Playlist: Confusion, Religious (topic)

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Two Different Perspectives

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

While more people consider themselves spiritual, fewer are religious. They are less sure about what they really believe and more tolerant of other beliefs.


How Little They Know

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

We must escape the influence of our defective culture, sacrificing our time in Bible study and meditation, coming to know God and doing His will.


Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The strife between this world's belief systems shows that God did not originate them. False teachings are dangerous because they can erode the faith.


Destroying America From Within (Part Two)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Recently, 'Christians Against Nationalism' published a set of 'Interfaith Principles,' suggesting that any religion is acceptable—and thus denying Christ.


Franchising the Faith

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

In churchianity, slick business tactics and advertising take precedence over scriptural knowledge. Yet truth trumps sincerity, emotion, and glitz.


Man's Greatest Challenge (Part One)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

It is almost impossible to make sense out of this world if we try to process the voluminous information available in these days of exploding knowledge.


Destroying America From Within (Part One)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

God confused the languages at the tower of Babel, causing confusion similar to the discord in the West. Without communication, productivity grinds to a halt.


Itching Ears

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

False ministers pander to the 'itching ears' of the audience, telling it what it wants to hear, catering to desires and lusts, fatally mixing truth with error.


How the Human Mind Shapes What We Believe

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

There are numerous fallacious reasoning patterns to which we can all fall prey, seen in a number of incidents recorded throughout the Bible.


Purpose-Driven Churches (Part 1)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Despite the growing popularity of Purpose-Driven churches, national immorality is still increasing. The 'emerging church' grows numerically by suppressing truth.


The Cultural Moral Norm

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

Shockingly, two-thirds of the American populace believe truth is relative, while only one-third believe in absolute standards.


We Must Learn to Fly

Sermon by John O. Reid

If we are rescued from our tests and trials, we will not be able to perform. We need struggle, tribulation, pressure, and trials to develop patience.


Stand Firm in the Truth

Sermon by John O. Reid

In this time of sharp religious confusion, it is good to hunker down in our spiritual foxhole until the deadly volleys of heretical shrapnel have ceased.


God Works in Marvelous Ways (Part One)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

False doctrines cut people off from a wholesome relationship with God. Doctrinal purity is measured according to how one emulates Christ.


Globalism and the Wisdom of Men

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The disintegration of the Catholic Church and the greater church of God have eerie parallels. We must seek the wisdom of God rather than the wisdom of men.


The New World Order Rises

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

The Beast is a reality, and it is coming to pass in the scope of globalism. Satan has a vast reservoir of people he can work through; we used to be a part of it.


Foundations

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John O. Reid

The pillars of the Parthenon were fitted together in sections. It is impossible for these pillars to stand without a solid foundation.


God Works in Marvelous Ways (Part Three)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Bible contains mysteries (God's invisible activities on our behalf)that have been hidden in plain sight, but made clear by revelation from God's Spirit.


Why Are We Here?

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Jesus Christ's and Paul's example in Sabbath observance (including the annual Sabbaths) provide a model as to how we keep the Sabbath and the holy days.


God, the Church's Greatest Problem

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

After our calling, we must seek God and His way, for our conduct is motivated by our concept of God. Coming to know God is the church's biggest problem.


Worship and Culture (Part Two)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The apostles, to properly honor God, reinforce existing traditions to create unity, order, and decorum, avoiding the common, crude, or profane.