The Sunday Law
Preface God wrote with His own finger the Ten Commandments, and the fourth said: ā8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, […]
G. I. Butler’s Letter to Ellen White-Controversy over Uriah Smith’s Book, Thoughts, Critical and Practical, on the Book of Daniel and the Revelation
G. I. Butlerās Letter to E.G. White, dated July 3, 1910 (Click HERE for the original copy of the letter) In the letter (from page 8-14), Butler addresses the controversy over Uriah Smithās book, Thoughts, Critical and Practical, on the Book of Daniel and the Revelation. The following is provided by the Ellen G White […]
Believe His Prophets
ā. . .Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.ā ā 2 Chronicles 20:20 Healing of Captain Naaman Read 2Kings Chapter 5: 1-16 Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great and honorable man in the eyes of his master, because by him […]
Miracles in the Last Days
The false miraculous healing will bring Seventh-day Adventists to the test of choosing between Sunday and Sabbath “We need not be deceived. Wonderful scenes, with which Satan will be closely connected, will soon take place. God’s Word declares that Satan will work miracles. HE WILL MAKE PEOPLE SICK, and then will suddenly REMOVE from them […]
Progressive (Left) or Conservative (Right) Apostate Protestants?
There is a long-standing notion held by many Seventh-day Adventists that the āapostate protestantismā that will usher in the Sunday Law will primarily come from the Republican party, namely the protestants from the conservative Right. Consequently the liberal/progressive protestants or the political Left are largely ignored from the Sunday Law discussion. But I would question, […]
Ungrateful Servant
In Matthew 18:23-35, we read, ā23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to […]
Nine-Tenths-Where Are the Nine?
āAnd it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12Ā And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13Ā And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14Ā And […]
Last Days and Stewardship
Last Days and Stewardshipā¦that appears a strange combination and yet it should behoove us to understand the times and seasons as it relate to stewardship, especially in the face of such economic uncertainty due to Covid-19 pandemic. TheĀ economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United StatesĀ has been greatly disruptive, to say the least, and […]
Some thoughts on āChrist Is the End of the Lawā
āFor Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believesāā Romans 10:4 Romans 10:4 reads, āFor Christ is the end [G5056 Ļį½³Ī»ĪæĻ te’-los] of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.ā Regrettably, most translators render the Greek word telos simply as āendā instead of giving Paulās intended meaning of that […]
Compliance or Noncompliance
The restrictions placed on our daily life forced many Americans to alter their habits and everyday routines. By now, wearing a mask, standing in line outside at a grocery store to meet the demands of mandated capacity or picking up a take-out order have become routine but while some are more compliant, others are grudgingly […]