This is a lesson for us in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. This is a huge worldview issue. A denomination can't go in two directions at once on key issues of the truth of the Scripture, and the integrity of the Everlasting Gospel.
Read moreA Trojan Horse at GYC
Sadly, I was greatly disappointed. Rather than learning what the Bible teaches regarding God’s design for womanhood, attendees were subjected to straight-up feminism.
Read moreNAD Faces Crisis: Shrinking Pastoral Pool and Downgrading Churches
Unfortunately, however, conferences refuse to hire them because the potential pastors don’t support the litmus test—supporting women’s ordination.
Read moreResisting Church Authority Abuse 6: Guest Speakers Manual Change & Call for Revisitation
A change of substantial and destructive import was introduced into the latest edition of the Church Manual. This change seems to grant conferences veto power over which guest speakers local churches might be able to invite.
Read moreFeminism in the Church--Role Playing (Part 2)
A common myth is that Paul restricts women from teaching because in the first century, women were typically uneducated. However, this text nowhere mentions educational status.
Read moreHow Money Got Us In Trouble
We now began to hear terms like discrimination, gender inclusiveness, affirmative action, and justice! Many Adventist felt aggrieved that the language of politics and radical feminism was invading our church.
Read moreThe Theological Inconsistencies Of SDA Pro-WO Feminism
This student was brave and open minded and willing to challenge his or her worldview when it came into contact with Scripture. The response of the seminary teacher shocks and horrifies me to this day.
Read moreGet the Smelling Salts, Review Publishes Anti-WO Article
For the first time in 15-20 years, the Adventist Review just published an article on biblical headship that wasn’t yet another pro WO diatribe. Knock me over with a feather, as they say.
Read moreWomen's Ordination, the Seminary & Structural Damage to The Church
On Thursday, October 28, 2021, the leadership of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Theological Seminary, in Berrien Springs, MI, USA, held a meeting in which they persisted in their advocacy of women's ordination.
Read moreIt's Time For Some Common Sense
On the one side there are those who wish to abide by the duly voted decisions of delegates of the world Church, and on the other hand are those who wish to be exempted from that decision—citing liberty of conscience.
Read moreSome New Thoughts On Biblical Male Leadership
In 1 Timothy 2:12, the Apostle Paul says “I suffer not a woman to teach (didasko), or usurp authority over a man.” This is fascinating. There is a whole structure on teaching in the New Testament. The term most commonly used is didasko.
Read moreWomen Elders Vote Is a Step Away from the Bible
To continue the practice of ordaining women as elders, just now, when God’s church has opportunity to be a voice for the kingdom instead of the culture, is to wave the white-flag of surrender.
Read moreWomen’s Ordination, the San Antonio Compromise (Part 2)
Given the theological equivalence of pastors and elders, why did our world church administrators neglect to deal with the question of whether or not, on the basis of Scripture, women may be ordained as elders?
Read moreBeth Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood—Kirkpatrick Reacts
I’m looking at Barr’s book because some members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church have been attempting to introduce the practice of women’s ordination (WO) to the gospel ministry.
Read moreThere's Something Really Fishy Going On With Conferences & Unions in The NAD
But there are those, who are unconverted and use members and church structure as a political playing field for power, office or prestige. The church exists for spiritual purposes, not political ones! And ministers are to be spiritual leaders, not politicians, position seekers, or timeservers!
Read moreJeremiah And The Modern Church
As a denomination, Babylon is coming for us, for we have not repented of our sins, nor turned from our rebellion, yet we rest comfortably in our belief that we are God’s chosen people, and we are secure in Him.
Read moreThe Sad Fruit of Mysticism & Liberalism in Ohio: Gina Helbley
I like to think those who heard Jesus understood he was talking about a kingdom that was as impartial and generous as Shiva. Where there's room for everyone and everything…
Read moreCourage In The Netherlands (Updated)
All who dare resist a corrupted system will be maimed and crushed. But we can see now how God was with us every step of the way. It has cost us much. But this is what God’s children will realize when in Heaven we look back and understand that we were never walking alone.
Read moreWO Proponents Will Oppress You In Order To Get Their Way
She also calls for Conferences to ban evangelists and speakers who are opposed to female pastors, again claiming that these men create a “hostile environment.”
Read moreLiberation or Subjection in The Trinity? (Part 1)
Were the three Beings who rule the universe to fight among themselves, in their decision to redeem the Creation from the breakdown introduced by the rebellion of Lucifer? No!
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