Adventist Pioneers’ 28 Beliefs in the Seventh-day Adventist Yearbook 1889
Adventist Pioneers’ 28 Beliefs in the Seventh-day Adventist Yearbook 1889 “The Fundamental Principles of Seventh Day Adventists”, as upheld by the SDA Pioneers, was presented in the 1889 Year Book (http://documents.adventistarchives.org/Yearbooks/YB1889.pdf) and is reproduced here. This reflects the defining Statement of Beliefs of the Seventh Day Adventist Church from 1888 to 1930. These beliefs reflect what Ellen White, James WhiteRead the rest of this page »
The Three Powers of Heaven
Rev. 16 speaks of unclean spirits like frogs that will be gathering the whole world to the final battle (Rev. 16:13, 14). This final battle will see the world on one side and Christ and His people on the other side along with the hosts of heaven (Rev. 19:19, 20). The main agency of deception will be evil spirits. ThisRead the rest of this page »
Different Meanings of “Holy Spirit”
Holy Spirit Has Different Meanings “The Bible is not given to us in grand superhuman language. Jesus, in order to reach man where he is, took on humanity. The Bible must be given in the language of men. Everything that is human is imperfect. Different meanings are expressed by the same word.” Ellen G. White, Selected Messages Book 1, p.Read the rest of this page »
Should We Worship The Holy Spirit?
Sabbath School Lessons Focus on Holy Spirit We have a very interesting set of Sabbath School lessons this quarter (January to March, 2017). I wrote to one of our church leaders on the 16th of January advising him as follows: “I have taken them cautiously and have not advanced any unique views in my Sabbath School class. But I haveRead the rest of this page »
The Faith of Jesus, Testimony of Jesus Christ
The Faith of Jesus Along with the keeping of the commandments of God, God’s people in the last days are characterized by their keeping “the faith of Jesus” (Rev. 14:12), which is also referred to as their having the “testimony of Jesus Christ.” (Rev. 12:17). But have we, unwittingly put ourselves in a position where we are unable to fullyRead the rest of this page »
Keeping a Day holy by the law of God
Keeping A Day Holy The first thing, it is not an issue of the day you worship. Rather, it is which day is holy. Christians ought to worship God every day, whether by themselves or in company. It is a question of which day you keep holy. Man cannot make a day holy, only God can make a day holy;Read the rest of this page »
The Loud Cry, Outpouring of the Spirit
The Loud Cry – Outpouring of the Spirit A mighty outpouring of the Spirit of God is prophesied (Revelation 18:1 and Joel 2:23, 28-32) to take place in the last days to accompany the final warning to the world. This outpouring is not intended to minimize the message of the Third Angel’s Movement. Rather, it is intended to support andRead the rest of this page »
The Living Temple and Omega of Kellogg Theories
It is reported that Hitler once said that people will more readily believe a big lie than a small one. It sounds like the story I read as a child about the emperor’s new clothes. Imagine the emperor, stark naked, walking in a parade with his entourage, everyone seeing that he is naked but would not dare say so becauseRead the rest of this page »
Understanding the Gospel
What exactly is the Gospel? The word ‘gospel’ means good news. The Gospel is the good news about salvation, and salvation comes to us through Jesus Christ. But what is salvation? In a general sense, salvation is deliverance from danger or difficulty. It comes from the word ‘save’. It may also be seen as preservation from destruction or failure (Merriam-WebsterRead the rest of this page »
The Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus
The Third Angel’s Message of Revelation 14 sounds a warning to the world against receiving the Mark of the Beast and describes the mission and character of God’s people in the last days, saying: “Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” Rev. 14:12. Emphasis has beenRead the rest of this page »
The Paris Agreement and the Mark of the Beast
Warning to the World! The time is upon us! The final events for which we have long waited are unfolding before us! We cannot afford to fall asleep now! The Paris agreement calls for countries to cut carbon emissions; in other words, reduce industrial activity that releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Carbon emissions, it is generally held, causes globalRead the rest of this page »
Science and Religion an Interesting Mix
It is often queried how Christians who are practicing scientists balance the seeming conflict between faith and science. The apparent conflict seems to centre primarily on the question of origins. The Christian view, as articulated in the Bible, is that God created the earth and placed human beings in it after furnishing it with plants and a variety of animalRead the rest of this page »
Good God! Bad World! Why?
Where was God when the twin towers were struck, killing so many innocent people? Where was He when that tsunami killed so many and left so many to suffer? Where is He now when so many are having to flee their homes because of warfare, poverty and other distresses to find refuge in foreign countries where they are often notRead the rest of this page »
The Three Powers of Heaven
The Truth our Safeguard Against Spiritualism Rev. 16 speaks of unclean spirits like frogs that will be gathering the whole world to the final battle (Rev. 16:13, 14). This final battle will see the world on one side and Christ and His people on the other side (Rev. 19:19, 20). The main agency of deception will be evil spirits. ThisRead the rest of this page »
Inspiration and Infallibility – Is there a Difference?
All my life, I have been driven by my sincere belief in the inspiration of the Bible. It has been and continues to be my primary source of authority in spiritual matters and life in general. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God” (2 Tim. 3:16) and “Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the HolyRead the rest of this page »