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Four Readings from the Book of Transparency.
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Four readings on the Book of Transparency [also known as the Book of Revelation] by Sigve Tonstad, M.D., Ph.D. 1) Transparency and Understanding 2) Crisis in the Heavenly Council 3) Revelation - Not Retribution 4) Vision of Healing CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO AND POWERPOINTEven Jon Paulien, Ph.D., another Revelation scholar joins in the conversation. From August 2013.
Oh, that men might open their minds to know God as he is revealed in his Son! {ST, January 20, 1890}
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Re: Four Readings from the Book of Transparency.
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Oh, that men might open their minds to know God as he is revealed in his Son! {ST, January 20, 1890}
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Re: Four Readings from the Book of Transparency.
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I hear the audio but have not seen any power point?
"Here is a last piece of advice. If you believe in goodness and if you value the approval of God, fix your minds on the things which are holy and right and pure and beautiful and good. Model your conduct on what you have learned from me, on what I have told you and shown you, and you will find the God of peace will be with you."
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Re: Four Readings from the Book of Transparency.
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The powerpoint has been printed in PDF format. Click on "handout" on this page, or direct link is HERE
Oh, that men might open their minds to know God as he is revealed in his Son! {ST, January 20, 1890}
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Re: Four Readings from the Book of Transparency.
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In the first lecture Sigve Tonstad shows how the "Great" church father Augustine of Hippo changed the understanding of the nature of God in the Church. He also shows how this understanding is still inherent both in the Roman Catholic church and most protestant churches today.
Even though the Great Controversy theme which is made transparent in the book of Revelation gives the real picture of God, many Seventh-day Adventists still cling to the Augustinian concept. Could this be an even greater danger than most of the other items we are discussing? Could this lead to our final acceptance of Babylon without realizing it?
"Here is a last piece of advice. If you believe in goodness and if you value the approval of God, fix your minds on the things which are holy and right and pure and beautiful and good. Model your conduct on what you have learned from me, on what I have told you and shown you, and you will find the God of peace will be with you."
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Re: Four Readings from the Book of Transparency.
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... the "Great" church father Augustine of Hippo... Could this lead to our final acceptance of Babylon without realizing it? "Call no man father but your Father in heaven." Yes this might be proof that you have accepted Babylon without realizing it.
Search me oh God and know my heart, test me and know my anxious thoughts, see if there is any offensive way in me and lead me to the way everlasting. Amen
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Re: Four Readings from the Book of Transparency.
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This is the word which comes to us from Christ. If it had been essential for us to search the [church] Fathers, Christ would have told us so. But the Fathers do not all speak the same thing. Which of them shall we choose as a guide? There is no need for us to trust to uncertainty. We pass by the Fathers to learn of God out of His Word. This is life eternal, to know God. {6MR 175.3}
Tonstad is right on. Thank you Johann for actually taking the time to listen to the podcasts! Some do not understand what the quoations marks around great mean, "Great".
Oh, that men might open their minds to know God as he is revealed in his Son! {ST, January 20, 1890}
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Re: Four Readings from the Book of Transparency.
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These lectures indicate that many Adventists are not even scratcing the surface of the message of Revelation.
"Here is a last piece of advice. If you believe in goodness and if you value the approval of God, fix your minds on the things which are holy and right and pure and beautiful and good. Model your conduct on what you have learned from me, on what I have told you and shown you, and you will find the God of peace will be with you."
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Re: Four Readings from the Book of Transparency.
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... the "Great" church father Augustine of Hippo... Could this lead to our final acceptance of Babylon without realizing it? "Call no man father but your Father in heaven." Yes this might be proof that you have accepted Babylon without realizing it. If you had read the whole post and listened to the lecture you would have known that this is a warning against the influence of church father Augustine. You might also come to the realization that the opposition against the ordination of women is based on the predestination of Augustine that was accepted by Calvin, but rejected by the Seventh-day Adventist church. In this area we have always rejected Augustine but followed the Scriptural interpretation of Arminius.
"Here is a last piece of advice. If you believe in goodness and if you value the approval of God, fix your minds on the things which are holy and right and pure and beautiful and good. Model your conduct on what you have learned from me, on what I have told you and shown you, and you will find the God of peace will be with you."
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