What Is the Meaning of the Cross?
DALE RATZLAFF | Before exploring the meaning of Jesus’ atonement, I want to start with an explanation of my hermeneutical presuppositions. First, I believe the New Testament explains the Old,1 […]
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Category: General
Can We Really “Lovingly” Obey the Law
COLLEEN TINKER We recently received an email revealing an ongoing confusion which, I believe, is common among many Christians and especially among former Adventists. The questions concerns God’s commands to […]
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God’s Love Unmasks The Enemy
This is the outline of Jenifer Mason’s presentation at the Former Adventist Fellowship Conference, February 17–19, 2023, in Loma Linda, California. Many have expressed a desire to have access to […]
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Heaven Rules
[COLLEEN TINKER] Richard and I slowly opened bleary eyes about 3:20 AM on Monday to watch the livestream of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral service at Westminster Abbey. No one does […]
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8. Who Served in the Heavenly Sanctuary Before the Cross?
Inasmuch as it seems clear from Heb. 7:28 that Christ did not become high priest until after his incarnation, “who then,” it is asked, “was priest in the first apartment […]
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2. On the Throne
My first difficulty with the doctrines taught by Seventh-Day Adventists is the teaching that Christ began his ministry at his ascension, in the first apartment of the heavenly sanctuary. All […]
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1. Introductory
No one who has not experienced it can realize the soul anguish that overwhelms one, who, in the study of the Word finds truth which does not harmonize with that […]
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December 18–24
Lesson 13: “The Resurrection of Moses” COLLEEN TINKER Problems with this lesson: Jesus is NOT Michael the Archangel; Michael defers to the Lord to rebuke Satan; Jesus rebuked Satan directly […]
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Spiritual Abuse Among Religions
JOANIE YORBA-GRAY, MSW, WITH COLLEEN TINKER For many of us Christians, church represents God. Whether it is right or wrong to have this expectation, church is supposed to be a […]
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Revelation 1: The Unveiling of Jesus Christ
PHIL HARRIS Purpose Understanding that many people are troubled concerning what is revealed in the book of Revelation, we begin an exploration of this last book from the apostle John. […]
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We Burned Books on Reformation Day | 7
Colleen and Nikki talk about their Reformation Day Party on October 31 which included burning books… what? Participants at the gathering reveal their thoughts around the blazing volumes. Podcast was […]
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Thankfulness Protects Us
Next week is Thanksgiving in the USA. This isn’t the first year that I realized suddenly that this holiday was only days away, but this is the first year that […]
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The Science of Interpreting Scripture
Elizabeth Inrig I grew up in a godly Evangelical Christian home in Vancouver, B.C. Among my earliest memories as an eight year old girl was catching my first and […]
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Where’s Waldo—Finding Jesus in the Church
By Tom Anderson Years ago when my kids were small, I would to love to look through the Where’s Waldo? books. For those of you who may not be […]
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JUNE 1–8 COMMENTARY
“Little Times of Trouble”—Lesson 10 By Jeanie Jura This week’s lesson sets out to instruct us in how to avoid and handle conflict. As such, it is a fairly good […]
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