Then I saw the claims of the fourth commandment, and commenced keeping the Sabbath, August, 1861. Then the errors of the trinity were dispelled, and I saw, for the first time, that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

If we want to allow God to bless our nations, we need to keep the feasts - even if we are alone, let us be aware of these times. Take a break from worldly things, and spend it with God, so that He may save us as he saved ancient Egypt. Let us not become obsessed with our bondage that we forget God's promises to us, like the ancient Israelites. Selah

The first day was a long one with an early recognition that two opposing sides existed differing on, of all things, the covenants. It was a surreal déjà vu moment reminiscent of the 1888 debate over the “Law in Galatians.” The Uriah Smith-George Butler contingency sat on one side of the room seated at a row of tables facing the other side subscribing to the Waggoner-Jones supporters. While the unspoken issue that had precipitated this meeting of the minds remained unaddressed until the end of the day, it fueled much debate over the basics of salvation, Christ’s death and victorious life, and His ministry in…

In this article Brother Kerr explores different concepts we have of the second coming of the Messiah, which fits perfectly with the theme of the October camp meeting in Talking Rock, Georgia, where he will be one of the speakers. (Frank Klin)          The first picture shown above is the one which stands out in my mind as representative of the visualization I had in regards to Yahushua’s return. I had always taken for granted that He would return dressed in white. However the Scripture does not support this mental image I had. Worse than that is the…

Feature Article Dear Maranatha media Subscriber For many people this question appears to be self-evident with a confident use of Matthew 28:19 and 1 John 5:7. For most Christians, the fact that the Bible refers to Father, Son and Holy Spirit seems to be enough to end any further discussion on the matter. If the Trinity is correct, we would assume that when Jesus spoke about what constitutes true worship, He would no doubt come straight to the point and proclaim in unambiguous terms that “there is one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, a unity of three co-eternal persons.”…

[Cristina emailed me this quote this morning and what a blessing it was. I don't recall seeing this before. It speaks so clearly of the work of our one intercessor and how His Spirit intercedes within us. Thank you Cristina for sending this. - Adrian] Hi Adrian, I've never seen this statement before, and didn't know if you've seen it. I'm sending it just in case, it's helped me to understand the Bible verse to which it refers. “We have only one channel of approach to God. Our prayers can come to him through one name only,--that of the Lord…

Since I was baptized by Pastor Adrian in Waterford (Australia – oh sweet memories) 1¼ years ago, I have been giving my tithe to Maranathamedia. Shortly before that, I had heard in a sermon from Pastor Adrian about the 2nd tithe, that it could be set aside for the feast meetings and people in special needs.* So I started collecting my 2nd tithe in a separate bank account. My income since then has been between 650 and 1.300 € per month (including what my parents give me from time to time). Not exactly lush, but I've never had more available...…

Ellen White wrote in the Acts of the Apostles: "Sanctification is not the work of a moment, an hour, a day, but of a lifetime." Obviously our spiritual life starts with a repentance, a reborn by the Holy Spirit. If the sanctification lasts forever, then where is the point when we are ready for the latter rain? This question was in my mind for a while.   Many adventist believe that we should reach the "sinless" state by the start of the seven last plagues and the Holy Spirit helps remaining sinless during the plagues. However A. T. Jones wrote…

At the heart of the gospel is John 3:16. As sinners we are invited to contemplate the reality that God actually gave His only begotten Son in an act of incomprehensible love. That love is measured squarely on what we understand was given. Did Christ enter the grave in the knowledge that as the second person of the Trinity, His true self would not actually die? Is the agape of God clouded with this nagging thought that Jesus had a lifeline to comfort through the physical torture and shame of the cross?

