The Ethics of Darkness and Light
Q: Can I stay in the church and “make a difference” by teaching the gospel and ignoring the practices and doctrines with which I don’t fully agree? A: In the […]
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Category: Proclamation! Magazine Archive
From the printed version of Proclamation! magazine
The Faith of Abraham
DALE RATZLAFF I’ll never forget the revelation I received that day. While it brought a rush of joy to my heart and a sense of God’s presence, I had no […]
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Unmasking the Cultic Spirit
SAMUEL PESTES A cult is a simple structure designed to lock you inside a religious or psychological box. It raises walls all around you ostensibly to protect you from danger. […]
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The Cross of Christmas
SCOTT BLAKEY Think of it. That blessed night in Bethlehem has become such a well-known, oft-told story, we sometimes forget the full meaning of that night—why this seemingly humble birth […]
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Avoiding Bible Fender Benders
VERLE STREIFLING We will review some 34 methods of ‘Scripture Twisting’ commonly used to pervert the truth. 1. Inaccurate Quotation: Like reading the road sign “Slow Men at work” as […]
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Spiritual Formation: We Must Be Bereans
ANSWERING THE CRITICS MARTIN L. CAREY “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different […]
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Will Your Anchor Hold?
DALE RATZLAFF How should we react to the frightening news stories we are hearing? Should we be preparing to run to the hills? Throughout history there have been wars, and […]
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Lord, Increase Our Faith
DALE RATZLAFF Faith is a little word that is given major emphasis in the New Testament. Most of us know the “faith verses” from memory such as, “For by grace […]
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Context, Context, Context
DALE RATZLAFF The first and most important rule of hermeneutics is to consider the context. Few are aware of the massive and appalling misuse of this fundamental principle of interpretation […]
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Life in the Spirit
DALE RATZLAFF But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and […]
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Contemplating Prayer
SHOULD WE SEEK WISDOM FROM OTHER FAITH TRADITIONS? MARTIN CAREY We have become increasingly concerned with the spiritual confusion many people face as they meet Jesus and move out of […]
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My True Father
THE LIFE AFTER WITH CHRIS LEE I hope you’ll bear with me a moment as I get real. This column is dedicated to encouraging people in living the life after […]
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Necessary Divorce
Beyond Leaving the Adventist Pew TERRY MIRRA Divorce is an ugly word. It evokes images of fighting, legal battles, and dissension of every sort. Divorce is defined as: “total separation; […]
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Digging Up the Truth About the Hebrew Roots Movement
DALE RATZLAFF As Peter prophesied in 2 Peter 2:1, there are many “destructive heresies” invading the Christian church. Some are secretly deceptive, and some are boldly confrontive. In this article […]
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Healed From My Shame
LIZ CHURCH My story is similar to that of the blind man whose story is recorded in Mark 8:22-26. Jesus healed him in “stages”, first giving him partial sight so […]
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