Author: H. E. RossPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Testimonies to the Church
Author: H. E. RossTestimonies for the Church Volume 1
Author: Ellen G. WhitePublisher:
ISBN: 9781611041422
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is the first volume of a 9-book series by Ellen G. White entitled Testimonies for the Church which was started as instruction and guidance to the Seventh-day Adventist Church during its infancy (during the late 1840's and early 1850's). During that time, there were only four ministers serving the entire denomination. The ministers, who supported themselves through physical labor, were poor in this world's goods but rich in the gospel. By 1855, membership in the fledgling denomination had grown from less than a hundred to more than a thousand. During those years of growth, opposition by a group called the "Messenger Party" brought much sorrow and perplexity to the believers. Fanatical movements also divided and distracted from time to time. Discouraged by the fact that Jesus had not come in 1844, the church was in danger of losing its "first love." With the Gold Rush and westward movement, those years were also a time of speculation in homesteads and land. As a result, these testimonies contain more than a few earnest warnings about the dangers of conformity to the world. Calls to deeper consecration on the part of church members were also frequent. In late 1856, Advent believers began to recognize themselves as "lukewarm" and in need of heeding the counsel of the "True Witness" witness of Revelation 3. Mightily stirred by this message, the believers expected the loud cry of the third angel to take place very soon. The earnest messages of Testimonies Volume One can be better understood with this background in mind. The times of this volume were also filled with discussion and debate. Adventist ministers, including one prominent one named Moses Hull, were often challenged to debate about the Sabbath or even with Spiritualists. Moses Hull's ill-advised debates with spiritualists, which led to his ultimate spiritual demise, were addressed in some of the counsels included in Volume One. During the times of this volume, steps were also being taken to organize the Seventh-day Adventist Church. There was much discussion about the idea of organization, as opponents of the move argued that the idea of organization itself came straight from Babylon. Also notable during this period was the introduction of health reform in 1863. After Ellen White received a vision that emphasized the relationship between the laws of health and spiritual development, she began to admonish the members on this topic. Reforms in dress were also closely related to the health reform movement. Additional counsel led the members to establish the Health Reform Institute. During the American Civil War, guidance was also needed-and provided-about the proper relationship between the church and civil government. Other notable topics covered during those formative years (and included in Testimonies for the Church Volume One) included the importance of the home in the building of Christian character, the responsibility of parents, and admonitions for the youth. Counsel and admonition for the church body was also included. All in all, the counsels in Volume One spanned a very important phase in the development of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and were very influential in its development.
Testimony for the Church
Author: Ellen G. WhitePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Seventh-Day Adventists
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Behavior in the House of God
Author: Ellen Gould WhitePublisher: TEACH Services, Inc.
ISBN: 1572586397
Category : Church attendance
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Where Are the Missing People?
Author: Jimmy EvansPublisher: XO Publishing
ISBN: 1950113760
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
In this unique, practical book—written to be read by those remaining on earth after the Rapture—Jimmy Evans reveals the truth of the Bible about the end times. With compassion and deep insight into the prophecies of Scripture, he explains the disappearance of millions of believers around the world and gives future readers a glimpse into the events of the Tribulation. From the rise of the Antichrist to the ultimate redemption provided by Jesus, this hopeful book is a must-read for anyone navigating the future. Buy it for family members or friends. Leave it on your desk or coffee table. Put it in a place where a future reader can find it. The truths in this book will literally transform their lives. And it may be necessary sooner than you think.
Watchman Nee's Testimony
Author: Watchman NeePublisher: Living Stream Ministry
ISBN: 0870830511
Category : Evangelists
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Jesus and the Eyewitnesses
Author: Richard BauckhamPublisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802863906
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
Noted New Testament scholar Bauckham challenges the prevailing assumption the accounts of Jesus circulated as "anonymous community traditions," instead asserting that they were transmitted in the name of the original eyewitness.
Four Witnesses
Author: Rod BennettPublisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1681491915
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
What was the early Church like? Contrary to popular belief, Rod Bennett shows there is a reliable way to know. Four ancient Christian writers - four witnesses to early Christianity - left us an extensive body of documentation on this vital subject, and this book brings their fascinating testimony to life for modern believers. With all the power and drama of a gripping novel, this book is a journey of discovery of ancient and beautiful truths through the lives of four great saints of the early ChurchClement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, and Irenaeus of Lyons. "A treasure! The early Church and its teachings come to life in this story. Did the first Christians believe what you believe? Buy this book, read the words of the early Church Herself, and fall in love with the historic Church that Christ Himself founded." - David Currie, Author, Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic "Rod Bennett has immersed himself in the fascinating writings of four early Fathers of the Church and has made the discovery from reading them that sincere and attentive readers of them ought to make. The author's imaginative account of these four great Church Fathers is not only an excellent introduction to their work; it is a convincing rendering of what the early Church must really have been like. This is an important new contribution to Christian apologetics." - Kenneth Whitehead, Author, One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic
Help in Daily Living
Author: Ellen G WhitePublisher:
ISBN: 9781087959801
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Are you searching for life above the ordinary? Do you want true and lasting relationships, a genuine godly character, and a practical everyday faith that fills your life and the lives of those you touch with blessings? Then this powerful booklet is exactly what you need. Each chapter is a veritable mine of rich gems, worthy of recounting again and again as you face the practical realities of getting along with yourself, with others, and with God. The author was a realistic Christian of rich experience with the Savior, and one ever alert to opportunities to render encouragement and help to those about her. Recognizing that true happiness is found only as we give, she viewed every Christian-layman, medical practitioner, and gospel laborer-as a "worker" interested in the welfare of others, and referred to such as "workers." Carry this booklet with you. Read a portion as you have a free moment, and memorize some of the gems. Ponder the words and put them into practice. Life will become richer and more meaningful to you. Now in a BIG PRINT EDITION (A4)
The Word of Our Testimony
Author: Sons and Da Overcoming Believers ChurchPublisher:
ISBN: 9781697907773
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
For over 16 years, the ministry of Overcoming Believers Church in Knoxville, TN has ended every service and every prayer with the same faith confession, "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death." Revelation 12:11 KJV Christians throughout the world often use the blood of Jesus to overcome their adversity but neglect to use their testimony as a bridge to their breakthrough. The Word of Our Testimony - Treasures from Broken Vessels, is a series of short topical devotions that are written with the purpose of bringing encouragement to the discouraged, hope to the hopeless, help to the helpless and to once again set the fire of faith to those who feel spiritually burned out. Allow these candid testimonies from broken men, women and children of diverse backgrounds to stir up the gifts of God that have been lying dormant within.