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01

The Lord’s Day Challenge

One question. One verse. Can Sunday actually be identified as the Lord’s Day from Scripture?

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02

Sabbath Thoughts

Was the Sabbath known before Sinai? Examine Creation, Paul’s writings, and the familiar Sunday texts.

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03

Catholic Quotes about the Sabbath

Historical statements about Sabbath, Sunday observance, and competing claims of religious authority.

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04

Should Adventists Redirect Their Tithe?

A Scriptural examination of Conrad Vine’s argument about tithe, the storehouse, and church leadership.

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05

The Investigative Judgment

Daniel 7 and 8, the heavenly sanctuary, and Christ’s work as our High Priest.

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06

Restoring the Biblical Landmarks

How the Reformation helped restore biblical truths symbolized by the heavenly sanctuary.

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07

The Trinity Question

What does the Bible reveal about the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit?

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08

Daniel 11 Study Guide

A guided walk through one of the most debated chapters in biblical prophecy.

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09

Revelation 11, the Two Witnesses, and the French Revolution

The Two Witnesses, the French Revolution, and Revelation’s prophetic symbols.

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10

How Sunday Became the Popular Day of Worship

A historical treatment of the transition from seventh-day Sabbath to widespread Sunday worship.

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11

Ellen White’s View on the King of the North

Examine Ellen White’s statements and competing readings of the king of the north in Daniel 11.

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12

Satan’s March Against the Remnant

A call to take seriously the spiritual challenges facing the people of God.

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13

The Sanctuary Service

Explore how the earthly sanctuary pointed forward to the ministry and sacrifice of Christ.

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14

If Paul Wrote on the Topic of Abortion

A creative exercise imagining an apostolic-style letter addressing contemporary questions.

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15

If Paul Wrote to the American Church…

An imagined letter challenging modern Christianity to examine its beliefs and practices.

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16

Before It’s Too Late: A Wake-Up Call to the Remnant

An appeal for spiritual renewal, faithfulness, and a return to Christ.

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17

Chronology of Last Day Events

A chronological guide to end-time events and the prophecies surrounding them.

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18

Evidence the Weekly Cycle Has Never Changed

Historical and linguistic evidence relating to the continuity of the weekly cycle.

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19

Is the SDA Church a Cult? Let’s Set the Record Straight

A response to common accusations about Seventh-day Adventism, tested against Scripture.

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20

Deception Is Loud—Truth Is Clear

How should Christians weigh spiritual claims, experiences, miracles, and teaching?

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21

Jesus Isn’t Your Sabbath

Does Hebrews 4 teach that Jesus replaced the seventh-day Sabbath? Look carefully at the biblical language.

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22

Did Jesus Break the Sabbath?

Jesus and the Sabbath: what did He actually challenge, and what did He uphold?

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23

Worms and Fire

Examine Mark 9 and the biblical evidence on death, judgment, and hellfire.

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24

Who Is Michael the Archangel?

A Scripture-based look at Michael and his identity in Daniel, Jude, and Revelation.

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25

What Jesus Taught on Death and Hell

What did Christ actually teach about death, resurrection, and the final judgment?

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26

Colossians 2, Acts 15, & the Sabbath

Examining common New Testament objections to the seventh-day Sabbath.

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27

The Antichrist Revealed!

Compare Daniel and Revelation to trace the biblical identifying marks of the Antichrist.

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28

Leo: The Name, the Pope, the Prophecy

A look at Pope Leo XIV and questions about the prophetic significance of his papal name.

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29

Debunking Once Saved Always Saved, Part 2

Continuing the biblical examination of eternal security and perseverance in faith.

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30

Debunking Once Saved Always Saved — Part 1

Can salvation be lost? Begin a two-part study of the once-saved-always-saved teaching.

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31

The Rain Is Coming

A personal reflection on Jacob’s time of trouble and trusting Christ in coming trials.

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32

The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

Is Luke 16 a literal description of the afterlife or a parable with a deeper lesson?

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33

What Paul Taught About Death and Hell

Examine Paul’s writings on resurrection, death, and the hope of eternal life.

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34

What Paul Taught About the Ten Commandments

Does grace abolish God’s commandments? Explore Paul’s actual teaching.

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35

The Message of John the Baptist

An extensive study on the message of John the Baptist and its spiritual significance.

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36

The Seven Churches, Seals, & Trumpets

An extended comparison of the seven churches, seven seals, and seven trumpets of Revelation.

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37

The Sabbath and the Three Angels’ Message

Explore the connection between the seventh-day Sabbath and Revelation 14:6–12.

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38

Complete Victory Over Sin

What does the Bible say about overcoming sin through the power of Christ?

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39

Covenants of the Bible

A study of the biblical covenants and their significance for God’s people.

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40

Lot and the Three Angels

What does Lot’s escape from Sodom teach us about God’s final warnings?

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41

The Gift of the Holy Spirit

The promise of the Holy Spirit—and preparing our hearts to receive Him.

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42

War Crimes

A challenging biblical reflection on ideologies, wrongdoing, and accountability.

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43

Who Shall Be Able to Stand? The 144,000

Who are the 144,000, and what kind of faith prepares them to stand?

