| Author | Message | ||
| Dennis Registered user Username: Dennis Post Number: 1846 Registered: 4-2000  |
Now you can download, without cost, the third chapter (16 pages) in Dr. Robert Morey's 315-page classic book entitled "Death and the Afterlife." This key chapter in Dr. Morey's book is an excellent resource about sheol, hades, and gehenna. http://faithdefenders.com/sheol-hades-and-gehenna/ Dennis Fischer | ||
| Jeremy Registered user Username: Jeremy Post Number: 3123 Registered: 10-2004  |
Thanks for telling us about this great resource, Dennis! Jeremy | ||
| Skeeter Registered user Username: Skeeter Post Number: 485 Registered: 12-2007 |
With having tossed all the junk Ellen White wrote and finding that I am still UNlearning a lot of things that at the time I thought made sense.... that I now know was total bull belch,,,, (guess I should say COW belch)I now find myself feeling paranoid about reading any writings of mortal men (or women) for fear of learning a bunch of wrong stuff again.... Are Robert Morey's writings true to the Bible ? and how do you know ? If so I would like to read this information... but, like I said,, right now I am just going through a period of feeling really paranoid about reading anything except the Bible itself. Francie | ||
| Flyinglady Registered user Username: Flyinglady Post Number: 7823 Registered: 3-2004  |
Skeeter, I did not read anything but the Bible for more then a year after I left adventism. Then I only read books by former adventists. I finally broke down and bought a book by Lee Strobel and a book a former SDA friend sent to me about putting amazing back into grace. My main reading is still the Bible. I have 60+ years to undo and so glad I do not have to do it alone. God is with me every step of the way. He is so awesome. Diana L | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 10820 Registered: 12-2003  |
Francie, I also had the same reaction you describe. It is OK to read only the Bible, praying for God to teach you. As you begin to KNOW Scripture and sense its context and overarching unity and purpose, you will also begin to know when other authors you read are biblical or not. It's also important to remember that, according to Ephesians 4, God has given to the church certain offices that are for the building up of His body: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers. God does intend for us to learn from those He gives who speak truth into the body of Christ. It always remains our responsibility, though, to evaluate all they say against the Bible. It is important to study from the Bible the subjects the other authors we read write about. That searching of the Scriptures is the quality that commended the Bereans. That said, Dr. Morey is a good Bible teacher. I think you'll find his understanding of linguistics and biblical context to be very helpful. Colleen | ||
| Asurprise Registered user Username: Asurprise Post Number: 1128 Registered: 7-2007 |
Francie, I agree. A person needs to read the Bible only until they get a strong foundation in the Word. People who are not fresh out of a cult can read other books discerningly - being able to tell if the book(s) match up with scripture. | ||
| Dennis Registered user Username: Dennis Post Number: 1849 Registered: 4-2000 |
Thought to Ponder
Dennis Fischer | ||
| Skeeter Registered user Username: Skeeter Post Number: 488 Registered: 12-2007 |
I just printed out the information from the link above and will read it this evening. Francie | ||
| Jrt Registered user Username: Jrt Post Number: 947 Registered: 10-2008 |
Francie, I understand your feelings of wanting the Bible only and afraid of other men's words. After being so deceived by SDA religious teacher's it leaves a "bad taste" in one's mouth for writings other than scripture. Yet, I would agree with what has been said above. I do believe an SDA coming out does best by making it a point to become grounded in the Bible. When there are differences of opinion amongst Christians I usually go to the Bible and ask God to reveal to me what He knows I need to know at this time. Keri | ||
| Nowisee Registered user Username: Nowisee Post Number: 235 Registered: 5-2009 |
Great quote, Dennis! Thank you. |
