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Christian Biblical Church of God
Post Office Box 1442
Hollister, California 95024-1442
(831)-637-1875
Fred R. Coulter
Minister
July 12, 2007
Dear Brethren,
While working on the Bible
Project, it has become apparent
there is a profound unity
between the Old and New
Testament Scriptures. This unity
is demonstrated, for example, by
the fact that over one third of
the NT is made up of quotes from
the OT. Additionally, many of
the prophecies of the OT could
not be understood without the
NT. Consider the numerous
prophecies referring to Jesus
Christ—“the Lamb of God Who
takes away the sin of the
world”—such as those in Psalm 22
and Isaiah 53. Likewise, OT and
NT prophecies regarding the end
time and the return of Jesus
Christ cannot be understood
without the book of Revelation.
In fact, without a thorough
understanding of the Sabbath and
Holy Days, the general prophetic
time frame for the fulfillment
of the plan of God cannot be
understood.
All of these are proofs of God’s
inspiration of the entire Bible
as the complete Word of
God and evidence of the unity of
Scripture! In the book of
Isaiah, God provides us with the
standard by which to seek Him
and understand His Word, as well
as to discern those who speak
the truth of God: “To
the law and to the testimony: if
they do not speak according to
this word, it is because there
is no light in them”
(Isa. 8:20). In this same
chapter we also find a
prophecy showing that the NT
would be written by Jesus’
disciples, or apostles: “Bind
up the testimony, seal the law
among my disciples”
(verse 16). Because this
verse foretells of the NT, it is
also a prophecy that the OT
alone would not comprise the
complete Word of God.
We can verify this in the NT, which again demonstrates the unity of
Scripture. The apostle Paul
wrote to Timothy concerning the
OT: “But
as for you, continue in the
things that you did learn and
were assured of, knowing from
whom you have learned them; and
that from a child you have
known the holy writings [the
OT], which are able to make you
wise unto salvation through
faith, which is in Christ Jesus”
(II Tim. 3:14-15). Paul is
showing that salvation not only
involves faith in Jesus Christ
and NT teachings, but that OT
teachings are necessary as well.
Paul then shows that all
Scripture, OT and NT, is
inspired by God—and in no way
represents humanistic ideas of
men: “All Scripture is
God-breathed and is
profitable for doctrine, for
conviction, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness; so
that the man of God may be
complete, fully equipped for
every good work” (verses 16-17).
When Paul wrote to the
Colossians, he understood that
he was to help complete
the Word of God with his
God-breathed writings of the
Gospel: “Of which I became a
servant, according to the
administration of God that
was given to me for
you in order to complete
the Word of God; even
the mystery that has been hidden
from ages and from generations,
but has now been revealed to His
saints; to whom God did will to
make known what is the
riches of the glory of this
mystery among the Gentiles;
which is Christ in you, the hope
of glory” (Col. 1:25-27).
The apostle Peter confirms what
Paul and Isaiah wrote—that the
Bible is not a fabrication of
fables and myths, but is the
inspired Word of God written by
men moved by the Holy Spirit: “For
we did not follow cleverly
concocted myths as our
authority, when we made
known to you the power and
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,
but we were eyewitnesses of His
magnificent glory; because
He received glory and honor from
God the Father when
the voice came to Him from
the Majestic Glory, ‘This is My
Son, the Beloved, in Whom I am
well pleased.’ And this is
the voice from heaven that
we heard when we were with Him
on the holy mountain. We also
possess the confirmed prophetic
[inspired] Word to which you do
well to pay attention, as to a
light shining in a dark place,
until the day dawns and the
morning star arises in your
hearts; knowing this first,
that no prophecy of Scripture
originated as anyone’s own
private interpretation;
because prophecy [including
the original written Word of
God] was not brought at any
time by human will, but the holy
men of God spoke as they were
moved by the Holy Spirit”
(II Pet. 1:16-21).
Jesus demonstrated this unity
between the OT and NT. When
tempted by Satan, our Savior
left no doubt that God gave
mankind His entire Word
to live by. Jesus answered the
Devil’s temptation by quoting
Deuteronomy 8:3: “It is written,
‘Man shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word that
proceeds out of the mouth
of God’ ” (Matt. 4:4). This
includes the entire Word
of God—the OT and whatever
Christ would speak and have
recorded in the NT, because
Jesus was God manifested in the
flesh.
