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Did the Catholic Church Change the Sabbath to Sunday?
Seventh-day Adventists claim that the weekly Sabbath was changed by Rome and needs to be restored. This idea was first made popular by Ellen G. White and the early founders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. [1] And yet, everything Ellen G. White and the Seventh-day...
History is History! Right?
History is History. Right? And when we learn about church history from the Church, it's consistently accurate! Right? As a kid, I remember sitting in many SDA Revelation Seminars and learning about the "change of the Sabbath day" from Sabbath to Sunday. As many of my...
A Shadow of Things to Come
Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. 17 These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. (Col 2:16–17) It's both spiritually energizing and...
I Can Argue Any Doctrine Through a Verse Taken Out of Context! (Part 2)
We are continuing our discussion on context and how the context of a Bible text is misused in many Christians' discussions but most certainly is misused in the Adventist framework. (If you need to catch up on Part 1 you can find it here.) Here is the faulty...
I Can Argue Any Doctrine Through a Verse Taken Out of Context! (Part 1)
Adventists and other Christians knowingly and unknowingly ignore Scripture's contexts (the covenantal, historical, cultural, theological, political, social, audient, immediate context, and the context that created the verse being quoted or discussed). This faulty...
The Blessings of the Law of Messiah
You've heard me speak about the stark contrast between the Law of Moses (Mosaic Law) and the Law of Messiah. Many of you have expressed a desire for a deeper understanding of the Law of Messiah, and I'm here to share some thoughts on this profound theological...
Jesus is the Only Transcript of God’s Character.
"Jesus Christ is the only human embodiment of God's character. As such, He is the only transcript of God’s character." Based on my understanding of what Scripture teaches and how many of the authors theologize about Jesus in the New Testament, He is the only Person...
Is the Law (the Ten Commandments) the Transcript of God’s Character?
Adventists argue as de facto that the Law of God is the transcript of God’s character. They do this by stating the case and then showing that certain qualities of God exist in the Law. But it would be important for us to start at the beginning of this argument. What...
Should the Laws of God in the Old Testament Be Divided into Ceremonial and Moral Laws? (Part 3)
The ceremonial Law of Moses has been abolished, but the Ten Commandments remain to be kept by all as God's moral law. This is accomplished using the three-fold division of the law, separating the civil and ceremonial laws from the moral laws. (This is part 3 of the...
Should the Laws of God in the Old Testament Be Divided into Ceremonial and Moral Laws? (Part 2)
The ceremonial Law of Moses has been abolished, but the Ten Commandments remain to be kept by all as God's moral law. This is accomplished using the three-fold division of the law, separating the civil and ceremonial laws from the moral laws. (This is part 2 of the...
Should the Laws of God in the Old Testament Be Divided into Ceremonial and Moral Laws? (Part 1)
The ceremonial Law of Moses has been abolished, but the Ten Commandments remain to be kept by all as God's moral law. This is accomplished using the three-fold division of the law, separating the civil and ceremonial laws from the moral laws. (This statement will be...
Can we claim that the Ten Commandments are distinct and separate from the ceremonial laws?
The Ten Commandments are distinct and separate from the “ceremonial” Law of Moses that was written in the Book of the Law and placed inside the Ark of the Covenant (Deut 31:26) This claim is untruthful. It is an unjustifiable assumption that has absolutely no...