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The Seven Heads Of The Beast In Revelation 17, Ranko Stefanovic
The Seven Heads Of The Beast In Revelation 17, Ranko Stefanovic
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Any interpretation based on headline news or current events for the purpose of date setting and popular excitement is speculative and subjective. Some have done so based on Revelation 17. Such interpretations never result in the strengthening of our faith in prophecy; in actuality, they weaken our confidence in it. When understood properly, the prophecies of Revelation have practical purposes: to teach us how to live today and prepare us for the future. A right understanding of prophecy will also inspire and motivate us to try to reach others with the gospel message.
Legal Substitution And Experiential Transformation In The Typology Of Leviticus, Part 1, Roy E. Gane
Legal Substitution And Experiential Transformation In The Typology Of Leviticus, Part 1, Roy E. Gane
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Some Christians emphasize the idea that Christ’s sacrifice accomplished a legal substitution, but they largely overlook the effect of experiential transformation. Others do the opposite, emphasizing a change of experience resulting from Christ’s sacrifice, but downplaying the concept that Christ served as our Substitute. The present research demonstrates that in the typology of the book of Leviticus, which serves as a background to the explanation of Christ’s sacrifice in the book of Hebrews, both legal substitution and experiential transformation are clearly present and fully necessary. In part 1 of this two-part article, we will examine the evidence for legal substitution …
Historical References And Allusions To Foreigners In The Dead Sea Scrolls: Seleucids, Ptolemies, Nabateans, Itureans, And Romans In The Qumran Corpus, Kenneth Atkinson
Historical References And Allusions To Foreigners In The Dead Sea Scrolls: Seleucids, Ptolemies, Nabateans, Itureans, And Romans In The Qumran Corpus, Kenneth Atkinson
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The Dead Sea Scrolls continue to shed new light on the religious history of the Second Temple Period. This unique library also describes many of the most significant historical events of this time. Although most research has focused on the religious content of these texts and their possible Essene authorship, relatively little attention has been paid to their historical and political contents. Although over 900 scrolls were found in the caves inside and around the settlement of Khirbet Qumran, relatively few contain proper names. Only eighteen names of identifiable persons appear in these texts, while other fragments possibly contain two …
Gospel Sadness, Tom Shepherd
Rethinking The Ethics Of John: A Review Article, Craig R. Koester
Rethinking The Ethics Of John: A Review Article, Craig R. Koester
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No abstract provided.
Dealing With Doctrinal Issues In The Church: Part 4, Richard M. Davidson, Paul S. Ratsara
Dealing With Doctrinal Issues In The Church: Part 4, Richard M. Davidson, Paul S. Ratsara
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Controversial issues have the potential of splitting the church. To avoid this danger, church leaders need to exercise much care and, at the same time, show firmness when dealing with these issues.
Shall The Church Ordain Women As Pastors ? 1 Thoughts T Oward An Integrated Nt Perspective, Teresa Reeve
Shall The Church Ordain Women As Pastors ? 1 Thoughts T Oward An Integrated Nt Perspective, Teresa Reeve
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No abstract provided.
Things We Never Preach About, Part Iv: The Dark Side Of Abraham And Sarah, Mark A. Throntveit
Things We Never Preach About, Part Iv: The Dark Side Of Abraham And Sarah, Mark A. Throntveit
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No abstract provided.
Should Women Be Ordained As Pastors? Old Testament Considerations, Richard M. Davidson
Should Women Be Ordained As Pastors? Old Testament Considerations, Richard M. Davidson
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No abstract provided.
Back To Creation: Toward A Consistent Adventist Creation — Fall — Re-Creation Hermeneutic (Biblical - Theological Reflections On Basic Principles Of Biblical Hermeneutics Applied To The Ordination Of Women), Jiri Moskala Thd, Phd
Back To Creation: Toward A Consistent Adventist Creation — Fall — Re-Creation Hermeneutic (Biblical - Theological Reflections On Basic Principles Of Biblical Hermeneutics Applied To The Ordination Of Women), Jiri Moskala Thd, Phd
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No abstract provided.
"Neighbor" Is A Verb, Tom Shepherd
Dealing With Doctrinal Issues In The Church: Part 3, Richard M. Davidson, Paul S. Ratsara
Dealing With Doctrinal Issues In The Church: Part 3, Richard M. Davidson, Paul S. Ratsara
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The 1888 Minneapolis Bible conference exemplifies using wrong attitudes to deal with doctrinal controversy. In contrast to the 1888 debacle, the 1848 and the 1855 conferences exemplify right approaches toward dealing with controversial issues in the church. These illustrate the principle that the key toward dealing with controversial subjects in the church is a personal relationship with God.
Moses, The Golden Calf, And False Images Of The True God, Rolf A. Jacobson
Moses, The Golden Calf, And False Images Of The True God, Rolf A. Jacobson
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In Exod 32, the people demanded of Moses, “Make gods for us.” Or did they say, “Make us a god”? Translations differ. In this article, Jacobson argues for the latter, that is, that the issue is not more than one god but a false image of the true God—a sin God’s people continue to perpetuate today.
Exodus And The Authority Of The Written Word, Cameron B. R. Howard
Exodus And The Authority Of The Written Word, Cameron B. R. Howard
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Thoughtful reading of Exodus involves recognizing that a predominantly oral culture lies behind the biblical text. Still, the book also records moments of writing—by both Moses and God. Through this covenantal sharing of reading and writing, God and humanity enter into a relationship of disparate power, but mutual responsibility.
