One of my favorite quotes is: “To the world you may be one person, but to one person you might be the world.” –Unknown You may not have money, power, or influence, but if you have Jesus you have a calling to reach out to others and share the love of God. One smile on … [Read more…]
The Divine Rules (Part One) I. Divine Rule Number One Do not worship or serve anything other than the one true God. We worship the Creator not created things. We worship the giver and not the gift. We do not worship the blessings but the one who grants those blessings for our benefit. II. Divine … [Read more…]
This entire incident of family violence by Seth and Heather Day has me sick. It is not surprising that some Adventist families struggle with anger, depression, and family violence. However the fact that Seth had a problem known to his wife makes this situation worse. This was not a one time incident that went too … [Read more…]
There are two mistakes one can make with Ellen White. First, to ignore her and claim she has nothing to offer. Second, to place her and everything she said and did on equal level with the Holy Scriptures. There is a sweet spot on the middle that yields the best results. It is not an … [Read more…]
Do we really love Jesus? Do we know God or do we simply know about Him? Once we begin to understand the character of God, and how much love he has for sinful and erring mortals, then we cannot help being affected by His grace. If we are consumed by hatred and bitterness towards our … [Read more…]
The end of the 2300 days prophecy in 1844 marks the end of the prophetic timeclock. Some believe the preadvent judgment began on October 22 while some believe it happens right before the close of probation and the second advent of Jesus Christ. Either way, Jesus is coming soon. Right before the second coming there … [Read more…]
I have said in the past that the Seventh-day Adventist doctrine of soul sleep is central to our understanding of the heavenly sanctuary and the investigative judgment. If it were true that Christians go straight to heaven after death then the judgement for each Christian happens immediately after death and not in 1844 when Jesus … [Read more…]
The only verse in the Bible we need to understand salvation is John 3:16 ” For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” This one verse is easy to remember and tells us the following: This is … [Read more…]
Why do I write and make Facebook posts on social media? 1. I knew I was called to be a writer when I was Fourteen years old. It happened in the library at Garden State Academy in Pennsylvania. 2. Writing is an act of self-expression and is a creative act in itself that requires both … [Read more…]
One thing I learned from being a Radio Operator inside a Marine Corps Intelligence Unit is to “believe none of what you hear and only half of what you see.” The same applies to social media and the world around us. There are active disinformation campaigns designed to keep us off balance mentally and spiritually. … [Read more…]
How do you keep the Sabbath at the North pole? Critics of Adventism like to ask this “gotcha” question when debating with Adventists about the Sabbath: If the Sabbath is binding on New Testament Christians then how do you deal with issues related to global time zones? The Sabbath falls at different times throughout the … [Read more…]
The essense of false religon (Idolatry) is the worship of created things over the creator. True religon isn’t about man becoming a God. It is about God becoming a man and doing for us what we could never do for ourselves. Whenever you begin taking credit for things God has done in your life, you … [Read more…]
What is the Gospel and How does it relate to Holy Living? There is a lot of good news in the Bible but I am referring to the answer to the question: How can I know I am saved? “Place your simple faith and trust in Christ alone for the assurance of salvation.” That is … [Read more…]
Why does God need an investigative judgment if he is all knowing? God is not doing the judgment scene for his benefit, but for the benefit of the other sinless beings in creation who are not all knowing. The unfallen angels refused to rebel against God and join Lucifer’s rebellion, but they still have unanswered … [Read more…]
Genesis 2 is the first time the Sabbath is mentioned. However, there is no Biblical evidence that the Sabbath was kept after the fall of man until the time of Moses and the nation of Israel. This does not mean the Sabbath was not a Holy day to God, but there is no direct biblical … [Read more…]
“Where is that found in the Bible?” the student asked as he flipped through the worn out pages of his black leatherbound Bible. “You will not find those exact words,” replied the seminary professor. “It comes from carefully studying the Bible and understanding what it teaches.” “So isn’t that just an assumption?” the student asked, … [Read more…]
If you haven’t noticed, I rarely comment on SDA church politics. I don’t even comment on National politics. My job is to preach Christ and Him crucified. I also have a heart to reach out to former Adventists, but as of late they have been trashing me for speaking out in favor of Ellen White … [Read more…]
