The primary focus at this time is the repair of the faith once delivered that has seriously deteriorated because of heresy, apostasy, and Laodiceanism.

Herbert Armstrong wrote that his work was finished, but the work of the church continues. What is our work today? What is God's Work? Where should we focus?

If we lose sight that Jesus is the head of the Church, we will forget that Christ is currently purifying His Church, sanctifying those called to be His family.

Judging the quality of our work by numeric standards is not a measure of spiritual growth, and to equate it with spiritual growth in rank Laodiceanism.

We should concentrate on reversing the church's serious spiritual decline before we presume to go to the world.

The preaching the gospel to the world is at best the beginning of a complex process of creating disciples through steady feeding and encouragement to overcome.

To preach to the world and ignore a disintegrating flock is like a husband and wife paying attention to other people while the family is falling apart.

The largest portion of the great commission demands that the lion's share of time, money, or energy ought to be invested in feeding the flock.

The scattering of the church was an act of love by God to wake us from our lethargic, faithless condition. The feeding of the flock is the priority now.

The work of God does not always stay the same, continually shifting media, techniques, and approaches, similar to the Israelites following the Cloud.

The function of the church is like a teacher's college, preparing the firstfruits and providing them with the needed education and character development.

The Ephesus church effectively battled various heresies, for which Christ commends it. However, the members lost sight of the reason, having left their first love.

God forbids us to make alliances with carnal minds on divisive issues. The only division God desires is a separation from the world and its enticing drives.

Many fail to understand that Matthew 24:14 is a prophecy and instead read it as a commission. God will ensure His gospel is preached; we follow His lead.

A hockey puck changes direction almost constantly, and a hockey player has to move with it. This analogy explains how we must follow God when He changes things.

God has been planting seeds of truth through His servants for millennia. These seeds are awaiting watering by His Spirit in the future.

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.

Success in spiritual things does not consist in growing large and powerful, but humbly living by faith, overcoming, and yielding to God's shaping power.

The true church is a unique educational institution, teaching the way of God and amplifying His Commandments, in contrast to the churches of this world.

We are being judged by our works, based upon what we know and what we are doing with this knowledge. The more we know, the more God expects from us.

A Statement of Purpose and beliefs of the Church of the Great God.

The socio-cultural milieu before the writing of Hebrews created difficulties for the Jewish converts to the Gospel, who were deemed to be traitors.

The Bible and history are replete with stories of presumptuous hustlers, claiming to represent God and to know His will as a means to gain fortune.

Why is the church to preach the gospel? Preaching the gospel is good, but preaching it for the right reasons puts one in harmony with God.

God makes the New Covenant with individuals. The implementation of the New Covenant is incremental, beginning in 31 AD and continuing through the Millennium.

Should we teach our children or should we allow the church to do that? Do youth programs have a positive impact? Do they keep youth them in the church?

Our historical and theological roots are advanced in a polished, chronological narrative (Acts), perhaps designed as a trial document authored by Luke.

The seasons are an integral part of God's creation and play a foundational role in helping us understand what God is doing and what we should be doing.

We can always expect new challenges, including persecution, and must never be content with standing still, but must press on to spiritual maturity.

Satan can fine-tune the course of this world (Zeitgeist), customizing it depending on whom he may seek to murder. We need to be thinking and vigilant.

The book of Acts could have been an exculpatory trial document designed to vindicate Paul and the early church, showing that Christianity was not a threat.

The False Prophet compels all to take the Mark of the Beast or be prevented from buying and selling. But 'buying and selling' what?