This book began as an academic study of the various predictions in history of Christ's return. I may yet publish that work, but due to the current interest and misunderstanding of the Seventh Day Adventists, this volume specifically addresses their beliefs and how they differ from Christian doctrine. This book is not presented as a judge of Ben Carson's faith in Christ, but as a look at how his beliefs align with what we know of Adventism in lieu of his presenting as a presidential candidate. "I'm proud of the fact that I believe what God has said, and I've said many times that I'll defend it before anyone," Dr. Carson told the Adventist Report in 2013. "I want them to understand that we're very reasonable people and kind people, but we do have values and principles that we live by, and those are the things God has set forth in his word."So what are these values and principles By which he and other Seventh Day Adventists live?This book focuses on a baker's dozen of their beliefs:*Only those who worship on Saturday can be saved. *All churches other than Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church are teaching lies from the Devil. Only SDA members are true and obedient believers.*Jesus is Michael the Archangel and this is the name used for him (Jesus) in the Old Testament.*Christ's death did not fully atone for our sins.*Jesus is now cleaning the sanctuary (i.e. making atonement) in the heavens before he can return to the earth.*You will have to stand before God for judgment without a mediator.*A person can become sinless while they are still living on this earth in their physical body (sinless perfection).*Jesus Has Already Come in 1844*The souls of believers in Christ are not in heaven, but are sleeping in the graves (soul sleep). *The wicked will be finally and totally annihilated. They will simply cease to exist after the final judgment. *They do not believe in the eternal punishment of Satan and his fallen angels. *They believe in and demand vegetarianism. *They believe you should revere their founding prophetess, Ellen G. White and that her writings are on par with the Bible.

Is the world going to hell in a handbasket? Is ours the generation that will be left behind? Are global events harbingers of the great tribulation? Such questions promote a fear and anxiety that is contrary to the hope-filled gospel of Jesus Christ. In AD70 and the End of the World, award-winning author Paul Ellis offers an alternative, gospel-based perspective of the last days. Based on an in-depth study of scripture and the forgotten lessons of history, he reveals the astonishing good news hidden within Christ’s parables and prophecies of judgment. This book is the antidote to pessimistic prophecy. It answers questions about Judgment Day, the rapture, and the end of the age. It reinterprets dark tales of vengeance and wrath through the bright light of grace. If you are weary of gloomy forecasts or are anxious about the apocalypse, AD70 and the End of the World will give you a confident and joyful expectation of a bright tomorrow.

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'Mission is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exist because worship doesn't. Worship is ultimate.' John Piper's contemporary classic draws on key biblical texts to demonstrate that worship is the ultimate goal of the church and that proper worship fuels missionary outreach. Piper offers a biblical defence of God's supremacy in all things, providing a sound theological foundation for missions. He examines whether Jesus is the only way to salvation and issues a passionate plea for God-centredness in the missionary enterprise, seeking to define the scope of the task and the means for reaching 'all nations'. Let the Nations Be Glad! is a trusted resource for missionaries, pastors, church leaders, youth workers, seminary students, and all who want to connect their labours to God's global purposes. This third edition has been revised and expanded throughout and includes new material on the 'prosperity gospel'.

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Who was Jesus and what was His mission? The Gospels present us with an obvious but profound and compelling thought, that the eternal Word of God became a real man of particular weight and height, with a specific temperament and particular traits of character. He was a Jew, part of a small village community. He became hungry and tired. He felt anger and was moved to compassion. He had a mother and friends. His name was Jesus. How are we to understand this mystery of Jesus being fully God and also fully man? How do we correctly speak of the real Jesus without falling prey to the skepticism that marks the so-called “quest for a historical Jesus”? In The Jesus We Missed, pastor and scholar Patrick Henry Reardon travels through the Gospel narratives to discover the real Jesus, to see him through the eyes of those who knew him best—the apostles, his community, believers who vividly portrayed him in stories filtered through their own faith. Through these living, breathing accounts, we contemplate who God’s Son really was and is—and we understand how he came to redeem and sanctify every aspect of every human life. “In an age that has too often turned Jesus into a symbol or an abstract doctrine, we are long overdue for a reminder that the Lord of history came to us as a humble carpenter from Nazareth.” — BRYAN LITFIN, Professor of Theology, Moody Bible Institute “In his inimitable style, Patrick Henry Reardon surprises us with insights into the humanity of Jesus drawn from the Gospels and made lively by careful attention to historical and literary detail. Here is a piece that joins together critical awareness, theological fidelity, refreshing wit, and manifest devotion.” — EDITH M. HUMPHREY, William F. Orr Professor of New Testament, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary