Friday, December 31, 2010

Introduction

One thing that made the work of Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong unique was the way he looked to scripture for authority for doctrine rather than the traditions of men. As I point out in my main website in the section on Herbert W. Armstrong, he studied the Bible with an open mind and was willing to learn new knowledge from the Bible. He believed what God said.

This blog contains a list of doctrines taught by the Worldwide Church of God while Mr, Armstrong was alive, and for each doctrine a list of scriptures that support that doctrine. I hope that this may be a study resource for members of the Churches of God. For a more complete explanation of the purpose of this blog, see the announcement of this site in Preaching the Gospel blog, link here:
http://ptgbook.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-x-ucg-churches-being-organized.html

For each doctrine, there is a post, and the scriptures that may relate to that doctrine are listed in the post. The doctrines are in alphabetical order, except some newer posts may be listed at the top. I will be building an index post, but in the meantime you can find doctrines in alphabetical order in the archive listings in the right-hand column of this blog.

These are scriptures I have learned from the Church of God in books, articles, and sermons, and from my own Bible study and reading.

I am including some seemingly contrary or difficult scriptures that some may try to use to refute the Church's position on any doctrine. We should learn how to give an answer to those who question our beliefs (1 Peter 3:15, 2 Timothy 2:15). We should let the Bible speak for itself and not have the kind of bias in our Bible study that so many in the world have, only looking for scriptures that support what we already believe.

I plan to add additional scriptures to doctrines as I find them or as relevant scriptures are suggested to me. Suggestions for adding scriptures to a doctrine may be submitted as a comment in the post for that doctrine or by emailing me at author@ptgbook.org

It is my hope that by studying the scriptural support for what we believe, our faith will be in God and His word, not in our traditions.

"These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so" (Acts 17:11).

"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good" (1 Thessalonians 5:21).

Enjoy your Bible study.

Index of Doctrines

I plan to soon add an alphabetical list of doctrines which will link to the posts that contain the scriptures for those doctrines.

In the meantime, you can use the archive listing of posts in the right-hand column of the blog to find posts for particular doctrines. Doctrines are listed in alphabetical order, except for new doctrines added in the future, which will appear near the top.

Alcohol, may be consumed in moderation

Genesis 14:18-20
Genesis 27:28
Leviticus 10:8-11
Deuteronomy 7:13
Deuteronomy 14:26
Deuteronomy 33:28
Psalms 104:14-15
Proverbs 3:9-10
Proverbs 20:1
Proverbs 21:17
Proverbs 23:29-35
Proverbs 31:4-7
Isaiah 5:11-12
Isaiah 28:1
Hosea 4:11
Joel 1:5
Joel 3:18
Amos 4:1
Matthew 11:18-19
Luke 7:33-34
John 2:1-10
Romans 14:20-23
Ephesians 5:17-18
1 Timothy 3:2-3
1 Timothy 3:8-9
1 Timothy 5:23
Titus 1:7
Titus 2:1-3

Annual sabbaths

See names of individual holy days.

Atonement meaning

Leviticus 16:1-29
Isaiah 53:1-11
Revelation 20:1-3

Atonement observance

Leviticus 23:1-2
Leviticus 23:26-32
Leviticus 16:29-31
Acts 27:9

Babylon, identity of

Revelation 17:1-6
Revelation 18:1-24

Baptism by immersion

Matthew 3:4-5
Matthew 3:13-16
Mark 1:4-5
Mark 1:9-10
John 3:23
Romans 6:3-5
Colossians 2:11-12
Acts 8:36-39

Baptism is not for infants

Acts 2:38
Acts 8:36-37

Baptism meaning

Acts 2:38
Romans 6:3-11
Colossians 2:11-15

Being separate

See "We are to be separate".

Bearing arms

See "Military service".

Beast and false prophet

Revelation 13:1-18
Revelation 16:12-14
Revelation 17:1-18
Revelation 19:19-20
Revelation 20:10-11

Begotten now

John 3:3-8
1 Peter 1:3-5
1 John 3:2
1 John 5:1-4

Bible study

Deuteronomy 8:3
Proverbs 30:5
Isaiah 28:9-13
Isaiah 41:21-24
Isaiah 46:5-10
Isaiah 66:1-2
Matthew 4:4
Mark 7:9-13
Luke 4:4
Luke 8:21
Luke 11:28
John 6:57
John 10:34-36
Romans 10:17
2 Timothy 3:14-17
Titus 1:1-2
Hebrews 6:17-18
Hebrews 4:12
2 Peter 1:19-21
Revelation 19:11-13

Birthdays

Genesis 40:20-23
Jeremiah 10:2-3
Matthew 14:6-11
Mark 6:21-28

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit

Matthew 12:22-37
Hebrews 6:4-6
Hebrews 10:26-31

Blessing of little children

Matthew 19:13-15
Mark 10:13-16

Blood, not eating

Genesis 9:1-6
Leviticus 7:26-27
Leviticus 19:26
Deuteronomy 12:15-16
Deuteronomy 12:20-25
Deuteronomy 15:22-23
1 Samuel 14:31-34
2 Samuel 23:15-17
1 Chronicles 11:17-19
Ezekiel 33:23-27
Acts 15:18-29
Acts 21:25

Blood of Christ justifies us

See "Sacrifice of Christ pays the penalty for our sins".

