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Spiritual Gifts Vol. 3
True Use Of Pentecostal Gifts 3
THIS HIGH COMMISSION RELATES TO THE GOSPEL TO FAITH, TO BAPTISM, TO
SALVATION, AND TO SPIRITUAL GIFTS. THE GOSPEL WAS TO BE PREACHED AS LONG AS THERE WERE SINNERS TO HEAR IT. FAITH IS EQUALLY REQUISITE THROUGHOUT THE CHRISTIAN AGE. BAPTISM IS A PERPETUAL ORDINANCE IN THE CHURCH, AND THE MINISTERS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY BAPTIZE "IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, AND OF THE SON, AND OF THE HOLY GHOST," BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL COMMISSION REQUIRES IT. THE TERMS OF SALVATION STATED IN THIS COMMISSION WERE TO BE HELD OUT AS LONG AS SINNERS MIGHT BE SAVED. RUNNING PARALLEL
WITH ALL THESE, WE FIND IN THE SAME COMMISSION SPIRITUAL GIFTS. IN THE
ABSENCE OF PROOF THAT THE GIFTS WERE TO BE RESTRICTED TO ANY PARTICULAR AGE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, THIS COMMISSION ALONE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF THEIR PERPETUITY.
Spiritual Gifts Vol. 4
The Wilderness Sanctuary
Then the Lord required the people to bring a freewill offering to make him a sanctuary that he might dwell among them. "And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the Lord's offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments. And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought bracelets, and ear-rings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels
of gold, and every man that offered, offered an offering of gold unto the Lord." {4aSG 5.2}
Steps To Christ
Searching Out Jesus
Nature and revelation alike testify of God's love. Our Father in heaven is the source of life, of wisdom, and of joy. Look at the wonderful and beautiful things of nature. Think of their marvelous adaptation to the needs and happiness, not only of man, but of all living creatures. The sunshine and the
rain, that gladden and refresh the earth, the hills and seas and plains, all speak to us of the Creator's love. It is God who supplies the daily needs of all His creatures. In the beautiful words of the psalmist--
"The eyes of all wait upon Thee;
And Thou givest them their meat in due season.Thou openest Thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing."
Testimonies for the Church Vol. 1
Godly Order 1
THE NINE VOLUMES OF TESTIMONIES FOR THE CHURCH, AGGREGATING 4,738 PAGES OF TEXT, CONSIST OF ARTICLES AND LETTERS WRITTEN BY ELLEN G. WHITE, CONTAINING INSTRUCTION TO, AND PERTAINING TO THE WELFARE OF, THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH. A SIXTEEN-PAGE PAMPHLET, ISSUED IN
DECEMBER OF 1855, MARKED THE BEGINNING OF THE SERIES OF SUCH COUNSELS WHICH FROM TIME TO TIME APPEARED IN CONSECUTIVELY NUMBERED PAMPHLETS
AND BOOKS. THESE MESSAGES NATURALLY DEALT WITH ISSUES THAT WERE CURRENT, BUT IN MOST CASES WE ARE TODAY CONFRONTED BY THE SAME PROBLEMS, PERILS, AND OPPORTUNITIES WHICH FACED THE CHURCH IN EARLIER YEARS.
Testimonies for the Church Vol. 2
Godly Order 2
EARLY IN 1868, AS EXPLAINED IN AN ARTICLE NOW FOUND NEAR THE CLOSE OF VOLUME I, ELLEN G. WHITE BEGAN TO PUBLISH, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHURCH AS A WHOLE, CERTAIN PERSONAL TESTIMONIES WHICH UP TO THAT TIME HAD NOT BEEN DISTRIBUTED GENERALLY. OF THESE PERSONAL TESTIMONIES SHE STATED: "THEY ALL CONTAIN MORE OR LESS REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION WHICH APPLY TO
HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF OTHERS IN SIMILAR CONDITION. THESE SHOULD HAVE THE LIGHT WHICH GOD HAS SEEN FIT TO GIVE WHICH MEETS THEIR CASES."--VOL. I, P. 631.
Testimonies for the Church Vol. 3
Godly Order 3
IN 1872, WHEN THE FIRST TESTIMONY OF VOLUME 3 WAS WRITTEN, THE ENTIRE DENOMINATIONAL EFFORT OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS WAS IN THE UNITED STATES, AND LARGELY CONCENTRATED IN THE CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN STATES. THERE WERE EIGHTY-SIX ORDAINED AND LICENSED MINISTERS PREACHING THE MESSAGE AND SUPERVISING THE WORK. WE OWNED AND OPERATED ONE
PUBLISHING HOUSE AND ONE SMALL MEDICAL INSTITUTION, BOTH AT BATTLE
CREEK, MICHIGAN. FOR A QUARTER OF A CENTURY GOD HAD LED HIS PEOPLE AS RAPIDLY AS THEY COULD ADVANCE INTELLIGENTLY AND IN UNISON, FIRST INTO A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE DOCTRINES TAUGHT IN THE WORD, THEN INTO A SENSE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PUBLISH THE MESSAGE, THEN TO ORGANIZATION OF THE CHURCH, AND THEN TO BETTER WAYS OF LIVING. BUT THERE WERE NEW EXPERIENCES AND GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCE BEFORE THE CHURCH. THE COUNSELS OF VOLUME 3 PAVE THE WAY FOR THESE.
