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John 13:34
King James Version
34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

John 14:15
King James Version
15 If ye love me, keep my commandments

John 15:10-12
King James Version
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

John 15:17
King James Version
17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.

1 John 2:3-4
King James Version
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him

1 John 3:23
King James Version
23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

Note: the new commandment is not for us to observe the old ones. It wouldn’t be new otherwise.

I am taking care of a man who had a stroke. all I have to do is keep him company. no lifting twisting or hard work.

the sunset in my area is 8:40 pm now. Is it a sin if I work after the sunset?

I’m new to the faith so go easy on me please

Hi there! I am here for genuine advice as I am not too familiar with Seventh-day Adventist ism.

I grew up as a Pentecostal, and now I go to your run-of-the-mill non-denominational churches. I am enrolling my daughter into kindergarten and they are labeled as a Christian school. When I enrolled they advise they are actually Seventh-day Adventist. Now I am actually not too familiar with seventh day Adventist and I would really like to get some insight on some of the differences. I do not see myself or my daughter becoming Seventh-day Adventist and being a part of their congregation however, the class in the kindergarten is actually very well-maintained compared to some of the other local schools.

I honestly have no idea what I’m trying to ask. I just wanna know from followers here, will I run into anything drastically different from what I’m used to? Will she still fit in, is this even morally right to enroll her here?

I am not an Adventist, although I am curious about the religion; I am currently reading "The Great Controversy."

Doing more research, I discovered vegetarianism, an indication from Ellen White that Adventists seem to take very seriously.

But why?

Because in the Bible, in the Passover meal traditionally is served lamb, and later, with Jesus already resurrected, it is mentioned that he ate fish with the apostles.

If Jesus himself and the apostles consumed meat, why are Adventists forbidden from eating meat?

I no longer care to go to church, and I feel numb all the time. Prayers feel empty and I feel like my desire to keep going is gone. I feel spiritually dead.

So I wonder if my probation has closed, or has my heart hardened beyond repair.

As someone who like studying history in my free time exist Roman history it’s interesting to me that our church is not simply unique in its acceptance of a Saturday sabbath but it also is one of the few denominations not to explicitly accept the Nicene Creed which is one of the most important things to many Christian’s as it outlines what is “just doctrine” and sets the stage for mainline non “heretical” Christianity today?

Is it due to a general distrust of the the Roman Empire due to Constantines alleged syncretism with the Syrian sol invictus religion, or something else like just being a sola scriptura church even though other Protestant churches accept the creed and align with a scripture alone belief?

Was nominated to be in charge of potluck. Spent hour preparing food and was about ready to pass out because of exhaustion after potluck. How is not in violation of the Sabbath? Missed sermon because took the entire time to prepare popping lasagna in oven, cutting pies, heating food.

Disclaimer: I'm still pretty young in my faith.

I've really been enjoying this quarter's study. Today I did Tuesday's lesson and I was a bit taken aback by the last paragraph, where we are encouraged to pray out loud.

I mean, I do both, praying out loud and quietly in my own mind. I've been told before that Satan can not read our minds, only God can. There are times I feel it's necessary to talk with/pray to God in my own mind because it's the only way our chats can be truly private. In the past, it has felt like the more I pray out loud about a matter, the harder Satan works against me/God about that particular prayer. I mean, Satan is all about ruining our relationship with God, and what better way than to interfere with our prayers and make us think God doesn't listen or answer?

Anyway, I'm not quite sure why this is bothering me as much as it is. Is it the thought I'm doing something wrong? Or that who does this person think they are insinuating I'm not talking to God the "right way" when we're all supposed to be building our own relationships? Is this just a pride thing and I need to adjust my outlook? I guess I'd like to hear others' thoughts on the matter so I may come to an understanding of my feelings.

I’ve been doing track for 2 years and run a 10.89/21.09, basically state-record times for my age. The problem is the biggest meets are on Saturdays, and my dad won’t let me go. Me and my friend thought about sneaking to 3 meets by saying I’m helping at events. What should I do?

This is bothering my mind.

We all know even from the very young age that the world was flooded during Noah's time because everyone was evil.

A friend who is very into history/science said that there is no evidence that showed consistent gap around the world that could support the event. I researched it and google said the same thing. But, a regional flood could have happened though not the whole world.

How would anyone outside of middle east know about the flood? Aboriginals, austronesians, polynesians, etc etc.

I am currently in college and am picking up jobs to help pay for my living expenses in college which has led to me having to work from before sunset to the night in Saturday’s Sunday’s and Fridays is this a sin and should I quite my job to find one that allows me to not work on Saturdays.

Do you think an SDA directory to help connect Adventists with other Adventists looking for music teachers, therapists, dentists, contractors etc would be useful? I haven't been able to find this out there so I created a website called RememberConnect.com. Its 100% free, no ads. In addition its a community for Adventists with forums, prayer wall, Bible Question & Answers, Sabbath School lessons, Bible reader so you can save all your favorite verses and see right in your dashboard & more. Would love any and all honest feedback.

Hello there!

I'm a Canadian Anglican and I'm writing this post to send some warm greetings to my fellow Seventh Day Adventist sisters and brothers in Christ!

Despite the theological differences that we have, I have a lot of respect for Seventh Day Adventism, such as its strong traditions in christian pacifism, vegitarianism, and charity work. The early history of Adventism, in particular the efforts of Ellen White, is also really interesting.

I know that many other Christians tend to be either dismissive or hostile toward you all, so I hope this message of good will helps inspire further charity among Christians :)