“Astounding!” “Dumbfounding!” “What is the meaning of this?” “What is happening?” These were the startled expressions coming from the mouths of a crowd of several thousand on the Day of Pentecost nearly two thousand years ago. Those who uttered these words of astonishment were mostly Jews and proselytes, with a sprinkling of Romans and other…
What are the differences between the Passover and the Lord’s Supper? The apostle Paul referred to “the last supper” of Jesus Christ as “the Lord’s supper” (1 Corinthians 11:20) in teaching Gentile Christians to observe the symbols of Christ’s death. WHEN should the Passover, or the “Lord’s supper” be observed? At the beginning of the…
Easter is the greatest of all “Christian” observances, closely followed by Christmas. It supposedly celebrates the resurrection of Christ. WHY, then, did Paul command the Gentile Christians to “show the Lord’s DEATH” till He come? Jesus Christ Himself celebrated His famous “Last Supper,” with His disciples, proclaiming that a bit of unleavened bread represented His…
Anciently, God told His people Israel to ‘COUNT” from the morrow after the wave sheaf offering (Omer) fifty days to arrive at the “Feast of Sabbaths” or the “Feast of Firstfruits.” From the practice of counting seven Sabbaths plus one day, or fifty days, the High Day Holy Day of “Firstfruits” became known as “Pentecost,”…
Recently, I received a letter from a gentleman who said: “Dear Mr. Armstrong. For the past several months I have [been] watching your television program, as well as ordering numerous tapes and booklets. I have certainly enjoyed your insight into the scriptures and do believe God has given you a special gift of interpretation (sic)….
The first great command Jesus Christ will issue after His return will be that all nations must keep the Feast of Tabernacles! (Zechariah 14:16-19). Today, many “Christian” churches and organizations believe God’s annual holy days are “done away, ” nailed to the cross! WHY, then, will Jesus Christ issue this command at the very beginning…
You and I live in a “Sunday-keeping world.” Hundreds of denominations; thousands of churches, observe Sunday as their day of worship, which they call “The Lord’s Day.” Saturday is one of the busiest days of the week. From the earliest days of America, Saturday has been the “market” day; the day when throngs of people…