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I do not wish to sound pessimistic, but we have reached a stage in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church where being faithful to God and the church simultaneously is becoming almost impossible. Whenever I think about this split, I am reminded of Matthew 7:21-23 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord...

Thank you, @rob. Was the prophecy in Isaiah 7:14 fulfilled during Isaiah's time? And what is the significance of "The Virgin Birth" for Adventists? If you could, can you connect this prophecy to the prophecy in Genesis 3:15?

Thank you for the response @rob. Your response is appreciated. If writing in the third person is about humility, why use the first person in some cases?

In Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, Moses refers to himself in the third person instead of the first person, unlike Paul in the New Testament. It is only in a few cases in Deuteronomy that he uses the first-person perspective (primarily Chapters 1-4). Then, when you read Deuteronomy 1, it starts...

Jesus' birth in Isaiah 7:14 states: "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel." The Hebrew "almah" means "young woman" and not a "virgin." However, the Greek Septuagint translated it as "parthenos" (virgin), and...

Matthew and Luke provide us with the genealogy of Jesus, but instead of focusing on Mary, his mother, they concentrate on Joseph. Would someone help me understand why this is the case, despite there being no blood relation between Joseph and Jesus?

It is certainly a fascinating video, with incredible claims regarding miracles (something that is common all over the world where Christianity is common, but primarily in Africa and South America). I would ask the following: Do you believe all the other miracles by the various Christian...

Hebrews Chapters 8 and 9 talk about the new Covenant we have in Jesus, which replaces the old one (The commandments given to the Israelites at Sinai, see Deut. Chapter 5). When I read this chapter, especially Chapter 8:13, some questions arise. NIV states: By calling this covenant “new,” he has...

Thanks for your answer. I understand the Hebrew term for "thou shalt surely die" in Genesis 2:17 is "mot tomut"(מות תמות), which literally means "dying you shall die". This implies the certainty of death, both spiritually and physically. I would, however, appreciate it if you clarified exactly...

I do not believe that could be the case, especially because the law was not given to the Gentiles. It was specifically given to the Jews, and that is why there was an issue between Paul and Peter regarding how non-Jews should approach the Law. If we assume that there was no issue with the...

God Says: The LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die". It could be argued that Adam and Eve could not follow this command because they did...

The Old Testament tells Israel how to keep the Sabbath, including what to do and what not to do. However, I think most, if not all, Adventists, agree that it is impossible to keep the Sabbath as described in the Old Testament. Why are there no guidelines on how to keep the Sabbath in the New...

Seventh-Day Adventists believe that Michael the Archangel is Jesus. Would someone please help me understand this using Biblical references?

I would like to know more about the "Historical/extra-biblical sources agree with scriptures on evidence" you have stated above. I ask this because of what the Jews of this period (those who were captives in Babylon and later generations) understood regarding the prophecy. Keep in mind that...

What a wonderful response! And what would you say to someone who believes this prophecy relates to Antiochus Epiphanes' desolation of the Second Temple in December 15, 167 BC, as understood by the Jews who recognize the date in the celebration of Hanukkah?

Hello friend, it is absolutely necessary to request prayers from fellow believers, but it is also important to take action. As mentioned above by @Chief, the Prodigal Son made the decision to return, started walking, and finally reached his home. I believe that most of us find it difficult to go...

A very interesting and insightful thread, effectively interpreting the 2300-day prophecy as we understand it. However, my question is, why are we taking the 2300 days as years, but when it comes to the Day of Atonement, we do not use the same "A Day for A Year" principle?

Alright. What sort of daily sacrifices was Christ offering until 1844, considering the earthly sacrifices in the temple were pointing to the ultimate sacrifice, which was the death of Christ at the cross?

Using the argument that God is not confined (and I agree with it), would it therefore mean that Christ did not have access to the Most Holy Place until 1844? I would also wish to know your thoughts on why the 2300 days mentioned in Daniel are not literal days but rather years.

The 2300-day prophecy ended in October 1844 with the cleansing of the sanctuary, which, in the Old Testament, occurred during the Day of Atonement (a single day). Using the same principle that a day represents a year (Numbers 14:34 and Ezekiel 4:6), we would assume that Christ would return in...