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| Old and New Law | 11/7/2009 | Sal |
Q: Your answer to my question concerning Matthew 5:17-19 was very informative. Thank you! In Matthew ...
A: In Matthew 5:17-19 Jesus is assuring the Jews that he is not trying to say that the Old Covenant was ...
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| Old and New Law | 11/6/2009 | Sal |
Q: What response can be given to an SDA that says the Ten Commandments are still binding on Christians ...
A: Seventh-day Adventists, and other sabbatarians, are fond of using Matthew 5:17-19 as a proof-text ...
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| stumbling block to fully accepting Adventism | 11/5/2009 | Glenn Hansen |
Q: After reading in several places that Ellen White cautioned us to "accept the Bible EXACTLY as it ...
A: Joseph, The controversy over the Greek texts is an interesting one, one which people who are not ...
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| Daniel 7:25 | 11/4/2009 | Sal |
Q: Sal, I see you are now discussing prophetic events (Daniel 7:25 - 10/15/2009). Would you be ...
A: I haven't studied the various interpretations to the extent that I strongly favor one or the other. ...
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| Follow up to “clean and unclean – addendum” | 11/3/2009 | Sal |
Q: Sal, I admire your level of commitment, but at the end of the day exactly what have you ...
A: I don't question what God has given me to do. I would disagree with you that I don't accomplish ...
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| Organized sports program for 7th day Adventist | 11/3/2009 | Anthony |
Q: My friend has an 8yr old that he would like to get involved in sports, but since he's 7th day ...
A: Each local church has some sort of sport activities but this depends on the size of the church ...
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| clean and unclean – addendum | 11/2/2009 | Sal |
Q: Sal, I finally got a chance to read your answer to my most recent follow-up on clean and unclean ...
A: I can only help so many people. I have to make time for this ministry to SDAs. I did not choose this ...
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| Evolution & Dr. Ford | 11/1/2009 | Tom Norris |
Q: I was reading past answers from various "experts" and came across your reply to a question about ...
A: David said: Hi Tom, I was reading past answers from various "experts" and came across your reply ...
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| Daniel 7:25 | 11/1/2009 | Sal |
Q: Sal, I see you are now discussing prophetic events (Daniel 7:25 - 10/15/2009). Would you be ...
A: : In my research concerning the statue of Daniel 2 I discovered many differing interpretations. ...
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| Eternal Life | 11/1/2009 | Sal |
Q: How are you Sal? I hope and pray that all is well with you. I have this question for you. What is ...
A: Error is still error. Just because I believe that God will wink at SDA errors in the person that you ...
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| Piggyback on "Why is the Sabbath Bondage" | 11/1/2009 | Sal |
Q: If the Sabbath is bondage, and the entire Ten Commandment Law for that matter, then why is it that ...
A: I hope all is well with you. It's nice to hear from you again. Your quote of 1 John:5:3 refers to ...
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| Why is the Sabbath bondage? | 10/31/2009 | Sal |
Q: Why do you say that the Sabbath is bondage? God Bless, Mark
A: I say that because that is what the Bible says. The Ten Commandments were the heart of the Old ...
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| the law | 10/30/2009 | Sal |
Q: I'm having trouble understanding how we don't need the law anymore? if there is no law, how can ...
A: One can show love by unselfishly doing things for the one loved. In God's case doing what He ...
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| How to deal with SDAs, part 2 | 10/30/2009 | Sal |
Q: Just as you said my SDA friend could not find a verse in the NT to support sabbath keeping for ...
A: Congratulations on remaining calm and friendly. Your good attitude may help your friend to see that ...
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| the law | 10/29/2009 | Sal |
Q: I'm having trouble understanding how we don't need the law anymore? if there is no law, how can ...
A: Whose commandments are we Christians to keep? The commandments of Jesus not the Old Covenant Ten ...
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| How to deal with SDAs | 10/29/2009 | Sal |
Q: An SDA friend is really trying to pull me out of my church (Southern Baptist), He has been very ...
A: Be patient with your friend. He has been deceived by the SDA hierarchy and will be very sure he is ...
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| Communion | 10/29/2009 | Sal |
Q: I need your help. My friend invited me to her church (she is SDA). They were having communion ...
A: I don't believe that there is anything in the Bible against footwashing. I personally am against ...
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| Sabbath | 10/27/2009 | Sal |
Q: In an anwer you gave previously, you stated "The Sabbath was clearly only in effect for a divinely ...
A: Moses did not write that God created the Sabbath during Creation Week. Moses did not write that Adam ...
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| More - Additional response to clean and unclean – Is Sal really serious? | 10/26/2009 | Sal |
Q: Sal, Sal, Sal, you continue to miss the point! Let me try to shift your focus if possible. You ...
A: Now you are talking about something completely different than the original question. Our original ...
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| Clean and unclean | 10/26/2009 | Sal |
Q: I am not an expert on religion so I don’t put myself out for debate. John asked me to read ...
A: Yes, SDAs must pick and choose verses from the Bible in order to prop-up their make believe world. ...
