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Have these persons forgotten the claim of infallibility put forth for eight hundred years by this haughty power? So far from being relinquished, this claim was affirmed in the nineteenth century with greater positiveness than ever before. As Rome asserts that the “church never erred; nor will it, according to the Scriptures, ever err” (John L. von Mosheim, Institutes of Ecclesiastical History, book 3, century II, part 2, chapter 2, section 9, note 17), how can she renounce the principles which governed her course in past ages? The papal church will never relinquish her claim to infallibility. All that she...

The False Christ of Ellen WhiteThe False Christ of Ellen WhitePosted on January 9, 2017 by ACTheologianBefore reading this post I would recommend that one read the Two Natures of Christ, Deity of Christ, and the Holiness Wrath and Love of God. Those are some fundamental Christological doctrines presented from scripture that the reader will need to understand for this post. Summarized, the incarnate Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. He is not a demi-god or a super-man. Both natures are true, yet he is one Christ.If someone is teaching a Jesus different than that they are teaching...

Even his enemies were struck with his heroic bearing. A zealous papist, describing the martyrdom of Huss, and of Jerome, who died soon after, said: “Both bore themselves with constant mind when their last hour approached. They prepared for the fire as if they were going to a marriage feast. They uttered no cry of pain. When the flames rose, they began to sing hymns; and scarce could the vehemency of the fire stop their singing.”—Ibid., b. 3, ch. 7. When the body of Huss had been wholly consumed, his ashes, with the soil upon which they rested, were gathered...

Now, the place of the Sabbath in last day events. Would you please come to Daniel 7 verse 25. ...."he will speak against the most high, and oppress his saints, and try to change the set times and law, the saints will be handed over to him for a time, times, and half a time. The Bible says that this day that points us to the creator, this day that tells us life is complete, life has got meaning, life has got purpose, The Bible tells us that a great church came into the world and with an impious hand,...

Born January 20, 1939 and raised in Rome, a stones-throw from the Vatican wall, Dr. Bacchiocchi became an Italo-American scholar who studied, lived and served in several countries. His college education was gained in England at Newbold College where he earned a B.A. degree in Theology. From England he went to America for his graduate studies, achieving M.A. and B.D. degrees at Andrews University Theological Seminary. After completion of his seminary training in 1964, he served in Ethiopia for five years with his wife Anna, teaching Bible and History. In 1969 Dr. Bacchiocchi returned to his native city of Rome...

Let me clear something up right now before we go any farther. I'm not saved by a church. The Bible makes it very very clear that I'm saved by the Lord Jesus Christ. So I want every person watching on TV to know that this Adventist believes we are saved through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. So, salvation is not found in a church, salvation is found in a person, the Lord Jesus Christ. I also want to say I am very conscious of the good people in other churches. .........God has got his children in every church. I'm...

Now this is funny what I'm going to tell you. .... All the theologians tell us we ought to keep the 10 commandments. They all do. Billy Graham, everybody. And then we say, what about the 4th commandment. Oh, they say the commandments were nailed to the cross. ...... You can't have it both ways. Let's be a little honest. Let's not lie. The commandments are eternal. There's only one commandment that talks about times. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work. But the seventh day is the Sabbath...

At last Jesus was at rest. The long day of shame and torture was ended. As the last rays of the setting sun ushered in the Sabbath, the Son of God lay in quietude in Joseph's tomb. His work completed, His hands folded in peace, He rested through the sacred hours of the Sabbath day. In the beginning the Father and the Son had rested upon the Sabbath after Their work of creation. When “the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them” (Genesis 2:1), the Creator and all heavenly beings rejoiced in contemplation of the...

"Remember the Sabbath day." One of my church members made this comment She said "I think you make too much of it (Laughter) it It's like a man caught by his wife and he's committing adultery." So here's a man He's caught committing adultery and his wife says to him "You're breaking the seventh commandment." And he says "I think you make too much of it." He says that because he's guilty before God. It is a guilty world my friend that has forgotten the words of God that says.... you make too much of it...... But God placed it...

