19. The Old and New Sabbaths Contrasted
The shadowy Sabbath was the observance of every seventh day. “The seventh day is the Sabbath” (Exod. 20:10). The new-covenant Sabbath is not the observance of this particular day. “One […]
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The Case for Inerrancy
In this blog I will lay out my foundation for the inerrancy of Scripture. I won’t claim that the work or ideas are my own. My presentation of this case […]
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Are You Led By the Lesser Light or Sola Scriptura?
STEPHEN PITCHER Editor’s Note: This article is excerpted from a new book by Stephen Pitcher on The Clear Word, a paraphrase of the Bible by Jack Blanco, which is […]
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18. The Gospel Rest
“Sabbath” means “rest.” Sabbatarians admit this. Hear Uriah Smith (leading Adventist), “The word ‘sabbath’ means ‘rest.’ That is the one sole idea it conveys, first, last, and all the […]
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Enjoy Sabbath Rest Today
SHERYL BARKER Introduction The common understanding of Sabbath today is influenced primarily by the fourth commandment. Christians vary, however, in their interpretation of how Sabbath rest fits in the new […]
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Encouragement: The Antidote to a Hard Heart
This rarefied time of social distancing as the world shelters at home sifting through conflicting reports about the nature and progress of the coronavirus has given me opportunity to think. […]
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17. The Christian’s Law
Sabbatarians are constantly crying, “We must keep God’s commandments.” This is true. But where they err is in applying the term “commandments” exclusively to the ten written on stone. […]
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I Asked My Husband About Sovereignty
One of the many blessings I’ve been thanking God for during this season of unknowns and quarantine mandates has been the unexpected time I’ve had with my husband to discuss […]
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Leave the Shadows
DAVID O. DYKES In the time of the apostles, there were people in the churches who were teaching that once a person became a Christian, he still had to obey […]
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16. The Law of Christ
“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ” (John 1:17). “Jesus the mediator of the new covenant testament, margin “ (Heb. 12:24). […]
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Adventist Health Acquires Blue Zones
On April 8, 2020, Adventist Health announced that it had acquired “Blue Zones®, an organization that is a pioneer in taking a systemic and environmental approach to improving the health […]
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Death To All Law-Breakers
I had a most surprising email last week from a 15-year-old Adventist who has begun reading about Adventism and is convinced it is wrong. This person wrote: “A lot of […]
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15. The New Covenant
“Behold, I make all things new.” This is the message of the gospel. Christ came to inaugurate a new creation, an entire new order of things. The seers of […]
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More Deadly than COVID-19
I won’t waste time setting the context we all currently find ourselves in. Each of us feels it more acutely than could ever be described in words. If even a […]
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Ripped Curtain, Empty Tomb!
As Easter approached this year, I pondered details about Jesus’ death and resurrection that were obscure to me in the religion of my youth. For several decades Easter was, to […]
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