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The Message of 1888 Re-examined Part VI
The Message of 1888 Re-examined Part VI What Was the Message? (Ellen White made many statements regarding the message sent through A. T. Jones and E. J. Waggoner. The following excerpts are samples, mostly from EGW 1888 Materials, given in chronological order. The repetitious variations serve to reinforce the divine character and importance…
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The Message of 1888 Re-examined Part V
The Message of 1888 Re-examined Part V 1895 May 1 (to H. Lindsay) My brother, why do you cherish such bitterness against Elder A.T. Jones and Elder Waggoner? It is for the same reason Cain hated Abel. Cain refused to heed the instruction of God, and because Abel sought God, and followed His will,…
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The Message of 1888 Re-examined Part IV
The Message of 1888 Re-examined Part IV 1892 September (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald article, “Address to the Church”) There is less excuse in our day for stubbornness and unbelief than there was for the Jews in the days of Christ. They did not have before them the example of a nation that had…
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The Message of 1888 Re-examined Part III
The Message of 1888 Re-examined Part III 1890 December 23 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald article, “Be Zealous and Repent ”) The Lord has sent a message to arouse his people to repent, and do their first works; but how has his message been received? While some have heeded it, others have cast contempt…
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The Message of 1888 Re-examined- Part II
The Message of 1888 Re-examined- Part II 1889 April 7 (to W. C. White) I think that Elder A. T. Jones should attend our large camp meetings, and give to our people and to outsiders as well the precious subject of faith and the righteousness of Christ. There is a flood of light in…
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The Message of 1888 Re-examined Part I
The Message of 1888 Re-examined Part I It was in November 20, 1857 that Ellen White was given a vision of the future shaking, [see article “The Future” Review and Herald, December 31, 1857; also recorded in Early Writings, p. 269-271]. She describes a tremendous experience that the people of God were having,…
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Biblical Perspectives on Liberty of Conscience and Religious Freedom
Question: What does the Bible, and the Christian Worldview say regarding Liberty of Conscience and Religious Freedom? The Bible does not explicitly use modern terms like “liberty of conscience” or “religious freedom,” but it lays out foundational principles that align with these concepts. Liberty of conscience refers to the inner freedom to hold beliefs, make…
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Nimes, France, the Sabbath and Definition of Church
Nimes, France, the Sabbath and Definition of Church (Written by Ellen G. White October 18, 1886, from Nimes, France, to “Dear Brother and Sister Foss.” 17 MR75-81) Although many thousand miles separate us from you, yet we have not forgotten you. I have remembered you in my prayers many times. It was not my choice…
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Is the Second Coming Real? Uncovering the Truth in Scripture
The media does not give much attention to the biblical statements that the Second Coming of Jesus Christ is imminent. Humanity appears to focused on weather, politics, work, family, Hollywood, sports, postings on social media, money and our everyday activities for survival. Are we missing something? Are we missing the greatest event that the Bible…
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Parable of the Prodigal Son: The Moral Insiders Revealed
The Parable of Two sons. Two Kinds of People. “Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Then Jesus told them this parable: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger…
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Everlasting Gospel: God’s Final Message of Hope to the World
“Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus” (Revelation 14:12, NKJV). Chapter 6:17 ends with the question: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Chapter 7 answer the question: The 144,000 and the…
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New Heaven and New Earth: God’s Promise to Make All Things New
6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. Revelation 20:6 “Then He who sat on the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new.’…
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Seal of God: Marking His Faithful People Before the End
In chapter 7, we see four angels holding back the winds from the four corners of the earth, from blowing on the earth, the sea nor any tree. An angel ascending from the East, having the seal of the living God, cries out to the four angels, to hurt not the earth, or hold the…
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7 Trumpets: Unfolding the Judgments of Revelation
Revelation 10:7, NKJV. “But in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, the mystery of God would be finished, as He declared to His servants the prophets” The Seven Trumpets 1-4 Revelation 8 The relationships between the seven seals, seven churches and seven trumpets. By way of…
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The Devil Is Defeated: Christ’s Victory Over Satan
Jesus pulls back the curtain of history for John to reveal the true origins of the Great Controversy. If we needed any further evidence of who started this war between Good and Evil, look no further than chapter 12. It would not be useful to see chapter 12 chronologically, as John ranges back and forth…
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7 Churches of Revelation: Messages to God’s End-Time Church
Seven Churches 1-4 Revelation 2 What is the condition of God’s church in the Christian era? Enclosing Revelation like two bookends, Rev. 1:3 and 22:18, 19, we find John declaring this book is a prophecy, including the narrative of the seven churches, seals and trumpets. Concealed in the prophetic imagery of the seven churches, seals…
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Satan and His Allies: The Final Battle Against God’s People
Rev. 12:17 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 of Jesus Christ. Revelation 12 describes Satan’s attacks against God’s faithful people, including persecution by pagan Rome and later papal Rome during the 1,260…
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Seven Last Plagues: God’s Final Judgments Before Christ’s Return
“‘Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. For all nations shall come and worship before You, for Your judgments have been manifested’” (Revelation 15:4, NKJV). Can our God of the Bible be just and there be no consequences for sin? Did mercy and truth meet at…
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John on Patmos: The Gospel Message from Exile
“Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near” (Revelation 1:3, NKJV). BASIC ASSUMPTIONS ON THE BIBLE AND THE BOOK OF REVELATION 2 Timothy 3:16-17 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is…
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Second Coming Verses: Powerful Bible Passages About Christ’s Return
So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. Matthew 24:44 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging…
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End Times Verses: Key Bible Passages About the Last Days
Acts 1:11 “Men of Galilee,” they said. “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” Acts 3:19-21 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out,…
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Sabbath: 100 Amazing Facts About God’s Day of Rest
Why keep the Sabbath day? What is the object of the Sabbath? Who made it? When was it made, and for whom? Which day is the true Sabbath? Many keep the first day of the week, or Sunday. What Bible authority have they for this? Some keep the seventh day, or Saturday. What Scripture have…
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Sabbath Day: What the Bible Really Says About God’s Holy Day
Frequently Asked Questions Is the Sabbath day Saturday or Sunday according to the Bible? Is it wrong to work on Saturday or Sunday? Why do Christians go to church on Sunday instead of Saturday? Why don’t Christians obey the Ten Commandments about the Sabbath? When does the Sabbath begin and end? Old Testament One of…
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Lord’s Day Alliance: Insights from a Sabbath Scholar
Samuele Bacchiocchi, Ph.D., was associate professor of church history, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan. A major reason for the existence of my church is to lead men and women into a deeper relation ship with the Saviour through rediscovery of the meaning and blessings of Sabbathkeeping. Though we here today may differ on the day…