Bill In many ways I agree with you. I can still …

Comment on La Sierra University Resignation Saga: Stranger-than-Fiction by Charles.

Bill

In many ways I agree with you.

I can still recall attending SMC and there was a bit of an “understanding” about the “modest” dress of those who attended Wildwood, nearby. In the end, I believe that those at Wildwood (a “self-supporting ministry”) were more in line with the historic values of our church. How to deal with the problem of “Creeping Compromise”? (to use the words of Joe Crews) Each person must support that which he knows to be right. Those with the most influence on others will also be accountable to God where they lead astray.

The issues are not just about life or death – they are about eternity.

Persecution has always been the “refiner’s fire”. I tremble for what we may have to endure as these final events progress.

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La Sierra University Resignation Saga: Stranger-than-Fiction
@Faith:

Thank-you, Faith.

This battle is the Lord’s. My faith is strengthened as I view the things happening that I have been taught from my “church school” (SDA) upbringing. We are living the fulfillment of prophecy. Those who have studied it can clearly see it. I treasure what I learned as a child. And I’ll happily share it with those who will listen.


La Sierra University Resignation Saga: Stranger-than-Fiction
@Holly Pham:

Holly

I think you misunderstand my point. The “futiity” I speak of is in changing anyone’s mind on this board. This board is highly polarized and I have not seen anyone change their mind. In fact, most are making increasingly stronger stands for what they advocate (on both sides of the issues). And maybe that is a good thing.

As I see the historic treasures of our faith under fire, it makes me place a higher value on them. By “treasures”, I mean the positions of truth that we base our faith upon: The Sabbath, a literal creation and creation week, the soon coming of Jesus (and more). So I suppose I am “polarized” as well. Jesus’ message through his prophet John (Revelation) says of His church in our day:

Rev 3 –
14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Sounds like our Creator does want us “polarized” -either hot or cold. Now is the time of final decisions. Jesus is coming soon.

So, we do need to be witnessing and sharing our faith. But I am not sure how effective is a constant presence on this media. ANd that was my point.


La Sierra University Resignation Saga: Stranger-than-Fiction
@Holly Pham:

I would agree that we need to state the truth. Seems I am clearly on that side.

I think there comes a point of futility as well.


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