1/18/2024 0 Comments Series dig deeperIt becomes assimilated to that which it is accustomed to love and reverence." Ellen White The mind gradually adapts itself to the subjects upon which it is allowed to dwell. * SUMMARY: " Every chapter and every verse of the Bible is a communication from God to men. ![]() * The Dispensations around the Cross are 1) Before the Cross the Plan of Redemption laid out in the earthly Sanctuary in Types & Symbols patterned after the Heavenly Sanctuary * 7th Day Adventism did not rise up at the end of the time-frame of Daniel 8:14 to be just another denomination to hang upon the wall of Christendom. * On the Nature of Christ - He was born with our sinful fallen nature / propensities-yet did NOT sin - hence His ability to be the spotless Lamb of God - the Lamb without blemish to cover ours * The 2nd Advent of Christ will be a literal, visible, physical return where EVERY EYE SHALL SEE HIM & that is when the dead will rise & the living be caught up- Not at some sort of a " secret rapture" before His return. * The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is a SYMBOLIC Remembrance * The 3 Angel's Message (of Rev.14) is the central Mission of the SDA Church & the Sanctuary Doctrine (& it's sub-doctrine of the Investigative Judgment) is the Cornerstone Doctrine of the Denomination ![]() * Historicism is the way to interpret eschatology from the view of the prophetic porch ( NOT preterism, futurism or idealisim) God does NOT torment people for eternity * The " Great Controversy" theme is the prism to make sense of this universal conflict between God & His opponent, of which we play a part on this space fabric of time as a " spectacle" (as Paul calls it) before all watching * Biblical " speaking in tongues" was a GIFT of known foreign languages for Evangelization (not the gibberish " tongues" uttered in churches today) John 8:11 * God is NOT homophobic - rather He is sexual immorality phobic ( HE places adultery, fornication, rape, bestiality, cross dressing AND homosexuality ALL in the same category) * " HELL" is NOT an eternally burning place - rather it is the Lake of Fire where the wicked will be destroyed together once & for all when this Great Controversy between God & His opponent comes to an end. * Baptism is by Immersion at an age of consent * Justification + Sanctification = TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS BY FAITH.( Justification) Neither do I condemn thee: ( Sanctification) go, and sin no more. * The GREEN RELIGION (modern environmental movement) is a cleverly cloaked spiritualism for the " sophisticated" modern world * The GODHEAD's Existence is ETERNAL (in other words-The arrow of time stretching for Infinity in both directions) * The Godhead (Trinity) are 3 separate beings who work together in unity * "Soul Sleep " for the State of the Dead (dead until the resurrection) * The Mark-of-the-beast will involve some sort of counterfeit Sabbath * The modern charismatic movement is a counterfeit Latter Rain * The solemnity of the 7th day SABBATH (Saturday) was N EV ER transferred to the 1st day of the week (Sunday) by God * The SANCTUARY lays out the Plan of Salvation ( Justification / Outer Court + Sanctification / Inner Court = preparation for your Judgment / Most Holy Place) * REVELATION is written in symbols for actual end time events * The 10 Commandments WAS - IS - & WILL BE the LAW of GOD I would gladly put it in the hands of one of my students.* And now abideth faith, hope, LOVE, these three but the greatest of these is LOVE. This book is deep, approachable and pastoral. This is a great hermeneutics text, but it is more – it also consistently drives home the authority of the truth. David Jackman, former President, The Proclamation TrustĪs a minister to college students, I am constantly on the lookout for resources for thoughtful and passionate young people who are hungry to know the Word of God and hungry to teach it to others. Kent HughesĪn excellent user-friendly set of principles to help the Bible reader understand and apply its message with increasing confidence and relevance. A quickening road for all expositors and teachers of the Word! - R. I will keep a stash of Dig Deeper in my office for gifts to aspiring preachers as well as to refresh my own preaching. Dig deeper and get to know God better! - Linda Marshall, author of PureĪt last the book we have been waiting for, a modest-sized volume that lays out the cardinal principles of biblical exposition in clear, accessible, winsome language. It will help you to see the Bible as an ‘all-you-can-eat’ buffet rather than a ‘McQuick-and-not-very-satisfying’ nibble. ![]() It is practical and accessible, and it will revolutionize the way you read the Bible.
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