This second installment of a three-part series will be a somewhat inductive, somewhat conversational study of Romans 7. To quickly recap some of what I mentioned in the introduction to the Romans 6 article, I initially decided a while ago to write on Romans 7, primarily to address the divide that exists in various ecclesiastical circles, including
The first article in this series was a brief exposition of core Last Generation Theology (LGT) teachings and the problems they raise. This second article summarizes the historical development of LGT, primarily as presented by Woodrow Whidden in “What is the Last Generation Theology?”[1] The summary consists in a chronological look at the key
Presentation #1: Why Jesus Waits, Norman McNulty, M.D Norman McNulty began his presentation by noting that we have been waiting for Christ’s return for 175 years (since 1844), despite the fact that, as Ellen White wrote in 1900, “[h]ad the purpose of God been carried out by His people in giving to the world the message of mercy, Christ would…have c
Perfection. One word–so much power. Power to spur unto growth, and power to discourage and demean. Power to challenge our best yet, and power to make us give up in the face of the unattainable. “Be perfect, as God is perfect,” says Jesus in Matthew 5:48. Not only is “perfection” a powerful concept in and of itself, but it is also a biblical
The book God’s Character and the Last Generation is at once well-timed and long overdue. It is well-timed because the topics presented are of massive importance for those of us believing or hoping to live in the last days of our corrupt earth’s history, and it is long overdue because some of the problems discussed have troubled the Adventist church
In the previous lesson commentary, we focused on some of the hermeneutical problems we face when attempting to make sense of the first section of Romans 7. This will come in handy when we explore next week's lesson. This week, we are studying Romans 8, which is a response to the second part of chapter 7; thus, we will need to briefly look at that f
When I was around 13 years old, I decided to sit down and read through the book of Romans. Somewhere along the way, I picked up on the fact that the book was somewhat important. I recall cringing all the way through chapters 3, 4, and 5, but breathing a sigh of relief when I finally arrived at chapter 6. Adventists were right, after all; we can't j
