The `Solidarity' view of the Atonement The New Testament Scriptures – and in particular the book of Hebrews reflect the manner in which the Hebrew people thought – which was totally unlike how the western mind thinks. Whereas we tend to think in terms of individuality, they tended to think in terms of the individual comprising a part of an entire unit, which comprised the summary affection of God’s grace. For instance, the following text reveals that Christ views His people as a Father views a Son: `When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.' (Hosea…

The  afternoon session of the July 6 1919 General Conference Session began with Elder C.S Thompson asking Professor Prescott to define a statement which he had made in the morning session, at which he had stated that `all truth is personality'. Elder Thompson asked Prescott to further define this statement: "C.S THOMPSON: I understood you to say this morning that all truth is personality. I cannot understand the personality of God and Christ, and also of the angels and human beings, but I find myself unable to understand that all truth is personality. Is sunshine a personality? If so, in…

This phrase is the focal point of the Book of Daniel - and the entire gospel, as the following table which outlines the Chiasms of Daniel demonstrates:   A Historical Prologue - Ch 1 Hebrew     a    Prophecy of Four Kingdoms (Image) - Ch 2 Aramaic     b       Trial of God's faithful (Fiery Furnace) - Ch 3       "     c           Prophecy to Pagan King (repentant) - Ch 4       "     d              God gives & rules in the kingdom of men - 4: 25       "     c            Prophecy to Pagan King (unrepentant) -…

How do we consider the quality of the love which God has for us? The Greeks believed that the greatest form of love there is, is that a man lay down his life for his friends. Imagine the shock they received, when the Christians of the first century told them that this wasn't really `it' at all, for the greatest form of love is that a Man should lay down His life for His enemies! (Romans 5: 10) They believed that the souls of men originated in the one-in-all pantheist God, which infused small parts of itself into all matter.…

From the time that Lucifer (who is also known as Satan, or the Devil), first entertained thoughts of rebellion against God, to when sin is finally vanquished when death is cast into the `lake of fire' with him (Revelation 20: 10, 14), the entire issue of salvation has from eternity hinged upon the principle of the character of God, in contrast to the character of Satan. Philippians 2: 5 - 8 contrasts the selfless mind of Christ (of which we are exhorted to partake of), with the selfish mind of Lucifer, the fallen angel of God:`Let this mind be in…

From His throne our Saviour hears us, "Jesus, come and fill me now!" He smiles with plans to lift and cheer us, We don't doubt "if," but wait for "how"; Through messages from His dear servants, Heavenly songs to soothe our souls, Hearts knit as one in sweet communion, Sparks ignite the waiting coals; Plunged beneath the watery grave, Our sisters raised to newfound life; Praising God for His great mercy Through pasts of trauma, pain and strife; Our hearts enraptured in praises for How Father has lead us each along, And brought us to this precious place  Where in…

"Search ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you" (Mt. 6:33). My dear brothers and sisters around the world, God is my Father. Jesus, is His only begotten Son from the days of eternity. Jesus is my Brother. God and Jesus are my family. God and Jesus are your family. We are of the same breath, we love to commune in their Holy Spirit. These reasons are sufficient for me to desire a closer relation with you, and that's why I write you these words. There is a beautiful Advent…

The question may be asked, how important is the foundation of a building or organisation? A church is described as having pillars of faith, and it is true that whenever one pillar is attacked at least a portion of the building will be in danger of collapse. An example of a pillar of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church is the Sanctuary Doctrine. This pillar is described by Mrs Ellen G White as the Central Pillar of our faith! (See GC.p409). Now if the central pillar of a building/organisation is removed the whole structure would become unstable. What about if the foundation…

Feature Article Dear maranathamedia subscriber I recently had the opportunity to take part in something that gave me and those with me a taste of good things to come. I attended a camp meeting not far from Melbourne, Australia and had the opportunity to listen to heart felt preaching and participate in sweet fellowship. It was during one of the presentations that a conviction pressed itself upon me. Brother Howard Williams from Restoration Ministries presented to us the truth that when the apostolic church preached and ministered that it did not only do so with words but with power. See…

Feature Article This months newsletter contains a chapter from Adrian's recent book My Beloved. Read More Here | Watch Presentation Here | Purchase Here (Ebook) My Beloved Chapter 14. A House of Cards I remember one of the first times the light came on in my mind, and I started to see how theologians could make such absurd statements. For years it puzzled me how people who professed the Bible could deny a literal six day creation, deny the Sabbath or believe that people went straight to heaven when they died. Worse still, were the statements from Adventist scholars denying the investigative work of…

  Greetings to all my Maranatha mates! I returned 3 weeks ago from 8 thrilling, fulfilling days in Fiji – my second trip this year. My first was in January, when, like Abraham, I went by faith, not knowing where I was going. I ended up in a sleepy little village called Savutalele, nestled amongst the majestic mountains of the Tamavua Ridge, about 7 miles from Suva. My mission in January was to work with the youth of Mount Olive SDA Church in Savutalele, encouraging and exhorting them in their faith and in the sharing of the Gospel. The short…

A Response to the Question by Pr David Asscherick What did  Ellen White mean when she employed phrases like "third person of the Godhead", "three Living persons in the heavenly trio", "the three holiest beings in heaven", "the three great powers of heaven", "the three highest powers in the universe", and "the three great worthies in heaven"?

From the beginning of time Satan has tried to confuse the human race about the meaning of God’s statements. Satan’s first statement to Eve was not a direct attack on what God had said but rather an insertion of doubt as to what God really meant. “Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?” The implication and manner of question assumes a completely different framework of understanding. Satan’s question suggests that there must be some kind of mistake here.[1] Satan does not seek to establish any reason why he thinks there is a mistake…

Note: Please refer first to the article A Solid Platform written by Adrian Ebens for a clearer understanding of the subject of which this is a response. “This mischievous practice was brought into the church, almost as soon as the Apostles had left the world.  The converts from heathenism seemed intent on uniting heathen philosophy with christianity.  Hence they must find an abundance of mysteries in the Scriptures: and the practice of allegorizing, i.e. making the language to contain something that does not appear in the words, commenced and generally prevailed, before the third century.  This was done, doubtless, with…

Allan Gathoni gives his testimony and some information about his colporteur work

Allan shares his experience travelling out of Kenya for the first time to South Africa for Tabernacles.

Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Adventist Covenant Fellowship I am writing to you under the conviction of the need to apologise. In my position as a minister of the Seventh-day Adventist church and as the director of Maranatha Media, I have held a position of influence and I have used these positions to support and promote teachings that are not Biblical.

In 1957 the Adventist Church released the book questions on Doctrine. On the very first page in response to question one, this statement is made: “In Common with Conservative Christians and the Historic Protestant Creeds, We Believe.

Dear Pr Batchelor Firstly I want to thank you for your dedication to the Third Angel’s Message and your passion to take this message to the world. I took part in a local church event during Net 1999 and 2005. I have appreciated your honest and simple teaching of the Scriptures. I have used your presentations in the past to share with those who were studying about the Third Angel’s Message. So I am writing to you with an understanding of appreciation and thankfulness for your ministry.

Lots More Community Features Dear Maranatha Media Subscriber We have been busy adding several new features to the community, including: A forum for discussion on various topics. A blog option for each member to write their own blog. A wall like facebook to write comments and make connections with people in the community Ability to keep track of your forum entries, comments, blog entries via your user profile Several other features! Please come and share in the community, start a blog of your journey with the Father and His Son, encourage others and connect. There are over 125 users from…