Phoebe: Was She An Early Church Leader?, Darius Jankiewicz
Phoebe: Was She An Early Church Leader?, Darius Jankiewicz
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The role of Phoebe in early Christianity has been hotly debated throughout the centuries, ranging from views suggesting that her ministry was nothing more than that of a helper (or patron) of the apostolic task, to those ascribing to her a significant ministerial role. As we shall see, this debate often influenced the biblical translations of the Greek words used by Paul to describe the ministry of this remarkable woman. In this article, I will focus on three aspects of Phoebe’s ministry that flow from the text of Romans 16:1, 2: her ministry as a diakonos; her role …
Dealing With Doctrinal Issues In The Church: Part 2, Richard M. Davidson, Paul S. Ratsara
Dealing With Doctrinal Issues In The Church: Part 2, Richard M. Davidson, Paul S. Ratsara
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Acts 15 reveals that the church, inits assembly of representative members, may indeed speak with binding authority upon the whole church, as that authority is based upon the Written Word. This chapter also provides a paradigm for dealing with doctrinal controversy, a paradigm that the Seventh-day Adventist Church may well follow when facing controversial issues.
Focus, Tom Shepherd
The Argument Of The Order Of Creation In 1 Timothy 2:9-15, Felix H. Cortez
The Argument Of The Order Of Creation In 1 Timothy 2:9-15, Felix H. Cortez
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Dealing With Doctrinal Issues In The Church: Part 1, Richard M. Davidson, Paul S. Ratsara
Dealing With Doctrinal Issues In The Church: Part 1, Richard M. Davidson, Paul S. Ratsara
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This series of articles suggests some ground rules for dealing with a potentially divisive theological issue. We begin by looking at the history of doctrinal controversy, both at the beginning of the Christian church and the inception of the Adventist movement, and by learning from the first Christian disciples and from our Adventist pioneers.
The Scholar And The Word Of God: Reflections On 2 Peter 1:16-21, Thomas Shepherd
The Scholar And The Word Of God: Reflections On 2 Peter 1:16-21, Thomas Shepherd
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The Scriptures are at the center of who we are as a people and as a body of scholars. In handling the Word of God, we are faced with choices that seem to pull us in two directions. On the one hand, faith and conviction call for expressions and actions that are loyal to trusted beliefs and traditions. On the other hand, scholarly methodologies demand objective impartiality and unbiased investigation leading to results that may challenge long held positions. I do not have the illusion that in a short presentation such as this I could even begin to resolve the …
“He Spake And It Was Done”: Luther’S Creation Theology In His 1535 Lectures On Genesis 1:1–2:4, Denis Kaiser
“He Spake And It Was Done”: Luther’S Creation Theology In His 1535 Lectures On Genesis 1:1–2:4, Denis Kaiser
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Ellen G. White On Biblical Hermeneutics, P. Gerard Damsteegt
Ellen G. White On Biblical Hermeneutics, P. Gerard Damsteegt
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Most of Ellen G. White’s life was spent in the nineteenth century as the foundation of the modern historical-critical method of Bible interpretation was being laid. She frequently commented on the importance of the Bible to our lives and how to interpret it. When the church was faced with difficult issues she successfully guided it, always appealing to Bible principles. This paper attempts to bring together Ellen G. White’s views on the objectives, principles, and methods for interpreting Scripture in order to discover the truth about God’s teachings and practices in the Bible.
The Trinity In The Old Testament, Jiri Moskala
The Trinity In The Old Testament, Jiri Moskala
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The fundamental mystery of the Christian faith is belief in the Triune God. As Seventh‑day Adventists, we confess that God is One but manifested in three distinct persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. When we speak about God, we need to remember that weenter holy ground, and we need to do it with deep humility, knowing our limits. We are using imperfect human language to describe an infinite God. The transcendent God always surpasses even our finest categories of thinking and logic.
La Sabiduría Como Un Proceso Psicológico: Su Desarrollo En Un Contexto Educativo, Gus Gregorutti
La Sabiduría Como Un Proceso Psicológico: Su Desarrollo En Un Contexto Educativo, Gus Gregorutti
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Desde el punto de vista histórico la noción de sabiduría transitó desde ser considerada el bien último del hombre a ser vista como un bien privado, siendo actualmente relegada por los conocimientos y descubrimientos científicos de los saberes disciplinarios, que son los que se enseñan en la universidad. Sin embargo, múltiples investigaciones han encontrado que las personas sabias viven más y mejor (Peterson y Seligman, 2004), tienen mayor satisfacción personal, salud física y mejores relaciones familiares (Ardelt, 2000), además de enfrentar mejor la muerte y un mayor desempeño global (Estudillo, 2010). Se propone que la sabiduría está sostenida por una …
Theological Complexity And The Characterization Of Nicodemus In The Gospel Of John, Craig R. Koester
Theological Complexity And The Characterization Of Nicodemus In The Gospel Of John, Craig R. Koester
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No abstract provided.
Theological Complexity And The Characterization Of Nicodemus In The Gospel Of John, Craig R. Koester
Theological Complexity And The Characterization Of Nicodemus In The Gospel Of John, Craig R. Koester
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No abstract provided.
Job As Prototype Of Dying And Rising Israel, Kathryn M. Schifferdecker
Job As Prototype Of Dying And Rising Israel, Kathryn M. Schifferdecker
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No abstract provided.
Fruit Of The Spirit, Gary M. Simpson
The Word Of God And The Church: On The Theological Implications Of Three Summary Statements In The Acts Of The Apostles, Matthew L. Skinner
The Word Of God And The Church: On The Theological Implications Of Three Summary Statements In The Acts Of The Apostles, Matthew L. Skinner
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No abstract provided.
Joseph And Jehoiachin: On The Edge Of Exodus, Michael J. Chan
Joseph And Jehoiachin: On The Edge Of Exodus, Michael J. Chan
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No abstract provided.