Chapter 2: The Sabbath a Jewish Institution
Law-teachers try in every way possible to evade the fact that the Sabbath was only Jewish. To admit this would prove that they are trying to revive an abolished institution […]
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Beautiful—But Where’s the Gospel?
Reflections on a Loma Linda University Church Service By Peter Zenthoefer It was the Saturday after Christmas, and I accompanied some out-of-town relatives who wanted to attend Loma Linda […]
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Are there apostles and prophets today?
As often happens, we received a significant question in a recent email—and this one addressed the troublesome subject of apostles and prophets. It came from a woman who had just […]
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How to live with a husband in a cult
While most of our correspondence addresses issues related to Adventism, sometimes we receive emails written by people with concerns that cross the lines of cultic identity. A few months ago […]
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January 11–17
Lesson 3: ”From Mystery to Revelation “ This week, we move into the first of the prophetic sections of Daniel which starts out with Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and its meaning. […]
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1: The Sabbath: When Originated And When First Enjoined Upon Man
The plan of redemption was conceived in the mind of God prior to the foundation of the world. It was a mystery then hid in him alone. Long ages […]
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January 4–10
Lesson 2: “From Jerusalem to Babylon” The author is to be commended for his introduction to this week’s lesson showing that Daniel and his friends trusted God instead of […]
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11. Galatians 2:11–13
But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. For prior to the coming of certain men from James, he used to eat […]
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Old Wounds Healed by Annotations
Review of republished Questions on Doctrine (Annotated Edition) The groundbreaking volume, Seventh-day Adventists Answer Questions on Doctrine (QOD), has been out of publication for over 40 years. It was […]
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Debunking the Cosmic Conflict Paradigm
As the story goes, Samuel Chadwick, a 19th century English pastor, was walking in his village one day, trying to find inspiration for a sermon illustration he needed the following […]
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December 28–January 4
Introduction and Lesson 1: “From Reading to Understanding” How fitting, as we get nearer and nearer to the end, to study a book of the Bible that is prophetic […]
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10. Galatians 2:5–10
But we did not yield in subjection to them for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you. But from those who were of […]
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The Scapegoat Has Carried Our Sins Away
Introduction The theme of this blog concerns God’s mercy as provided through the work of the scapegoat. Throughout the Old Testament—including in this particular quote from one of King David’s […]
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Relearning the Story of Eve in the Garden
We all grew up with the story of the Garden of Eden and of how Adam and Eve were tempted and ate the forbidden fruit. Looking at this story again […]
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9. Galatians 2:1–4
Then after an interval of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along also. It was because of a revelation that I went up; and […]
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