Seventh-day Adventists are known for defending the Law of God with vigor – sometimes to the extent of eclipsing the gospel and the grace of God. Perhaps it’s time to take a closer look at what we mean by the “Law of God.” Events in various countries have recently demonstrated that without laws that are … Continue reading –>
Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law. Romans 13:10 NLT A young grade-school boy and his daddy were walking down a country road when they noticed a car pull over to the shoulder a few hundred meters up the road. The passenger door opened, and a little puppy … Continue reading –>
Please help me think about how helpful the study of the “‘Change’ of the Law,” which focuses on the Sabbath issue, is in preparing for the End Time. 1 It seems to me that the lesson focuses on the Ten Commandments as “the Law.” So I’d like us to think whether we will we prepared … Continue reading –>
Key thought: Faith produces obedience to the law of love. Lesson 5 November 4, 2017 Have a volunteer read Genesis 15:6. A. Ask what the point of this passage is. B. What does it mean to be accounted righteous? C. Personal application: What is the difference between believing in the Lord and just believing He exists? … Continue reading –>
If you love me, obey my commandments. John 14:15 NLT Jesus didn’t say, “if you want to go to heaven, obey my commandments.” He did not say, “if you don’t want to go to hell, obey my commandments.” Okay we already knew all that, but while studying Monday’s lesson about the works of the law, … Continue reading –>
When the “remnant” is brought to view in Revelation, our attention is directed to God’s intent that the movement be defined by a specific theological construct: “And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony … Continue reading –>
Why did God need to make peace with heaven? (1 Col 1:19-20) This verse may help us understand just how real the war in heaven was: For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth … Continue reading –>
The only letter of recommendation we need is you yourselves. Your lives are a letter written in ourhearts; everyone can read it and recognize our good work among you. Clearly, you are a letter from Christ showing the result of our ministry among you. This “letter” is written not with pen and ink, but with … Continue reading –>
…but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. 2 Corinthians 10:12 A couple of years ago I attended the “Best Weigh” program at my church. While I wanted to lose a little weight I was not aware of just how much weight I really needed to lose. The doctor … Continue reading –>
More than a couple of times in my life, I have heard someone say, “My friend just accepted Jesus as their Savior. Now all we have to do is teach them about the Sabbath!” Whether they mean to or not, they are making it sound like the Sabbath is the goal. A relationship with Jesus … Continue reading –>
