God Archives - Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:03:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/05/cropped-file-32x32.jpg God Archives - Bible Advocate 32 32 Does the New Testament equate Jesus with the Lord (Yahweh) of the Old Testament? https://baonline.org/does-the-new-testament-equate-jesus-with-the-lord-yahweh-of-the-old-testament/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:17:27 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=30595

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Questions & Answers Does the New Testament equate Jesus with the Lord (Yahweh) of the Old Testament? If so, where? Yes to the first question, but let’s see why this is so before we give examples. This question is addressed in our Statement of Faith: The unique nature and identity of Jesus Christ is further […]

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]]> How can Jesus be both all God and all man? https://baonline.org/how-can-jesus-be-both-all-god-and-all-man-does-the-church-of-god-seventh-day-teach-this/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 01:59:43 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=29744

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How can Jesus be both all God and all man? Does the Church of God (Seventh Day) teach this? First, it is important to understand that as divine, God exceeds our ability to grasp all that He is. Thus, it is imperative we receive in humility whatever God reveals of Himself to us. The mysteries […]

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]]> How Does Prayer Connect Us to God? https://baonline.org/how-does-prayer-connect-us-to-god/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:00:17 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=26925

Prayer Connecting Us to God

How does prayer connect us to God? Prayer is how we communicate with God and how He in return communicates back to us.

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]]> Everyone’s a Theologian! https://baonline.org/everyones-a-theologian/ Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:00:54 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=26708

Everyone's a theologian

An accurate understanding of God is essential to loving and serving Him well. Reading and studying the Bible makes you a theologian.

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]]> 7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Leave Your Church https://baonline.org/7-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-you-leave-your-church/ Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:00:58 +0000 https://equipmagazine.org/?p=1936

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As someone who left my church but later returned, I suggest asking yourself these 7 questions before deciding to leave your church.

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]]> 5 Reasons I Came Back to the Church https://baonline.org/5-reasons-i-came-back-to-the-church/ Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:00:35 +0000 https://equipmagazine.org/?p=1334

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I came back to the church because God forgives and people prayed for me. I learned to forgive myself and others.

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]]> 5 Reasons I Left the Church https://baonline.org/5-reasons-i-left-the-church/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:00:57 +0000 http://equipmagazine.org/?p=1215

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Are you concerned over the number of young adults who no longer attend church? Here are 5 Reasons I left the church.

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]]> Let Justice Roll https://baonline.org/let-justice-roll/ Fri, 23 Oct 2020 06:00:48 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=26286

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Christians are justified by a God of justice and commanded to be people of justice, but often we fail to embrace our identity and calling.

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]]> Hey God. Hey John. https://baonline.org/hey-god-hey-john/ Fri, 11 Sep 2020 06:00:41 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=26170

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Me: Hey God. God: Hello. Me: I’m falling apart. Can you put me back together? God: I would rather not. Me: Why? God: Because you aren’t a puzzle. Me: What about all of the pieces of my life that are falling down onto the ground? God: Let them stay there for a while. They fell […]

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]]> Is God Still in Control? https://baonline.org/is-god-still-in-control/ Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:00:02 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=26040

Is God still in control

I am not sure what God considers the last days, but to me, it sure seems that we are approaching those days rather quickly. As I read 2 Timothy 3:1-5, it appears that the Apostle Paul is describing our time: But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men […]

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]]> Serving in Hope https://baonline.org/serving-in-hope/ Fri, 28 Aug 2020 06:00:49 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=26032

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My childhood memories of many sermons in church were from men who seemed angry about a lot of things. They preached long and hard about world conditions and the imminent battle of Armageddon. I greatly feared the nations of Gog and Magog! Late at night, I thought I could hear those evil armies crashing over […]

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]]> No Words Needed https://baonline.org/no-words-needed/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 06:00:45 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=25926

Rustic wooden houses in a scenic hillside village surrounded by lush greenery and a distant farmland.

I can’t go in there, I thought as I turned away. The ramshackle outhouse I stood in front of teetered on the edge of a ravine, with just a scrap of cloth serving as the door. Village children, stray dogs, and small pigs observed me with interest as I edged away. My husband and I […]

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