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Worldly Policies vs Spirit of Prophecy (Bible / Ellen G. White) Intellectual Property Life Insurance Policy Worldly Policy Bible/EGW Intellectual Property work-for-hire employer owns IP Chapter 23—The Author’s Stewardship The Brain Worker’s Capital —Brain workers have a God-given capital. The result of their study belongs to God, not to man. If the worker faithfully gives to his employer the time for which he receives his pay, then his employer has no further claim upon him. And if by diligent and close economy of moments, he prepares other matter valuable for publication, it is his to use as he thinks will best serve the cause of God. If he gives up all but a small royalty, he has done a good work for those who handle the book, and he should not be asked to do more.—Testimonies for the Church 5:563 (1889). {CW 162.1} The Author’s Interest —God desires to bring men into direct relation...

  Chapter 23—The Author’s Stewardship The Brain Worker’s Capital —Brain workers have a God-given capital. The result of their study belongs to God, not to man. If the worker faithfully gives to his employer the time for which he receives his pay, then his employer has no further claim upon him. And if by diligent and close economy of moments, he prepares other matter valuable for publication, it is his to use as he thinks will best serve the cause of God. If he gives up all but a small royalty, he has done a good work for those who handle the book, and he should not be asked to do more.— Testimonies for the Church 5:563 (1889) . {CW 162.1} The Author’s Interest —God desires to bring men into direct relation with Himself. In all His dealings with human beings He recognizes the principle of personal responsibility. He seeks to encourage a sense of personal dependence, and to impress the need of personal guidance. His gifts are committed to men as individuals. Every man has been made ...

  i have the impression that obedience seems to be the biggest factor to knowing the truth / Jesus. John 7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine John 14:21 Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.” John 3:21 But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.” Psalm 111:10 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all all who follow his commands have good understanding. His praise endures forever." Psalm 119:98-100 "Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts." Deuteronomy 4:6"Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in t...

Based on the provided sources, the operation of restaurants, school cafeterias, and camp meeting eating halls on the Sabbath is governed by the principle that all secular labor and food preparation must be completed on the six working days, particularly on Friday, the day of preparation {6T 354.4} [1], {3SG 253.2} [2]. ### **Hygienic Restaurants in the City** The instruction regarding the opening of public hygienic restaurants on the Sabbath is absolute and unambiguous. *   **Explicit Prohibition:** When asked if restaurants should be opened on the Sabbath, the response given is, "No, no! The observance of the Sabbath is our witness to God--the mark, or sign, between Him and us that we are His people" {7T 121.1} [3].     https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=7T+121.1 *   **The Right of the Worker:** Opening for the public would deprive the restaurant workers of their "day of rest" and the opportunity to "recruit their physical and spiritual str...

 According to the presentations from the symposium, the efforts to dismantle Last Generation Theology (LGT) have introduced several profound theological, hermeneutical, and historical errors into Seventh-day Adventist thought. By attempting to align Adventist theology with mainstream evangelical Protestantism, critics have shifted the church's historic understanding of salvation, the nature of Christ, and the purpose of the sanctuary. The biggest mistakes of anti-LGT proponents, listed by their popularity and prominence in the symposium, include: 1. Restricting Righteousness by Faith to Forensic Justification Only The most pervasive mistake attributed to anti-LGT critics is their insistence that biblical righteousness by faith is strictly limited to justification, completely excluding sanctification. Proponents of this view argue that justification is purely a forensic or legal declaration that accounts a person as righteous without actually making them ethically righteous. The...

 In Last Generation Theology (LGT), finding the "inspired consensus" is accomplished by meticulously comparing scripture with scripture and testimony with testimony to discover how different passages lock together into an unbreakable theological chain. The strength of these passages lies in their ability to unite Christology (the post-fall human nature of Christ), Soteriology (righteousness by faith that both declares and transforms), and Eschatology (the final vindication of God through a sealed generation) into a unified, harmonious whole. The following are the absolute strongest, cornerstone quotes from the writings of Ellen G. White and the Bible supporting LGT, ordered by their strategic theological weight and structural importance: The Strongest Ellen G. White Quotes Supporting LGT 1. Christ’s Object Lessons, page 69 — The Harvest Principle "Christ is waiting with longing desire for the manifestation of Himself in His church. When the character of Christ sha...

  Favorite Bible Verses Daniel 12:1 : "At that time Michael shall stand up, the great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation, even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, every one who is found written in the book." Matthew 1:21 : "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins." Daniel 8:14 : "And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed." Matthew 5:48 : "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." Revelation 14:12 : "Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus." Romans 8:3–4 : "For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of si...