What Does Jesus Command?
RICHARD FOSTER “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments” (John 14:15). As Adventists we were taught that any time we saw the word “commandments” in Scripture it always […]
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Category: Authors
Context, Context, Context
DALE RATZLAFF The first and most important rule of hermeneutics is to consider the context. Few are aware of the massive and appalling misuse of this fundamental principle of interpretation […]
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March 25–31
THREE COSMIC MESSAGESLesson 1: “Jesus Wins—Satan Loses” COLLEEN TINKER Problems with this lesson: Salvation is seen as a free-will choice to remain obedient to the Ten Commandments instead of […]
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“I’m sorry that you were hurt in Adventism”
NICOLE STEVENSON Have you ever been told that you left Seventh-day Adventism because you were hurt? Or that you left because you didn’t understand it? I suspect that if we […]
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Seeing the Real Jesus in Scripture
KASPARS OZOLINS The hit streaming series The Chosen has been described as the most successful crowdfunded TV series of all time. Tens of millions of dollars from thousands of donors […]
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March 18–24
Lesson 12: “Rewards of Faithfulness” COLLEEN TINKER Problems with this lesson: The author reveals Adventism’s lack of understanding of the teaching of “rewards”. EGW’s revelation that the parable of […]
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Life in the Spirit
DALE RATZLAFF But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and […]
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Contemplating Prayer
SHOULD WE SEEK WISDOM FROM OTHER FAITH TRADITIONS? MARTIN CAREY We have become increasingly concerned with the spiritual confusion many people face as they meet Jesus and move out of […]
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March 11–17
Lesson 11: “Managing in Tough Times” COLLEEN TINKER Problems with this lesson: The author uses the story of Jehoshaphat to remind Adventists to believe their prophet. The lesson’s objective […]
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Jesus Destroys Adventism’s Counterfeit Gospel
COLLEEN TINKER Ever since our 2023 Former Adventist Conference two weeks ago, I have been pondering Paul Carden’s assessment of Seventh-day Adventism which he articulated during his talk on Friday […]
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March 4–10
Lesson 10: “Giving Back” COLLEEN TINKER Problems with this lesson: This lesson is a reminder to people to leave part of their inheritance to “the church”. The author uses […]
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Follow Jesus and Embrace the New Covenant
MARGIE LITTELL AND COLLEEN TINKER If we cannot accurately define what the gospel of Jesus is, we believe an anti-gospel message. Let’s investigate with some questions: Why would God want us to […]
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How Do We Know There Is a God?
Redeemer Catechism Series, Question 7 JORDAN QUINLEY Question seven of the Redeemer Catechism asks about mankind’s universal knowledge of God. Q7: How do we know there is a God? A7: […]
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February 25–March 3
Lesson 9: “Beware of Covetousness” COLLEEN TINKER Problems with this lesson: Covetousness is presented as a sin that is able to be overcome by focussed effort. The lesson presents […]
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Revelation 20: The Millennium
PHIL HARRIS Introduction The Seventh-day Adventist view of the millennium is centered upon pages 656-661 of the book The Great Controversy. To summarize, Adventists believe God’s people are in heaven […]
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