Whatever fears may ravage human hearts in these tumultuous times, those adhering to Holy Scripture can face the coming year with confidence. God is still in control. And until He has a people prepared to deliver His final warning, His mercy will continue to linger and the door of probation stay open.
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“Above the hills of Bethlehem are gathered an innumerable throng of angels. They wait the signal to declare the glad news to the world. Had the leaders in Israel been true to their trust, they might have shared the joy of heralding the birth of Jesus. But now they are passed by.”
Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, p. 47.
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A recent controversy over a holiday display in Iowa’s state Capitol should cause Christians to pose the ultimate question to our own selves: Regardless of our profession, do we in fact belong to the synagogue of Satan?
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Neither popular culture, traditional values, formal scholarship, spiritual fads, nor one’s preferred experiential comfort level can carry any weight with the true Christian, in particular those called to leadership. As with King Zedekiah of old, despite his persistent disobedience to the prophetic voice, the inquiry of all true leaders in God’s church must be, “Is there any word from the Lord?” (Jer. 37:17).
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Forgiveness, reconciliation, and power all comprise the Biblical definition of this much-misunderstood term.
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Time has lingered through Inquisition and genocide, racial animus and economic injustice, gulags and global warming, calamities natural and unnatural, because the ultimate contrast between the two contending kingdoms in God’s universe remains to be demonstrated, ensuring once and for all the just and final extinction of rebels and rebellion.
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A new appeal to reimagine the role of Ellen White in the church perpetuates the misunderstanding rampant among so-called “progressive” Adventists that it is possible to affirm one’s possession of the prophetic gift while simultaneously reserving the right to differ with a prophet’s counsel. But the Bible’s depiction of the gift of prophecy simply doesn’t allow for this option.
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This article, the second of a two-part series, considers eight more challenges facing the Seventh-day Adventist Church today and biblical responses offered through God’s Word.
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Spiritualism continues to attract thousands, even professedly born-again Christians. And contrary to a recent article on a liberal Adventist website, such manifestations cannot all be discounted as mere human trickery.
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The new Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives claims his political philosophy is based on the Bible. But when we consult the pages of Scripture, it because clear he has overlooked much of what the Bible teaches regarding the relationship of church and state.
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On Friday evening, November 3, 2023, Pastor Kevin Paulson will present the first in a projected monthly series titled, “What is Last Generation Theology?” on the campus of Andrews University. Part 1 of this series will be titled, ““Who and What is Our Authority?” This will include a brief overview of the issues surrounding Last Generation Theology, and a focus on Scripture and the writings of the Spirit of Prophecy as the church’s exclusive authority in matters spiritual.
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The present Middle East conflict has again excited interest in the role of Israel in the events of the last days and the overall divine purpose. What in fact does the Bible say?
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The horror and tragedy now unfolding in Israel and Gaza have again proved the helplessness of humanity to make progress on its own where it truly counts.
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Do God’s people have the power, through active cooperation with divine grace, to hasten or delay the coming of Jesus?
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Recently church members have wondered where we as a worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church stand on various issues or challenges. This article is to inspire confidence and affirm our commitment to our biblical beliefs. We firmly believe in and stand confidently on the Word of God and His counsels to us through the Spirit of Prophecy as provided in the writings of Ellen G. White.
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A recent online article in a theologically liberal Adventist magazine purports the need for a “critique” of the classic Adventist understanding of the three angels’ messages of Revelation, claiming the church’s original perspective on these issues is no longer relevant in the twenty-first century. Is there any credibility to this claim—-Biblically or otherwise?
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Not all conspiracies are bad. Indeed, the Bible talks about one that took place on a Sabbath morning, and which resulted in a great revival and reformation among God’s people.
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As we have seen in recent events, even the best designed systems can go wrong in this world of sin. However, that doesn’t justify abandoning them for a different model.
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The Bible says that Jesus “ever liveth to make intercession” for His people (Heb. 7:25). Does this mean Ellen White contradicts the Bible when she speaks of Christ’s intercession coming to a close before His second coming?
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If a pastoral employee or candidate refuses to acknowledge one or more of the church’s Fundamental Beliefs, if a speaker is invited by a local church whose public witness denies one or more of these (e.g. the Trinity, the investigative judgment, Ellen White’s prophetic authority), local Conference officials are fully within their right to forbid such a person to occupy any pulpit within its territory. Beyond these official limits, such prohibitions are out of bounds and injurious to the unity of the church.
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