In the sermon on the Mount,
Jesus made it absolutely clear
that He did not come to do away
with the law and the prophets: “Do
not think that I have come to
abolish the Law or the Prophets;
I did not come to abolish, but
to fulfill. For truly I say to
you, until the heaven and the
earth shall pass away, one jot
or one tittle shall in no way
pass from the Law until
everything has been fulfilled”
(Matt. 5:17-18). (Please read
“How Did Jesus Fulfill the Law
and the Prophets” from A
Harmony of the Gospels and
The New Testament In Its
Original Order.)
Numerous OT passages demonstrate
the unity of the Scriptures by
upholding the commandments of
God, which directly reflect the
righteousness of God. Such
passages clearly show that
Christ—the Lord God of the
OT—would never abolish or do
away with the commandments of
God: “The
works of his hands are verity
[fundamentally and permanently
true] and judgment; all his
commandments are sure. They
stand fast forever and ever, and
are done in truth and
uprightness…. For all
Your commandments are
righteousness” (Psa.
111:7-8; 119:172).
Through the prophet Isaiah, God
powerfully proclaimed that He
will never abolish His
righteousness—thus He will never
abolish His laws and
commandments:
“Lift up your eyes to the
heavens, and look upon the earth
beneath: for the heavens shall
vanish away like smoke, and the
earth shall become old like a
garment, and its inhabitants
shall die in the same manner:
but My salvation shall be
forever, and My righteousness
shall never be abolished” (Isa.
51:6). And, “Your
righteousness is an everlasting
righteousness…”
(Psa. 119:142).
Comparing these passages with Paul’s epistle to the Hebrews, we further
see the unity between the OT and
NT: “Of the Son He says, ‘Your throne, O God, is into
the ages of eternity; a scepter
of righteousness is
the scepter of Your kingdom.
You loved righteousness and
hated lawlessness; because
of this, God, even Your
God, has anointed You with
the oil of gladness above
Your companions.’ And, ‘You,
Lord, in the beginning did lay
the foundation of the earth; and
the heavens are the works
of Your hands. They will perish,
but You remain forever;
and they will all grow
old like a garment, and You will
roll them up like a covering,
and they shall be changed; but
You are the same, and Your years
will not end’ ” (Heb. 1:8-12).
Jesus Himself confirmed this
when He said, “The heaven
and the earth shall pass away,
but My words shall never pass
away” (Mark 13:31).
Now let’s see what Jesus said
about teaching and keeping the
commandments of God as recorded
in the OT—which has now become
NT doctrine as well. “Therefore,
whoever shall break one of these
least commandments, and shall
teach men so, shall be called
least in the kingdom of heaven;
but whoever shall practice and
teach them, this one
shall be called great in the
kingdom of heaven. For I say
to you, unless your
righteousness shall exceed
the righteousness of the
scribes and Pharisees, there is
no way that you shall
enter into the kingdom of
heaven” (Matt. 5:19-20). Jesus
gives this warning to anyone who
would teach others to break even
what they consider to be the
“least” of the commandments,
while promising a blessing for
those who keep—and teach others
to keep—the laws of God.
In spite of these scriptures,
however, some apparently fail to
truly understand the truth of
God’s laws. This past spring,
several men in Pennsylvania
began teaching that tithing was
no longer required, upsetting
some of the brethren. Whenever
things like this occur, we need
to rely on the truth of God’s
Word. We should never give
credence to what such false
teachers say nor let
“attention-getting” stunts like
this pull us away from God.
Through the years I have watched
what happens when people attempt
to be teachers of this kind of
lawless grace. Remember,
it is always true that a “little
leaven [sin] leavens the whole
lump” (I Cor. 5:6). This means
that sooner or later, such
teachers will devise other “new”
doctrines contrary to the Holy
Scriptures and further reject
and desecrate God’s Word. This
is exactly what happened in this
case. After just a few months,
these same teachers are now
proclaiming that Jesus did away
with all the laws and
commandments of God—tithing, the
Sabbath, the holy days, clean
and unclean meats! But this is
nothing new. In fact, it is the
history of mankind’s sins from
the time of Adam and Eve until
now.
