In this video, Pastor Ted Wilson discusses God's remnant and its mission, constituting the thirteenth fundamental belief of the Seventh-day Adventists. A remnant is a group of people who remain loyal to God no matter what. Noah and his family were an example of the remnant people in the beginning. In Genesis 6:5, 11, we read, "Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually…The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence." "But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord," verse 8 says. God told him of His plan to destroy the earth with flood because people were so wicked. Amid the destruction, there would be a way of escape for those who chose to accept God's grace through faith and obedience. God asked Noah to build an ark, inviting people to come inside so that they would be safe from the flood. Noah preached for 120 years but only his family of eight chose to be saved. In the last days, before Jesus returns to earth to take His children to heaven, a similar situation will happen. The world will be filled with wickedness but those who trust and believe in God will remain strong in following His ways amid worldly influence. Our thirteenth fundamental belief states, "The universal church is composed of all who truly believe in Christ, but in the last days, a time of widespread apostasy, a remnant has been called out to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. This remnant announces the arrival of the judgment hour, proclaims salvation through Christ, and heralds the approach of His Second Advent. This proclamation is symbolized by the three angels of Revelation 14; it coincides with the work of judgment in heaven and results in a work of repentance and reform on earth. Every believer is called to have a personal part in this worldwide witness." Throughout history, God has always had His remnant people. Thousands of martyrs have sealed their faith with blood, especially during the Dark Ages. The same persecuting power of the Dark Ages will rise again as a religious and political power in the last days. It will persecute those who will not submit to its demands. God's faithful remnants are referred to in Revelation 12:17 as those who "keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ." However, these people are not an exclusive club. Everyone who loves Him, accepts the truth from the Bible, and willingly follows Him, can be part of them. These remnant people are commissioned to share the three angels' messages found in Revelation 14:6-12. "Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people—saying with a loud voice, 'Fear God and give glory to Him for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him Who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water'" (Revelation 14:6,7). It implies that the first angel proclaims the everlasting good news that God is our Creator, the source of salvation. And we are to worship only Him. It also indicates that the seventh day is the Sabbath. Still, it includes the message that the hour of judgment has come—a call for true repentance and reformation. Moving on, Revelation 14:8 reads, "And another angel followed, saying, 'Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city because she has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.'" This second angel warns that Babylon, the biblical symbol of false worship and coercion, will fall. God's judgment is coming. So, people must flee the confusion of Babylon and its false teachings and turn to Christ and His truth. The third angel's message warns, "saying with a loud voice, 'If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, he also will drink the wine of God's wrath, poured full strength into the cup of His anger, and he will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb" (Revelation 14:9, 10). This final crisis involves true and false worship. Time will come when everyone on earth will decide whether to worship the beast or be true to God. The proclamation of these messages is the mission of God's remnant people. Through the remnant church, He proclaims a message to restore true worship by calling His people out of apostasy and preparing them for His return. The end is near. Jesus is coming soon. Now is the time to give our hearts fully to Him and become part of the remnant, fulfilling His mission. To know more about the thirteenth fundamental belief, go to https://www.adventist.org/remnant-and-its-mission/. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56XZ13-pGkQ

Are Ellen White's writings a substitute for the Bible, or can they be placed on the same level? The Bible is the most widely read book on the planet. Up to 100 million copies of this best-selling book are sold or given away every year. Beyond its message, the Bible has a wealth of fascinating wisdom from God. It is the complete revelation and the one rule of faith in practice, the standard for all teachings, and the foundation for all reforms. Seventh-day Adventists believe that God inspired the writings in the Bible and that it contains comfort, guidance, counsel, and the plan of salvation. It should be regarded as an authoritative and infallible revelation of God’s will. Ellen White’s writings, on the other hand, while not considered part of Scripture, are considered a lesser light that directs us to the Bible. They, too, were inspired by God, but they were not provided to take the place of the Bible. Watch the video as Merlin D. Burt talks about Ellen White’s writings as the reliable compass and precise GPS that can lead us back to the Bible and safely keep us on the road of God’s Word until we reach our destination.
