A Beloved Scholar Dies at 87
William H. Shea, former associate director of the Biblical Research Institute, was born in California on December 31, 1932. He attended La Sierra College from 1950 to 1954, where he met not only Drs. Edward Heppenstall and Tom Blincoe, two renowned Adventist theologians, but also Karen Olson, the love of his life.
Read MoreEvaluation of Egalitarian Papers
The issue of the ordination of women, which is part of a modern trend in society, is currently presenting a challenge to the unity of the Seventh-day Church. Competent theologians and faithful members are found on both sides of the issue.
Read MoreInterpreting Scripture on the Ordination of Women
The interpretation of the Bible is at the center of the current discussions of the Theology of Ordination Study Committee of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Various studies are shared presenting arguments for or against the ordination of women to the leadership positions of elder/minister/pastor in the church.
Read MoreBooks on Prophecy
The author of the books in this review is Edwin de Kock, who was born in South Africa in 1930, but has been a United States citizen since 2000. He graduated with honors from the theological course at Helderberg College in 1950. He also holds an MA in Afrikaans and Dutch literature, and a Licentiate…
Read MoreSome Thoughts on the Inspiration of the Bible
The Bible claims that it is inspired by God, but how does inspiration work? Although a number of theories of inspiration exist, only one can be right.
Read MoreWeekly Sabbath or Lunar Sabbath: Are Adventists Keeping the Wrong Sabbath?
Jews, Seventh-day Adventists, and other Sabbath-keeping groups keep the Sabbath every seventh day in accordance with the creation account in Genesis 1:1-2:3 and the fourth commandment in Exodus 20:9-11. In the last few years, a number of individuals among Messianic Jews and Seventh-day Adventists have started to promote the Lunar Sabbath Theory.
Read MoreCreation Debate in the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Seventh-day Adventists have always taught that God created the world in six days. In recent years, however, theistic evolutiion has gained entrance into the church. The article traces the history of these developments and the church's response to it.
Read More1843 Chart and the 2520 Years
This article explains why the figure 2520 found on the Millerite chart of 1843 is not a prophetic number.
Read MoreThe Year-Day Principle
Unitl the 19th century the year-day principle was used by most students of the apocalyptic books Daniel and Revelation. What is the Biblical foundation for the year-day principle?
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