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SafePoint is a community in Prague where people meet to explore faith, the Bible, and discuss life issues in a relaxed environment. Their mission is to have open eyes to others and to God (authenticity), open minds (faith), and open arms (respect). They meet through “OnPoint” home groups or Saturday sessions, and provide a space […] Source: https://atoday.org/adventinnovate-safepoint-prague/
As a teenager in Russia, Nikolai met Anya, a girl whose prayers for him lasted three years. She invited him to church, and though his parents opposed it, Nikolai kept attending. When doubts plagued him, many thought he would walk away. But night after night, Nikolai attended evangelistic meetings and finally responded to the altar call. Now baptized and married to Anya, they are sharing the message of truth with their community. Watch this inspiring story of faith, love and persistence. Don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe. #ChristforEurope #TransformationStory #BaptismAndHope Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1mJsLUv2hs
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 3rd of June 2025
There is another key Old Testament story to which Peter makes direct reference when describing last-day events: the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. The cities of the plain were legendary for their wickedness and became the first example of population centers destroyed by fire from heaven.
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The warning offered to the last-day people of this planet through the account of Sodom and Gomorrah is plain: eventually, the wicked will also be destroyed by fire, as described so clearly in Revelation 20:1-15. Sin is remarkably deceptive in that it blinds us to the state of our own hearts, veiling our transgressions under a layer of self-approval, while the wickedness perpetrated by others often remains obvious to us. In the same chapter that God talked about how much love He had poured upon His nation, He also has to warn the nation that, while it did not commit the very same sins (Ezekiel 16:47), it has actually become more wicked than Sodom.
Israel had been “playing the harlot” (Ezekiel 16:41), committing spiritual adultery. Imagine the surprise of God’s people when they heard that they were more wicked than people who were legendary for their wickedness.
This is nothing new, not just with ancient Israel but with all humanity. In Romans 1:18-32, Paul presents a long list of human evil that could have been written based off of today’s newspapers. Paul’s description of Gentile sin was not intended to create feelings of superiority among the Jews but so that God’s people finally could understand the seriousness of their own sins. Nathan did the same thing when he spoke to David: he told the story of a rich man who stole a lamb from a poor man. This story “greatly aroused” David’s anger (2 Samuel 12:5, NKJV), because the injustice seemed obvious; even then, it took Nathan’s declaration, “You are the man!” (2 Samuel 12:7, NKJV) to make David see himself in the story.
It is important to remember that the Bible is not primarily addressed to the outside world but to God’s own people. When we see the heinous sins of others described in a passage such as Revelation 13:1-18 or 17, it is a warning that we, too, can fall into the same trap.
(0)Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/25b-10-the-story-of-sodom-and-gomorrah/
2 June 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I’m a baptized Adventist in Africa, and I have been wrestling with Adventist teachings: I think that we are too rule-based and treat Christianity more as a religion, and not a relationship with Jesus. And we are very judgmental of other Christian churches. I don’t want to leave […] Source: https://atoday.org/im-so-tired-of-hearing-how-we-are-the-only-true-believers-and-the-rest-arent/
Me interesó leer sobre una acción reciente (abril) del Consejo de Rushmoor Borough (una región al suroeste de Londres, Inglaterra, que incluye las ciudades de Aldershot y Farnborough) para restringir las actividades de los predicadores en la calle. La prohibición incluía «Orar, ya sea con los brazos extendidos o de otro modo, por cualquier persona […] Source: https://atoday.org/es-persecucion-religiosa/
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