Books

“If we had a just appreciation of the importance and greatness of our work, and could see ourselves as we are at this time, we should be filled with wonder that God could use us, unworthy as we are, in the work of bringing souls into the truth. There are many things that we ought to be able to understand, that we do not comprehend because we are so far behind our privileges.” [RH, October 8, 1889.2]

The Claim:

“The period from 1898 to 1913 saw an almost complete reversal of Adventist thinking about the Trinity. I say ‘almost’ because this paradigm shift did not lead to unanimity on the topic. As Merlin Burt has documented, a few thought leaders who tended toward the ‘old view’ remained vocal, but with declining influence, for many years. Nevertheless, the publication of Ellen White's Desire of Ages in 1898 became the continental divide for the Adventist understanding of the Trinity.” (Jerry Moon, The Adventist Trinity Debate Part 1: Historical Overview, p. 120)

Because of this so-called “paradigm shift”, sparked by the publication of Desire of Ages in 1898, the Adventist church shifted her understanding and teaching on the the nature of the Son of God from being the literal begotten Son of God to a mere metaphor:

“… the father-son image cannot be literally applied to the divine Father-Son relationship within the Godhead. The Son is not the natural, literal Son of the Father. A natural child has a beginning, while within the Godhead the Son is eternal. The term ‘Son’ is used metaphorically when applied to the Godhead. It conveys the ideas of distinction of persons within the Godhead and the equality of nature in the context of an eternal, loving relationship.” (Ángel Manuel Rodríguez, Seventh-day Adventist Church Biblical Research Institute, A Question of Sonship)

But did Ellen G. White truly have a paradigm shift in her thinking concerning the Son of God and the doctrine of the Trinity, or have modern leaders of the church misinterpreted her words? Join me as I explore and compare her writings from before Desire of Ages and after. If there truly was a continental divide in 1898, we should see a clear distinction of what she believed before and what she believed after the publication of Desire of Ages

A Bible Research Study on Who is God.

Acts of Our Gentle God presents compelling evidence from the Bible to exonerate God of the charges that he is uncaring, judgmental, controlling, unfair, bad-tempered, or violent. The book demonstrates that the entire Bible, correctly understood, is in harmony with the definitive statement God is love (1 John 4:8).

In this volume is found the culmination of a sixteen year search for light on these questions. The journey began when I was reminiscing about the birth of my first son. I thought on the moment I first held him in my arms and the deep sense of love I felt for him. To have a taste of such divine emotions brought me into an encounter with God that impressed upon me the thought that the feelings I had for my son were an expression of God’s love for His Son and consequently His earth born children.

Judgment day! Most cultures around the world hold to a principle that everyone is going to face judgment for the things they have done in this life. Jesus Christ provides a simple principle to endure this judgment process.

Judge  not, that you be not judged. Matthew 7:1

What is it like to live in a realm where you cease to judge others? How is this possible? Jesus says:

You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one. John 8:15

What are the steps involved for coming into complete harmony with God? Does God require blood to be shed before He will forgive us? Did God cause His Son to be killed to pay our debt of sin? Why did Jesus compare Himself to being lifted up like the serpent made of brass? What is the significance of Moses striking the Rock when He was commanded to speak to it? If the human race was taken captive by Satan, who sets the ransom price for our release? Is Penal Substitution required for Salvation? Is the death of the Cross a Vicarious Atonement for our sins? Do the Christian churches teach the complete truth of the Atonement?

How did everything begin? Why is there sin, pain and sadness in the world? Who is God, and does He really care about us? This book seeks to answer these questions. It tells the story of God’s dealings with His people from the beginning of time right until the end of the life of Moses. Yet these stories cannot be understood in their full light unless they are read through the lens of the life of Jesus, who is the perfect image of the Father in character.

It is our prayer that through this book, our precious children will understand and see a clear picture of an ever-merciful, loving Father who only seeks to bless and restore His children. God’s character and the everlasting covenant (known as the new covenant) that He has made with His children is the ever-present theme of this book. We pray that this volume will help you and your children to get to know, more deeply, our loving Father and His Son.

Children are one of the most precious gifts God has entrusted to us. It is our responsibility to tell them of Jesus, that they might acurately understand how much their heavenly Father loves them. The truths that we understand to be key to the experience of God's people in these last days must be explained clearly and tenderly.

This book aims to present the life of Jesus in the light of these truths: the new covenant, the character of God, and the science of salvation. We pray that it would help our kids have a relationship with God based on knowing Him through His Son Jesus Christ.

An excellent little book explaining the central issues in the 1888 controversy within the Adventist Movement.

The subject of the covenants plays a central role in understanding righteousness by faith. When the covenants are understood as personal experiences texts like Rom 5:20 open up to a clearer understanding of how the law of God is indeed our school master to bring us to Christ.

Every thoughtful Christian needs to read and understand the contents of this book.

