Category Archives: Church of God

White Paper: Why Theonomists Are Often Hostile Toward to the Sabbath—A Study of Hermeneutical Tension and Ideological Priorities

Posted on November 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Classical theonomy argues that the Mosaic moral and civil law remains binding today unless explicitly rescinded in the New Testament. Logically, this would include the Fourth Commandment, the only command explicitly called a “sign” of the covenant and … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Due Process Deficits in Church of God Disciplinary Systems: Legitimacy Risks and Structural Reforms for Improved Outcomes

Posted on November 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Across the Church of God community—including Sabbatarian COG fellowships (UCG, COGWA, LCG, COG-7, and independent congregations)—disciplinary actions involving members or ministers often suffer from low perceived procedural fairness, even when leadership believes decisions are biblically or administratively justified. … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Planning and Development for a Faith-Based Remote Podcast Between a Mother and Son

Posted on November 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper presents a comprehensive framework for creating, launching, and sustaining a faith-based podcast co-hosted by a mother and son who live far apart but connect remotely. The project sits at the intersection of devotional communication, intergenerational … Continue reading →

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A Biblicist White Paper on the Requirements of Baptism in the New Testament and Its Implications for the Contemporary Church

Posted on November 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines the New Testament’s explicit and implicit requirements for Christian baptism, emphasizing a biblically controlled methodology rather than traditional, ecclesiastical, or systematic-theological frameworks. It distinguishes between antecedent conditions (what must be in place before one … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Centralization of Power and Opportunity in Churches—Dynamics, Risks, and Strategies for Balanced Congregational Development

Posted on November 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary In many denominations and church networks—whether hierarchical, connectional, or loosely affiliated—there is a recurring tendency for power, opportunity, and membership to centralize in the “headquarters church,” “mother congregation,” or “home office congregation.” This dynamic mirrors national challenges in … Continue reading →

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A Biblicist White Paper: Distinguishing Job’s Eloquent Self-Defense from the False Accusations of His Friends and From the Charge of Self-Righteousness

Posted on November 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Book of Job contains one of Scripture’s most intricate examinations of suffering, righteousness, and divine justice. Job’s speeches are often misunderstood as lapsing into self-righteousness, while the friends’ speeches are mischaracterized as orthodox defenses of divine justice. … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Biblicist Perspective on Divine Calling, Human Weakness, and the Difficulty of Elite Conversion

Posted on November 22, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines why, according to Scripture—and particularly 1 Corinthians 1:28–31—God typically calls those who lack elite status, social privilege, and worldly advantage. Drawing from both Old and New Testament patterns, as well as theological and sociological … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Typology of Reasons Why Ministers and Churches Face Legal Exposure and Liability

Posted on November 22, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Churches and ministers occupy a complex intersection of religious liberty, fiduciary responsibility, interpersonal counseling, employment law, real estate management, and public-facing operations. Although religious freedom protections in the United States and other common-law jurisdictions provide significant defenses—especially under … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Failure of “Love and Truth” as a Strategy, and the Challenges of Defining and Modeling Them for Church Leadership

Posted on November 19, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Church leaders frequently appeal to “love” and “truth” as the core of Christian identity and ministry strategy. Yet in many ecclesial contexts, “love and truth” has functioned less as a strategic framework and more as an empty slogan—leading … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Role of Local Congregations and Ordinary Brethren in Ordination and the Establishment of Religious Authority — A Biblicist Perspective

Posted on November 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper argues that the New Testament model of ordination and religious authority is congregationally grounded, spiritually discerned, and functionally recognized, rather than hierarchically imposed. While apostolic figures held unique foundational authority, the continuing process of appointing … Continue reading →

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