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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Category: Proclamation! Magazine Archive
From the printed version of Proclamation! magazine
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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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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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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Proof That We Must Keep the Law?
DALE RATZLAFF Isn’t Matthew 5:17-19 proof that we have to continue keeping the law? Matthew 5:17-19 has been a proof text for many groups. It has also been a text […]
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The Problem With Pride
TERRY MIRRA As I sat in Bible study one evening, the discussion came around to the popular “it’s all about me” T-shirts, and how Christians shouldn’t encourage their children to […]
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The Ethics of Darkness and Light
Q: Can I stay in the church and “make a difference” by teaching the gospel and ignoring the practices and doctrines with which I don’t fully agree? A: In the […]
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The Faith of Abraham
DALE RATZLAFF I’ll never forget the revelation I received that day. While it brought a rush of joy to my heart and a sense of God’s presence, I had no […]
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Unmasking the Cultic Spirit
SAMUEL PESTES A cult is a simple structure designed to lock you inside a religious or psychological box. It raises walls all around you ostensibly to protect you from danger. […]
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The Cross of Christmas
SCOTT BLAKEY Think of it. That blessed night in Bethlehem has become such a well-known, oft-told story, we sometimes forget the full meaning of that night—why this seemingly humble birth […]
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Avoiding Bible Fender Benders
VERLE STREIFLING We will review some 34 methods of ‘Scripture Twisting’ commonly used to pervert the truth. 1. Inaccurate Quotation: Like reading the road sign “Slow Men at work” as […]
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Spiritual Formation: We Must Be Bereans
ANSWERING THE CRITICS MARTIN L. CAREY “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different […]
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Will Your Anchor Hold?
DALE RATZLAFF How should we react to the frightening news stories we are hearing? Should we be preparing to run to the hills? Throughout history there have been wars, and […]
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Lord, Increase Our Faith
DALE RATZLAFF Faith is a little word that is given major emphasis in the New Testament. Most of us know the “faith verses” from memory such as, “For by grace […]
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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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