GOD IS STILL ON THE THRONE

In the words of the psalmist, “It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes” (Psalm 118:9).  The message of Daniel 4:17 is still in the Bible—that “the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will.”  The clash of freedom lovers and would-be tyrants is ever subject to the jurisdiction of the King of Kings.

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STEWARDS OF LIBERTY

In a few days, voters in the United States of America—if they haven’t voted already—will choose a new President and Vice-President, together with countless officials at varying levels of government.  Once again it becomes us as Seventh-day Adventist Christians to assess our responsibility as citizens of this present world even as we prepare for citizenship in the world to come.

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THE GOD OF TRANSPARENCY

One hundred and eighty years ago today, in fulfillment of the Bible’s longest time prophecy (Dan. 8:14), heaven’s tribunal assembled to commence review of the life records of those within the human family who have professed to be followers of the God of Scripture (Dan. 7:9-14; 12:1; Rev. 3:5). 

Why would it take the Lord this long to finish the judgment of the righteous dead?

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SCARED OF THE TIME OF TROUBLE?

As with so many other perversions of God’s truth that have at times tarnished the witness of God’s people, we can’t deny that inordinate fear of the final crisis has been a problem with certain ones among us.  But we have to remember it was Christ Himself who encouraged His disciples to follow the signs betokening His return. 

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SPIRITUAL BATTLE FATIGUE

When God’s people exhaust their energies fighting over culture and politics, labeling each other with nasty epithets arising from agendas unknown to the Sacred Writings, they and those around them could easily find themselves growing so tired of controversy that the craving for peace at any price will gain increasing traction in the weary minds of spent believers.

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BIBLICAL PEACEMAKING

The events of the past week in the United States have evoked calls for “lowering the temperature” in political discourse, urging grace and civility in social dialogue, even making effort to contact friends with whom one differs on such issues and letting them know how much they are appreciated.  Bible-believing Christians, of course, shouldn’t need politicians or journalists to remind them of such responsibilities.

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