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Love, or Doctrine: This article may even bring a tear to your eye. Remember, God is love. https://atoday.org/what-is-more-important-love-or-doctrine/

In the beginning: In the following article, Cliff Goldstein comments on God's Creation. If you read that article, page down to read the comments. https://adventistreview.org/cliffs-edge/the-gospel/#comment-639830671

(N) Colossians 2:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

As a possible point of interest, I will give my personal position on the so-called deuterocanonical books. * I do not consider any to be canonical, but I consider there to be of some value, in some of them. * First Maccabees is the best history that we have of that period of time. * Second Maccabees has some value as history, but not as much as the First. * Third and Forth Maccabees are rightfully excluded from consideration. * The Book of Judith is an example of a nice devotional work, even if it is not accurate historically. * The Gospel of Thomas, exists in so-many versions that it can be considered to be no more than an interesting work of fiction. * The additions to the book of Daniel are interesting but cannot be considered to be canonical. * Tobit is interesting, but cannot be considered to be doctrinally accurate. NOTE: In my listing above, I have included some works that from a strict sense may not be considered to be deuterocanonical. In addition, I have not commented on every such book.

There has been some discussion of EGWs position on the deuterocanonical books. This discussion springs up from time to time, to include the present. However, in my opinion, it has never become a major discussion. In addition, I do not see an agreement on this subject as to what her position actually was on those books. I am aware that some see a similar connection between the writings of EGW and Paradise Lost. I do not see major agreement as to that being a source. I do not think it would be anything more than a point of interest if it should be decided to have been a source for some of her writings. I consider the major contributions that the 2022 book on EGW and the Historians has made to our understandings of the role and ministry of EGW to the SDA denomination is now available to the average member and is not restricted to scholars, include: * An understanding that much of EGWs writings were not based upon visions that she had received. * An understanding that EGW used editorial assistants that had a much greater role in the production of her writings than had previously been understood by the common SDA member. * A greater understanding of her writings having a basis in secular authors. * Publication of how denominational leaders on various levels responded, both pro and con, to the unfolding revelation of this material. As examples, I include in this Robert Olson, whom I knew very well, and Arthur White, whom I knew less well. NOTE, both have died.

Comedian Richard Lewis, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ star, dead at 76 Comedian and actor Richard Lewis, whose self-deprecating humor and acerbic wit in shows like “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Anything but Love” entertained audiences for decades, has died, according to his publicist Jeff Abraham. He was 76.