August 1993

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August 1993 Issue

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Editorial

Grace: costly, free, but not cheap

John M. Fowler

Grace is God's unmerited favor to sinners. With that as a working definition, I once tried to give a Bible study to a Hindu friend on the Christian doctrine of salvation by grace. But I didn't get too far. My friend had too many questions about this business called unmerited favor. He extended that kind of favor every day to a number of people: the beggar on the street did not deserve the favor of his generosity; the accountant who swindled a large sum of money… Continue reading...

God's universal remnant

Santo Calarco

Exclusive parochialism or constant faithfulness? What is the essence of the remnant?

Exclusive parochialism or constant faithfulness? What is the essence of the remnant?

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Seminar evangelism

Lorenzo H. Grant

Simple and straight forward, seminar evangelism makes proclamation small group-oriented.

Simple and straight forward, seminar evangelism makes proclamation small group-oriented.

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Baptism and conversion

Rex D. Edwards

Should we baptize the unconverted? Does faith precede or follow baptism?

Should we baptize the unconverted? Does faith precede or follow baptism?

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Lessons from Waco II

Caleb Rosado

Why some Adventists were vulnerable to fatal fanaticism.

Why some Adventists were vulnerable to fatal fanaticism.

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Family counseling soul winning

Adly Campos

Making his way through the crowd, Alfred approached me and confided: "I urgently need to speak with you." "Of course," I replied. "See my secretary and make an appointment." The next day Alfred came in with his wife, Lucy, for counseling. "Our marriage has been destroyed,"…

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Servants or Friends? Another Look at God

Jonathan Gallagher

"Would you be afraid to meet God?" Graham Maxwell advances his thesis of divinely offered friendship in the very first chapter of Servants or Friends? Taking examples of the human response to God from numerous sources (in particular those people he interviewed in Britain…

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Immortality: The Other Side of Death

Anonymous

Near-death experiences and life after death?

Near-death experiences and life after death?

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Letters to the Editor

Adventist identity and EvangelicalcriticismAs a theologian committed toEvangelical theology, may I offersome reflections on RaymondHolmes's article "Adventist Identityand Evangelical Criticism" (February1993)?I am glad to note that ProfessorHolmes recognizes that the…

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Pastor's Pastor: Recruiting the best and the brightest

James A. Cress

Jesus called them one by one—Peter, Andrew, James, and John. These disciples in turn called others to ministry. Recruitment to the gospel ministry was one of the earliest tasks of the Christian church. How is a person called to ministry? We reflect on Martin Luther's dramatic lightning-storm commitment and often mystify the process of being "called." Young people raised within the culture of the church may not feel called be cause they have not experienced an… Continue reading...

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Servants or Friends? Another Look at God

John McLarty

Hardly any Christian would disagree with Graham Maxwell's introductory statement: "God's clearly stated preference [is] for something more than sub missive service." God wants open, intimate friendship. In developing the model of Christ as friend of God, Maxwell presents engaging, winsome insights on divine/human relationships. His mission is to help honest, questioning people dis cover there really is Someone they can trust: a God whose actions make good sense. Despite… Continue reading...

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Practical Exercises for Teaching Values

Stuart Tyner

"Once you've determined what your values are," says psychologist Roland Larson, "the next challenge you're faced with is transmitting those values to the people you love." That's the idea behind Practical Exercise for Teaching Values, the second volume in the Valuegenesis series, written by Roland and Doris Larson, husband and wife psychologists in Minneapolis. This book is a collection of nearly 300 practical exercises to help people think about the values they… Continue reading...