Johnsons Book # 9

[Gregory Matthews]

For a discussion of chapter 9, see:

https://spectrummagazine.org/article/2017/08/31/would-you-become-seventh-day-adventist-today-donna-carlson’s-response-chapter-9-“

A comment from the presenter:

If time as we know it lasts that long, historians of Adventism will note that in our time a number of Adventist leaders emerged who felt called by God to divide and wound the denomination rather than unify and heal it. Most leaders in all kinds of organizations acknowledge the differences among their constituents, compliment them on being persons of intellectual and moral integrity, and invite them nevertheless to work together on behalf of the common cause.

Not them. Almost everywhere they go they choose sides on questions about which we do not have to agree in or to collaborate, and then order all others who see things differently to leave. What a curious way to run things! What management theories say that this is a splendid way to manage internal diversity? How does this fit with biblical analogy of the Church as the body of Christ? How does it relate to the suggestion of Jesus that we go easy on separating the wheat from the weeds lest we kill both? Although these intentionally divisive leaders must have answers to these questions that make sense at least to them, I find it difficult to imagine what they are.

 

 

[LifeHiscost]

One thing we can all be sure of, Jesus will settle it once and for all when He returns.

Revelation 22:12

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

 

God is Love!~Jesus saves!