At baptism, the child of God is begotten with a small “down payment” of His divine nature.
The Bible teaches that God “has…sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in
our hearts.”
As Christians progress through life, they grow spiritually, striving to become
"filled with the Spirit.”
Through a long process of growth and overcoming, righteous character is developed, leading
to ultimate reward.
Jesus Christ illustrated this concept in the parable of the pounds, and the parable of
the talents.
While these parables have a specific prophetic application, they also apply generally to
Christians of all ages.
In Luke, He commanded His servants to "Occupy till I come."
The Greek word translated occupy means, "to carry on the business of a banker or trader."
It can also mean to stay “busy.”
God wants His people individually, and His Church collectively, to remain active in the
"business" of building character and doing His Work.
Today, the Church is known as The Restored Church of God.
It is led by Pastor General David C. Pack, and is headquartered in Wadsworth, Ohio, USA.
It has been charged with two commissions: preaching the gospel to all nations,
and feeding the flock.
The Church distributes a wealth of free materials that offer plain answers to life’s greatest questions.
Its ministry works with members around the globe, as well as those newly being called.
Since Jesus has not yet "come," this Church continues to faithfully support God’s “investment”
in additional sons and daughters!
Over the years, Headquarters ministers have traveled to other parts of the world to spend
time with local ministers and congregations.
These visits are tremendously appreciated by all, and have contributed to greater unity
among the entire Church.
The church would not be as strong as it is if we are not unified and one of the greatest
reasons for a ministerial trip is to make sure everyone is on the same page.
It's a wonderful benefit of going out, spending time one-on-one with whether it's the ministry
or with brethren and they're able to be maybe more open and discuss things that are on their
mind or things that they may be going through or difficulties.
It's a different dynamic that is very special and is very effective.
And that's why we continue to do that.
At the beginning of this year, my wife and I had the opportunity to go on a six week trip.
We visited seven countries during that time.
At every stop that we had, brethren went out of their way to make us feel very welcome
and we truly appreciated that and that created very strong bonds.
God's people in that area of the world showed us brotherly love.
They showed us an aspect or an attribute of God and how He loves people and we experienced that.
It was very warm, very welcoming.The memories that were created were extraordinary.
God's people within their own individual cultures was something to experience because not only
did you have the excitement of learning a new culture, but then throw in God's people
who have His spirit and there is nothing like that.
God is a God of variety and I am so thankful that my wife and I were able to experience
cultures on a small scale as we look into the kingdom of God.
Someday, all people will enjoy cultures the way that they were meant to be.
To learn more about the congregations
of the Restored Church of God, contact us.