What does it actually mean to be cleansed by the Blood of Jesus

Adam was faced with a decision when his wife brought the forbidden fruit to him. In choosing to follow her and eating the fruit he rejected his Maker. Who now would be his source of comfort? Eve was given to Adam to be a helper. Could she help him endure the terrible change in relationship Adam now sustained to God? How did the fall of man change the marriage relation? What affect did it have on the gift of sexuality and the directive to be fruitful and multiply?

Why was the Cross required 
and who required it? 

Why was the Cross necessary 
for our salvation? 

Simply the best book of the life of Christ I have ever read. I have over it several times and love listening to the audio version of the book.

Everything you thought you knew about the gospel is about to be turned upside down!

For God so loved the world. So great was that love that He risked His most cherished treasure, His only begotten Son to save us.

What does the future hold for the human race in light of man's current approach to the environment

After the events of 911 and the collapse of the twin towers, Maatan and Stella realise they are actually trapped within the city of Constance under an electromagnetic dome that surrounds the city. All of the inhabitants of the city are connected to the network under the guise of an immunisation program intended to protect them. In reality, this system prevents the mind from engaging a higher state of reality.

Maatan discovers the divine pattern key to escaping the city at the very fountain created in Brass and dedicated to Apollo and his associates. Trace the amazing escape of Maatan, Stella and their family and friends from the city dedicated to rebellion against God and His beloved Son.  

Little did I realise the full implications of perceiving that the Divinity of Jesus was received through His inheritance to the Father. Emerging from the mist of the false assumption that divinity can only be inherent, and that it’s pedigree can only be determined by time going on forever, I found myself standing in a dense dark forest that was suddenly pierced with a bright light.

In this age of uncertainty, people are starting to question God’s character. Does He condemn and judge others while commanding us not to judge but to love others unconditionally? Does He torture His enemies for eternity in a lake of fire while at the same time commanding us to love our enemies? Does He spitefully send plagues and pestilence upon people who choose not to love Him while demanding we pray for health and happiness to fall upon those who do not love us? Are we not to live a character like His? Or are we reading the Bible through a mirror which reflects back to us what’s in our thinking and practice?

Elder Fifield reveals the tender love of a Father and  the spiritual nature of the law, atonement and plan of salvation.

This series of studies is designed to teach someone the Three Angels messages of the Bible. Each study is based around a chart that allows each subject to be presented visually. 

It contains a collection of 55 charts, 34 studies and training manual and is Fully illustrated.

This resources is used by many Bible students around the world to share the gospel. It took several years to develop this resource and now is freely available for you to download

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Looking into the subject of marriage in the context of the 1888 message, the Divine Pattern, and the Great Controversy

Identity Wars is a journey of self-discovery. It is an invitation to learn of your value in a purely relational context. Our lives are bombarded with a constant drone of messages telling us that success only comes from proving to ourselves and the world that we have what it takes, that we have the right stuff. It is a system that teaches us to only feel valuable and important when we achieve and perform to a certain standard. The results of this system are in and the evidence is not good. Millions are depressed and 100's of people a day ending their lives in despair. This book invites you to learn the true nature of the war we are in - an identity war of what defines our value and worth. The stakes are high because it is life and death. This book contains the journey of the author and the principles he learnt along the way. Freedom is a relative thing but this book documents his road to freedom.

See how the cross of Christ unlocks all the mysteries surrounding the violent events that have taken place throughout history. Is it possible to see “Jesus Christ and Him crucified” in the stories of the Flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, the plagues of Egypt etc.?

It has become quite plain that the correct understanding of the sequence of the First Angel’s Message holds the key to the fall of Babylon and the exposure of the toxicity of her wine. This First Angel does not simply have any gospel but rather the everlasting gospel and those who receive it will not only sing the song of the Lamb but also the song of Moses for within the everlasting gospel this is the same song. The assurance of such a gospel draws us to the conclusion that what Christ revealed on earth in His character as completely non-violent is the same yesterday, today and forever and such a revelation causes us to give glory to Him. With a revelation of this character in Christ we then are enabled to partake in the hour of judgment and Judge God as Holy and merciful and just. This will open our hearts to rest in Him “that made heaven and earth and the seas and fountains of waters” and worship Him in love and truth.

When will the last sermon on the Laodicean message be preached that will result in action that fulfills the "counsel" given by the True Witness?

Deep in the heart of each human being is the need to feel secure in their sense of worth. Everything we do in life is influenced by our beliefs in where our value comes from. In this book, you’ll find the Biblical view of where our worth comes from, with a focus on the role that family relationships play when it comes to establishing our sense of value. You’ll be taken on journey along the history of humanity to learn the contrast between God’s family kingdom, where each member is secure in their sense of worth, and Satan’s family kingdom, where each individual strives to secure their own sense of worth. The insights from this book are bound to change your life, as they provide clarity on your own family relationships, and a clearer understanding of God and His Son.

A series of articles written during a difficult time

At a time when I was going through a deep personal crisis, I began to search specifically for quotes from Ellen G. White on God's love and care to comfort me. I collected them and over some time they became more and more.

