The story of Uzzah's death in 2 Samuel 6:6-7 presents a challenging theological issue: why was Uzzah slain for touching the Ark of the Covenant, despite his apparent good intentions, when the Bible also emphasizes that God looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7) and not outward actions?
Read More“FAITH ALONE”: A DEEPER STUDY
Both Scripture and Ellen White explicitly tell us that we are not saved by “faith alone.” Even so, over the past several decades there has been a growing movement in the Seventh-day Adventist Church promoting the “faith alone” doctrine.
Read MoreA Band of Brothers
It was August 1950. The Korean War had been going on for more than a month now. Communist North Korean forces, like a juggernaut, steamrolled through South Korean defenses and seemed on the verge of a decisive victory. A mere five years after the end of World War II, Americans were weary of war, but the alarming growth of communism proved too threatening.
Read MoreConfused About the Reformation
As Bible students and historians recount the events of half a millennium ago, when the hammer blows of a German monk on a church door sparked the movement that would split Christendom in two, it is imperative that we understand correctly what the issues were, and were not, in that rending conflict whose implications would prove so dramatic for Western civilization and for the world.
Read MoreWhat "Faith Alone" Really Means
As the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation approaches, the spotlight of interest in Bible-believing circles is focusing on the principal teachings of the Reformers, particularly regarding Biblical authority and the doctrine of salvation by grace through faith.
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