Israel’s Despiritualizing Philosophy

(Podcast Version – Follow/Subscribe) In the previous post, we went through a number of ancient Israelite texts that present a materialistic view of human nature. Unlike the popular idea that humans have a dual nature (physical and non-physical), these texts portray humans as made of only one substance – dirt. Humans, like the other animals, […]

Share

Dirt You Are (Israelite Anthropology)

(Podcast Version – Follow/Subscribe) It’s time to disclose that popular theology goes hand in sand with Israelite anthropology; it throws the ole soul into sheol. The new one they say is ethereal. Can’t hear it; it’s an immaterial spirit. Everywhere is nowhere near it. But Hebrews saw a body of dirt Though once inert, a […]

Share

Personality of God by James White

PERSONALITY OF GOD. ___________ by James White (Click here for a scan of the original.) {1.1} MAN was made in the image of God. “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him.” Genesis 1:26, […]

Share

Matter and Spirit: The Problem of Human Thought

MATTER AND SPIRIT OR, THE PROBLEM OF HUMAN THOUGHT. ───────── A PHILOSOPHICAL ARGUMENT. ─── BY ELDER D. M. CANRIGHT. ─── “I will praise Thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” —Psalmist. BATTLE CREEK, MICH.: Review & Herald Publishing House. 1882. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1882, by DUDLEY M. CANRIGHT, […]

Share

The SDA Forgotten Foundation – Materialism

The SDA Forgotten Foundation – Materialism A study related to the SDA Sabbath School Lesson for 2021, 4th Quarter Present Truth In Deuteronomy Week 10 by Mary Zebrowski Edited by Trent Wilde This week’s lesson is entitled, “Remember, Do Not Forget.” So, we thought we would talk about a foundation – if not THE foundation […]

Share

The Denial of Time

(Podcast Version – Follow/Subscribe) This post continues where we left off in the last post with material from Are You Minding What Matters? Lesson Three: Our Moral Possibility (though there’s a section at the end not found in Are You Minding What Matters?). The question at hand is whether it is possible to become more […]

Share

Does God Determine What Is Moral?

Does God Determine What Is Moral? A study related to the SDA Sabbath School Lesson for 2021, 4th Quarter Present Truth In Deuteronomy Week 7 by Mary Zebrowski Edited by Trent Wilde This week’s lesson is entitled, “Law and Grace,” and talks about the relationship between the two. Sunday’s lesson is entitled, “Law in Heaven,” […]

Share

Are You Minding What Matters?

Are You Minding What Matters? by Trent Wilde Contents Introduction Lesson One: A Firm Foundation Lesson Two: The Reality of Morality .       1. Theories of God-Based Morality .       2. Theories of Society-Based Morality .       3. Theories of Morality Based on Human Nature .       Material Reality as the […]

Share

2022 Unleavened Bread Projects

(Podcast Version – Follow/Subscribe) We recently finished celebrating the Feast of Unleavened Bread and, as part of keeping the feast, we published some new studies. In this post, I’ll be telling you a bit about each study and then I recommend following the links to read or watch them in full. Project 1: The Two […]

Share

How Could “The Invisible Christ” Be A Female?

Question: Please explain the SDA doctrine of the personality of God and harmonize the following statement from Victor Houteff, wherein he says the Holy Spirit is the invisible Christ, with what you are teaching that the Holy Spirit is a Female. Thus “holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” 2 […]

Share