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I did write an article on my blog related to this subject you might want to read:
Adventist Media Response and Conversation: A response to Chris Lewis interview
Second, you wrote:
Maybe it is my own lack of knowledge but I would be interested in knowing who this book is really addressing.
Maybe you have recanted this later in your blog, but if you do not even take the time to fully research your subject, why write a blog on it? A search on the internet would have given you the names of some of these people and would have even provided you with source material. For example, SDA Elliott O' Douglin has a free book on his website title, "God's Character: The Best News in the Universe."
I think the point is that the authors of that book don't say whom they are addressing. It would be helpful to know that in order to evaluate whether they are representing their opponents' views accurately.
First, you lost me at this point in your blog when you said:
Thirdly the Bible is not Gods Word. At best it contains some of Gods words.
Since I fully accept the Bible (Scriptures - that which is written) as the Word of God, just as Jesus did (John 8:56; Matt. 4:1-11) then I have little respect for any writing by anyone who does not.
I really hate that kind of logic which makes human beings the vindicator of God. But it is certainly a part of Adventism. I don't know of this author, if he is one the Wohlberg book refers to. But then I don't go out an buy every book out there so I can see what these less intelligent authors have to say or who they refer to. The ebook in question never says God does not kill, he does say that God gives them up and that is His wrath. Which I have no problem with just realize that the result is the same if God is the source of life and He separates from you, you die. So inevitably God the source of life also would be the cause of their death. I don't think God tries to hid from that idea either. The ebook carries the wrath giving up part over to Christ...why? Probably because of Ellen White because there is no New Testament passage saying that God poured out his wrath on Christ. That is just another of the man made traditions that went along with the penal atonement theory.By obeying God without the slightest deviation even in the face of death, and
by loving and forgiving their enemies, THEY WILL PROVE SATAN
WRONG AND GOD RIGHT and win the last battle in the long-standing
conflict between light and darkness.
I really hate that kind of logic which makes human beings the vindicator of God.
Depends on what a person means by "great controversy" since it really has no real definition it is whatever the person wants it to be. Which is why it is a term I don't use. It is always fun to ask someone who has used the term to tell you what the great controversy is. Usually they will say the battle between good and evil because that has long been the subject of Christianity. so then you can ask them why didn't they say the struggle between good and evil since most all Christians will know what you mean by that.Me too. Sadly, this logic lies at the heart of The Great Controversy.
BFA
Depends on what a person means by "great controversy"
My understanding of the way this phrase is used comes from the book that has this phrase as its title.
BFA
Oh if that is the definition as in the title of the book
The Great Controversy
Between Christ and Satan
I have no problem with that view. I have major problems with lots of other stuff in the book, it is poor history and lots of conjecture about the future and past. But the title of the book as a description I totally agree with.
Exodus is a good example. An even more extreme one is where Saul disobeys God's command to kill ALL of the enemy, and brings back cattle, loot, and the king. The Prophet came and killed the king right then and there after blasting Saul for not doing so as commanded.
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