Estudio Profundo de la Biblia (English Material)

Salvation by Faith Jan Paulsen Sermon presented at the 1988 Annual Council, Nairobi, Kenya (East Africa), by Jan Paulsen, then president of the Trans-European Division; now General Conference vice-president.   Believing and Trusting How God Makes Us Right With Him      A man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have to put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified. (Gal 2:16)     When God pardons the sinner, remits the punishment he deserves, and treats him as though he had not sinned, He receives him into divine favor, and justifies him through the merits of Christ's righteousness. The sinner can be justified only through faith in the atonement made through God's dear Son. . . . No one can be justified by any works of his own. He can be ...

Display and Adornment         The basic philosophy of Christian standards as understood by Seventh-day Adventists is set forth on pages 149 to 151 of the Church Manual (1995 edition): Dress          As Seventh-day Adventists we have been called out from the world. We are reformers. True religion which enters into every phase of life must have a molding influence on all our activities. Our habits of life must stem from principle and not from the example of the world about us. Customs and fashions may change with the years, but principles of right conduct are always the same. Dress is an important factor in Christian character. Early in our history instruction was given as to the way Christians should dress, the purpose of which was "to protect the people of God from the corrupting influence of the world, as well as to promote physical and moral health. . . ." -Testimonies, vol. 4, p. 634. Truly a comprehensive pu...

Sabbath Observance—Guidelines Introduction by George W. Reid       This document was prepared by a special Commission appointed in 1981 by the officers of the General Conference with the assignment of studying the biblical passages involved, reviewing how Seventh-day Adventists observe the Sabbath in various parts of the world, and dealing with the challenges confronting those seeking to worship God in true Sabbath reverence.       The Commission's report was presented to the General Conference session of 1985 and formally received by vote of the delegates. It is not intended to serve as a set of ecclesiastical legislations, but instead to make available the results of exploring the elements involved in faithful Sabbath observance. As such it represents recommendations from a diverse international Commission of Seventh-day Adventists. This study was presented to the church following extensive research in the Scriptures and t...