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    Finally he indicates the condition of man through the journey it takes to get out of the city. In the story, Christian travels out of the city only to find that the path is almost as treacherous as the city itself. First he falls into the Bog named the Slough of Despond. The Slough is not only very hard to see, but the way though the bog is hidden from all travelers. In the Story, Help describes the slough as being desolate because of the fears, doubts, and discouraging apprehensions that come to

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    easier for my neighbor. We support each other when we can and it is quite a blessing to be able to help and support each other when in need. I also help at my son’s soccer team as a parent volunteer in the CAPS Program run by the Loma Linda University Church. It is a program that aims to promote healthy living habits for children and the Goal4Health is a soccer program which enables all ages of children to take part in a sporting physical activity to promote a healthy lifestyle.

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    as the Bridegroom of the Church, so was the second movement. But there are several differences. In the first, the lamps of all the virgins burned alike, and the company expecting the Bridegroom was mixed; whereas in the second movement, while all will be aroused, only those will be led out who have the spirit of the truth in their hearts, as well as a knowledge of the Bible - a trimmed lamp. Disappointment was predicted for the first movement, and waiting for the 1335 days was necessary; but the second

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    Who exactly are Adventists? Where did they come from? Adventists are, most basically, Christians, but we worship on the Saturday as the Sabbath, not Sunday. This “bizarre” idea was due to Ellen G. White and a quite a few others because of what they all taught and wrote about. She is very possibly the most revered person in the Adventist community to date. She still has a lot of influence in our daily Adventist lives to this day, actually. Ellen was born November 26, 1827 in Gorham Maine and lived

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    8 Natural Remedies God Gave Us Part of being an adventist is having a healthy lifestyle as depicted is the bible. Some people don't understand what that means. God gave us eight natural remedies to guide us in the kind of lifestyle we should have. The remedies can be recognized through the acronym NEW START, with each letter standing for one of the eight remedies. N stands for nutrition. In the bible,there are everlasting mentions of nutrition. In 1 Corinthians, Paul talks about how our bodies

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    quiet strict and conservative. The book Walking with Ellen White by George R. Knight gives detailed insight into the everyday troubles as well as the humorous and adventures side of Ellen White. Ellen White is such an influential person in the Adventist church, but she is often times taken out of context and misunderstood. This book takes the reader on Ellen White’s journey. Telling her story and revealing who she is on a personal level. I found the book Walking with Ellen White to truly be a game

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    I have learned a great deal about Seventh-day Adventist vegetarians from my interviews and observations. I have also been able to make associations to some of the sociological theories that have been presented over the course of this class. The theories I will connect and explain in relation to my group are culture and identity, primary groups, and gender roles. I can see how these theories are in effect within the group of Seventh-day Adventist vegetarians. I will expand on the connections I

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    The Seventh Day Adventists have many beliefs similar to Christianity. However, they also have many beliefs that differ from Christianity. Both belief systems can be categorized into six main categories: “the doctrines of God”, “man”, “salvation”, “the church”, “the Christian life”, and “Last day events” ("Seventh-Day Adventist Church."). Salvation is believed to be earned by good works by the Adventists. This is achieved by following all of the commandments. They also believe that when you are

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    Charles Kinny is a very important preacher in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Not only was he a very Godly and humble preacher, he also was the first ordained Black Preacher. He helped Seventh-day Adventist reach out and connect with the black community during the 1800s. Resulting in many African Americans dedicating their life to God. There are many things we can learn from Charles so let’s get started! Charles Kinny was born in the year of 1855 in Richmond, West Virginia. We don’t know his actual

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    The development of the Seventh-Day Adventists church has not come absent from controversy. Discrepancy has been in our midst since our origins, at times, even theological misunderstandings have also been part of the development of our doctrines. In spite of disagreements, it has been the church’s efforts to avoid an officially adopted creedal statement, preferring as a denomination an open-end theology. This has been treasured by the church because it allows new light to penetrate, but at the same

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