At every stage of development our life may be perfect; yet if God’s purpose for us is fulfilled, there will be continual advancement. Sanctification is the work of a lifetime …. {COL 65.2} There are two significant things in this statement by Ellen White which we need to...
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Since we published the last two issues of Open Face, we have had a couple of people who asked to be removed from our mailing list. While we know that any important issue will always cause polarization and strong feelings, yet I must admit that it dampens my spirit a little when I find...
by David Clayton Although there have always been several concepts of righteousness embraced by different groups of people, there is actually only one true standard of righteousness and it is God’s character as expressed in His law. Ellen White says that, “righteousness is right...
In addition to having a proper and realistic definition of sin, we also need to have a proper understanding of the nature of sin. The Bible makes it clear that man is a sinner by inheritance. The Adventist pioneers including Ellen White support this fact. A question remains, however, just...
What makes a person a sinner? This is a most important question. As we have said before, we cannot properly approach the issue of victory over sin unless we understand what we are up against. Let us approach this question honestly, with sincere and humble hearts. I am not expecting...
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