Was the Son Spiritually Illigitimate?
Posted 05/22/2002 - 18:59 by Noel Rude
Messiah had a spiritual Father (Mt 15:13; Ep 1:3) and a spiritual Mother (Gal 4:26; Rv 12:1-5) and he was their firstborn son by a resurrection from the dead (1Cor 15:20; Col 1:18). My question: Were...
Making Sense of it All
Posted 05/16/2002 - 18:59 by Noel Rude
Two monumental movements will transform your world. One is the return to God, and the other is the return to Zion. Leading the charge in the return to God is Intelligent Design -- apart from it all good causes are doomed to absolute futility. The return to Zion proceeds on two fronts -- first are those hated Israeli "settlers" bravely heeding God's command to "go in and possess the land", and then there are those outcasts of Israel now hearing the call, "Come out of her, my people".
Elijah and the Millennial Week
Posted 05/04/2002 - 18:59 by Noel Rude
The six days of creation symbolize six millennia — this is the background to the apostolic writings. According to church historian Jean Daniélou, “It is one of the major results of our investigation t...
Pre-Adamic Adam?
Posted 04/28/2002 - 18:59 by Noel Rude
Pre-Adamic Adam!? Well, yes, if we interpret the Hexaemeron (Genesis 1) in light of the creation account that follows (meaning Genesis 2). This gives us a local creation which then indeed necessitates the question: Was Adam the first man?
Who is this Guy?
Posted 04/14/2002 - 18:59 by Noel Rude
The author — so far — of these heretical notes is me — yours truly. Who? OK, I confess — I speak for no one of any importance — in fact I only speak for myself! And therefore, though I am most grat...
Which is the Correct New Testament Text
Posted 04/09/2002 - 18:59 by Noel Rude
Christians are often bitterly divided over which is the correct Greek text of the New Testament. Some in the Worldwide Church of God early on opted for the received Byzantine text, but, Mr. Armstrong...
But was it the Government of God?
Posted 04/01/2002 - 19:59 by Noel Rude
Just as one great church claims that its Magisterium preserves the Government of God, so my church once taught that the Government of God was being restored in it. History, one would have to admit, c...
The Innumerable Multitude?
Posted 03/25/2002 - 19:59 by Noel Rude
Equating the innumerable multitude (Rv 7:9) with those of the second resurrection — an intriguing thought! — will have to mull this over, see if other scriptures come to mind, see how it meshes with e...
The Death Angel Wanted Only the Firstborn!
Posted 03/24/2002 - 19:59 by Noel Rude
On Passover night God spared the firstborn of Israel (Ex 12:12-13) — the death angel wanted only the firstborn! Israel — from the perspective of the nations — is God's firstborn (Ex 4:22): “And thou s...
Just What do you Mean - Land of Israel?
Posted 03/14/2002 - 19:59 by Noel Rude
I’ve got a question for my British-Israel friends: Where is the LAND of Israel?
