Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “The Controversy Ended,” Pages 674-678, in The Great Controversy; “The Earth Made New,” Pages 133-145; “Heaven Is a School,” Pages 146-158; “It Will Not Be Long,” Pages 159-166; “Heaven Can Begin Now,” Pages 167-176; “The Music of Heaven,” Pages 177-184; “A Call for Us to Be There,” Pages 185-192, in Heaven. “The cross of Christ will be … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 22:3-5. How can we be assured that we will be among those who will have the name of God written on our foreheads? Or, can we be assured? After the rebellion of Lucifer and the fall of Adam and Eve, God could have destroyed the two sinners. Yet, as an expression of unconditional love … Continue reading –>
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. (Matthew 5:48) “Those who are living upon the earth, when the intercession of Christ shall cease in the sanctuary above, are to stand in the sight of a holy God without a Mediator” (Great Controversy, p. 425). These two statements struck terror to my young … Continue reading –>
Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter’s author, Dr. Alberto Timm, as they provide additional insights into this week’s Sabbath School lesson, “Resurrections before the Cross.” (0)
Continue reading -->You can view an in-depth discussion of All Things New in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. (1)
Continue reading -->The theory of an immortal soul, suffering forever in an ever-burning hell, contradicts the biblical teaching that in the new heaven and the new earth there will be “no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying” (Revelation 21:4, NKJV). If the theory of an eternal burning hell were true, then the “second death” would not eradicate sin … Continue reading –>
The Bible says that God “dwells in unapproachable light” (1 Timothy 6:16, NRSV), and that “no one has ever seen God” (John 1:18, 1 John 4:12, NRSV). Does it mean that the saints in heaven will never see God the Father? Not at all. It is quite evident that not seeing God refers to the human beings after … Continue reading –>
Some people speak of heaven itself as being God’s sanctuary. But the book of Revelation refers to a specific sanctuary/temple within the New Jerusalem, where God’s throne and the sea of glass are located (Revelation 4:2-6, Revelation 7:9-15, Revelation 15:5-8). There the great multitude of saints from all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues will worship God forever (Revelation 7:9-17). … Continue reading –>
The theme hymn for this quarter’s studies “On Death, Dying and the FUTURE HOPE” is Hymn 214 – We Have This Hope. The studies we have completed so far are reverberating in Hymn 203 – This Is The Threefold Truth and will do through to the end of this quarter. As I write the last of … Continue reading –>
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