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44

Women’s Ordination Issues

An examination of questions about women’s ordination in the light of Scripture.

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The Lord’s Day Challenge

I get so many people that get angry when I challenge them to furnish proof where the Bible defines Sunday as the Lord’s Day.

Just one text. That’s all I ask. And yet nobody, not one person, can ever find me a verse. Usually what happens is those challenging me will often move the goal post, as it were, or change the objection to something they can try and defend a bit easier. But no text has ever been furnished to show Sunday is the Lord’s Day.

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Sabbath Thoughts

Was the Sabbath given only to Israel at Mount Sinai, or did it exist from Creation? Explore the biblical evidence for the seventh-day Sabbath before Sinai and examine Acts 20:7, 1 Corinthians 16:2, and other texts commonly used to support Sunday worship. Discover what Scripture actually says about the Sabbath, Sunday sacredness, and God’s commandments from Genesis to the New Earth.

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Catholic Quotes about the Sabbath

Explore historic Catholic quotes and statements about the seventh-day Sabbath, Sunday observance, and church authority. Discover what Catholic catechisms, clergy, scholars, and publications have said about Saturday being the biblical Sabbath, the lack of explicit biblical authority for changing the Sabbath to Sunday, and the Catholic Church’s claimed role in establishing Sunday observance.

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Should Adventists Redirect Their Tithe? Thoughts on Conrad Vine's View

Should Seventh-day Adventists redirect their tithe? In this Bible study, I respectfully examine Dr. Conrad Vine's Entropy sermon and compare his views on tithing, the storehouse, and conference leadership with Scripture and Ellen G. White. What does the Bible really teach? Let's study the evidence together.

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The Investigative Judgment

Now the first angel tells us WHY we need to fear God and give Him glory: because the hour of His judgment has come. Now, given the context, we must realize that this judgment happens shortly BEFORE the return of Jesus; not at His return, and not at death. Before. A pre-advent judgment, if you will. But, what judgment is being spoken of here?

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Restoring the Biblical Landmarks

Things are getting crazy in the world. Are they not? Deceptions abound, lot of different movements, lot of different things. And my goal is to encourage us in these end times to remain faithful because things are about to get a 100 times worse. The Papacy cast down the Truths of the Sanctuary. God used the Protestant Reformation to restore them.

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The Trinity Question

There is a controversy going on in our beloved Seventh-day Adventist Church. This controversy is whether or not the Trinity is Biblical or pagan. The main part of the anti-trinitarian belief seems to be that it is only God the Father, and God the Son, Jesus, and that the Holy Spirit is just an impersonal force, or is Jesus Himself. In other words, they believe there are only two members of the Godhead, not three. At least one reason for their believing this is that they believe the Trinity is a catholic doctrine, and they want to move away from paganism. This is a noble desire, to move away from paganism. But just because the catholic church uses the word trinity, it does not make the Biblical truth on the subject a lie. Could it be, that like other truths from the Bible, the Catholic church just borrowed it and perverted it, like they did with other things, like communion?

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Daniel 11 Study Guide

Daniel 11 reveals the rise, fall, and final movements of earthly powers before Christ’s return. Ignoring it means missing the roadmap God gave to navigate the final events of earth’s history. Use this study guide, based on Dr. McNulty’s commentary, to better understand this most important chapter.

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Revelation 11, the Two Witnesses, and the French Revolution

Did you know that the Bible prophesied the French Revolution and the fact that France would make the Bible illegal for three and a half years? We find the prophecy in Revelation chapter 11. And that same chapter gives us the identity of the Two Witnesses for these end times.

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Ellen White’s View on the King of the North

Many are the controversies within the Seventh-day Adventist movement. One such controversy that boggles my mind that it’s even a controversy, is the identity of the King of the North of Daniel 11, specifically the latter half of the chapter. Was Uriah Smith right? Or is the King of the North really still the papacy?

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The Sanctuary Service

When we understand that the services of the tabernacle on earth are symbolic of the higher service above and that the entire ritual and all the sacrifices on the earthly altars pointed to the true Lamb of God, the sanctuary becomes of great importance. In it the gospel is foreshadowed and some of the deep things of God revealed.
-M. L. ANDREASEN

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Chronology of Last Day Events

Too many are guessing when they should be studying. This chart isn’t just history—it’s heaven’s warning in advance. Bible prophecy is unfolding right now. Don’t get caught off guard. Understand the timeline. Know the truth. Be ready.

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Evidence the Weekly Cycle has Never Changed

The writings of historians, the records of chronographers, the languages of earth, the calendars of time, and the existence of the Jewish race—all testify to the fact that the weekly cycle on our calendars today is the same as in earlier centuries—going back to the time of Christ, to Moses, and beyond.

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Is the SDA Church a Cult? Let’s Set the Record Straight

The word cult gets thrown around a lot, often without careful definition. For many, it means “any group that believes differently than I do.” But if we’re going to be fair—and biblical—let’s test the Seventh-day Adventist Church by the Word of God, not by human tradition or popular opinion.

Here’s why the claim that SDAs are a cult simply doesn’t hold up.

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