Born again

John 1:12-13
John 3:3-8
Romans 1:1-4
Romans 6:5-9
Romans 8:29
1 Corinthians 15:42-49
1 Peter 1:22-25
1 John 3:2
1 John 3:9
1 John 4:7
1 John 5:1-4
1 John 5:18
1 John 5:19
Revelation 20:4-6

British nations are Ephraim

See "Israel, identity of".

Calling

John 6:43-46
John 12:39-40
Acts 2:39
Romans 8:28-30
Romans 11:1-10
Romans 11:25-27
2 Corinthians 3:12-18
2 Corinthians 4:3-4
2 Peter 1:10
Revelation 12:9
Revelation 17:14

Child discipline and teaching

Deuteronomy 6:6-7
Deuteronomy 11:18-19
Proverbs 13:24
Proverbs 19:18
Proverbs 22:6
Proverbs 23:13-14
Ephesians 6:4
Colossians 3:21
Hebrews 12:3-11

Children should obey their parents

Exodus 20:12
Exodus 21:17
Leviticus 20:9
Deuteronomy 5:16
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
Deuteronomy 27:16
Proverbs 20:20
Proverbs 30:17
Ephesians 6:1-3
Colossians 3:20

Christ's sacrifice pays the penalty of our sins

See "Sacrifice of Christ pays the penalty for our sins".

Christ was God of the Old Testament

Exodus 24:9-11
Exodus 33:11
Psalms 110:1
Matthew 22:41-45
Mark 12:35-37
Luke 20:41-44
John 1:18
John 5:37
Acts 2:34-36
1 Corinthians 10:1-9

Christmas

See "Pagan religious customs and holidays".

Church eras

See "Eras of the Church".

Church of God is the name of the Church

See "Name of the Church."

Clean and unclean meats

Genesis 7:1
Genesis 8:20
Genesis 9:3
Leviticus 11:1-47
Deuteronomy 14:3-21
Isaiah 65:2-4
Isaiah 66:17
Matthew 15:1-20
Mark 7:1-23
Acts 10:9-17
Acts 10:28
1 Timothy 4:1-5

Commission of the Church

Matthew 9:35-38
Matthew 10:5-42
Matthew 24:14
Matthew 24:45-51
Matthew 28:18-20
Mark 16:15-18
Luke 9:1-6
Luke 10:1-20
Luke 24:46-47
John 4:34-38
John 21:15-19

Creation

Genesis 1:1-31
Genesis 2:1-7
Exodus 20:11
Exodus 31:16-17
Psalms 33:6-9
Isaiah 14:12
Isaiah 45:18
Ezekiel 28:11-19
John 1:1-3
Romans 1:20
Hebrews 3:1-5
Hebrews 11:3
2 Peter 3:5-6

Crucifixion and resurrection of Christ, timing

Leviticus 23:5-7
Leviticus 23:24
Leviticus 23:32
Jonah 1:17
Matthew 12:39-40
Matthew 27:45-60
Matthew 28:1-7
Mark 15:33-46
Mark 16:1-7
Mark 16:9
Luke 23:44-54
Luke 24:1-7
John 19:31-42
John 20:1-2

Crucifixion was not on a Friday

See "Crucifixion and resurrection of Christ, timing".

Day of the Lord

Isaiah 13:1-22
Ezekiel 30:1-19
Joel 1:15-20
Joel 2:1-11
Joel 2:30-32
Joel 3:14-17
Obadiah 15-16
Zechariah 14:1-9
Malachi 4:5-6
1 Thessalonians 5:1-10
2 Peter 3:10-13
Matthew 24:29-31
Mark 13:24-27
Luke 21:25-28
Revelation 6:12-17
Revelation 7:1-17
Revelation 8:1-13
Revelation 9:1-21
Revelation 10:1-7
Revelation 14:6-20
Revelation 15:1-8
Revelation 16:1-21
Revelation 17:1-18
Revelation 18:1-24

Day of Atonement meaning

See "Atonement meaning".

Day of Atonement observance

See "Atonement observance".

Day of Pentecost meaning

See "Pentecost meaning".