14. The Jewish Sabbath Abolished
“Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross.…Let […]
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Sanctification Is Not My Work
Introduction In the last blog I wrote on the subject of godly love as being what distinguishes biblical Christians from all others here on earth. As I was completing that […]
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Truth Anchors Us In Strange Times
These are strange times. None of us alive today has lived through a pandemic in which countries around the world have been “shut down” to one degree or another. People […]
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April 4–10
Lesson 2: “How To Interpret Scripture” This second week sets out to establish the origin and ‘nature’ of the Bible. That is an important starting point as its very […]
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13. The Old Sabbath Repealed
By reading Rom. 2:12, 14-16, it is seen that there are two kinds of precepts: those that exist in man’s consciousness, independent of law to enforce them, […]
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Escape Into Beauty
The television news had been blaring nearly all day, pouring out fear, uncertainty, and anger over COVID-19. So many are afraid of their health, afraid for their loved ones, afraid […]
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Who is Telling the Truth?
The COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed many old insecurities as our normal ways of life have been altered day by day over the past two weeks. The dizzying changes required of […]
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March 28–April 3
Introduction and Lesson 1: “The Uniqueness Of the Bible” This quarter’s lessons are entitled How to Interpret God’s Word—a noble theme for a Bible study and a very necessary […]
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12. The Seventh-Day Sabbath as Mentioned in the New Testament
Since the “first” or “old” covenant—the law—that enjoined the observance of the seventh day, was abolished and ended at the cross, and the “new” and “better” covenant has taken […]
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Pope Francis Promotes Saturday Sabbath
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world so suddenly that many people are feeling “shock-y”. Last Friday our governor asked that public meetings be limited to groups not over 250 […]
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Secure in a Shifting World
As I write this on Monday evening, March 16, I think back to three days ago. I couldn’t have predicted that my world would look the way it does today! […]
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March 21–27
Lesson 13: “From Dust to Stars” Chapters 10-12 are all one, continuous narrative, one vision and the following conversation between Daniel and the one instructing him. There are some […]
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11. The Decalog
The Seventh-day Adventists point the people to the Decalog as God’s eternal law, superior to all else, that which governs angels in heaven governed Adam in Eden, and will […]
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10. Moses the Mediator of the Law
“Mediate. — To interpose; to intercede.” — Webster. Then, a mediator is one who interposes or mediates between parties, one who stands in the middle between two. Mesites is […]
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Are the Red Words More Inspired?
I think it is important for all of us to periodically revisit our thoughts and assumptions about God and His Word. We are all; hopefully, growing in our knowledge and […]
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