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19. The Prophet—The Angel and The Church

January 29, 2026 Dale Ratzlaff Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature, Investigative Judgment

But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! The Prophet […]

Kill the Hostility

January 29, 2026 Martin Carey Doctrine, Feature, Gospel, Martin Carey

MARTIN CAREY | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Life Assurance Ministries Board Member | “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood […]

Right Message, Wrong Messenger

January 29, 2026 Colleen Tinker 2008-1 Proclamation!, Colleen Tinker, Ellen G. White, Feature

Can the messenger taint the truth? COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | A few months ago we received a letter asking an important question. The question came from a ministry that supports […]

January 31–February 6, 2026

January 29, 2026 Colleen Tinker Colleen Tinker, Feature, Sabbath School Commentary

Lesson 6: “Confidence Only in Christ” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | As an Adventist, what did you understand in meant to be “in Christ”? How did you get to be “in […]

We Got Mail

January 29, 2026 Colleen Tinker Colleen Tinker, Feature, Letters to the Editor

Should We Rent Our Church to Adventists? These questions came to us via email this week. Our answers follow each question. Q: In trying to understand SDA doctrine, I have […]

18. The Marks of a Cult—Does the SDA Church Have Them?

January 23, 2026 Dale Ratzlaff Books, Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature, Investigative Judgment

For certain persons have crept in unnoticed. In this chapter we will list typical identifying marks of a “Christian” cult, compare the SDA church1 to these characteristics and draw some […]

The Two Pillars: Free Will and Predestination

January 22, 2026 Guest Daniel Shelley, Doctrine, Feature, Free Will / Predestination

DANIEL SHELLEY | Formerly a Member of the World Wide Church of God | Recently I had an exchange with a friend of mine—I’ll call him Mike. He asked me […]

Death—Oblivion or Graduation

January 22, 2026 Proclamation! 2003-3 Proclamation!, Feature, Samuel Pestes, State of the Dead

What did Jesus mean when He said, …and whoever lives and believes in me will never die? John 3:25 SAMUEL PESTES | Proclamation Contributor | The subject of what happens […]

January 24–30, 2026

January 22, 2026 Colleen Tinker Colleen Tinker, Feature, Sabbath School Commentary

Lesson 5: “Shining as Lights in the Night” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | When you hear the phrase, “Let your light shine,” what do you understand that to mean? Does it […]

We Got Mail

January 22, 2026 Colleen Tinker Colleen Tinker, Feature, Letters to the Editor

Response to “Sin Payment to Satan?” Thanks for this teaching: salvation by belief in the Son of God and trust in His finished work of atonement, not in keeping […]

My Time is In His Hands

January 15, 2026 Kelsie Petersen Devotional, Feature, Kelsie Petersen

KELSIE PETERSEN | Contributor and a Boy-Mom | I’ve been thinking a lot lately about time. It’s the thing I never seem to have enough of, and just when it seems I may […]

Filtered By My Worldview

January 15, 2026 Carolyn Macomber 2011-2 Proclamation!, Carolyn Macomber, Feature

CAROLYN MACOMBER | The Life Examined | Sovereignty. I kept hearing that word. Everyone in the “Sunday church” I was attending seemed to understand what sovereignty meant—but I didn’t have […]

17. I’ve Been Acquitted! The Good News of Judgment

January 15, 2026 Dale Ratzlaff Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature, Investigative Judgment

The good news of the judgment is that Christ has taken our place. He was judged a sinner on the cross. There, He paid the price for all sin-yours, mine, […]

January 17–23, 2026

January 15, 2026 Colleen Tinker Colleen Tinker, Feature, Sabbath School Commentary

Lesson 4: “Unity Through Humility” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | As an Adventist, have you ever been in a congregation where you experienced true unity? How do people achieve unity—and is […]

We Got Mail

January 15, 2026 Colleen Tinker Colleen Tinker, Feature, Letters to the Editor

Untangling the State of the Dead I am unable to make it to church today, so I am enjoying some FAF podcasts. Currently, I am listening to Colleen and Nikki […]