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What is your greatest fear? Job loss. Sickness. Being alone. Death. Can you relate? It is natural for us to be afraid of certain things, but the good news is that we actually don't need to be afraid! We have a friend named Jesus who overcame every single fear, and even has power over death. He alone can help us overcome our fears and have peace. Watch the short video to learn more about Jesus, the friend who wants to walk beside us as we face our fears. Subscribe to our channel for more videos about Jesus, the One who offers hope, healing, and freedom. Click the notification bell so that you never miss a new video! To follow our official social media accounts, just follow the links below:
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This week on ANN President of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency Michael Kruger recently made a statement on the organization’s humanitarian response in Ukraine and its surrounding regions. The demands for humanitarian assistance continue to grow and change. ADRA has deployed additional emergency response teams and dispatched numerous humanitarian convoys to assist and evacuate displaced families and people in conflict-ravaged regions. For nearly six months, ADRA has been in Honduras assisting more than 750 migrant families who are making the long trek from South America, through Honduras, on their quest north. The project has also been opened up to families from Venezuela, Cuba, Senegal, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and a few other countries. ADRA Honduras has set up assistance with volunteers, translators, and coordinators in Cholutea and El Paraiso. According to ADRA sources, many arrive with just the clothes on their backs, carrying their children, hurting, stressed, and hungry from not eating anything for at least three days. Migrants also report that they are usually robbed four or five times on their journey, while women and underage girls say they are sometimes assaulted and even raped. Plans are underway to provide personal kits in coordination with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Fathers, a documentary showing how different, and yet similar, fathers around the world are, has been recently nominated for the “Best Documentary” category at the International Christian Film and Music Festival the most prominent Christian film festival in the world. Father is the result of a joint production between six different media centers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in six different countries. The documentary, which also became a book, has obtained more than a dozen “official selections” and nominations in the last three years, along with a special award in 2019 at the Religion Today Film Festival, in Trento, Italy. The Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division’s Adventist World Radio’s new radio station, powered by SIDMedia, continues to make waves, as they live out their motto – from Broadcast to Baptism. Hardly a month into its operation, the station had its first fruits with nine people baptized last week, a sign that media evangelism is key in our mission. ANN brought the first video in the last episode of the series produced by Hope Media Europe—a part of the global Hope Channel and ADRA Campaign “Hope for Ukraine”. Today, ANN is bringing another episode featuring the story of Inna, a woman who fled the war( Story from Inter-European Division and Hope Media in Germany) Norwegian Valentina Melentjeva wasn’t home when a fire broke out just before midnight on December 5, 2021, but was staying at the nearby Fredheim Lifestyle Centre in Kongsberg, Norway, where she worked. Melentjeva watched helplessly as her home burnt to the ground despite the efforts of the fire brigade. Devastated over losing everything she owned, her main concern was her precious Bible, a treasured possession. Valentina started going to church after learning about the Adventist Church and the Sabbath Bible truth. On her second Sabbath at church in Klaipeda, she received a brand-new Bible. After a delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, students and faculty of the school of dentistry at Montemorelos University, in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, have resumed offering free dental services to the community. The initiative, called Zero Cavities, is part of a special program under the direction of the Health Promoting Universities in Montemorelos, which helps to raise dental health awareness. The program offers dental check-ups, cleanings, endodontist services, extractions, and resin fillings. Zero Cavities is organized by the Health Promoting University leadership in collaboration with the School of Dental Medicine, Luz and Life dental Clinic, and the La Carlota Adventist Hospital’s Lloyd Baum Dental Center. Nuevo Leon’s Health Secretary and municipal governments of Montemorelos, Allende, and General Téran are also part of the project. The initiative offers free dental services once a month. For more news and current affairs within the Adventist community, go to Adventist.news Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aHX5eum2Yk

In this video, Pastor Ted Wilson and his wife, Nancy, share what the Bible teaches about the church, specifically what it is, how it began, and what its purpose is today. In Genesis, God created Adam. But "it is not good for man to be alone," so he created Eve to be his companion. And together, they worshipped God as their Creator. "From the earliest times, God-fearing families in the lineage of Adam, Seth, Noah, Shem, and Abraham were the guardians of His truth. These households, in which the father functioned as the priest, could be considered the church in miniature. To Abraham, God gave the rich promises through which this household of God gradually became a nation. Israel's mission was simply an extension of that given to Abraham: To be a blessing to all nations, showing God's love for the world" (Seventh-day Adventists Believe: An Exposition of the Fundamental Beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, p. 167). Through Israel, God desired to create the largest church on earth where representatives of all nations would gather to worship, learn of Him, and preach to their own people the message of salvation. Unfortunately, Israel fell into idolatry, nationalism, and pride, hence, failing in its mission. Then, Jesus came into the world and died on the cross, signifying the end of Israel's mission but inaugurating the Christian church and its mission to proclaim salvation through His redeeming blood. Everyone was invited to accept this gift of salvation and become a part of His church. Meanwhile, the Bible uses metaphors to describe the church. In Ephesians 2:16, the cross reconciles all believers "to God in one body." In 1 Corinthians 12:13, believers are "baptized into one body." In Colossians 1:18, Christ is the "head of the body," and in Ephesians 5:23, the "head of the church." These statements emphasize the unity of the church and the relationship among its members. In addition, 1 Corinthians 3:9 refers to the church as "God's building." Also, Ephesians 2:20, 21 explain that it has been "built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief Cornerstone, in Whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord." Still, the church is described as a bride with Jesus as the bridegroom. "I will betroth you to Me forever; yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and justice, in lovingkindness and mercy" (Hosea 2:19). "'Return, O backsliding children,' says the Lord; 'for I am married to you'" (Jeremiah 3:14). Also, Jesus "loved the church and gave Himself for her" (Ephesians 5:25). Finally, the church is a family that unites heaven and earth. "For this reason, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from Whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named…" (Ephesians 3:14). In connection to this, the twelfth fundamental belief of the Seventh-day Adventists states: "The church is the community of believers who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. In continuity with the people of God in Old Testament times, we are called out from the world; and we join together for worship, for fellowship, for instruction in the Word, for the celebration of the Lord's Supper, for service to humanity, and for the worldwide proclamation of the gospel. The church derives its authority from Christ, Who is the incarnate Word revealed in the Scriptures. The church is God's family; adopted by Him as children, its members live on the basis of the new covenant. The church is the body of Christ, a community of faith of which Christ Himself is the Head. The church is the bride for whom Christ died that He might sanctify and cleanse her. At His return in triumph, He will present her to Himself a glorious church, the faithful of all the ages, the purchase of His blood, not having spot or wrinkle, but holy and without blemish." To learn more about this fundamental belief, visit www.adventist.org/the-church/. Also read Ellen G. White's The Acts of the Apostles at www.egwwritings.org, particularly the first chapter entitled "God's Purpose for His Church." In closing, God has given us the wonderful privilege of being part of His church. He invites us to unite with Him in proclaiming the gospel into all the world. Let us also invite others to be part of this church and thank Him for this gift. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IYnQ8y198s