Proclamation! Online Magazine | Former Adventist Fellowship

Author: Rick Barker

Rick Barker is a native of Southwestern Ohio and led a weekly Bible study for former SDAs in the area for over 10 years. Rick graduated from Andrews University in 1987 and received a Masters degree from the University of Dayton. He previously served on the staff of the Thomas Bilney Institute for Biblical Research and volunteered on the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry website. He is an active member of his local Lutheran church, having served as an elder as well as both an adult and youth Sunday school teacher. Rick was a volunteer for 6 years and remains a participant on the discussion boards. Rick and his wife Sheryl formally left the SDA church in 2004. Prior to this they had been active in the Miamisburg and Wilmington Ohio churches.

16. Unity in the Body of Christ: Their Church or The Church?

April 20, 2023 Rick Barker Adventism Examined, Books, Feature

Fundamental Belief #14: The church is one body with many members, called from every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. In Christ we are a new creation; distinctions of race, culture, learning, […]

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15. The Remnant, and its Mission: Are Adventists Israelites?

April 13, 2023 Rick Barker Adventism Examined, Books, Feature

Fundamental Belief #13: The universal church is composed of all who truly believe in Christ, but in the last days, a time of widespread apostasy, a remnant has been called out […]

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14. The Church: What is the Church?

April 6, 2023 Rick Barker Adventism Examined, Books, Feature

Fundamental Belief #12: The church is the community of believers who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. In continuity with the people of God in Old Testament times, we are […]

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13. Growing in Christ: Growing or Belief?

March 30, 2023 Rick Barker Adventism Examined, Adventist Doctrines, Books, Feature

Fundamental Belief #11: By His death on the cross Jesus triumphed over the forces of evil. He who subjugated the demonic spirits during His earthly ministry has broken their power and […]

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12. Experience of Salvation: Salvation Not Secure

March 23, 2023 Rick Barker Adventist Doctrines, Feature

Fundamental Belief #10: In infinite love and mercy God made Christ, who knew no sin, to be sin for us, so that in Him we might be made the righteousness […]

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11. Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ: Atonement Not Complete

March 16, 2023 Rick Barker Adventism Examined, Adventist Doctrines, Books, Feature, State of the Dead

Fundamental Belief #9: Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ—In Christ’s life of perfect obedience to God’s will, His suffering, death, and resurrection, God provided the only means of atonement for […]

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10. The Great Controversy: God Needs to be Vindicated?

March 9, 2023 Rick Barker Adventism Examined, Adventist Doctrines, Books, Feature, Great Controversy

Fundamental Belief #8: The Great Controversy—All humanity is now involved in a great controversy between Christ and Satan regarding the character of God, His law, and His sovereignty over the […]

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9. Nature of Man: Given Breath or Spirit

March 2, 2023 Rick Barker Adventism Examined, Books, Feature, Man's Nature

Fundamental Belief #7. Nature of Man—Man and woman were made in the image of God with individuality, the power and freedom to think and to do. Though created free beings, […]

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8. The Creation: Where is Sabbath?

February 23, 2023 Rick Barker Adventism Examined, Books, Feature

Fundamental Belief #6. Creation—God is Creator of all things, and has revealed in Scripture the authentic account of His creative activity. In six days the Lord made “the heaven and […]

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7. The Holy Spirit: Person or Force

February 16, 2023 Rick Barker Adventism Examined, Books, Feature

Fundamental Belief #5—The Holy Spirit: God the eternal Spirit was active with the Father and the Son in Creation, incarnation, and redemption. He inspired the writers of Scripture. He filled Christ’s […]

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6. The Son: Seated or Judging

February 9, 2023 Rick Barker Adventism Examined, Books, Feature

Fundamental Belief #4—God the Son: God the eternal Son became incarnate in Jesus Christ. Through Him all things were created, the character of God is revealed, the salvation of humanity is […]

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5. The Father: Spirit or Body

February 2, 2023 Rick Barker Adventism Examined, Books, Feature

Fundamental Belief #3—God the Father: God the eternal Father is the Creator, Source, Sustainer, and Sovereign of all creation. He is just and holy, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, […]

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4. God: Trinity or Tritheism?

January 26, 2023 Rick Barker Adventism Examined, Books, Feature, The Trinity

Fundamental Belief #2: There is one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a unity of three co-eternal Persons. God is immortal, all-powerful, all-knowing, above all, and ever present. He is infinite […]

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3. Introduction to Adventism’s Doctrine of God

January 19, 2023 Rick Barker Adventism Examined, Books, Feature

The nature of God matters. It matters a great deal. When I first left Adventism, I was offended by people claiming that Adventists worship a different god. I thought this […]

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2. Is it Really the Word of God?

January 12, 2023 Rick Barker Adventism Examined, Books, Feature

ADVENTISM’S FUNDAMENTAL BELIEF #1: The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments, are the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration through holy men of God who spoke and wrote […]

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