If you are saved do you need to repent again?
To accept Christ, people are encouraged to say a simple prayer indicating that they have repented of their sins and to ask Christ to come and live in their hearts. Having done that, persons are given the assurance that they are saved. A few questions now arise; do they need to repent of future sins? What if they don’t? DoRead the rest of this page »
What does it mean to be saved?
It is very common to hear professed Christians say that they are saved or that they have been saved from sin. But at the same time, they still consider themselves sinners and admit that they still fall into sin. They will also admit that they are still affected negatively by sin around them. So, what then does it mean toRead the rest of this page »
Christ in You – What does it mean?
Christ in You – What does it mean? It is very common for professed Christians to speak about Christ being in them or the Holy Spirit living in them or similar expressions. But it is clear that there is no consistent understanding by all as to what is meant by such expressions. In one case, it is meant that theRead the rest of this page »
Do You Want Happiness?
Do You Want Happiness? Suppose you were asked directly, “Do you want happiness?” by someone like Jesus who you know has the power to grant you your wish, what would be your answer? Would you say, “No, thank you, I have it already!” or would you quickly say, “Oh Yes! Thank you, I most certainly do!”? If your answer wouldRead the rest of this page »
The Christian Gospel versus the Pagan Atonement Concept
The Christian Gospel versus the Pagan Atonement Concept In a previous presentation, “What Hinders the Latter Rain?” I pointed out that there have been two major changes in the current beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church compared to the beliefs of the pioneers of the movement. Firstly, the concept of God has changed in that the pioneers did not viewRead the rest of this page »
The Latter Rain Angel and the Holy Spirit (Pt 2)
The Latter Rain Angel and the Holy Spirit (Part 2) This presentation may be considered a continuation of the previous one on “The Latter Rain Angel and the Holy Spirit”. The significant thing to note, however, is that this presentation will be exclusively, a reproduction of Ellen G. White’s account of the events as she was shown in vision. TheRead the rest of this page »
God or Baal? Which?
Challenge! Here is a challenge! Can anyone show one Scripture where God is described as Three-in-one, Triune or Trinity? If we cannot find one Scripture that describes God as Three-in-one, Triune or Trinity, then we must ask ourselves, which God do we worship – the Biblical God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob or is it a god or theological conceptRead the rest of this page »
The Latter Rain Angel and the Holy Spirit (Pt 1)
“And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.” – Rev. 18:1. An angel (Rev. 18:1) is commissioned to bring about the latter rain. The latter rain outpouring of the Holy Spirit will supersede the former rain outpouring at Pentecost. In Gethsemane an angel was sentRead the rest of this page »
What Hinders the Latter Rain of the Spirit?
“The great outpouring of the Spirit of God, which lightens the whole earth with His glory, will not come until we have enlightened people that know by experience what it means to be labourers together with God.” – Ellen G. White, Review and Herald, July 21, 1896. In this presentation, two basic issues are raised: 1. why was the earlyRead the rest of this page »
Adventist Pioneers’ 28 Beliefs in the Seventh-day Adventist Yearbook 1889
Adventist Pioneers’ 28 Beliefs in the Seventh-day Adventist Yearbook 1889 “The Fundamental Principles of Seventh Day Adventists”, as upheld by the SDA Pioneers, was presented in the 1889 Year Book (http://documents.adventistarchives.org/Yearbooks/YB1889.pdf) and is reproduced here. This reflects the defining Statement of Beliefs of the Seventh Day Adventist Church from 1888 to 1930. These beliefs reflect what Ellen White, James WhiteRead the rest of this page »
The Three Powers of Heaven
Rev. 16 speaks of unclean spirits like frogs that will be gathering the whole world to the final battle (Rev. 16:13, 14). This final battle will see the world on one side and Christ and His people on the other side along with the hosts of heaven (Rev. 19:19, 20). The main agency of deception will be evil spirits. ThisRead the rest of this page »
Different Meanings of “Holy Spirit”
Holy Spirit Has Different Meanings “The Bible is not given to us in grand superhuman language. Jesus, in order to reach man where he is, took on humanity. The Bible must be given in the language of men. Everything that is human is imperfect. Different meanings are expressed by the same word.” Ellen G. White, Selected Messages Book 1, p.Read the rest of this page »
Should We Worship The Holy Spirit?
Sabbath School Lessons Focus on Holy Spirit We have a very interesting set of Sabbath School lessons this quarter (January to March, 2017). I wrote to one of our church leaders on the 16th of January advising him as follows: “I have taken them cautiously and have not advanced any unique views in my Sabbath School class. But I haveRead the rest of this page »
The Faith of Jesus, Testimony of Jesus Christ
The Faith of Jesus Along with the keeping of the commandments of God, God’s people in the last days are characterized by their keeping “the faith of Jesus” (Rev. 14:12), which is also referred to as their having the “testimony of Jesus Christ.” (Rev. 12:17). But have we, unwittingly put ourselves in a position where we are unable to fullyRead the rest of this page »
Keeping a Day holy by the law of God
Keeping A Day Holy The first thing, it is not an issue of the day you worship. Rather, it is which day is holy. Christians ought to worship God every day, whether by themselves or in company. It is a question of which day you keep holy. Man cannot make a day holy, only God can make a day holy;Read the rest of this page »