The Holy Spirit A Person by R. A. Underwood 1898 Introduction (by Trent Wilde) This series of articles by Rufus Underwood represents one of the earliest SDA expositions in favor of the doctrine that the Holy Spirit is a person. As such, it serves as an important window into the meaning of this doctrine to […]
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Materialism
Materialism by Edward Zebrowski Hello and welcome to the first in a series of videos entitled Principles of Truth. I’m out on a short hike. I thought today would be a good day to discuss an interesting topic that most people are confused about. That topic is materialism or the belief that ALL that exists […]
The Personality of God by D.M. Canright
(PDF) Introduction: by Trent Wilde The phrase “The Personality of God” was used by early Seventh-day Adventists to refer to their distinct doctrine of God. In the period immediately following the Great Disappointment, this was among the earliest doctrines that united those who would go on to found the SDA denomination; it preceded even the […]
What Happened on Oct. 22, 1844 is Not Immaterial
(Podcast Version – Follow/Subscribe) (PDF) Today (Oct. 17, 2021) is the Day of Atonement. 177 years ago, many thousands were expecting Jesus to return on this day, but their hopes were disappointed. October 22, 1844, went down in the history books as The Great Disappointment. A small portion of those disappointed ones went on to […]
Did God Create Time?
Did God Create Time? A study related to the SDA Sabbath School Lesson for 2021, 3rd Quarter Rest In Christ Week 10 by Mary Zebrowski Edited by Trent Wilde This week’s lesson is entitled, “Sabbath Rest.” Sunday’s lesson reads, “Of all the Ten Commandments, only the fourth begins with the verb ‘remember.’ It’s not ‘Remember, […]
Materialistic Theism in the Philippian Christ Hymn
(Podcast Version – Follow/Subscribe) Theism is belief in the existence of God. But what is God? While the world’s religions have a variety of ideas about God, almost everyone agrees on certain aspects of his fundamental nature. Most would say that God is above and beyond the universe, for he brought the universe into existence. […]
Material Reality as the Basis for Morality
(Podcast Version – Follow/Subscribe) This is a continuation of Are You Minding What Matters? (see the previous post): ~~~~~~~~~~ Material Reality as the Basis for Morality As you can see, the popular theories fail to provide a sound basis for morality. If we want a guide for making moral decisions, we have to look elsewhere. […]
Materialism or Immaterialism?
(Podcast Version – Follow/Subscribe) I’ve been working on an article called Are You Minding What Matters? for several months now. I haven’t posted any of it on the site yet, but I figured I’d do so now. The article is composed of several “lessons” the first of which is regarding the nature of reality. Here it is: […]
Is God Everywhere at Once?
A study related to the SDA Sabbath School Lesson for 2021, 2nd Quarter The Promise: God’s Everlasting Covenant Week 11 by Mary Zebrowski Edited by Trent Wilde This week’s lesson is entitled, “New Covenant Sanctuary.” Sunday’s lesson is entitled, “Relationships,” and discusses the reason why God wanted His people to build a sanctuary on earth, […]