This inquiry by Paul appears at first glance to bring to the imagination a class of people who were undergoing a rite of water baptism on behalf of or for others in some way.
Read moreWhat Does the Bible say about Worldliness?
Worldliness is a strong focus on material things, physical pleasures, and social status instead of spiritual or eternal matters. It describes a lifestyle driven by the values of human society rather than the counsel of God.
Read moreFew in Number (Part 1)
With all their prosperity, their wealth and influence, they began to compromise in their worship of God. This compromise led to their downfall. They became subservient to the Midianites.
Read moreHeaven is Cheap Enough
This debate shows no sign of diminishing, rather it appears to be intensifying. If a productive, biblical solution is not found, the result could be devastating to the church.
Read moreDeath By Sermon
Of course, the title does not imply a literal death – though I dare say there have been some poor souls who actually did die in the midst of a sermon – including the preachers themselves.
Read moreSin is Like an Elephant in Nepal
Dhurbe embodies an evil that operates beyond rational control or environmental excuses. He does not negotiate with human boundaries. He does not respect attempts at coexistence. He seeks only to destroy.
Read moreA Letter to the GC President
Elder Kohler, I also believe it is time to change the paradigm of our church structure. We are at a crossroad in our church history where we can no longer ignore the accountability issues.
Read moreThe Ten Commandments in the Public Schools: Where Did I Leave My Bushel?
So why are so many Adventists looking for a bushel to hide the Ten Commandments out of the sight of impressionable young public-school students in Texas and Louisiana?
Read moreThe Restorative Physician Who Might Have Been
She tells the patient plainly: “This medicine can protect you while we turn the ship. But the disease pattern is being fed every day. If we do not change what feeds it, we have not treated the cause.”
Read moreThe Long Delay
An obvious question is; who learned their lessons faster, the Israelites or the Adventists? Ancient Israel graduated in 40 years. When is modern Israel going to graduate?
Read more‘Virtue’ vs. Biblical Justice
And its worth realizing that relativistic ideologies elevate the government to God status, with the hopes of legislating tolerance and total freedom from moral restraint.
Read moreThey Still Aren't Sure What a Woman Is in Washington DC
Grumpy Democrats who aren’t sure what a woman is..
Translation: They’d rather have no women’s museum at all than a women’s museum that excludes men pretending to be women.
Read moreThe Next Step in the Moral Revolution is Polyamory
Friend, if that statement sounds perfectly reasonable to you, it’s because you’ve been captured by the modern age. In biblical terms, it should not make sense, and it doesn’t.
Read moreRighteousness by Faith or Unrighteousness by Faith?
We are to be restored to the right relation with God as it was in the beginning. This righteousness by faith is the victory for us and for Jesus in the Great Controversy.
Read moreHow Do You Respond to People in a Broken World?
But, Mr. Wagoner, “They slap me, I slap them. That’s how I’ve always done it!” True, that is how our carnal nature operates. But it is wrong, according to God’s Word.
Read moreIf You Have the Freedom to Read This, You Can Thank a Jew
Neither the Jewish people nor the citizens of the United States have kept these basic civilization rules perfectly. But the United States has the distinction of repenting and restoring those broken principles.
Read moreIs the Modern State of Israel Really in Bible Prophecy? (Part 2)
Where does the living God dwell upon this earth today? Not in a physical temple. The New Testament clearly teaches that the church is the temple upon this earth. Earthly temples are history.
Read moreWitches, Rituals, and Paganism in the Church
The spirit operating in Ellen White was the Holy Spirit, not that of Satan. This depiction in the Spectrum article is an abomination and warrants an apology to the readers for what was done to God’s Prophet and the horrific message it sends.
Read moreReclaiming the lost art of saying "I'm Sorry"
He would not bring himself to say, "I'm sorry"?! How many Great Controversies do we ignite through our pride, that could have been averted, had we just humbled ourselves?
Read moreThe Cool
The desire to be ‘cool’ has infected Pastors, Youth pastors, parents, politicians, Pathfinder Jamborees, and college students and faculty. The Cool has infected all aspects of our lives.
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