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What God Hath Joined

April 28, 2020 by Marshall Grosboll

God celebrated the first marriage. Thus the institution has for its originator the Creator of the universe. ‘Marriage is honorable;’ it was one of the first gifts of God to man, and it is one of the two institutions that, after the fall,…

Bible Study Guides – “Teach Us to Pray”

February 27, 2020 by Unknown

December 30, 2000 – January 5, 2001 – How did Jesus teach us to address God? Was this a new insight into God? Luke 11:2. (Compare Psalm 89:26; Psalm 103:13; Isaiah 63:16; Isaiah 64:8.)

Bible Study Guides – Spiritualism, Evil Angels and Their Work

December 5, 2019 by Pacific Press Publishing

November 1, 2003 – November 7, 2003 – Under the name of spiritualism the practice of communicating with beings claiming to be the spirits of the departed has become widespread. It is calculated to take hold of the sympathies of those who have laid their loved ones in the grave.

Ask the Pastor – Make Peace and Create Evil

November 27, 2019 by Mike Baugher

Question: I have been troubled for some time about Isaiah 45:7, which says, “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these [things].” Can you help me understand what this is talking about?

The Power of Speech, Part III

November 22, 2019 by John J. Grosboll

Not until we have used every means in our power to repair the evil, can God approve and bless us. The path of confession is humiliating, but it is the only way by which we can receive strength to overcome.

The Pen of Inspiration – Christ Our Life

April 25, 2019 by Ellen G. White

Let me emphasize the importance of making Christ our hope and refuge every day of our lives. It is a pleasing fable that is presented to us in this age, that if we only believe in Christ, that is all that is required; works have nothing to do with our acceptance with God.

Editorial – Counsel from the True Witness, continued

September 27, 2018 by John J. Grosboll

…confess your sin to God and to your brethren and make clean work, that you may have this foul blot removed from you by the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ.

Bible Study Guides – Pride and Destruction

September 26, 2018 by Reformation Herald Publishing

August 30, 2009 – September 5, 2009 – Satan’s rebellion was to be a lesson to the universe through all coming ages, a perpetual testimony to the nature and terrible results of sin. The working out of Satan’s rule, its effects upon both men and angels,…

New Age Worship

January 2, 2018 by John R. Cofer

The New Age belief and pagan spirituality make created things, like the sun, moon and the forces of nature, gods to be worshiped instead of the creator God. From the tree of knowledge of good and evil Satan was able to introduce this seed of error craftily mixed with an element of truth.