How You Can Tell True from False Prophets
By Robert M. Bowman Jr. Many people have claimed to be prophets, but not all of them have really spoken for God. As the apostle John wrote long ago, “many […]
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Doctrine Matters!
There is a popular movement in the larger body of the Church to set aside doctrine. Doctrines are seen as unnecessary and divisive. You might hear that “Doctrine divides, but […]
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5. Gospel Clarity
My first church assignment was to be associate pastor in Santa Monica, California. As an intern, my job was to serve the senior pastor in whatever way he suggested. He gave […]
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Two Bible Books Adventists Ignore
By Margie Littell with Colleen Tinker There are two New Testament letters which are very difficult for Adventists to understand. Consequently, they pick bits and pieces out of both of […]
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My Rules for Understanding Scripture
This week on Former Adventist Podcast Colleen and I began a new series talking through the book of Ephesians. While preparing I remembered that as a new former Adventist I […]
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4. Questions
One day in Greek class, Dr. Fred Veltman14 gave us a translation assignment which included Ephesians 2:8, 9. I could see that the correct translation was “For by grace you have been […]
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Dear Adventist, Have You Disciplined Your Diet?
Many Adventists today are unfamiliar with the writings of Ellen White, and Lisa Winn wishes to re-acquaint them with the roots of their faith. This column is intended either to […]
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Ellen White’s Counsel To Women To Manage Men’s Lusts
This past weekend we received another heart-wrenching letter. This one was from a young woman who is dating an Adventist. She has begun investigating Adventism in depth, however, since she […]
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3. Follow Me
In about three days after my sickness and experience with God, I was completely well. The farming partnership with Carolyn’s father was not working out, so we moved to Phoenix. We […]
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What About the Son’s Obedience to the Father?
The Lord Jesus says the following words in John 6:38: “For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of Him who sent […]
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An Uncertain Gospel: The Problem of Open Theism
MARTIN L. CAREY Editor’s note: One of the preconceived ideas we as Adventists held—an idea shared with many Christians as well—is that of ultimate human self-determination. Even God, we […]
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2. Who Am I?
After the summer of selling Adventist books, I went to Pacific Union College, Napa, California, to start pre-medical courses. Carolyn moved to St. Helena and lived with an Adventist family […]
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1. Adventist
Sitting at my computer, I hear the familiar “ding” telling me that another email hit my corner of cyberspace. Curious, wondering who it might be, I leave my sermon preparation for a […]
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Unpacking the Adventist Confusion about Death
After an Adventist discovers the gospel and realizes that Jesus completed the atonement at the cross and we are saved by trusting Him alone, no Sabbath required, the next paradigm […]
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Nailed! The law in Colossians
R. K. MCGREGOR WRIGHT Preamble Behind the letter to the Colossians, there was a serious Gnostic-type of legalistic and mythical teaching. It was called “the Colossian Heresy” by such scholars […]
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