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Compilation of Tips how people / organizations have (in different degrees) avoided cooking on Sabbath.  The goal is that these tips can help encourage people to fully avoid cooking on Sabbath 1.  Universitas Klabat  (formerly Mount Klabat College) cafeteria cooks their viand before the Sabbath (according to president, in his presentation, International Student Services Conference 2014 at Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies) 2. Pastor Houtman Sinaga (SSD Associate Ministerial Secretary) agrees with adventist.org (official sda website) tip on Sabbath observance that preparation of food should be done before Sabbath. in his hour of worship message at the 2014 AIIAS Asian Theological Forum. 3. Ms. Habla, a retired teacher of Naga View Adventist College, while spending some time as a missionary cafeteria matron in some island, successfully cooks their food before Sabbath, and storing them in a hole in the ground covered by leaves to be still warm until Sa...

Q: can we take care of the sick during Sabbath? A: yes because Jesus did and EGW affirms that understanding. but she says that income from healthcare during Sabbath is not ours, but should be used for the needy and other missionary work. Q: can we cook on Sabbath? A: bible says no cooking of manna.  SOP says no cooking on Sabbath. adventist.org (official sda website) says "buying and preparation of food should be done before Sabbath". (in the international student services convention at aiias recently) Unklab Universitas (adventist president, PhD New Testament) successfully cooks all their Sabbath viand before friday sunset. (in the international student services convention at aiias recently) African woman (Student Services, sda school muaklek thailand) questions why asians can't cook their rice friday. (in the AIIAS Asian Theological Forum recently) SSD Associate Ministerial Director (indonesian) agrees with adventist.org that food preparation should be done befo...

Seventh-day Adventists Believe -  A Biblical Exposition  of 27 Fundamental Doctrines,  page 284 Copyright 1988  by the Ministerial Association General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists All rights reserved. "3. Unacceptable activities . Adventists also teach that gambling, card playing, theater going, and dancing are to be avoided (1 John 2:15-17). They question spending time watching violent sporting events (Phil. 4:8). Any activity that weakens our relationship with our Lord and causes us to lose sight of eternal interests helps to bind Satan's chains about our souls. Christians will rather participate in those wholesome forms of leisure activities that will truly refresh their physical, mental, and spiritual natures." http://www.sdanet.org/atissue/books/27/27-21.htm#:~:text=dancing "The enemy is determined to mix error [dancing] with truth [exercises]."  { 8T 184.1 } Outline Definitions Examples Related Bible and SOP Quotes Recommendation De...