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Gun Control and Seventh-day Adventists

December 11, 2015

Gun control has always been a highly volatile and politically charged topic in America, especially since the recent mass shooting events in Colorado and San Bernardino, California. Even before the victims bodies were taken to the morgue or many facts revealed the all too predictable calls for more gun control came from the liberal [...]

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Is Islam Found in Bible Prophecy?

November 30, 2015

The Fate of Modern Day Arabs or Muslims in the Middle East With the rise is radical Islamic terrorism in recent years many are asking the question if any of this is found in Bible prophecy. How do the Muslim people and the modern day Arab nations fit into last day events? According to the [...]

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The Necessity for Judgment Amongst Both the Dead and the Living

November 21, 2015

This week we conclude our four part series on the unique doctrine belonging to the Seventh-day Adventist church known as the investigative judgment. However, going beyond the limited light in which the church teaches on the judgment of the dead we will include the eminent judgment for the living which is only found in the [...]

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Seventh-day Adventist Doctrines, Part 3: The 2,300 Days of Daniel 8:14

November 14, 2015

This week we continue our in depth exploration of the investigative judgment, a peculiar doctrine unique to Seventh-day Adventist beliefs. In particular, the dicussion will focus on the longest time prophecy in the Bible, the 2,300 days of Daniel 8:14 by dispelling various myths regarding the interpretation of this prophecy and setting forth the truth [...]

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Seventh-day Adventist Doctrines: The Investigative Judgment Part 2

November 7, 2015

As of lately the beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists have come under the spotlight of the popular media due to comments made by a front running Republication presidential candidate Donald Trump about the beliefs of another top running candidate, Dr. Ben Carson. With this new founded attention on the Seventh-day Adventist church has come a close [...]

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Who Are Seventh-day Adventists and What do They Believe?

October 31, 2015

This past week has thrust the name of Seventh-day Adventists (SDA’s) into the national spotlight due to remarks from Donald Trump about the religious faith of Dr. Ben Carson, both leading contenders vying for the Republican presidential nomination. This set off a firestorm of activity with almost every major media outlet sending out stories asking [...]

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The Time of “The Time of Trouble,” and the Reward of One’s Faith in God

October 17, 2015

We continue our discussion about the events surrounding the Middle East in Bible prophecy with a look at the final verses in Daniel chapter 11. These verses (40-45) have long been a shrouded mystery to Adventist scholars, theologians, and laymen alike as the Spirit of Prophecy has little say in regard to their application to [...]

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Does the Bible Predict A Gigantic War in the Middle East?

October 10, 2015

The whole world wonders as we are on the verge of a gigantic war centered about the Middle East and wither bound mankind. It does not take a deep reader to recognize that the situation in Syria between the United States and Russia is very tense at present and many voices are sensing that World [...]

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What are the Qualifications to be One of the 144,000?

September 12, 2015

We recently received a question about what are some of the qualifications one needs to be one of, or one with, the numbered company of the 144,000. This is an important question to address and in the ensuing discussion several points were brought up centering around the one verse in the Bible that says much [...]

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Two Crowns: Which are You Seeking After?

September 5, 2015

The world as we see it is on the verge of collapse. Dozens of financial analysts and free thinkers (e.g. Michael Snyder, and others) have put forth their reputations by stating that a coming economic collapse of the world stock markets and financial systems is eminent within the next few months, most especially in the United [...]

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