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Can America Prosper While the Church Languishes?

December 15, 2012

As the once great nation of America reels under a staggering debt crisis, looming wars, civil unrest, increasing violence, unemployment, and natural disasters on the left and the right one must wonder if this nation will ever gain the prosperity of days gone by? Days where America was seen as a bastion of freedom and [...]

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Should You Attend a Seventh-day Adventist Christmas Gala?

December 10, 2012

“Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink. For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of [...]

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Will a Conference Approved Ministry Close the Gospel?

December 2, 2012

This past week has drawn a lot of attention to the Seventh-day Adventist church as the result of a video interview with a new celebrity convert named Angus T. Jones by Christopher Hudson, the man behind the Forerunner Chronicles internet ministry. This testimony would have not garnered much attention except for the fact that Mr. Jones is [...]

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If Only 144,000 Translated, What Chance for You?

November 25, 2012

Recently we attended a Sabbath worship at a large Seventh-day Adventist church where the pastor presented a sermon on the subject of the 144,000. This is a rather unusual occurrence since this is a subject that is often muted and rarely discussed in Adventist circles. So with much anticipation we hoped that some light would [...]

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Signs of the Second Coming or Signs of the Kingdom-Which?

November 21, 2012

As Seventh-day Adventists we are fond of timelines which outline last day events such as the little time of trouble, the great time of trouble, the Sunday laws, the seven last plagues, Jacob’s time of trouble, the close of probation, the second coming, etc.. However, upon closer inspection it can be seen that not everyone’s [...]

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Are Adventist Leaders Giving the Trumpet an Uncertain Sound?

November 6, 2012

“And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” — Revelation 22:19 There has been much hoopla from the church [...]

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How to Prosper and Enjoy Life to Its Fullest

October 30, 2012

Dear S. D. A. Present Truth Believer: This is a personal message to you of how to prosper and enjoy life to the fullest measure. Prosperity and security are here guaranteed — insurance policy that knows no limit. I am, therefore, rushing this to you, and hope that you will enjoy it and profit by [...]

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The Investigative Judgment: Not only for the Dead but Also the Living!

October 14, 2012

Confused Because Essential Though it is the crowning work of our salvation and of the setting up of the kingdom of Christ upon earth, yet the “investigative judgment” is one of the least understood and most mystified and confused Bible subjects of the age. Were it not essential to our salvation, the enemy would not [...]

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The Leadership Struggle Within the Church as Shown in Antitype

October 3, 2012

Today the Seventh-day Adventist church is facing a crisis in leadership. On one hand the current president of the church, Elder Ted N. C. Wilson and his associates are unable to stem the theological crisis in our midst regarding the ordination of women, the teaching of evolution at our church schools, and the inroads of [...]

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Spiritual Formation and the Flood

September 12, 2012

The inroads of overt spiritualism into the Seventh-day Adventist church through the medium of the “Spiritual Formation” movement has come to a crisis stage. Many church leaders and several ministries are sounding the warning call of this flood of apostasy into the church. Some relevant links to these efforts are listed below. Trojan Horses: The [...]

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