WAA Podcast Episode 71: The Commandments of Love (49:57)

Are God's commandments just rules or acts of love?
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Welcome to another podcast episode of "What's an Adventist?"

One of the most iconic laws in history are the Ten Commandments. Although written thousands of years ago, in supernatural fashion, they have transcended time and cultures. Many consider the Ten Commandments to be the highest standard of both spiritual and moral living. What is it about the Ten Commandments that make them so special? Are they just a bunch of rules or do they teach us a more profound truth about ourselves and God?

Adventists believe the Ten Commandments are still relevant today and still make it a point to teach and keep all ten as they are outlined in the book of Exodus. Adventists are sometimes accused of practicing and encouraging legalism, but this is far from the truth.

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This week Jesse and Abraham talk about the truths behing the Ten Commandments and the reason God has preserved these laws for us today. 

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Click here for a study on the Ten Commandments, "The Law and the Gospel" (Bible Research Institute)

WAA Podcast Episode 70: H-E-Double Hockey Sticks (59:13)

Is hell a real place where bad people are tortured forever?
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Welcome to another podcast episode of “What’s an Adventist?” 

The idea of hell has been around for a very long time. The Greek philosopher, Socrates, taught that hell was a place of eternal torment although he acknowledged it was a fictitious idea. Over time the idea of hell and eternal torment became very literal and was used as a tactic to scare people into being saved. In some cases people even gave up their own possessions and dignity to avoid the fire and brimstone.  

Today, there are still many Christians who believe hell is a real place where bad people go to be forever tormented by Satan. Many believe this is divine justice and many still use this idea to prompt people to seek salvation. Unfortunately, these ideas do more damage than good when it comes to helping people understand the God of the Bible. How can a loving and just God allow people to burn and be tormented forever? 

An early Adventist author wrote, “How repugnant to every emotion of love and mercy, and even to our sense of justice, is the doctrine that the wicked dead are tormented with fire and brimstone in an eternally burning hell; that for the sins of a brief earthly life they are to suffer torture as long as God shall live.” While Adventists believe in a real hell, it has very little in common with the popular ideas most people have grown up hearing and believing. 

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This week Jesse Sias and Abraham Miranda talk about what the Bible has to say about hell and help clear up any misconceptions and distortions about one of the most threatening teachings in the Bible. 

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Study mentioned in this podcast:

"Watch Out for Hell", Biblical Research Institute

WAA Podcast Episode 69: Are These the Last Days of the Last Days? (51:00)

"Last Day Events" by Ellen White provides
an insightful commentary on the events
 leading up to the Second Coming
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Welcome to our first WAA podcast of 2013!

The study of last day events. also called eschatology, has always been a part of the Adventist identity. Regarding the last days and Christ's second coming, Ellen White counseled, "Great pains should be taken to keep this subject before the people." Within Adventism there has always been an earnest interest in last day events and as with other Biblical doctrines the study of eschatology can be misconstrued and abused. But when studied carefully and prayerfully, eschatology reveals God's faithfulness through difficult times, the magnitude of His divine will, and shows us how He will carry out His ultimate judgements. 

For some Christians, including Adventists, eschatology has become too much of a mystery or a complex puzzle. An attitude is emerging within the church suggesting since last day events are complex, hard to understand or just plain weird, it may be time to move on, focus on the gospel message alone and not worry about the "last days."

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This week Jesse Sias and Abraham Miranda talk about the emerging attitudes surrounding eschatology within Adventism,  provide a brief commentary about Christian attitudes towards violence, and share our WAA fans home remedies for the flu (or vampire bites). Try these remedies at your own risk!

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Articles mentioned in this podcast:

Resurrecting an Old Adventist Teaching, Spectrum Magazine

WAA Podcast Episode 68: To Vote or Not to Vote? (53:06)

Welcome to another podcast episode of “What’s an Adventist?”

A lot has happened since our last podcast. Our country elected a President, the holidays are in full swing, and a man who looked like Jesus was escorted out of a dart’s tournament. Oh yeah, and let’s not forget the world is coming to an end on December 21, 2012…again.

This week Jesse Sias and Abraham Miranda provide a commentary on some recent stories and events that have made the news over the last month, including what our WAA fans had to say about the issue on whether Adventist’s should vote, or not.

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We also want to thank those of you who have reached out to share a testimony, show support and to give us ideas and feedback. We value what you have to say and are working hard to bring you more on the topics you want to hear.

