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The Biblical Sabbath: The Adventist Perspective
I. Introduction In this paper we will use the final form of the biblical text to develop an Adventist view of the biblical Sabbath. Scholars commonly use the historical critical approach when dealing with this subject. They have been mainly interested in the origin and historical development of t...
A Reply to “What Do the Scriptures Say About the Sabbath?”
In 1995, the Worldwide Church of God, a Sabbatarian denomination, published an extended documententitled, “What Do the Scriptures Say About the Sabbath?” as a supplement to the organization’s well-known journal, The Plain Truth. In this statement the present leaders surprisingly deny that Chris...
When Does the Sabbath Begin?
Introduction The subject of whether the day, and therefore the Sabbath, begins in the evening or in the morning has been debated by scholars for a long time. The theories on this subject are in several different forms. Sunset to sunset: J. P. Lange (Commentary on Genesis, Zondervan edition), B....
On Esteeming One Day Better Than Another
Introduction Seventh-day Adventists have often been inclined to become key-text exponents in their doctrinal and prophetic presentations. They have likewise been sensitive to problem texts which on the surface seem to contradict the messages of the key texts. Throughout the history of the church ...
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In the discussion about the inspiration of Scripture, there exists a wide variety of different positions as well as a veritable dissonance in the use of inspiration terminology employed by its various proponents. What makes this quasi-Babylonian language confusion so perplexing is the fact that m...
Artificial Intelligence and Its Use in the Church
A Statement of the Biblical Research Institute Ethics Committee The digital revolution that began a few decades ago has significantly impacted how we live our lives. The recent boom in artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize our society even more, leveraging dramatic techn...
What Was the Role of the Scapegoat?*
And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other lot for Azazel [scapegoat, NASB, KJV, NIV]. And Aaron shall present the goat on which the lot fell for the Lord, and offer it as a sin offering; but the goat on which the lot fell for Azazel shall be presented alive ...