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"For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” Isaiah 30:15 ESV

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Who Needs Halloween? History is Full of Real Life Horrors

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Vantage Point: Halloween - Calling Evil Good

Why does it matter what a young person like you chooses to do on October 31?
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Why must we avoid Halloween?

Feast of Tabernacles
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United Church of God to Celebrate Coming Kingdom of God in Eight-Day Christian Festival of Tabernacles

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Have a Wonderful Feast of Tabernacles!

We're taking a two week break for the Feast of Tabernacles.
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Day of Atonement - Part 2

The removal of Satan, pictured by the Day of Atonement, will mark the beginning of a new relationship with God for all mankind...truly being at one.
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Vantage Point: Give The Devil His Due

The Day of Atonement sheds light on why this world has so many troubles. - From the editors of Vertical Thought.
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The Day of Atonement - Part 1

What is the Day of Atonement and why is it God's statement against war and evil?
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"War Against Evil"

Pope Francis called for a day of fasting and prayer "against evil". God has His own day of prayer and fasting to protest against evil.
Shine Sweet Freedom - The Day of Atonement and the Jubilee Year
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Shine Sweet Freedom - The Day of Atonement and the Jubilee Year

Is there any way out of the debt spiral? In God’s government, there is.
What Will Teaching God's Way Be Like in the Second Resurrection?
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What Will Teaching God's Way Be Like in the Second Resurrection?

The story of missionaries in a cannibal and headhunter society is instructive in what it might be like to teach the billions to be resurrected in the second resurrection.
The Eighth Day: The Ultimate Focus of God's Plan
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The Eighth Day: The Ultimate Focus of God's Plan

The Eighth Day, which is one of the most meaningful yet least understood Holy Days by mankind, points to the ultimate culmination of God’s plan: the resurrection and judgment of the vast majority of all the human beings who have...
Inherent Beliefs
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Inherent Beliefs

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The Remarkable Lesson of God's Feast of Firstfruits

If Jesus Christ came to save mankind, why is the world in such sad shape? The answer is found in a little-understood festival God revealed in the Bible.
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God's Immigration Policy

Crowding Sin Out
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Crowding Sin Out

Five main points in counting Pentecost in Leviticus 23:15-17
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Does Counting Pentecost the "Wave Sheaf Way" Have Real Personal Meaning?

What Does it Mean that Jesus Learned Obedience?
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What Does it Mean That Jesus Learned Obedience by What He Suffered?

In Hebrews 5:8, it says, “Even though Jesus was God’s Son, He learned obedience from the things He suffered.” What does this mean? God is all-powerful. He's omnipotent. Being God, how is it possible that He would need to “learn”...
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Preparing for God's Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread Holy Days

Carolyn Prater shares Days of Unleavened Bread and Passover thoughts and inspiration.
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Preparing for Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread Holy Days

Carolyn Prater shares Days of Unleavened Bread and Passover thoughts and inspiration.
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