Tag: apocrypha
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The Biggest Barrier to Present Truth for SDA
For those not SDA who follow this blog, this is 100% an article you can skip. It has no bearing on your theology. The SDA doctrine of present truth is as follows: Present truth is the principle that certain biblical truths are relevant to God’s people at specific times in history. God sends the Holy…
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Biblical Giants. Real, Myth, or In-between?
Legends of giants have captivated people since the beginning of our ability to describe them. Legends exist in more than just the bible. Many cultures have stories of these inhumanly tall creatures. Since I was a child I was fascinated by the stories, albeit rather skeptical on their veracity. How would we not have any…
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Our concept of Satan comes from where? (part 1)
The more I read and think about our modern idea of Satan, the less sense what I read in the bible makes. I thought I’d lay out some interesting notes on this Satan that we think of today. Let’s start with the word Satan itself. It’s translated from the Hebrew śāṭān. Which means “The Adversary”…
Space For Doubt 