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Pastor’s Comments
January 2015
The Origins, History, and Rule Against Makeup
Preface: The ruling against the use of makeup by God’s apostle, Mr. Herbert
W. Armstrong, in 1955 was based on the laws
and true doctrinal teachings within the true
Church of God that was founded in 31 A.D. by
Jesus Christ.
The question in the minds of many women,
and some men:
“But was the ruling really based on God’s laws
and teachings? How can we know?”
With these questions in mind it becomes necessary to go back and look at
the beginning of God’s true Church and see what can be learned from what
Jesus Christ said to His early apostles regarding the governmental
authority in it and how it is to be used by those placed in authority by Him.
The Church of God
The Revealing of God to His Chosen Apostles
He (
Christ
) asked His disciples, “Who do men say that I, the Son
of Man, am?” So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some
Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the Prophets. He said to
them, “But who do you say that I am?”
And Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the
Son of the living God.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed
are you, Simon Bar-Jona, for flesh and blood has NOT revealed
this to you, BUT MY FATHER who is in heaven (Matthew 16:13-
17).
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