Month: November 2021
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Case Studies in Prophetry
In our discussion of prophets, so far three opinions have emerged concerning the question of whether we need them: We don’t need prophets at all in our modern time because God has already given us adequate messages and instructions. He really doesn’t have anything more to say. Not only do we need modern prophets but…
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Prophets in Peril
Today I’d like to turn back to the question of the prophets (introduced when we began this series) as the sources of truth. This is a subject that is quite familiar (even, I would say, dear) to Seventh Day Adventists. The question is: Do we have a prophet today? If not do we need one?…
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Technology and Truth
We carry in our pockets the greatest tool of free expression ever invented. All information, data, knowledge, and ideas are at our fingertips—entire libraries, complete datasets, and worldwide connections are possible to access in just seconds. But do we have access to the truth? Perhaps a more important question is this: Does all of this…
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Truth in a Virtual World
Truth. How much can we know? How certain can we be about what we know? We must recognize that to be a capital T Truth, the truth about God must be true for all time, for all places, and for all people. Last week, Jeff made an important observation building on what the philosopher Bertrand…