October 8–14
QUARTER FOUR—ON DEATH AND DYING AND THE FUTURE HOPE Lesson 3: “Understanding Human Nature” [COLLEEN TINKER] Problems With This Lesson: This classic Adventist apologetic for the physicality of man […]
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QUARTER FOUR—ON DEATH AND DYING AND THE FUTURE HOPE Lesson 3: “Understanding Human Nature” [COLLEEN TINKER] Problems With This Lesson: This classic Adventist apologetic for the physicality of man […]
Read more[MANUELA BOSCIA WITH COLLEEN TINKER] Editor’s Note: This email came to Life Assurance Ministries this week. We reprint it here with the author’s permission. I’m a 37-year-old woman; I live […]
Read moreQUARTER FOUR—ON DEATH AND DYING AND THE FUTURE HOPE Lesson 2: “Death In a Sinful World” [COLLEEN TINKER] Problems with this lesson: The lesson opens with Lucifer being envious […]
Read more[COLLEEN TINKER] Richard and I slowly opened bleary eyes about 3:20 AM on Monday to watch the livestream of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral service at Westminster Abbey. No one does […]
Read moreQUARTER FOUR—ON DEATH AND DYING AND THE FUTURE HOPE Lesson 1: “Rebellion in the Universe” [COLLEEN TINKER] Problems with this lesson: The title of the quarterly is wrong, establishing […]
Read more[COLLEEN TINKER] If there is any effect of Adventism—besides the worldview—that we formers share in common, it is some form of trauma. Of course, not everyone shares the same types […]
Read moreLesson 13: “Christ in the Crucible” [COLLEEN TINKER] Problems with this lesson: This lesson asserts that God chose to bear our sin to preserve our individual freedom of choice. […]
Read more[COLLEEN TINKER] It’s fascinating to me that one of the most stubbornly-defended Adventist doctrines—besides the obvious doctrine of the Sabbath and the slightly-less-obvious doctrine of “soul sleep”—is their almost-unseen doctrine […]
Read moreLesson 12: “Dying Like A Seed” [COLLEEN TINKER] Problems with this lesson: This lesson ignores the literal spiritual death bequeathed to humanity by Adam and Eve when they […]
Read moreLesson 11: “Waiting In the Crucible” [COLLEEN TINKER] Problems with this lesson: The subject of patience is is discussed from an underlying perspective of Adventism’s belief that Jesus […]
Read moreLesson 10: “Meekness in the Crucible” [COLLEEN TINKER] Problems with this lesson: The lesson defines “meekness” in terms of endurance with patience and without resentment but misses the power […]
Read more[COLLEEN TINKER] The fall of 2015 has proven to be historic in unexpected ways. One of the most surprising unfolding events has been the campaign of retired Seventh-day Adventist neurosurgeon […]
Read moreLesson 9: “A Life of Praise” [COLLEEN TINKER] Problems with this lesson: This lesson sees praise as a means to the end of conversion or conquering. The author again […]
Read moreLesson 8: “Seeing the invisible” COLLEEN TINKER Problems with this lesson: Adventist physicalism distorts the biblical revelation of spiritual death, spiritual life, resurrection, and the work of the Holy […]
Read moreLesson 7: “Indestructible Hope” COLLEEN TINKER Problems with this lesson: The author’s Adventist understanding of “hope” is confusing and unstable because it is built on a foundation of […]
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