Practica Prophetica

James White wrote this article and published it in the Advent Review of 1850. It deals with the Sabbath commandment, and it’s prophetic relevance for the last days. It is mainly aimed at Adventists, or those who have a fairly good understanding of the prophetic basis of Adventism, and it is interesting to note that … Continue reading Cutting Reproof

Religious zeal, without a clear knowledge of God’s character, has proved to be a snare in much of the history of Protestantism. Those who struggled for freedom of conscience, when the power was in their hands, were unwilling to give the same freedom to others. Yet they thought they were serving God and establishing His … Continue reading Protestantism: True and False

Adventists see their movement as a continuation of the Reformation. The aim of the Reformation was to recover the truth and experience of the early Apostolic church, present that gospel to the whole world, and thus prepare the way for Christ’s return. The idea of the church’s role in preparing the way for Christ is … Continue reading The Reformation: 14th to 16th Century

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

Religious Liberty, or “Soul Liberty” (as Roger Williams termed it), is the right of the soul to be free in its expression of faith toward God, without oppression or interference from others. The cornerstone of this idea is that God is the author of freedom, and that Jesus Christ came to restore this freedom in … Continue reading Individuality in Religion