It concerns me that many Adventists (Former and Current) attempt to define the Seventh-day Adventist church in narrow terms. I recently heard a pastor say the only unique doctrine of Adventism is the soon return of Jesus. Many former Adventists will tell you the only unique doctrine of Adventism is the investigative judgment. From my … [Read more…]
Stop equating Christanity with politics–left, right, or center. Christians are called to live at peace with all men regardless of ideology. Besides, without Christian morals nothing will work. Jesus is King of Kings and Lord of Lords. We are called to preach Love.We are called to preach Justice.We are called to preach morality. But we … [Read more…]
The mission of Gospel Adventism is to lift up Jesus and what He accomplished for us on the cross. Only when we fully understand what Christ accomplished during his first Advent will we ever comprehend the meaning of the second. Jesus came to earth to be the perfect lamb of God who was sacrificed for … [Read more…]
Ellen White: Inspirational or Inspired? To be certain, I have never been taught by anyone in the Seventh-day Adventist church that Ellen White is equal to the Bible. The Church’s official position is that the Bible and Ellen White agree on doctrine. The weakness of the “official” position is that it opens Ellen White to … [Read more…]
I am being told I know nothing of Righteousness by Faith. The Law Adventists have a completely different definition of what it means to accept the Righteousness of Christ. To them genuine faith is about trusting Jesus to transform your character and make you perfect. “being confident of this very thing, that He who has … [Read more…]
King Solomon gave us the key to Holiness when he declared, “Don’t be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself? Don’t be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?” The wisest man who ever lived gave us the best advice on how to please God. … [Read more…]
This is going to upset the demons in the world of Social Media. Here it goes: Jesus is fully human and fully divine. His death on the cross is not merely A way to salvation but it is the ONLY way to be right with God. To be a spirit filled Christian one must separate … [Read more…]
The only reason I share my religious beliefs on the internet is because I am communicating what I believe to be the truth. My conclusions may or may not be 100 percent logical to another person, but they fit with who I am as a human being at this stage of life. I am an … [Read more…]
There are a number of strong reasons for believing Ellen White was not an ordinary woman. First, hundreds of people witnessed her in vision. It is reported that physicians would examine her while she was in a trance like state and observed that she stopped breathing for hours while maintaining a healthy skin tone and … [Read more…]
The only things we know about God is what He reveals to us. At times God may reveal something that is a mystery to us. Human logic cannot understand the oneness versus the trinity of God. God’s soverignty versus human freewill is a mystery. God’s knowledge of future events without them being predetermined has been … [Read more…]
After 40 years of studying Adventism, I have concluded that Gospel Adventism is the most consistent and logical application of the SDA doctrines. 1. Jesus was born with a sinless nature. He was the only sinless human to ever exist. 2. Christ’s primary mission was to be the ultimate and final sacrifice for all sin. … [Read more…]
Everyone knows what it is to mourn. As humans we mourn sickness, we mourn suffering, and we mourn the death of loved ones. But how many of us genuinely mourn our sinful nature? Do our hearts break over the times when we have injured others with unchristlike thoughts and actions? Those who know Christ may … [Read more…]
Pride is the deadliest of all sins. It blinds the minds of those who cherish it and eats away at a Christ-like character like spiritual acid. Those full of spiritual pride do the most evil in the name of what is good. They do not realise the nature of their true condition. By looking down … [Read more…]
Last night, while laying in Bed watching YouTube videos by independent Adventist speakers who were railing against the “New Theology” of salvation, I was struck at how fragmented the church has become since the initial split between law Adventists and gospel Adventists in 1888. I take issue with the gospel of justification being called “New”, … [Read more…]
Over the past few years, I have been engaging on social media with critics of Seventh-day Adventism. I started watching YouTube Videos “Defeating Adventism” which left me with a feeling of being despised and ridiculed as a Seventh-day Adventist by the Host who would put the most extreme and outlandish spin on church teachings. I … [Read more…]
I think James and Paul were talking about a different type of faith. Paul was talking about faith that leads to salvation which is apart from the works of the law, and James was talking about faith that leads to God’s blessing us in our daily life. James was more concerned with the practical matters. … [Read more…]