Testimonies for the Church Vol. 6
Godly Order 6
THIS VOLUME PRESENTS TESTIMONIES PENNED BY ELLEN G. WHITE DURING
HER SOJOURN IN AUSTRALIA. EXCEPT FOR AN OCCASIONAL REFERENCE TO THE LOCAL FIELD, THE READER WOULD NOT DETECT THAT THE WRITER WAS IN
ANOTHER CONTINENT, FOR THE INSTRUCTION IS WORLD WIDE IN ITS SCOPE. IT IS A FACT, NEVERTHELESS, THAT THE REVELATIONS GIVEN TO MRS. WHITE HAD A DIRECT BEARING ON CURRENT ISSUES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORK AT THE TIME OF WRITING. IT IS UNDERSTANDABLE, THEREFORE, THAT THERE ARE REPRESENTED IN THIS VOLUME TOPICS WHICH WERE RELATED TO THE LINES OF WORK BEING DEVELOPED IN THE AUSTRALASIAN FIELD DURING THIS PERIOD. PUBLICATION OF THE BOOK TOOK PLACE LATE IN THE YEAR 1900,
SHORTLY AFTER MRS. WHITE HAD RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES.
Testimonies for the Church Vol 5
Godly Order 5
A LITTLE LESS THAN A DECADE IS SPANNED BY TESTIMONIES NOS. 31 TO 33, WHICH COMPRISE VOLUME 5. THE FIRST WAS PUBLISHED IN 1882, BUT INCLUDES MESSAGES GIVEN IN 1881 AND ONWARD. NO. 32 WAS PUBLISHED IN 1885, AND NO. 33 CAME FROM
THE PRESS IN 1889. THAT SAME YEAR THE THREE WERE UNITED IN ONE BOOK--VOLUME 5.
Testimonies for the Church Vol. 4
Godly Order 4
A SEVEN-YEAR PERIOD OF 1875 TO 1881 WAS SPANNED BY THE FIVE PAMPHLETS
WHICH NOW MAKE VOLUME 4 OF TESTIMONIES FOR THE CHURCH . THESE WERE THE LAST SEVEN YEARS OF JAMES WHITE'S LIFE. THE WORK OF THE DENOMINATION HAD
ENTERED A PERIOD OF RAPID EXPANSION. ELDER AND MRS. WHITE WERE TRAVELING
EXTENSIVELY AND LABORING TIRELESSLY IN PUBLIC MINISTRY, IN PERSONAL INTERVIEWS, AND IN WRITING. THEY WERE WRESTLING WITH THE PROBLEMS OF AN EXPANDING INSTITUTIONAL WORK.
Testimonies of the Church Vol. 7
Godly Order 7
VOLUME 7 WAS PUBLISHED LATE IN 1902, ONLY ABOUT TWO YEARS AFTER THE ISSUANCE OF VOLUME 6; BUT IN THOSE FEW MONTHS EPOCHAL ADVANCEMENT WAS MADE, ESPECIALLY IN THE REORGANIZATION OF OUR DENOMINATIONAL WORK.
Testimonies for the Church Vol 8
Godly Order 8
VOLUME 8 WAS PUBLISHED TO MEET A CRISIS--THE GREATEST CRISIS WHICH THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH HAS EVER FACED. THE URGENCY OF THE
MATTER IS EVIDENCED IN THAT THE BOOK CAME FROM THE PRESS IN MARCH, 1904, FIFTEEN MONTHS AFTER VOLUME 7 WAS PUBLISHED. AT THE TIME OF ITS ISSUANCE IT WAS NOT KNOWN HOW THE TIDE WOULD TURN. TODAY WE CAN LOOK BACK AND
SEE THAT ITS STEADYING INSTRUCTION WAS A LARGE FACTOR IN AVERTING
THREATENED DISASTER
Testimonies for the Church Vol 9
Godly Order 9
AS WE LOOK AT THE TIMES OF VOLUME 9 WE VIEW A FIVE-YEAR SPAN EXTENDING TO THE LATE SUMMER OF 1909. IN MRS. WHITE'S EXPERIENCE THIS PERIOD IS OPENED AND CLOSED WITH TRIPS FROM HER HOME IN ST. HELENA, CALIFORNIA, TO THE EAST TO ATTEND IMPORTANT MEETINGS. FOR THE DENOMINATION IT IS A TIME OF FULL
RECOVERY FROM THE CRISIS OF 1902-03 AND OF EXTENDING THE WORK, OF LAUNCHING NEW ENTERPRISES, AND OF ESTABLISHING NEW INSTITUTIONS.
The Sanctified Life
Sanctification
The sanctification set forth in the Sacred Scriptures has to do with the entire being--spirit, soul, and body. Here is the true idea of entire consecration. Paul prays that the church at Thessalonica may enjoy this great blessing. "The very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Thess. 5:23).
Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing
Blessings From Heaven
The Sermon on the Mount is Heaven's benediction to the world--a voice from the throne of God. It was given to mankind to be to them the law of duty and the light of heaven, their hope and consolation in despondency, their joy and comfort in all the vicissitudes and walks of life.
Here the Prince of preachers, the Master Teacher, utters the words that the Father gave Him to speak.
Христос — надiя свiту (Desire of Ages)
Coming Messiah
Iсторiя земного життя нашого Спасителя Iсуса Христа, крiм Бiблiї, записана в кожному явищi природи, в кожнiй фазi
розвитку людства, в кожному проявi життя на Землi. Творець
Всесвiту, Всемогутнiй Бог, Якому святi ангели вважають за
велику честь поклонятися, i в той самий час.....
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