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Satan’s Third Brigade

April 28, 2020 by Ralph Larson

Satan’s third brigade is even more subtle. We read about it in Selected Messages, Book 2, 19. “If Satan sees that the Lord is blessing His people and preparing them to discern his delusions, he will work with his master power to bring in fanaticism…”

Counsels and Doctrines

February 28, 2020 by Mike Bauler

All of God’s counsel is given for our good, and how much hardship and misery it would have saved our first parents if they followed God’s counsel. When they ignored God’s counsels they placed themselves in a position where they could more easily be lead into sin.

Fanaticism or Faith

November 26, 2018 by Dean Ferrell

If a man believes a gospel that teaches that we can attain moral perfection before Christ comes, has he embraced fanaticism, or “the faith once delivered to the saints?”

Danger of Fanaticism

November 14, 2018 by John J. Grosboll

Fanaticism can cost you your life. There is a dramatic story in I Kings 13 about a prophet who got caught up in fanaticism. This fanaticism cost him his life. One of the reasons for this story to be in the Bible is to help people understand how dangerous the issue is.

Why is it so Difficult to Turn Around? Part 1

February 3, 2019October 1, 2018 by John J. Grosboll

In the Bible, the basic meanings of the Greek and Hebrew words that are translated “to be converted” or “to repent” simply are “to change your mind” or “to turn around.”

Martin Luther, part X – The Fanatics

January 10, 2018December 6, 2017 by J.A. Wylie

While many new friends were joining the Reformation, even in the face of persecution, a weakness was growing from within the ranks of the reformers.

Fanaticism In The Church

December 4, 2017 by Marshall Grosboll

Today we are indeed seeing every phase of fanaticism coming in like a flood among us. It is sweeping many of our people off of their feet.

Stumbling Blocks

November 8, 2017 by Mike Bauler

Stumbling blocks may prevent many people today from attending church. The Spirit of Prophecy tells us that God does not bring new people into the church because of the unconverted state of many of its current members. He sees that since church members do not rightly represent Him, He refrains from bringing in new people until these stumbling blocks are removed.