Practica Prophetica

This section contains web-based reading material: articles on the themes of the Gospel and Prophecy, from the past and the present. At the top right corner, and at the end of each article, will be some download links in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) and ODT (LibreOffice) formats.

F. T. Wright

• A Loving Heart
Love suffers long, and endures all things.
• A Powerful Argument
The Revelation 18 angel indicates another religious movement after the third angel of Revelation 14.
• Another Look at Acts 3:19
The Judgment of the Living must come after the Latter Rain, not before.
• Christ is Coming!
The end of history approaches and most are unaware. Don’t be one of them.
• Churchcraft and Statecraft, part 1
The last and fatal attempt to rule the world will be a joining of Church (clay) and State (iron)…
• Covered Sin
Modern religion and Phariseeism are proved to be the same.
• Forsaking the Holy Covenant
One cross: two different messages.
• God’s Eternal Purpose
Christ was the one who united the creatures to God. In heaven, in the OT, and in the NT.
• Men on the Moon
God’s part in the 1969 Moon Landing…
• Modified Improvements
Do you just have new ideas, or are you a new person?
• Point of No Return
What does it mean in our day to be “on the path” and “in the light”?
• Prophecy in the Process of Fulfillment
The role of Jezebel and Ahab in the final events of prophecy.
• Righteousness by Faith in the Book of Job
The book of Job is the Romans of the Old Testament. Discover why…
• Self and the Sin-Master
Death to self, and the crucifixion of the sin Master are two different things.
• The Contender
What does the Law of God have to do with contending for your rights?
• The Death of Ananias and Sapphira
What caused the death of these two greedy people?
• The Hidden Ark
When will the hidden Ark of the Covenant be brought forth?
• The Number 666, part 2
A comprehensive study on the infamous 666 number of Revelation 13.
• The Parable of the Ten Virgins
The Past and Present fulfillment of the Ten Virgin parable explained.
• The Parables of Matthew 22 & 25 as Revealed in the Old Testament
Solomon’s judgment over the two harlots and the living child is a prophecy for our time.
• The Path of the Just
A faith-filled history of how the message of Living Righteousness unfolded, point by point.
• The Personality of the Holy Spirit
Bible and Spirit of Prophecy evidence that the Holy Spirit is a divine person of the Godhead.
• The Real Issues at Minneapolis
The 1888 Conference was a critical moment in Adventist history. What was it really about?
• The Studied Care of Your Health
Those who strive for the mastery must be temperate in all things.
• True Gospel Work
True gospel work relieves the suffering, but not all who relieve the suffering are true gospel workers.
• Wheat and Tares
How the parable of the Wheat and Tares is misapplied by fallen churches.
• Why a Detached Fourth Angel
Why is the Revelation 18 angel separated from the other six angels in Revelation 14?
• Why Jesus Came
This study delves into the important things accomplished by Christ’s incarnation into humanity.

Andreas Dura

• America and Islam – 2 Articles
Two articles written after the September 11 Terrorist attacks.
• Churchcraft and Statecraft, part 2
The power of the Church is radically different from that of the State.
• God and the Law of Heredity
Christ restores the Law of Heredity from being a curse to being a blessing again.
• How Can I Know God’s Will?
A series of guidelines for distinguishing God’s voice from all the others.
• How Does God Heal Today?
God does not work miracles to exalt us.
• Human Weakness
Digging out the sin that hides itself behind human weaknesses.
• Laodicea
Laodicea is hungry, but not for what the Lord wants to give.
• The Secret of True Unity
Which one are you? A “Mary” or a “Martha”?
• The Sermon on the Mount
The poor in spirit and mourners go first into the Kingdom.
• True Liberty
The liberty of a man is measured by the freedom he gives to others.
• Violence in Society: Causes and Solutions
This study delves into the secret moral causes behind societal breakdown and the increasing violence (ie. school shootings, etc).
• What is a True Adventist?
A True Adventist is one who watches and prays and improves present opportunities.
• William Miller
A story of William Miller’s conversion and how his view of God’s character changed.

