Since the end of the presentations and discussions on October 11 about ten significant concerns related to our identity, and since Elder Wilson’s message on Sabbath morning, where he shared similar co……
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Rebekah Liu: The Adventist Church in Chinz
6 October 2021 | I will begin with a brief introduction of the history of Christian mission in Chinz, including the history of Adventist mission from 1888 till the present time, with 1950s as the breaking point. The historical background will provide insights into current Chinexe Adventist theological divisions among various Adventist groups. In this […] Source: https://atoday.org/rebekah-liu-the-adventist-church-in-chinz/
Is Ernie Knoll Our Church’s New Prophet?
11 October 2021 | Is Ernie Knoll a new prophet approved by our church? He claims to have dreams from God. Signed, Searcher Dear Searcher: Ernie Knoll appeared on the Adventist scene about fifteen years ago, with some spectacular claims to divine messages. His initial presentations were pretty much typical Adventist end-time warnings and instructions […] Source: https://atoday.org/is-ernie-knoll-our-churchs-new-prophet/
Couple Dedicates Personal Resources to Plant and Build Churches in Vanuatu
Wednesday: His Special People
It’s hard for us today to grasp much of what the ancient world was like at the time in which Israel was wandering the wilderness. If whole empires have come and gone, with only ruins (if that) remaining, what can we know of many of the smaller pagan nations that lived in the same area as Israel did?
Not a whole lot, but we do know one thing: these people were steeped in paganism, polytheism, and some utterly degrading practices, which included child sacrifice. Try to imagine just how degrading and evil a culture and a religion would be that would do that to their own children, and do so in the name of some god!
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No wonder, over and over, all through the history of ancient Israel, the Lord had warned His people against following the practices of the nations around them. “When you come into the land which the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominations of those nations” (Deuteronomy 18:9).
And that’s because God had called out this nation for a special purpose. By having entered into the covenant with God, they were to be a special people, a witness to the world of the God who created the heaven and the earth — the only God.
Read Deuteronomy 26:16-19. How is the covenant relationship between God and Israel summed up in these verses? How should their faithfulness to the covenant be manifested in the kind of people they were to become? What lessons can we take from there for ourselves, as well?
How fascinating that Moses begins these four verses with the words “this day,” as in right now, again, God commands you to do these things (Moses repeats the idea in verse 17). He had been commanding them all along to do these things. It’s as if he is telling them they need to commit at this very moment, again, to be the faithful, holy, and special people that is truly the central reason for their existence as the covenant nation. They were the only nation, as a nation, who knew the true God and knew the truth about this God and how He wanted people to live. In a real sense, they not only had “present truth” but they were, in their own way, to embody that truth until Jesus, “the Truth” Himself (John 14:6), was to come.
| Why is the idea of “this day” committing to God and to His covenant requirements relevant even to us, “this day”? |
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3.4 His Special People – THE EVERLASTING COVENANT | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
Series PRESENT TRUTH IN DEUTERONOMY with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A. |
3.THE EVERLASTING COVENANT |
The Almighty wants to connect himself with his creatures. |
Memory Text:
Genesis 17:7 – And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.
3.4 His Special People
You can hardly believe it. The Almighty is willing to combine himself with earthly beings.
My God bless you today and always.
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Adventist Mother and Daughter Are Centenarians
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The Beauty of the Sabbath
What comes to mind when you think of the Sabbath? Is your mind flooded with verses, or memories of cleaning the house in preparation? Do you think of church services with fellowship, or solitude as yo……
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Pacific Press Promotes Creation Books for Creation Sabbath
There are some amazing books out there about biblical creation, but there are also some weird ones. How do you find those that are worth reading and avoid those that promote strange ideas or unbiblica……
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#GCAC21: Less Money, More Problems — Day 2 of Annual Council Is a Biggie
The agenda item that attracted the most attention at the second business meeting of the Annual Council had to be “Theological Issues Facing the Church,” which generated a flurry of activity and responses on Twitter. Also of interest: Church finances — not great, but could have been way worse, according to presenters. To watch the […] Source: https://atoday.org/gcac21-less-money-more-problems-day-2-of-annual-council-is-a-biggie/
