While Thursday’s section of this week’s lesson points out the importance of the law, most Christians seems to believe the Ten Commandments were done away with. One problem with that idea is that the Ten Commandments are summarized in two precepts – love God first and love others as yourself, which Jesus often referenced in … Continue reading –>
By Merry Grace Baloria I never thought that a single night would be the darkest in my life. It was during that darkest night that God showed me His marvelous light. Heavy rain awakened me at 12:45 a.m. It was completely dark in the one-bedroom house that I shared with a missionary partner in Eastern … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: “The true object of education is to restore the image of God in the soul.” — Ellen G. White, Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 595. With this idea in mind, we can see why a solid Christian worldview is essential for Adventist education. After all, as we noted earlier, education in and of itself is … Continue reading –>
Years ago, in France, the nation was debating the question of capital punishment: should it be abolished? Advocates for its abolishment contacted a famous French writer and philosopher named Michel Foucault and asked him to pen an editorial on their behalf. What he did, however, was advocate, not for abolishing just the death penalty, but … Continue reading –>
As crucial as the doctrine of creation is to our faith, the doctrine does not appear alone, especially in the New Testament. It often comes coupled with, even inextricably tied to, the doctrine of redemption. And that’s because, frankly, in a fallen world of sin and death, creation alone isn’t enough. We live, we struggle, … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->As said in the introduction, none of us view the world from a neutral position. For example, an atheist looks at a rainbow in the sky and sees nothing but a natural phenomenon. It has no meaning other than that which humans decide to give it. In contrast, someone eyeing it from a biblical worldview … Continue reading –>
You can view an in-depth discussion of “The Eyes of the Lord: Biblical World View” 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. (5)
Continue reading -->Hymn 193 – Savior, Teach me and Hymn 266 – Spirit of God may be used as the theme hymns for education this quarter followed by Hymn 492 – Like Jesus. The Bible is such a treasure that shows us our God: Hymn 21 – Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise and not only that but there are All Creatures … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: We see the world through filters that impact how we interpret and understand the world around us. That filter is called the worldview in modern jargon. October 24, 2020 A. Have a volunteer read Ephesians 6:12, Mark 13:7, Eccl 9:5. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point … Continue reading –>
Did you notice the scathing rebuke by a university professor in our lesson? What is his atheistic view of the world as we have lived in it for thousands of years? Is it easy to believe that the earth was formed by human beings? But where did those human beings come from? How do scientists brush … Continue reading –>
Many years ago, a German thinker and writer named Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz asked what is probably the most basic and foundational question possible: “Why is there something instead of nothing?” How do the following texts answer Leibniz’s question? Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-4; Exodus 20:8-11; Revelation 14.6-7; Job 12:7-10. It’s fascinating how in the Bible the existence of God is just … Continue reading –>
