1.    In the beginning God [Hebrew: Elohiym uni-plural word means Gods] created the heavens and the earth (Gen 1:1).  " And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth. So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created he him male and female created He them." [Male and female are created in the image of the God family.] (Genesis 1:26-27 KJV Rev)

2.    “And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had made and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it He had rested from all His work which God created and made.” [Creation Sabbath made holy] (Genesis 2:2-3 KJV Rev)

3.    And God spoke all these words, saying: “I am the LORD [Jehovah or Yhovah Hebrew, exact pronunciation is in dispute] your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it. Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s. (Exodus 20:1-17).

4.    Hear, 0 Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one (in agreement as the God Family)! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up (Deuteronomy 6:4-7)

5.    You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD (Leviticus 19:18). (Quoted in Matthew 22:37-40, Mark 12:29-3 1.)

6.    Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all (Ecclesiastes 12:13).

7.    For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome (1 John 5:3).

8.    He who does not love does not know God, for God is love (1 John 4:8).

9.    Man shall not live by bread alone but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD (Deuteronomy 8:3, Matthew 4:4, Luke 4:4).

10.  Yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him and one Lord Jesus Christ [Iesous or Yeshua the Messiah], through whom are all things, and through whom we live (1 Corinthians 8:6).

11.  For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6).

12.  For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus (1 Timothy 2:5).

13.  For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23).

14.  Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38).

15.  For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life (Romans 5:10).

16.  For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them (Ephesians 2:8-10).

17.  If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous (1 John 1:8-2:1).

18.  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you (1 Peter 1:3-4).

19.  Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching (Hebrews 10:25).

20.  Let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment (Hebrews 6: 1-2).

21.  And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment (Hebrews 9:2 7).

22.  For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad (2 Corinthians 5:10).

23.  Beloved, now we are children of God and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is (1 John 3:2).

24.  The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever! (Revelation 11:15)

25.  And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshipped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years (Here are two resurrections revealed in Revelation 20:4-6).

26.  “Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. (1 Corinthians 15:24)

27.  And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful” (Revelation 21:3-5).

28.  We know that as we are led to more understanding by the Holy Spirit, as we study the Bible, our Understanding of Biblical Doctrines will change as we become more attuned to God’s word and His will therefor this is subject to revision.

Further Biblical Teachings and Insights may be e-mailed upon request.

Comments welcomed: Ekklesia7thDay@gmail.com

Document Above Revised December 24, 2021

Ekklesia Church of God Doctrinal Focus

Ekklesia Church of God serves the Living God Almighty, Our Holy Father in Heaven, and as such will probably be undergoing continual revision and expansion of doctrines as we seek to serve and honor the Living God of this Universe. We are a New Testament church established and founded upon the true teachings of Jesus. He established His church and it has continued on down throughout the centuries (Matthew 6:18). Ekklesia Church of God is called out of the morass of confusion and biblical illiteracy so rampant in today’s religious societies as religious leaders have a form of Godliness but deny the power and word of God within their lives (2 Timothy 3:5). Ekklesia Church of God is simply founded upon the truthful teachings of the Bible as revealed through the scriptures. Thus scripture is the only basis for our beliefs and understanding as revealed through the Holy Spirit. It is expected that the basic carnal majority of human kind will not understand nor necessarily agree with what Jesus taught, as they did not believe when Jesus walked upon the earth thousands of years ago. As Jesus stated, “No man can come to Me (Jesus), except the Father which has sent Me draws Him…” (John 6:44).

Although we respect people’s right to believe and worship as they so choose or choose not to worship, our meetings are not the place for diverse views of personal religious propaganda. We seek to understand and publish the truth and only the truth as defined within the Holy Bible. Recognizing the fallibility of humans, there will be corrections made as mistakes and/or misunderstandings are discovered. It is each person’s personal responsibility to prove through the scriptures if what is studied, written, and taught is a correct and valid understanding of the Holy Scriptures (Philippians 2:12).

[Jesus said to His Father] " I have given them Your word and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I pray that you should not take them out of the world, but that you should keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through Your truth: Your word is truth." (John 17:14-17 KJV Rev).

Notice that throughout these doctrinal points you may notice " KJV Rev" as many biblical quotes are from the 1611 CE King James Version. Revision is done by the body of believers of to enable a more better understanding of the biblical meaning as applied to today's language with no intent to defraud nor deceive any person regarding the text as quoted and revised for today's language and comprehension. At other times if no quote is referenced, Biblical translation is probably from the Original Order Bible, "AFV," which is termed a Faithful Version of the Holy Scriptures.

The Ekklesia Church of God is founded upon Biblical Principles and exercises God Granted Freedom of Choice. Located in the Confines of the United States of America and guaranteed U.S. Constitutional First Amendment Rights, "Congress shall make NO law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." The Ekklesia Church of God is a "Free Church." Ekklesia Church of God is also on other Continents.

Romans 12:1-2 Sums up our focus: "I exhort you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and well pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service. Do not conform yourselves to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind in order that you may prove what is well pleasing and good, and the perfect will of God."

Ekklesia Church of God is composed of small groups of local independent autonomous churches with the same basic beliefs and are inspired through the Holy Spirit to preach, publish, and promulgate the teachings of God’s holy word, the Bible. There are diverse flocks who follow Jesus Christ and may have their own unique names attached to their diverse and separated bodies however each is seeking to follow Jesus to the best of their understanding and ability. This branch of the Ekklesia Church of God maintains a website (Http://www.ekklesiachurchofgod.com), as do many others.

Firstly to be a member, you must repent (Acts 2:38-39) and be begotten and eventually be born again (John 3:1-8) thus, having your name written in the Lamb’s Book of Life (Daniel 12:1 Revelation 20:12).

Secondly, you must be faithful to the local church body with your presence as time and finances allow. Your biblically based conduct and attitude of service, as well as any voluntary local financial support given, speaks volumes of what your morals and values are (2 Thessalonians 3:10-13 and James 2:14-20).

Thirdly, you must be not ashamed of the Gospel and be willing to endure unto the end (Mark 8:38 and Mark 13:13).

Fourthly, it is your personally reponsibility to practice a true belief as you are faithfully following Jesus' words and seeking to  keep all the Ten Commandments (Revelation 14:12).