          Dear Subscriber Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. It has been a few months since our last newsletter and many things have taken place in that time. As I interact with many of you from around the world there is a growing sense of gratitude to our wonderful Father for the gift of His Son to show us His true character and to assure us of His forgiving love.  One event that has really increased momentum in the message has been the book by Jay Schulberg called…

Some here on Maranathamedia, know little about the ministry of Pastor Jim Staley of St. Louis - serving "Passion for the truth." Yes, Frank? Here in Russia we have the blessing of the first to see many of the materials in Russian , with free of charge. This was made possible thanks to the miraculous vocation sister Natalie Gray , who works 14 hours every day, to the knowledge of the Father and of the Son spread among 300 million Russian-speaking people on the planet. Yes, they are not directly related to the Adventists , rather - it is the root…

"And he bearing his cross went forth unto the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgatha." Jn 19:17 What is this place 'Golgatha', why is it called "the place of a skull" ?... What skull ?...Who's skull???Let us go back, way back in history to a battle between God's people and the Philistines, to the battle of David and Goliath. Now David had already been annointed by Samuel to become King over all Israel. But Saul was King at this time, he had rejected the Lord and "the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul and…

I have very fond memories of reading through the sermons from A.T Jones from the General Conference Bulletin of 1895. When reading these lecturers, it was brought to my mind that Christ is very close to us and has fully identified Himself with me as a man. One of the best memories I have was reading sermon no. 15 where Elder Jones outlines how the Psalms speak to us all about Christ.

Why could the sanctuary not be cleansed before Oct 22, 1844? Why couldn't judgment happen before then? Why 2300 years, so long, and why so long after Jesus died and resurrected?

Wonderful Names for our Wonderful Lord from book by Horton & Hurlburt Altogether Lovely-SOS 5:16 Ancient of Days-Dan 7:13-14 Angel of His Presence-Isa-63:9 Angel of the Lord-Gen 22:15 Hiding Place-Isa 32:2 Rivers of Water-Isa:32:2 Babe-Luke 2:12 Balm of Gilead-Jer 8:22 The Branch-Zech 6:12 Branch of the Lord-Isa 4:2 Branch out of His Roots-Isa 11:1 Bridegroom-Mathew 25:10 Bundle of Myrrh-SoS 1:13 Captain of Host-Josh 5:14 Carpenter-Mark 6:3 Certain Nobleman-Luke 19:12 Certain Samaritan-10:33 Chiefest among 10,000-SoS 5:10 The Child-Isa 7:16 Child Jesus-Luke 2:43 Chosen of God-Luke 23:35 Christ-Math 16:16 Christ of God-Luke 9:20 Christ the Lord-Luke 2:26 Christ the Son..Mark 14:61 Cluster…

Come now let us reason together. We are challenged to be Bereans so test the spirits and search the Scriptures preserved and handed down to us by the church in the wilderness to see if these things are so. Study with a friend and pray for discernment because we are promised that wherever two or three are gathered in Jesus’ Name, He is there. Encourage each other. Pray with and for each other. May you be richly blessed as you study His Word.

  (My Words in Red, Quoted Text in Black)"   I have read this article in time past and thought it was a blessing to me.  Its Ellen White reproving brother Chapman in 1891 of his views of the 144000 and the Holy Spirit, which is Christ, and thought it to be the Angel Gabriel.  Although the Lord uses his Angels as ministering spirits to those whom are coming to the Light, The Holy Spirit remains to be the Omnipresent Spirit of Christ called the Comforter.  The following article is repeated in Acts of the Apostles pg-51-52. What she did tell this…

This presentation on March 23, 2019 comes exactly 1260 days after my first formal presentation on the character of God on October 10 2015. This was the First Sabbath After Tabernacles in that year and it was the beginning of a new seven year cycle. It is fitting to present a sermon reflecting on how much the truth about Christ as the revelation of His Father has set us free. It has taken 1260 days for this message to become anchored firmly with all questions concerning the character of God are now answered. Here is the first sermon from Oct…

Analyzing a video showing how the idea that God needs a sacrifice before He can forgive sounds to a Muslim. Hint: It doesn't sound good. This, along with spiritualistic understandings of the godhead, caused the great church of the East to die in Asia, and stalls progress in nations like Japan and Thailand.

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…