16 March 2022 | In his essay entitled, “God and the Concept of Worship” James Rachels concludes: We have, then, a conflict between the role of worshiper, which by its very nature commits one to total subservience to God, and the role of moral agent, which necessarily involves autonomous decision making. The role of worshiper […] Source: https://atoday.org/atss-worship-vs-life-subservience-to-the-divine-vs-free-choice/
Friday: Further Thought ~ Receiving an Unshakeable Kingdom
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“During the thousand years between the first and the second resurrection the judgment of the wicked takes place. The apostle Paul points to this judgment as an event that follows the second advent. ‘Judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts.’ 1 Corinthians 4:5.
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Daniel declares that when the Ancient of Days came, ‘judgment was given to the saints of the Most High.’ Daniel 7:22. At this time the righteous reign as kings and priests unto God. John in the Revelation says: ‘I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them.’ ‘They shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.’ Revelation 20:4, Revelation 20:6. It is at this time that, as foretold by Paul, ‘the saints shall judge the world.’ 1 Corinthians 6:2. In union with Christ they judge the wicked, comparing their acts with the statute book, the Bible, and deciding every case according to the deeds done in the body. Then the portion which the wicked must suffer is meted out, according to their works; and it is recorded against their names in the book of death.
Satan also and evil angels are judged by Christ and His people. Says Paul: ‘Know ye not that we shall judge angels?’ Verse 3. And Jude declares that ‘the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, He hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.’ Jude 6.” — Ellen G. White, The Great Controversy, pages 660, 661.
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News Briefs for March 18, 2022
News reports from the General Conference, North American Division, Ukraine, the United States. They Dropped a Bomb on Them On March 8, 2022, a missile fired by Russian forces fell but did not explode in the courtyard of the Adventist church in Mykolaiv, a port city in southern Ukraine, reported APD, the Adventist Press Service […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-for-march-18-2022/
March 2022 President’s Report: ‘God’s Mysterious Ways’
It was dark as we bounced and bumped along the potholed road to an out-of-the-way lodge near Livingstone, Zambia. We had tried to book a hotel in the city, but there were no vacancies due to a government convention. When we finally found a room in a lodge outside the city, we’d jumped on it, no questions asked. Now we were regretting our decision. We had flown to Livingtone to meet with union leaders and pastors to plan one of the largest evangelistic events ever held in Zambia. Surely, the devil wasn’t happy and was trying to prevent it. But what we didn’t know is that God had a plan all along, because in that lodge in the middle of nowhere, we found the one person who made it possible for Adventist World Radio to begin its cell phone evangelism project four years ago. Today, millions around the world are listening to truth-filled messages on their cell phones. It was an outcome no one could have predicted, but God’s providence ordained it. Watch this video and be inspired! Yours in the Blessed Hope, Duane McKey
President Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07r_Jth5P4c
Urijah’s on a mission
The influence of his father and an advertisement for a scholarship encouraged Urijah Liligeto to begin his journey as a healthcare professional who is now helping his country make evidence-based choices to improve quality of life. Source: https://wp.avondale.edu.au/news/2022/03/17/urijahs-on-a-mission/
