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…
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…
Understanding the Events Before Christ’s Sacrifice It is obvious that Jesus is the Lamb of God and the true Lamb of the Passover. Israel’s rescue from Egypt was simply a model of God’s ultimate rescue of all mankind. John 1:1, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word…
God’s seven annual feasts, or holy days, picture the entire purpose for human life! They picture, in moving, beautiful, rich types and shadows, the plan of salvation; the progressive fulfillment of all prophecy; how the saints of this time are but the “first fruits” of the great latter-day time of judgment; the second coming of…