Also, on this day we want to remember those families and the community involved in the tragic shooting in Connecticut. Our hearts, prayers, and thoughts go out to those who are suffering and grieving, words cannot express the devastation we feel...

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WAA Podcast Episode 67: Truth or Nice Thoughts? (1:14:47)



God doesnt just want us to have
a nice life, He wants us to have
eternal life!

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Welcome to another podcast episode of “What’s an Adventist?”

While nice thoughts can be helpful that doesn’t mean they are always true. When it comes to faith, we can’t rely on just “nice thinking” to guide our spirituality. While it may be nice to think of the Sabbath as a day off to hang out with church friends and perform acts of charity, the truth is the Sabbath is central to God’s identity as Creator, is part of His eternal law (The Ten Commandments) and has a lot to do with our allegiance to Him.

The general attitudes of our post modern culture are saturated with nice thoughts but many of those thoughts either run contrary to what the Bible teaches or have the effect of softening aspects of faith that should inspire conviction and a reverence for God and His revelations.

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On this podcast Jesse Sias and Abraham Miranda talk about the effects of post modernism on the Adventist and Christian faith and give a few examples of how today’s Christian religion seems to be sinking into a ocean of “nice thinking.”

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Articles mentioned in this podcast:

“Afterlife Exists Says Top Brain Surgeon”-The Telegraph

“Adventism for the Postmodern Generation”-Spectrum Magazine

WAA Podcast Episode 66: Fuzzy Math and the Investigative Judgement (1:00:47)

Welcome to another podcast episode of “What’s an Adventist?”

When Christ moved into the Most Holy place in the heavenly temple on October 22, 1844, the final part of the whole plan of salvation was put in play. The investigative or pre-advent judgment is the last phase of Christ’s intercessory ministry on behalf of the human race. Just like the Day of Atonement in the Old Testament signaled the time of judgment for the Israelites, the investigative judgment which began in 1844 signaled the start of judgment for the world and God’s faithful people from every tribe, nation, and tongue.


Can God's judgments be explained
with math?

How important is this subject and can mathematics explain it? In commenting on the matter, Ellen White lays it out in a very direct way, “It is those who by faith follow Jesus in the great work of the atonement who receive the benefits of His mediation in their behalf, while those who reject the light which brings to view this work of ministration are not benefited thereby” (Great Controversy, Ch. 24). In other words to benefit fully from Christ’s mediation, you have to believe in it. On the other hand, George P. Saxon, author of the Saxon lecture series at Southwestern Adventist University, thinks this subject deserves as much attention as a mathematical formula. As this Biblical teaching is rejected, God’s Spirit is withdrawn and men are left to their own deceptions which they love.

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On this podcast, Jesse and Abraham talk about the modern day attacks on the teaching of the investigative judgment. Is Adventism facing a crisis of rejecting this important Biblical teaching and is it be in danger of being left desolate and void of God’s last day messages?

Also, in this podcast Jesse and Abraham salute the WAA Fans that are working to make a difference and are sharing the Advent message and the gospel with their communities, churches, and schools. We appreciate all of you!

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The Investigative Judgment Really Ended in 1846 (Spectrum Magazine)

Click below for a study on the Investigative Judgment:

Is There a Pre-Advent Judgment of God's Loyal People in Daniel 8:14?

WAA Podcast Episode 65: It's That Simple...Isn't It? (45:43)

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Controversies and debates are nothing new within the Adventist faith. But can even "righteous" arguments go too far? 

When A.T. Jones and E.J. Waggoner, two Adventist pioneers, were locked in a heated public debate over the role of the law in Galatians, Ellen White wrote a personal letter to them saying, "There is a danger of our ministers dwelling too much on doctrines, preaching altogether too many discourses on argumentative subjects when their own soul needs practical godliness...The wonders of redemption are dwelt upon altogether too lightly. We need these matters presented more fully and continuously...There is danger of keeping the discourses and the articles in the paper like Cain's offering, Christless." (Lt 37, 1887)

Today, one of the most controversial and argumentative issues within the Adventist church is that of the ordination of women. Will this argument, as others in the past, draw our attention away from the “wonders of redemption” and “practical godliness?”

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This week Jesse Sias and Abraham Miranda talk about the effects of controversy within the church as well as present a recent study of the roles women play in church life. The opinions presented here do not make an argument for or against the ordination of women, but rather intend to pose the question of whether this issue is drawing our attention away from contemplating Christ, His acts of redemption for us, and preparing ourselves and others for His return.

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Articles mentioned:

Are Women Happy At Church?