Playlist: God's Body (topic)
Image and Likeness of God (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe goal of Christianity has been altered, leading to significant doctrinal adjustments, including the understanding of God's nature. It is now taught that the Godhead is a mysterious, unexplainable essence, closed to expansion, with no room for us to be part of it as God is God. Despite Jesus revealing God as the Father and …
God the Father (Part 1)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGod is Spirit, having no physical or measurable form, and thus is invisible. Yet, He possesses a form and shape, as revealed in various scriptures where God is described with a face, eyes, ears, mouth, arms, legs, hands, fingers, feet, toes, and hair on His head. Since man was made in His image and likeness, we understand what …
Image and Likeness of God (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod has clearly revealed Himself through His Word, asserting that He possesses form and shape. In Genesis 1:26-27, it is stated that God created man in His own image and likeness, indicating a physical resemblance, not merely a character trait. This foundational truth establishes that mankind reflects God's form, as He Himself …
Image and Likeness of God (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe following is a concise rewrite of the sections from the provided material that focus on 'God's Body,' maintaining the original tone and focusing on the descriptions and implications as they relate to the broader context of understanding God's nature and substance. Only complete sentences are included, and HTML italic tags …
Image and Likeness of God (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod is Spirit, an invisible force or power whose substance, like air or wind, remains imperceptible to unaided human eyes yet fully real. Spirit beings therefore possess tangible form and can be perceived only when that capacity is specially granted. God's body consists of flesh and bone composed of spirit rather than matter; it …
Image and Likeness of God (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod possesses a body of substance with the same parts as a human body, including eyes and ears that He actively employs to gather information. He is located in one specific place at any given time, most often in heaven, from which He operates and to which prayer is directed. This bodily presence means He is not omnibody or …
The Glory of God (Part 1): The Shekinah
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe material presents God as possessing a definite human-like form and substance rather than existing solely as an amorphous or abstract presence. Elders of Israel beheld His feet resting on sapphire pavement clear as the heavens, confirming that He appeared with recognizable bodily features including legs and feet. This visible …
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe material presents God's body as the spiritual reality of intimate unity between believers and Jesus Christ, formed through the Holy Spirit as the essence of the divine mind. This unity arises when the Father joins His Spirit directly to the spirit of man, creating a connection so close that the two function as one. The …
The Father-Son Relationship (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Father is the source of everything and the Son is the channel through which He carries out His purpose. Jesus declared that the Father is superior to Him.
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe doctrinal changes made by the Worldwide Church of God have devastating ramifications. Predictably, when the vision was changed, God's law was cast aside.
Our Divine Destiny
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)God's called-ones have been given the ability to decipher the scattered concepts, revealing the purpose of their destiny throughout the Scriptures.