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Mrs. White had issues with the idea of her being an inspired interpreter of scripture. She saw her ministry as making application of the message of the Bible, of pointing out neglected portions of scripture, and to point out what was a part of the ancient culture and thus on the minds of the Bible writers and their audience as they wrote and heard and thought about scripture, but which is not a part of our culture and we would not think about had she not told it to us: the issues of the Great Controversy. But when it comes to Biblical interpretation and exegesis she tells us that is OUR job NOT hers. She even seems a bit envious of us and bewildered that people wanted her to interpret scripture. When asked to she would either ignore the request or tell the requester that this is their job not hers. When she heard people using her writings to interpret scripture she wrote things like "My writings are not to be used in answering questions such as 'what is the meaning of the daily?'"

Among the Adventists who would have a problem with the statement below, would be a woman named Ellen G. White.[/quote] [quote}. . . EGW as an inspired interpreter of Scripture as well.[/quote]

In an article that begins on page 4 and extends for 13 pages (See the reference below.), James J. North addresses the question as to the meaning of the 6th Commandment and its application to the military as well as civil authorities. https://adventistchaplains.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/AdvChaplain_Issue1_2019-web.pdf That article is informatinve and I consider it to be of much value. Check it out.

It’s no wonder that when he heard the tomb was empty, Peter was the first one down there on Sunday morning. But it wasn’t Peter—it was Mary who had the privilege of seeing Jesus first and taking the good news to the disciples. Why do you suppose it would be Mary, of all people? The […] The post Jesus and Mary (13:7) appeared first on Jon Paulien's Blog. View the full article

If you ever decide to purchase a Braille Bible, you may need a pickup truck to haul it to church.

Church scholars would say that Calvinism doesn't reflect the theology of Calvin, that Lutheranism doesn't reflect the theology of Luther and, as you say, Adventism doesn't reflect the thought of EGW i.e., regardless of what EGW herself thought or said, she has become a de facto "inspired interpreter of Scripture." Difficult to understand just how she evolved into that. During the controversy over the law in Galatians, she was unable to even give her opinion of the matter because she couldn't find the manuscript recording what God had "showed" her. She despaired over the use of her writings during her lifetime, as she saw how they were abused and misunderstood. Whatever Lutheranism has become today, at ground level, comparing EGW with Luther, each had a different emphasis. For Luther, justification by faith was the center of his message. For EGW, sanctification was her burden, which explains how the door was open to perfectionism/LGT, a teaching eschewed by Luther. EGW explained that Luther considered the Second Advent hundreds of years away; therefore he couldn't have prepared people for the Second Advent. Problem with that is that Luther didn't teach that, at least not consistently. His "Sermon on the Last Days" is replete with examples from contemporary times indicating the nearness of the Second Advent. As long as the Lutheran/SDA alliance remains superficial and convenient, there shouldn't be a problem.

? Nothing is secret ? Luk 8:17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

It is common for SDA congregations in the US to rent their building to another denomination. I see this example as going beyond a mere rental of the building.

Ah, your recent post give credence to your selection of "Aliensanctuary" as the name under which you post.

That's true. A funny thing happened at church one week. We had a new assistant pastor straight from the Ukraine whose English was less than fluent. He sang "Amazing Grace" quite beautifully while playing the cello - except for one boo-boo. He started the song with "Amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved a [censored] like me". He was puzzled why so many people snickered. When we explained it to him as gently as we could, he was quite embarrassed.

The Kingdom of YHVH makes much more sense if you consider the technology it possesses. The creation of the universe and life required technology far beyond current human comprehension. Although the Scriptures are somewhat vague, it should be clear that magic words cannot create matter and life on their own. Rather, when YHVH ordered something done, others carried out his orders. The Spirit of YHVH assembled the fundamental particles of the universe and synthesized the DNA necessary to create life. Spirit, in fact, connects YHVH to the universe, enabling him to know everything, from falling birds to human thoughts to what lies in the future. The viewer who wrote the creation account in Genesis saw a short video clip, but not the background story. He was aware that the Earth and the universe already existed before Day 1, but many think that the universe and its civilizations are only about 6,000 years old. Greg is correct. Aliensanctuary is about the real Temple in outer space, not safe places for criminal illegal aliens in the USA.