This book develops key principles for harmonising the revelation of God in Jesus Christ with the first five books of the Bible, the Torah.

Missionary to the World

With echoes of the Sanctuary, Song of Solomon and Pilgrim's Progress, trace one man's journey through obstacle, trial and challenge, to discover, sell all, and fall in love with Jesus, the Son of the Father.

“Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; Yes, I have made him.” (Isaiah 43:7)

The question that often excites us when we first pick up a book is: What lies between the two covers? Here is what lies between these two covers: the amazing journey of one person to get to know our Creator. Moreover, a journey with the clear awareness that the One who created us promised to also recreate us because of the disastrous consequences of sin.

This story is about a man with whom each of us can identify in our own way with and be blessed. It awakens not only the emotions but also the thoughts of the reader, inspiring with longing the eternity promised to us by our dear Father through the Lord Jesus Christ - His Only Begotten Son.

In the most concise form possible this book aims to trace the reasons why, despite the years we have lived as Christians, we have been unable to achieve the biblical ideal of righteous character. For the serious and sincere believer it shines a path of understanding forward into the glorious light of the Third Angels Message.

Valentina Astakova

What is the signficance of the special key given to the church of Philadelphia?

A collection of Ellen White quotes revealing the loving character of our Father

What are the principles that govern God's character?
What is God's relationship to His law?
How does God deal with His rebellious children?

This book considers these questions, and the relationship between God, life and death, and God's relationship to the use of force and freedom. Additionally, what will the end of the wicked be like? Will all be saved? What is God's wrath like? What is God's relationship to the wars described in the Old Testament? The verses on these subjects are considered in the light of the cross of Christ, which illuminates the existing conflict and character of our loving heavenly Father.

A good resource for many of the relevant Ellen White quotes on various character of God subjects.

A history of how the Trinity was introduced to the Seventh-day Adventist Church by Margaretha Tierney

The Bible describes the work of salvation of mankind as framed within two great covenants. Unlike what is generally understood, these two covenants are experiences of the heart.

This book details the mechanics of slavation, the condition of man, the love of God, and the centrality of Christ in bringing God's promises near and making them a reality.

Compiled by Margaretha Tierney

An excellent collection of quotes from Scripture, Spirit of Prophecy and Adventist Pioneers on the Father and Son and the Plan of Salvation

To this volume I am deeply thankful, for through my reading it I was introduced to my Saviour. It spoke so gently to my soul and encouraged me to take hold of the Saviour’s hands and embrace eternal life.

Adrian Ebens

When one hears the word "prophet" a number of wild thoughts may flood the mind, such as cult leaders tricking their followers into drinking poisonous Kool-Aid, shot outs with the ATF and FBI, polygamous adulterers, etc. With all of the stigma behind prophetic claims, most people reject the idea of prophets outright, and understandably so.

However, did you know that the Bible actually records prophets and prophetesses existing after Jesus' ascension (Acts 11:27-30; 21:9-12)? One of the spiritual gifts for the church is also the gift of prophecy (1 Cor. 12:28; Eph. 4:11-13). But Jesus also warned of false prophets who would perform signs and miracles, seeking to deceive the flock (Matt. 7:15; 24:24). So how do we know who is a true or false prophet?

This book was originally written to address the specific situation of the church community. How does a person deal with personal conviction that leads in a different direction to the leaders of that community? The western mind is trained to think in a completely egalitarian way and takes no thought as to how leaders should be approached except with suspision and contempt. This book reveals Biblical principles of how to appeal to authority in the church and avoid the curses that come to all those who seek the short and easy path in dealing with such matters.

One of the most important books to read for the 21st century to give context for the present day and what lay just before us.

The Legacy bequeathed by the Father to His Son reveals the true essence of sin, the core meaning of the great conflict between Christ and Satan, and clears out the way of the faith to God's covenant promises. Every believer in the Son is a joint heir to the Legacy,
which in the Beloved, benefits us with „all things that pertain unto life and godliness“.

The Return of Elijah is taken from Malachi 4:5,6

Mal 4:5-6  Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:  (6)  And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

The turning of hearts within families suggests the coming of a message that will restore the relational structures of families. Positions of headhip and submission are clearly understood and for each person in the family and what is the basis of this transformation? Fear God and give glory to Him. In the worship of the true God is the key to family and community transformation.

This book was written to the leadership of the Seventh-day Adventist church in Australia with an earnest desire to show that the foundations of our movement were not laid in gross darkness but in blazing light.

The Seventh Month Feasts for Kids

A carefully documented history of the the doctrinal war of the Begotten Son that began in heaven and then came to Christianity and the the Adventist Church.

The book is in five parts and presented in Magazine format. I highly recommend this volume.

The Sermon on the Mount is Heaven's benediction to the world--a voice from the throne of God. 

There is a prophecy found in the 16th chapter of the book of Jeremiah that all Christians should know. It foretells of the Gentiles who come fro the ends of the earth in repentance towards God saying, "Our fathers have inherited lies."