Escaping the Tornado: Overcoming pornography addiction
S T O R Y Escaping the Tornado: Overcoming Pornography Addiction While living in Texas, I developed a deep respect for, and quite frankly a fear of, tornados. There is something terrifying about a storm that comes up so quickly, lashes out so violently, and is so thoroughly destructive—mangling homes and trees, leaving nothing but
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What Adventists Believe about Marriage and the Family Just as God is a relational God, He created humanity for relationships as well. He established the first marriage with Adam and Eve, then blessed them to “be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28). Seventh-day Adventist Christians uphold God’s biblical counsel for healthy relationships and happy homes. Strong families are foundational to
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What Adventists Believe About the Holy Scriptures The Bible is the word of God, showing us how to live. It reveals God’s will and teaches us timeless lessons we can apply to all parts of our lives. This book tells us who God is, where we came from, how much God loves us, and how
Read MoreIf I love someone, what’s wrong with expressing that love through sexual intimacy, regardless of being married to them or not?
Q & A If I love someone, what’s wrong with expressing that love through sexual intimacy, regardless of being married to them or not? The Bible says decisions whether to have sex before marriage and when to have sex in marriage are not based upon how you feel; don’t make decisions based upon your emotions,
Read MoreQ & A with Willie and Elaine Oliver
Q & A with Willie and Elaine Oliver What’s the big deal with homosexuality? What’s the big deal with homosexuality? The older people in my church often refer to homosexuality as a sin. Why would it be a sin if God made a person that way? Isn’t God and the Bible all about love? So
Read MoreBook Review: A Biblical View of Sexuality
B O O K R E V I E W A Biblical View of Sexuality Recent discussions have thrust issues of sexuality into the spotlight, rekindling debates on abortion, same-sex marriage, gender identity, and contraception. A comprehensive exploration of these subjects from a biblical standpoint is found in Sexuality: Contemporary Issues From a Biblical Perspective,
Read MorePersonal Happiness, Self-fulfillment, and Homosexuality in the Church
Personal Happiness, Self-fulfillment, and Homosexuality in the Church With the legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States and other countries, the Adventist Church must face the issue of how to relate to gay individuals. We need to examine our arguments when addressing how, or even if, gay persons who are in a sexual relationship
Read MoreGod’s Ideal for Marriage: Listening to Scripture’s clear voice
God’s Ideal for Marriage: Listening to Scripture’s clear voice The opening pages of Scripture set forth God’s ideal for marriage, and this Edenic model provides the foundation for the rest of the biblical treatment of the subject. The biblical “gemstone” of marriage glistens with seven major facets. 1. A Heterosexual, Monogamous Marital Form According to
Read MoreHomosexuality in History—Leviticus 18:22
Homosexuality in History This article investigates the historical development of homosexuality. It begins with the Ancient Near East, continues with Israel and Judaism, the Greco-Roman world, Christianity and Gnosticism, and finishes with Europe between the Medieval Ages and our time. The Ancient Near East Egypt So far no Egyptian laws have been found dealing with
Read MoreHomosexuality in Romans 1:26-27
Homosexuality in Romans 1:26-27 While a number of Christians hold that Romans 1:26-27 describes homosexuality and rejects it in all its forms, considering it to be sin, others acknowledge that the passage is dealing with homosexuality but they claim that the issue in Paul is idolatry and pederasty, and that Paul could not have taken
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