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Author Ramon Ruiz

Ramon Ruiz has served within the Church of God (Seventh Day), pastoring several local churches in Mexico for over 40 years. As president of International Ministerial Congress since 1994, he works for the international Church in the day-to-day operations of ministry. Recently, Ramon moved to Dallas, TX, with his wife, Rebeca. They have one son, two daughters, and several grandchildren.
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Categories BA January February 2023

Be Holy!

  • By Ramon Ruiz
  • February 24, 2023

Among what God expects of His children is a non-negotiable aspect of character: holiness. This trait was introduced in the Old Testament and carried through…

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Categories BA September October 2022

Church on a Mission

  • By Ramon Ruiz
  • October 28, 2022

In thousands of Christian writings and sermons, the church of the first century has been used as a paradigm for our contemporary church, and we…

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Categories BA July August 2022

O Foolish Galatians!

  • By Ramon Ruiz
  • July 22, 2022

Of all the Pauline writings, which represent almost half of the New Testament books, the letter to the Galatians is the best defense against those…

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Categories BA May June 2022

Church and Evangelism

  • By Ramon Ruiz
  • June 24, 2022

There are five main areas in the Great Commission that Christ gave the church: evangelism, teaching, worship, fellowship, and service. However, it is important to…

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Categories BA March April 2022

The Kingdom of God

  • By Ramon Ruiz
  • April 1, 2022

Jesus broke into the history of humanity and began His ministry by declaring, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand.…

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Categories BA January February 2022

Growing the Church . . . at Home

  • By Ramon Ruiz
  • January 7, 2022

Given the impact that the phenomenon called COVID-19 is having on us and the need to respond as a church to this new reality, we…

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Categories BA May June 2020

The Priesthood

  • By Ramon Ruiz
  • May 28, 2020

The theme of reconciliation is as old as humanity itself. Because of sin, humans damaged their relationship not only with God but also with their…

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Categories BA July August 2019

Supernatural

  • By Ramon Ruiz
  • August 1, 2019

In the story of Jesus’ ascension in Acts chapter 1, the Lord gives last instructions to His disciples. He asks them specifically not to leave…

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