We should fully reject
false claims that those under
the New Covenant do not have to
keep the commandments of God—and
hold fast to the clear NT
Scriptures which reveal that
just the opposite is true.
Notice what the apostle John
wrote when the apostolic
churches were confronted with
these same kind of false
teachers: “And by this
standard we know that we
know Him: if we keep His
commandments. The one who
says, ‘I know Him,’ and does not
keep His commandments, is a
liar, and the truth is not in
him. On the other hand,
if anyone is keeping His
Word, truly in this one the love
of God is being perfected.
By this means we know
that we are in Him. Anyone
who claims to dwell in Him is
obligating himself also to walk
even as He Himself walked” (I
John 2:3-6).
Again, concerning the Old
Testament Scriptures, Jesus
Christ Himself said, “Your Word
is the truth” (John 17:17).
Other passages demonstrating the
unity of Scripture can be found
in Psalms 119—where nearly every
verse declares the greatness and
truth of God’s Word and confirms
what Jesus said. Here are a few
examples: “Your
law is the truth”
(verse 142); “You are near, O LORD; and all Your commandments are truth” (verse 151); “Your word
is true from the beginning:
and every one of Your righteous
judgments endures forever”
(verse 161); and, “Therefore
I love Your commandments above
gold; yea, above fine gold.
Therefore I esteem all Your
precepts concerning all things
to be right; and I hate every
false way” (verses 127-128).
The entirety of Psalm 119 can
also be considered a prophecy of
Jesus’ innermost thoughts about
the laws, commandments,
statutes, judgments and precepts
of God. Jesus Christ, Who was
God manifested in the flesh and
the Living Word of God, told His
apostles, “I am the Way, and the
Truth and the Life and no one
comes to the Father except
through Me” (John 14:6). “The
Way” means that the only way to
fully live for God the
Father is through Jesus.
“The Truth” means that Jesus was
the personification of God’s
truth—the entire Word of God—and
that He did not come to abolish
any of God’s laws. “The
Life” means that eternal life—as
a gift from the Father—comes
only through the life, death and
resurrection of Jesus.
When a scribe asked Jesus which
was the greatest commandment of
the Law, He gave no indication
whatsoever that any of God’s
laws were obsolete. Rather,
Christ responded by quoting
Deuteronomy 6:4-5, thus
welding together the OT and
NT—making them one: “And one of
them, a doctor of the law,
questioned Him, tempting
Him, and saying, ‘Master, which
commandment is the great
commandment in the Law?’ And
Jesus said to him, ‘You shall
love the Lord your God
with all your heart, and with
all your soul, and with all your
mind. This is the first
and greatest commandment; and
the second one is
like it: ‘You shall love your
neighbor as yourself’ ”
(Matt. 22:35-39).
Jesus then revealed that no one
could express love toward God
and neighbor without the
commandments of God. In fact, He
made it clear that all the
commandments of God flow from
the love of God by saying, “On
these two commandments hang all
the Law and the Prophets”
(verse 40).
Therefore, regardless of what
men say, the biblical truth is
this: You cannot have the true
love of God without commandment
keeping—it is impossible! The
apostle John made this very
plain: “By this standard
we know that we love the
children of God: when we love
God and keep His commandments.
For this is the love of God:
that we keep His commandments;
and His commandments are not
burdensome” (I John 5:2-3).
As we read John’s epistles, we
can see that the problems of
“lawless grace” were sweeping
through the Church. Notice what
he writes in his second epistle
to the Church, which he
addresses as the chosen lady:
“The elder to the chosen
lady and her children, whom I
love in truth, and not I
alone, but also all those who
have known the truth; for
the sake of the truth
that is dwelling in us, and
shall be with us forever: Grace,
mercy, and peace shall be
with us from God the
Father, and from the Lord
Jesus Christ, the Son of the
Father, in truth and love.
I rejoiced exceedingly that I
have found among your children
those who are walking in
truth, exactly as we received
commandment from the Father.
