This United Nations emphasis on the common good sometimes leads governments to limit religious or personal objections in order to comply with UN guidance.
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But what if the most startling fulfillment of prophecy is not unfolding in Washington, Rome, or the United Nations … but within our own church?
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In 1985, the Seventh-day Adventist Church aligned with the United Nations as an NGO. This relationship included “the right to speak and submit written statements regarding issues of importance to the church.”
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Roman Catholicism undermines the authority of Scripture, and created a whole religion around it. Notice how liberal Protestant Christians (and some Adventists) are also undermining Scripture, and abandoning Bible teachings.
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The place where God speaks to the person is in the conscience. It is where we reason with God (Isa 1:18-20). For this reason, the conscience is hallowed ground. Protection of the conscience is the essence of religious liberty.
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The Nazis worked relentlessly to take over the church, with most Germans happy with their new leader. Rules were eventually made requiring all pastors to take an oath of obedience to the Fuhrer. Most pastors took the oath.
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I have assembled this two-year timeline regarding Ecumenical/Solidarity events that are occurring in front of our eyes. I am asking you, my church community, please do not wait on our GC leaders to rectify this. Please do something.
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You and other Adventist leaders have been implementing an Adventist-Marxist fusion by permitting social justice movements (and other philosophies) to flourish in Adventist institutions and churches whilst crowding out those who maintain loyalty to the Bible and Spirit of Prophecy.
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This story is a beautiful satire on our sometimes sick methods of trying to take the gospel to other people. It is also a brilliant critique about what happens to a church when they begin to adopt elements of the culture around them.
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Does the Bible authorize the use of neutral language for the ordination of elders and pastors? No. Neutral language is typical of modern times when more sexual genders are being invented.
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More recently, about 6 years ago, my sister-in-law took a religion class at Loma Linda University from David Larson in which he very emotionally defended homosexuality.
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Given the theological equivalence of pastors and elders, why did our world church administrators neglect to deal with the question of whether or not, on the basis of Scripture, women may be ordained as elders?
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There is no question we are very close to a time where charitable status will be subject to some type of ideological litmus test and traditional views on sex and marriage could be a defining line for who gets to be a 501 3(c) organization and who does not.
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If we tolerate people’s preference for rock music in some churches, can’t we at least tolerate sincere convictions for smiling and foot-washing in others? That’s not asking a whole lot, really.
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Denis openly affirmed that he does not share the ecumenical vision of the SDA church, and weighed the ecumenical spirit of the SDA church in Europe in a way that brings him closer to state churches.
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These are not merely separated brethren with whom we can curry favor and share truth. These are dangerous individuals, with a cosmology that is at variance with the Three Angels’ Messages.
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I sat there listening and wondered how he had entirely missed the point. What about “spiritual” safety. How will members (many unaware) be confronted this week?
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Now I ask only one thing of you, my F7 brethren: please remember the Dutch brethren in your prayers? The women’s ordination conflict has required much of our energies. It may cost many their eternal life.
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How easy it is to create a Christ, in man’s own image. How easy to create a Christ whose teachings do not challenge incorrect thinking, correct evil, or move beyond the bland institutional religion of the third millennium.
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And even more importantly, the video is filled with grace, hope, and love. Let's not lose that healing touch as we deal with the document controversy.
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