PARTING WAYS OVER THE SEAL OF GOD: A SEMINARIAN’S VIEW

The doctrine of the Sabbath as the end-time seal of God follows the same pattern of theological deduction as doctrines like the Trinity, which are built on the harmony of biblical teachings rather than on a single explicit statement. The Sabbath, as a sign of God’s authority and a mark of His creative power, holds a central place in the final test of loyalty between God's law and human tradition.

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General Conference Issues Warning Against False Christ-Centeredness

To honor and exalt Jesus is the foundational commitment of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and undergirds its prophetic message expressed in the 28 Fundamental Beliefs. Salvation by Faith alone leading to a life of discipleship to Jesus is the goal of our mission. As we proclaim the three angels’ messages let us make sure that Christ stands at the center of all our activities and initiatives.

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Was Jesus a Legalist?

Like the Communist label during the 1920s “Red Scare,” and during the Joe McCarthy era thirty years later, the word “legalist” has become a popular though undefined epithet in a great deal of theological dialogue within Western Adventism. Like similar labels, whether in the secular political world or the world of theology, the “legalist” moniker often has the effect of closing minds and shutting down conversation before substantive evidence is considered.

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This is an Apple!

Recently on CNN, a commercial has been running with various wording, with an apple in focus.  It speaks of how whether the apple is viewed from the right or from the left, whether one insists with loud screams or capital letters that this is a banana instead, the fact still remains that “this is an apple.”  The commercial ends with the simple phrase, FACTS FIRST.

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Questions on Doctrine: Manifesto of the New Theology or Minor Aberration?

Just what is the problem with the 1957 book Questions on Doctrine? (1) Why all the fuss about a volume that most Adventists have probably never heard of, much less read? Those who have taken the time to read its pages might wonder what all the controversy is about. That is, unless they are aware of some significant factors surrounding its publication.

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