Doctrine – Page 15 – Proclamation! Online Magazine

Adventism’s Trojan Horse

November 4, 2021 Colleen Tinker Colleen Tinker, Doctrine, Feature, The Sabbath

COLLEEN TINKER I had a poignant and perceptive email this week. The writer was a top student in an Adventist seminary (not in North America) when he began to look […]

Revelation 8 & 9: Wrath From Six of the Seven Trumpets

October 28, 2021 Phillip Harris Daniel and Revelation, Doctrine, Feature, Phil Harris

PHIL HARRIS Introduction We continue our study of Revelation by looking at chapters 8 and 9 this week. While there are many different interpretations of this book among Christians, I […]

Sola Scriptura With Additional Authorities?

October 7, 2021 Rick Barker Doctrine, Feature

BY RICK BARKER Because I find it common that people will use the phrase “Scripture alone” without actually practicing that belief, I believe that this discussion starts with understanding what […]

Anchored Only in The Word

September 30, 2021 Nicole Stevenson Doctrine, Feature, Nicole Stevenson

BY NICOLE STEVENSON One of the truths that most changed my life after leaving Adventism is that the Scriptures are inerrant and worthy of absolute trust. The undeniable veracity of […]

Does the Investigative Judgment Answer the Question in Daniel 8:13?

September 23, 2021 Proclamation! 2014-3 Proclamation!, Daniel and Revelation, Doctrine, Feature, Investigative Judgment, Proclamation! Magazine Archive, Russell Earl Kelly

BY RUSSELL KELLY It grew great, even to the host of heaven. And some of the host and some of the stars it threw down to the ground and trampled […]

How Paul Treats the Law

September 9, 2021 Jordan Quinley Doctrine, Feature, Jordan Quinley, The Law of God

JORDAN QUINLEY Paul’s attitude towards the law of the Old Testament would have been quite simple before his conversion to Christianity; after his life-changing encounter with the risen Christ, however, […]

Why Did God Give the Law?

September 2, 2021 Margie Littell Doctrine, Feature, Margie Littell, The Law of God

MARGIE LITTELL Adventism claims that the law pre-dated creation, that it existed in heaven and established the standard of behavior that the angels themselves had to obey. They even claim […]

Revelation 6 & 7: The First Six Seals of God

September 2, 2021 Phillip Harris Daniel and Revelation, Doctrine, Feature, Phil Harris

PHIL HARRIS Introduction Starting with chapter six we see the final phase of God’s plan for the redemption of fallen mankind. Before we begin looking at this chapter, however, we […]

What a Funeral Reveals About Your Gospel

August 12, 2021 Rick Barker Doctrine, Feature, Gospel

RICK BARKER Funerals are a challenging time. The family is hurting. The presiding pastor wants to offer comfort to the family and friends, just like any caring person would. But […]

Leaving the Service of Humiliation

July 29, 2021 Colleen Tinker Colleen Tinker, Doctrine, Feature

COLLEEN TINKER I was twelve years old, and my best friend whom I’ll call Lynn was a few months older. It was Thirteenth Sabbath, and she and I paired up […]

Please Explain the Purpose Of the Law!

July 29, 2021 Margie Littell Doctrine, Feature, Margie Littell, The Law of God

MARGIE LITTELL I have a question for my Adventist friends: can you show me, a Gentile, what the Scriptures say the purpose is of the huge law-system called the Torah? After […]

Left Adventism—So What?

July 22, 2021 Kaspars Ozolins Doctrine, Feature, Kaspars Ozolins

KASPARS OZOLINS Not all “former” Advent-ists and –isms are alike. One might be tempted to assume a similarity, though it doesn’t take much thought to realize that such an assumption […]

Revelation 4 & 5: Worthy Is The Lord God Almighty

July 8, 2021 Phillip Harris Daniel and Revelation, Doctrine, Feature, Phil Harris

PHIL HARRIS Introduction To be true to the inspired word of God it is important to stay within the context. Staying in context means to keep in mind both what […]

Is There An Age of Accountability?

June 17, 2021 Colleen Tinker Colleen Tinker, Doctrine, Feature

COLLEEN TINKER Recently I encountered a question from a former Adventist who was upset about the idea that babies are born spiritually dead. The questioner asked how we could make […]

How the Bible Convinced Me We Have Spirits

June 10, 2021 Nicole Stevenson Doctrine, Feature, Nicole Stevenson

NICOLE STEVENSON Examining the 28 Fundamental Beliefs of Adventism for our current series on Former Adventist Podcast has been quite the experience. I confess that preparing for these episodes often […]