W. Race

• His Brother’s Name
A beautiful revelation of the Gospel is found in the OT Law of the childless brother.
• His Name is Wonderful
The divinity and humanity of Christ revealed in His name, Wonderful.
• Jehu the Foolish Virgin
Ahab, Jezebel, Elijah, and Jehu represent four different classes that will be in conflict in the future.
• Peter’s Sword
Only once did Jesus seem to support picking up the sword. Why?
• The Illegitimate
The Gospel revealed in the OT law against the illegitimate child.
• The Number 666, part 1
The first successful attempt to use gospel wisdom to unlock the 666 number.
• The Tribe of Dan
The tribe of Dan is not listed in the book of Revelation when the 144,000 are made up. Why?

Meade MacGuire

• Is the Standard Too High?
Christ’s standard for us is as high as the heavens. What He promised, He can do.
• Meade MacGuire Recalls
Some recollections about A. T. Jones and A. G. Daniells over organization.
• Ten Essentials to get Answers to Prayer
The simple conditions given in Scripture for successful prayer.
• The Early and the Latter Rain
The spiritual meaning and order of the early and latter rain.
• The Glory that Lightens the Earth
Meade’s appeal in 1951 for the acceptance of the 1888 message.

A. T. Jones

• A Complete Saviour
There is no temptation that you can have, which Jesus did not experience to a greater degree. His victory is ours.
• Breaking Bread on the First Day
Why Acts 20:7 does NOT prove Sunday observance in the early church…
• Christ Revealed in the Sabbath
The Sabbath is in Christ, and Christ is in the Sabbath.
• Church History in the Book of Revelation
The book of Revelation is all about Church History: here is a birds-eye overview.
• Consecration
Consecration is simply the constant recognition of the fact that we are the Lord’s and not our own.
• Dishonest Giving
The sheer idolatry behind giving away stolen money.
• Follow Me
We can help others only as our eyes are fixed firmly on Christ.
• Human Nature and Its Restraints
The commandments of God and faith of Jesus are the solution to our problems.
• Jehovah or Baal—Which?
What distinguishes the worship of Jehovah versus that of Baal in our day?
• John Bunyan
A glimpse into the sufferings of John Bunyan, with some lessons on religious liberty.
• Joseph Hoag’s Vision
A vision from 1803. Accurately predicts some key points of American history.
• Ministers of God
The grace of God is the power of God triumphing over sinful flesh.
• Origin of the Doctrine of Natural Immortality
The Gospel teaching of “life through Christ” versus the heathen idea of the “immortality of the soul” and how it entered the church.
• Receive Not the Grace of God in Vain
If the grace of God does not perfect us, it is received in vain.
• Rightly Dividing the Book of Revelation
The lesson of the book of Revelation takes on a new light when the chapter divisions are re-assigned.
• Shall Religion be Taught in the Public Schools?
What is the place of religion in public schools?
• Should Civil Laws Forbid Blasphemy?
Are “hate speech” laws good for a country?
• That Faithful Saying
Was Paul the “chief of sinners”, or was it somebody else?
• The Education of Daniel
The Lost Art of Education: Practical Skill combined with Moral Power.
• The First Commandment
The god Mammon falls over and breaks into pieces in the presence of the Law of the Lord.
• The Great Apostate Powers
Since the birth of Christ, Satan works through three world powers to destroy the saints.
• The Immaculate Conception
Comparing the Catholic doctrine of the Immaculate Conception with the Bible truth on the Incarnation.
• The Mission of the Spirit
The real Holy Spirit brings holiness: victory over sin, error, wrong habits and practices.
• The Nearest of Kin
Jesus earns the right to be the Redeemer by being the “nearest of kin” to each one of us.
• The One Example
To be a Christian means to follow the One Example: Christ.
• The Powers That Be
Explains in what way “the powers that be” are ordained of God, and what are the limits of their jurisdiction.
• The Return of the Jews
The return of the physical Jews to the land of Palestine on this sin-cursed Earth, is not a fulfillment of Bible prophecy.
• The Sabbath in Egypt
The Sabbath was the point of controversy between the Israelites and Egyptians at the Exodus.
• The Science of Salvation
The Science of Salvation is the highest study of all studies. In the Bible, God gives us what we most need.
• The Two Principles
Love and Force contrasted: Freedom comes by Love; Slavery comes by Force. God is the Author of Love and Freedom.

