People who try to supplement their spiritual diet with lawlessness or other heresies risk losing their identity, and ultimately their spiritual life.

The church of God is not immune to the deterioration of doctrine. Minor deviations from doctrine bring about irreparable, disastrous consequences.

When faced with doctrinal change, we must remember that the truth of God is simple. Even complex doctrines are easily understood by those who truly seek God.

Oftentimes, searching for the truth brings us into conflict with others' beliefs, causing separations between brethren in the church of God.

Having no central leadership, we have entered an era of seemingly organizational disarray, a crucial time in which we should adjust to what God has done.

God alone chooses the servants through whom He works His will. Sometimes the rationale God uses for selecting His vessels defies worldly wisdom.

We have all become little 'sovereigns.' Everyone thinks he or she can make up the rules about God's truth, when God is to be the sole arbiter of truth.

God is not the author of confusion, but throughout the scriptures has used a consistent pattern of appointing leaders over His called-out ones.

In the gray areas of applying God's Law, extending mercy and easing of burdens trumps legalism and hairsplitting.

God's truth is shockingly simple to understand, yet deceptively profound, causing the 'wise' to stumble but guiding true Christians toward eternal life.

True shepherds have genuine concern for the flock, as opposed to hirelings who only devour or take advantage of the flock.

God desires to know whether the spiritual remnants will choose His teaching or assimilating into the world, biting and devouring one another.

Satan champions self-opinion and mob behavior. God's church has never been immune to division because each member has only part of the truth.

With the mind of Christ, we can agree with our spiritual siblings. We do not receive the fullness of Christ's mind at baptism; we must continue to seek it.

Nothing is more confused than the state of religion today. However, God's people can stay above the fray by being firmly grounded in His Word.

Competition in the church can lead to disaster, destroying harmony and unity. Competition and pride destroy unity; humility and cooperation enhance unity.

The Old Testament examples were given to show us what God had to do to pave the way for our calling, sanctification, and ultimate glorification.

Right now in the church of God, doctrinal differences divide us, including when to start the count to Pentecost when Passover falls on a weekly Sabbath.

The leavening indicates that the wave loaves speak to this life rather than the resurrection. It is accepted by God only because of the other sacrifices.

As Christians, we need to form warm, productive, quality relationships with our brethren, actively ministering to the needs of one another.

We are on the threshold of the greatest period of testing ever to come upon mankind. We need a sense of hope and faith to stay focused on our calling.

The subtle and deceptive apostasy upon the church became so pervasive that God couldn't find anyone to serve as an intercessor.