Resolving End-Time Fear
BY COLLEEN TINKER It happened again today. The phone rang, and a former Adventist who is firmly grounded in the finished work of Jesus asked, “What do you all believe […]
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Antiochus IV Epiphanes: Is He the Little Horn?
DANIEL 8:14 STUDIED IN CONTEXT DALE RATZLAFF Most of our readers know that I and many other former Seventh-day Adventists left that church because of what we considered to be […]
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The Bible—God Was In Charge of the Words
NICOLE STEVENSON This week on the Former Adventist Podcast, Colleen and I discussed the Seventh-day Adventist fundamental belief about the Bible. Before discussing the specifics of their beliefs we briefly […]
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Do You Fear Death or God?
RICHARD TINKER WITH COLLEEN TINKER It happened so fast. The doctor who did my biopsy in December was not alarmed, and four weeks flashed by before my follow-up appointment. His […]
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Disentangling the Adventist Health Message
KASPARS OZOLINS Last month, an eye-catching Christianity Today headline was shared on social media by a number of Adventists and formers familiar to me: “Many Adventists in Asia and Africa […]
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A Trip Through Holy Week
COLLEEN TINKER This information is gleaned from the book A Harmony of the Four Gospels by Orville E. Daniel. I will use Daniel’s harmony as my resource to describe the […]
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God Has No Components
JORDAN QUINLEY Though not expressly stated in their 28 Fundamental Beliefs, Seventh-day Adventism has historically taught that God possesses a material body. This position was strongly advocated by Ellen White’s […]
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Spiritual Abuse Among Religions
JOANIE YORBA-GRAY, MSW, WITH COLLEEN TINKER For many of us Christians, church represents God. Whether it is right or wrong to have this expectation, church is supposed to be a […]
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Revelation 1: The Unveiling of Jesus Christ
PHIL HARRIS Purpose Understanding that many people are troubled concerning what is revealed in the book of Revelation, we begin an exploration of this last book from the apostle John. […]
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Who Shall Separate Us?
MARTIN CAREY Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? (Romans 8:35) The Adventist message […]
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Filleted by God’s Word
DARREL CARSON This time of year I get up around midnight to put wood on the fire. Sometimes I go right back to sleep, and other times, I lay there […]
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Grappling with Hell
COLLEEN TINKER For many of us former Adventists, the doctrine of hell is the last one to fall into place as we sort out our Adventist worldview. Because this subject […]
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End Times: Where Are You Watching?
NICOLE STEVENSON As most of you know, last weekend was the 2021 Former Adventist Fellowship Conference. This year we “gathered” online only due to Coronavirus restrictions and concerns. While it […]
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Anniversary Reflections on Cancer and Covid
COLLEEN TINKER Today is Richard’s and my wedding anniversary. I would marry him again in a heartbeat. Ours is a second marriage for both of us, and statistics stacked the deck […]
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The Truth About Truth
DALE RATZLAFF In April we at Life Assurance Ministries attended a conference in Denver, Colorado, sponsored by Evangelical Ministries to New Religions (EMNR). As we attended breakout sessions and the […]
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