E. J. Waggoner

• A Law of Love
The Sabbath is not a restriction or hardship, but a rich gift, full of treasure.
• A Lesson from Real Life
The imputed righteousness of Christ means a flow of life, like the vine feeds the branches.
• Beginning of Sin and Redemption
Unfolding some of the spiritual treasures in Genesis chapter 3.
• Can We Keep the Sabbath?
Keeping the Sabbath involves a small temporal sacrifice, but yields large spiritual and eternal blessings.
• Carnal Warfare not in God’s Plan
God never wanted His people to use the sword…not even in the Old Testament.
• Christ the End of the Law
Did Christ come to “put away the Law”? How is Christ “the end of the Law”?
• Essentials and Non-essentials
Has God filled the Bible with “non-essentials”?
• Evolution and the Gospel
A closer look at some of the spiritual implications in the teaching of evolution.
• Fasting and Prayer
In the light of the Gospel, what is “fasting”?
• Grace or the Law?
Why should we keep the Sabbath if we are under grace, and not under the law?
• His Mercy Endures Forever
Unlike sinful man, God’s mercy never ends.
• How to Be a Witness
What sort of training is required to bring the Gospel to other people?
• Israel: a Missionary People
The purpose of God in the nation of Israel was not military…but missionary!
• Letter and Spirit
With regard to God’s Law, what is “the letter”, and what is “the spirit”?
• Origen
About the early church father, Origen, and the blighting influence of mingling heathen philosophy and Christianity.
• Our Mighty Leader
How to gain continual victories in the spiritual warfare.
• Principles and Precepts
The ten commandments always have been, and always will be, the rule of life for all created intelligences.
• Salvation: Present and Future
Many people declare, “I am saved!” What is the Bible use of this phrase and is it a one-time act?
• Scientific Morality
Waggoner dissects a pseudo-science book on morals and brings gospel truth to bear on it.
• Spirit of Prophecy
Would God that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon all of them.
• The Blotting Out of Sin
The removal of sin from the nature of man.
• The “Christian” Demand for War
What kind of war is a Christian interested in?
• The Common Life
The cross of Christ is everywhere, always giving life.
• The Cross of Christ
Are you bearing the cross of Christ, or your own cross?
• The Day which the Lord Has Made
Waggoner explains this often-misapplied text which is used to support Sunday sacredness.
• The Handwriting of Ordinances
Is the Sabbath day just a “shadow” that was “blotted out” at the cross?
• The Infallible Word
The Infallibility of the Word of God, plainly stated.
• The Joyful Sound
Should the thunder of God’s voice cause us to fear?
• The Lost Tribes of Israel
Are the “lost tribes of Israel” in your neighborhood? Find out!
• The Power of Forgiveness
God’s forgiveness is the outflow of His creative power to change and heal.
• The Recompense of the Reward
Is the reward of the Christian life only a future thing?
• The Rest That Remains
The coming kingdom of Christ will fulfill the promises made to Abraham and Israel.
• The Three Sabbaths
The Lord’s Sabbath, the Jewish Sabbath, and the Papal Sabbath. Which one do you keep?
• The Two Covenants
A Bible study: sorting out the old and new covenants, the law, and the sacrificial service.
• The Unpardonable Sin
What is the unpardonable sin, and how can we avoid it?
• Waggoner on Deliverance
Two excerpts from Waggoner’s writings on “deliverance from the bondage of sin.”

Ellen White

• Isaiah – Important Chapters to Study
The prophecies of Isaiah still speak to our time.
• Romanism: the Religion of Human Nature
The religion of Rome appeals to men because it offers freedom from the Bible, freedom from the Law, and freedom to sin.
• Sabbath Reformers
Some interesting history of Sabbath Reformers during and after the Reformation.
• The Bible and Fiction
Fiction is an escape into a dream world that demoralizes. The Bible gives us moral strength for reality.
• The Literal Week
The critical importance of the literal creation record.