The False Teachers: Ellen G. WhiteA few weeks ago I set out on a new series of articles through which I intend to scan the history of the church—from its earliest days all the way to the present time—to examine some of Christianity’s most notorious false teachers. Along the way we will visit such figures as Arius, Pelagius, Fosdick, and even a few you might find on television today. We continue this morning with a false teacher—the first woman in the series—who has around 18 million followers in the world today.Ellen G. White

A newly surfaced video that shows what many describe as abuse of a boy at Agape Boarding School in the late 1990s has renewed calls to close the school. In the footage, a man who former students say is Frank Burton — a long-time pastor at the Cedar County school — can be seen forcing a boy wearing a bathrobe to run alongside him around the perimeter of an outdoor volleyball court, which also served as the school’s boot camp area. It’s been common practice at the school to make boys wear robes if they were on suicide watch or...

As Earth Day approaches, US bishops call Catholics to do their partIn the days leading up to Earth Day, several U.S. bishops took to church pulpits and Zoom rooms to call Catholics to do their part in ushering in the societal changes needed to counter climate change and other ecological calamities — and not just on days like Earth Day.Three bishops over four days spoke out on the need for more than technology and policy to stunt rising global temperatures and slow destruction of ecosystems and species, saying there must be changes in lifestyles and even how living a good...

[Barf Alert] Vatican climate scientist says Church’s moral authority key to advancing global warming agenda Dr. Veerabhadran Ramanathan said he believes that the Catholic Church has a key role to play in leading a 'moral revolution' on climate change. Dr. Veerabhadran Ramanathan (second to Pope Francis's right). ROME, February 25, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Pope Francis’s Global Education Pact is a golden opportunity to use the moral authority of the Catholic Church to institute “cradle to grave climate literacy” for children as young as pre-kindergarten, a prominent member of the Vatican’s Academy of Sciences has said.  Speaking at a Vatican...

Catholics urged to divulge ‘eco-sins’ during Confession as Bishops launch a new environmental campaign Journey to 2030, which was launched in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton, encourages parishes to be hubs for community projects, and offers ideas for activities under the headings: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.”   Credit: Toby Melville /REUTERS  Catholics are being urged to divulge their ‘eco-sins’ during Confession as Bishops launch a new environmental campaign.As part of an initiative to ensure that the Catholic Church plays a role in tackling the climate crisis, it is encouraging congregants to go to Confession, or “reconciliation services”. The lay-run campaign, called Journey to...

By supporting the UNFCCC, the United States can direct attention and resources towards adaptation measures that help all people, especially the poor, adapt to the effects of climate change globally.

The 25th Amendment is the ultimate constitutional "check" — a corrective mechanism for an American president who is physically or psychologically unable to lead. Most important, it grants legal authority to those closest to power — first, the vice president and Cabinet members, then members of Congress — to stage an intervention. At the very least, these individuals are authorized to call a temporary timeout if the president is judged unfit to govern. Is America today in need of such an unprecedented intervention? Pundits and politicians alike have called for the amendment’s implementation over the past few months. But it...

Minneapolis, MN – Raymond Dehn, candidate for Minneapolis mayor, is proposing police officers leave their guns in their cars, but says it’s okay for them to have nightsticks or pepper spray. Raymond Dehn, who is also a State Representative, is running against current mayor Betsy Hodges in this fall’s election, according to Fox9. He said, “Officers don’t need to carry guns on their person all the time…I’m not saying they don’t have access to that, just like they have access to more lethal weapons in their cars, I would believe they would still have access to their guns in their...

The theory: a cargo ship with a "dirty bomb" was just outside of Charleston, South Carolina. The notion came to life during a live YouTube broadcast Wednesday evening. During the broadcast, conspiracy theorist George Webb initially claimed a "source" had told him that there was "a dirty bomb planned for a major city." Based on the information from the "source," Webb said he believed Memphis might be the target. The Coast Guard said in a further statement provided to CNN that the source of the threat had been detained by authorities for further questioning. The statement did not mention Webb's...

Protests are breaking out in Oakland following Donald Trump winning the Presidential election. Many gathered on Telegraph Avenue and continue to march. (videos and photos at link)

Given their small numbers, occasional libertarian pandering to the “inside job” morons yields no theoretical benefit greater than a few additional comments on a YouTube video. Worse, they’ve actually made intelligent discussion more difficult. Questions about the government’s lack of readiness for 9/11, for example, now carry the unmistakable whiff of fringe kookiness. So do demands for basic government transparency, like calling for more of the 9/11 Commission report to be declassified. Mention this idea and some people will move away before you start ranting about the moon landing being fake. That’s too bad, because some accountability has been lost...