Durante décadas llevo repitiendo esta frase en los debates en línea. A veces molesta a mis amigos, porque tiendo a soltar simplemente estas tres palabras sin dar más detalles. ¿Las tres palabras? “La verdad importa”. ¿Qué tiene de importante decir la verdad y qué tienen de peligrosas las mentiras? ¿Por qué importa la verdad? Una […] Source: https://atoday.org/la-verdad-es-importante/
Geremia 2:13 – Martedì 13 giugno 2023
“Il mio popolo infatti ha commesso due mali: ha abbandonato me, la sorgente d'acqua viva, e si è scavato delle cisterne, delle cisterne screpolate, che non tengono l'acqua.” Meditazione giornaliera Apri la porta del tuo cuore, autori vari, presentazione di Abigail Grace Miguel Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn_EeFqJH-o
In the Chernivtsi region, 35 Individuals Accept Jesus as a Result of Adventist World Radio’s Ministry
Evangelists from the United States and South Africa visited Chernivtsi, Ukraine, to share their spiritual experiences and hopes. It was a new experience for them as they came to support the Ukrainian …… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/in-the-chernivtsi-region-35-individuals-accept-jesus-as-a-result-of-adventist-world-radios-ministry
How Can There be Many Antichrists?
As Adventists we understand from the book of Revelation that the anti-Christ is the papacy putting itself in the place of God. Of course, any system putting itself in the place of God is an anti-Christ. In 1 John 2:18, John writes, “even now are there many anti-Christs; whereby we know that it is the last time.” So was John implying there were more anti-Christs besides just the papacy? If so, could you or I have anti-Christ characteristics?
To answer this question, let’s back up a little. In studying the Three Angels’ Message, we see that a so-called religious system, Babylon, falls. Again we know from studying Revelation that this is a specific system. However, we also see that this system has an attitude. That attitude is legalism. Man-made laws and a man-made day of worship combine to make a man-made way of salvation, outside of trusting in the merits of Jesus. While Revelation pinpoints this system, it is clear that this attitude can be found in other systems as well, and history has demonstrated it. Were not the Sadducees and Pharisees making their own laws and trusting their own works for salvation? Yet they were not Babylon. So could it be that if I am not careful to crucify self and die daily, that this same attitude of Babylon could be found in my heart too?
So, if it is possible for me to have the attitude of Babylon, would it also be possible for me to have the same attitude as the anti-Christ, thus making me one of many anti-Christs? An anti-Christ is someone who sets himself up as Christ, just as the man of sin mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4: “Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” Here we see that the man of sin, or anti-Christ sits in the place of God. So how could I possibly be an anti-Christ, sitting in the place of God? Isaiah 33:22 tells us; “For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver.” Our Lord God is our lawgiver and judge. So, when I set myself up as judge of other people’s motives, or think that I can interpret the law for everybody, I am usurping the seat of God and setting myself up as God, and thus becoming an anti-Christ!
Like Babylon, Anti-Christ is more than a system. It is an attitude. Ellen White explains that, while the pilgrims came to the new world to escape the anti-Christ, they carried the attitude of anti-Christ with them to the New World:
It was the desire for liberty of conscience that inspired the Pilgrims to brave the perils of the long journey across the sea, to endure the hardships and dangers of the wilderness, and with God’s blessing to lay, on the shores of America, the foundation of a mighty nation. Yet honest and God-fearing as they were, the Pilgrims did not yet comprehend the great principle of religious liberty. The freedom which they sacrificed so much to secure for themselves, they were not equally ready to grant to others. “Very few, even of the foremost thinkers and moralists of the seventeenth century, had any just conception of that grand principle, the outgrowth of the New Testament, which acknowledges God as the sole judge of human faith.” (W. Carlos Martyn, The Life and Times of Luther, Vol. 5, p. 297.) The doctrine that God has committed to the church the right to control the conscience and to define and punish heresy, is one of the most deeply rooted of papal errors.-Ellen White, The Great Controversy, pp. 292-3
2 Timothy 3:16 tells us that the Scriptures are profitable for doctrine and correction. I can only define God’s law by what is in the Scriptures , but not by my personal opinions or traditions, like the Pharisees in Christ’s time and religious leaders in the Dark Ages did. I am not the interpreter of the Law for the whole world, nor can I think to change times and laws to meet with my own opinions or inclinations. Since I am not the Lawgiver, I cannot judge people by my own standards.
While open sin must be dealt with by the community of believers, according to 1 Corinthians 6, I, as an individual, cannot judge inward motives. In judging outward actions we must still be careful. Joseph almost put poor Mary away thinking he had all the evidence of an affair. Even with his overwhelming evidence, he was wrong! Even with all his evidence, he tried to put her away privately, without any public embarrassment. What a great example for us to imitate! Even with his incontrovertible evidence, Joseph was not going to judge Mary’s heart.
In 1 Corinthians 6, Paul teaches that churches, not individuals, are to judge open and outward actions very carefully. He teaches no one to judge the heart and inward motives. 2 Timothy 3:16 tells us that God and the Scriptures alone tell us what is right and wrong. I am not the Lawgiver, nor the interpreter of the law for the rest of the world.
Only the Lord our God is our Lawgiver and Judge, and when we judge people according to our own standards, opinions and understanding, we usurp the throne of God and become an anti-Christ.
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Aunty, why did my cousin get offended when I referred to his “gay lifestyle”?
12 June 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Aunty, I’m not one of those people who hates LGBTQ people. Some of my best friends are gay. But recently when I was talking to my gay cousin, I mentioned something about his “gay lifestyle” and he got all huffy. He said he didn’t like that term applied […] Source: https://atoday.org/aunty-why-did-my-cousin-get-offended-when-i-referred-to-his-gay-lifestyle/
Dennis Carlson: Ensuring Your Legacy Honors Your Faith and Values
Are you prepared for the future? In this episode of ANN In-Depth, Dennis Carlson shares his expertise on Planned Giving and Trust Services. Learn about the importance of having a plan, seeking God's direction, and adjusting the plan as God leads. Don't miss out on this valuable information that could help you honor your plan, faith, and values. Tune in now! Listen to this episode of ANN In-Depth to learn more about Planned Giving and Trust Services from director, Dennis Carlson. The Seventh-day Adventist Church has been an established denomination since 1863. It is a global Christian family with over 21 million members who hold the Bible as the ultimate authority. We are believers who promise to help people understand the Bible to find freedom, healing, and hope in Jesus.
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Il Messaggio dell’Apocalisse – Capitolo 17 seconda parte – Puntata 23
Il Messaggio dell'Apocalisse.
Gesù riaccende la Speranza, con Samuele Barletta.
Apocalisse Capitolo 17 seconda parte
L'enigma svelato. Puntata n.23 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUyzUrVCvZ0
Adventist Hospital in Jamaica Continues to Expand, Installs New President
Andrews Memorial Hospital (AMH), a healthcare institution operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica, recently unveiled new plans and strategies to continue providing services in Kingston…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/adventist-hospital-in-jamaica-continues-to-expand-installs-new-president
Southeastern California Conference Ordains Pastor Keren Graves at Crosswalk
12 June 2023 | On Saturday, June 3, Pastor for Kids and Family Ministries, Keren Graves, was ordained at Crosswalk Church in Redlands, CA by the Southeastern California Conference. According to the Crosswalk website, Pastor Graves: “is our awesome director of Children and Family ministries. Children’s programs, curriculum, baby dedications, and Vacation Bible School are among […] Source: https://atoday.org/southeastern-california-conference-ordains-pastor-keren-graves-at-crosswalk/
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