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22 March 2023 | Paul wrote to Timothy, “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” But many Seventh-day Adventists struggle with fear: fear of end-time events, fear of not being saved, fear of rejection by God. Maury Jackson tells in this […] Source: https://atoday.org/maury-jackson-moving-beyond-fear-to-power-love-and-a-sound-mind/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maury-jackson-moving-beyond-fear-to-power-love-and-a-sound-mind
par Admiral Ncube | 20 février 2023 D’après les réactions apparues sur les réseaux sociaux et les témoignages de nombreuses églises, la troisième leçon de l’école du sabbat des adultes a créé plus de controverses que de convictions. Intitulée, «Le contrat de la dîme», elle tentait d’affirmer l’importance et la validité de la dîme dans […] Source: https://atoday.org/une-eglise-peut-elle-voler-un-homme/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=une-eglise-peut-elle-voler-un-homme
Is this True, Somewhat True, or False? It is correct that the reward of eternal life should motivate our faithfulness. Join us as we discuss Lesson 12, Rewards of Faithfulness.
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After Paul’s conversion, he dove fully into the cause of Christ. Because of his education and sharp mind, he could have been very successful from a worldly perspective. Like Moses, Paul chose to suffer with God’s faithful children and for the sake of Christ. He suffered beatings, stoning, prison, shipwreck, hunger, cold, and more as recorded in 2 Corinthians 11:24-33. How was he able to endure all of this?
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The value Paul placed on the reward of the faithful is what kept him excited about suffering for Christ. He wrote from prison: “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:13-14, , NKJV).
From the biblical perspective, prosperity is having what you need when you need it. It is not the accumulation of possessions. Prosperity is also claiming the promise of God in Philippians 4:19: “My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Finally, prosperity is to be thankful for what you have in the Lord and trust in Him in all things.
God does not promise His children that they will all be rich in this world’s goods. In fact, He says that all who live godly lives shall suffer persecution. What He does offer is better than any worldly wealth. He says, “I will supply your needs, and wherever you go I will be with you.” Then in the end He will give His faithful ones true wealth and responsibility and eternal life. What an awesome reward!
Near the end of his life Paul was able to say, “For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing” (2 Timothy 4:6-8). May we all, through God’s grace, be able to say the same thing, and with the same assurance as well.
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by Thandazani Mhlanga | 21 March 2023 | Sex, Gender, Sexuality, and Being The case of Herculine Adélaïde Barbin, later known as Alexina or Abel Barbin, captures the timeless societal challenge society of accepting those who do not fit the Judeo-Christian gender binary worldview. Alexina was assigned “female” at birth, then, by judicial order, reassigned […] Source: https://atoday.org/male-and-female-the-rabbis-knew-better/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=male-and-female-the-rabbis-knew-better
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