Adventist History | The Trumpets and the Little Book (Part 2)
Uncover the early Adventist understanding of the first four trumpets in Revelation 8. Trace the historical interpretations linking the Goths (Alaric), Vandals (Genseric), Huns (Attila), and the fall of the Western Roman Empire (Odoacer) to these prophetic symbols as God’s judgments. Understand the historicist lens used by pioneers like Uriah Smith and James White, contrasting […]
Adventist History | The Trumpets and the Little Book (Part 1)
Journey through the period following the Protestant Reformation, focusing on the development of religious liberty in America. Learn how the Pilgrim Fathers, seeking freedom of conscience, established colonies based on solemn covenants, yet initially struggled with the same intolerance they fled. Discover Roger Williams’s pivotal role in founding Rhode Island on the principle of complete […]
Adventist History | The Great Awakening Message
Explore the historical context that necessitated the Advent movement, picking up after the Protestant Reformation. Understand how, despite escaping persecution, early American Puritans still struggled with intolerance, failing to fully grasp religious liberty. Trace the development of true freedom of conscience through Roger Williams and the founding principles of the United States. Witness the spiritual […]
Adventist History | Protestant America
Follow the journey of religious liberty from the Reformation’s embers to the shores of America. Understand the Puritan quest for freedom of conscience, the early intolerance in the colonies, and Roger Williams’s pioneering establishment of true religious liberty in Rhode Island. Contrast the foundational American principles of separation of church and state and the inviolability […]
Adventist History | The Reformation (Part 2)
Delve into the history of the Protestant Reformation and its crucial connection to Adventist identity. Understand why the Reformation became necessary, tracing the compromises made by groups like the Waldenses and the rise of papal power that suppressed liberty of conscience. Follow the courageous stands of Reformers like Wycliffe, Hus, and Luther, who championed the […]
Adventist History | The Reformation (Part 1)
Explore the historical backdrop of the Adventist movement, starting with the predicted “falling away” (apostasy) prophesied in 2 Thessalonians 2. Trace how pagan practices and traditions gradually infiltrated the early Christian church, leading to the rise of the papacy and the union of church and state. Discover the legacy of faithful groups like the Waldenses […]