The First Angel’s Message: Part 3

The notion of judicial review, or "investigative judgment," as it is called in Adventist theology, misses the Johannine tenor of krisis, and it falls...
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Revelation 14:6–12 and the Case for...

I believe the writer understood his message and expected his readers to do so. We should read it through their experience and understanding in around...
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Case by Casebolt: Was the Midnight Cry...

Examining S. S. Snow’s life and Ellen White’s first vision, during which she claimed that Snow’s date-setting midnight cry was divine “glorious light...
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Ten Weaknesses of Seventh-day Adventist...

Every method of interpreting biblical prophecies has strengths and weaknesses. Here are 10 things about Seventh-day Adventist historicism that strike...
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The First Angel’s Message: Part 2

Psalm 96 is the most likely background text for the first angel’s message of resounding affirmation in the book of Revelation.
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Why We Should Reform Our Theology after...

Change is hard, but stasis only breeds irrelevance. It takes moral strength to acknowledge that we have sometimes been wrong. But we should recognize...
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The First Angel’s Message: Part 1

The messages of the three angels in Revelation 14 are not proclaimed in a vacuum. Crucially, the first angel’s mission must be understood within the...
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A Kenotic Eschatology

The end of the world cannot be revenge, and a manifestation of God's power. It will be an act of humility where we will see God’s sadness, compassion...
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The Second Rule of Revelation: Pay...

Like we need other chapters in the book itself, we also need Isaiah to understand the book of Revelation—Sabbath school commentary for discussion on...
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Emotions, Logic, and Seeking Truth

If one intends to take a strong scriptural stance on any subject then it deserves strong scriptural examination. Yet there is often an inexplicable...
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