November 16–22
Lesson 8: “God and the Covenant” This week’s lesson deals with covenants, and although it contains some good points, it shows a remarkable lack of understanding of the Biblical […]
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Why I Trust God
Introduction In my previous blog I wrote about Jesus assuring the apostles that they should rejoice because their names were written heaven (Lk. 10:20). None of them understood at that […]
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How I Discovered the Bible
More than a book of memory verses COLLEEN MOORE TINKER Reading the Bible was a chore. It was almost as dry as a textbook—in some cases, even drier. I […]
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3. Galatians 1:2-5
And all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself […]
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November 9–15
Lesson 7: “Our Forgiving God” The week starts out with a discussion of the confession of sin and celebration of God’s forgiveness. Fasting and Worship From the lesson: […]
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The Party Crasher
The table was set, the wine was poured, and as the guests came to recline at table, servants scurried to bring the hot food. The master of the feast certainly […]
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2. Galatians 1:1
In this series on Galatians, our desire is to do a thorough, contextual study. Going verse by verse and chapter by chapter, our goal is to mine out of the […]
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November 2–8
Lesson 6: “The Reading of the Word” This whole week is dedicated to the Word of God. It has much to say about how we need to know the […]
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How was Israel saved?
As former Adventists we struggle for years detangling our ideas of law, faith, and salvation. It was not surprising, therefore, that we recently received an email articulating our common confusion: […]
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Change is Good
Change is hard. As human beings, we are notoriously resistant to change and the discomfort that comes with it. Change as simple as switching brands of laundry detergent or coffee […]
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1. Introduction to Galatians
The book of Galatians had a powerful impact on the reformation of the 16th century. Luther called it “Catherine von Bora, [the name of Luther’s wife] for, he said, ‘I […]
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October 27–November 1
Lesson 5: “Violating the Spirit of the Law” This week deals with how the Israelites were behaving and how Nehemiah had to step in to stop their mistreatment of […]
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COMMENTARY: New Adventist Abortion Statement and the Great Disappointment
For decades abortion-on-demand has been the Adventist organization’s dirty little secret. Ever since 1971, when Adventist administrators and health professionals met and “unofficially” approved an internal document permitting Adventist hospitals […]
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Jesus is Human Forever
Recently a former Adventist sent me a link to a recent article from the Adventist Review written by Angel Manuel Rodriguez entitled “Forever Human, Forever Divine”. Rodriguez wrote an answer […]
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THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE #96
With Dale Ratzlaff John 21:20-25 20 Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them; the one who also had leaned back on His bosom at the […]
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