ASSORTED TOPICS - Luther and the Sabbath, God's law in the heart, Bible versions, etc.

An unscheduled livestream on different topics: 0:00–10:36 — Luther, the Augsburg Confession, and the Sabbath Luther's comments on Adam keeping the Sabbath Augsburg Confession on Sabbath abolition Whether Luther's position is internally consistent Roman Catholic claims regarding transferring Sabbath sanctity Romans 14 and whether it applies to the Sabbath Moral vs. ceremonial aspects of the Fourth Commandment 10:53–14:42 — Acts 15, Leviticus 17, and the Foreigner Connection between Acts 15 and Leviticus 17–18 Blood, strangled animals, and food laws Requirements that applied to foreigners Clean and unclean foods before Sinai (Noah and the Flood) Circumcision and Gentile believers 14:56–18:37 — The Sabbath Flowchart Explanation of the Sabbath flowchart Creation as the foundation of Sabbath observance Jesus as Creator Jesus as Lord of the Sabbath "The Sabbath was made for man" Why the flowchart leads to the conclusion that the Sabbath is for humanity 19:31–21:27 — Did the Sabbath Originate with the Manna? Clarification regarding Exodus 16 Sabbath grounded in Creation, not manna Deuteronomy 5 compared with Exodus 20 Moses' repetition of the Law 21:27–24:52 — Peter Dixon Discussion and Miller's Time Proofs Appearance on Peter Dixon's SDA Q&A program Discussion of Don Casebolt's book Child of the Apocalypse Questioning whether Ellen White endorsed all of Miller's fifteen time proofs 24:52–29:24 — Ministry Updates and Desmond Ford Why these livestreams are occasional rather than scheduled Current research projects Warren Trenchard's A City of Two Tales Glacier View and Desmond Ford Responses by Adventist scholars Deuteronomy as a review of the covenant 29:39–42:57 — 2 Corinthians 3, Romans 7–8, Hebrews 8 Law written in the heart versus stone New Covenant theology Relationship between: Jeremiah 31 Hebrews 8 & 10 Romans 7 & 8 2 Corinthians 3 The role of the Holy Spirit in obedience Critique of the Lutheran handling of the Fourth Commandment 42:57–44:31 — Sunday Worship and Sabbath Keeping Whether Sunday effectively replaces the Sabbath Adventists attending Sunday churches while keeping Sabbath Fellowship versus obedience 44:39–55:57 — Bible Versions and Study Methods Preferred Bible versions Greek New Testament and Hebrew Old Testament Four-version parallel Bible King James, RSV, Phillips, New English Bible New Living Translation NIV strengths and weaknesses Studying whole arguments rather than isolated words Ephesians and Colossians as companion epistles 51:05–52:40 — Ellen White's Role in Theology Bible as the foundation of doctrine James White's role in biblical exposition Ellen White's role in spiritual application Practical rather than exegetical emphasis 56:24–1:05:55 — Old Covenant, Hebrews 4, and "Jesus Is My Sabbath" Whether the Old Covenant was glorious Hebrews 4 and sabbatismos Critique of "Jesus is my Sabbath" arguments Sabbath as entering God's rest Sabbath as a gift for the saved, not a means of salvation Creation-rest theology Pitcairn Islanders and discovery of the Sabbath Sunday versus Sabbath in Scripture Barnabas and Isaiah 1 arguments against the Sabbath 1:05:55–1:17:00 — Final Appeal Preparing people for end-time issues Scripture versus tradition Sabbath as submission to God's will Leviticus 19 and love of neighbor Closing reflections and Sabbath greeting Suggested YouTube Chapters 00:00 Luther, the Augsburg Confession, and the Sabbath 10:53 Acts 15, Leviticus 17, and the Foreigner 14:56 The Sabbath Flowchart 19:31 Did the Sabbath Originate with the Manna? 21:27 Peter Dixon, Don Casebolt, and Miller's Time Proofs 24:52 Ministry Updates, Glacier View, and Desmond Ford 29:39 2 Corinthians 3, Romans 7–8, and Hebrews 8 42:57 Sunday Worship and Sabbath Keeping 44:39 Bible Versions and How to Study Scripture 51:05 Ellen White's Role in Theology 56:24 Hebrews 4 and "Jesus Is My Sabbath" 1:05:55 Final Appeal: Scripture, Tradition, and the Sabbath