And now I beseech you, lady, not
as though I am writing a new
commandment to you, but that
which we have observed
from the beginning, that
we love one another.
“And this is the love of
God: that we walk according
to His commandments. This
is the commandment, exactly as
you heard from the
beginning, that you might walk
in it, because many deceivers
have entered into the world—those
who do not confess that
Jesus Christ has come in the
flesh [or any other false
doctrine]. This is the
spirit of the deceiver and
the antichrist.
“Watch out for yourselves in
order that we may not lose the
things we have accomplished, but
that we may receive a
full reward. Anyone who
transgresses and does not
continue in the doctrine of
Christ does not have God. But
the one who continues in the
doctrine of Christ has both the
Father and the Son. If anyone
comes to you and does not bring
this doctrine, do not receive
him into your house, and
do not say to him, ‘Welcome!’
For anyone who says, ‘Welcome!’
to him is partaking in his evil
works” (II John 1-11).
The apostle Paul also wrote to
Timothy and warned him to
vigilantly be on guard against
such deceivers and “wanna be”
teachers: “When I was
going to Macedonia, I exhorted
you to remain in Ephesus, in
order that you might solemnly
charge some not to teach other
doctrines; nor to pay attention
to myths and endless
genealogies, which lead to empty
speculations rather than to
edification from God, which
is in faith. Now the
purpose of the commandment is
love out of a pure heart, and a
good conscience, and genuine
faith; from which some, having
missed the mark, have turned
aside unto vain jangling;
desiring to be teachers of
the law, understanding
neither what they are saying,
nor what they are strongly
affirming” (I Tim. 1:3-7).
This is absolutely true! When
men take it upon themselves to
be teachers of the law—by
proclaiming “love” and a
“lawless grace”—they do not
understand what they are
teaching or strongly affirming.
And it only leads to a
bullheaded empty belief.
Sadly, most of us have witnessed
this happen many times over the
years in the Church. It seems to
occur in cycles. Yet, every time
it happens, some always believe
these deceivers and follow them.
Again, Paul warned Timothy that
such things happen because of
those who cannot tolerate the
truth of God’s Word: “For there
shall come a time when they
will not tolerate sound doctrine;
but according to their own lusts
they shall accumulate to
themselves a great number of
teachers, having ears
itching to hear what
satisfies their cravings;
but they shall turn away
their own ears from the truth;
and they shall be turned aside
unto myths” (II Tim. 4:3-4).
Historically, this is exactly
how false versions of
Christianity have arisen! False
teachers have misinterpreted,
abandoned and rejected the truth
of God, replacing it with pagan
myths and traditions.
Ultimately, they turn around and
denounce the Word of God as
nothing but myths and fables!
Witness the Roman Catholic
Church and its Protestant
offshoots. Remember this: When
people reject the laws and
commandments of God, they are
rejecting truth. Hence
they are rejecting God—for He,
as the apostle James writes, is
the only true Lawgiver: “The one
who … is speaking against the
law … is [also] judging the law.
But if you judge the law,
you are not a doer of the
law; rather, you are a
judge. But there is
only one Lawgiver, Who has
power to save and to destroy”
(Jas. 4:11-12).
Can men judge God or His
laws? Many tirelessly try—but no
one has the power or authority
to do so. Paul wrote of this
very thing: “For what if some
did not believe? Shall
their unbelief nullify the
faithfulness of God? MAY IT
NEVER BE! Rather, let God be
true but every man a liar,
exactly as it is written: ‘That
You might be justified in Your
words, and might overcome when
You are being judged by men’
” (Rom. 3:3-4).
When men disbelieve their
Creator and His word, they
presumptuously judge God and
preach their own form of
lawless love and grace.
While claiming they are under
grace, they are actually
practicing lawlessness,
which is sin! (I John 3:4).
Remember, Jesus hates
lawlessness (Heb. 1:9). He will
not accept it from anyone. Once
more, we can see the unity of
Scripture in Isaiah: “Woe
unto those who call evil good,
and good evil; who put darkness
for light, and light for
darkness; who put bitter for
sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe
unto those who are wise in their
own eyes, and prudent in their
own sight!…
Which justify the wicked for
reward, and take away the
righteousness of the righteous
from him! Therefore as the
fire devours the stubble, and
the flame consumes the chaff, so
their root shall be as
rottenness, and their blossom
shall go up as dust: because
they have cast away the law of
the LORD
of hosts, and despised the word
of the Holy One of Israel” (Isa. 5:20-24).
