Embracing God: Why I’m a Seventh-day Adventist

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Exploring the "So What?" of being a Seventh-day Adventist in today's World.

What do I believe? Why does it matter?

Series Introduction:

The purpose of this series of six Bible studies is to explore the thematic reasons I find the Seventh-day Adventist understanding of Jesus and His mission for the church to be the most compelling option available to me as a thinking and passionate Christian today. 

Before we get into this study, I think it imperative to declare here – at the beginning of all things – the primary reason I find an Adventist understanding of Scripture to be the most engaging and inspiring: The Great Controversy. This phrase "The Great Controversy”  is the Adventist phrase for “The Story of God” beginning long before the Bible was written and ending well after its conclusion.

The Bible is the story of God’s presence, plan and purpose for Earth. While there is so much more to God than what we could ever fathom, the Bible introduces us to a God who reveals himself to us through us – His people, penning His inspired Word. This was His strategy in ancient times and it continues to be His strategy today – using fallible people to do His Self-revealing work on Earth. God’s Kingdom on Earth is revealed and developed through His people.

The Great Controversy is the epic narrative constraining and compelling God’s will and work on Earth. There is a problem called Sin. There is a solution called Salvation. There is a process called Reconciliation. All of these are demonstrated in and motivated by the story of God as revealed in the Bible. This is a story, entirely, about God’s love for His ultimate creation – Humanity.

God loves us. We Sinned. We fell out of love with Him but His first love for us has never wavered.

He is doing everything within His power to reconcile us back to Himself.

This is His story.

Embracing God: Why I’m a Seventh-day Adventist

Discussion Guides:

Embracing God: Study 1 - Character: Pride (Before the Fall) vs Humility (Before the Cross)

Embracing God: Study 2 – Covenant: Order from Chaos

Embracing God: Study 3 - Sanctuary: Rites for Wrong

Embracing God: Study 4 - Sabbath: The Rest of the Story

Embracing God: Study 5 - Second Coming: Eager Living

Embracing God: Study 6 - Millennium & End of Sin: The End of the Dragon's Tale