8. The Door Opens Again—Quietly
In the last chapter we saw that after the disappointment of October 22, 1844, early Adventists taught that the door of mercy was shut. Shortly after this, Ellen White and […]
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Category: Adventist Doctrines
7. The Swinging Door
After the disappointment of 1844, the Millerite movement split into two groups. One group, which Miller later joined, recognized that nothing really happened on October 22, 1844,1 and continued to […]
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6. “Truth” Changes—Again!
The word spoken through angels proved unalterable The followers of Miller, including Ellen White, who later became Seventh-day Adventists, have given a number of reasons why Christ did not come […]
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November 1–7, 2025
Lesson 6: “The Enemy Within” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | What is “sin”? Is it, as Adventist historian and author George Knight has said, a disease which yields “sins” as its […]
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5. Right is Wrong—Wrong is Right
Always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth For most of us the fact that Miller was wrong is patently evident. However, having grown up […]
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New Covenant Has a New Commandment
KASPARS OZOLINS | Assistant Professor of Old Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Life Assurance Ministries Board Member | The message of the gospel of Jesus Christ is […]
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4. William Miller: His Methods and Message
Many of the distinctive, foundational doctrines of the Seventh-day Adventist church can be traced either to William Miller, to a reinterpretation of his teachings—after they were proved to be in […]
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October 18–24, 2025
Lesson 4: “The Conflict Behind All Conflicts” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | This week’s Sabbath School lesson states that Adventism interprets the Bible through the lens of Ellen White’s great controversy. […]
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3. White, God, and Miller
The foundation for Adventism is Ellen White’s comprehensive endorsement of William Miller’s methods and message. William Miller was a farmer who, using his King James Bible and a concordance came […]
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Leaving Sabbath Gives You Freedom
COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | We who have been Adventists have consistent questions the catch us off guard as we begin to process what we believed as Adventists. This week I […]
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2. How Dare You?
Test the spirits to see whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. It is impossible to do an evaluation of the doctrine […]
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1. Sliver in the Foot
Beginning now, we will be publish a chapter weekly from Dale Ratzlaff’s important book, Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventists. You can go here to access the book’s webpage and access […]
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September 27–October 3, 2025
Lesson 1: “Recipe for Success” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | What do you think? Are God’s promises conditional—or unconditional? Do you have to obey in order for God […]
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28. Does the Letter of Colossians Refer to the Sabbath?
A Response to Ron du Preez By Jerry A. Gladson Among the bitterest disputes in modern Christianity is that over whether Christians are literally to observe the seventh-day Sabbath (Saturday). […]
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27. The Testing Truth
The free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord The purpose of this chapter is twofold. First, I want to bring hope and a biblical understanding […]
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