Comments on: The Gospel or Adventism? Which will you Choose? http://www.sabbathpulpit.com/the-gospel-or-adventism-which-will-you-choose/ Proclaiming the Sabbath More Fully Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:30:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: David Hamstra http://www.sabbathpulpit.com/the-gospel-or-adventism-which-will-you-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-1481 David Hamstra Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1481 I would put it this way: Adventism is the best way I know of understanding the gospel. I have been challenging myself to put Jesus at the center of my doctrinal understanding and make the gospel the focus of my preaching. So when I preach the distinctive doctrines I ask, What does this tell me about Jesus and his love for me? and then I preach about that. Cool blog. I look forward to reading more. I would put it this way: Adventism is the best way I know of understanding the gospel. I have been challenging myself to put Jesus at the center of my doctrinal understanding and make the gospel the focus of my preaching. So when I preach the distinctive doctrines I ask, What does this tell me about Jesus and his love for me? and then I preach about that.

Cool blog. I look forward to reading more.

]]> By: admin http://www.sabbathpulpit.com/the-gospel-or-adventism-which-will-you-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-1482 admin Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1482 I think that we are using slightly different terminology to say the same thing. I think that the challenge that we have today is that our Adventist beleifs are either brought out one in a while in a form that is disconnected from the Gospel or we ignore the doctrines altogether. I appreciate that approach that you are attempting to follow... Thanks for the comments on my blog. It is very new, but I plan to update 3 times a week. God Bless... I think that we are using slightly different terminology to say the same thing. I think that the challenge that we have today is that our Adventist beleifs are either brought out one in a while in a form that is disconnected from the Gospel or we ignore the doctrines altogether.

I appreciate that approach that you are attempting to follow…

Thanks for the comments on my blog. It is very new, but I plan to update 3 times a week.

God Bless…

]]> By: Sherman Cox II http://www.sabbathpulpit.com/the-gospel-or-adventism-which-will-you-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-1571 Sherman Cox II Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1571 Marty, Thanks for going way back to the beginning of my blog. I think that when we separate the two we end up with great problems that cause our doctrines to either become the sum total of the gospel or an irrelevant sidelight to the Gospel. However, I think that an approach that emphasizes that we perceive the gospel THROUGH our doctrines and teachings may be helpful. It is in our teachings that we appreciate and understand aspects of the gospel that others may not see (and vice versa). Much Like David stated, we seek to see what does this doctrine tell me about the gospel rather than what this doctrine tells me in and of itself. So we don't preach the sanctuary...we preach the gospel using the sanctuary to illustrate it. We don't preach the Sabbath per-se, but we preach the gospel and use the Sabbath to illustrate and expound on it. This is experiemental, but I ask you to join in as we attempt to do this... Please keep commenting... Marty,

Thanks for going way back to the beginning of my blog.

I think that when we separate the two we end up with great problems that cause our doctrines to either become the sum total of the gospel or an irrelevant sidelight to the Gospel. However, I think that an approach that emphasizes that we perceive the gospel THROUGH our doctrines and teachings may be helpful.

It is in our teachings that we appreciate and understand aspects of the gospel that others may not see (and vice versa). Much Like David stated, we seek to see what does this doctrine tell me about the gospel rather than what this doctrine tells me in and of itself.

So we don’t preach the sanctuary…we preach the gospel using the sanctuary to illustrate it. We don’t preach the Sabbath per-se, but we preach the gospel and use the Sabbath to illustrate and expound on it. This is experiemental, but I ask you to join in as we attempt to do this…

Please keep commenting…

]]> By: Marty http://www.sabbathpulpit.com/the-gospel-or-adventism-which-will-you-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-1573 Marty Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1573 I think you have touched on the reality of what is going on in some pastor's minds and more than a few members minds. They have been given a choice between the Gospel and doctrine. This puts a wedge between the two. Worse yet, it creates a duality where there was none. The return of Christ, the rest of the Sabbath, the promise of good health, the peace that comes from knowing about death and eternal life all bring elements of the gospel to the forefront. I can readily find the gosepl in our other teachings too. I'm glad you put the spotlight on these two words; maybe we can bring them back together. I think you have touched on the reality of what is going on in some pastor’s minds and more than a few members minds. They have been given a choice between the Gospel and doctrine. This puts a wedge between the two. Worse yet, it creates a duality where there was none.

The return of Christ, the rest of the Sabbath, the promise of good health, the peace that comes from knowing about death and eternal life all bring elements of the gospel to the forefront. I can readily find the gosepl in our other teachings too.

I’m glad you put the spotlight on these two words; maybe we can bring them back together.

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