Rebuilt by the Word of Truth
DEBORAH PRATT | Life Assurance Ministries’ Online Moderator As I begin this blog entry, I’m thinking of Mary and Martha in the gospels. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus lived in Bethany (John 11). […]
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Wrath (But Not For Us)
DALE RATZLAFF | Pastor and Founder, Life Assurance Ministries (1936–2024) Many scholars consider Romans 3:21-26 to be one of the most important sections of the entire Bible. Renowned New Testament scholar Leon […]
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1. Sabbath Questions
This is the first chapter of Dale Ratzlaff’s book, Sabbath In Christ. For the next 27 weeks we will be posting a chapter each Friday from this important book until […]
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March 15–21, 2025
Lesson 12: “Love and Justice: The Two Greatest Commandments” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine Core problem in this lesson: This lesson distorts “love and justice” by applying them in the great […]
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We Got Mail
I Don’t Want To Be An Unfaithful Watchman I’ve been praying and struggling with something. I’ve started a blog and posted my study notes. They’re mostly SDA/EGW quotes followed by […]
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Let’s Give Them the Main Dish
KELSIE PETERSEN | Contributor and a Boy-Mom I love having company in my home. Over the years, I haven’t done it as much entertaining as I would have liked, and over the […]
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The Throw-Down at Jezreel
JOHN KOEHLER | Believer in Jesus A certain wise couple, east of San Bernardino, once told me that as a former Seventh-day Adventist, I needed to release myself from the […]
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Part 3: The Call to Commitment
RICHARD FREDERICKS, PH.D. | Former Adventist Pastor Should the Adventist Church take a stand against the practice of abortion? Yes, for many reasons. The most common argument against this step is a […]
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March 8–14, 2025
Lesson 11: “What More Could I Have Done?” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine Central problem: God is vindicated in two judgments: the “pre-Advent judgment”, and the “post-Advent judgment” when all our […]
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We Got Mail
Do I Have To Pay Tithe? Life has been wonderful, and God is good! We have learned so much and found a wonderful church and new community of like-minded believers. […]
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Leaving Adventist Pride
VIRLINDA FOSTER | Christian Mom While visiting with some other former Adventists at the recent Former Adventist Fellowship Conference weekend in Loma Linda, California, I was reminded of something within […]
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Part 2: The Quality of Life Ethic
RICHARD FREDERICKS, PH.D. | Former Adventist Pastor This portion of the article flows from two basic perspectives. First, it takes seriously the authority Scripture has over human reason as the final arbitrator […]
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The Lord Led Us To Himself
BILL AND LLOYCE PAULS | Former Adventists, Now Born Again Bill’s Story: Jesus Found Me I was not the typical Adventist boy. I was raised in a pretty chaotic home […]
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March 1–7, 2025
Lesson 10: “Rules of Engagement” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine Central Problem: This lesson assumes a covenant between God and Satan with rules governing their great controversy. This week’s lesson assumes […]
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We Got Mail
Adventist God NOT Our Almighty God Once again, I find it mind-boggling and even horrifying at how the adventist god is NOT the Almighty God we know! It makes me wonder […]
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