The emergence of this perverse, fantasy-spewing cult underscores again how such speculation has no place in the thinking and teachings of the Seventh-day Adventist message. and movement
Read MoreTHE SECRET OF PEACE
Today we are indeed in the midst of a storm—a storm of uncertainty, anxiety, and fear. And we know that an even greater storm is coming. How can we get through this storm and be prepared to meet what lies ahead?
Read MoreTHE SHIELD OF OMNIPOTENCE
Ellen White declares that “the United States is a land that has been under the special shield of the Omnipotent One” (7BC 975). We have seen fresh evidence during the past two weeks that this is true.
Read MoreSECRETS UNSEALED SERMONS ON LAST GENERATION THEOLOGY TO BE PUBLISHED ON YOUTUBE, STARTING JANUARY 25, 2021
Those wishing to view these sermons, together with the panel discussions and town hallds, must first download the Secrets Unsealed app. Just go to your Internet and type in YouTube. Once there, go to the box that says Search and type in SecretsUnsealed. Once there, click on the circle that has the Secrets Unsealed logo, and then register. You will then be informed each time a new video from the symposium is published.
Read MoreGOD'S PARDON POWER
Pardons for criminal behavior in the non-spiritual realm don’t necessarily require a change of heart or the renunciation of the crime committed. But God’s plan of salvation is entirely different.
Read MoreANNUS HORRIBILIS
As Seventh-day Adventist Christians survey the past twelve months, viewing them first and foremost in the light of Bible truth and inspired prophecy, a number of lessons rise to our consciousness which merit our focus and contemplation as the old year recedes into history and the new unfolds before us.
Read MoreLOOKING FORWARD
Looking forward to the future, we can rest assured that no matter what may come, God will provide the ways and means for His mission to continue moving forward.
Read MoreTHE DARKNESS LACERATED
Lyrical reflections on the Wise Men who sought our Lord, and those who still seek Him today.
Read MoreTHE END-TIME SHAKING AND CHURCH ORGANIZATION
While we don’t know exactly what a purified, visible denomination will look like in the context of the final events, we can be certain from the inspired predictions that God will have such a purified organization in the last days, and that the notion of certain ones that God will cease to work through the organized Adventist body as we near the close of time, is erroneous.
Read MoreDOOM WITHOUT HOPE
A story from the siege of Jerusalem by the Roman armies reminds us of the perils of preaching imminent trouble without also declaring God’s promises of a way of escape and ultimate deliverance.
Read MoreHYPOCRISY DOESN'T MAKE RULES INVALID
In both the church and society, some of the best and most needed standards of conduct can be tarnished by the inconsistent advocacy of those who either adhere to such standards or seek to enforce them. Such hypocrisy merits correction, pure and simple. But it doesn’t make the standards themselves invalid.
Read MoreCHARACTERISTICS OF A LAST-DAY MOVEMENT
The devil tempts people to take many directions. God will, however, have people who recognize their great need of His transforming power in their lives; who will fall on their knees and humble themselves before the Lord and His Word; who accept the last-day message of hope and warning they are asked to proclaim; who show dignity and respect to all people, reflecting their love for the Master and His transforming work in their lives as they submit to revival and reformation.
Read More"CLOBBER" SCRIPTURES?
Unless the Word of God arrests our attention with its condemnation of our disobedience to the divine law—what some might describe as “clobbering”—it cannot perform its role as the schoolmaster to bring us to Christ (Gal. 3:24).
Read MoreTHE INTERNET, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND REALITY
While admonishing fellow believers who post online to conduct themselves like true Christians is certainly appropriate, the present cacophony of online voices should never be allowed by the thoughtful believer to define the spirit or mindset of those for whom such voices presume to speak.
Read MoreA WHIFF OF THE DRAGON'S BREATH
As America confronts the pending transfer of presidential power, Seventh-day Adventists in the United States and elsewhere are forced to take stock of the prophetic and eschatological implications of the recent election, and of the past four years.
Read More"YOUR WORD IS A LAMP TO MY FEET"
While praying for His disciples (and for us), Christ indicated the power of the Word when He stated, “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth” (John 17:17). In a world in which truth is considered relative, based upon one’s own lived experience, Christ boldly proclaims that His Word— the Bible—is solid, unchangeable truth.
Read MoreCALVINISM, PART 3: CALVIN AND US
Those Adventists who cling to their classical faith as rooted in Scripture and the writings of Ellen White must exert their influence to curtail the errors of both theological liberalism and mainstream evangelicalism, both of which—though in different ways—offer a too-easy doctrine of salvation and humanly-crafted solutions to humanity’s spiritual dilemma.
Read MoreGODLY CITIZENSHIP
Every American is a steward of this Republic. Seventh-day Adventist Christians, because of our knowledge of inspired prophecy, possess an even greater obligation as custodians of this free state.
Read MoreRELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND THE 2020 ELECTION
A momentous election is upon us here in the United States. Should Seventh-day Adventists vote? If so, what principles should guide us? What does “religious accommodation” mean? What does social justice mean to the Seventh-day Adventist Christian? What is the role of civil government in matters of consensual morality? Come and hear these issues addressed, either through live-streaming or in person. The final meeting will involve a panel discussion with live questions and answers, which can be submitted either verbally, via e-mail, or by other means. Plan to join and be blessed.
Read MoreCALVINISM, PART 2: MODERN CALVINISM
Because of confusion over the role of evangelism, Calvinists tend to focus more on the "worship experience" of their congregations than Christians being the salt of the earth or needing to be fed from the Word of God. Hence the growing uncharitable attitudes in certain circles toward the poor, immigrants, and minorities.
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