Gentiles In the life of a child raised in religion, it becomes very clear that there are lines that divide some people from others. For those raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, it may at first seem that the world is made up primarily of Adventists and non-Adventists: Those who…
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To Die For
To Die For > Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward…
Blessed
Blessed The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) is the longest uninterrupted collection of Jesus’ teachings we have in the entire Bible, and many Christian theologians, such as Martin Luther and Dietrich Bonheoffer, consider it to be the core of Christianity. Jesus opens his discourse with The Beatitudes, a highly…
Who Are You?
Who Are You? Have you ever gotten a phone call or a text message from someone who had the wrong number? It can result in hilarious or sometimes awkward interactions, or can become greatly irritating if the person makes the same mistake more than once. In the age of the…
Temptation
Temptation Popular actor Andrew Garfield has been exploring themes of faith quite a bit lately: 2016’s Hacksaw Ridge saw him portraying the Adventist conscientious objector Desmond Doss, who refused to compromise his belief that he should not carry a gun and take a life, even though he was in…