Bible Studies

Many questions have been raised in recent years relating to the proper function of Ellen White's writings. What relation do her writings bear to the Bible? Was everything she wrote inspired? Does she have doctrinal authority? What is proper and what is improper in using her writings? It is crucial that we understand the proper place of the ministry of Ellen G. White to the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Recently Catholics and Evangelicals have begun to work more closely together. Are Adventists and Evangelicals beginning to link together? What is the Evangelical gospel? How is it different from the Adventist gospel? Why is all of this important?

A new phenomenon in Christianity is the “emerging church.” Why is this movement extremely dangerous? What is contemplative prayer? What is a labyrinth? What does “ancient-future” mean? Who is involved in this movement?

Desmond Ford changed the theological landscape of Adventism in the areas of the gospel and the sanctuary. What were his actual teachings about the method of salvation, and how has this impacted the thinking of Adventists during the last 30 years?

During the last few years a challenge has been offered to Seventh-day Adventists. Do we truly know if we are Protestant in our understanding of the gospel, or are we more Catholic than Protestant? This is not a minor challenge, for the Catholic way of salvation is definitely not Biblical, and if we are clinging to the Catholic gospel unwittingly, we are certain to have faulty and even dangerous perceptions of the gospel. We need to know if our gospel is Biblical or is a twisted, counterfeit version of the gospel.

Drawn from the writings of E. J. Waggoner, this study shows that in the 1888 message justification or forgiveness is much more than a declaration. It is a living power that changes the heart and makes us righteous, obedient to God’s will.

(This study is available as a printed bound booklet with the title "The Will: His Power, Your Choice". (It is available from www.greatcontroversy.org)

1888 was a significant year in the Adventist Church. How has our history been different because of events following the 1888 period? What can we learn from the past 100 years so that we can make better decisions than they did?

What is the real mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church? Is it more than taking the gospel to the world? One section deals with the theistic evolution debate. The final section reviews the inaugural sermon of Elder Ted Wilson at the 2010 General Conference session.

"The true story about Mary Magdalene is a microcosm of the entire conversion experience, tracing the salvation experience from sorrow to liberation and praise." - Pastor Doug Batchelor

Seven Steps each must pass through.