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EDITORIAL
What About…?

by Dave Harris

Jesus corrected Peter, and this occurrence is recorded in John 21. Peter’s reaction was very typical of the way people sometimes also act.

Trying to redirect the focus, Peter then asked Jesus about John’s fate:

“Peter, seeing him (John), said to Jesus, ‘But Lord, what about this man?’” (John 21:21).

How many times have we watched young children pull the same tactic? When trouble comes and correction is given to one child, oftentimes, the retort to parents is to try and share the blame with a brother or sister.

In reality, we all have to fight this very human tendency.

Becoming a Christian means that we have taken a place in the Family of God, and this means that we will be receiving correction from God. In Hebrews 12, verses 3 through 17, the vital importance of God’s chastening is explained. It would be to our advantage to believe what is written and to apply these words to ourselves—especially, consider verse 11:...

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QUESTION AND ANSWER

Why does the Church of God keep the annual Passover one day earlier than the Jews?

It is indeed correct that the Church of God keeps the Passover one day earlier than the Jews do today. The reason is that based on the Bible, the Jews keep the Passover one day too late.

This year, the Church of God keeps the annual Passover on Sunday evening, March 28, after sunset. However, the Jews keep the Passover, beginning on Monday evening, March 29, after sunset. As we said, they keep it one day too late. They keep the Passover when the Bible commands to keep the "Night to Be Much Observed"--two totally different and separate occasions.

Please notice our comments in our free booklet, "The Meaning of God's Spring Holy Days":...

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WORLD NEWS HEADLINES

This Week in the News

The controversy surrounding Greece's problems continues, and even though some critics suggest that the euro will be abandoned, we can safely say, based on biblical prophecy, that this won't happen. Several articles, quoted below, state quite categorically that the euro is here to stay, even though they do not conceal the fact that the euro is built on lies, and that some EU countries--especially Germany--will emerge within the EU, "calling the shots as Europe's de facto lender"... and leader.

At the same time, we see Germany's current government in disarray, and the popularity of Germany's recent "rising star"--Defense Minister Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg--is diminishing. Time magazine informs us that "Germans are disgruntled." Nevertheless, Germany has become the world's third largest weapons dealer....

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