God’s Judgment Source of Adventism’s Proof-Texting
By Margie Littell and Colleen Tinker One of the most profound ways we see God’s great love to us is in understanding that He has given us His eternal […]
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Jesus is Almighty God
In our podcast this week, Nikki Stevenson and I discuss who we understood Jesus to be when we were Adventists and who we know Him to be now. Because Adventists […]
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How I Discovered the Bible
More than a book of memory verses COLLEEN MOORE TINKER Reading the Bible was a chore. It was almost as dry as a textbook—in some cases, even drier. I […]
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How to Talk to an Adventist Boyfriend
This weekend we received two emails from different Christian women who are dating committed Adventist men. They had gone online looking for information and help, and they appealed to us […]
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Knowing the Covenants Puts Sabbath In Its Place
COLLEEN TINKER Adventism’s belief that man is purely physical makes its soteriology dependent upon man’s sanctified behavior. Adventists believe that God’s promises are always conditional upon human obedience, but the […]
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Do Your Children Know Jesus?
Ever since I can remember I had a picture of Jesus in my mind. Like most of my Adventist friends, I learned Bible stories and knew the heroes of faith […]
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JUNE 22–28 COMMENTARY
“Turning Hearts in the End Time”—Lesson 13 By Colleen Tinker The Sabbath School lessons for this “Thirteenth Sabbath” are, on the surface, an attempt to call Adventist families back […]
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GOD SUBJECT TO LAW?
By Colleen Tinker “The Sabbath is part of God’s law, and God never changes. The Sabbath is eternal,” Adventists often argue. “The Sabbath is God’s day!” These familiar arguments […]
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JUNE 15–21 COMMENTARY
“What Have They Seen In Your House”—Lesson 12 By Colleen Tinker This week’s lesson uses God’s words to King Hezekiah when, after being healed from his disease and granted […]
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JUNE 9–14 COMMENTARY
“Families of Faith”—Lesson 11 By Colleen Tinker This week’s lesson addresses the concern of keeping one’s faith pure and living, from generation to generation, in spite of cultural traditions. It […]
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COMING OUT OF ADVENTISM HALFWAY
By Colleen Tinker “It seems you guys at the magazine did come out of Adventism,” wrote a former Adventist, “but you only came out halfway. You say you understand the […]
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DEATH IS REQUIRED
By Colleen Tinker “I never wanted this job,” I said to Richard one day as I was filing statements and keeping track of my mother’s dwindling assets as she approached […]
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MY GUILT IS CRUSHING ME!
By Colleen Tinker “Hope and joy elude me,” Angela said; “I constantly feel a sense of doom and guilt, and I don’t see a future without it. There are times […]
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DISTORTING SCRIPTURE TO STAY UNDER THE LAW
By Colleen Tinker Adventist “law arguments” die hard. No matter how clearly the Bible explains the limited scope of the Mosaic covenant and the surpassing glory of the new covenant […]
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JESUS DIDN’T COME TO ABOLISH THE LAW
• By Colleen Tinker • What are we supposed to do with Matthew 5:17,18 when we begin to learn that Jesus fulfilled the law and inaugurated a new covenant? What […]
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