Understanding Human Nature – Hit the Mark
Join us for a great discussion on Understanding Human Nature. This week’s keyword was intimated in the first conversation between man and God. (0)
Continue reading -->Wednesday: “The Dead Know Nothing”
Read Job 3:11-13; Psalm 115:17; Psalm 146:4; and Ecclesiastes 9:5, Ecclesiastes 9:10. What can we learn from these passages about the condition of human beings at death? Some Bible commentators argue that these passages (Job 3:11-13; Psalm 115:17; Psalm 146:4; Ecclesiastes 9:5, Ecclesiastes 9:10), written in poetic language, cannot be used to define the condition of human beings at death. It is true that sometimes … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: “The Spirit Returns to God”
Read Genesis 2:7 and Ecclesiastes 12:1-7. What contrast can you see between these two biblical passages? How can they help us to understand better the human condition in death? See also Genesis 7:22. As already seen, the Bible teaches that the human being is a soul (Genesis 2:7), and the soul ceases to exist when the body dies (Ezekiel 18:4, Ezekiel 18:20). … Continue reading –>
3: Understanding Human Nature – Teaching Plan
Key Thought: Is there an immortal spirit or soul? We want to look at how the Old Testament defines human nature and the condition of human beings at death. October 15, 2022 1. Have a volunteer read Genesis 1:24-27, and Genesis 2:7,19. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important … Continue reading –>
3: Understanding Human Nature – Singing with Understanding
The theme hymn for this quarter’s studies “On Death, Dying and the FUTURE HOPE” is Hymn 214 – We Have This Hope. God performed so many miracles in the creation of our universe, including human beings: Hymn 111 – It Took A Miracle, and truly This is My Father’s World – Hymn 98. These factors … Continue reading –>
Monday: “The Soul Who Sins Shall Die”
Read Ezekiel 18:4, Ezekiel 18:20 and Matthew 10:28. How can these verses help us understand the nature of the human soul? Human life in this sinful world is fragile and transitory (Isaiah 40:1-8). Nothing infected by sin can be eternal by nature. “Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread … Continue reading –>
Sunday: “A Living Being”
Read Genesis 1:24-27 and Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:19. What similarities and differences can you see between the way God created the animals and humanity? What does Genesis 2:7 tell us about human nature? The Genesis account declares that on the sixth day of Creation week the Lord God brought to life land animals and the first human beings, a couple (Genesis 1:24-27). … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: Understanding Human Nature
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Genesis 1:24-27; Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:19; Matthew 10:28; Ecclesiastes 12:1-7; 1 Kings 2:10; 1 Kings 22:40. Memory Text: “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul” (Genesis 2:7). The tension between God’s word, “You shall die” (Genesis 2:16-17, , NRSV) and … Continue reading –>
Mission Spotlight for October 8
Support for the mission activities of the Seventh-day Adventist church has always been part of the Sabbath School program. This video is Mission Spotlight for this week. (3)
Continue reading -->2: Death in a Sinful World – It is Written – Discussions with the Author
“Join host Eric Flickinger from It Is Written as he discusses this week’s Sabbath School lesson with the author, Dr Alberto Timm. Come away with unique insights and discover the main points the author wished to convey in this week’s lesson.” (1)
Continue reading -->Inside Story: Signs and Wonders
Signs and Wonders By Dimitry Bagal While studying Isaiah in the Adult Bible Study Guide a few quarters ago, one verse particularly caught my attention: “Here am I and the children whom the Lord has given me! We are for signs and wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts” (Isaiah 8:18, NKJV). The verse seemed … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought ~ Death in a Sinful World
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “The Temptation and Fall,” Pages 52-62 and “The Plan of Redemption,” Pages 63-70, in Patriarchs and Prophets; “The Knowledge of Good and Evil,” Pages 23-27, in Education. In recent years, studies have been done on what is called Near Death Experiences (NDEs). What happens is that people “die,” in that their hearts stop beating, and … Continue reading –>