How I Discovered Seventh-day Adventism
By Paul Carden As Christians, we’re commanded to “test all things, hold fast to what is good, and abstain from every form of evil” (1 Thess. 5:21–22) . We’re […]
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HOW EPHESIANS CONTRADICTS ADVENTISM #9
Ephesians 3:14-21 14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to […]
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IT’S NOT (ULTIMATELY) ABOUT LEGALISM
I can already imagine the wheels spinning in your mind at hearing my provocative title. Of course Adventism has a serious problem with legalism. But before you walk away from […]
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GOD SUBJECT TO LAW?
By Colleen Tinker “The Sabbath is part of God’s law, and God never changes. The Sabbath is eternal,” Adventists often argue. “The Sabbath is God’s day!” These familiar arguments […]
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FAF CONFERENCE 2020 ANNOUNCED
We are looking forward to meeting you at the fourteenth annual Southern California Former Adventist Fellowship Conference, “The New Lawgiver: Jesus”.We are meeting in Loma Linda, California, at Redeemer Fellowship […]
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COMING OUT OF ADVENTISM HALFWAY
By Colleen Tinker “It seems you guys at the magazine did come out of Adventism,” wrote a former Adventist, “but you only came out halfway. You say you understand the […]
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HOW EPHESIANS CONTRADICTS ADVENTISM #8
Eph 3:1–13 For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles (v. 1) Verse 1 is generally seen as distinct from verses 2-13, which are a […]
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JESUS GIVES A NEW LAW
By Margie Littell Adventists learned to use Matthew 5:17, 18 to “prove” that the Ten Commandments are binding on Christians. We who have been Adventists know the argument well. We […]
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ELLEN WHITE DEIFIED THE LAW
A TRANSCRIPT OF GOD’S CHARACTER? By Nicole Stevenson “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them […]
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DISTORTING SCRIPTURE TO STAY UNDER THE LAW
By Colleen Tinker Adventist “law arguments” die hard. No matter how clearly the Bible explains the limited scope of the Mosaic covenant and the surpassing glory of the new covenant […]
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REMNANT: A STUDY OF ROMANS 11
By Phil Harris Prolog In this blog I will show that Adventist teaching has highjacked the biblical identification of “remnant”. In the context of Scripture, “remnant” identifies a certain portion […]
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JESUS DIDN’T COME TO ABOLISH THE LAW
• By Colleen Tinker • What are we supposed to do with Matthew 5:17,18 when we begin to learn that Jesus fulfilled the law and inaugurated a new covenant? What […]
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EASTER IS DIFFERENT
By Colleen Tinker What does Easter have to do with the new birth? I wish I had an easy way to explain why Easter is different now. I used to […]
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USING PROPER HERMENEUTICS FOR ROMANS 3:31 AND 7:21
By Colleen Tinker This week a letter to Life Assurance Ministries asked that familiar question almost everyone has faced as they begin to question Adventism. The writer said: “I have […]
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DESMOND FORD: A MIXED LEGACY
By Colleen Tinker Desmond Ford, one of the most controversial Adventist figures within the last 50 years, died on March 11, 2019. His wife Gillian announced his death on Facebook […]
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