Over the last 20 years we have lost 42% of our members, not to death but to leaving the church. Last year we regained 60,000 worldwide.
Read moreAgenda For Annual Council Just Released
Changes to B90 policy regarding dissolution of Unions. Now they can be dissolved in Spring Meeting and Fall meetings. This serves as a warning to wayward unions that they could have only six months to get their house in order, or they will be dissolved.
Read moreWhy Has The Implementation of The Compliance Document Stopped?
It was unofficially called the ‘Compliance Document.’ Among other things, it outlined three discipline steps for non-compliant Church entities (we will discuss them later). The document was voted and passed.
Read moreWhen is it Time to Disfellowship? EUD's Response to Pellegrini (part 2)
We kindly ask Pellegrini to stop preaching and spreading his convictions within the church. There are other areas for debate and doctrinal confrontations (university campuses, theological circles, and ad hoc meetings) but not in preaching and teaching from a pulpit.
Read moreWhen Does It Become Time To Disfellowship A Member or a Pastor?
Spirit of Prophecy = unreliable, as is generally is White's opinion on theology, lifestyle ect. She is occasionally inspired when she gets it right. And in any case she, is much less inspired than the biblical Prophets.
Read moreIs the Northern California Conference a Viable Part of the Seventh-day Adventist Church? (Part III)
Our church system is broken. I feel I have exhausted appeals to higher levels of authority. So I am appealing to the entire constituency of this church. Jesus said, tell it to the church.
Read moreIs Appetite Connected to Salvation or Is It Just Legalism?
Appetite is an eschatological problem just as it was an antediluvian one. Today the world is suffering greatly under the curse of dissolute eating. As we near the end of time, the results of this vice are staggering.
Read moreSeven Daily Disciplines to Keep Our Mind Set On God's Salvation
“Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:31,32).
Read moreCan Good Health Habits Contribute To Salvation?
Although Jesus’ death on the cross assures us of our salvation, this salvation is not fully realized until Jesus comes, takes us home, thus removing us from the threats of our enemies.
Read moreChanging Leaders: Understanding The Times (part 1)
“Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach,” (Joel 2:17) and let me not make things worse.
Read moreThe Difference Between Spiritual Abuse And Christian Courtesy
In persuasion, I seek to engage your thinking and judgment by giving you helpful data and warm encouragement. In manipulation I seek to bypass your thinking by pushing you to conform to my judgment.
Read moreMid America Union Makes Plans to Ordain Women In The Near Future
That the motion “carried strongly” portends that the MAUC will soon press forward with their own ordinations of women, joining the rebellious Unions of Pacific and Columbia.
Read moreNAD EXCOMM Approves Anti-Compliance Document
The NAD Executive Committee has just composed a document in reaction to the Compliance Document. The NAD Document will be sent to the GC.
Read moreMark Finley Answers Myths About The Compliance Document
The proposed “warning” and “reprimand” are designed to enable entities to think of the seriousness of non-compliance to voted actions of the world church, and to encourage them to come back into harmony with the world church.
Read moreConservatives Didn't Win in Battle Creek, Common Sense Did
By Sunday morning, the Adventist atmosphere had shifted from an easy-going reflection on our heritage to an apprehensive west wind of expectation.
Read moreDiscipline
I know youth and young adults that are warm, zealous and consecrated. I know many of them. And almost all of them were spanked at least occasionally.
Read moreTrue Before And After
No action was taken against units of the Church which are presently, openly, acting in rebellion toward voted 2015 General Conference Session action.
Read moreChurch Discipline in an Undisciplined Culture
The process of discipline, though painful at the time, leads ultimately to the triumph of God’s people.
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