Ellen G. White
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Loyalty to Christ’s Church Versus Loyalty to Church Administration
Can a Seventh-day Adventist remain faithful to the church while conscientiously directing tithe to gospel workers outside the conference system? Yes, there is a serious biblical and Ellen G. White-based argument that a person can remain spiritually faithful to the Seventh-day Adventist Church while disagreeing with its administration and, in exceptional circumstances, supporting legitimate gospel…
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The Origin of Evil
A Story of God’s Patience, Love, Mercy, and the Promise That Sin Will Never Rise Again Where did evil come from? It is one of the oldest and most difficult questions humanity has ever asked. If God is good, why is there evil? If God is loving, why is there suffering? If God is all-powerful,…
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Ellen White and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ
It was not long after the passing of the time, in 1844, that my first vision was given me. I was visiting Mrs. Haines at Portland, a dear sister in Christ, whose heart was knit with mine; five of us, all women, were kneeling quietly at the family altar. While we were praying, the…
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Real Hope In the Second Coming of Jesus Christ
The promise of Christ’s second coming to complete the great work of redemption is the main theme of the Sacred Scriptures. Since Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden, the children of faith have waited for the coming of the Promised One to bring them to the lost Paradise again. GrH_a 38.1 Enoch, the…
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The Sufferings of Christ
“God is love.” His love manifested toward fallen man, in the gift of his beloved Son, amazed the holy angels. “God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever beliehristveth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” The Son was the brightness of the Father’s glory, and the…
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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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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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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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Waiting for Christ’s Return: Faith, Vigilance & Readiness
Attitude of Those Who Watch and Wait for the Second Coming –We anticipate the solemn event [Christ’s second coming]. We are not, because we are in the attitude of waiting and watching, to be indolent, doing nothing. But as we view the great event of Christ’s coming, and as we see the necessity of watching and…
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Come to Jesus: Worship, Faith, and the Hope of His Return
Christ Our Righteousness It’s About Jesus, Only Jesus “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9. God requires that we confess our sins, and humble our hearts before him; but at the same time we should have confidence…
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Parousia Revealed: Signs and Prophecies of Christ’s Return
Attitude of Those Who Watch and Wait for the Second Coming We anticipate the solemn event, Parousia or the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. We are not, because we are in the attitude of waiting and watching, to be indolent, doing nothing. But as we view the great event of Christ’s second coming, and as…
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Signs of the Second Coming Revealed: How Close Are We to Christ’s Return?
When Christ shall come the second time, the whole world will be represented by two classes, the just and the unjust, the righteous and the unrighteous. Preceding the great sign of the coming of the Son of man, there will be signs and wonders in the heavens. Already sprinklings from the vials of God’s wrath…
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Washing Feet in the Bible: Uncovering Its Deeper Spiritual Meaning
Christ came to seek and to save that which was lost. His instruction was confined to the wants of their own condition in practical life. The curiosity that led them to seek for something they had not, when they came to him with prying questions, he turned into occasions of most solemn, earnest, vital appeal.…
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Jesus’ Foot Washing: Servant Leadership and True Discipleship
“And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. And he said unto them, This is my…
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Foot Washing as a Lesson in Humility from the Last Supper
Those who come to the sacramental service with their hearts open to the influences of the Spirit of God will be greatly blessed, even if those who officiate are not benefited thereby. Christ is there to make the heart susceptible to his Holy Spirit, and to discern the entire dependence of his people upon him…
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Lord’s Supper: Its Meaning and the Practice of Foot Washing
“Then came the day of unleavened bread; when the passover must be killed. And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there…
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Jesus Christ: The Man the World Needs Most Today
The world needs a leader. A leader that understands the human condition. Kind, compassionate. One who exhibits other-centered love, not self-love. One who has experienced what living in poverty is like. One who was betrayed by His friends and mocked for His love and grace. One whose life mission was grossly misunderstood. One who was wounded for our…
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Death and Resurrection: The Infinite Sacrifice of the Messiah
ASSURANCE OF SALVATION “Is He my Savior? Can I lay hold upon His merits this very hour? Can I commit the keeping of my soul to Jesus Christ today? Yes. How? What assurance have I? I point you to Christ of Calvary. Can you stand under the shadow of the cross and there talk your…
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Loud Cry: God’s Final Call to the World Before the End
The true beauty of God’s character will go global. John saw “an angel coming down from heaven having great authority and the earth was illuminated with his glory. And he cried mightily with a loud voice saying Babylon the great is fallen is fallen”. The proclamation of the gospel in the context of the three angels’…
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Second Coming of Jesus Christ: Hope, Glory, and Final Redemption
As the suffering, struggling children of God flee from the rage of the wicked and wrestle in their hearts to be assured of God’s favor, suddenly, an unusual cloud approaches the earth, small at first, but increasing in size until it fills the whole sky. The followers of Jesus recognize this as their Savior returning to earth…