Posts by C & L Brooks
Anointing with Oil
There is an interesting passage in James about the sick calling for the elders to anoint them with oil. I have been in assemblies where if someone is sick they request that the elders both pray over and anoint them with oil. Usually during the prayer, one of the elders takes out a little jar…
Read MoreWhat’s for Dinner? Yahweh’s Food Laws
When it comes to obeying the food laws in the Scriptures, many Christians scratch their heads and say that was in the Old Mosaic Covenant and was done away with the New Covenant, that is the death, burial, and resurrection of our Savior. They quote several New Testament passages to prove their point. But saints…
Read MorePromises to Israel during Messiah’s 1,000-year kingdom
The Scriptures are full of prophesies foretelling the return of the scattered twelve Israelite tribes back to Israel during Messiah’s 1,000-year reign. We find these prophesies in the Books of Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Hosea, and Amos. And these prophesies not only show the return of the twelve tribes to Israel, but also show Messiah’s return…
Read MoreShould Saints Vote?
Most Bible students believe being involved in politics and voting is their civic and patriotic duty. They believe the Scriptures command them to participate in political activities including electing leaders. What this article will explore is whether or not true saints should be involved in politics. The first clue that saints should take a…
Read MoreDo we have an Immortal Soul?
You often hear after someone dies, that his “soul” is at peace with “The Lord” in Heaven. And that someone’s “soul” is looking down at us from Heaven. Of course the dead who are liked are always in Heaven. But those dead who are not liked are said to be in hell. This doctrine that…
Read MoreWho is Satan?
People’s beliefs concerning Satan can range from the silly…that he is an ugly small guy in a little red suit with horns who sits on our shoulder urging us to sin, to the abstract…that Satan is the personification of evil, to out right non-belief…that Satan is purely created by religious zealots. If you understand the…
Read MoreCasting Lots
Casting lots is mentioned approximately 70 times in the Old Testament and 7 times in the New Testament. In spite of the many references to casting lots in the Old Testament, we do not know exactly how lots were cast. Based on Scriptures, it appears that the lots were different length sticks or smooth stones…
Read MoreSpeaking in Tongues
There are main stream Christian sects that believe that the only sign that a saint has received the Holy Spirit is evidenced by Speaking in Tongues. And these sects interpret Speaking in Tongues as speaking in a language that may or may not be known to mankind, which may or may not be interpreted by…
Read MoreThe Last Great Day
The Last Great Day is Yahweh’s last Feast and High Day found in Leviticus 23. It is celebrated the day after the week-long Feast of Sukkoth (Tabernacles) on the 22nd day in the seventh month of Tishri. Adding the Last Great Day to the seven days of the Feast of Sukkoth gives you eight days…
Read MoreThe Marriage Covenant
Did you know that even Christians who supposedly study the Scriptures divorce almost as often as non-Christians? The Holy Scriptures are full of Yahweh’s teaching on marriage and it is clear Yahweh hates divorce. Marriage is a covenant relationship between husband and wife. It mirrors the covenant relationship between Messiah and His saints. Marriage is…
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