Gerhard Pfandl

Then they came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him. And they said to Him, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority to do…

Commentaries throughout the centuries have wrestled with the Johannine expression the testimony of Jesus. Is it the general testimony of the Christian church concerning Jesus, or is it the testimony that Jesus Himself gave while…

Revival and reformation in my life does not happen by accident, nor does it happen while I sleep or come as a surprise one morning when I wake up. Revival and reformation take decided and consistent efforts…

Since the middle of the twentieth century when Bible translations began to multiply, the issue of which Bible version should Adventists use has become a bone of contention in some churches. There are those who believe that only the King James…

As Seventh-day Adventists we believe that the Seventh-day Adventist Church is the remnant church of Revelation12:17 and that God has graciously given this church the gift of prophecy as manifested in the life and work of Ellen White. Because…

The Bible Tells Me So is the lat­est book by Peter Enns, who is professor of biblical stud­ies at Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania. The book has seven chapters, which are subdivided into short subsections, many of which…

Ellen G. White’s contributions to the Seventh-day Adventist Church have been invaluable in many areas and throughout the history of the church, but particularly during the early years. The following contributions are among the most important…

 “I watched till thrones were put in place,

And the Ancient of Days was seated;

His garment was white as snow,

And the hair of His head was like pure wool.

His…

Christians are so often confronted, especially by popular culture, with challenges…

On October 22, 1844, thousands of eager Christians in the United States waited for the second advent of Christ. Obviously, they had been mistaken, but out of their disappointment arose the Seventh-day Adventist Church, also referred to by…

Islam and Christianity in Prophecy

by Tim Roosenberg with Tim Lale, Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 2011.

This book comprises the latest in a series of books and articles dealing with Daniel…

In view of the current emphasis on revival and reformation, it is useful for us to ask what role these elements have with respect to our Adventist understanding of last-day events as revealed in the Bible and the writings of Ellen White.…

Genesis

by R. R. Reno, Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible, Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2010.

This Genesis commentary cannot be classed as ordinary, for this volume was not written by a biblical…

The date is a day in the near future. The place, a Boeing 747 over the Atlantic on its way to London Heathrow. Most passengers are i^Li sleeping or dozing. Suddenly almost half the passengers disappear into thin air.…

Of all the doctrines of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the doctrine of the pre-Advent judgment beginning in heaven in 1844 has been questioned more than any other. This questioning has come from scholars and others…

Editorial Note: The first in this two-part series appeared in the December 2003 issue of Ministry.

Seventh-day Adventists believe that the judgment in Daniel 7 is a pre-Advent, investigative…

Editorial Note: While this paper, now in article form, is not one that was presented at any of the Faith and Science Conferences convened over the last three years, it is one that was presented in appropriate venues during…

While teaching Adventist heritage classes at Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, Tennessee, United States, Jud Lake was confronted with many anti-Adventist and anti-Ellen White Web sites. He began a detailed investigation of these…