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Did Jesus Emanate from the Father?

The Gospel of John mentions repeatedly that Jesus came forth from God the Father (John 8:42; 13:3; 16:27, 28, 30; 17:8). This formulation may suggest to some readers that Jesus in one way or another emanated from God in eternity past. Is this really the case? The Greek Verb Translated “Emanate” T...

The Sabbath: God’s Anti-Stress Program

Stress is a serious matter. Although some stress may be healthy, too much is dangerous and, in some cases, even fatal. Stress is caused by an overdose of stimulation, a hectic life, traffic in large cities, noise, overload at home, at work, in school or in the personal sphere, etc. It includes th...

Is God’s Law Part of the “New Covenant”?

Many Christians today believe and teach that when the “old covenant” of the Old Testament gave way to the “new covenant”/New Testament of Christianity, the entire “old covenant” law became obsolete. Since the seventh-day Sabbath was part of that law, they argue that literal Sabbath observance is...

Steve Wohlberg and Chris Lewis. The Character of God

In response to the controversy within the church over the character of God, Pacific Press has released a new book co-authored by TV evangelist Steve Wohlberg and Chris Lewis, a surgeon at Loma Linda University. In nine chapters with questions for reflection and conversation after each chapter, th...

Is Jesus God?

The first coming of Jesus posed a problem for those being confronted with Him. The question was: Who is this Jesus? Is He only human or is He also divine as He claimed? And, if so, how are we to understand God? Is God one, are there several Gods or do we find a plurality of divine persons in one ...

Our God

Once upon a time there was a little village in the desert. All inhabitants of this village were blind. One day a great king with his army passed by. He was riding a huge elephant. The blind had heard many stories about elephants and desired to approach the king and touch and investigate his eleph...

Troy Fitzgerald, A Practical Guide to Discovering God’s Will

The author has divided the eight chapters of the book into three parts dealing with “The Search for God’s Will,” “The Discovery of God’s Will,” and “Doing God’s Will.” In his introduction he shares his core beliefs which include the fact that God has communicated his will and does not play hide a...

Hotline to God

In our days cell phones have become so common that many think they would not be able to do without them. They feel deprived, vulnerable, and lonely without this device that allows them to connect to others. Prayer is also such a hotline, a hotline to God. Through prayer God can be reached always ...

Open Theism—A Review of the Issues

One of the controversies that have created a bit of a stir in evangelical theological circles in recent times is the debate over what has come to be called, among others, “open theism.” The term “open theism” is noted to have been introduced in 1980 with the publication of Seventh-day Adventist ...

Tyner Stuart. Searching for the God of Grace

This is a useful book for anyone interested in what Tyner has correctly identified as the center of both biblical theology and the Christian life. Stuart Tyner is one of the pastors at the La Sierra University Church in Riverside, California. He traces the presence and history of God’s saving gra...

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BRI International Bible Conference in the Baltic Union

From September 12 to 15, 2026, the Biblical Research Institute, together with other scholars from Andrews University and the White Estate, conducted a well-attended international Bible conference for all Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania). The conference was held at the Seventh-day...

Creation and the Three Angels' Messages

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The three angels’ messages of Revelation 14:6–12 acquired great significance for early Adventists after the Disappointment of 1844, but the theological implications of the messages developed over time and continue to exert an important influence on Adventist thinking and mission to this day. Earl...

Tithing as a Christian Practice

Is tithing normative for Christians? For some, a cursory look at the passages on tithing shows that in biblical times the tithe functioned primarily to sustain the Levites and priests as their reward for the service of the sanctuary and, therefore, because Jesus’ death brought an end to the sacri...

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