O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! (July 1995)

July 1995
Volume 4, Number 7

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh
Wandering the Wilderness in Faith

The wandering of the children of Israel stands as an object lesson for God's people. Hebrews 3 testifies that a whole generation of Israelites died in the wilderness, failing to reach the Promised Land, because they lacked faith in God. John Ritenbaugh examines this vital component of Christian living, exhorting those whom God has called to choose to trust Him and avoid the Israelites' lamentable failure in the wilderness.

Ready Answer
Are the Sabbath and Holy Days Done Away?
by Earl L. Henn

In order to justify not keeping the Sabbath, many use Colossians 2:16-17 as proof that Paul did not command it. Earl Henn exposes this conclusion as pure fiction!

Prophecy Watch
A Stone Named Jerusalem
by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Catholic Church did not forbid keeping the Passover until AD 325. The controversy over Passover or Easter boils down to either following Scripture or Roman tradition.

Beware of Philosophy
by Mike Ford

In the end, philosophy is merely man's search for answers without God. Mike Ford exposes philosophy's fundamental faults and directs us toward real truth, found in God's Word.

Bible Study
Basic Doctrines:
The Fate of the Wicked
by Earl L. Henn

For centuries, preachers have scared churchgoers with the image of a fiery hell where sinners spend eternity. Is such a place or state biblical? If not, what is God's plan for those who refuse to submit to Him?