by Fred G. London

From an historical perspective, Ignatius is generally considered to be one of the church fathers worthy of apostolic stature. He was born in Syria and had been educated within the realm of Greek philosophy and related mysticism, influences which arguably played a part in his future doctrinal beliefs. There is even evidence to suggest that he may have been personally discipled by the apostle John. In the very least, he was discipled by those who were. His significance and profound influence upon the early church and the legacy which he left for future generations is without question. There is every indication to suggest that he was a man full of faith accompanied by an intense love for Christ and a zeal for His church to match. He was a man who, at the end of his life when faced with imminent martyrdom, literally had to beg wealthy and influential friends in Rome not to intercede on his behalf in attempting to have his life spared. The grace and nobility Igantius exhibited leading up to his being fed to the lions in the arena has served as an example to Christians ever since. Read more...

by Van Robison

Unlike Christians and their pastors, Jesus Christ never asked the following questions that Christians are obsessed with:

• Do you go to church?
• Where do you go to church?
• Will you come to church with me?
• Do you go to church on Sunday?
• Do you go to church on Saturday?
• Who is your church pastor? Read more...

by Fred G. London

A sister in the Lord writes:

Just think of what people like me would be able to accomplish in Christ if we were under leadership that was focused on helping those put under their authority! ??? Think of what the Body of Christ would look like if the leaders weren't so paranoid about someone being liked or accepted more than them or having a greater anointing than them... If we could just move more together towards what Jesus' prayer was for us -- just think of what we could do! (John 17) Read more...

by Van Robison

Jesus Christ is the absolute standard of all human conduct and life. When Jesus first began His earthly ministry, He quoted a prophecy about Himself from the book of Isaiah and we read at Luke 4:18, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised." Also in Matthew 11:5, "...and the poor have the gospel preached to them." Jesus told His disciples when He sent them out, to preach "The Kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Matthew 10:7). And in the next verse (verse 8), He said "...FREELY YOU HAVE RECEIVED, FREELY GIVE." It would be obvious that as the disciples traveled around and preached the Gospel of the Kingdom of God, that someone had to feed these men and also provide them shelter for the night's lodging. But that aside, they still nevertheless at the command of Jesus Christ, did not charge money to convey Christ to others. If they had, it would have been a betrayal of their commission from Christ. Read more...

by Van Robison

Many wolves (Matthew 7:15) have made their home in the world of churchianity. They prey upon the unsuspecting, the naive and the undiscerning. They devour their prey on the pretense that they are "ministers" of Jesus Christ (Matthew 24:5). They don't prance around as if they are wolves, but on the other hand, they come in sheep's clothing. Wolves come in many different disguises using flattering titles to make their prey think they are legitimate. Some wolves are pastors, some are senior pastors, some are pastors of megachurches, some are youth pastors, some are pastors of cults, some are pastors of whatever group they supposedly have power over; while others are so-called prophets (Matthew 7:15), and some call themselves "apostles" (2 Corinthians 11:13), while others are book authors, some are musicians and singers, and others are in different categories. Some wolves are infiltrators for political cause or other reasons. Some wolves are money hungry, power hungry, control hungry and love the praise of men. Some wolves are even classified as "scholars" and "translate" the Bible into their own biased version. Wolves in churchianity have different ministries and they are often very persuasive public speakers. Read more...

by Van Robison

The original Worldwide Church of God, founded by Herbert W. Armstrong no longer exists. It can't exist because the founder deceased at the age of about 93 or thereabouts in 1986. The Worldwide Church of God that now exists is under different leadership and espousing very different teachings from that of the original WWC. The infamous son of Herbert W. Armstrong is no longer living either. Originally, the Worldwide Church of God was known as "The Radio Church of God", which began broadcasting in 1934. Eventually this organization grew into a worldwide empire, with three "Bible" colleges, tens of thousands of church members, and publishers of "The Plain Truth Magazine" and also "The Good News Magazine." This church organization looked upon Herbert W. Armstrong as an appointed representative of God, much the same as Roman Catholics look to the Pope. In fact he was considered "the Apostle" of the Worldwide Church of God and also the supposed "end times Elijah", who was was suppose to restore all things, before the second coming of Jesus Christ. Read more...

by Van Robison

Is your local church your spiritual watering hole, your spiritual oasis, and your spiritual bread? If you think this, then perhaps you have been listening to another voice. Jesus said the following about Himself:

• John 14:6 "Jesus said unto him, I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man comes to the Father, but by Me."
• John 4:14 "But whosoever drinks of the Water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the Water that I shall give him shall be in him a Well of Water springing up into everlasting life." Read more...