We need to realize that whenever
men reject the laws and
commandments of God—replacing
them with their own
interpretations and myths,
whether religious or
atheistic—they are actually
proclaiming their own
righteousness to be greater than
God’s!
Job learned this lesson after he
had challenged God that his own
righteousness was greater than
God’s. However, it was a
different story when God
answered Job’s complaint and
spoke directly to him out of a
whirlwind. Notice what God said
to Job: “Moreover
the LORD answered
Job, and said, ‘Shall he who
contends with the Almighty
instruct him? He who
reproves God, let him answer it.’
Then Job answered the LORD,
and said, ‘Behold, I am vile;
what shall I answer You? I will
lay my hand upon my mouth. Once
have I spoken; but I will not
answer: yea, twice; but I will
proceed no further.’
“Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, ‘Gird up thy loins now like a
man: I will demand of you, and
you declare unto Me. Will you
also annul my judgment?
Will you condemn Me, that you
may be righteous?
“ ‘Do you have an arm like God? Or can you thunder with a voice like him?
Deck yourself now with
majesty and excellency; and
array yourself with glory and
beauty. Cast abroad the rage
of your wrath: and behold
everyone who is proud, and abase
him. Look on everyone who is
proud, and bring him low; and
tread down the wicked in their
place. Hide them in the dust
together [the control of life
and death over men]; and bind
their faces in secret. Then
will I also confess unto you
that your own right hand can
save you’ ” (Job
40:1-14).
Vanquished and repentant, Job
finally realized how wrong he
had been: “Then Job answered the
LORD, and
said, ‘I know that You can do
every thing, and that no thought
can be withheld from You. Who is
he [Job speaking of himself] who
hides counsel without knowledge?
Therefore have I uttered that
which I understood not; things
too wonderful for me, which I
knew not. Hear, I beseech You,
and I will speak: I will demand
of You, and declare You unto me.
I have heard of You by the
hearing of the ear: but now my
eye sees You. Wherefore I abhor
myself, and repent in dust and
ashes” (Job 42:1-6).
In the
same way that Job repented, we
likewise hope that when any go
astray that God will continue to
deal with them and lead them to
repentance. Regardless of men
and their ways, God is always
true. His Word is the Truth, and
the unity of Scripture between
the Old Testament and New
Testament proves that the
commandments of God have never
been abolished and are to be
kept today. I hope that you will
use this information as a
springboard for your own study
into the unity of Scripture.
Letters from the Brethren
Dear Mr. Coulter
Just this week I finished
reading
The Christian Passover book.
It was fantastic! In the
past I had scanned [the book],
but this time I read it
word-for-word, cover-to-cover.
All of it is great stuff.
Now I am on the Care Package you
recently sent me. Thanks again
for everything. It is a
great blessing to be able to
grow in grace and knowledge as
God intended.
With love
(from Tennessee)
Dear Fred,
What a wonderful study in
The Christian Passover book
that I’ve had since February of
this year and continuing to this
time at the end of June. I am
just taking time to thank you
for such an intensive and
well-explored history of God’s
people and His purpose for
mankind. I’ve been so
enlightened by it.
I cannot write such
well-thought-out information but
I am so glad for my sight and my
ability to read so that I can
pray over and desire to know the
depth of His truth and His
awesome plan of salvation. I
currently have a few books
written by you for which I’ve
also been so appreciative.
Please send
A Harmony of the Gospels and
God’s Plan for Mankind
Revealed by His Sabbath and Holy
Days.
God bless you all
(from Ohio)
Dear Fred,
I want to thank you for all the
study material I recently
received on the Calculated
Hebrew Calendar. I have already
viewed the videos once and am
ready to start them again. It
amazes me how much more I get
from all the tapes/videos/CDs
when I listen to them over and
over.
I find it awfully hard to
believe that I actually missed
or didn’t retain as much as I
thought from my previous
listening. Each time I listen to
the messages, I learn something
I either did not hear or retain
the first time through.
