This entry is part 1 of 15 in the series SDA Propaganda RefutedThis post is in response to an SDA critiquing a ministry that I am very active in, CARM. RE: Objection 1 CARM states: The early church practiced worship on Sunday and the scriptures mention the church gathering on Sunday, the same day Jesus rose. Your response links to another post on your site where you make the claim that the “Bible mentions Sabbath observance as the norm, for instance see Acts 13:42-44.” However, if one reads the context (so important) then one can clearly understand what was written. The passage rea...

This entry is part 2 of 15 in the series SDA Propaganda RefutedThis is a response to this post which was itself a response to a previous post of mine. Well, it didn’t take long for the ad hominems and snide remarks to start. Maybe I brought this on myself or maybe not. Either way, from here on out I do hope that this SDA can remain adult and civil. In response to my assertion that Acts 13:42 is speaking of Jews and not Christians, Glenn responds with Now, I’m not sure what version he’s quoting, but to answer his question, he needs to look no further than a different translation. Dani...

This entry is part 3 of 15 in the series SDA Propaganda RefutedRE: Objection 2 This objection by Glenn is far and away my favorite one because it really shows his eisegesis, lack of biblical and cultural knowledge, and overall hermeneutical gymnastics that he performs to make the Bible say what it does not. The passage in question is Acts 20:7-11 which reads: On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight. There were many lamps in the upper room where we were gat...

This entry is part 4 of 15 in the series SDA Propaganda RefutedI was alerted about a new post that our SDA friend, Glenn, posted today. At first I was happy because it would give me another opportunity to show how ridiculous their beliefs are but then I was sad because it really highlights how blindly devoted this man is to his church’s teachings. Scholarship, logic, reason, and Scripture don’t matter. As long as the conclusion is what he agrees with, he’ll believe it. No matter how that conclusion was reached. As the title of this post makes clear, the verse in question is R...

This entry is part 4 of 15 in the series SDA Propaganda RefutedRE: Objection 3 This objection by Glenn is raised concerning 1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come. Glenn objects with: Again, another text taken out of context. If they took the time to delve into what Paul was writing about, the brethren at CARM would understand that Paul was requesting donations for disaster/famine relief, just like churches today are encouraging members to give to relief organiz...