Posts in ACGC
Of the Father's Love Begotten Ere the Worlds Began to Be
Of the Father's Love Begotten Ere the Worlds Began to Be

The Maranatha Advent Christian Conference gives hearty endorsement to the proposed Declaration of Principles and the bylaw changes that will be presented at this year’s Triennial Convention. I also am in full support of the proposed Declaration of Principles and would encourage every delegate at this year’s Triennial convention to vote in favor of this proposal. I also want to address objections that have reason over Article 3 of the Proposed DOP concerning the eternal generation of the Son.

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ACGC, Adventism, Conditional immortality, Lou GoingLouis Going2026 DOP, eternal generation, conditionalism, eternally begotten
MisUnderstanding: Sola Scriptura
MisUnderstanding: Sola Scriptura

Good-faith communication requires that we attempt to understand an interlocutor in a way they can affirm before we present an argument against their position. Recent attempts to mischaracterize those with whom we disagree and to ignore their good-faith answers don’t advance the conversation on the DOP26 or any other matter pertinent to Christ’s Church.

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Adventism, ACGC, Church History, Erik Reynolds, TheologyErik ReynoldsDeclaration of Principles, Theological Unity
Church or Movement? Advent Christians Must Decide
Church or Movement? Advent Christians Must Decide

Loosening our grip on some of our distinctives would only amount to extinction if we are a movement, not a church. Movements must be steadfast in maintaining their niche points of concern, but churches need not…If the Advent Christian church shifted to positions of neutrality on certain secondary doctrines we would remain the church no matter the degree to which we redefine Advent Christian identity.

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Tom Loghry, ACGC, Christian life, Theology, AdventismThomas Loghryadvent christian, non-trinitarianism, adventism, declaration of principles
The Sky Isn’t Falling
The Sky Isn’t Falling

Four key events and issues could make it seem like things are dire. The situation may be critical. You be the judge. However, I’d caution you that God is at work even in the worst situations. If Jesus overcame the grave, then he can undoubtedly overcome our dilemma. These four issues include Dr. Matt Larkin’s departure from MTI and his role as Coordinator of Leadership Development, the discontinuation of the Maranatha Daily Devotional, the ongoing pastoral shortage, and the deficit of quality leaders for denominational leadership positions.

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Erik Reynolds, ACGCErik ReynoldsLeadership, Denomination
Considering Polity
Considering Polity

The last article ended with a call for us to put everything on the table. If we are going to do that, then we need to understand exactly what we are as a denomination. The purpose of this article is to help us do that, but perhaps not in the way you would expect. Generally, when the question “what are we?” is asked, the answers revolve around common beliefs or relationships. But I want us to look at our structure, and particularly how our churches relate to one another and to the levels of our denomination, orienting what we are in relation to other types of denominational structure. Let’s begin, then, with an overview of the options.

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Nathaniel Bickford, ACGC, Church Practices, LeadershipNathaniel Bickford
Undivided
Undivided

I’ve been reading the recent posts on this blog with interest. I too listened to the panel discussion on denominational restructuring at the triennial convention….Comments were made about the need for unity of purpose at all levels of our denomination. Others noted that the question “What is an Advent Christian?” is often answered in terms of relationships. That ties in with things I’ve observed just in the past few weeks, and which I shared with my church following the convention…

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ACGC, UnityDawn Rutanstructure, restructuring, relationships, Triennial