed? .rtf

Does Ignorance Excuse Sin Can Those Who Died Unsaved Still Be Saved? .htm

Does Ignorance Excuse Sin Can Those Who Died Unsaved Still Be Saved? .rtf

What is the Gospel? .htm

What is the Gospel? .rtf

Is the Doctrine of Original Sin True? .htm

Is the Doctrine of Original Sin True? .rtf

How to Recognize a False Prophet .htm

How to Recognize a False Prophet .rtf

What Is Jeremiah 10 about? .htm

What Is Jeremiah 10 about? .rtf

Appearance of Angels and God Talks Through Dreams .htm

Appearance of Angels and God Talks Through Dreams .rtf

Why Does the Passover Have Two Meanings? .htm

Why Does the Passover Have Two Meanings? .rtf

Paul I Cor 3_1-9 Exegesis .htm

Paul I Cor 3_1-9 Exegesis .rtf

Baptisms of Fire and Water Compared .htm

Baptisms of Fire and Water Compared .rtf

Were the Crusades as Immoral as the Invasion of Canaan by Joshua? .htm

Were the Crusades as Immoral as the Invasion of Canaan by Joshua? .rtf

 Ancestor worship rebutted .htm

Ancestor worship rebutted .rtf

Is There A Secret Giant Conspiracy Controlling the World? .htm

Is There A Secret Giant Conspiracy Controlling the World? .rtf

 Why Are Angels and Demons Invisible?.htm

Why Are Angels and Demons Invisible? .rtf

Will Only 144,000 Go to Heaven? .htm

Will Only 144,000 Go to Heaven? .rtf

Protestant COG Debate Described .htm

Protestant COG Debate Described .rtf

David's Rule Foreshadows Christ's .htm

David's Rule Foreshadows Christ's .rtf

Daniel What Countries In All Four Directions .htm

/Daniel What Countries In All Four Directions .rtf

Christianity First Century Difference From Judaism .htm

Christianity First Century Difference From Judaism .rtf

Who Were the Kenites?  What Was Their History?.htm

Who Were the Kenites?  What Was Their History?.rtf

Can a Church Be Cursed? .htm

Can a Church Be Cursed? .rtf

What Is A Curse? .htm

What Is A Curse? .rtf

The Wavesheath Offering of Levitcus 23 Explained.htm

 The Wavesheath Offering of Levitcus 23 Explained .rtf

 What Dominion Does Mankind Still Have? .htm

What Dominion Does Mankind Still Have? .rtf

/Does Dispensationalism Abolish Spiritual Gifts? .htm

Does Dispensationalism Abolish Spiritual Gifts? .rtf

Does Luke 9:3 contradict Luke 22:36? .htm

Does Luke 9:3 contradict Luke 22:36? .rtf

The late Carl Franklin, who was long associated with the Christian Biblical Church of God (CBCG) and Fred Coulter, was a 1964 graduate of the Worldwide Church of God's Ambassador College.  He wrote exenstively about many doctrines that the Church of God has upheld.  Although I never have attended that particular church of the COG, I believe it's a good practice to distribute the truth when it's freely available to those interested, regardless of who wrote it originally.  This downloadable zip file of 1.1 gigabytes is an extensive, perhaps even nearly complete, collection of his writings over his lifetime in pdfs.  So this file has to be downloaded first before it can be opened.  Because of its size, it may take some time to download, depending on your ISP service/modem speed.

Carl Franklin Collected Articles Research Writings.zip

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