As this issue of 21st Century WATCH magazine heads to print, we are entering into the fall Holy Day season. What could be a more stark reminder of the world in which we live? Christians are largely oblivious. Jews remember (sort of), but reject Jesus. Yet, we know that the true saints know the commandments…
The Holy Days serve as an outline of God’s plan of salvation –– both for the individual and for mankind in general. These festivals place worship and service of God at the forefront of the minds of believers. Rather than taking over former heathen celebrations which have been adapted into Christian observance or making up…
If Jesus Christ were here in person, He would still be observing the same customs He observed when He was on earth as the “Son of man.” Believe it or not, He would keep the Passover just as He kept it with His disciples, observe the Feast of Pentecost and the Feast of Tabernacles! For…
Tithing and generous giving are biblical injunctions applicable to all people who choose to follow the way of God. The dedication of ten percent of one’s income to God is a private act of worship and thanksgiving which recognizes Him as Creator. It is by means of the tithes and offerings of its faithful membership…
Was Christ Really Born on December 25th? If society is no longer interested in Christ, then most would not care. Many would say that Christmas on any date would be a chance for extreme materialism and partying. The fastest growing segment in surveys of religion in America is not Islam –– it is the “Nones.”…
The True Importance of Biblical Holy Days It is not the Jewishness of the Holy Days that is meaningful to God. It is the Christ-centered symbolism of the Biblical Holy Days that is important to God. First of all, let us not forget that it was the one who became flesh and blood, Jesus of Nazareth,…
You can feel it in the air. The weather begins to cool, the days become noticeably shorter. If we were occupied in a traditional manner, growing and storing our own food, it would be a very busy time. A time of plenty, a time to harvest the bounty of the earth and preserve it for…
Just as it keeps the weekly Sabbath, the Church of God also observes the annual holy days that were ordered by God, kept by the ancient Israelites and continued by the early New Testament Christians. These seven annual “appointed feasts” picture God’s plan of salvation for man! Doctrinal Overview: The annual holy days are named…
by Dr. James and Natalie Ricks Jesus, The First of the Firstfruits Jesus was resurrected as the embodiment of the first harvest of Israel. All the rituals in Israel at the Tabernacle were really all about the plan of God with Christ as the central figure. They foreshadowed Jesus Christ, the Messiah. The first ritual…
At the time of the great fall harvest season, God set His “Feast of Tabernacles.” The word “tabernacle” merely means “booth,” or “kiosk,” a temporary domicile. God said, “And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, “Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of…
