Methods of Bible Study

Methods of Bible Study

This statement is addressed to all members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church with the purpose of providing guidelines on how to study the Bible, both the trained biblical scholar and others.

Salvation by Faith

Foundational statement on salvation by faith.

Is the Bible Our Final Authority?

How do we deal with the question of Bible discrepancies and the balance between divine message and human writer? The eighteenth century English philosopher John Locke's contention that in every person resides a self-directed autonomy not to be abridged except by permission of the possessor appears to have won the day.

Stewardship: Resources and Responsibility

Justification by Faith and Judgment According to Works

An explanation of the basic biblical truth relating to how we are saved.

The Sanctuary and Its Cleansing

Daniel 8 and 9. Does biblical evidence really support a cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary?

Genesis 6:1-4

I've been reading some commentaries on Genesis 6:1-4, and almost all of them interpret the expression "son of God" as a reference to divine beings or angels. What is a proper understanding of this biblical text?

What Is the New Birth?

What is the new birth that Jesus spoke about in John 3? The new birth belongs to a number of biblical mysteries too deep for us to understand fully. Obviously, in this case, what is of real value is experiencing it. Nevertheless, understanding as much about it as we can is also useful.

Counting Commandments

Why does the list of the Ten Commandments published in Jewish writings differ from the common biblical one? There also seems to be a disagreement among some Christian denominations on how to identify them. There is general agreement on the fact that there are 10 commandments, because in Deuteronomy 4:13 they are called “the ten…

Esther 9:11-16

I have always had difficulties reading the book of Esther and understanding why the Jews, under the leadership of Esther and Mordecai, had to massacre so many people. They seemed to have been controlled by a spirit of hatred and vengeance. Am I reading the story properly?