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Gender Identity, the Body of Christ, and True Love: walking on the cliff's edge

Any observer of the American political scene would likely judge that the battle over same-sex marriage is a thing of the past; marriage has been redefined in the United States and religious conservatives, inasmuch as they disagree, have largely accepted this political reality. The new front for the battle of redefinition has been planted squarely upon the issue of gender identity, with efforts appearing across the United States to give persons access to the gendered bathrooms and sports teams that match the gender by which they identify. Coincidentally, the central headquarters for the Advent Christian General Conference and the location for the 2017 Triennial Convention are found in the state of North Carolina, a notorious battleground for this issue. North Carolina’s decision to reject what has been called the “Bathroom Bill” has caused many organizations to spurn the state and to refuse to host their company events there.

A Creedal Voice & the Statement of Faith: Floyd McIntyre offers his perspective

Before I launch into my feelings relative to the proposed NAE Statement of Faith to be considered by the delegates to the 2017 Advent Christian General Conference Triennial Convention, permit me to share a bit of my personal history as an Advent Christian and pastor of 40 years.

A Non-Creedal Voice in Favor of the Statement of Faith: Dave Ross shares his opinion with Corey McLaughlin

I do not believe that there is the remotest chance that this proposed [Statement of Faith] will fail to pass at the Triennial Convention. I personally know of no one, for sure, that is planning to vote against it.*

We successfully passed the resolution for ACGC to officially embrace the NAE Statement of Faith and become a full member of NAE at the 1987 ACGC Convention (in Charleston, WV, of all places; at the time a bastion of A.C. non-trinitarianism).

Adventism Confronts Modernity: a review by Thomas Loghry

In recent years, there has been a noticeable lack of published work offering any comment upon Advent Christian history and the important theological developments that have occurred over the years. Into this gap has stepped Robert J. Mayer with his book Adventism Confronts Modernity: An Account of the Advent Christian Controversy over the Bible’s Inspiration.

Restoration Network Supports Proposed Statement of Faith

Having fully considered the proposed Statement of Faith and the explicit Trinitarian formulation contained therein, we the undersigned, as members of the Restoration Network in the Eastern Region

SPAM Camp 2017: a conversation with Camp Director Nate Hasty

Tom Loghry: Welcome to the conversation. We’re talking with camp director Nate Hasty.to get a glimpse at what is in store for Sports and Music camp 2017 and the overarching ministry aspirations of SPAM camp. Before we get to that, Nate would you tell us a little bit about yourself? Who are you?

Interviews, CampingNate HastyJune 6, 2017nate hasty, sport and music campComment

A Voice Against the Statement of Faith: a conversation with Dr. John H. Roller

These are excerpts from an informal email exchange between Dr. john H. Roller and Pastor Corey McLaughlin that have been edited and shared with permission in hopes of creating dialogue about the upcoming Triennial vote on the Statement of Faith. This statement is the same as that of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE).

Revelation 20:10...a Devil of a Dilemma for Advent Christians

Every theological system I have studied has at least a few unruly texts that scratch and claw like a cat being pushed into a bathtub whenever someone tries to clean them up and fit them into their particular theological framework...

Same-Sex Marriage, Non-Trinitarianism, and Non-Creedalism: an Advent Christian crisis

...we are unable to forget that the Advent Christian tradition has taught us that we are to have, “No creed but the Bible”. On the surface, this does not appear to present any problems since same-sex unions seem to be unequivocally condemned throughout the Bible. However, this sense of ease overlooks one of the basic implications that result from adhering to the statement, “No creed but the Bible.”

"Younger Pastors" & the Restoration Network: a conversation with Andy Rice and Derek Irvine

Tom Loghry: We’re here talking with Andy Rice and Derek Irvine, the dual-creative force behind the “younger pastors” phenomenon that is afoot in the Eastern Region of the Advent Christian denomination. Before getting to our questions about “young pastors”, would you each mind sharing with us just a little bit about yourselves?

Church Revitalization?

Do churches need to be revitalized?

Church PracticesErik ReynoldsApril 21, 2017revitilization, millennials, missional Comment

The Need for the Adoption of an Official Statement of Faith for the Advent Christian Denomination

...the proposed statement of faith is essential if the denomination is going to fully and finally embrace and promote biblical Christian faith. This is an opportunity to publically stand with nearly two millennia of Christians in affirming the foundational elements of what it means to be a Christian.

ACGC, TheologyJustin NashApril 7, 2017Comment

"A Balanced View of Man and His Destiny" E.K. Gedney Series Part 4

We have stated that the materialist thinks of man as purely a physical being with mental and emotional development as a higher organization of his nerve system. The mystic thinks of man as essentially a spiritual being with a material body that is a temporary but not necessary residence. The Bible, however, presents man as a rational balance of both of these limited and distorted views. L

Conditional immortality, TheologyE.K. GedneyApril 4, 2017Gedney, conditional immortalityComment

Unity and Conformity: an Advent Christian assessment

Anyone who is familiar with the Advent Christian denomination knows that much of our history as a denomination has been defined by ardent non-creedalism. This has stemmed from the steadfast conviction that while Scripture is infallible, man is inescapably fallible, and thus whatever interpretation man may render of infallible Scripture, his fallible interpretation cannot be used as a reliable means of determining correct belief.

"A Balanced View of Man and His Destiny" E.K. Gedney Series Part 3

The first three chapters of Genesis give us the following data:

1. The cause of everything in the cosmos is God. The Bible is very positive that everything was caused by the direct will and action of a supernatural being- God. The universe is patterned, lawful, incredibly rational. It contains life, including living sentient moral beings.

E.K. GedneyMarch 16, 2017Comment

Planting the Gospel

I don’t want to plant churches, I want to spread the Gospel. One might think that planting a church is planting the Gospel, but I disagree. Planting churches today often results in overwhelming transfer growth and very little conversion growth. The former is what I believe to be counterproductive to the latter. To plant the Gospel in a community is to preach and share with the lost the hope we have in Christ.

Erik ReynoldsMarch 14, 2017 Comments

"A Balanced View of Man and His Destiny" E.K. Gedney Series Part. 2

How did man come to exist? This universal and basic question is asked by thinking people in every culture and in all of history.

E.K. GedneyMarch 13, 2017Comment

"A Balanced View of Man and His Destiny" E.K. Gedney Series Part. 1

One of the things that is most attractive to me about the Advent Christian denomination is its biblical and completely reasonable view of man. When I first met the Advent Christian group, I was a graduate student majoring in geology at Brown University and later at Harvard. I was a Bible-believing Christian and a member of a large conservative Protestant church. However, there were one or two things taught by my church that I, as a scientist, had great difficulty accepting.

Conditional immortalityE.K. GedneyMarch 10, 2017Gedney, historical, past voicesComment

How Important Is “Conditional Immortality”?

Perhaps there are other major branches of theology besides Theology Proper, Anthropology, Soteriology, Ecclesiology and Eschatology; but, these five will certainly do for a vivid illustration of my thesis: that Conditional Immortality is not only the true teaching of the Bible, but that it is also “extremely important” – so important, in fact, that we have found that denying it would lead us into irremediable error

It's Time To Talk

Why is it that open discussion has largely fallen out of practice in Advent Christian circles? How is it that a denomination that is so full of diversity and was quite noisy during the 20th century is now quieter than a church mouse?

Tom Loghry, DialogueThomas LoghryMarch 7, 2017dialogue, education Comments

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