Closer To Heaven
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View an in-depth discussion of “Authentic Christian Ministry” in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris.
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MUSCAT, OMAN — The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Muscat broke ground July 17 on a new worship facility, marking a milestone in a project that began with a government visit and years of planning and prayer, according to a report from the Middle East and North Africa Union (MENAUM). The groundbreaking ceremony brought together members […] Source: https://atoday.org/muscat-adventists-celebrate-groundbreaking-after-years-of-prayer-and-planning/
NUWAKOT, NEPAL — ADRA Nepal has begun delivering emergency supplies to families affected by catastrophic flooding that originated in the northern district of Rasuwa and swept downstream, killing more than 1,000 people and leaving thousands missing. ADRA teams are working with government officials, humanitarian organizations, and local communities in Nuwakot, one of the districts affected […] Source: https://atoday.org/adra-responds-as-nepal-communities-recover-from-catastrophic-flooding/
By Jack Hoehn | 1 September 2026 | During my lifetime the answer none has become an option in multiple choice questionnaires about a person’s faith or religious affiliation. Perhaps none of the above would be more accurate. For questionnaires like this, the list of possible beliefs, lifestyles, faiths, or anti-faiths could be very long. […] Source: https://atoday.org/a-religion-of-everything/
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 2nd of September 2026
In 2 Corinthians 6:3-10, Paul keeps encouraging the Corinthians to be reconciled to God. He presents a long list of hardships and triumphs to show what it means to be a follower of Christ and a minister of God. In short, he lists difficult situations (2 Corinthians 6:4-5), virtues of character (2 Corinthians 6:6), equipment for ministry (2 Corinthians 6:7), and vicissitudes of ministry (2 Corinthians 6:8-10). After instructing the members in Corinth to be reconciled to God, Paul appeals for them to live a holy life, and to do so by separating themselves from the harmful influence of unbelievers and from unclean things (2 Corinthians 6:14-17).
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Paul emphasizes in this passage the importance of affection and love within the church (1 Corinthians 6:11-13). The evidence that people have been reconciled to God is that they seek reconciliation with one another. Indeed, they become, as it were, agents of horizontal reconciliation.
Next, the call to holiness is given by means of six appeals, namely, (1) “Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers” (2 Corinthians 6:14, NKJV); (2) “ ‘Come out from among them’ ” (2 Corinthians 6:17, NKJV); (3) “ ‘Be separate’ ” (2 Corinthians 6:17, NKJV); (4) “ ‘Do not touch what is unclean’ ” (2 Corinthians 6:17, NKJV); (5) “Let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit” (2 Corinthians 7:1, ESV); (6) “Make holiness perfect in the fear of God” (2 Corinthians 7:1, RSV; emphasis supplied). These exhortations show that a holy God requires a holy life and separation from idolatry.
On the other hand, the passage also brings seven promises that highlight the role of the Christian church as a holy temple: (1) “ ‘I will dwell in them’ ”; (2) “ ‘[I will] walk among them’ ”; (3) “ ‘I will be their God’ ”; (4) “ ‘They shall be My people’ ”; (5) “ ‘I will receive you’ ”; (6) “ ‘I will be a Father to you’ ”; (7) “ ‘You shall be My sons and daughters’ ” (2 Corinthians 6:16-18, NKJV).
Notice that the four promises in 2 Corinthians 6:16 are the basis for the three imperatives in 2 Corinthians 6:17 (see the word “therefore” at the beginning of 2 Corinthians 6:17). This demonstrates that holiness is not the result of one’s efforts but the work of the Holy Spirit in the heart. Although holiness results from God, believers must do their part and reject idolatry and every impure practice.
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