Posts by C & L Brooks
Names and Titles
Correct names and titles are incredibly important to the Almighty and integral to worshiping Him in Spirit and in truth as well as understanding the Holy Scriptures. Using incorrect names is tantamount to idolatry and breaks both the First and Fourth Commandments. Before we study the names and titles found in the Scriptures, we…
Read MoreSpiritually Jewish like my Savior!
Have you ever noticed that when you tell someone that you keep Yahweh’s Sabbath (Friday sunset to Saturday sunset) and His Holy Days (see Leviticus 23), a person’s first response is “Are you Jewish?”. Your first inclination may be to say, “No I am not Jewish”. But maybe the correct answer to that question is…
Read MoreYom Teruah…Day of Shouting
Leviticus 23:24 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of [blowing of trumpets -#8643], an holy convocation. 25 Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto Yahweh. …
Read More…But He Knows My Heart!
Have you ever noticed that when you are talking to someone about obeying the Scriptures, often that person will conclude that even though what he is doing is not Scriptural, he believes it is okay because the Almighty “knows my heart”? In writing this article, we have included excerpts from George Gabler’s article, “He…
Read MoreHow should we pray?
Believers agree that we ought to pray, but do we ever stop and think about whether or not we are praying scripturally? Or that what we are praying for is something Yahweh’s children should pray for? Everyone wants to pray for physical healing, but is it Scriptural? Believers want to pray for material blessings, such…
Read MoreFirstfruits – Yom Habikkurim
In the first two verses of Leviticus 23, Yahweh proclaims His feasts: “And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of Yahweh, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.” And as we continue to read about Yahweh’s…
Read MoreShould we exclusively use the Name “Yahweh” for the Almighty?
To answer this question, let us look at the origins of our English Bibles. We know that we do not have any original Scriptures. We know the Israelite scribes meticulously copied the Hebrew Scriptures when the old Scriptures wore out and we have copies of the Hebrew Scriptures, including the Dead Sea Scrolls, which validate…
Read MorePassover and Easter
Let us start with Passover. Should we celebrate Passover? First of all, Yahweh tells us to observe Passover. It is one of His Feast days. And if you believe that the Yahweh who spoke in the Old Testament was Messiah, then the verses below take on a lot more meaning. Have you ever asked…
Read MoreThe Night to Be Much Observed
In the 12th chapter of Exodus, there is an unusual observance given without much in the way of explanation, generally called “the “Night to Be Much Observed””. For those who observe Yahweh’s Holy Days, this “Night to Be Much Observed” has often been overlooked, or at least not looked at closely. Is there any…
Read MoreShould you hold fast to the traditions of your religious organization?
What do the Scriptures say about following men’s traditions or religious leaders? It is interesting to observe, Yahweh has a lot to say on this matter! First, we see over and over in the Scriptures warnings that saints should not follow traditions of men but should follow Messiah. So, it is clear, if traditions of…
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