I would like to share another
discovery that I found that
others might like to try. To me
it is awesome. After the Last
Great Day each year, I like to
listen to all of that year’s
holy days messages, beginning
with the Passover—one right
after the other—down through the
Last Great Day again without any
long pauses between the sermons.
I can’t begin to describe the
experience of seeing/hearing the
Plan of God unfolding without
pauses. It is truly incredible.
It is nice to do this before the
Passover and again after the
Last Great Day. It brings
everything very much [to life].
Thank you once again for making
all these materials available.
Sincerely
(from Minnesota)
Dear Fred,
Thank you so much for the MP3 CD
player and all the literature,
which we have received up to
this date. I can’t write any
more like I used to, but my wife
Sophia is a great help to me.
For you see we are in our
eighties and on medications.
In recent years the trip to any
of the feast sites is just too
much for us. I ask you, could
you send us the feast tapes this
year. We would sure appreciate
it very much. You and the church
and brethren are always in our
prayers. We are looking forward
to the New Bible.
All our love
(from California)
Dear Fred & Dolores,
I wanted to let you know how
much I am enjoying the new book
God’s Plan for Mankind Revealed
by His Sabbath and Holy Days
along with the CDs. It helps me
so much with my studies. I have
always had a hard time learning,
and now that I am getting older
and forgetful, its much harder
to learn. But I can learn while
listening and reading at the
same time, also with the other
videos and cassettes. Thank you.
I never had anyone teach me like
you do. I am looking forward to
the New Bible. I miss you and
being with you. I am also
thankful that Glen and Phyllis
Daniel were able to [conduct]
Passover at my home. May God
bless you both and keep you for
a long time.
With love in Christ
(from Florida)
Dear Fred,
Please send me a copy of your
new book
God’s Plan for Mankind Revealed
by His Sabbath and Holy Days
and the 4 CDs.
I have really enjoyed listening
to the MP3 CDs. They are so
revealing. I now know that this
is the church for me. Thank you
for everything.
Sincerely
(from Ohio)
Dear Fred,
Thank you for the letter
announcing the Feast of
Tabernacles for 2007. Two years
ago I went to the feast in
Crossville, TN. I was there the Last Great
Day and was so inspired I can
hardly tell you, but it was the
greatest sermon of my whole
life.
We need to contact someone for
this year’s feast. Please
give them my address and phone
number; perhaps we can attend in
spite of my bum leg, as my wife
can drive.
Thank you in Christ
(from Tennessee)
Dear Fred,
This is a story I must tell you.
My 17-year-old grandson came to
spend a few days with us, and
the Sabbath was during those
days. As usual we kept it and
told him he was “within our
gates”—and we included him,
Bibles and all. He kept asking
questions about the Sabbath. He
said, “What’s wrong with Sunday,
as everyone else goes to church
on Sunday?” So we explained the
whole reason, and I added that
the SDAs would pay $10,000 if
anyone [could find proof of]
Sunday worship in God’s Word.
After breakfast the next day, he
asked his granddad if he could
use the car to go to college
where his friends were. That
afternoon, late, he came back
home and said he and his buddies
… finally decided that “the day
of worship is the seventh-day
Sabbath and not Sunday.” One
fellow said his mother and
father would have a fit because
they were “hotshots” in the
local Baptist church.
We thought you would enjoy
this—we did. Again thank you.
You and the brethren are
priceless to us out here in
“never-never” land.
Our love and prayers
(from Kentucky)
Dear Fred,
Have been receiving all the
sermons—fantastic—wow! Thank
you. It was so exciting to see
and experience how God is
working in so many lives of so
many people in the service of
all of God’s people. I thank the
secretaries and all the people
involved in all this diligent
work and service. I pray daily
that God continues to give them
the protection, strength and
courage they need to do the
works of God.
To be able to have the true
words of God—to understand His
words and learning to apply them
correctly in my daily life is a
diligent work. It takes lots of
prayer and study and gaining a
closer relationship with God.
The new book
God’s Plan for Mankind Revealed
by His Sabbath and Holy Days—wow!
