by John W. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "Personal," July-August 2009 Exodus 20:15 commands everybody on earth simply and bluntly, “You shall not steal.” By itself, it seems clear enough, but it has important ramifications to life. It affirms God's mind regarding a right Americans may take for granted because we live with this right without thinking about … Continue reading “The Eighth Commandment”
To Live, We Must Die
by Bill Onisick Forerunner, "Ready Answer," October 15, 2009 “He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.” —Matthew 10:39 I must confess that my busy life does not provide me a great deal of time to read for leisure. It has been this … Continue reading “To Live, We Must Die”
The Pope’s ‘World Political Authority’
by Richard T. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "WorldWatch," October 15, 2009 On July 7, 2009, the Vatican released Pope Benedict XVI’s latest encyclical, Caritas in Veritate (“Charity in Truth”), his third, in which he writes of his desire that the world radically rethink the global economy in light of growing disparity between rich and poor, and establish … Continue reading “The Pope’s ‘World Political Authority’”
Who Will Be Kept from the Hour of Trial?
by David C. Grabbe Forerunner, "Prophecy Watch," October 15, 2009 As human beings we have an aversion to pain. We try to avoid the uncomfortable, the unpleasant, and the hurtful. Equipped with the capacity to feel both physically and emotionally, we are continually taking stock of what could injure us in our environment. When we … Continue reading “Who Will Be Kept from the Hour of Trial?”
The Seventh Commandment
by John W. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "Personal," August 31, 2009
To Watch and Keep
by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021) Forerunner, "Prophecy Watch," August 31, 2009 During his ministry, Herbert Armstrong stressed quite a few times that a third of God's Word is the word of prophecy. The question naturally arises, then, what is its purpose? How does God want us to use prophecy? What does He expect us to gain … Continue reading “To Watch and Keep”
Taking Care With the Tares
by Ted E. Bowling Forerunner, "Ready Answer," August 31, 2009 “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field; but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among his wheat and went his way.” —Matthew 13:24-25 In the Parable of the Wheat and Tares, Jesus Christ gives … Continue reading “Taking Care With the Tares”
Obama and the Muslim World
by David C. Grabbe Forerunner, "WorldWatch," August 31, 2009 “To the Muslim world: we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect.” So spoke President Barack Hussein Obama in his inaugural address, signaling his intent to rebuild the bridges burned by his predecessor and to rehabilitate America's image in the eyes … Continue reading “Obama and the Muslim World”
The Sixth Commandment
by John W. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "Personal," June 26, 2009 No commandment shows the effect of sin more immediately than the breaking of the sixth. With other sins, there may be a delay between the act and a visible result, but when the sixth commandment is broken, the loss of the person's life and his separation … Continue reading “The Sixth Commandment”
A Subtle Yet Devastating Curse
by David C. Grabbe Forerunner, "Prophecy Watch," June 26, 2009 In October 2008, a protest movement called “The Atheist Bus Campaign” began in London. It was the brainchild of a woman who became offended when she saw a poster on a bus that read, “When the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith … Continue reading “A Subtle Yet Devastating Curse”