Today, I would like to reflect on two fundamental Seventh-day Adventist beliefs, 19 and 20, through the lens of grace. At their core, these two beliefs are about Christian living. Belief 19 talks about the Law of God, and belief 20 talks about the Sabbath. These two beliefs center around a vital question: If a…

John 19:30 (NIV) When He had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. This weekend, Christians around the world pause to reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As part of that reflection, many turn to Jesus’ final words on the cross: “It…

Don: A few weeks ago I asked Kiran to look at the 28 fundamental beliefs of Adventism, and find how grace can be seen in each of these fundamentals, not because I’m trying to proselytize anyone to Adventism (although I think it’s been a very helpful thing for me) but because I wanted to see…

It seems that we have to linger a bit on the death of Jesus. That sabbath day that he spent entirely in the grave, dead. I think for us as Christians, there is a special symbolism for this particular sabbath day in the Old Testament: Yom Kippur; the sabbath of sabbaths, (in Hebrew, Shabbat Shabbaton,…

Last class, we discussed the crucifixion and how the symbolism in Revelation connects to Jesus’s death on the cross. The dramatic events in Revelation serve as the spiritual backdrop to the physical events of the crucifixion. However, one key image remains unexplored: the crowds present at the cross. You might wonder: If the end of…

Do you recall the beginning of the biblical chapter on Job? The chapter starts by offering us the backstory of why the events unfolded in the life of Job as they did. We, as the readers, are witness to an engaging discussion between God and satan. This backstory provides us the answer to the “why”…