Category Archives: Church of God

White Paper: The Meaning of “Husband of One Wife” and “Wife of One Husband” in the Pastoral Epistles and Extra-Biblical Literature — A Biblicist Perspective

Posted on November 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Pastoral Epistles require overseers, deacons, and (in an analogous but not identical sense) enrolled widows to demonstrate marital fidelity described by the phrases: “Husband of one wife” (mias gunaikos andra) — 1 Timothy 3:2, 12; Titus 1:6 … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Leading and Lagging Indicators of Institutional Hollowing and Legitimacy Loss

Posted on November 14, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Institutions—political, legal, economic, religious, academic, media, and civic—derive their authority from perceived competence, integrity, and alignment with public norms and expectations. When these qualities degrade, institutions enter a process of hollowing, where their formal structures remain in place … Continue reading →

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White Paper: On The Feasibility Of Reaction Videos For Sermons And Bible Studies

Posted on November 13, 2025 by nathanalbright

1. Executive Summary This white paper evaluates the feasibility and marketing potential of a genre of online video content focused on reacting to, commenting on, and critiquing sermons and Bible studies from a Christian / biblicist standpoint. Core thesis: There … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Origins of Christian Withdrawal — A Historical and Biblicist Examination of Separation from the World

Posted on November 12, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This paper traces the historical development of the belief that Christians should separate entirely from worldly society and refrain from civic, political, or cultural involvement. It analyzes this view’s biblical roots, its distortions in later church history, and … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Biblicist Mandate for Engagement — Improving the Present World in Light of the World to Come

Posted on November 12, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This paper examines, from a biblicist standpoint, whether Christians are commanded to work toward the betterment of the present world or to abstain from such efforts in anticipation of the coming Kingdom of God. A biblicist framework holds … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The CGI–Medina Split: Governance Friction, Messaging Control, and Implications for the Church of God Ecosystem

Posted on November 10, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary On November 1, 2025, Bill Watson—long-time CGI minister and pastor of the Medina, Ohio congregation—publicly announced that he and the Medina church would separate from the Church of God International (CGI) and operate independently under the name Church … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Historical and Prophetic Context of Ezekiel 34:21–22 and Its Application for the Conduct of God’s Church

Posted on November 10, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Ezekiel 34:21–22 says: “Because you push with side and shoulder, butted all the weak ones with your horns, and scattered them abroad, therefore I will save My flock, and they shall no longer be a prey; and I … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Adoption in Roman Society and Pauline Theology: A Biblicist Analysis of Spiritual Reproduction

Posted on November 9, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines the concept of adoption as it existed in Roman law and society and explains why the Apostle Paul used this legal and familial metaphor to describe the believer’s relationship to God. It further integrates … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Biblicist Political and Social Commentary on the Book of Malachi

Posted on November 8, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Book of Malachi stands as the final prophetic message of the Old Testament, marking the transition between prophetic revelation and the silence preceding the coming of John the Baptist. It offers not merely a theological rebuke but … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Biblicist View of the Sabbath Day and the Error of the Midnight-to-Midnight Interpretation

Posted on November 2, 2025 by nathanalbright

I. Introduction The Sabbath, instituted by God at creation and reaffirmed in the Ten Commandments, is one of the most enduring symbols of covenantal relationship between the Creator and His people. A biblicist understanding of the Sabbath—one that draws directly … Continue reading →

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