Gospel Adventists believe in keeping the commandments as a loving response to having been gifted the free gift of salvation that was bought by the blood of Christ. There is a way to preach holiness that avoids legalism while still stressing the importance of living a life that reflects the character of God. We are … [Read more…]
The comforting thing about the state of our world is that God is still on the throne. He warned us about being obedient to His will or we would eventually suffer the natural consequences. God could kill off every strain of this Corona Virus, but that would still leave us with the most deadly strain–SIN. … [Read more…]
I am not a legalist Christian who places conditions on salvation other than simple faith in Christ alone, nor am I a Christian universalist who believes there are no conditions for acceptance into the afterlife. I am a Bible believing Christian who takes Christ at His word when He said, “Whoever believes in me for … [Read more…]
Many of Ellen White’s statements that are seen as legalistic in nature can almost make sense if we work backwards from what is expected of Christians after the second coming of Jesus. During the resurrection of the dead-in-Christ those who are raised will be raised with perfect and sinless bodies. They will be able to … [Read more…]
What is the meaning of 1844 for the year 2023? Has the message lost its relevance to those alive in the 21st Century? While I am extremely open minded when it comes to the subject of prophecy in the Bible, I have come to the conclusion that historicism (the belief that the Bible has something … [Read more…]
I am saddened many people think the gospel message is an excuse people use to avoid being obedient to God. The message of the cross is the strongest motivator on earth to build a solid relationship with Jesus based on the reason we were created: To know and love Him. Obedience to God is not … [Read more…]
I am a Gospel Adventist. You might ask: Aren’t all Adventists Gospel Adventists? Sadly, the answer is “No” Law Adventist: You are a sinner because you sin. Gospel Adventist: You sin because you are a sinner. Law Adventist: Sinlessness is possible prior to second coming of Jesus Christ. Gospel Adventist: Sinlessness is impossible prior to … [Read more…]
“To every sincere prayer an answer will come. It may not come just as you desire, or at the time you look for it; but it will come in the way and at the time that will best meet your need. ” Ellen White, Gospel Workers, p. 258 Did you ever say a prayer that … [Read more…]
“Nothing can drown the soul’s desire. It rises above the din of the street, above the noise of machinery. It is God to whom we are speaking, and our prayer is heard.” — Ellen White, Prayer, p. 7 There is no time when it is inappropriate to pray. We can pray when we are driving, … [Read more…]
To start the New Year 2023, I have been spending one hour in prayer every evening before I go to sleep. One hour can go by slow if one is not prepared to structure the prayer time. One of the things I learned during this time is to ask God to teach me to pray. … [Read more…]
“We may utter words that reach the throne of the Monarch of the universe.” Ellen White, Prayer, p. 7 I have seen plenty of video footage of the late Queen Elizabeth and her royal family. What an honor it would be to be invited to the royal palace and simply be in the presence of such … [Read more…]
Postmodernism has crept into the world. It is a secular worldview that states there are no absolutes–only our own personal perception of reality. Everything is in question especially when it comes to worldview and morality. When one holds to this philosophy he or she will justify any behavior that makes them feel good. On the … [Read more…]
Is Yoga healthy for Christians? First, let me say that stretching exercises are healthy. But stretching is not Yoga. It is okay to bend your body into impossible positions if you are simply doing it for health reasons, but most who are taking advanced Yoga classes are being exposed to an entire philosophy rooted in … [Read more…]
From Genesis to Revelation, Jesus is the main Character of both the Old and New Testament Scriptures. The old covenant was meant to prepare people to receive the promised messiah. The New Covenant, by which ALL people are saved, is the fulfillment of the Old Covenant Promises in Jesus Christ. The significance of the New … [Read more…]
One of the largest stumbling blocks within Christian circles is legalism. Legalism is the first heresy that threatened to divide the apostolic church. What is legalism? It is placing conditions on salvation other than simple faith in Christ alone. In the early church it was making circumcision a requirement for salvation. In other ages it … [Read more…]
There have been debates over what is included in the “good news” from the simple statement that Jesus died and rose again proving that He was God in human form to the more complex ideas involving the holy spirit and the ability to live a Christian life. While there is much to qualify as good … [Read more…]
When dealing with the writings of Ellen White it is wise to give her the benefit of the doubt unless there is clear biblical evidence to suggest otherwise. Calling her a plagiarist, a hypocrite, or con-artist is an ad hominem attack on her character that says little about the truth of what she wrote. By … [Read more…]