Practica Prophetica

When the church begins to lose the power of the gospel, she inevitably turns to the power of force, or the state. Constantine was the first to legislate a Sunday closing law, in 321 AD. This was a religious law, enacted on behalf of the Christian bishops of the Roman church, in order to increase … Continue reading Original Sunday Legislation

What caused the Roman Empire to persecute the early Christian church? A. T. Jones digs into the history books and the Bible to unveil the answer (this booklet is Chapter 25 from his larger book, “Great Empires of Prophecy”). Here are a few of the ideas discussed: Ancient Rome was a highly religious empire. They … Continue reading Opposing Principles

Does God treat Jews and Gentiles differently? Is there one way of salvation for the Jews, and another way for the Gentiles? Will the Jewish nation (after the flesh) play a part in Last Day events? In this series of studies, proofs are drawn from the Scriptures regarding the character of God (that there is … Continue reading Jews and Gentiles

This book was originally a series of studies published in Signs of the Times periodical, in 1902. They were, as far as I know, never reprinted. Jones starts this book with these words: “There is hardly any portion of the Bible story that receives less attention than that relating to the period of the restoration … Continue reading Restoration from Babylon

Gathered from a series of articles that first appeared in The Review and Herald in 1884, and then were later reprinted (with a few minor changes) in The Signs of the Times in 1888, this book covers some of the history of the Reformation up until the 1800’s with the aim of showing that the … Continue reading Historical Necessity of the Third Angel’s Message