We Can’t Stay To Make a Difference
NICOLE STEVENSON | I have been thinking a lot lately about those of you who are new to leaving Seventh-day Adventism to follow Jesus. I remember those early days and […]
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The Ethics of Darkness and Light
ASK THE PASTOR WITH DALE RATZLAFF | Q: Can I stay in the church and “make a difference” by teaching the gospel and ignoring the practices and doctrines with which […]
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March 23–29, 2024
Lesson 13: “Wait On the Lord” COLLEEN TINKER | Problems with this lesson: This week’s lesson ends the quarter with a focus on waiting on the Lord. Significantly, the central […]
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2. The Human Soul Survives Death
JEREMY GRAHAM | 2. The Bible does teach that the spirits/souls of saved people continue in conscious existence after physical death. Genesis 25:8-10: “Abraham breathed his last and died in a […]
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We Got Mail
Why Do Adventists Teach that Sabbath Is God’s Seal? I attended the annual Former Adventist Fellowship conference virtually this year, and it was amazing! This is such a life-saving community […]
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Coming To Grips With the Deceptive Nature of Adventism
KASPARS OZOLINS | My memories are still warm from our annual Former Seventh-day Adventist Fellowship conference which took place only a few weeks ago. I thank God for these life-changing […]
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Abiding In the Word
ASK THE PASTOR WITH DALE RATZLAFF | Q: How can I pray so my prayers will be answered? There is more authority and power in the word of God* than […]
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1. Created In the Image of God Includes a Spirit
JEREMY GRAHAM | 1. Man was created in the image of God with an immaterial spirit/soul (within the material body). Genesis 1:27: “God created [Heb. “bara”] man in His own image, in […]
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March 16–22, 2024
Lesson 12: “Worship That Never Ends” COLLEEN TINKER | Problems with this lesson: This penultimate lesson in the quarter dedicated to the Psalms is quintessential Adventist moralizing. While many of […]
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Dale Ratzlaff’s Memorial Homily
RICHARD TINKER | Introduction I am honored to be here and to speak at Dale’s service. He has spoken so much into my life that changed me and my direction […]
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Daniel 4: The Stump Bound By Iron and Bronze
PHIL HARRIS | Theme Passage For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can […]
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What Commandments Do Christians Follow?
ASK THE PASTOR WITH DALE RATZLAFF | Q: If the Ten Commandments came in with Moses and lasted only until Christ, as you say the new covenant teaches, then what […]
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March 9–15, 2024
Lesson 11: “Longing for God in Zion” COLLEEN TINKER | Problems with this lesson: This week’s lesson focuses on psalms that feature Zion and the sanctuary. The psalms themselves are […]
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We Got Mail
I Don’t Feel Alone Anymore I just wanted to reach out and say thank you again for all the work you are doing creating the FAF podcasts. I left Adventism […]
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Why do you object to the teaching that Satan is the scapegoat?
• ASK THE PASTOR COLUMN • DALE RATZLAFF | Answer: First, its very origin is framed in gross error. James and Ellen White and Joseph Bates accepted Hiram Edson’s cornfield vision […]
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