In recent days I have had a few questions asked about the Seventh-day Adventist teaching on National Sunday Law and the Mark of the Beast. Some have pointed out that they have seen an increase of social media posts from Seventh-day Adventist regarding statements about a National Sunday Law and the Mark of the Beast coming soon. So, I thought I would address some of these questions through a few bulleted points: • First, let … Continue reading →
I would like to suggest to my Seventh-day Adventist friends to substitute the word “Messiah” for the word “Sabbath,” every time you read it in the Bible or in the writings of Ellen White. I once had a New Testament professor who in teaching through the book of Galatians, suggested that when we read the word “law” we could add the phrase “as a means of salvation” behind it and get a correct understanding of the … Continue reading →
I have been watching with interest the fight between the North American Division of SDA and the General Conference of SDA over the issue of women’s ordination. The latest drama is explained well at http://www.fulcrum7.com/blog/2019/1/2/fulcrum7-responds-to-the-nads-attack. When I was an SDA pastor it was a big deal to be able to point toward the unity of the SDA Church as evidence of God’s leading and as an affirmation as God’s chosen last days church (a key doctrine … Continue reading →
[This post was first posted at www.crosshopechapel.org on April 18, 2016] Yesterday we looked at John 2:13-25 “Jesus Cleanses the Temple” and we discussed God’s grace in the Passover, being angry without sinning (Ephesians 4:26) the Temple and it’s message of transference to Jesus Christ, those who want a “sign” rather than a scripture, the hard truth that every man has a heart intent on evil (Jeremiah 17:9), and how the action of holy wrath on … Continue reading →
Let me begin by saying, I don’t believe the seventh-day Sabbath has been terminated, only in the sense that Jesus came to fulfill it (Matthew 5:21-22) and all the laws, and I don’t believe the keeping of the seventh-day Sabbath is an intended practice for those who claim the righteousness of Christ through faith for their salvation. I believe the Sabbath in the Old Testament is pointing toward the Messiah in the New Testament in whom … Continue reading →
Here are some things to consider on unclean meats, as it came up in our discussion today. One awesome thing about our fellowship is our desire to provide an environment that points to the grace of Christ, His holy word, and allow each of us to grow in convictions according to the work of the Holy Spirit without the pressure of any kind of denominational requirements and doctrinal arguments. The Christian life is one of living by … Continue reading →
I was once a Seventh-day Adventist pastor. In 1999 I walked away from my pulpit as an Adventist minister. I spent 18 years of my adult life as a Seventh-day Adventist Christian, including serving as a pastor in both the Carolina Conference of SDA and the Gulf States Conference of SDA. At the time that I left the Adventist denomination I was going through an unwanted divorce, and although my conference president was gracious in seeking ways to preserve my ministry, I … Continue reading →
I left the Adventist Church as a member and as a minister in December of 1999. I have never regretted that decision and have been very grateful for the way our Lord has both led me in my Christian faith and amazed at the pastoral ministry opportunities since. However, the one thing that I still find difficult to comprehend, is the former Adventists who persist in an anti-Adventist obsession while ignoring the very rest in … Continue reading →
I have been out of the Seventh-day Adventist church almost as long as I was in the Seventh-day Adventist church. Since I have been among and ministering within non-Adventist churches, I have observed some things that I have always thought would be worth sharing with my Adventist friends. These are observations that I wish were shared with me when I was a SDA pastor. Where these observations come from.. Immediately after leaving the SDA church I … Continue reading →
Yesterday we looked at John 2:13-25 “Jesus Cleanses the Temple” and we discussed God’s grace in the Passover, being angry without sinning (Ephesians 4:26) the Temple and it’s message of transference to Jesus Christ, those who want a “sign” rather than a scripture, the hard truth that every man has a heart intent on evil (Jeremiah 17:9), and how the action of holy wrath on the part of our Lord is similar in a smaller scale … Continue reading →
Let me begin by saying, I don’t believe the seventh-day Sabbath has been terminated, only in the sense that Jesus came to fulfill it (Matthew 5:21-22) and all the laws, and I don’t believe the keeping of the seventh-day Sabbath is an intended practice for those who claim the righteousness of Christ through faith for their salvation. I believe the Sabbath in the Old Testament is pointing toward the Messiah in the New Testament in whom … Continue reading →
Here are some things to consider on unclean meats, as it came up in our discussion today. One awesome thing about our fellowship is our desire to provide an environment that points to the grace of Christ, His holy word, and allow each of us to grow in convictions according to the work of the Holy Spirit without the pressure of any kind of denominational requirements and doctrinal arguments. The Christian life is one of living by … Continue reading →
