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Behold! The Bridegroom Cometh!

May 6, 2021 Martin Carey Doctrine, Feature, Martin Carey

By Martin Carey “And at midnight there was a cry made, ‘Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him’” (Matthew 51:6). “The king is coming!” Those words should […]

Faith and Works: The Tension Resolved

April 29, 2021 Colleen Tinker Colleen Tinker, Doctrine, Feature

BY COLLEEN TINKER Just today I received an email asking about one of those inevitable former Adventist dilemmas: “I would appreciate your understanding on faith and works as James 2 […]

Antiochus IV Epiphanes: Is He the Little Horn?

April 22, 2021 Dale Ratzlaff 2014-1 Proclamation!, Dale Ratzlaff, Doctrine, Feature, Proclamation! Magazine Archive

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 […]

What’s So Important About the Holy Spirit?

April 8, 2021 Guest Doctrine, Feature

BEVERLY QUINN BESSADA I pondered my friend’s question as I chatted with a group of old schoolmates who were still Adventists: does anyone here believe in the Holy Spirit? Her […]

God Has No Components

March 25, 2021 Jordan Quinley Doctrine, Feature, Jordan Quinley, The Trinity

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 […]

Revelation 1: The Unveiling of Jesus Christ

March 18, 2021 Phillip Harris Daniel and Revelation, Doctrine, Feature, General, Phil Harris

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. […]

Grappling with Hell

March 4, 2021 Colleen Tinker Colleen Tinker, Doctrine, Feature, 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 […]

Can Sin Defile My Born-Again Spirit?

January 21, 2021 Colleen Tinker Doctrine, Feature

For those of us who grew up Adventist, coming to terms with our immaterial self, our “spirit”, is sometimes a confusing process. Is our spirit our attitudes and mind? Is […]

The End Of This Age: Matthew 24

January 21, 2021 Phillip Harris Doctrine, Feature

Prologue The stressful events of the past year that are affecting all of us no matter where we might be living in this world have impressed upon me with the […]

What John the Baptist Knew

December 17, 2020 Colleen Tinker Doctrine, Feature

This month Nikki Stevenson and I have been podcasting through Ephesians 2:1–10, and I have been overwhelmed at what is ours because Jesus came as the incarnate God the Son. […]

How Adventism Infiltrated the ETS with Openness Theology

December 10, 2020 Kaspars Ozolins Doctrine, Feature

Last month the Evangelical Theological Society held its annual meeting (for the first time online virtually) which I attended, and I also presented a paper. The Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) […]

Hermeneutics Reveals Truth

November 19, 2020 Kelsie Petersen Doctrine, Feature

On a recent episode of the Former Adventist podcast (episode 77), Nikki and Colleen discussed some contextual considerations, as well as 10 hermeneutic guidelines to think through when reading Scripture. […]

Doctrine Matters!

November 12, 2020 Rick Barker Doctrine, Feature

There is a popular movement in the larger body of the Church to set aside doctrine. Doctrines are seen as unnecessary and divisive. You might hear that “Doctrine divides, but […]

Two Bible Books Adventists Ignore

November 5, 2020 Margie Littell Colleen Tinker, Doctrine, Feature, Margie Littell

By Margie Littell with Colleen Tinker There are two New Testament letters which are very difficult for Adventists to understand. Consequently, they pick bits and pieces out of both of […]

Dear Adventist, Have You Disciplined Your Diet?

October 29, 2020 Lisa Winn 2016-3 Proclamation!, Doctrine, Feature, Lisa Winn, Proclamation! Magazine Archive

Many Adventists today are unfamiliar with the writings of Ellen White, and Lisa Winn wishes to re-acquaint them with the roots of their faith. This column is intended either to […]