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| About SDAs | 10/25/2009 | Matt |
Q: Sounds like a venerial disease when I write that! I have been approached by an adventist and ...
A: I am not sure that this question was intended for me....yet I must say that it seems you are on the ...
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| Sabbath is forever | 10/25/2009 | Sal |
Q: The Sabbath is said to be forever, So how do you say it is not forever? Thanks, Michelle
A: Yes, it does say that the Sabbath is forever such as in Exodus 31: “So shall the Israelites observe ...
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| witnessing to a "backslidden" SDA | 10/25/2009 | Pastor Don Carpenter |
Q: I know a guy at work that seems like he is really seeking but I think that his objections to the SDA ...
A: I am not sure where to start. Has he stopped going to church all together? Perhaps he needs to ...
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| Additional response to clean and unclean – Is Sal really serious? | 10/25/2009 | Sal |
Q: Ok Sal, if you actually intend to respond to me this time I will answer your text. But no dodging, ...
A: I would be glad if someone I asked a question of would ask for a clarification so that he could ...
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| SDA traditions | 10/25/2009 | Tom Norris |
Q: Norris, I have been a SDA for 35 years. Amen! and I was researching today on the Internet some of ...
A: Kathleen said: Dear Mr. Norris, I have been a SDA for 35 years. Amen! and I was researching today ...
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| end times – I am happy to answer Lynda’s question since Sal won’t… | 10/23/2009 | Anthony |
Q: Anthony, Happy Sabbath!! I hope you have a blessed Sabbath rest this week. Don’t you just love ...
A: I will agree with him however that we all need to be good Christians. Faith is Jesus is by far the ...
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| Clean and unclean | 10/23/2009 | Sal |
Q: I just read a post from John regarding clean and unclean food. Would they have us believe that Noah ...
A: I asked Brother John for a clarification on exactly what was his question because his statement was ...
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| clean and unclean – Is Sal really serious? | 10/23/2009 | Anthony |
Q: Anthony, I asked Sal a question a few hours ago and he quickly replied to me privately saying ...
A: After I wrote you yesterday I thought about something else concerning the clean and unclean foods so ...
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| revelation 11 | 10/22/2009 | Sal |
Q: if the two witnesses in Revelation 11 are the old and the new testaments, please tell me how they ...
A: I don’t believe that the Two Witnesses of Revelation 11 represent the Old and New Testaments. I ...
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| clean and unclean – Is Sal really serious? | 10/22/2009 | Anthony |
Q: Anthony, I asked Sal a question a few hours ago and he quickly replied to me privately saying ...
A: You really need to think beyond what you have been taught by the Catholic Church once and a while ...
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| Seventh day of creation | 10/21/2009 | Sal |
Q: I agree with your assessment of the Sabbath and it being given to Israel at Horeb. I can’t find ...
A: God made holy the 7th day. He set it apart for holy use by the Israelites. When did He do this? I ...
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| end times | 10/21/2009 | Sal |
Q: what will be the sign for christ returning as it gets close.what do I look out for in the world is ...
A: Jesus does not want his followers to dwell on the exact time of his return. Be as good a Christians ...
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| Seventh day of creation | 10/20/2009 | Sal |
Q: I agree with your assessment of the Sabbath and it being given to Israel at Horeb. I can’t find ...
A: The short answer to your question is that it has no significance for Adam and Eve or us Christians ...
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| clean and unclean | 10/19/2009 | Sal |
Q: sal, thanks for all ur help on here. A text that is really bothering me is genesis 7:2. It pretty ...
A: You didn’t actually say what bothers you about there being a distinction made between animals (clean ...
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| Old Covenant had 2 parts | 10/17/2009 | Sal |
Q: Sal: Your mistake is you fail to recognize that the Old Covenant had 2 parts, the moral part and the ...
A: God never inspired anyone to write down that the Old Covenant has two parts. The Jews understood the ...
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| Request 4 sister Patricia's e-book | 10/17/2009 | Sal |
Q: God wil greatly reward u. I had considered joining the SDA Church a few years ago but upon reading ...
A: You can email Sister Patricia directly, but so that her email address is not made public you will ...
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| Hello | 10/17/2009 | Sal |
Q: It has been quite some time since I have contacted you. I have been wrapped up over at the JW forum. ...
A: I do appreciate them. It does get difficult to have to make time everyday to answer questions. But I ...
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| Out of The House of Bondage eBook | 10/16/2009 | Sal |
Q: Sal, I recently studied my way out of Adventism after being a member for over 50 years. I attended ...
A: Your story is inspiring. It's great to hear from those who are now for the first time experiencing a ...
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| Sabbath | 10/15/2009 | Sal |
Q: Here it is in a nutshell. If Sabbath is only for the Israelite's then why was it created in the ...
A: The Sabbath was not created in the beginning. The Bible says God simply rested on the 7th day. It ...
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| Daniel 7:25 | 10/15/2009 | Sal |
Q: and for all the work you are doing for Christ. My dad has been an SDA for the past forty years, and ...
A: It’s not only the 7th day Sabbath that has a certain time associated with it. All Jewish religious ...
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