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What are Deacons?

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We’ve covered this particular topic previously on the blog , but I’m studying through the subject of church leadership again, so I thought I’d take the time to do a quick overview of the subject of deacons. There are a few major questions that pop up to create division in the body, the calendar and Holy Days being two of the main ones, ironically.    Now, as far as the leadership structure in the church goes, there is really only one level of government: the elders, who do the work of oversight.  We’re not getting into that today; we’re only going to look at what a deacon is, because many Churches have made the role of deacon into a rank above the rest of the body or a title, which it is not.  First, every man and woman should be God’s deacon. It may surprise you to hear me say that, given what I’ve written about men and women in the past, but it’s true.  John 12:26 NKJV - "If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. ...
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50 Reasons Pentecost is on Sivan 6, Not Sunday! (Part 1)

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  EDITORIAL NOTE: This series of blog posts represents a majority, not a unanimous, view of the writers on this blog. Today’s blog post differs from most. For one thing, it’s actually a miniseries of posts. For another, this isn’t a deep dive into one facet of a topic, but a 50,000-ft overview of a huge picture. If you’re interested in more details, you’ll find a link at the end. The word “Pentecost” derives from the Greek pentekoste (Strong’s # G4005), which is a form of pentekonta (Strong’s # G4004), or “fifty.” This name comes from God’s command to count 49 days and observe this day on the 50th (Lev. 23:16). In honor of Pentecost being the 50th day, I present to you 50 reasons Pentecost isn’t always on Sunday, as commonly taught today, but rather on Sivan 6: the 6th day of the 3rd Biblical month. This is the day most Jews have kept Pentecost throughout history, as we’ll see later. It’s also the day the Worldwide Church of God (then called the Radio Church of God) originally ke...
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50 Reasons Pentecost is on Sivan 6, Not Sunday! (Part 2)

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This is the second part of a 4-part miniseries on the Biblical date of Pentecost. Part 1   |  Part 2  |    Part 3   |  Part 4 Section 2: Count Seven Sabbaths or Seven Weeks? Having seen that “the day after the Sabbath” in Leviticus 23 best applies to the second day of Unleavened Bread, here’s the next question: What does it mean to count seven sabbaths, as God instructed in Lev. 23:15-16? Does this mean “seven Sabbath days,” or something else? Reason 12: Seven Sabbaths = Seven Weeks Notice what God said: “You shall also count for yourselves from the day after the sabbath, from the day when you brought in the sheaf of the wave offering; there shall be seven complete sabbaths. You shall count fifty days to the day after the seventh sabbath; then you shall present a new grain offering to the LORD” (Lev. 23:15-16; NASB). The “seven sabbaths” add up to 49 days and the next day, the 50th day, is Pentecost. If seven sabbaths = 49 days, and 49 days = seven wee...
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