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Lord’s Day Alliance: Promoting Sunday Observance in Canada
The Lord’s Day Alliance (formerly known as the American Sabbath Union) is an ecumenical Christian first-day Sabbatarian organization,[1] based in the United States and Canada that was founded in 1888 by mainstream Christian denominations.[2] These Churches worked together to found the Lord’s Day Alliance in order to effect change in the public sphere, most notably with respect to “lobbying for the passage of Sunday-rest laws.”[2] The Lord’s…
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National Sunday Law: A Partial History and Its Prophetic Significance
The history of Sunday legislation in the United States shows a mass of contrary, inconsistent, and illogical cases and distinctions. The following instances help to prove this: In State of Nebraska v. Tim O’Rourke, 35 Nebr. 614, 1892, an indictment for playing baseball on Sunday, the court said: “No trial can be had on Sunday. The…
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The Great Commission: Sharing the Gospel of the Kingdom
“Righteousness will go before Him, and shall make His footsteps our pathway” (Psalm 85:13, NKJV). Revelation contains the heartbeat of the Seventh-day Adventist message. The three angels’ messages of Revelation 14 followed by the final fourth angel’s message of Revelation 18 direct us to our unique call as Adventists, to proclaim the everlasting gospel to…
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God’s Love: Understanding His Character of Mercy and Justice
True love is not merely a sentiment or an emotion. It is a living principle, a principle that is manifest in action. True love, wherever it exists, will control the life. Thus it is with the love of God. “God is love;” and in all His works, in all His dealings with mankind, His character…
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New Earth: The Promise Beyond Christ’s Second Coming
When we look at the current and evolving global human turmoil that exists in politics, environment and finances we wonder and most probably share a mutual concern. Where is this all going? How it will all end? Catastrophic? One world government? Is there hope for our children? the human race? The answer can lie within…
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Sunday Laws: A Prophetic Sign to Watch Before Christ’s Return
Let us look at some important quotations: “Sooner or later Sunday laws will be passed.” Last Day Events, 128. Believe me, it will be sooner than many of us think, for God has graciously given us every detail. One: This Sunday law will take place by a national act. “Our land is in jeopardy. The time is…
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Why Do Christians Worship on Sunday? Understanding the Tradition
The fourth commandment declares the seventh day of the week is a memorial to God’s creation (Exodus 20:11), a day which He made holy before sin began (Genesis 2:1-3), and a day of rest for all humanity (Exodus 20:8-10). However, many Christians challenge this understanding with seven essential arguments used by Christians over the past…
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United States Theocracy: Should America Combine Church and State?
Is It Time for the United States to Become a Theocracy? At a National Prayer Breakfast a few years ago President Trump said during his speech: “Among those freedoms is the right to worship according to our own beliefs. That is why, I will get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson amendment and allow…
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What Are the 7 Signs of the Second Coming? A Biblical Overview
At “midnight,” in earth’s darkest hour, God will manifest His power to deliver His people. Scripture describes the events: “A loud voice” comes out of the “temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, ‘It is done!’” This voice shakes the earth, causing such “a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were…
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Signs of Jesus’ Return: What Biblical Prophecy Reveals
Count on the Bible! The Scriptures not only reveal the manner and object of Christ’s coming, they also describe the signs that tell of the nearness of this climactic event. The first signs announcing the Second Advent took place more than 1700 years after Christ’s ascension, and others have followed, contributing to the evidence that…
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Christ’s Sacrifice: The Heart of Redemption in a Nutshell
In Christ With this clear understanding of God’s love, we read in Ephesians 2:4-6: “But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions; it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ…
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Salvation: God’s Gift of Grace and Eternal Life in a Nutshell
We find the whole plan of salvation “in a nutshell” in Ephesians 2:4-6. In the first three verses of this chapter the apostle Paul paints a very dark, dismal, and hopeless picture of mankind. He does this because the good news of salvation that God obtained through Jesus Christ is not for good people; it…
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The Gospel: Salvation, Grace, and Hope in a Nutshell
Our Human Dilemma Today, wherever we go, the world is in trouble. Men and women everywhere are seeking the solution to insurmountable moral, personal, social, national, and international problems. Underneath is a longing to know the real meaning of life and the future. People are asking where the world came from, how life began, why…
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The Sabbath: God’s Gift of Rest, Worship, and Renewal
“To gain control of the world of space is certainly one of our tasks. The danger begins when in gaining power in the realm of space we forfeit all aspirations in the realm of time. There is a realm of time where the goal is not to have but to be, not to own but…
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1888 Message: Fifty-Six Endorsements by Ellen G. White
“The Lord in His great mercy sent a most precious message to His people through Elders Waggoner and Jones.” TM p. 91. “God gave to his servants a testimony that presented the truth as it is in Jesus, which is the third angel’s message, in clear, distinct lines.” TM p. 93. “The message of the…
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Where Is Jesus Now? Understanding His Role in Heaven
Jesus is not building houses is heaven. He is interceding on our behalf in the Most Holy Place in the Heavenly Sanctuary. Jesus is our Savior. Jesus is our High Priest. Jesus is ministering in our behalf that we can one day stand in front of the Holy God of the universe…… “As the ministration…
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Martin Luther Quotes on Faith: Insights into Trust and Grace
Faith is not what some people think it is. Their human dream is a delusion. Because they observe that faith is not followed by good works or a better life, they fall into error, even though they speak and hear much about faith. “Faith is not enough,” they say, “You must do good works, you…
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: Powerful Quotes on Touching the Divine
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” “Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.” “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” “Only in the darkness can you see…
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National Reform Association: Christian Principles in Public Life
A movement that began among 19th century American Reformed Presbyterians, and included support from many other various Protestant denominations, was known as National Reform. This movement sought to promote the national recognition of the crown rights of King Jesus within the U.S. Constitution by the amendment process, and hence, it also came to be known…
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National Reform Association: Understanding Its Mission and Vision
In order to honor the commandment of Scripture to acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord over the nations of the earth (Psalm 2:7-12; Matt 28:18; Eph 1:20-22; Col. 2:10; Rev 1:5; Rev 11:15) and to progress with fulfillment of the Great Commission (Matt. 28:18-20), the mission of the National Reform Association since 1863 has been to…
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Seventh Day Sabbath: God’s Gift for Rest, Worship, and Sanctification
The Sabbath points to Christ as both Creator and Sanctifier. The Sabbath commandment contains the Seal of the Living God. It is God’s special gift to mankind that would promote social justice and social order. The Sabbath is a special time of relationship and fellowship that mankind has with the God Almighty. It is a…
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True Worship & Loyalty to God: Prepare for Christ’s Return
Who and/or what do you worship? Someone has opined that if you do not have a god to worship, you will make or manufacture a god to worship. Human beings are born to worship something, to venerate something or someone. In the English dictionaries, worship is considered: reverent love and devotion accorded a deity, an…
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Seven Seals of Revelation Explained: End-Time Prophecies and Spiritual Lessons
You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth’ ” (Revelation 5:9,…
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Revelation 4 & 5: Vision of Christ in the Heavenly Sanctuary
While John clearly and rightly places Jesus front and center in chapter 1, and His work for us, and discusses Jesus’ work for the seven churches in chapters 2 & 3, there is clearly also a break chronologically in chapters 4 & 5. Jesus beckons John through the open door in 4:1, to see what…