Robert Brinsmead

• The Scope of Revelation
A quick overview of the main divisions in the book of Revelation, and how the Heavenly Sanctuary is a key.

Edward Irving

• Are the Works of the Saints Truly Righteous?
A common error in Christian teaching blackens the work of Christ as our righteousness…
• He That Is True
God through Christ intends to make man into the living embodiment of truth.
• Imputed Righteousness
An honest discussion of the much-misunderstood doctrine of Imputed Righteousness.
• Laodicea, part 1 – Hot or Cold
Christ wishes Laodicea were hot or cold. What does this mean?
• Laodicea, part 2 – The Laodicean State
The Laodicean State of sinning and repenting. What are it’s causes?
• Revelation 4, Part 1 – He Upon the Throne
Revelation ch. 4: Christ, the god-man, sitting on the Father’s throne in heaven.
• Revelation 4, Part 2 – The Nazarite
A prophetic look at the life of Samson.
• The Purpose of Revelation
What is the purpose for the Book of Revelation? Is it important to understand?
• Was Christ’s Body Different?
Is Jacob’s Ladder too short to reach the Earth?

Ellen Burns

• Reincarnation
In a nutshell: Reincarnation vs. Bible Truth.
• Which? The True Gospel or Satan’s Counterfeit
In a nutshell: the True and False Gospels contrasted.

Various Authors

• A Complete Salvation (J. H. Kellogg)
There is one gospel for man’s spiritual and physical healing and health.
• Faith and Work (Mueller)
Mueller lived by naked faith, in order to strengthen the hand of his weak brethren (that’s us).
• God’s Righteousness Revealed (Bethany Zimmerman)
God’s righteousness is revealed in the Bible, if we can see it.
• On Christian Perfection (John Fletcher)
An encouragement to positive holy living, by John Wesley’s right-hand man, John Fletcher.
• Saving Faith (James White)
The book of Hebrews is an epistle to Adventists.
• The Church Militant (Simon Mokgethi)
Lessons for our time from the revival in the times of Josiah, Jeremiah, Ezra and Nehemiah.
• The Finale (George Storrs – 1844)
This was a stirring call by an early Adventist to cut loose and give all to God.
• The Seventh Day Sabbath (T. M. Preble – 1845)
Preble was the first Adventist to publish a defense of the Seventh-day Sabbath (1845).
• Truth and Love (Mahatma Gandhi)
How the principles of Truth and Love are to be applied in the battle with Lies and Oppression.

