The Vision Speaks is a quarterly publication of The Church of God. It is currently in its 52nd year of publication. Our publishing house is located at the Star of David Building at Jerusalem Acres. The Vision Speaks was founded by Bishop Grady Kent and current Editor-in-Chief is Presiding Bishop Samuel Kramer, Editor is Bishop David Kramer and Staff includes Ministers Christine Kramer, Marlene Carney, and Deaconess Jennifer Miller. There is no charge for a subscription to The Vision Speaks. If you would like to receive copies of the church publication "The Vision Speaks", please call 423-472-1597 or Email us.
By Presiding Bishop Samuel Kramer
While many would have us believe the 7th Day Sabbath is obsolete, Bishop Kramer takes an in-depth look at the Sabbath and God's Statement that the Sabbath is an everlasting sign with His chosen people. (Read Article)
By Bishop David Kramer
There are New Testament scriptures that seem to indicate that observance of the 7th Day Sabbath is no longer necessary. How do we explain these scriptures? Bishop David Kramer delves into the original text and history surrounding these scriptures to help us better understand what the writers were saying. (Read Article)
By Bishop David Kramer
W e’ve all heard it said time and time again – we’re living in the Last Days, we’re living in the Last Days. I have to confess that I’ve heard it said most of my life (43 years and counting). My concern is that we have used the phrase so much that we have arbitrarily watered-down it’s meaning. What does it mean to say that we are living in the Last Days? How long will the Last Days last? I hope to address these questions and more as we take a fresh look at world events and God’s prophecies concerning the ‘Last’ Last Days. (Read Article)
By Bishop David Kramer
Is The Church of God, Jerusalem Acres the only church to ever be called to be The Bride of Christ? Bishop David Kramer researches this intriguing question. (Read Article)
By Presiding Bishop Samuel Kramer
On February 13, 2007, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Bishop Grady Kent's reformation stand and the beginning of The Church of God, Jerusalem Acres. As the Presiding Bishop of the church, I am proclaiming this 50th year to be a year of Jubilee to those who will believe and accept. (Read Article)
The official emblem of The Church of God and of its concept of New Testament Judaism is made up of a golden Menorah candlestick inside the blue Star of David superimposed over the red cross. This emblem indicates that life and renewal through the death of the Messiah transformed Judaism from an ancient and lifeless form into a new and living dimension. The cross represents...(Read More...)
The Star of David (Mogen David Star) dates from history and tradition to the days of King David. The Koran speaks of the Mogen David as the “Seal of Solomon,” which was used on the official communications of Solomon. Oral tradition claims that the star was used on the shields of David’s mighty men and was, therefore, named the “Shield of David.” Some suggest that there is a connection...(Read More...)
As a part of the law of God which was given at Sinai, Moses was commanded of God to construct a Menorah (candlestick) after the pattern of that which he had seen in a vision of the heavenly things (Hebrews 8:5): “And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be the same” (Exodus 25:3 1). This candlestick was constructed...(Read More...)
One of the most ancient praise forms revealed in the Bible is liturgical dancing. That’s right—dancing before the Lord. Despite the fact that this meaningful expression of worship has long been neglected in the Christian community, exciting things are happening today as Christians of various communions and traditions are working to bring about a restoration of this ancient Judaic practice to their worship. The use of dancing as a form of worship...(Read More...)
Of all the elements of the Biblical system of worship, probably none has been more generally ignored and neglected than God’s liturgical calendar. While many elements of the Judaic heritage of the church have been perpetuated in most Christian churches (e.g. tithe paying, offerings, altars, and the like), centuries of tradition and neglect have generally obscured the calendar of events which God gave to His people... (Read More...)
Our message is about love. The Bible says that God is love. God loves and cares about you and me. In fact, God loved us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on a cross so that we could be saved (John 3:16). - OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE- We want to introduce you to Jesus Christ so that you can experience His love, forgiveness, and acceptance. Please take a moment and read this simple article...it can change your life!...(Read More...)
According to Bible prophecy the seventh day Sabbath is to be observed among the Gentile peoples of the earth in the last days. Isaiah declared: “Also the sons of the stranger [Gentiles], that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it...(Read More...)
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The Christian Family Series |
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• The Ideal Christian Family - Fact or Fiction? The Christian Home is the foundation of our society, and Satan is working overtime to destroy it. Presiding Bishop Samuel Kramer gives us insight into the roles of a godly family and identifies Satan's tactics aimed at destroying our families. (Read Article) • Investing Yourself in Your Marriage We invest in our careers. We invest in our children...but do we take the time to invest in our marriage? Bishop David Kramer addresses the need for developing a counter strategy to stop Satan's attack on our marriages. (Read Article) • Strong Families Bishop Percy Williams writes and insightful article on the issue of Humanism and the effect that it had on our families. (Read Article) • Building a Strong Marriage: Submit is Not a Dirty Word Minister Christine Kramer takes an in-depth look at God's role for women. (Read Article) • You're Making Me Look Bad Bishop David Kramer encourages us to examine the relationship we have with our children. (Read Article) |
The Feasts of the Lord |
• The Feast of Passover - Jesus, the True Passover Lamb The Feast of Passover began as a celebration in remembrance of the passing of the Lord over the households of the children of Israel who had applied the blood of the paschal lamb to the doorposts and lintels of their houses before that night when the firstborn of Egypt were slain. Its continuing celebration was enjoined upon Israel to be carried out on the fourteenth day of Abib, the first month of the Jewish religious calendar. The fourteenth day of Abib was the time when the Jewish people had killed the lamb... (Read More...) • The Feast of Pentecost - Holy Spirit Rain Down The Feast of Pentecost, so named because it is the fiftieth day after the Passover, is one of the three festivals which Yahweh commanded His people to keep forever (Leviticus 23:2 1). The historical and Biblical importance of this feast is easily recognized when one considers the two great scriptural events that took place at this time, the giving of the law of God at Sinai and the giving of the gift of the Holy Spirit to the believers in the upper room... (Read More...) • The Feast of Tabernacles - Celebrating the Birth of Jesus The Feast of Tabernacles was instituted as a time for rejoicing over the ingathering of the harvest of the summer in preparation for the coming winter, It was for this reason that it was also called the Feast of Ingatherinq. It was an eight-day celebration of great joy and excitement that was the most important of all the festival times for ancient Israel. The order of its observance in the Old Testament is outlined... (Read More...) |
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