Can the 'lost tribes' of Israel be identified? What are two key chapters in the Bible that assist? The twelve sons of Jacob form the basis for the twelve tribes of Israel. Listed in the order from oldest to youngest: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin--what nations are they in today? Are there any possible connections with …
Lost Tribes, Prophecies, And Identifications
Jacob, also known as Israel, gave a "last days" prophecy for his twelve sons in the 49th chapter of Genesis. What did he tell teach one of them? Did all his sons stay in Israel/Palestine? Did the 'ten lost tribes' come back? Could some of the lost tribes have been identified as Scythian? What did the Scythians look like? Are the Black Hebrew Israelites correct that the modern descendants of Judah are 'American Negroes,' the descendants of Manasseh being Cubans, the descendants of Ephraim being Puerto Ricans, etc.? …
Lost tribes, the Bible, and DNA
In the 10th century BCE, the Bible teaches that God separated 10 tribes and gave them to Jereboam 1 Kings 11:31). In the 8th century BC, the King of Assyria conquered those tribes removed them to the land of the Medes (2 Kings 17:3-12). What were the names of those tribes? Is it possible that some ended up in the British Isles, parts of Europe, and even what is now the United States of America? Could there be a connection with Scythians? Is it possible that the prophecies of …
Faith In The Face Of Death
Herb Haddon has an incurable disease known as ALS or “Lou Gehrig’s disease”. No one has ever been cured from this disease, though he felt he was for a time. In light of this, Herb gives us this message titled “Faith in the Face of Death”. He starts out repeating the 'death and taxes' joke--while pointing out that nothing (meaning physical things) cannot be counted on (he also uses some hyperbole). Herb points out that God has healed in the past, God heals now and that by faith IN His Son and by the stripes OF His Son, we are healed. …
Love Others
Let's Talk About Health
While the Bible focuses on the spiritual, it also has information on the physical. Does God want Christians to be in good health? What about the use of medications? What about supporting the immune system? Should Christians smoke or use marijuana? What about alcohol? Are there any risks from electromagnetic fields (EMF) or radiofrequency (RF) radiation? What about cellular telephones and 5G? …
Last Great Day: God Is Impartial And Has A Plan For All
Is God fair? Is God partial? Are on…ly some being called now? Why? Wouldn't it be better if everyone knew God now? What is prophesied in Ezekiel 37? What about the former and latter rain? What did Jesus teach on the Last Great Day? Do the Jews have any idea of its importance? Will idolaters be called? Does God have a time-plan different than most people do?
Last Great Day Offertory
CCOG Q&A Live!
In this sermon, Dr. Thiel, without prior preparation, answers questions just received from the audience at the Feast of Tabernacles in Branson, Missouri. He answers every question asked, except one that he could not read the writing and one which asked about a word he had not heard of. The questions answered included those about tattoos, Jeroboam and Donald Trump, various groups of sinners, 'generational sin,' the ark of the covenant, relatives possibly going to …
Let's Talk About The Earthly Millennium
Is there going to be a physical millennial reign of Jesus and His true saints on the Earth? Does the New Testament teach this? What about the Hebrew scriptures? What will it be like? Why do some say it will last one thousand years? What did God inspire the Apostles Peter and John to write related to that? Did early Christian leaders like Papias and Melito teach the millennial reign? Did Greco-Roman saints like Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, and Hippolytus write about it? Did any believe that the weekly seventh-day Sabbath was related to the millennium? …