Pentecost

Understanding God’s Command for the Wave Sheaf

–[ 39 MIN READ]Dwight Blevins with contributions from: Betty Blevins, Marlin Halverson & Cassandra Halverson The commands of God for the Wave Sheaf as recorded in Leviticus 23 are very specific. The fulfillment of these commands is directly connected to the crossing of the Jordan River when the children of Israel began to conquer the land of Canaan also.  There is […]

How to count fifty

–[ 48 MIN READ]The Feast of Weeks In counting to Pentecost, it is crucial to first determine the correct day on which to begin the fifty-day count. According to Scripture, we are to count “from the morrow after the Sabbath”—the weekly Sabbath. In certain years, however, Nisan 14 (the Passover day) falls on a weekly Sabbath, resulting in

Pentecost: Is It More Than Acts 2?

–[ 58 MIN READ]Dr Bob Thiel After Christ’s death, the original apostles met and observed Pentecost (Acts 2) and the Holy Spirit was given to them. That is considered by almost all Christian-professing groups to be the beginning of the Christian Church. If it was in 31 A.D., then it looks to would have been on the 17th

Pentecost is Part of God’s Plan

–[ 66 MIN READ]Dr Bob Thiel This article is a combination of two articles (Aust JW. Pentecost in God’s Master Plan. Good News, May 1985 and Lesson 27 – Pentecost – Only “Firstfruits” Now Called! 32 Lesson Bible Correspondance Course, WCG, 1984), plus many scriptures, some edits, and original writings done by Dr. Bob Thiel, AKA COGwriter. Pentecost,