The whole garden lay open before Adam: a thousand fruits, a thousand flavors in endless combinations. Freedom was wide; life was vast. Righteousness—right living—was not a cage, but an eternal feast.
Read moreWhy I Believe the Seventh-day Adventist Message
And so often when I'm studying the Bible in a group or listening to a sermon, I find myself almost surprised and so pleased to see that yes, this makes sense. This fits together. This is consistent.
Read moreA Hole in the Ground And a Hole in The Heart
These words nailed this woman to the ground. If she was uncomfortable before, she was frozen solid now. Time stood still as her soul was laid wide open by the sword of truth.
Read more“Even unto the End of the World”
Oh, most wonderful and glorious Savior, please come very, very soon. We claim Your precious promise, “I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen” (Matthew 28:20).
Read moreBe The One
With a few tears in my own eyes I stood and put my hand on his shoulder. “James, stay connected, and lean on other people for support. You have your religious faith to lean on to. You’re going to get through this.
Read moreOnus Probandi
For God, the testimony of one righteous man was sufficient to deny the Devil’s claim of total dominion. Hence, God engaged Satan in a discussion of Job.
Read moreObjective Truth, is it Relative?
Arguments purporting “following the science” must be scrutinized for ideological objectives, where lies can be called truths and truths lies. Objective truth is no longer normative truth (general consensus).
Read moreSurvivorship Bias
The congregation becomes an audience; the church platform is a stage; and a hearty “Amen!” in praise to God is replaced with cheering and applause for mere men and women who are no longer worship leaders – they are performers.
Read more"We Have to Bring Back our Religion!" Is Donald Trump a Christian Nationalist?
Likewise, it is correct to say that America was founded on Christian morals, as long as you make clear which morals are included and excluded from the purview of the government.
Read moreDistinguishing Church Militancy From Triumph
Thankfully, we are not of the sort that would abandon God’s church because of a struggle but rather we stand our ground in the midst, planting the everlasting banner of present truth, the Three Angels Messages.
Read moreTo Tithe or Not To Tithe? That Is The Question
Tithing is for our own benefit. God does not need the money, He wants our hearts and minds! But generally speaking, most people won’t give 10% of their income to something they don’t believe in.
Read moreExperiencing Christ’s Method
The Holy Spirit was working on her heart and mind. God then led me to give her the Great Controversy. She read it in a week and placed an order for the entire Conflict of the Ages series.
Read moreGod Why Are You Doing This? . . . Am I Going To Die?
This is a film about Faith's confronting encounter with God. She was healed - but only by the prayers of a friend - a faithful servant of God. It will encourage you to consider your own relationship with God.
Read moreThe Book of Revelation Illustrated Verse by Verse
Eight years ago, I traveled around sharing studies on Revelation 17. I would draw scenes using stick figures to help people understand these verses. I would use stick men because there were no images available for all the verses.
Read moreThe Political Function of Apologetics: Defending the Faith at the End of Time
What clear teachings of Scripture are we willing to ignore in order to appease the society outside the church doors? What conceptualizations of the greater good are we asked to adopt in contradistinction to the greatest good of the gospel?
Read moreShould Christians Use Slang Terms?
While the term 'sister' has been used by Christians, since we are the family of God, the term 'sis' has no part in a Christian's vocabulary. According to popsugar.com "Sis is the new bro.
Read moreWhen God Guides: The Testimony of Zach and Rachel Smith
Never stop praying for your family, never stop sharing the joy,” Zach says. “People see the true joy that I have. Joy is what we all are searching for our whole lives. Only one Person can repair the breach. And that's Jesus. He's the joy.
Read moreA Journey of Faith
They announced in December that they were instituting a mask mandate. Before this, he was required to only wear a mask when he got up from his desk. Now it would be for eight hours a day. This was the proverbial last straw as he was adamantly opposed to obeying the mandate.
Read moreGenesis 1:1 Bereshit Bara Elohim – Premise of Faith
You may be a learned scholar knowing all details of chiasm in the Book, but if you desire a Bible without a Creator, then you must blot out a lot of passages in your Bible with a black marker.
Read moreThe View From The Sixth Floor, GC Session 2022
Delegates face a peculiar problem, that of becoming a small but powerful elite that, instead of holding the Church to account on behalf of the people/members, they offer leaders unconditional support in exchange for the illusion of influence.
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