Frank Zimmerman

• 1600 Furlongs
The wine-press, blood, horses bridles…and 1600 furlongs. What do they mean?
• Am I a Seventh-day Adventist?
A bit of my history and experience as a young Adventist searching for truth.
• An Un-Traditional Christmas Sermon
Why Christmas will never be what it aims to be…
• Arminius and Adventism
Why the Arminian views were a stepping stone to Adventism.
• Baal Worship
Baal worship is alive and well today, and is still the most popular kind of religion.
• Being Ignorant of God’s Righteousness
What does it mean to be “ignorant of God’s righteousness”?
• But Jesus Ate Fish!
What would Jesus eat today?
• Christian Persecution in Iran
Taking the beam out of our own eye.
• Clean and Unclean
Dividing between clean and unclean calls into exercise our judgment and moral powers.
• Criticizing a Messenger
A closer examination of George Knight’s attack on the Lord’s messenger.
• Cursing the Fig Tree
How cursing the fig tree, uprooting mountains, and great faith, go together.
• Disasters
How disasters and trials can lead us closer to God.
• Drinking of the Cup
What does the imagery of the “cup of iniquity” actually mean?
• Foreknowledge and Election
Election is based on Faith and Obedience. God wills it to be so!
• From a Far Country (plus Observations)
If we could see the end from the beginning…
• God is in Control
When unexpected disaster strikes, a clear understanding of God’s character is essential.
• God’s Character: A Key to Prophecy
Prophecy is about the conflict between God’s character and Satan’s character. That’s all.
• Good and Bad Marriages
How his wife’s selfishness ruined the marriage of John Wesley.
• Good Works
A List of New Testament verses promoting Good Works and Obedience.
• How Did Jesus Cleanse the Temple?
Jesus cleansed the Temple by the power of the Word.
• Israel in Prophecy
Jesus is the Olive Tree. Israel are the overcomers who grow on Him.
• Israelites by Character
Under the Gospel, Israelites are identified by their character.
• Jesus and Child Abuse
How Jesus was treated as a child, and why it didn’t hurt Him.
• Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion
A short visit with an ancient and devout astronomer.
• Man’s Pride – Tall Buildings
The root and fruit of pride in Architecture.
• Men of Great Renown
The slippery slope of fame in God’s name.
• Methods of Teaching and Tradition
Why modern education is making moral weaklings.
• Modern Day Phariseeism
Penetrating the disguise of modern Phariseeism.
• My Early Experience
A very short description of some of the ways God led me to His truth.
• Not Ashamed of the Gospel
It was not popular to follow the Gospel in Paul’s day. But he was not ashamed of it.
• Perfection is Freedom
Freedom, Perfection, Sinlessness, and Law-keeping are all synonyms for the same thing: Righteousness.
• Prophecies of Christ’s First Advent
I did not create this list of prophecies regarding Christ. But I found it useful and wish to share it.…
• Prophetic Significance of the Law
A proper estimate of God’s Law is essential in order to understand the unfolding prophetic events.
• Psalm 75 and God’s Character
With the key of the knowledge of God’s character, the prophecies of Psalm 75 are unlocked.
• Real and Counterfeit Love
Judgment and Justice: God’s way and Satan’s way.
• Scenes from the life of David Thompson
Some glimpses into the noble life of a Canadian explorer.
• School Shootings
The divine Law has been set aside by common religious teaching. We are beginning to reap the harvest…
• Separation and Divorce
A true Christian never uses divorce as a way out. This explains why.
• Seven Strong Reasons
Seven Strong Reasons to reject the “Immortal Soul” doctrine.
• Stoning the Rebellious Son
If our youth are wild today, it’s because we raised them that way.
• Talking Snakes and the Inspiration of the Bible
We determine the truthfulness of the Bible by it’s moral and practical fitness for man.
• Temperance and Romans 14
Romans 14 means thinking of others…even in what we eat.
• The Boy Who Went to Heaven
This explains why we don’t fly to heaven at death.
• The Doubter’s Bible
Are you reading from the wrong version of the Bible?
• The Exaltation of Mary
Using holy things for unholy purposes
• The Fallacy of Most Funerals
How man flaunts his own righteousness in God’s face, at funerals.
• The Gospel in Revelation
The Book of Revelation is the revealing of the righteousness of Christ.
• The Law of Grace
Is the Law of Grace different from the Ten Commandments?
• The Law That Passes Away
The Importance of the book of Galatians in Adventist history.
• The Lord Sent a Pestilence
Is there a Bio-Lab in Heaven?
• The Promises to Israel
God’s people are identified by faith, not by flesh.
• The Sabbath as a Sign
The Sabbath is a sign of the New Covenant.
• The Thieves on the Cross
There were 2 thieves crucified with Christ. Which one do you identify with?
• This Generation Shall Not Pass
Exactly which “generation” will be alive to see Christ return?
• Walter Veith and 1888
An analysis of Walter Veith’s unsatisfying stand on the 1888 message.
• The Wheat and Tares
There’s the “wheat and the tares”, and then there’s the “thorns and thistles”!
• Thoughts on God’s Rulership
How does God rule? How does He deal with sin? Joseph shows the way.
• What is the 1888 Message?
The 1888 Message, which was to go to the whole world, has been almost lost. Here is a brief introduction to it.
• What the Battle is About
To make sense of life, it is necessary to know what is happening behind the scenes…