I am finding that, for me,
following the book while
listening and reading the sermon
transcripts does help to
remember. It is much better than
just listening alone.
I pray for all the elders, that
they continue to serve God’s
people in the right way and that
God will bless them in all they
do. God help us to heed the
warnings we are receiving from
God’s Word. Satan wants to kill
us spiritually—all those who
have and practice God’s truth.
There is so much garbage flying
around from so many false
ministers. I ask for
discernment for all of us and
that we will choose to do all
God’s way—knowing the Bible and
living by every word of God.
Please stay close to God; stay
humble and teachable and always
ready to take correction when
needed. And always be in a state
of repentance.
God bless you all in everything
(from Colorado)
Dear Fred,
I hope you are doing well. I
love all the sermons that you
sent with the new book. I have
played the Elders Conference CD
five times. I received the tape
“The Noahide Laws and the Jewish
Messiah.” That was so
interesting that I must have
listened to it 10 times. It was
astounding and yet so true.
With gratitude (from Illinois)
Hello Mr. Coulter,
We are really enjoying all the
MP3 CDs you have sent us. We
thank you so much. Also we
really like the new book
God’s Plan for Mankind along
with the MP3 CDs. When the Old
Testament is finished, we would
like to have two copies of it.
We are enjoying The New
Testament In Its Original Order
also.
We are retired and have time to
listen to all your sermons,
which is our favorite pastime.
We are sending our tithes and
offerings. It isn’t much but we
feel you are preaching the
truth.
With love
(from Oklahoma)
Dear Fred,
It is always the best I want for
you, your family, and the
ministry God has given you.
Thank you for the service you
give to me and the many others
who look to you for spiritual
feeding. I know God is working
through you.
This early evening the housing
unit officer gave me the copy of
the newest book you sent to me.
It will fill many hours of
studying God’s Word and Way. I
hope everyone who has a copy
will use it in the study of
God’s Word. Thank you for this
precious gift of your work.
For your information, I did
receive a copy of your June 8,
2007 “Dear Brethren” letter. I
hope I will continue to receive
them along with all the other
brethren. Thank you for your
effort to make it all work out.
Once again, thank for your
service to the brethren. May God
continue to bless you and the
ministry.
Your brother in Christian love
(from an inmate in
Michigan)
Brethren, great progress is
being made on the Bible Project.
We are about ready to sign the
contract with the printer. I am
only awaiting their final “mock
up” sample with the lambskin
cover. We have the paper we
want, the cover we want and the
size of the Bible we need. God
willing, it is going to be an
excellent Bible. With all of
the books in their original
manuscript order, it will be a
wonderful Bible for the
life-long study of the
Scriptures. It will be better
than our previous New Testament!
As you can see, we are reaching
out to many brethren and new
people because of everyone’s
love, prayers and diligent
effort. In the month of June, we
had over 48,000 distinct
visitors to our Web site,
cbcg.org. The average time for
each visit was over five
minutes. For visitors to stay at
our site that long is
amazing—and shows that such
visitors are really desiring the
truth of the Word of God. We
also continue to receive over
100 requests per week for the
book The Day Jesus the Christ
Died. We need to remember
the promises of God: “Cast
your bread upon the waters: for
you shall find it after many
days” (Eccl. 11:1). And, “For as
the heavens are higher than the
earth, so are My ways higher
than your ways, and My thoughts
than your thoughts. For as the
rain comes down, and the snow
from heaven, and does not return
from where it came, but waters
the earth, and makes it bring
forth and bud, that it may give
seed to the sower, and bread to
the eater: So shall My word be
that goes forth out of My mouth:
it shall not return unto Me
void, but it shall accomplish
that which I please, and it
shall prosper in the thing
whereto I sent it” (Isa.
55:9-11).
If we humbly continue to seek
God, do His will and preach His
Word, God promises He will
continue to bless us in whatever
we are doing together, though we
may be few and scattered.
Remember that it is not by human
might or power, but by God’s
Spirit that we are able to do
what God directs us to
do—individually and
collectively. Thank you
for your love, prayers and
continued support through your
tithes and offerings. May
God continue to bless you with
His love, grace and mercy in
everything you.
With love in Christ Jesus,
Fred R. Coulter
FRC
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